There were all kinds of people here. In short, although they were rich ladies, they didnât get by just because of their identities. They were all women who were familiar with the four arts.
As they spoke, someone asked Tang Li,
âFourth Madam, we all know that you graduated from a foreign language school, but what else do you know besides foreign language? We usually choose a few subjects in university. What about you? What did you choose in university?â
âAlso, do you know the four arts?â
âOr do you have other talents?â
After everyone finished asking, they all looked at Tang Li curiously. At the same time, they said, âWeâre just asking. Itâs fine if you donât want to answer.â
Tang Zitong, who was sitting beside Tang Li, was so angry that she almost laughed. This time, she said, âMy Fourth Sister knows a lot of things!â
âReally? I knew Fourth Madam must be capable of many things. Otherwise, she wouldnât Fourth Madam in the first place.â
Tang Zitong was speechless.
She had a feeling that she had pushed Tang Li into a fire pit.
Tang Li looked at Tang Zitong, who was kicking herself, and reached out to take a glass of wine.
âEveryone must be thirsty after talking for so long. Why donât we have a drink first? After that, Iâll tell you what I know.â
Everyone was waiting for Tang Li to embarrass herself. Hearing that, they immediately went to get the wine.
After everyone was done with their drinks, Tang Li said, âCome on, bottoms up.â
Everyone was struck dumb.
Tang Zitong was speechless.
No one dared to defy Tang Li. They quickly raised their glasses and drank the wine in one go.
There were many servants waiting in the garden. At that moment, Tang Li called out, âGo get some more wine. There are so many of us here. How can this little wine be enough?â
Everyone was speechless.
After the servants brought over a lot of wine, Tang Li asked them to pour the wine glasses in everyoneâs hands.
She raised the glass up again and said, âItâs a happy day today, so Iâm not gonna lie to you. Iâm going to tell you everything. Artsâ¦â
As soon as Tang Li spoke, everyoneâs ears perked up.
They had only heard that Tang Li knew how to play the Suona and the Guqin, but they were not impressed by that.
At that moment, Tang Li lowered her eyes to look at the liquid in the wine glass. She said with embarrassment, âI donât know much about art.â
With that, she looked up and said innocently, âDonât laugh at me.â
Why did she admit it so easily?!
However, they felt great to know that Tang Li didnât know art at all.
After a strange silence, a woman was in a good mood. She was overjoyed and said pretentiously, âEveryone has their own strengths. Fourth Madam doesnât know art, so she probably knows something else.â
The others also smirked secretly, but in their face, they had an understanding look.
âYes, yes, yes! Everyone has their own strengths.â
âCome, letâs drink.â
âThatâs right, Fourth Madam. Itâs not embarrassing if you donât know anything.â
This time, everyone wanted to toast Tang Li.
Tang Li did not reject any of them and gulped down one glass after another.
This encouraged the others to gulp down their glasses as well just so they wouldnât lose to Tang Li.
The servants came in to pour wine for everyone again.
Tang Zitong, who was sitting beside Tang Li, pulled a long face and thought to herself, âFourth Sister, I didnât know you liked self-deprecating. Canât you see that their mouths are so wide that they are about to
tear?â
Tang Zitong was too angry and was about to gulp down her glass of wine.
At that moment, Tang Li pressed her arm and said, âSecond Sister, take it easy. You are not good at drinking.â
Tang Zitong said to her angrily, âYou sound like you can drink a lot. Arenât you the same as me?â
When everyone heard this, they thought that they might as well get some information out of her before getting her drunk.
At the thought of this, the group of women rubbed their fists.
âFourth Madam, what do you know?â
âDo you know how to do business?â Tang Li glanced at everyone and sighed. She then shook her head. âNo, Iâve never done business.â
Everyone was speechless.
Everyone was satisfied with the answer Tang Li gave them.
What was the difference between Tang Li and a blockhead?
At that moment, Tang Li added, âI only know how to spend my husbandâs money. Itâs his fault for earning so much money. I wonât be able to spend it all even if I spend ten lifetimes! What a pity~â
Everyone paused and thought to themselves, âShut up bitch!â
Was she just showing off?
Humph! What a good-for-nothing! She only knew how to spend Fourth Masterâs money. What was there to show off?
âIt doesnât matter if you donât know how to do business. There are many people here who donât know how to do business either.â
âI think the Qi familyâs wine is really delicious. Come, letâs drink.â
This time, before Tang Li could take a sip, the others did first.
Tang Li smiled and said, âI didnât expect you guys to be so good at drinking. I feel a little dizzy after drinking a few glasses.â
When everyone heard that she was dizzy, they started prying into her again.
âThen what does Fourth Madam know?â someone asked.
âI know how to read fortunes.â Tang Li looked at everyone and asked seriously, âDo you want me to read your fortunes? Let me tell you, I can read fortunes.â
Everyone thought Tang Li sounded like a fraud.
At the thought that Tang Li knew nothing, everyone smiled triumphantly.
âForget about fortune-telling. Everyone, letâs drink. This wine is the best Iâve ever drunk.â
âI think so too. Itâs too delicious.â
As everyone spoke, they downed another
glass.
The red wine was quite strong. Everyone drank three glasses in a row and felt a little light-headed.
Some people were so happy that they said they wanted to show off their talents.
Tang Li immediately got the servants to bring in many instruments.
Soon, there were people singing, dancing, and playing instruments.
The garden was extremely lively.
The news quickly spread to the hall, and many people came out to take a look.
Tang Li supported her face with one hand and swirled the wine glass with the other. She listened to the song with a look of enjoyment and said to Tang Zitong, who was so angry that she did not want to speak, âSecond Sister, thereâs a free performance. If you miss it, you wonât get another chance.â
It suddenly dawned on Tang Zitong.
So, Fourth Sister did it on purpose?!
This realization finally made Tang Zitong happier.