Chapter 761 Similarities Between Brothers

Seeing Gu Qianhan's cold and unyielding demeanor, Meng Yunlan felt a chill in her heart.

He now considers her an outsider, treating her the same as other women, no longer showing her any pity or tolerance, only indifference!

And the one who started all of this was Shen Wantang!

It was Shen Wantang who stole her privileges, it was Shen Wantang who ruined her position in Gu Qianhan's heart! If she hadn't married into the family, Gu Qianhan would still respect her as his sister-in-law as before, listen to her, and give her face!

Meng Yunlan trembled with rage, glaring at Shen Wantang with barely suppressed rage, wishing she could tear her to pieces.

Why is my sister-in-law looking at me like that?

Shen Wantang took a step back, looking uneasy. "Sister-in-law, you don't think I ordered your maids and nannies to be taken away and punished again, do you? I didn't do anything. Please don't glare at me, I'm scared."

Gu Qianling noticed Meng Yunlan's unusual behavior and immediately tugged at her arm, saying, "Yunlan."

Meng Yunlan barely suppressed her anger and said in a reproachful tone, "I didn't say anything, so why is my sister-in-law blaming me? And you, my second brother had my maid and nanny taken away, and you didn't say a word in my defense? They've served me since I was a child, they're my family, how can they be punished like this for no reason?"

Gu Qianling looked at Gu Qianhan: "Second brother, stop fooling around. Quickly bring back your sister-in-law's maid and nanny. Don't make a big fuss and cause Mother any more worry."

"Big brother, I'm not being silly."

Gu Qianhan said coldly, "This mansion should have been cleaned up a long time ago. My sister-in-law has made a mess of things, which is really disappointing."

"First, no one sent a carriage to pick up Atang and bring her back to the manor. Then, someone wentssiping to my sister-in-law, saying that my subordinates were punished by Atang. These people don't respect their master at all."

“My sister-in-law is soft-hearted and can’t bear to teach them a lesson, so I’ll be the bad guy.”

"Oh, by the way, Steward Pang can't even manage a carriage properly, he's utterly incompetent. I also gave him a lecture, and then I replaced him with a new steward."

After he finished speaking, he took Shen Wantang's hand and said calmly, "It's getting late, elder brother and sister-in-law, please go back. Don't come to my courtyard unless it's necessary."

Then, he led Shen Wantang towards Qionghua Courtyard.

Meng Yunlan watched them leave, and no matter how much she called out to Gu Qianhan from behind, he didn't turn around.

She was both angry and anxious: "Gu Qianling, aren't you going to do anything about your brother? How could he punish my people without my permission?! Isn't this a deliberate slap in my face? How am I supposed to maintain my standing in the household after this? How am I supposed to manage the family?"

With no one else around, only the couple and the trembling Qiao Zhiyu remained, and Gu Qianling's expression darkened.

His voice held a hint of sharpness: "What are you doing here with your second brother again? Provoking him is one thing, but framing his wife is another. Do you think he can tolerate that? Does he think he's a pushover? Didn't you learn your lesson yesterday?!"

This was the first time Meng Yunlan had heard him speak to her in such a sharp tone, and she was incredibly shocked. The man in front of her was nothing like her gentle and elegant husband!

She does bear a resemblance to the indifferent and cold-hearted Gu Qianhan!

She had never thought the two brothers looked alike before, but today she discovered that they actually had a striking resemblance! It's just that Gu Qianling had hidden this other side of himself too well all along!

Meng Yunlan's tone was filled with disbelief: "Gu Qianling, are you blaming me? Are you yelling at me?? I'm the one who was wronged, and instead of taking my side, you're blaming me?!"

Gu Qianling looked at her, his expression quickly returning to its gentle tone: "I'm not blaming you, but my second brother is inherently strong-willed and unruly. It's really inappropriate for you to come here and interfere in his affairs. It could easily provoke his rebellious spirit and make things even more uncontrollable."

“Yunlan, this isn’t like you at all. You’ve never been to Qianhan’s courtyard before, and you never interfere in Qionghua Courtyard’s affairs. Now, aren’t you getting a little too close to Qianhan?”

"What's wrong with you lately?"

Meng Yunlan looked aggrieved: "Didn't I say that I came to persuade my second brother and sister-in-law because I was afraid they would not get along?"

“I didn’t used to come to my second brother’s place very often. After all, as the eldest sister-in-law, I had to avoid suspicion from my brother-in-law. But now that he’s married, there’s nothing I have to avoid anymore, right?”

"Besides, I treat him and his wife like my own younger brother and sister, which is why I wanted to get closer to them. Who would have thought that they wouldn't want to get close to me at all?"

"Moreover, she seems to be secretly competing with me, and she won't let my second brother get close to me anymore. My second brother has become distant from me now, treating me like an outsider. My heart is broken!"

Qiao Zhiyu, who was standing to the side, rolled her eyes.

How hypocritical!

She's so good at pretending, so good at acting. If she didn't know what kind of person Meng Yunlan really was, she would have been fooled by her.

Looking at Gu Qianling again, her face was full of pity, as if she had been deceived by Meng Yunlan's words.

This won't do. Meng Yunlan is so hypocritical and doesn't deserve such a good Gu Qianling. She has to think of a way to expose Meng Yunlan and let Gu Qianling know what kind of person she really is!

Then she can take advantage of the situation, right?

"From now on, don't interfere in your second brother's affairs. Whether it's your second brother or his wife punishing the people in their courtyard, don't interfere."

Gu Qianling stepped forward and took Meng Yunlan's hand, her tone becoming increasingly gentle: "You are already in poor health and have been seeing doctors all the time, so don't worry about those messy things. The doctor also said that you shouldn't worry too much, as it's mentally and physically exhausting and not good for your health."

"Fine, I won't interfere anymore. Why should I bother if my good intentions are wasted? But you have to go find my second brother first and help me get the maid and nanny back! Don't let my second brother really punish them; they didn't do anything wrong."

Gu Qianling sighed: "You've been married into this family for five years, don't you know what kind of person he is? If he listened to me, would Father and Mother be guarding against him like a thief?"

Meng Yunlan was stunned: "What do you mean? You're just going to abandon him? Just let him take my people away and punish them?"

"Your second brother is sensible and won't go too far, so you don't need to worry too much. He should return the person to you tomorrow. Go back first and don't make things too ugly."

Meng Yunlan abruptly pulled her hand away from his: "Gu Qianling! How can you act like an older brother at all, letting your younger brother bully me and making me swallow my anger?!"

"Keep your voice down, this isn't the place to argue, let's go back first."

"I'm not going back! Are you going to go find Gu Qianhan or not to ask for my person back?"

Gu Qianling frowned almost imperceptibly, and said calmly, "You should understand that even if I go, I won't come back."