Chapter 477: Total Defeat
Mrs. Zhou Er knew exactly what Zhao Liya was up to. She was so furious that she cursed in her heart.
She suppressed her anger and forced a smile, saying, "My niece-in-law works hard every day as a housekeeper. She manages and makes decisions on so many matters, big and small, in our house. Second Aunt can handle her own private affairs. There's no need to trouble my niece-in-law."
"Don't worry, Auntie, it's okay! I'm still young, and one or two more things won't matter. Besides, this is the only way to express my sincerity in apologizing to you! You don't have to thank me, Auntie."
Thank you? Mrs. Tuesday was furious and wanted to curse!
"That's really not necessary, niece-in-law!"
"Oh, Second Aunt, you don't have to be polite! I am serving you sincerely, but you don't appreciate it, which is really sad! Are you still blaming me and refusing to forgive me?" Zhao Liya said, looking at Mrs. Zhou Er aggrievedly, and her heart was filled with joy.
Seeing this, Lady Liguo was amused and joined in the fun. She glanced at Lady Zhou Er and said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law, I think what Zhao said is right. As a junior, what's the big deal for her to do more? Besides, she's apologizing to you, so she should be sincere. You can let her do it without worry. This girl is a man of her words. She promised us right in front of us, so she will definitely do it. Otherwise, I won't let her go, even without you saying anything!"
"Mom is right, I will definitely do it!" Zhao Liya smiled, "Second Aunt, there is no time to lose, why don't I get this done today."
"You—you guys!" Mrs. Zhou Er was so angry that her nose was smoking. "You are deliberately making fun of me!"
Zhao Liya was surprised, her pretty face full of grievance: "Why would Second Aunt say that? I was sincerely thinking about Second Aunt and apologizing to her, but Second Aunt misunderstood me like this."
The wife of the Duke of Liguo also chimed in, slightly resentfully accusing him, "Yes, Ya'er meant well. Second sister-in-law, you're wrong to do this! This child's kindness must have been so utterly humiliated by you!"
Zhao Liya nodded: "Yeah"
Mrs. Zhou was speechless, "."
What does it mean to shoot oneself in the foot?
"That's enough!" Old Madam Zhou also felt ashamed, but how could she allow Zhao Liya and the Duke's wife to continue to sing the same tune? Zhao Liya, that bastard, had always been a stubborn person. She wouldn't give up when she saw that she had an advantage. Even if she continued to pester them, she would eventually be exposed.
If that's the case, then what's the point in continuing to argue?
In her heart, Old Mrs. Zhou cursed Zhao Liya for being shameless and the eldest son's wife for being bad, while at the same time she cursed the second son's family for being incompetent and stupid!
Only a fool could do such a rubbish!
She dares to tell all kinds of lies. Is this the first time she has suffered at the hands of Zhao Liya?
"Forget it, this is the Second Brother's family's own business. Zhao, please don't interfere! I'll leave those two boxes with you for now."
This idiot, she told them to pack up their belongings and move away quickly, but she didn't expect her to move so stupidly.
Being so blatant, isn't it clearly telling others that there is a problem?
If it was someone else, it would be fine, but it had to be Zhao Liya——
Mrs. Zhou Er's face changed: "Old lady, this——"
"Let's do it!" Mrs. Zhou felt embarrassed and didn't want to say anything more. She said calmly, "I think it's okay to leave the box with Zhao. How can Zhao embezzle your money?"
Who told you to do things without using your brain?
Mrs. Zhou Er didn't dare to say anything more. If she did, Zhao Liya might really give the two big boxes to her two brothers from her mother's side.
When the things fell into the hands of my brother and sister-in-law from my mother's side, given their personalities, they would never spit it out even if I beat them to death.
That would mean losing everything!
Not only did he suffer such a loss that he vomited blood, but he also had no place to seek justice, and he even had to "thank" Zhao Liya.
Now I have no choice but to stay with her for now and then figure out how to deal with it step by step.
"Yes, I, I listen to the old lady."
Zhao Liya also stopped provoking her and said with a smile, "Second Aunt is really straightforward! In this way, isn't everything easy to discuss?"
Mrs. Zhou Er was so angry that her face turned black. “Humph!”
Mrs. Zhou stood up and said, "Rest well, old lady. Zhao, take good care of your mother-in-law."
"Don't worry, old lady!" Zhao Liya stood up with a smile, looking extremely well-behaved.
Mrs. Zhou had no choice but to stand up in frustration and angrily helped Old Lady Zhou away.
Zhao Liya walked with them for a while, watched them walk out of the yard, and then turned back.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh at the same time.
Lady Liguo shook her head helplessly, sighed and smiled: "You child!"
Zhao Liya also smiled and said, "Mom, you can't blame me for this. Second Aunt dug a hole for herself, so why not help her?"
Wouldn't it be unreasonable not to fulfill her wish at this point?
The wife of the Duke of Liguo dismissed her attendants and said sternly, "The old lady is not one to give in easily. This is not a small amount of money, involving hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. There is no way the old lady would really trust you with it. I'm afraid she has other plans. You should pay more attention for the time being."
Zhao Liya hadn't completely believed Old Madam Zhou at first, but after hearing what the Duke's wife said, she was startled and nodded quickly: "Yes, mother, don't worry, I'll remember everything you said!"
Lady Liguo nodded slightly and said "hmm". She wanted to give more instructions, but after dealing with Old Lady Zhou and her daughter-in-law for a long time, she was exhausted and a little listless. Her mind was in a mess. In the end, she could only repeatedly remind Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng to be careful.
Fortunately, her son and daughter-in-law are both reliable and capable people, so there is no need for her to give them instructions on every detail.
Zhao Liya agreed to all of their requests, and seeing that she was obviously not in good spirits, she tactfully said goodbye with a smile.
Nanny Lian still followed Zhao Liya.
Zhao Liya and the wife of Duke Liguo lived in harmony, but the other mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pair were not so harmonious.
Mrs. Zhou looked at the old lady again and again, feeling so resentful and angry that she had no way to vent it. She didn't dare to say anything or ask anything.
She knew that if she opened her mouth, she would be scolded again. It was a bad year for her anyway, so it was all her bad luck and her fault.
Mrs. Zhou took the initiative to look at her and said, "Don't worry, it's your turn to run. The Zhao family won't dare to embezzle money anymore."
"Old lady, I——"
"Alright, there's no need to say anything else. Just go back and stay put. Don't do anything. Learn from the third brother's family!"
(End of this chapter)
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