Chapter 224 - Chapter 224: Chapter Two-Hundred and Twenty-Four: The Good and Bad
Chapter 224: Chapter Two-Hundred and Twenty-Four: The Good and Bad
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Suddenly, the two girls overheard someone say, “The Shi family is just so-so if you ask me. There are many talented and beautiful young ladies with affluent family backgrounds, so why limit yourself to the Shi family? Shi Xiu seems to be an unruly girl; she’ll hardly listen to you in the future even if she becomes your daughter-in-law. Bai Jie, no offense, but you’re being way too hasty. How can you just go straight to the Shi family after arriving here without checking out the other families?”
Yun Nan and Xiang Yang exchanged a glance and didn’t turn back. They could tell by her voice that it was Madam Gu speaking. Not the Madam Gu from the main family; this Madam Gu was from the rather influential branch family—
Chang Hui. The other lady she was speaking to could only be the main family’s Madam Gu—Gu Fei’s mother.
‘ The Gu familv is too large and complicated,’ the two girls thouzht. “Speaking
of which, they’re technically your aunties, aren’t they?” Xiang Yang whispered.
Yun Nan gave that some serious thought before replying, “Yeah, looks like it.” The two looked at each other and smiled.
“Chang Hui, you mean you want me to set the Shi family’s daughter aside first and consider other marriage candidates instead?” Bai Jie asked.
Chang Hui’s tone was arrogant as she answered, “Of course! With Gu Fei’s status, we can’t decide on his marriage so hastily! There are so many other young ladies from prestigious families; shouldn’t we take a good look at them all before making a decision?”
Bai Jie, however, was very calm. She stated, “But this engagement was personally made by Old Master Gu himself. We… Moreover, Shi Xiu is a pretty good marriage candidate in terms of looks, wealth, and family background. I’m already very pleased that Gu Fei can marry Shi Xiu.”
Chang Hui sounded slightly anxious as she tried to dissuade Bai Jie, “*Sigh* You’re too easily satisfied, Bai Jie. Think about it—Shi Xiu has two powerful brothers on her side. Won’t our Gu Fei be under her thumb in the future if he marries her?”
She continued, “That Shi Nian is very capable; the Shi family won’t hand their business to Shi Xiu with him around, so what else can Shi Xiu offer us aside from her dowry? I don’t think we’ll get even the smallest of the Shi family’s business with how business-savvy her brother is. Gu Fei should do what Gu He did if you ask me—find a wealthy family with an only daughter and marry her. That way, in the future, everything from her family will belong to our Gu He!”
Bai Jie smiled and changed the topic. “I heard that Uncle Gu Bei has found his daughter?”
“Hmph! She’s a girl; what’s the use of searching for her? Our family isn’t foolish like Uncle Gu Bei and Aunt Chen Yao—making a big fuss and wasting their whole lives desperately searching for their daughter. Hey, have you heard? Uncle Gu Bei found his daughter, but she was already dead! They spent so much effort searching for her, but she’s gone! Hahahaha!” Chang Hui covered her mouth and laughed.
Yun Nan clenched her fists and made to stand up, but Xiang Yang desperately pulled her back and whispered, “Calm down! Take it easy!”
Yun Nan suppressed the anger in her heart and sat down. Xiang Yang advised, ‘Your identity is quite awkward. If you clash with them recklessly, I’m afraid the one who’ll be in a difficult position is Grandma Chen Yao.”
Hearing that, Yun Nan finally calmed down and exhaled lightly. “I really don’t want to let Shi Xiu marry into such a family,” Yun Nan muttered.
“It’s fine. Even if she ends up marrying into that family, Shi Xiu will cause complete chaos and drive them up the wall. Shi Xiu won’t let them bully her!” Xiang Yang had known Shi Xiu several years longer than Yun Nan did, so she had a better grasp of Shi Xiu’s nature. Yun Nan thought about it and agreed— Shi Xiu wasn’t one to be bullied.
Xiang Yang peeked outside and said, “Hey, that ‘so-called’ sister of yours is here, too.” Yun Nan and Xiang Yang’s positions were relatively hidden. They could see outside, but those outside couldn’t see them.
Yun Nan looked over and saw Yun Liu affectionately holding Gu Wei’s arm as they walked in. Beside them was Yun Liu’s biological mother, Little Madam Gu, Zheng Xiu.
Yun Nan frowned. “That woman with her… is your birth mother?” Xiang Yang asked hesitantly.
Yun Nan nodded. Xiang Yang sighed. “You look.. very much like her.”
Yun Nan couldn’t help but smile bitterly. “So what? There’s only Yun Liu in her eyes. She’d raised her since she was a kid, after all. From the moment she adopted Yun Liu, I—her biological daughter—no longer existed to her. Therefore, emotionally, she couldn’t accept me.”
“How foolish!” Xiang Yang angrily commented. Yun Nan was already numb to it so she didn’t say anything further.
“Auntie Bai Jie, Auntie Chang Hui, sorry we’re late,” Yun Liu spoke up to apologize on behalf of her two mothers.
Bai Jie amicably said, “I came out to relax, so there’s nothing to be late for. Go on, have s seat.”
On the other hand, Chang Hui sarcastically jibed, “I know you three have a lot to catch up on, so it’s understandable that you forgot the time.”
Gu Wei had quite a good impression of the main family’s Madam Gu, Bai Jie, but she didn’t think much of the branch family’s Madam Gu. Furthermore, because Zheng Xiu was Yun Liu’s biological mother, Gu Wei naturally stood on her side and would protect her fellow sister-mother in every possible way.
Annoyed at Chang Hui’s remark, Gu Wei smiled and said, “You’re right, I have a lot to talk about with Zheng Xiu. I have to tell her everything that has happened to Yun Liu since she was a kid. I feel like I won’t be able to finish telling her everything even in several years! Yun Liu is now a young lady in her twenties, after all.”
With that statement, Gu Wei had chosen sides and made her position clear..