Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 158 - 79: The Great Aunt of the Shi Family_2

Chapter 158: Chapter 79: The Great Aunt of the Shi Family_2

The great aunt is returning to her natal family; no one dares to ask her to wait for a formal announcement, unless they wish for death.

Mrs. Wang was taken aback upon hearing the little maid’s report, frowning and saying, "Is that really true? You’re not speaking nonsense, are you? How could the great aunt come without giving any notice?"

Mrs. Wang didn’t believe it and ordered Mrs. Jiang to send someone to check at the second gate.

Meanwhile, Shi Yumei and Ren Zhixian had already headed over, with the maid Cui Zhu silently following behind with her head down.

Seeing the old woman leading the way flattering Shi Yumei with a grin, and Shi Yumei ceaselessly chatting and laughing with them, completely ignoring Ren Zhixian as the head of the family, his face darkened. He leisurely strolled with his hands behind him, clearing his throat and turned to Cui Zhu with a gentle smile, "Are you tired from the two-day journey?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yumei stopped in her tracks and turned around, casting a fierce glare at Cui Zhu, about to scold her, but she immediately noticed her husband was no longer looking at Cui Zhu; instead, he stood stiffly, transfixed in one direction, his face full of astonishment and admiration.

Lusting fool! Shi Yumei cursed inwardly, turning back to Ren Zhixian’s side and following his gaze. She saw a group of maids and old women surrounding a lady with a graceful figure, strolling into the distance. The lady was dressed in an orange flower-strewn red-trimmed satin outer coat and a safflower yellow pleated skirt with chrysanthemum patters, her black hair styled in lavish ear drops, and even from afar, the pearls and jades on her hair shimmering, with the pearl tassel earrings trembling, exuding brilliance with every step.

That woman was exceedingly elegant and possessed a distinguished aura. Just by looking at her silhouette from behind, one couldn’t help but admire her and wish for a turn of her head amidst a sea of flowers, longing to see her true face.

What a beauty! A genuine beauty! Ren Zhixian was utterly captivated, thinking to himself that this woman’s grace and noble temperament suggested she was a lady of literary talent. Unbidden, the phrase "Red sleeves add fragrance to the night of reading" came to his mind, regretting that this woman was already wearing the hairdo of a married woman and wondering which man had the fortune to be accompanied by such a beauty in his studies.

"Master, we should move on! Don’t make my mother anxious!" Shi Yumei urgently gestured with her eyes from the side, but Ren Zhixian, as if in a daze, continued to stare only in that direction, completely oblivious until Shi Yumei glowered fiercely at the fading beautiful silhouette in the distance and intentionally raised her voice near Ren Zhixian’s ear.

Caught off guard, Ren Zhixian jumped with a start, exclaiming, "Ouch!" and moving far away, frowning and asking, "What are you doing!"

How vulgar! What a vulgar woman! How can there be someone so crude in this world! The more he compared her to the woman he had just seen, the more distasteful Shi Yumei appeared in Ren Zhixian’s eyes.

Shi Yumei was furious but refused to argue with her husband in front of everyone. She also didn’t want people to criticize her husband for being fickle, so she coldly sneered, "I am reminding you! Let’s go quickly, don’t let my mother wait too long! As a son-in-law of the Shi family, you surely can’t have your mother-in-law waiting for you, can you?"

Ren Zhixian replied with an indistinct grunt and walked off, his mind pondering. The Shi family? What of the Shi family? Don’t think that having some money is impressive! The stench of copper from the whole family! I am a clean and pure scholar; I won’t be tainted by your foul money!

Seeing Ren Zhixian’s public humiliation, Shi Yumei’s face instantly darkened. Her gaze caught that of the maids, who showed no unusual expressions, bringing her some relief. She asked ones of them, "Who was that woman who just passed by?"

The old woman naturally knew who it was but was hesitant to say, smiling vaguely, "Replying to the great aunt, this servant couldn’t see clearly from afar and doesn’t know Miss is asking about whom."

"Who else could it be, if not that woman dressed like a flower butterfly? You really didn’t see clearly? I think you’ve truly gotten old!" Shi Yumei snorted, her gaze suddenly becoming piercing as she emphasized the words "gotten old."

The old woman’s face changed immediately, for although the great aunt had married out, she had never regarded herself as an outsider of the Shi Mansion. Flaring up and dismissing a servant was nothing but a simple utterance for her!

"It seems, it seems to be our family’s head wife..." the old woman hurriedly corrected herself, thinking briefly before adding, "Although it was quite far away, this servant really did not see clearly!"

"Our family’s head wife?" Shi Yumei raised an eyebrow, "You mean the girl from the destitute Sang family that was married in?" Shi Yumei had been preoccupied with her family affairs when Shi Fengju got married and had never met Sang Wan before.

The faces of the old woman and the leading maids changed at her words, and they just hemmed and hawed in laughter, not daring to make a peep.

Shi Yumei sneered, "I didn’t say anything wrong. I’m not afraid; why are you? Humph, if she has the guts, let her come and ask me herself! She’s the lucky one! She’s wearing our family’s fine silks and satins, not even considering whether she deserves to wear or bear them!"

Why should a girl from a destitute household enjoy fortune in her family while she, born and bred in luxury, was now enduring hardships with her husband? The more Shi Yumei thought about it, the angrier she became, and she couldn’t help but curse for a while before heading towards the main courtyard of her mother’s residence.

The group coincidentally ran into Xiuchun, whom Mrs. Jiang had sent to verify the news. Xiuchun recognized Shi Yumei and knew that the young mistress loved grandeur and being treated with utmost respect. Hurriedly brightening up with surprise and delight, she rushed forward to kneel and kowtow to Shi Yumei, smiling, "It really is the Missus back! The lady has been thinking of you!"

"Get up! Get up! You are the chief maid by my mother’s side, how can you kneel to me!" Shi Yumei finally felt pleased, bending down to help Xiuchun up personally and laughing, "My mother loves me the most after all, even sending someone to greet me!"

Of course, Xiuchun wouldn’t be foolish enough to tell that Mrs. Jiang had sent her to check the news, and while walking her back, she jovially said, "Indeed, who doesn’t know how much the lady cherishes you, Miss!"