Gu Qinlan rolled her eyes dismissively: "You've certainly put a lot of enthusiasm into your new family, to the point that you rushed here to interrogate me without even understanding the ins and outs of the matter."

Do you know why your "good stepson" has been punished like this? Why did I allow Fenghui to commit violence? You know nothing, yet you're eager to force Fenghui to admit his mistake. You truly are a "competent" mother.

Gu Qinlan instructed Fuyu firmly, "You must tell them the whole story of what happened today, without omitting anything."

She had grown tired of talking to Mr. Zou.

This woman is selfish and incredibly stupid!

After giving her instructions, Gu Qinlan turned and left.

Zou tried to stop them, but in this Prince Duan's mansion, she was already an outsider. She had only taken a few steps when she was politely but firmly stopped.

Fu Yu said sarcastically with a forced smile, "Madam Lou, the Prince Duan's residence is not a place for you to trespass at will."

Zou's face turned ashen, and she angrily retorted, "Who do you think you are! Back in the day, I was thriving here, while you were still suckling at your mother's breast!"

Fu Yu sneered, her tone sharp: "You still remember those days. Don't forget, things are different now. Your status is vastly different, Madam Lou. Aren't you worried that your new groom might harbor resentment because of this?"

Zou's heart sank, and she hurriedly looked up at Lou Yongwei.

Sure enough, Lou Yongwei's expression was rather unpleasant.

Which man is willing to admit that he is inferior to someone else, especially when that someone else is his wife's ex-husband?

Zou was about to explain when Fuyu interrupted her.

"Madam Lou, today at the school, your good stepson openly accused you of being unfaithful, of being restless, of remarrying so soon after your husband's death, and of being a disgrace to all women. Our second son only took action to teach him a lesson in order to protect your reputation. He heard the insolence he had uttered to you, which is why he allowed our second son to take action."

“Our lady and young master wanted to do everything in their power to protect your dignity, but you brought this stepson who insulted you to their door to cause them trouble. You are truly a virtuous and kind wife of the Lou family.”

Mrs. Zou's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief: "This is impossible, this is impossible..."

Fu Yu sneered repeatedly: "The person who insulted you is right in front of you, why don't you ask them yourself?"

Zou looked down at Lou Zhejie, only to see him hurriedly avoiding her gaze, clutching his head and crying out in pain, "Father, my head hurts so much, my whole body aches terribly, please take me to get a doctor!"

His reaction has already said it all.

Zou's face turned as pale as paper.

Lou Yongwei looked embarrassed; he hadn't expected the truth to be so unpleasant.

Unwilling to continue making a fool of himself at the Prince Duan's residence, he quickly found a way to back down, saying, "Don't be afraid, Father will take you to fetch a doctor. Madam, we'll take our leave now, please stay and comfort Feng Hui."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lou Yongwei hurriedly left with Lou Zhejie, leaving Zou Shi standing there stunned, like a statue.

Zou Shi froze on the spot, her face awkward and stiff. Fu Yu said sarcastically with a forced smile, "Oh, Madam Lou, do you intend to stay and continue to teach our second young master a lesson?"

Zou was speechless, and stammered, "That's not how it is. I... Could you please ask Feng Hui to come out and meet me? I have something to tell him."

Fu Yu raised an eyebrow dismissively: "Doesn't Madam Lou know our Second Young Master's character well enough?"

Ms. Zou was speechless, and her face grew even paler.

Fu Yu gave a slight bow, her politeness tinged with coldness: "Madam Lou, please take care."

After speaking, Fuyu turned around, and her figure gradually disappeared into the distance in the corridor.

Madam Zou stood there stunned for a few seconds in the reception room. The gazes of the maids felt like needles pricking her, making her lose face. She was extremely embarrassed and hurriedly fled from that humiliating place.

At the same time, Gu Qinlan returned to the backyard and saw a servant running towards her in a panic: "Madam, please go and see the second young master. He has locked himself in his room and is throwing things around."

Gu Qinlan frowned and immediately led her servants to Zheng Fenghui's residence.

Zheng Fenghui broke down emotionally, locking himself in his room. His tears mingled with the broken objects in his possessions, and the maids and servants were terrified, cowering in the corridor.

Upon seeing Gu Qinlan's arrival, the servants quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.

Gu Qinlan waved her hand to indicate that there was no need for formalities, then turned to Hongye and instructed, "Kick the door open."

Upon receiving the order, Hongye immediately stepped forward and kicked the door panel away.

Zheng Fenghui was holding a beautiful vase high in his hand, preparing to smash it to the ground.

Gu Qinlan said calmly, "Go ahead and smash it. All the items in this house are yours. The Zheng family has already exhausted their wealth and can't afford to buy anything else even if you smash it. You don't need to worry about it anymore."

After today's events, Zheng Fenghui's hostility towards Gu Qinlan has eased somewhat.

Although his face was still grim, he did not continue to smash things. Instead, he gently put down the vase, turned around, and went into the inner room.

Gu Qinlan followed slowly in and saw Zheng Fenghui lying on the bed, hugging a vase and with tears streaming down his face. She couldn't help but chuckle: "Is that all the resilience you have?"

Disturbed and agitated, Zheng Fenghui tossed the vase aside and pulled the blanket over his head.

Gu Qinlan gently comforted her: "The grievances you suffered today are indeed pitiful, but there is no need to be so discouraged."

Zheng Fenghui complained in a low voice, "You make it sound so easy! How can I not be upset? That's my own mother! She actually sided with that bastard Lou Zhejie to bully me!"

Gu Qinlan calmly analyzed, "It's truly perplexing that your mother doesn't trust her own son but instead protects other people's children. She's always lacked rationality; haven't you gotten used to it yet?"

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