Chapter 99 - 50 Mrs. Zhuang’s Banquet
"Maid, aren’t you going to send off your dad?" Gu Jin took the silver banknotes from Mrs. Jiang with delight, counted them repeatedly, and grinned at Gu Fangzi.
"Go! Send him out of the mansion." Mrs. Wang said tiredly, waving her hand.
Gu Fangzi softly agreed while glaring resentfully at Gu Jin, leading him out.
At the side gate of Shi Mansion, Gu Jin, shamelessly asking his daughter for the few pieces of broken silver she had taken out earlier, claimed he hadn’t had lunch yet and had no money to hire a carriage home. Seeing Gu Fangzi wasn’t paying attention, he also pulled the golden hairpin from her head and forcibly took the jade bracelet from her wrist, saying, "The Shi family is wealthy, let that young master Shi Fengju buy you new ones!"
Gu Fangzi trembled with anger, but she could only watch him leave while humming a tune and striding boldly away.
Fortunately, she had the foresight to swap out all her valuable jewelry earlier when she saw him.
"What should we do! This matter can’t be delayed any longer!" Mrs. Wang sighed lightly with a frown.
Gu Jin had come before to pester and mooch, but it was the first time he had spoken like this. It was unclear whether he had figured it out himself or someone had instigated him. In any case, his appetite was getting bigger.
In the past, ten taels, 100 taels could get rid of him, but now he wants 500 taels. Who knows how much it will be next time.
If we don’t give it to him, he will surely take Gu Fangzi away, and even she can’t stop him! After all, they’re father and daughter! If it goes to court, he would win! But if they let it happen, she couldn’t bear to just watch Fangzi suffer upon returning!