Mrs. Wang collapsed with weak knees onto Mrs. Jiang, sobbing, "Mrs. Jiang, look at what Fengju has done to , how he has treated !"
"Madam!" Mrs. Jiang hurriedly signaled Xiuchun and others to help Mrs. Wang back into the house, consoling, "Madam, don’t be heartbroken, the young master is in pain, you have to let him vent! He is truly suffering!"
Mrs. Wang, covering her chest, cried, "But how could I have expected such a thing to happen! Fengju, how could he treat this way!"
After Mrs. Wang uttered her heartache and cried even louder, Mrs. Jiang and the others were quick to comfort and coax, helping Mrs. Wang back into the house amidst the chaos.
Upon Shi Fengju’s return to Ningyuan, Mrs. Li, Xingzhi, and the others couldn’t help but feel mutually heartbroken upon seeing him. Especially Mrs. Li, who imdiately teared up at the sight of him, but fearing she might make him sadder, she held back her tears and, with a trembling voice, said, "Young master, you must be exhausted! Please rest for a bit, this servant will call soone to fetch water for you to wash up!"
Shi Fengju shook his head, "Wet nurse, I’d like to be alone for a while, I’ll call for soone when I need them!"
Seeing his resolve, Mrs. Li didn’t try to persuade him further and, holding back tears, nodded, "Alright, alright, you should rest now! Don’t worry too much, Miss Wan is such a good person, she will surely be fine! If Miss Wan saw you like this, who knows how heartbroken she’d be!"
A sharp pain clenched Shi Fengju’s heart, and he turned pale as he walked into the warm pavilion.
Inside the warm pavilion, nothing had changed; the table on the bed still had her half-finished book spread out, and the white porcelain tea cup adorned with landscapes and people was also her usual favorite. Shi Fengju looked around silently, feeling a chill both on his skin and in his heart.
He dared not contemplate, without her in this house, without her by his side ever again, what was he to do?
As dusk falls, Shi Fengju remained motionless, sitting there, his heartbeat and ti itself seed to have ceased, as if nothing mattered anymore.
He had never felt so lost before, nor as panicked as he did at this mont. The sensation of being a soulless shell, void of any leader, was sothing he never thought he would feel one day.
Suddenly, the room brightened, and Shi Fengju squinted uncomfortably, then slowly opened his eyes, speaking coldly, "Didn’t I say not to co in? Get out!"
"Big cousin, don’t be like this! If sister knew, she would also be sad!" Gu Fangzi’s gentle and sorrowful voice rose beside him.
"It’s you." Shi Fengju slowly turned his head to glance at her.
Filled with a mont of joy, Gu Fangzi was about to speak when she heard Shi Fengju’s stern voice, "Get out! This is not your place, Miss Wan wouldn’t like you being here! Leave!"
Gu Fangzi bit her lip, looking at him defiantly.
"Get out!" Shi Fengju shouted, "Gu Fangzi, from now on, do not ever appear in Ningyuan again! This is not where you belong!" After saying this, he loudly called for Mrs. Li and others, his voice icy cold, "Get her out! She is not to step foot in here ever again!"
"Big cousin, I know you have resentnt in your heart, if you’re upset, just vent it on ! I won’t mind!" Gu Fangzi said with tears, "I’m also sad about what happened to sister—"
Shi Fengju let out a cold laugh, looking straight at her, "Really? For your sake, I hope this has nothing to do with you, otherwise, I won’t let you off! That marks the end of our acquaintance! My biggest regret is that I didn’t remove you from the estate sooner! Now get lost!"
Gu Fangzi’s delicate body trembled, she bit her lip and looked at Shi Fengju with deep sadness, disbelief rising in her tearful eyes as tears fell down her face.
"How can you, like this, say that to ! How can, how could this, have anything, to do with ! Big cousin, how could you say such a thing about !"
Her words were broken by trembling and sorrow.
Shi Fengju just coldly glared at her for a mont before calling out loudly, "Wet nurse, Xingzhi, co quickly!"
Mrs. Li and Xingzhi had already been waiting outside the door. Hearing Shi Fengju suddenly suggest that Gu Fangzi could have sothing to do with the matter, everyone was startled, and both Mrs. Li and Xingzhi’s faces turned white. Previously preoccupied with grief and anxiety, they hadn’t considered other possibilities. Now, hearing what Shi Fengju had to say, it seed very likely to them.
"Miss Gu! You should leave," Mrs. Li hinted with a look, and the maids including Xingzhi advanced, pushing and pulling, forcefully escorting Gu Fangzi out.
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