Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 116 - 58: Train Her After She’s Brought In_2

Chapter 116: Chapter 58: Train Her After She’s Brought In_2

"Slap yourself in the face! How dare you speak ill of Sang Wan’s brother!" Gu Fangzi glared at Lan Xiang, who hurriedly smiled and admitted her mistake.

The old servant didn’t dare to make a sound and forced a laugh, trying to play it off with silly grunts.

"Ah, why aren’t you leaving yet! Are you waiting for our young mistress to invite you for tea?" Lan Xiang saw the old servant still standing there and scolded her again.

The old servant secretly despised them but maintained a respectful face, smiling and saying: "This old servant hasn’t yet sought Miss Sang’s counsel!"

Gu Fangzi then glared at her impatiently, "Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear what Lan Xiang said? Get going, I’m busy! I don’t have the time to deal with your messy matters!"

The old servant murmured about her bad luck, fearing a later reckoning, and said with a forced smile: "Then this old servant will take ten taels—" Seeing Gu Fangzi’s cold glare, she quickly changed her words: "Err, five taels of silver for Second Uncle, so there’s no need to bother Sang Wan, right?"

"Go, just go!" Gu Fangzi waved her hand impatiently.

Hearing this, the old servant turned and left.

Little did she know that on her way, she ran into Hong Ye and casually mentioned the situation to her. Hong Ye hurried back to Ningyuan to inform Sang Wan.

Sang Wan couldn’t help feeling annoyed and said lightly: "If it weren’t urgent, big brother would never drop by. Liu Ya, go take a look quickly; I’ll be there shortly!"

Liu Ya complied with a chuckle: "Miss Sang, you must have misheard. It’s not your eldest uncle – it’s your second uncle!"

"What!" Sang Wan’s complexion changed, and she almost jumped up in shock, her gaze piercing into Hong Ye and she pressed: "Are you sure you heard correctly? It’s Second Uncle?"

Hong Ye was startled, her mind went blank, and she nodded in a hurry, "Yes, Mrs. Liu said it was Second Uncle, no mistake!"

"Hurry! Go quickly!" Forget about changing clothes, Sang Wan ordered Liu Ya, "Run! You must stop Second Uncle from leaving! If he’s already gone, send Xiaosi to chase after him, fast!"

Liu Ya had never seen Sang Wan so flustered before and became panic-stricken herself, rushing out with an "Alright"!

"Let’s go quickly too!" Ignoring the puzzled expressions of Hong Ye, Xingzhi, and others, Sang Wan hurried out with her entourage.

It was Second Brother, Second Brother had come!

She had forgotten! How could she forget?

Just like in her past life, Second Brother was on his way to Hangzhou Prefecture to sit for the rural examination and had stopped by Qingzhou to bid farewell to her. Gu Fangzi and the Shi family ridiculed and mocked him to the point he left in a huff. The next day, a tragedy struck when the boat he boarded encountered an accident on the canal, resulting in his drowning!

In this life, the tragedy must not be repeated!

Meanwhile, Sang Yufei had been waiting at the Shi Mansion’s doorman for a while and eagerly approached the servant who came out to learn news of his sister.

Contrary to his expectations, Mrs. Liu glanced at him and stuffed two pieces of broken silver into his hand, saying, "Uncle, you should get on your way quickly! Sang Wan is busy and will not come to see you!"

Sang Yufei was stunned.

"Is that really what my sister said?" Sang Yufei asked faintly. He didn’t believe a word, sensing something off about the old servant’s demeanor, knowing well what kind of person his sister was.

"What kind of talk is that, Uncle?" Having been told by Gu Fangzi to report any visitors, especially those from the Sang family, to her first, Mrs. Liu, gleefully complied, fully expecting a reward. Instead, she received a scolding! Mrs. Liu was now fuming with nowhere to vent and snorted coldly, her tone taunting: "Could it be that uncle thinks this old woman would lie? The Shi family has rules, and I wouldn’t dare deceive you!" Then she muttered under her breath: "Which visitor doesn’t submit a visiting card first? I was doing you a favor by reporting your arrival... country bumpkin, doesn’t know the etiquette..."

Sang Yufei, a scholarly man of integrity, felt his face burning with both shame and anger. He inwardly cursed, "The Shi family’s bullying is too much!"

Unable to confront a servant, he simply sneered, pushed the broken silver back into the old woman’s hands, and strode away.

Mrs. Liu was taken aback, shrugged with a "Tch!", weighed the broken silver in her hand, and, satisfied, tucked it into her waist pouch, thinking, "If you don’t want it, fine, this old woman will take it! Like money would bite my hand!"

When Liu Ya finally arrived, breathless, Sang Yufei had already left.

"Oh, Miss Liu Ya! My goodness, what has happened!" Seeing Liu Ya breathless and looking around, Mrs. Liu couldn’t help but ask curiously.

Out of breath, Liu Ya questioned her: "Second Uncle, where is he? Where did Second Uncle go?"

Mrs. Liu inwardly cursed her slip of the tongue, wishing she could slap herself. Why did she have to say anything to Hong Ye in the first place!

She tried to deflect: "Second Uncle? What Second Uncle? I don’t know!"

Liu Ya was not the same person as before and could tell something was off by Mrs. Liu’s expression. She pointed at her and said sternly: "Stop playing dumb with me! I’m talking about Sang Wan’s Second Uncle! Where is he? Has he left?"

Mrs. Liu was not afraid of Liu Ya, but she did fear Liu Ya’s godmother, Mrs. Li, so she didn’t dare to keep hiding the truth, stammering: "He left. He’s gone! Second Uncle mentioned he was just passing by to say hello, had no business, and so, left!"

"How long has he been gone?" Sang Wan had also arrived and asked Mrs. Liu with a stony face.

Mrs. Liu was also irritated, feeling unfairly scorned and, taking advantage of Sang Wan not being in charge, coldly replied: "Just left a moment ago!"

Sang Wan glared at her fiercely and commanded Liu Ya: "You personally go, I don’t care how you do it, but bring Second Uncle back for me! Go now!"

"Yes, Miss Sang!" Liu Ya gave Mrs. Liu a disdainful glance and hurried off.

Sang Wan, fuming with an ugly expression, flung her handkerchief, and coldly instructed Hong Ye: "Have Madam Wu come to me!"