Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 111, Part 2
Minglan and Yu Yanran walked playfully into the Sheng family's small garden, with Xiao Tao following behind them. The three of them skipped and hopped towards their destination.

However, just as they reached the corner of a long corridor, they happened to run into Madam Wu, the wife of the Earl of Yongchang, who was about to leave.

At this moment, Wang Ruofu was standing next to Madam Wu. The two ladies were chatting and laughing, their smiles radiant, creating a harmonious and pleasant scene.

"May Mother be well, and may Madam be well!"

Upon seeing the two ladies, Minglan quickly pulled Yanran aside and bowed her head in greeting.

"what……"

Although Yu Yanran was a step slower, she quickly bowed her head and curtsied to the two ladies, saying, "Greetings, ladies!"

"It's Yanran!"

When Madam Wang looked up, she saw that it was her own sixth daughter and Grand Secretary Yu's granddaughter.

As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Sheng family, Wang Ruofu was naturally aware of the relationship between the old lady and Madam Yu. Similarly, she also knew about the friendship between Minglan and Yanran. Fearing that Madam Wu might not recognize her, she immediately introduced her, "Madam Wu, this is my family's sixth daughter!"

Madam Wang pointed and then said, "And this is Grand Secretary Yu's granddaughter, Miss Yanran!"

"Hehe, I certainly know Miss Yanran!"

Madam Wu didn't mince words, and said with a smile, "A couple of days ago, I even sent an invitation to Lord Yu's residence, inviting his ladies and young women to come and play at the polo club I'm organizing!"

Madam Wu smiled and explained a few words to Wang Ruofu, then looked at the two young maids opposite her and said, "By the way, Aunt Yanran..."

"Sigh, I'll just call you Yanran then!"

"Yanran, you don't mind me calling you that, do you?"

Madam Wu warmly took Yu Yanran's small hand, her face full of affection, as if she didn't care about Yanran's status at all.

After all, with Madam Wu's connections and abilities, how could she not know the awkward situation of Yu Yanran, the eldest granddaughter born to the ex-wife, in the Yu family?

However, Madam Wu is a generous and forthright person. Although she may not be able to help others or provide timely assistance, she is certainly impeccable in her treatment of people and things!

Moreover, in her eyes, Yu Yanran, with Elder Yu protecting her, would surely be blessed in the future.

As the saying goes, "Leave a way out for everything, so you can meet again in the future." Madam Wu has her own set of rules for dealing with people and things.

"no no!"

Yanran looked up at Madam Wu, feeling flattered, then quickly lowered her head and said gently, "Madam Wu is an elder, so of course you can call me that!"

"hehe!"

Seeing Yanran's gentle nature, Madam Wu narrowed her eyes, her mind racing with thoughts, but her face remained calm. She simply said, "Yanran, since we've met today, you must come to the polo match I'm hosting!"

Ever since Old Madam He was invited to Bianliang City by Old Madam Sheng a few years ago, Madam Wu has been asking the Sheng family to take Old Madam He to help Earl Yongchang deal with some troublesome matters. So, over time, the two families have developed a good relationship. Therefore, this time she came to invite the Sheng family's daughters to play at the polo match she was hosting.

"This……"

Yanran was somewhat troubled, unsure if she would actually have the time at that time.

"Yanran, don't be troubled. I'll personally deliver a visiting card to your home!"

With a smile, Madam Wu thoughtfully offered her solution. She was naturally aware of the situation in Grand Secretary Yu's family, after all, she was the most famous "matchmaker" in the capital city!

"Ah! Well then... thank you, Madam Wu!"

Yanran was naturally happy to be able to go out and participate in the polo match, after all, girls are all playful!
"hehe!"

Madam Wu smiled and nodded, then turned her gaze to Minglan, who was standing silently with her head down, and said, "Madam Wang, isn't this Minglan the one who was raised by the old lady's side?"

Although the two families had established a relationship, Madam Wu hadn't really met Minglan much, and recalling their first meeting, it was undeniably awkward. Minglan and her two sisters had been quite embarrassed for trespassing into the outer hall, so Minglan always tried to avoid Madam Wu's presence whenever possible. Therefore, of the three Sheng family daughters, Minglan was the least familiar to Madam Wu.

After all, Rulan had Madam Wang's support, Molan had her own "pursuits" and wanted to get close to Madam Wu. Of the three, only Minglan liked to avoid her. How could this not arouse Madam Wu's curiosity?

Moreover, who is this Madam Wu?

She was a prominent figure in Tokyo's elite socialite circles; she knew everything about their families.
The more Minglan hid, the more curious Madam Wu became. After some investigation, she began to have some thoughts about it.

"Yes, the one next to the old lady is my sixth daughter, Minglan!"

Madam Wang didn't take it to heart, thinking that Madam Wu was just being polite, so she introduced her to her for a bit. Then, remembering what happened a few years ago, she quickly said, "She's still young and likes to be mischievous with her girlfriends. That incident was caused by her fourth sister, my daughter Mo Lan, leading her astray!"

Upon hearing this, Minglan lowered her head even further!
"What's wrong, Madam?"

Minglan thought to herself, "Most people would rather not mention this at all, so why did she bring it up again?"

"Wasn't Rulan involved in that scandalous affair?"

Madam Wang didn't think too much about it. Seeing that the person involved was present, she naturally had to quickly try to make amends. Using Minglan as a starting point, she focused on pointing out Molan's mistakes and subtly overlooked Rulan in just a few words.

"Cough cough..."

Madam Wu was clearly not expected Madam Wang to pull such a stunt; even someone as composed as her couldn't help but be taken aback!
I think Madam Wang is truly the best of the best!
After all, in the past few years, she had almost always found an opportunity to bring up this matter during their meetings. Of course, the main point was to expose Mo Lan's mistakes in this matter and conceal Ru Lan's true identity.

"Oh? Ah..."

Madam Wu simply responded with a few "uh-huhs" and "yeahs," then, somewhat unaccustomed to the situation, quickly turned around and said to Minglan, "How about this, Minglan!"

"Today, I'm also sending an invitation to your household. You must come to the polo match I'm organizing with your mother in two months!"

Because women don't have many opportunities to openly gather and have fun, and Madam Wu is someone who enjoys lively gatherings, she specially put in the effort to organize a polo match.

One reason was to cultivate some interpersonal relationships, and another was to have some fun and make herself happy, since something upsetting had happened to her family recently.

Therefore, the preparation time for this polo club was inevitably longer, requiring more than two months.

Fearing that Minglan might use an excuse not to go, Madam Wu smiled and said to Wang Ruofu, who still looked somewhat regretful, "Madam Sheng, you must bring all your daughters with you!"

"Ah? Oh! Of course!"

Actually, at this moment, Wang Ruofu was still regretting that Madam Wu hadn't responded, and was lost in thought!

Now that she had said that, Madam Wang naturally replied quickly, "Don't worry, Madam Wu, I will definitely take a few girls with me!"

Wang Ruofu still knew her limits at this time. No matter how much she disliked Mo Lan, she would not reveal such a weakness to outsiders.

"Don't worry, Madam Wu. I'll definitely bring Minglan and the others to your polo match to join in the fun!"

Wang Ruofu reiterated this again to reassure Madam Wang.

"Haha! That would be perfect!"

"No, we're the ones who benefited!"

"..."

The two waved to Minglan and Yanran, then continued walking forward, chatting and laughing, seemingly about to go out.

However, as Madam Wu was about to turn the corner, she glanced at Minglan meaningfully, as if she had some other thoughts on her mind.

(End of this chapter)