Chapter 942: Gossip Duo of the Wealthy Class

Editor: Henyee Translations

The Xiao family’s banquet hall was bustling with guests. The young ladies and young masters from the capital’s wealthy circles had formed their own groups.

It was rare for the Xiao Clan to host such a grand event, so representatives from the Four Great Clans and the Eight Great Clans were all in attendance.

Even Tong Rao, the head of the Tong family, who had a strained relationship with the Xiao family’s matriarch, made an appearance.

However, Tong Sinian and Tong Jiayin, who usually represented the Tong family at such events, were conspicuously absent. Noblewomen gathered in pairs, whispering among themselves.

Mrs. Chu murmured, “It seems what they said is true. Those two children really aren’t Tong Rao’s biological children.”

Mrs. Ji glanced at Tong Rao, who had arrived alone, and sighed. “It’s tragic. Despite her power and status, she has no children of her own.”

Mrs. Chu replied, “But she’s quite ruthless. She raised those children for years and then abandoned them without a second thought. It’s truly cold-blooded.”

Someone nearby commented, “If she weren’t cold-blooded, why would she have driven her only biological sister out of the family years ago? Back then, Ah-Wan had only recently married into the Xiao family. If it weren’t for Family Head Xiao’s deep affection for her, Ah-Wan wouldn’t have been able to secure her position as the mistress of the Xiao family without her own family’s support.”

Mrs. Chu and Mrs. Ji turned their attention and saw Madam Ye, Qin Shuzhen, sipping tea.

Before Tong Wan’s accident, Qin Shuzhen and Tong Wan had been good friends, making her disdain for Tong Rao understandable.

At that moment, Mrs. Luo, sitting with Luo Xiangying, added casually, “Tong Rao is the head of the Tong family. She’s not like us. If she weren’t ruthless, how could she control her subordinates and manage such a massive family business?”

Mrs. Chu and Mrs. Ji exchanged glances and fell silent.

Though Tong Rao and Mrs. Luo were not close, they were now antagonists.

All of them had a vested interest in Luo Wen’s affair, particularly with Luo Fangfei.

There’s no such thing as a perfectly sealed wall. As gossip experts, Mrs. Chu and Mrs. Ji excelled at piecing together details. Nothing escaped their notice.

With the Tong family causing such a stir recently, curiosity was running high in the industry—especially among them.

Then, while everyone was still reeling from the shock that Tong Rao had abandoned her children and allowed them to languish in jail for life, they discovered that Zuo Yuanyi, the son-in-law of the Tong family, had mysteriously disappeared from the capital without anyone knowing.

The Tong family announced that Zuo Yuanyi had suddenly fallen seriously ill and had been sent abroad for secret treatment.

Despite the official statement, there was a widespread belief that Zuo Yuanyi would likely never return.

Meanwhile, tensions between the Tong family and the Luo family had escalated. Reports emerged that Tong Rao had suddenly put the Luo family under immense pressure, demanding that Luo Wen hand over Luo Fangfei. When this demand was rejected, Tong Rao’s fury led her to take severe action against the Luo family.

With the missing son-in-law of the Tong family, the abandoned Tong siblings who were not their biological children, and the sudden targeting of the Luo family’s young lover by Tong Rao, it didn’t take long for the astute gossips to piece together the hidden connections.

Although Mrs. Chu and Mrs. Ji relished gossip, they were aware of their boundaries and avoided discussing sensitive matters about Tong Rao in front of so many people.

Despite the serious demeanor of the wealthy madams around them, they were all keenly tuned in to the gossip exchanged between Mrs. Chu and Mrs. Ji.

Thus, the two women subtly shifted the topic.

Mrs. Ji asked, “By the way, what’s with all these families suddenly finding their children?”

Mrs. Chu looked puzzled. “Besides the Xiao family, who else has been found?”

Mrs. Ji responded, “It’s the Tong family. I heard from Third Madam Gu a few days ago that Tong Rao’s biological daughter is Gu Yang, the daughter of the Gu family’s eldest branch.”

Mrs. Chu’s eyes widened in shock. She grabbed Mrs. Ji’s sleeve and asked urgently, “Really? My little girl is her biological daughter?”

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