Chapter 63 - 32 Mrs. Li and Cousin’s War of Words
Mrs. Wang continued, "At his age, he still can’t weigh the importance of things! No need to discuss further, he must have done something inappropriate to offend Mrs. Li! It’s such a shame that Mrs. Li has been so fond of him and took care of him since he was young! This ungrateful creature, wait until he gets back and see how I don’t teach him a lesson! We’re lucky to have Miss Wan here to calm things down; otherwise, how could our Shi family live up to Mrs. Li’s expectations! Go later and find out exactly what happened for me!" The latter part of her speech was directed at Mrs. Jiang.
Gu Fangzi opened her mouth but was at a loss for words for a moment. She could never have dreamed that Mrs. Wang’s line of thought was completely different from hers! Why didn’t things develop the way she imagined!
Gu Fangzi would never have guessed that Mrs. Wang, upon hearing that Shi Fengju had squabbled with Mrs. Li to the point of Mrs. Li wanting to leave, was both annoyed and secretly pleased. It shows that Fengju really is her son, the closest to her!
He would never dare to upset her like that!
The slight displeasure that had just arisen evaporated instantly. Far from blaming Sang Wan, she silently felt fortunate. Had it not been for Sang Wan speaking for her, if Mrs. Li had left, how could the family save face? Since Sang Wan had spoken in favor of Mrs. Li, it was inevitable that Mrs. Li would feel closer to her.
Gu Fangzi had laid the groundwork for a long time, intending to kill two birds with one stone by discrediting both Mrs. Li and Sang Wan in Mrs. Wang’s eyes. However, she overdid it and wasted all her efforts, realizing it was uninteresting. Seeing Mrs. Wang continuously complaining about Shi Fengju and apparently waiting eagerly to reprimand him upon his return, Gu Fangzi no longer wanted to stay, so she made an excuse after exchanging a few words and took her leave.
In the evening, Shi Fengju returned and, as expected, was severely reprimanded by Mrs. Wang. Shi Fengju didn’t dare to object; however, he felt somewhat wronged and puzzled: The matter was already over; why was his mother still so angry, calling him specifically to chastise him?
Afterward, when Mrs. Li found out, she felt uncomfortably obliged and repeatedly told Mrs. Wang it was all an accident, a misunderstanding, and thus the matter was finally settled. When Shi Fengju learned that this had been inadvertently brought up by Gu Fangzi in front of his mother, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.