Chaoyang quickly rose, and the photographers and botanists did not miss breakfast the next morning. Both had a confrontation with Mrs. Ti Hui last night, but today they could nonchalantly greet her. To build rapport, they ignored her cold demeanor and frequently struck up conversations with her.
Mrs. Ti Hui, as before, maintained a stoic expression and treated everyone with equal coldness.
Xu Huo had gathered some information about Mrs. Ti Hui from other servants. While the useful information was scarce, there was plenty of gossip. Some said she was actually a relative of Mr. Wen, despised by her family, thus working here. Others claimed she was an admirer of Mr. Wen, having pursued him when she was young, though Mr. Wen remained unmoved, allowing her to stay at the estate out of pity.
