Li Lian wondered why, her brows raising and she found the answer when Mrs. Sun continued, "You may think arrange marriage is rare nowadays but truthfully it is still happening here, most parents want the best for their child like no others but people from us, they want their child to be married to a better house, of course money."
Li Lian frowned at the idea but this was a world different from outside. The socialites. Li Family was one of the highest socialites family around their environnt. They were admired but for Li Lian who ca as an outsider it was clear how she would be frowned at. The woman, Mrs. Sun was a respectable person. It could be because of Li Jun Wei’s request but also because the woman was a kind one.
"We’ve arrived, co here." Mrs. Sun entered to a room where most won were sitting in groups, they were talking to each other happily but by the ti the door was open and they found Li Lian sitting in front of the door, the room was pin drop silent.
The silence continued until Li Lian entered and found an empty seat, Mrs. Sun smiled at her, "I will have to leave now." The woman gave her a sorry expression. As the host she had more job, and Li Lian understand to give her nod.
After she sat down, finally voices ca again won trying to voice out their conversation as if they were not talking about Li Lian who was at the center of attractions but she know how they have been staring at her. If no one co, she didn’t, she doesn’t know anyone and coming to talk with them didn’t seem will go well either when she was like a hot potato in winter.
"Ms. Li," ca a voice sweet like the smile she offered, "Would you like to try a drink?" Li Lian turned her face to return the smile toward the woman who was being respectful toward her with the offer she shared. On both of the woman’s hands were a cold beverage, perfect for the hot air in the room.
"Thank you." Li Lian returned the smile toward the woman, taking the drink she saw the woman sat beside her. "May I know you na miss?" she asked the woman who was taking a sip of her drink.
"My na is In ilen. Nice to et you." the woman greeted her.
"It’s a pleasure to et you too." Li Lian replied her smile.
"It’s a quiet party isn’t it?" Asked In ilen when Li Lian glanced at her back the woman laugh and add, "If you ignore those gazes. It isn’t rare for people to stare. I hope you are not offended by the gaze."
"They are free to gaze, I’m not sothing that would break if the gaze for a long ti." Li Lian’s reply had the woman to stare at her and smiled, "In any case, I’m worried if they would dry their eyes from staring too long without blinking."
"Don’t worry about them, I’m sure they’ll have their own eye drops." In ilen continued and she watched Li Lian drinking the cold beverage she gave her. "You are more silent than I expected. I’ve heard you only from rumors."
Li Lian places the drink drown, slightly curios by the rumors as they have seen her for perhaps only once. What could they have rumor from her? "Was I told to be talkative?" she asked and the woman shook her head.
"Oh they didn’t, they only say that you have wonders with words. I’m not sure what they ant by that." The woman crinkled a smile at her, then glance at the drink, "How does it taste?"
"It is refreshing." Li Lian offered her a smile back. She could see that In ilen was lying when she told her she didn’t know what the rumors ant. A lie in their first eting wasn’t a good sign, thought Li Lian to herself.
"Excuse ," three won ca from behind gathering at Li Lian with a wide smile, "Welco, Mrs. Li, it is your first ti here isn’t it?" asked the eldest woman, on her hand she was holding the sa drink that Mrs. In offered her earlier.
"It is." she replied concisely, to reply was good but Li Lian didn’t like to tell more of her informations to others.
When the won take seats around her they spoke at each other’s happily with bright eyes. Minutes have passed but none of them lost their conversation when one talk arrive, another one followed.
One of the curios woman who was wearing a white dress, drank her drink and curiously look at Li Lian, "Mrs. Li could I ask if that bracelet is from Prestige?"
Li Lian looked down on her bracelet and gave a nod, "I think it is."
"I heard that the bracelet worth a million dollar, it is very expensive." the second woman who ca with them spoke.
"We can expect that much from Mrs. Li, of course." the first woman who spoke chided, "Do you often shop, Mrs. Li? If you do when there are tis, we should go together and have so tis as friends."
"If we do have ti." replied Li Lian’s neither agreeing nor dismissing the woman.
After so ti had passed, In ilen who had been watching Li Lian comnted, "You should talk more, Mrs. Li, I encourage you to do so. It is our husband’s job to work but it is also our job to assist them with connections. No one would co to you if you decide to stay here and stare at the walls." After her words, laughter ca together from the won. They seem to take jabs at other won as amusent.
Li Lian chuckled toward her words, "So tis words are better said less. I ca to enjoy myself not to form assistance, Jun Wei didn’t ask to do so and I also see it as pointless. Walls are better than you think, Mrs. In. If you stared at it for seconds like a ditation. Once you are done, you would found your head clearer and your judgent better. You should try in your free ti." The won around the place quickly smile, laughing at a snap of finger as it was their specialty. If Li Lian want married to Li Jun Wei, she could imagine the reply would be much more than a glare.
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