allonlinenovel Chapter 209 I Look Good Even in a Burlap Sack
Chapter 209 I Look Good Even in a Burlap Sack
The maid led Ye Xiaoxiao to the hall and arranged for her to sit near the main table.
At this time, there were many guests, and the courtyard was filled with a joyous atmosphere.
Ye Xiaoxiao sat down in the designated spot, while a murmur arose beside her.
"Hey, who is this person? I've never seen him before."
"They're still sitting at our table. Our table is different from those people outside. We have a very good relationship with the host."
"They might be relatives of the Yang family."
"Impossible! She looks so poor, how could she possibly be a relative of the Yang family? All the Yang family's relatives are rich!"
Ye Xiaoxiao: ......
I'm just here to enjoy the meal, not to be eaten by you all...
"Oh, young lady, you look unfamiliar. I often come here to have tea and chat with Madam Yang when I have nothing to do. How come I've never seen you before?"
A woman dressed in brown, looking quite elegant, asked the question, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.
With just a few simple words, she made it clear that her relationship with the Yang family was special. The other ladies at the table immediately cast envious glances at her and fawned over her.
The lady in brown had an arrogant expression. Although she could tell that the others were flattering her, she was not fooled by it.
"It's normal that I'm not familiar with it; this is my first time here," Ye Xiaoxiao said calmly, taking a sip of tea.
Upon hearing this, the people at the table began to speculate about Ye Xiaoxiao's identity.
Her clothes were extremely simple, and the fabrics weren't trendy at all. What was most striking was her ethereal, otherworldly face.
This is what made them so indignant!
Although they were dressed in fine silks and satins and adorned with gold and silver jewelry, they were outshone by a country girl who appeared out of nowhere.
The more everyone thought about it, the more they felt that she was just a distant, poor relative with whom they had no connection whatsoever.
They came to freeload while the host was having a full-moon celebration.
In an instant, the expressions on their faces as they looked at Ye Xiaoxiao changed, revealing a hint of disdain and disgust, as if sitting with her was a disgrace, and a hint of resentment flashed across their faces.
Another woman in an eggplant-colored dress spoke up: "Wealthy families place great importance on status; the seating arrangement for guests is extremely particular. Our table is closest to the host's, for no particular reason. But..."
The woman deliberately left her words unfinished, glancing intentionally or unintentionally in Ye Xiaoxiao's direction.
Hearing the woman's veiled insults, Ye Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes.
Isn't this blatantly admitting that one's status is insufficient and unworthy of respect?
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't tolerate her and retorted with a smile, "It seems that you ladies aren't heavy enough, otherwise, why didn't we let you sit at the head table?"
"You! You little brat, you have a sharp tongue!"
The woman in the eggplant-colored dress clenched the handkerchief in her hand, ready to use Ye Xiaoxiao's clothes as a pretext, "Miss, this must be your first time attending such a grand banquet, right?"
Ye Xiaoxiao nodded, a harmless expression on her face.
"This is indeed the first time I've seen such a large scene."
"No wonder, it turns out you have no experience attending banquets, otherwise why would you dress so simply to attend a wedding?"
"I'm happy to! And these are my best clothes." Ye Xiaoxiao wasn't lying; the clothes she was wearing today were recently sewn by He's mother.
It's better than you dressing like a purple eggplant.
The other ladies covered their mouths and chuckled, and some even went so far as to laugh out loud right in front of Ye Xiaoxiao.
Ye Xiaoxiao calmly took a small fruit and ate it, gently lifting her eyelids and speaking without any ripples in her expression.
"Unlike you all who are experienced, I'm not at the age where clothes make the man. Besides, with my looks, I'd look good even in a burlap sack. Do you ladies think I'm right?"
"Besides, one's status when traveling isn't determined by clothes. Otherwise, if that old donkey at the village entrance dressed up properly, people would take a second look when he went out. Don't you think so?"
The women's faces darkened; they had been hit where it hurt and had been called a donkey!
The little girl has a sharp tongue; she subtly implied that they were not only old but also as stupid as donkeys!
Time waits for no one. As people get older, fine lines begin to appear on their faces, and their skin becomes dull, yellow, dry, and rough, requiring the use of makeup to cover it up.
The woman in brown chimed in, "Young lady, you can't say that. As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. You're so young, you haven't seen much of the world, so naturally you don't understand this principle yet."
Is this a sarcastic remark about his own lack of worldly experience?
"Ladies, I'm just a country bumpkin and I haven't seen much of the world. Otherwise, how could I have always thought that wealthy people were all reasonable and understanding before I met you all?"
Upon hearing this, the ladies' faces turned as black as charcoal.
The woman in the eggplant-colored coat said, "Young lady, to put it bluntly, as a woman, you are so lacking in manners that you will probably never be able to get married in the future."
Ye Xiaoxiao pouted: "Sorry, my husband and I are very much in love and very sweet."
The woman's throat tightened: "...My parents-in-law don't like juniors who don't respect their elders."
"I'm sorry, my mother-in-law treats me like her own son."
The woman's expression froze, her tongue seemed to be tied in a knot, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.
She racked her brains before replying, "Why should we believe your empty words? I didn't expect you to be so young and spouting nonsense. You really have no manners."
"Huh?" Ye Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow, calmly looking at the woman and said, "Isn't my lack of manners because of you, auntie?"
The woman in the eggplant-colored coat glared at him, saying, "Don't try to twist my words! What does your lack of manners have to do with me?"
Ye Xiaoxiao's eyes, which held a half-smile, swept over the others at the table, filled with undisguised mockery and sarcasm: "Yes, how ill-mannered I am is none of your business!"
Upon hearing this, everyone felt that they might as well skip the banquet, as they were already full of anger.
The woman in brown, with her sharp eyes, spotted Madam Yang, the mistress of the house, approaching in her direction. Her face lit up with delight, and she said with a fawning expression:
"Madam Yang and her family really dote on their young lady. The full moon celebration was so grand. We all benefited from the young lady's good fortune!"
Madam Yang was very courteous, telling everyone to eat and drink well.
"Hey! How can Miss Ye sit here? Which ill-mannered maid arranged this seat for her? She has no manners at all!"
Upon hearing Madam Yang speak, the woman in brown remained outwardly composed, but inwardly she was thinking: "That's right, who does she think she is? She doesn't even deserve to sit at the same table with us!"