Chapter 1409 - 1436: Accumulated Disappointment 4
Chapter 1409: Chapter 1436: Accumulated Disappointment 4
Mrs. Shi frowned, "Xiao Yue!"
Shi Yue pouted, "That’s just how it is. Grandpa cares so much about etiquette; Tiantian should pay more attention."
Grandpa Lu, who works at the board of directors, is very strict about etiquette and rules. Hearing this, he became even more displeased with Jiang Tian’s lack of polish.
He snorted coldly, "Small-minded, lacking manners."
Jiang Tian suddenly clenched her fingers and then directly reached for the wine on the table. Shi Yue immediately exclaimed, "Tiantian, that’s not right. There’s table etiquette for wine. You pour wine for elders using your right hand when the elder is on your left side, and vice versa with your left hand. Moreover, you’re supposed to walk over to grandpa."
Jiang Tian looked at her misplaced position, her cheeks slightly red. Her awkwardness was seen by a few maids nearby, who couldn’t help but laugh quietly.
Even the maids knew these rules, yet she didn’t.
Grandpa Lu looked even more dissatisfied. How did the Lu family, with their big family and fortune, find such an unrefined daughter-in-law?
Jiang Tian was extremely uneasy, "I’m sorry, I didn’t know..."
"Why so many rules for a family dinner?"
Lu Xingshen suddenly spoke, pouring wine directly for Grandpa Lu, "Grandpa, I’m pouring on her behalf."
Jiang Tian gratefully glanced at Lu Xingshen, then picked up the poured glass, mimicking their toasting gesture, offering Grandpa Lu a toast,
"Grandpa, wishing you blessings as vast as the Eastern Sea and longevity as permanent as South Mountain."
Grandpa Lu’s face darkened, not responding. Jiang Tian felt bewildered; had she done something wrong again?
"Pfft." Shi Yue kindly reminded, "Tiantian, it seems you really don’t know. When toasting, hold the glass with your right hand and support the glass bottom with your left. When you’re offering grandpa a toast, remember your glass should always be lower than others, to show respect. Holding it so high, are you trying to step on grandpa’s toes?"
Jiang Tian’s forehead broke out in sweat, feeling unprecedented embarrassment.
Shi Yue added insult to injury,
"You came to join the family dinner grandpa prepared, didn’t you prepare for these etiquettes in advance? Didn’t your second uncle teach you?"
"Can we cut the nonsense?" Lu Xingshen’s tone was impatient,
"I’ve said it’s a family dinner; we can talk about the rules next time. Your aunt is from the countryside and doesn’t understand, that’s normal."
He was trying to smooth things over for Jiang Tian. After all, she was his wife in name; her embarrassment was his embarrassment.
However, hearing this, Jiang Tian felt particularly upset.
Lu Xingshen’s remark about being a country person hurt her.
Jiang Tian never felt ashamed of being from the countryside, but at this moment, she realized the gap between her and Lu Xingshen.
It’s not that he didn’t like her, but the vast difference in family background and status was a chasm she could never cross.
She wasn’t Nianyang, the smart and adept one who could quickly learn and handle any situation with ease.
She felt inferior, out of place, like a clown.
After that, Shi Yue didn’t trouble her anymore, and Grandpa Lu slowly returned to normal. Everyone continued to enjoy the meal happily.
Jiang Tian’s food tasted bland; each second felt like years until she finally finished eating. Everyone gathered again to eat fruit, and she used the excuse of taking the child to the bathroom to escape to the second floor.
After sitting in the attic lounge on the second floor for a while, calculating the time to leave, Jiang Tian slowly came down the stairs, carrying Lu Zhou. As she passed through the corridor, she caught sight of two figures ahead.
Lu Xingshen was talking closely with Shi Yue.
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