Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 1395: Regret

Chang Zhong nodded repeatedly, "I’ve remembered it all."

Xue Han reached out and twisted her brother’s ear, "You better take this seriously."

Chang Zhong covered his ears, "Stop, stop twisting, you’re really strong."

Xue Han grunted and let go, "Then you behave yourself."

Chang Zhong pointed to himself, "How well-behaved have I been these days, I’ve been revolving around you all the time."

"Don’t find me annoying. I’m truly worried about you. With you under my watch, I can have some peace of mind. If you really get hurt, I won’t know how to explain it to our parents when I go home."

Chang Zhong sighed, "I’m very obedient."

"Who asked you to be the precious little darling of our parents!"

Chang Zhong’s ears turned unnaturally red, "Sister, is Lou Jiaqing leaving with you guys?"

Xue Han shook her head, "He’s staying to keep you company. We’re not taking him with us."

Chang Zhong was pleased, "I will take good care of him."

Xue Han couldn’t help but laugh, "It seems more like he’ll be taking care of you. Don’t look down on him because he’s younger; he knows a lot more than you do."

"His skills were honed for survival. Honestly, if it came down to it, I could beat him quite easily."

He had also trained in martial arts, albeit to keep fit, and his abilities were not to be underestimated.

Xue Han shook her head, "Your brother-in-law said that he’s very hardworking. If you don’t practice martial arts with dedication, he’ll soon catch up to you."

Chang Zhong felt a sense of urgency. He was older than Lou Jiaqing and hadn’t shown much interest in martial arts before, but to avoid being surpassed, he had become much more serious about it.

At Gu’s ancestral land, Yushuang supported her mother-in-law onto the carriage. Lady Hu ignored the fawning crowd around her and promptly let down the curtains of the carriage, shielding them from outside gazes.

Lady Hu knew well the foolish actions of the Gu family that had caused her great anger, being more trouble than they were worth. She was extremely relieved that her son was adopted out; otherwise, she would have been furious to death.

Lady Hu patted her daughter-in-law’s hand, "We come back this time only. In the future, we won’t return here anymore. These days must have been hard on you."

Yushuang replied, "Mother, I’m fine. Please, don’t be so upset that it affects your health."

Lady Hu said, "In the future, they shouldn’t even dream about visiting. Mother will block them for you, and no one will be allowed to enter our doors."

Yushuang always thought her mother-in-law had a good temper, but these few days she had lost her temper several times at the different branches of the Gu family, which had overturned her impression of her mother-in-law. "Mother, you’ve forgotten that upon our return to the capital, we’re due to set out for our official appointment."

Lady Hu clapped her hands, "Right, look how angry I’ve gotten that I completely forgot about it."

At the same time, she cursed inwardly at the stupidity of the Gu family; Liu Yuanbo’s new position depended on his wife’s family. Yet, these people wanted to drive a wedge between him and his wife’s family, which was both idiotic and malicious.

As Liu Yuanbo was about to board the carriage, Gu San stepped forward, "Even though you’ve been adopted out, we are still your closest blood relatives. Won’t you help your third uncle?"

Liu Yuanbo replied, "I have to rely on my wife’s family; what power do I have to help others? It’s getting late; we need to depart."

Gu San was fuming, unable to penetrate Liu Yuanbo’s indifference; he could only watch helplessly as the carriage set off.

Inside the carriage, Yushuang was taken aback by her mother-in-law’s words, "Mother, aren’t you coming with us to our new post?"

Lady Hu responded, "The children are all grown up now, and you can take care of things. I won’t follow you there. You and your husband should live your lives on your own."

It was her first time being a mother-in-law, and she was very clear that it’s better for the couple to have less interference from her. From afar, the fragrance is sweet; up close, it may stink. She didn’t want to go and then be constantly reminding her daughter-in-law of her kindness. If she really went with them, she feared she wouldn’t be able to resist meddling, just as one’s tongue can accidentally bite one’s teeth.

