Little by little, the wives all came home from work.
As usual, the whole family sat around together, laughing and chatting while they ate.
Although ancient etiquette dictated that one should not speak while eating or sleeping, that only applied to dining outside.
At home, eating and chatting was what gave a meal its atmosphere.
"Have you heard? There's been some huge news in Magic City recently. It's called the 'Magic City Socialite Group,' and the whole internet is discussing it." Sakura started the conversation.
Everyone had heard about it.
"Apparently, ordinary girls pool their money to visit high-end venues so they can hook rich men. They take pictures and post them to their social media to dress up their image and attract rich heirs. Is that right?" Zhao Xuan asked.
Tang Ru nodded. "More or less. They're a little lower-class than the two socialite secretaries your husband encountered before. They all have ulterior motives and are extremely vain."
"I've heard about it too. Dozens of people pool their money to stay at a five-star hotel. Seven or eight people even chip in for a high-end afternoon tea. Sometimes a hundred people pool their money to rent a luxury car. The key is, they don't sleep at the hotel, they don't eat the afternoon tea, and they don't drive the cars. They only take staged photos to post on social media and package themselves. They even pool money to buy a pair of stockings, then take turns wearing them for photos." Kite knew a little about the matter.
"I really don't understand. Can they actually hook rich men this way? And if they fail, how do they live?" Chi Zheng asked in confusion, setting down the little chicken leg in her hand.
Sakura took a sip of chicken soup and