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Both families had come over to consider a match, but neither took a liking to Pei Wenlee.
While they said many nice things, the shopkeeper's family let slip that they had taken a fancy to Pei Qin.
Lady Chen was nearly driven mad with annoyance and hatred.
Lady Zhu was also at a loss. Their Old Pei's House's reputation had been tarnished by the despicable promiscuous acts of Lady Fang and her brood of lowly offspring. Even though the second son had started a silk and satin shop in the city, those people still looked down on them as if the Pei family were reaching above their station. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be a shopkeeper's household—they could have had their pick of rich and influential families!
