Chapter 172 - 87: Cousin Gathers Allies
"You! What am I supposed to say to you!" Shi Yumei was utterly frustrated with her, as if hating iron for not turning into steel. Hearing this, she couldn’t help but look carefully around the room at the arrangements. What she saw was a stark simplicity, a night-and-day difference from the previously splendid and exquisite decorations!
Shi Yumei conveniently ignored the fact that Gu Fangzi was in mourning and snorted: "She has reduced your room to this state, and you still speak for her! Even the homes of our more dignified housekeepers are more refined than this!"
Saying that, she asked, "What about the original items? Why did you obediently put everything away? You should have kept a few and displayed them, so it looks somewhat presentable!"
Seizing the opportunity, Gu Fangzi added fuel to the fire, twisting the truth, and recounted how everything had been packed away by Sang Wan. Then with an air of guilt, she said: "Originally, I had especially kept a gold-inlaid white jade Guanyin pendant for fertility, a gold-inlaid jadeite bead hairpin, a string of high-quality agarwood prayer beads, and a few other items for my dear cousin, but she made me pack those away too. Now that my dear cousin has returned, I wasn’t able to prepare a proper welcome gift..."
"That Sang family girl goes too far!" Angered, Shi Yumei was about to jump up and slammed her hand on the table. "I am going to settle the score with her right now!"
"Cousin, please no! I’m begging you, you mustn’t!" In panic, Gu Fangzi hurriedly pulled her back, tears almost streaming down her face.
Shi Yumei originally intended to confront her immediately, seeing Gu Fangzi’s tearful shaking of her head and saying "You mustn’t," it took her a moment to realize, finally sighing and saying: "You’re right; if I go find her now, she wouldn’t dare do anything to me, but she would surely make you suffer later! I can’t be so impulsive and drag you into this!"
Exactly that! Gu Fangzi thought to herself.
"Thank you for your understanding, dear cousin!" Gu Fangzi wiped her tears and took a couple of steps back, giving Shi Yumei a deep courtesy and said softly: "I’m really okay, truly."
"Don’t worry, I have my plans!" Shi Yumei thought for a moment and let out a sneer, "Rest assured, whatever I do, I definitely won’t let her suspect you!"