Chapter 7 - 4: The Necessary Generosity
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang immediately looked at Sang Wan, only to see her lowering her eyebrows and continually putting on a smile while politely and modestly talking to Mrs. Mi. From her calm and polite expression, it seemed she had not thought of any inappropriate thoughts, which relieved Mrs. Wang. Annoyed, she glared at Mrs. Mi and rolled her eyes, wanting to scold her fiercely.
However, she had never been good at arguing with others. Even though she was furious, the anger lingered in her chest and throat and could not be transformed into a weapon to strike back. In the end, all she could do was let out a cold snort.
Gu Fangzi, on the other hand, gave Mrs. Mi a silly smile and whispered softly, "Of course, my new cousin-in-law is good, but Second Cousin's mother, you don't have to be envious of my aunt either! You also have a great fortune, otherwise, how could you have such a good daughter-in-law like my second cousin-in-law?"
The second cousin-in-law Gu Fangzi was referring to was the wife of Shi Fengming, the son of Second Master Shi and Mrs. Mi. Two years ago, Shi Fengming became infatuated with a beautiful lady named Su Qing'er from Zuixiang Building, the famous brothel, and insisted on marrying her. This thunderbolt from a clear sky shocked Second Master Shi and Mrs. Mi, causing the mother, son, and father to create chaos in the household.
Mrs. Mi firmly believed that her son was bewitched by a vixen, so she hastily arranged a marriage for him, thinking that he would naturally forget the brothel girl after marrying his wife. As a result, the Shi family's Second Grandma entered the family before the main wife.
Unexpectedly, Shi Fengming, who was young and impulsive, was sincere in his love. Pressured by his mother's threat to take Su Qing'er's life and her crying and feigning suicide, he had no choice but to marry and enter the bridal chamber. However, soon after, he took advantage of an opportunity to elope with his lover, leaving his newlywed wife, Zhou Jingyi, behind and never returning.
This incident was the most painful scar in Mrs. Mi's heart, and Gu Fangzi's words were nothing but extremely harsh.
As expected, Mrs. Mi's face instantly turned pale, her aura flared up in anger, and her eyes stared fiercely at Gu Fangzi. "What did you say? Say it again!"