It was already enough that her daughter-in-law had given birth to their child while living together. Continuing to follow along would not look good.

Yushuang sincerely invited her mother-in-law to accompany them, "Mother, the children will miss you."

Lady Hu waved her hand, "If I really missed the child, I would have gone to see you. When I go to the capital, I will speak with Liufeng."

In the capital, upon her first visit to Zhou’s residence, Zhulan looked at the gifts brought, "The gifts are too valuable."

Lady Gu said hurriedly: "They are not valuable, just some ordinary things. I was even worried they might not please the elder madam!"

Zhulan realized that Lady Gu was here to show off her wealth. The gifts she brought, which demonstrated practically that the Liu family certainly wasn’t short of silver, included paintings she liked and the ink and paper favored by Zhou Shuren, each item far from inexpensive.

Zhulan said, "Then, I will shamelessly accept them. But you must not bring such heavy gifts next time."

When Lady Gu heard there would be a next time, she smiled and nodded, "I will listen to the elder madam."

Zhulan said to Zhao Shi: "You take Lady Gu around for a tour."

Zhao Shi stood up, "Yes."

Zhulan waited for Lady Gu to leave before standing up to select a return gift. Since the Liu family sent such valuable gifts, she couldn’t respond meagerly. It wasn’t just a matter of face, but also a signal to express the hope of continuing their relationship.

Zhulan chose a block of material suitable for making seals and selected some furs as well, estimating their approximate value. She had the maids pack them up, ready for Lady Gu to take when she left.

Now with spring warmth and blossoming flowers, the scenery in the courtyard was beautiful, Lady Gu exclaimed, "I have long heard your residence has fine scenery, and seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation."

Zhao Shi pointed to the pavilion, "Let’s sit over there."

"Alright."

The pavilion was close to where Yu Yi and others were studying, and as they sat down, they began hearing the sound of a zither. Lady Gu pricked up her ears, "Who is playing the zither?"

Zhao Shi’s eyes deepened with a smile, "That’s the sound of Yu Die’s zither."

Lady Gu listened more intently, "Miss Zhou’s zither skills are indeed not bad."

Zhao Shi modestly replied, "She still has a long way to go!"

The best zither player in the family was Yu Yi, who was patient with everything and easily immersed when playing the zither. Yu Die, on the other hand, struggled. It took no small effort from her to reach the level she had achieved.

Lady Gu really wanted to go see the young Misses Zhou studying, but it was a pity she was a guest. Being able to hear the zither today was already an unexpected delight.

Lady Gu wanted to wait until the young Misses finished their lessons, but unfortunately, that would be too impolite. She had barely sat for a moment before she had to leave on her first visit.

In the carriage, Lady Gu couldn’t help but flip through the return gifts, her smile growing bigger and bigger.

Upon returning home, Lady Gu stopped after just a few steps, "Didn’t you go to the clan school today?"

Liu Yuanbo’s hands moved unnaturally, "Son came back to fetch a book I left behind. Mother, where have you been?"

"You really don’t know?"

Liu Yuanbo, "How would I know?"

Lady Gu teased her son, "If you don’t know, then let’s leave it at that. You go back to the clan school."

Liu Yuanbo, "!!"

This was his own mother, who clearly knew what he was thinking!

Lady Gu laughed uncontrollably, "Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. I just came back from Zhou’s place. Do you want to know what Zhou’s family gave us in return?"

Liu Yuanbo had inquired with his elder brother about what gifts his mother brought for the visit. Both the gifts given and the return gifts involved important customs, and he was a bit nervous, "What did they give?"

However, Lady Gu wasn’t planning to tell her son. She preferred to let the boy be anxious, "I won’t tell you, and don’t think about asking your elder brother either."

Liu Yuanbo blushed, realizing his mother knew he had asked his elder brother, and then pursed his lips. If his mother really wasn’t going to tell him, he regretted being stubborn in the first place!