Chapter 459 What do you think?
Song Chunxue carefully observed the rich young lady from the side.
She finally understood why Mulan had cried so bitterly.
No wonder Mei Yang said that someone had sent the servants to secretly bribe Mulan, telling her to be more sensible.
It turns out that it meant Mulan should relinquish her position as the principal wife.
There are all kinds of people in the world.
She's determined to skin Sanwa alive today.
As she was pondering this, she heard the girl happily call out, "Brother Ye Xun."
Song Chunxue stood with her hands behind her back, her posture upright, staring intently at Sanwa.
When Sanwa saw the girl smile, he caught a glimpse of Song Chunxue out of the corner of his eye. His smile immediately turned awkward, and he walked over nervously.
"mother."
The third child stood obediently in front of him, then turned to look at the girl, "This is my mother."
The girl's smile was mostly gone, and she reluctantly gave her a slight bow, saying, "Auntie."
Song Chunxue gave a soft "hmm" and said calmly, "I was just wandering around nearby, thinking you'd be going home soon, so I was waiting to go back with you. Are you all done with your work?"
Sanwa felt awkward for a moment, then said, "There's nothing to do, let's go home."
The girl beside him quickly showed a disappointed expression. "Ye Xun... Brother Jiang, didn't you say you were going to give me the notes you copied?"
"Oh, I almost forgot." Sanwa took a notebook out of his book bag and handed it over. "This content is too early for you. Just take a look."
"Okay, then I'll come find you again tomorrow." She looked at Sanwa happily.
“No need. I started school late. You should find someone else. I can’t teach you anything.” Sanwa said gently. “Besides, your waiting here every day is bad for a young lady’s reputation.”
The girl was eager to say something, but her gaze fell on Song Chunxue, and she hesitated before taking two steps back.
Song Chunxue crossed her arms over her chest; she actually didn't really like doing this kind of thing.
Sanwa seemed to sense her displeasure and stepped forward first. "Mother's back today. I thought you'd stay a couple more days. How did eldest brother's wedding go? Has Chen Feng come?"
"She came, but I didn't let her see the child. I guess she won't come again." Song Chunxue glanced at him calmly. "What's wrong with that girl?"
The third child looked conflicted.
"I met that girl about two weeks ago. She's my classmate's cousin. She said she really likes my handwriting and wants to borrow my copied notes to look at. She even wants to recognize me as her sworn brother. Yesterday, she suddenly came to the school gate looking for me and insisted on knowing the way to our house. Mulan saw her, and I told her not to come anymore. She said she didn't mean anything by it and asked me not to misunderstand..."
As he spoke, he realized something was wrong, lowered his head, and stopped. "Does she mean something else?"
Song Chunxue asked in a nonchalant tone, "What do you think?"
The third child lowered his head, looking as if he would accept whatever punishment he was given.
Aren't you going to offer any explanation?
Sanwa confessed honestly, "I always felt that something was wrong. I was afraid to see that girl, but I didn't want to offend her. After all, she has a large family and is a cousin of the previous Hu Wanyu. I was afraid of causing trouble for my mother."
"What's there to be afraid of? I used to be incompetent and hesitant, but now I'm not afraid at all. What trouble could you possibly cause me? You're much calmer than me."
Song Chunxue pressed down on his shoulder, "You're a young man, you should be impulsive and speak your mind. I'll cover for you if anything happens, but it's definitely not about keeping a concubine as a secondary wife. Apart from that, I don't mind any trouble."
Sanwa's face grew increasingly red. "I have no intention of keeping a concubine."
“But you brothers have been attracting a lot of attention lately, it’s like spring has arrived all of you at once, it’s impossible to guard against it.” She said earnestly, “Mulan was made to cry by someone in the shop today, and someone even told her to recognize her place and not to occupy a position that doesn’t belong to her. I was wondering about it before, but now I think it’s most likely that girl’s doing.”
Sanwa exclaimed in surprise, "Is that so?"
He hurried home, saying, "Go back quickly, I'll ask her carefully."
"Don't rush, she's fine right now. You should think it through as soon as possible about how to explain things later. Besides, you're older than that girl, so you should know better than her what kind of lies you're making. Things like not having feelings for her, swearing brotherhood, or recognizing a godbrother are just shady dealings. You need to be clear about that."
Sanwa's ears turned red. "I understand, Mother. I'll be more careful in the future."
Seeing that he was truly embarrassed, Song Chunxue did not intend to press the matter further.
"Anyway, whether you feel smug or flattered by those people, I just want you to understand one thing: if you ever think of making Mulan step down, then leave. I can live without my third son, but I cannot live without Mulan as my daughter-in-law."
Sanwa couldn't help but chuckle, "I know, Mother said that before."
“I’m not joking. If you don’t cherish it, I can make her find a son-in-law to live with her family. You can be a son-in-law to live with someone else, just like your second brother. Sometimes, your own children are not as good as someone else’s.”
Sanwa pleaded for forgiveness repeatedly, "Mother, I understand your determination. I truly have no intention of betraying Mulan..."
"Then you'd better be more decisive next time. If you make someone cry and go home in tears again, I'll make you regret it."
"I swear to God..."
Song Chunxue slapped his hand away. "Pah, pah, pah, what are you swearing for? Oaths are meant to be broken. I don't believe in that stuff. Anyway, you know that's all. If I see you again, I won't be sentimental. I'll beat you up like I did with your older brother, so badly you can't get out of bed."
As they spoke, they arrived at their doorstep.
Sanwa lowered his voice and said, "Mother, I understand. I'll go explain to her."
Song Chunxue went to the kitchen.
"Mulan, Sanwa is back. He has something to tell you. I'll start the fire."
She could smell the potatoes simmering in the pot under the covers even before she entered the yard.
Mulan was a little embarrassed, "Then I'll go."
Song Chunxue watched as Mulan put on the new clothes she had previously been reluctant to wear, and thought to herself that she was at least somewhat conscious of her situation.
There's always a bit of strategy involved in everything.
Since one's social status and identity are not good, one should use one's appearance and virtuousness to solidify one's position, but one should never sit idly by and give up on oneself.
In her previous life, Mulan was someone who never gave up; hopefully, she can be even more formidable this time.
With that in mind, Song Chunxue planned to go to the shop tomorrow and have the most expensive and beautiful fabrics made into two new outfits for Mulan.
When she goes out, she should carry a knife for self-defense and be taught a couple of self-defense techniques.
East room.
Mulan stepped into the house and saw Sanwa get up from the chair.
"You're back..."
Before she could finish speaking, Sanwa came over and hugged her, holding her in his arms.
"I'm sorry, I've made you suffer."
He reached out and pinched Mulan's earlobe, then put his hands on her shoulders and smiled.
“You should dress like this. Wear the clothes your family brought from your parents’ home. Dress up nicely on ordinary days so that those who look down on you won’t dare to say anything.”
As he spoke, Sanwa pulled out a pair of earrings from his pocket. "These yellow pendants are made from the stones my mother gave me. Aren't they pretty?"
Then he took out a green "Nothing Happened" sign and hung it around her neck.
"I forgot to give it to you before, so wear it from now on and don't take it off."
Mulan was flattered and surprised. "This looks very valuable, I..."
“You are very precious now, more precious than me.” Sanwa said, feigning sadness. “I even suspect that I was picked up by my mother, and that you are the biological daughter she secretly gave away.”
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