Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 109 - 55 Thunderbolt from a Clear Sky

Chapter 109: Chapter 55 Thunderbolt from a Clear Sky

"You think so too!" Sang Wan lifted one hand to raise the cushion under her neck, and let out a gentle sigh. Indeed, who wouldn’t notice, it’s so obvious!

Liu Ya’s eyes shone brightly as she clapped her hands and laughed, "This slave knows, it must be because today the first wife has won face for our Shi family and the madam is pleased. Mrs. Jiang is fawning over the first wife with dishes and favbits!"

Sang Wan let out a laugh and playfully scolded, "I thought you might have made some progress after being with Mrs. Li, but it turns out you’re still a silly bug!"

Liu Ya, having been attentively trained by Mrs. Li, often felt enlightened and filled with sudden understanding. She frequently shared her insights with Mrs. Li, receiving much praise and a delighted expression in return. Though she felt her skills in observing words and expressions, listening in all directions, and watching everywhere were still not as polished as Mrs. Li’s, compared to before, she must have risen by two whole steps. Upon hearing Sang Wan’s words she immediately felt indignant, pouting her lips she said, "First wife, please enlighten this slave, where am I confused?"

Sang Wan propped up her chin, glancing at her and laughingly said, "Mrs. Jiang has served the madam for a lifetime; even the young master has to show her respect. As long as she stays honest and doesn’t cause trouble, the Shi family will have to provide for her till the end. Why would she need to curry favor with me?"

Liu Ya was taken aback and burst out, "True, currying favor with you may invite trouble from Miss Cousin! It makes no sense for her to foolishly stir up trouble herself—uh, first wife, this slave misspoke..."

A trace of melancholy flickered through Sang Wan’s heart, but she just smiled and shook her head, "You’re right, she has no reason to be so foolish..."

"First wife," Liu Ya felt somewhat embarrassed and took the initiative to say, "Shall I find out more for you?"

"Absolutely not!" Sang Wan hastily replied, "Affairs concerning the madam are not something we can simply inquire into, don’t be reckless!"

Liu Ya, slightly embarrassed, quickly laughed, "This slave would certainly not act on her own, wouldn’t that cause trouble for you, first wife! This slave can hint at it to my godmother, rest assured, first wife, there’s nothing in this residence that godmother can’t find out about! And she’ll make sure no one notices!"

Liu Ya said this proudly, taking pleasure in her association.

"That’s not advisable either!" Sang Wan still said, "The madam is the young master’s birth mother, do you think Mrs. Li would do this? Besides, I don’t want to put her in a difficult position! Don’t worry, if there really is anything, Mrs. Jiang will tell us herself! We need not ask!"

Liu Ya’s wide eyes filled with doubt and disbelief, while Sang Wan only gave a faint smile and said, "Go to sleep!" then said no more.

In the following days, Mrs. Wang showed unprecedented affection and favoritism towards Sang Wan, sending a continuous stream of nice things to Ningyuan; from clothes and jewelry, rouge and cosmetics, antique ornaments, decorative objects to various fresh fruits, pastries, and new culinary delicacies—everything one could think of.

Everyone could see that the first wife was favored; Mrs. Wang was clearly signaling to everyone who the rightful future mistress of the house would be!

With Sang Wan’s rising status, everyone in Ningyuan rode the wave of her success. Liu Ya, Xingzhi, and others received flatteries wherever they went, and there was an increase in the number of stewards and daughter-in-laws coming to Ningyuan to greet and check in.

Sang Wan received everyone with consistent politeness, adding to their joy. People were keen to please Mrs. Wang, praising Sang Wan to the skies!

Every time Mrs. Wang sent something or a message, it was Mrs. Jiang who conveyed it. Sang Wan greeted her with a polite smile, waiting for Mrs. Jiang to speak. However, as days passed, Mrs. Jiang’s smile grew strained and forced, yet she still had not spoken a word.

Sang Wan was deeply puzzled, and began to contemplate in secret. Suddenly, a light bulb went off in her head, and she began to understand a few things.

Mrs. Jiang would not speak, unless, she took the initiative to ask.

Of course, asking Mrs. Jiang was useless, she should be asking Mrs. Wang.

"It’s been quite a few days since I’ve come to greet mother! You look even better than before!" On that day, Sang Wan dressed neatly and came to the main courtyard. She gracefully greeted Mrs. Wang with a smile.

"Isn’t it!" Mrs. Wang replied beamingly, "With such a happy heart, I eat well and sleep well, naturally my complexion is also good! It’s just a pity," Mrs. Wang sighed pretentiously, "there’s been a troubling matter on my mind recently. If it could be resolved soon, I would have no worries at all!"

Sang Wan, who had been pondering how to get her mother-in-law to speak, did not expect her mother-in-law to be so eager! This was convenient, saving her the trouble.