Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 99 - 50 Mrs. Zhuang’s Banquet

Chapter 99: Chapter 50 Mrs. Zhuang’s Banquet

"Maid, aren’t you going to send off your dad?" Gu Jin took the silver banknotes from Mrs. Jiang with delight, counted them repeatedly, and grinned at Gu Fangzi.

"Go! Send him out of the mansion." Mrs. Wang said tiredly, waving her hand.

Gu Fangzi softly agreed while glaring resentfully at Gu Jin, leading him out.

At the side gate of Shi Mansion, Gu Jin, shamelessly asking his daughter for the few pieces of broken silver she had taken out earlier, claimed he hadn’t had lunch yet and had no money to hire a carriage home. Seeing Gu Fangzi wasn’t paying attention, he also pulled the golden hairpin from her head and forcibly took the jade bracelet from her wrist, saying, "The Shi family is wealthy, let that young master Shi Fengju buy you new ones!"

Gu Fangzi trembled with anger, but she could only watch him leave while humming a tune and striding boldly away.

Fortunately, she had the foresight to swap out all her valuable jewelry earlier when she saw him.

"What should we do! This matter can’t be delayed any longer!" Mrs. Wang sighed lightly with a frown.

Gu Jin had come before to pester and mooch, but it was the first time he had spoken like this. It was unclear whether he had figured it out himself or someone had instigated him. In any case, his appetite was getting bigger.

In the past, ten taels, 100 taels could get rid of him, but now he wants 500 taels. Who knows how much it will be next time.

If we don’t give it to him, he will surely take Gu Fangzi away, and even she can’t stop him! After all, they’re father and daughter! If it goes to court, he would win! But if they let it happen, she couldn’t bear to just watch Fangzi suffer upon returning!

"Well, that’s not difficult to handle. Since Miss Gu will marry the young master sooner or later, just let her enter this family! As the saying goes, a married daughter is like spilled water, the husband’s family has no obligation to cherish the wife’s family! Even if he makes trouble, it will be limited!"

Mrs. Jiang, sensing Mrs. Wang’s thoughts, then continued with a smile.

"But," Mrs. Wang said with difficulty: "The new daughter-in-law has just entered the house less than two months ago! Miss Wan is a good child. Honestly, I really have a soft spot for her, and I don’t want her to suffer. Then there’s the Sang family, a family of scholars, how could they just let it go? It’s all the eldest’s fault!"

Mrs. Wang snorted, venting her anger on Shi Fengju. If he hadn’t been dissatisfied with the marriage contract with the Sang family all these years, dragging his feet and refusing to marry, Sang Wan would have entered the door earlier, and Fangzi could also have entered earlier. There wouldn’t be today’s issues!

"From what this servant sees, the key lies with the first wife," Mrs. Jiang smiled, and seeing Mrs. Wang motioning for her to continue, she added: "If the first wife decides to allow the young master to take a concubine, that shows her virtue and no one can say anything, even the Sang family can’t complain!"

"Look at you, could Miss Wan really agree to that?" Mrs. Wang laughingly scolded Mrs. Jiang, "Unless she is a fool!"

"Hehe," Mrs. Jiang laughed, "A daughter-in-law should obey her mother-in-law! Hasn’t it always been this way since ancient times!"

Mrs. Wang was startled, her face slightly stiff. Indeed, if she hinted, Sang Wan would have no grounds to object.

But thinking of Sang Wan’s gentle and calm smile, her elegant, respectful, and virtuous demeanor, Mrs. Wang couldn’t help but feel a bit of pity, sighing: "True, you’re right, but that’s too, too hard on Miss Wan! I see Fengju actually quite fond of her, their relationship as a couple is good and the house is peaceful and harmonious, I am also living comfortably! If she harbors resentment, it may lead to disharmony between the couple and chaos at home, wouldn’t that all be my fault?"

Mrs. Jiang fell silent.

Seeing that Mrs. Jiang did not speak for a while, Mrs. Wang turned her head and smilingly scolded, "What else is there to say, aren’t you gonna give me a full piece of your mind!"

Then Mrs. Jiang smiled, "To speak unpleasant words, which daughter-in-law doesn’t suffer from her mother-in-law? Few are as tolerant as you, the great lady! Now that Miss Wan has you as a mother-in-law, she doesn’t need to rise early to pay respects, doesn’t need to serve all day establishing rules, doesn’t need to cook or labor, doing nothing all day but enjoying comfortable food and clothes, being waited on by maids and flattered, doing whatever she wants, even if it’s sleeping all afternoon no one would dare say a word! If that’s called suffering, this servant doesn’t know what suffering is!

This matter of Miss Gu’s entrance is settled, Miss Wan probably knows it too. You should let her do this favor, Miss Gu will surely thank her later, won’t their interactions be even better? Besides! If you feel Miss Wan is aggrieved, why not just treat her a bit better? If Miss Wan only cares about herself and not for you, the young master, or this family, then she’s not truly virtuous but falsely so! This servant talks too much; I shouldn’t be arranging the master’s affairs!"