Jin Meixia, unable to maintain her smile amidst the back-and-forth chatter of the people around her, hurriedly drank some water and excused herself, claiming she had something to attend to before leaving.
As soon as Jin Meixia left, the expressions on the faces of the ladies from the great families changed immediately, all displaying a mix of schadenfreude and disdain. Jin Meixia, who usually relied on her status as the Xiao Family's leading lady, had often put on airs in front of these people.
However, because of their consideration for the Xiao Family, even though they were not fond of Jin Meixia, they would still greet her with smiles and even went out of their way to please her every time they saw her.
After Jin Meixia hurried back to the Xiao Family, she wanted to find her husband, Xiao Yongxin, but the servant reported that the Family Head was in the study.