After Being A Marriage Stand-in, I Disguised As An Ugly Woman - Chapter 22

Chapter 22 Knew That Xia Yan

Xia Yan continued her work in the bedroom for a long while and finally completed the first design sketch. She contacted Jiang Tong and asked her to follow up on the client’s order.

Only then did Xia Yan realize that it was almost afternoon. After massaging her slightly numb thighs, she struggled to stand. Just as she was about to exit the room, someone knocked on the door.

Xia Yan pulled the door open, but the person didn’t expect Xia Yan to respond so quickly. The person knocked on Xia Yan’s head because she caught the person off guard.

Xia Yan groaned in pain and squatted on the ground to rub her forehead. “I’m so sorry, Xia Yan! Are you all right?!” Mo Pei yelled in surprise and knelt before Xia Yan.

Xia Yan slapped Mo Pei’s shoulder. “Why did you knock so hard?!” Mo Pei sighed and could only allow Xia Yan to hit him.

After recovering from the pain, Xia Yan stood up with Mo Pei’s help. “Why’d you come here this time?”

Mo Pei chuckled when he heard his sister-in-law’s uninviting tone, “I just contacted Assistant Jiang! She’s such a nice person. She immediately agreed to help me find a gift for my grandmother. I think Grandmother will like my gift the most when we arrive at the banquet,” Mo Pei laughed happily.

Xia Yan nodded and said, “Congratulations, Brother-in-law!”

“So, what are you planning to give to my grandmother, Xia Yan?” Mo Pei asked curiously. However, his question stumped Xia Yan.

Old Madam Mo was the most respected person in the Mo family. Mo He was fearless throughout his life. He wasn’t even afraid of Madam Mo and dared to question her sometimes. But he dared not disobey Old Madam Mo one bit.

Hence why Xia Yan wanted to meet Old Madam Mo, she thought if she could gain Old Madam Mo’s favor, she would have a stable future in the Mo family residence.

Considering Mo He’s attitude, Xia Yan was afraid that he wouldn’t allow her to attend the banquet even though Mo Pei had mentioned that Old Madam Mo wanted to meet her.

Xia Yan sighed and shrugged. “Your cousin won’t allow me to go to the banquet. It would be better if I obediently stayed in this room.”

Mo Pei was puzzled at Xia Yan’s pitiful words. “Do you suggest my cousin won’t let you see my grandmother because he thinks you’re ugly?”

Xia Yan couldn’t help but roll her eyes when she heard Mo Pei’s unintentional rudeness. She thought Mo Pei was probably the most honest person she had ever met.

Despite that, Mo Pei didn’t quite understand Xia Yan’s reaction and asked in puzzlement, “Are there any other reasons?”

Xia Yan sighed and said, “That’s probably the main reason.”

Mo Pei nodded as if he agreed with that reasoning. However, he considered it and frowned, “Grandmother has never judged others by their looks! Take Qiu Xin for an example, she’s beautiful, but my grandmother hates her.”

“Grandma Mo doesn’t like Qiu Xin?” Xia Yan became curious.

“Of course, she doesn’t! Second Aunt likes Qiu Xin, but Grandmother never did,” Mo Pei was in a gossipy mood.

“You don’t even know the half of it. Grandmother immediately asked Second Aunt to send her away when she saw Qiu Xin. Not long after Mo He’s accident, our entire family treated Qiu Xin as a savior.”

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“But my grandmother said that there were a thousand other ways to repay Qiu Xin instead of allowing her to live in the Mo family residence. She didn’t even want to let Qiu Xin step foot through the door. Although no one impeded Qiu Xin in this old residence, she has never entered the Mo family ancestral manor.”

Hearing Mo Pei’s words, Xia Yan couldn’t help but feel that Old Madam Mo was indeed an interesting character. However, she wondered what would happen if Old Madam Mo didn’t like her either.

‘What should I do if she doesn’t like me?’ Xia Yan sighed at the thought of this.

“What’s wrong, Xia Yan? Are you worried that Grandmother wouldn’t like you?” Mo Pei asked curiously. “Don’t worry, Xia Yan! She will like you!” Mo Pei patted his chest and promised.

“What makes you so sure?” It was Xia Yan’s turn at curiosity.

“I spoke about you to Grandmother. Even she said it would be easy for you to fit into the Mo family. That’s why she wants to meet you!” Mo Pei chuckled as if he was asking for praise.

Xia Yan, on the other hand, was even more confused. Old Madam Mo had lived abroad for a long time. But considering Mo Pei’s words, Old Madam Mo seemed to know that Xia

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‘B-But I’m not sure if Old Madam Mo thinks of the same person.’

Mo Pei noticed Xia Yan’s frown, so he quickly explained, “Grandmother is not like others. You will know when you see her. I’m sure that you two will hit it off!”