Chapter 490 - 183 Harmonious
Mingzhu clashed with Yueyao, always wearing a cold look whenever she saw Yueyao, as if Yueyao owed her a lot of money.
Yueyao didn’t take it to heart and let Mingzhu fuss over it. Concerned about encountering Shen Conghao again, Yueyao no longer went out and spent most of her time in the studio.
Mingzhu was quite infuriated this time, and seeing Yueyao only intensified her anger. One day, when she saw Yueyao practicing boxing in the courtyard, Mingzhu bitterly said, "What is a lady like you doing practicing boxing? Aren’t you afraid Shen Conghao will no longer want you?"
Bai Yi quickly reprimanded, "Miss, do you realize what you’re saying?" Through Yueyao, Bai Yi had truly become aware of the significant issues with Mingzhu. Speaking without restraint in the mansion was one thing, but continuing this way after marrying could only bring her big trouble.
Realizing what she had said, Mingzhu sheepishly fell silent.
Yueyao, recalling she hadn’t seen Tingzheng for two months, discussed with Bai Yi, "I would like to have my younger brother come over to play for a couple of days, do you see any inconvenience?"
Bai Yi thought it was a good idea. Bringing a child over could help ease the conflict between the two. It would be better than the current atmosphere, which had the whole yard under a cloud of gloom, where maids and old nannies walked on tiptoes, fearful of provoking the young lady’s wrath.
Yueyao sent Hua Shaoye to fetch Tingzheng. Through the previous incident, Yueyao felt that Hua Shaoye, though not much of a talker, was a good person; putting such a composed and skilled person next to Tingzheng gave Yueyao peace of mind. Asking Hua Shaoye to fetch Tingzheng also provided an opportunity for the two to get acquainted.
In Li Mansion, Tingzheng’s treatment was equivalent to that of Li Han, and he preferred Li Mansion over Lian Mansion, feeling more at home here. Sometimes Tingzheng couldn’t help but wish his sister could also come to live at Li Mansion.
Upon learning Tingzheng’s thoughts, Li Han mentioned to Lady Li the idea of taking Yueyao into their home as well. This amused and perplexed Lady Li. While she would have welcomed Yueyao, the idea of bringing a girl from the Lian family into Li Mansion was impractical: "My child, how could we possibly bring a Lian family girl into our home?" Tingzheng was an exceptional case, but Yueyao would certainly never come to Li Mansion.
Li Han was somewhat dejected, having boasted excessively.