Shen Fangli did not know the value of the brooch or the story behind it.
She had never attended an auction before, much less encountered a number that sounded so outrageous.
But she caught the probing intent in the other woman's words.
She said nothing and merely smiled at her.
She was grateful for certain social conventions she usually disliked.
Even though she had returned after changing clothes, no one asked what she had gone off to do.
Everyone politely maintained that socially acceptable distance where everyone pretended all was well.
Yan Xianjue had caused such a commotion, and she and Yan Wan had run into people when they left.
She had never expected to keep it hidden from everyone.
As long as they did not discuss it in front of her, Shen Fangli could pretend they knew nothing!
The girl who had first spoken up and drawn everyone's attention to Shen Fangli's brooch irritably twisted the strap of her handbag.
As soon as someone looked her way, she quickly put on a smile again.
She sweetly returned their gaze.
But when she saw that those rich young ladies who had always held themselves above everyone else seemed even more enthusiastic toward the newly returned Shen Fangli—
her expression changed several times.
She endured it and endured it, but in the end, she could not hold back.
She took out her phone, her manicured fingers tapping sharply against the screen.
Just hearing the crisp clatter of her texting was enough to tell how unhappy she was.
"How do you get anything done?!"
Su Su was wandering aimlessly around the Ji Household.
She had thought that since Lin Shi had obtained an invitation for her, he intended to bring her himself.
Instead, she had put on airs and waited