"Unfortunately, Fangzi caught a cold a few days ago and is feeling a bit unwell, so she’s resting in her room. Otherwise, she would have definitely co to pay her respects to you!" Mrs. Wang managed to suppress her urge to show her discontent and replied with a forced smile.
Sang Wan’s indifferent expression couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows slightly at Mrs. Wang’s words. Gu Fangzi was clearly energetic and lively, so why did Mrs. Wang say she was sick?
However, it worked out for the best. If Gu Fangzi were to co, who knows what Mrs. Zhuang would try to instigate?
Little did Sang Wan know, Gu Fangzi was also extrely afraid of Mrs. Zhuang’s sharp tongue and feared she would not be able to save face, so she simply decided to pretend to be ill and avoid the situation.
Mrs. Zhuang sneered coldly in her heart, clearly not believing it but unable to question it. She mocked, "Sick? Is it serious? This weather is indeed easy to catch a cold! On another note, if it’s a physical illness, it’s fine, but if it’s a heartache, that’s difficult to cure! Hehe, Fangzi is about the sa age as Young Master Shi, right? Young Master Shi has already gotten married, so Fangzi, you should also start preparing for her future! Ti waits for no one!"
Contrasting her previous and subsequent remarks, it was clear she was insinuating that Gu Fangzi was feeling sentintal because she saw her cousin getting married and was worried about her own unsettled future, leading to her illness. In harsher terms, it is "spring fever"! It also implied that Mrs. Wang, as Gu Fangzi’s aunt, was not doing her job and was not looking after the interests of the orphan.
Mrs. Zhuang’s words were spiteful, but unfortunately, she overestimated Mrs. Wang. Sang Wan, who was alert and careful, understood her hidden aning, but Mrs. Wang did not. She was just irritated that Mrs. Zhuang ntioned Shi Fengju and Gu Fangzi in front of Sang Wan.
This matter was ultimately the Shi family’s fault for being unfair to Sang Wan, making Mrs. Wang even angrier.
Her anger and embarrassnt turned into fury, and she could no longer restrain herself as she coldly laughed, "Thank you for your concern! It’s just a small cold, nothing serious. She’ll be fine in a few days! Once she’s better, I’ll bring her to visit you! Dear sister-in-law from the Zhuang family, don’t hesitate to share any good food or entertainnt with us! Oh, I don’t know if you’ll have ti, though. Has Young Master Zhuang’s marriage been settled yet? Hehe, Young Master Zhuang has high standards, and I wonder which girl will catch his eye!"
The Young Master Zhuang the Mrs. Wang spoke of was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang, Zhuang Weixian. Like Shi Fengju, Zhuang Weixian was also a business genius, and at a young age, he managed over a hundred shops for the Zhuang family. He was stubborn and had declared that he would only accept a wife who t his standards, even if she was the most beautiful woman in the world! Over the past two or three years, Mrs. Zhuang introduced him to many won, but he never found any of them suitable, resulting in the delay of his marriage year by year!
Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang, who were eager to embrace a grandchild, were burning with impatience but could do nothing about their son. In the end, he left Qingzhou to conduct business in other regions, staying away for more than half a year.
Mrs. Wang’s words once again successfully struck Mrs. Zhuang’s sore spot, and Mrs. Zhuang felt black before her eyes and her head was spinning.
She didn’t check the calendar before leaving ho today. How did her day turn out to be so frustrating?
"Alright! I’ll host a banquet when the ti cos. Sister Wang, you must co and bring Miss Wan too, so it’ll be lively!" Mrs. Zhuang smiled amiably, but secretly swore in her heart: Once she returned ho, the first thing she would do was settle Weixian’s marriage! She couldn’t believe her own son would dare defy her!
"Of course, of course! That goes without saying!" Mrs. Wang laughed, but thought to herself that it was ti to properly discipline Sang Wan.
She had been careless for a while, forgetting that the legitimate daughter-in-law of the Shi family was not only a woman in the inner courtyard but also had social obligations among the upper-class ladies of Qingzhou and had to entertain relatives and friends. There would be plenty of occasions for her to appear in public in the future, and she must not disgrace the Shi family.
"So, it’s settled!" Mrs. Zhuang stood up gracefully and bid farewell with a smile.
Today’s outing turned out to be ill-fated! She had co in a hurry, only to leave in a huff. When did it beco her turn to swallow her anger in Mrs. Wang’s presence?
Having sent Mrs. Zhuang off and returned to the hall to take her seat, Mrs. Wang’s face suddenly darkened. She slapped the tea table next to her and coldly scolded Sang Wan, "What’s the matter with you? Didn’t I tell you to dress more elaborately when you ca? Look at yourself!"
Sang Wan stared in disbelief. In all honesty, when did Xiao Que’er say that? She only ntioned that her mother-in-law asked her to hurry over and said nothing else! Sang Wan didn’t expect Xiao Que’er to withhold information. She was about to explain herself but bit her tongue and held back.
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