Lady Wangyue's exceptionally well-maintained face bore cracks like those in plaster...
But she clung tenaciously to a smile at the corners of her mouth, refusing to lose her composure. Kang Chen noticed the muscles in her cheeks tensing, almost to the point where her teeth might shatter.
Kang Chen felt a twinge of concern. Was Ming Mei's remark unintentional, or deliberate? If she was unaware of that incident, why did she start off by butting heads with Lady Wangyue?
A flash of fierce color briefly crossed Lady Wangyue's eyes as she looked at Ming Mei: "Lady Kang... you really do have a way with words."
Compared to Lady Wangyue's sheer force of will to suppress her anger, Ming Mei seemed like a fish in water, her smile on her face was genuine and pure. It seemed as if every word she uttered came from a frank and sincere heart, without any hint of falsehood.
