There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with Shen Xiwei later!

She gave a slight smile, took the tea, but didn't drink it immediately: "Let me be frank from the start, your status is not qualified to be the heir's wife of my Marquis's family, you admit that, right?"

Shen Xiwei's face turned pale, and her body swayed precariously.

Lady Hou said with pity, "Good child, if you behave yourself, when the Crown Prince's wife enters the manor in the future, Jingyu will certainly not mistreat you."

Chi Jingyu moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing.

Shen Xiwei's fingers dug into her palms, the pain forcing her to maintain her composure. She lowered her head to hide the resentment in her eyes and said softly, "This concubine understands, Madam."

Lady Hou nodded in satisfaction and bestowed upon her a pair of bracelets, though their quality was only average.

A half-smile flashed in Shen Tangning's eyes; she knew perfectly well that her mother-in-law was not someone to be trifled with.

Coincidentally, Shen Xiwei was not one to be content with her lot either.

If the two of them were to face off in this life, who would emerge victorious?

In contrast, the second branch of the Chi family was extremely satisfied with their daughter-in-law, Shen Tangning!

Born into a noble family, she was knowledgeable and tactful, and she never put on airs in front of them, calling them "father" and "mother" crisply and clearly.

The second wife immediately took off the bracelet from her wrist and put it on Shen Tangning without saying a word: "Tangning, I know that you have been wronged by marrying into this family. If this boy ever does anything wrong in the future, just come to me. I will stand up for you!"

The second master nodded repeatedly: "I'll beat him up for you!"

Chi Yan looked up in disbelief: It was only the first day, and his status at home had already plummeted?

The stark contrast made Shen Xiwei's tongue taste bitter. If nothing unexpected had happened, all of this should have been hers!

However, when she thought about the situation of the second wife and how Chi Yan was a hopeless scoundrel, she felt much better.

Shen Tangning, keep laughing for now, let's see if she'll still be able to laugh in the future!

Shen Tangning declined twice, then accepted it with a smile: "Thank you, Father and Mother."

Madam Chi was born into a merchant family and had a forthright and generous nature. In her previous life, Shen Xiwei looked down on her mother-in-law's background and often complained about it. However, Madam Chi envied her for having an easy-going mother-in-law who didn't have to follow the rules every day.

After leaving Furong Courtyard, the Second Madam still held onto Shen Tangning affectionately, reluctant to let go. The Marquis's wife couldn't stand her attitude and left in a hurry with a cold face.

Chi Jingyu was off duty today. He glanced at Shen Tangning, who was smiling brightly, and saw that she was not at all as dejected as he had expected. For some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Seeing that his attention was on Shen Tangning, Shen Xiwei's eyes darkened, and she whispered, "Husband."

Chi Jingyu immediately lowered his eyes with concern. Seeing that her expression was off, he quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Xiwei's ears turned slightly red, and she looked away, saying, "I... I'm not feeling well."

Chi Jingyu understood, his eyes darkened, and he carefully helped her away by the waist, saying, "Then go back and rest well."

Madam Chi and Chi Yan both looked disgusted: "Tsk."

Shen Tangning watched with great interest and almost burst out laughing when she heard the sound.

This mother and son are quite interesting.

Madam Chi invited Shen Tangning to sit in her courtyard, and she gladly accepted, as she also had some things she wanted to say to her mother-in-law.

In the blink of an eye, Chi Yanren was gone.

Seeing this, Madam Chi looked embarrassed and stammered, "Ayan, perhaps he has something important to discuss..."

What important business could an unemployed bum like him have?

He's just hanging out with that bunch of scoundrels.

Shen Tangning considerately refrained from exposing her, her eyes crinkling slightly: "I understand."

Madam Chi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her daughter-in-law was easy to talk to.

But soon, she stopped laughing.

...

"What?! Make him study!"