Rumors about the Fu Family had long been circulating.
There was a high chance Fu Yongyi would be appointed Crown Prince, so many came to pay respects and offer gifts. Hee Qingru lived smoothly, and with her maintenance, she looked just over thirty.
The two sisters stood together.
Almost a generation apart.
Seeing her own family approaching, Hee Qingru immediately welcomed them with a smile:
"Father, Sister!"
A smile from the other side.
Yet, it inexplicably pierced Hee Qingshang's heart.
Back then, the Fu Family was the bottom dweller among the Nine Great Families of South Huai, but now, they've leaped to become a Seventh-Grade, while Hee Family over the years hardly recovered, still far from even dreaming of reaching the Eighth-Grade, let alone Seventh.
Back then.....
Hee Qingshang quickly suppressed that thought.
Her face broke into a smile as she eagerly presented the well-prepared gift box:
