Chapter 5 — The New Marriage Digs the Truth

"You wear this tonight. The Luc family has always been discreet, don't dress extravagantly to make people laugh." Next to it hung Lam Chi's long pale yellow dress, the hem of which was decorated with small pearls, under the extremely bright light. Lam Chi said in a soft voice: "Auntie, after all, the young lady is newly married. If you dress too simply, others will misunderstand. Or you should give your shawl to the young lady." Trieu Lam smiled kindly. "You can keep it. No matter what he wears, just don't cause trouble for the Luc family." I touched the sleeve of the old suit. "Who prepared this outfit?" Trieu Lam lost patience: "Butler Ngo." I said: “Call her.” Butler Ngo quickly came and saw me, with a slightly smug look in her eyes. "Young lady is dissatisfied?" I picked up the suit. "The left sleeve of this outfit has an oil stain, the back seam has been repaired, and the shoulders don't fit. Do you want me to wear this to the dinner party? Do you want people to say that the Luc family treats their new daughter-in-law poorly, or do you want me to lose face in front of the crowd?" Butler Ngo said: "Young lady's eyes are very sharp. But the lady has told you to be discreet. discreet, I can only find discreet things.” Lam Chi quickly stood up to mediate. "How about I give my dress to the young lady, I'll wear the old one." Trieu Lam immediately frowned. "Your health is weak, don't make yourself miserable." I laughed. "Miss Lam is very condescending. Knowing I wouldn't wear your clothes, that's why she opened her mouth to be generous." Lam Chi's face turned red. "Why does the young lady always think I'm so bad?" I looked at her. "Because what you do is not good." Trieu Lam was angry. said angrily: "That's enough. If you don't wear it, don't go." I said: "Then I won't go." Trieu Lam was stunned. At that moment, Luc Thua Nghien walked in the door. "What are you making a fuss about?" Trieu Lam spoke first: "He criticized his clothes for not being good and refused to attend the dinner party." Luc Thua Nghien looked at the suit and frowned. "Change to another outfit." Trieu Lam was dissatisfied: "Thua Nghien." Luc Thua Nghien said: "There are many outsiders tonight." I looked at him. "Only when there are outsiders will you remember that I am Mrs. Luc." Luc Thua Nghien did not answer. Lam Chi whispered: "Brother Thua Nghien, I won't go anymore. Young lady will not be happy when she sees me, I don't want to embarrass you." Trieu Lam immediately said: "You must go. Tonight, Mrs. Ha personally wants to see you, saying that the last painting you donated was very eye-catching." I asked: “Which painting?” Lam Chi's smile faded a bit. "It's the painting of Son Tuyet Do in the small building. Mr. Thua Nghien said leaving it there is just leaving it there, it's better to take it to do good deeds." I looked at Luc Thua Nghien. "That painting is my dowry." Luc Thua Nghien froze. Lam Chi quickly said: "How is that possible? That painting has always hung in the small building." I said: "Because before I got married, I sent someone to repair the frame and temporarily put it in a small building. The back of the painting has the collection mark of the Kieu family." Trieu Lam smiled coldly: "It's just a picture, Chi Chi does good deeds and you also calculate it?" I stared at Luc Thua Nghien. "She donated my things, and then became an eyeful person. Do you know about this?" Luc Thua Nghien was silent. I got it. I know. Lam Chi said: "Young lady, I really don't know. If you care, I will compensate you." I laughed. "You can't compensate." Trieu Lam seemed to hear a joke. "Just a torn painting and it can't be compensated?" I didn't explain. "I'll go tonight. That painting will also go." Lam Chi's eyes were confused for a moment. "The painting has been taken to the auction." "That's good." I said. “In front of everyone, ask clearly whose it belongs.” The dinner party was held at Giang Thanh clubhouse. I changed into a long colored dress

My mother sent someone to bring me black pearls, so simple that there wasn't even a single pearl left over. Lam Chi took Trieu Lam's arm and walked in. Many ladies surrounded her and praised her. "Chi Chi looks more and more like the young lady of the Luc family." When Trieu Lam heard that, his face was full of laughter. Someone saw me and their voice immediately lowered. "This is the new young lady, right? I heard she has a very big temper." Lam Chi quickly said: "Young lady just has a straightforward personality." I stepped forward. "Miss Lam even confirmed my personality for me, it's really hard for you." The lady immediately couldn't laugh. Before the auction started, the host introduced the painting Snow Snow Do. "This painting was donated by Ms. Lam Chi, it is said that Mr. Luc personally helped take it down, it has a very special meaning." Applause rang out. Lam Chi stood up and gently nodded to everyone around him. Trieu Lam's eyes were filled with satisfaction. I held up the board. The host was stunned. "The young lady of the Luc family sets a price." Lam Chi turned to look at me, her voice neither loud nor soft. "If the young lady likes it, I can give it to you, no need to spend money here." I said: "I bought my own thing back to see how it was stolen and then returned to me." The whole hall was silent for a few seconds.