"G-great lady... y-you... weren't you..."
The Hong Household!
In the reception hall, the household head, Hong Tianshun, stared at He Pingsheng and his two companions in shock, particularly Lian Nihong.
He was on the verge of dropping to his knees.
"Wasn't I dead? Is that what you mean?" As Lian Nihong spoke, she walked straight to the seat of honor and sat down.
The others naturally took seats below her as well.
Hong Tianshun said cautiously, "Yes... everyone said you perished a year ago..."
"But you..."
"Could my information have been wrong?"
"There's no need to doubt yourself!" Lian Nihong smiled. "My situation is complicated. It's a long story!"
"Let me ask you, how is the Lian Household now?"
"Has the Diwu Household made a move against us?"
"Uh... uh... er..." At Lian Nihong's question, Hong Tianshun's expression instantly became quite a sight.
He hemmed and hawed, unsure where to begin.
Of course, he was also somewhat embarrassed.
"Have you gone mute?!" Lian Nihong demanded urgently. "What exactly happened?"
"Speak!"
"It's all right. Speak freely!"
"No!" Hong Tianshun shook his head. "The Diwu Household hasn't made trouble for the Lian Household!"
"And... and..."
"Now... the two households couldn't be on better terms!"
"What?" Lian Nihong shot to her feet. "How is that possible?"
"My father died at the hands of the Diwu Household! How could they be on such good terms?"
Lian Nihong was about to explode with rage.
Thud!
Frightened, Hong Tianshun dropped straight to his knees before her. "It... it was the second lady... it was her idea!"
"Everyone said you had perished, great lady, so the second lady became head of the Lian Household!"
"After becoming household head, she became Dao Companions with the Diwu Household's young master, Diwu Rensong. Now the two households are joined in