Chapter 568: Men Are Unreliable Dogs!
Song Zhiqing brought his beautiful concubine, Jiao’er, into the house, likely causing a stir. The Song Family members are all ears to hear news from the third household, and indeed, it has sparked various kinds of disgust.
On Song Ci’s side, the news is even more complete, especially from over at Bai Lianhua’s place. Currently residing in the guest courtyard, she hardly has any staff to use. The courtyard is as porous as a sieve, so much so that whatever happens inside is bound to be gossiped back.
Hearing that Bai Shuilian seems to protect Lu Shi everywhere, seemingly speaking on her behalf, but in reality digging pits, Song Ci developed a dislike for this person.
It was confirmed: she is truly a flourishing white lotus.
"If this is the level of cunning, then Lu Shi would be easier to deal with. I’m just afraid this is deliberately shown." Song Ci said to Nanny.
A dog that bites doesn’t bark. The fear is that Bai Shi is deliberately revealing her weaknesses but actually preserving her skills in household struggles, and Lu Shi would truly be stepping into pitfalls everywhere.
Nanny replied, "It all depends on whether the old lady is willing to support the third Madam."
In this house, it’s Madam Song who is in charge, but the most respected is Song Ci, the Old Lord. No apparition can compete with her.
As long as Song Ci is willing to support Lu Shi, the white lotus will not be able to stir up trouble, and even if she does, she won’t be very impactful.
Song Ci fiddled with a box of Southern Pearls and said without raising her head, "I’m just an old bag of bones, how long can I support her? What’s most important is whether she can stand on her own. Lu Shi already holds good cards; it’s up to her to play them."
Except for the man’s heart being absent, Lu Shi’s advantages are overwhelmingly favorable. It depends on her own choices. If she’s smart, she can maintain her official wife’s position, securing benefits for her children. Having offspring to support her in the future, wouldn’t she enjoy a lifetime of honor?
But if she’s foolish enough to compete with the concubine for the man’s affection, she would have squandered her good hand.
Dogs of men can’t be relied on!
What’s more, Bai Shi looks exactly like what a man desires—delicate like a white lotus, pitiful in a way that evokes protective instincts. Which man doesn’t feel a few points of protective desire?
She’s still in the honeymoon phase with the third master Song, it’s all fresh and exciting. How could Lu Shi compete?
Sometimes, not competing is a way of competing. As long as the third master Song isn’t completely scum, he’ll always think of former feelings, and won’t go too far, not to mention that they have a son and daughter together.
Oh, another matter entirely when one’s brain is truly waterlogged.
"You are right as well, but this old servant sees that the third Madam has made her decision, reportedly securing 90% of the assets for the fourth young master, enough to make the third master Song’s face turn green."
If Song Zhiqing were here, likely his hair would stand on end. Such covert things were relayed to Song Ci, what privacy is even left?
"She’s a clever one," Song Ci remarked. "However, this is still a secondary strategy. He definitely has more than just this little skill to gain so little of the fortune. A bit smarter would be to let the concubine serve him while she firmly holds the official wife’s position, coaxing him to gather fortunes into her lap. People should know how to fly a kite, always keeping the string in hand, that’s what makes a winner. After another ten years, with good luck she can even become a mother-in-law, so why care where the man sleeps? Sleep wherever you like, I’m not inclined to serve him anymore."
This isn’t modern times, what moral standards are there to speak of? And there’s no monogamy. Fighting with men to the end only harms oneself.
Now, with the children’s status secured, since the man’s heart is gone, one’s entire focus should simply be on holding the fort and making money.
Nanny: "..."
Are you poisonous!
In the study, answering a summons from the eldest brother, Song Zhiqing sneezed twice and rubbed his arms. Winter seemed to be approaching, and the chill was creeping up his back!