Chapter 91 Yu Family Banquet (2)_1
The Elder Mistress Shangguan glared fiercely at Shangguan Rou and her mother, and her gaze towards Li Meisu was also somewhat harsh. Their conversation just now, if overheard by others, one could only imagine the rumors that would swirl. These items, no matter how one looked at it, had no connection to bribery. Others accepting gifts might be questionable, but it had nothing to do with Shangguan You; these were all things she rightly deserved.
"Grandmother, why can my sister accept these? And I don’t have any? We’re clearly the same. I really don’t understand!" Shangguan Rou caught Elder Mistress Shangguan’s eye and saw the whole family condoning Shangguan You’s blatant acceptance of gifts. Her heart seethed with even more hatred, and she spoke with a face full of grievance. She couldn’t understand why her grandfather and uncle always doted on Shangguan You and defended her; that part, she could somewhat grasp. But her grandmother, who usually disliked her, why was she now siding with Shangguan You?
Not only was Shangguan Rou perplexed, but Li Meisu was also equally baffled. She was well aware of the Shangguan Family’s affairs. Yet, this mysterious person everyone was suddenly discussing—Who on earth was he? Gui Luo was utterly confused. She didn’t understand any of it, so she just sat quietly to one side, listening without saying a word.
"Rourou, don’t talk nonsense. Those things were meant for Youyou; how can you say she’s just accepting things indiscriminately? And Youyou is your elder sister, after all. It’s natural for the elder sister to receive gifts; there’s no logic in the younger sister receiving them if the elder doesn’t," Li Wanying gently chastised Shangguan Rou, though the underlying meaning of her words made everyone uncomfortable.
"Why are they naturally my sister’s? Mommy, you’re biased! Many people today didn’t see who sent the gifts; they only saw the department store staff delivering them. Why should they be hers? I’m also a young lady of the Shangguan family; they could just as easily be for me! Since there are two items, shouldn’t we each get one? Wouldn’t that be fair?" Shangguan Rou pouted, feeling thoroughly disgruntled. She liked those things too, and she also wanted to wear them. Why could Shangguan You wear them, and she could not?
Shangguan You chuckled softly. "Little Sister is, of course, also a daughter of the Shangguan family. These gifts were sent by Uncle Ouyang. If Little Sister likes them, I’ll give them to you." She passed the white fur coat towards Shangguan Rou. She inwardly scoffed at Shangguan Rou’s opportunistic nature.
"Nonsense! Since these gifts came from Ouyang Xuan, they are yours. Ouyang Xuan personally gave these to Youyou. Is Rourou going to be jealous over them? It’s not as if you can wear this. If you want one, our Shangguan family might not be able to afford it. However, I believe your Li family can certainly get one for you," Shangguan Zhi thundered, his stern gaze sweeping over Shangguan Rou.
Others might not know Ouyang Xuan, but he knew him very well. That was someone the Shangguan family didn’t want to, and couldn’t afford to, provoke. This child, Shangguan Rou, had been vain and materialistic since she was young, never considering her own place.
"Who is Ouyang Xuan? Why are the things he sent automatically my sister’s? And why should my maternal grandfather have to buy things for me?" Tears welled in Shangguan Rou’s eyes. Shangguan Zhi’s rebuke left her feeling humiliated and deeply wronged.
Today, she felt her brain just wasn’t keeping up. Who on earth was this Ouyang Xuan? And why was her maternal grandfather’s family suddenly involved?