Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 400

Shen Lingjun quickly got up and went to greet him.

More than eight years have passed since Shen Lingxia last saw the girl, and she is no longer the bright and beautiful sixteen-year-old girl she once was.

She looked much more haggard and thinner, appearing much older than her actual age of twenty-five.

Although he was dressed well, with plenty of silks, satins, and jewelry, he couldn't hide his sallow complexion, poor spirit, and dull eyes.

Upon seeing Shen Lingjun, Shen Lingxia's expression changed drastically, her eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up.

“Ling Jun…”

The moment Shen Lingjun saw Shen Lingxia, he knew what was going on; a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

This reaction definitely doesn't mean she doesn't want to acknowledge her as her sister.

She immediately stepped forward and took Shen Lingxia's hand.

"Second sister, I've finally seen you! ... The gatekeeper just said you didn't want to see me. I thought you were really so heartless and cruel that you wouldn't even acknowledge your own sister!"

Without any attempt to embellish the situation, she immediately revealed what had just happened.

Shen Lingxia frowned and looked at the gatekeeper next to her. The gatekeeper's expression also changed, and a guilty look flashed quickly in his eyes.

But before Shen Lingxia could even open her mouth to question him, one of the old women following behind her reprimanded the gatekeeper.

"Wang Gui, what kind of work are you doing? It's true that the Third Madam has a bad relationship with her family and hasn't had any contact for many years, but you can't just take it upon yourself to make decisions for her because you're lazy! Hurry up and apologize to Madam Shen and the Third Madam!"

The old woman had a face full of deep wrinkles, giving her a gloomy and stern look. Although she was scolding the gatekeeper, it always sounded like she had another meaning behind her words.

The doorman offered a perfunctory apology to Shen Lingjun and Shen Lingxia. Shen Lingxia was initially very dissatisfied and seemed about to lash out, but she swallowed her words.

Shen Lingjun glanced at the old woman, then at Shen Lingxia.

She wasn't about to give up so easily, and said with a half-smile:

"Your Yin family is really lenient with your servants. When someone comes to visit, the gatekeeper not only doesn't inform the master, but also lies on his own initiative. He is so audacious, yet he is not even punished. If he hadn't been exposed, who knows how many times the master here would have been deceived. Who he sees and who he doesn't see is all in the hands of these gatekeepers."

Shen Lingjun is now certain that it was the Yin family who were interfering and deliberately preventing Shen Lingxia from having any contact with her maternal family.

This time it was the same, and the time in Qizhou must have been the same.

It seems that things may not be as Shen Weiwen thought. Shen Lingxia and the Shen family have truly severed all ties, so heartless that there hasn't been a single word from her all these years.

Shen Lingxia naturally understood the implication in Shen Lingjun's words, and her expression grew increasingly unpleasant. However, the old woman remained calm and composed, wearing a forced smile.

“Our servants in the Yin family would never normally be so bold, but the Shen family no longer acknowledges the Third Madam as their daughter, and the Third Madam has also severed ties with the Shen family. They haven’t had any contact for almost nine years, so it’s no wonder the gatekeeper would make assumptions.”

Shen Lingxia's expression immediately turned awkward and helpless.