Chapter 272 - 137: A Rare Opportunity
Lan Xiang was extremely eager to give Gu Fangzi advice, impatiently wishing that Gu Fangzi would reconcile with Shi Fengju right away. On one hand, it was because of her loyalty to her master, but more importantly, only when Gu Fangzi and Shi Fengju made up would her own miserable days come to an end!
During these days, Gu Fangzi had experienced neither softness nor hardness in her dealings with Shi Fengju, and naturally, all her pent-up anger was taken out on Lan Xiang. The anxiety and trepidation of living day-by-day in such a state were truly unbearable.
"No!" Gu Fangzi’s eyes brightened, then she forcefully held back and shook her head decisively: "Now is not the time! Let’s wait a bit more, maybe in two or three days! It would be better to let the cousin really think it through and see who truly holds him dear in their heart!"
She had lost before due to her eagerness for quick success. Now, she had to learn to be calm, to wait for the most opportune moment, and not to make the same mistake again. Hmph, men are all worthless bones; they always yearn for what they can’t have. She mustn’t devalue herself, easily initiating goodwill. She needed to contemplate a good plan carefully, preferably one that would make him come to her on his own initiative!
"But Miss!" Lan Xiang was anxious, unable to bear watching such a great opportunity fly by. She hurriedly said: "Miss, delay may bring trouble. What if the chief wife admits her mistake and reconciles with the young master? Wouldn’t that mean there’s no chance left? Miss, don’t forget there’s Mrs. Li by the chief wife’s side. Can Mrs. Li watch the chief wife and the young master at odds without saying a word? The chief wife can’t ignore her advice, and the young master also won’t refuse to give her face!"
A chill ran through Gu Fangzi’s heart: That’s also true!
"What you said makes sense," Gu Fangzi’s originally full confidence was immediately disrupted by Lan Xiang’s words, like ripples constantly forming on a calm lake surface when a stone is thrown in.
"Yes, Miss, we must strike while the iron is hot!" Lan Xiang continued to persuade: "Right now, the young master might be feeling troubled. If Miss appears to comfort him and treats him well, how could the young master not remember your past kindness? This is exactly the right moment—"
"You seem quite ardently helpful! And rather knowledgeable too! I didn’t see that coming at all!" Gu Fangzi said with a smirk, raising an eyebrow and staring at Lan Xiang.
"This slave thanks you for the compliment, Miss!" Lan Xiang said joyfully as she knelt to express her gratitude, suddenly sensing that there was something off about Gu Fangzi’s smile and tone, a trace of coldness and wariness.