After saying that, she even sighed, "How can this girl be so nice?"
The people behind her were speechless; this old woman really had no shame.
Everyone gathered around Si Nian, talking. "Matchmaker Liu and your mother never got along before; they couldn't stand each other. Matchmaker Liu is a relative on your aunt's side."
"She must be afraid of offending Director Zhou and losing your family's business in the future, that's why she's buttering up your mother like this."
Si Nian found it amusing: "To apologize in front of so many people, she certainly has some nerve."
With people like these, there's no shortage of troublemakers.
Although they came for a visit, did anyone actually say sorry?
That incident from the other day wasn't even mentioned.
Si Nian was surrounded for a while, getting annoyed by the questions.
She quickly found an excuse to go help in the kitchen.
More and more people arrived in the courtyard, including Lin's mother's younger sister, Lin Fang, and her mother-in-law. Lin Fang had also rushed over after hearing about the situation.
But when she got there, no one was attending to her.
As soon as Lin's mother returned, Lin Fang started complaining: "Second sister-in-law, what's the meaning of this? Leaving us all sitting here waiting for you. No one has eaten; are you trying to starve us?"
After saying that, she peeked at what Lin's mother was carrying and saw she had even brought some good wine.
She immediately grew envious and was about to say something.
In the courtyard, Matchmaker Liu arrived and spoke up: "If you're hungry, why didn't you eat before coming? Is your family so poor you can't afford a meal? Your daughter just got engaged with a five-hundred-yuan bride price; can't you even get food on the table?"
As soon as Matchmaker Liu said this, Lin Fang shut her mouth.
Because Matchmaker Liu had arranged her daughter's marriage.
If she offended her and Matchmaker Liu said something bad to the groom's family, her daughter's engagement could be called off.
She didn't understand why Matchmaker Liu, who usually didn't get along with her second sister-in-law, was now speaking up for her.
Her mother-in-law, however, wasn't having it and immediately glared angrily at Matchmaker Liu: "This is our family's business; mind your own."
"Don't think we don't know. You're just sucking up because her daughter married into a wealthy family. You used to curse worse than anyone, and now you have the nerve."
Hearing this, Matchmaker Liu scoffed: "So what if I am? I just think Sister Miaomiao's daughter is capable, so I'm making up with her. We may have argued, but we're not mortal enemies. I apologized, and Sister Miaomiao forgave me."
"Not like some people, wanting benefits but showing up empty-handed, expecting to be waited on hand and foot. Disgusting!"
"Who do you think you are? Why should they host you? Acting all high and mighty, one would think you're the successful ones."
Matchmaker Liu's mouth ran a mile. After finishing, she immediately held up the biscuits and candy she had rushed home to fetch.
"Sister Miaomiao, here, I specially bought these for your children. Take them, quick."
Lin's mother was exasperated. What was all this?
She quickly tried to push them back.
"Matchmaker Liu, you're too kind. Such expensive things, you should take them back."
Hearing this, Matchmaker Liu immediately looked at her with a hurt expression: "Miaomiao, are you still angry with your old sister?"
Lin's mother wiped the cold sweat from her brow. The other woman had both apologized and brought gifts; if she held a grudge now, it would really be unreasonable.
"It's not that."
Matchmaker Liu immediately beamed, even shooting a super smug glance at Lin Fang and her mother-in-law, nearly making the two of them explode with anger.
They'd never seen someone so proud of themselves for shamelessly sucking up.
Really, what was there to be so proud of? Ugh.
"I need to go get busy now; everyone's waiting to eat."
Lin's mother didn't want to say more and hurriedly looked for an excuse to leave.
Matchmaker Liu immediately slapped her thigh, "Cooking? That's my specialty! Here, let me help you."
Seeing that Matchmaker Liu's approach actually worked, others also put on ingratiating smiles and offered to help.
This made Lin Fang and her mother-in-law fume.
Just then, a knock at the gate interrupted everyone.
"Hello, is this Si Nian's home?"
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