Chapter 273 - 137: A Rare Opportunity (Part 2)
"Madam," Sang Wan smiled, "You have misunderstood. The young master is the head of the family; how could I dare to complain about him? Besides, I don’t have any grievance that needs to be aired! Ningyuan is also the young master’s place. If he wishes to return, he can. There’s nothing for Miss Wan to say! Madam, please do as you wish!"
Having said this, Mrs. Li was suddenly at a loss for words.
Although Sang Wan seemed very normal on the surface, there was something fundamentally off about the whole situation!
"Then," Mrs. Li tentatively said, "If I bring the young master here, will the lady not show him a sour face? Will you treat him as you did before?"
"Of course!" Sang Wan looked at her strangely and smiled, "Madam, you’re really worrying too much! Miss Wan will fulfill her duties as a wife and serve her husband." That’s all there is to it.
Mrs. Li still felt that something was wrong and couldn’t find a single word to say. In fact, she was quite puzzled herself. The lady was always gentle and generous, easy-going by nature, and had never changed her earnest care and thoughtful attentiveness to the young master. She took care of his clothing, food, housing, and travel meticulously, yet something was different now. Although she didn’t understand what it was, she knew it was precisely this that had upset the young master! Yet there was nothing inappropriate in what the lady did or said, leaving her with no grounds for persuasion. As such, if the young master were to visit, he would likely still get angry! Then it might be better if he didn’t come at all!
"Perhaps, perhaps the young master really has urgent matters to attend to, and we should talk about this in a few days... But, my lady, please listen to this old servant’s advice. You and the young master are husband and wife and must live your lives together. Even if not for the young master, don’t make things too hard on yourself. This old servant speaks from the heart because I truly pity you!" The way Sang Wan threw herself down and wept yesterday had completely awakened Mrs. Li’s maternal instincts, softening her heart and inadvertently bringing her closer to Sang Wan. Otherwise, on any other day, if Sang Wan and Fengju had a tiff, she would have definitely taken Shi Fengju’s side completely.
"Madam, I understand," Sang Wan said with a grateful smile, nodding her head.
"This old servant knows you’re a sensible person!" Mrs. Li beamed with a smile.
Finally, this exceptionally long day had passed. Gu Fangzi had changed into a new set of clothes and had her hair combed again. The chicken soup that had been simmering in the kitchen for a whole day had already been brought over, continuing to simmer on a small stove. Gu Fangzi glanced outside from time to time, waiting for Lan Xiang’s return.