章 23: Chapter 23 Pretending

The elder Mr. Lin fell silent.

The elder Mrs. Lin continued to hold on to Qiao Zhaoyue, asking her about various things in detail, including any difficulties she had at work and anything she didn't understand.

Qiao Zhaoyue answered each question.

After chatting for a while, the servant brought over tea and pastries, and Qiao Zhaoyue accompanied the elder Mrs. Lin in enjoying the pastries and drinking flower tea.

Seeing that the elder Mrs. Lin and Qiao Zhaoyue were having a pleasant conversation, the elder Mr. Lin couldn't help but feel a bit sour in his heart.

They had been living together for a longer time, yet the elder Mrs. Lin was particularly affectionate with Qiao Zhaoyue and indifferent towards him, even giving him dagger looks with her eyes.

After the elder Mrs. Lin finished chatting with Qiao Zhaoyue, the elder Mr. Lin finally found an opportunity to interject, "How did you two meet?"