Upon hearing this, Du Lixue's first reaction was to glare fiercely at Pei Guangzong, her eyes seeming to say: "You've only been married a few days and you can't wait to take a concubine?"
How miserable her life must have been! She was stuck with a fickle husband. She had protested to her family before, since marriage can be followed by divorce, but her family strongly opposed it and insisted on binding her and Pei Guangzong together. The day of her going to the countryside was fast approaching.
Ever since she failed to win over Fu Jingchen and offended the Gu siblings, her treatment at her parents' home has deteriorated. Her parents no longer pampered her or granted her every wish. Perhaps to appease the Gu and Fu siblings, her parents had her eldest brother deliver gifts to the Fu family for several days in a row. The gifts were carefully selected, starting with the twins, and mostly consisted of things that children like to eat and play with, as a way of trying to curry favor with the Gu family.
Pei Guangzong quickly waved his hand. Without the full support of the Du family, he would not have any mistresses. "False accusation! Who is spreading rumors? It turns out to be Shi Meihua and Qin Feifei, good friends of Pei Danfeng's daughter, Xie Meigui. I know her, but I have no grudge against her. Why would she want to harm me? Is it because she wants to avenge Xie Meigui?"
As for Shi Meihua, she is a high-class saleswoman who claims to only serve the sons of aristocratic families and disdains serving ordinary people. She will chase away anyone who has patches on their clothes, treating them as beggars.
Many people complained to the manager, but unfortunately, Shi Meihua had a well-married cousin named Shi Zhenxiang. Even if the manager knew about it, he dared not touch Shi Meihua for the time being because of her powerful backing.
Because she couldn't be fired, Shi Meihua became even more brazen. After only two months of internship, she made connections with many wealthy ladies in the industry by relying on Shi Zhenxiang's influence, and successfully broke into the Beijing circle. To this day, most people in the industry know about Shi Meihua.
Just as Pei Guangzong was pondering this, he turned his head and saw Gu Wanwan, his sister-in-law, opposite Qin Feifei, with a half-smile on her face.
At that moment, it felt like being struck by a thousand thunderbolts.
"Wife, we can't stay here any longer, let's get out of here quickly..."
Du Lixue shook off his hand. "What, feeling guilty? Afraid to see that vixen? I'll see who dares to disregard the Du family."
“Pei Guangzong, if you have someone in your heart, you should tell me clearly. I can divorce my wife to let you be together. Why do you have to be so secretive and use our money to support your lover? Do you have too much money to spend?”
Seeing that his wife was so angry she wouldn't listen to anything, Pei Guangzong quickly turned her head to face him and said, "Look at yourself. How many lives do I have to find a lover? You old hag, you're spreading rumors and causing people to die."
It would have been better if she hadn't looked. Once she did, Du Lixue was shocked. The person Qin Feifei and Shi Meihua had offended was none other than Gu Wanwan herself.
Qin Feifei is the recognized future daughter-in-law of the Sheng family, as acknowledged and announced by Madam Sheng herself, while Shi Meihua is Shi Zhenxiang's cousin.
In the past, the ladies from prominent families in the industry were all willing to hang out with them. Back then, she had flattered Qin Feifei. But now that things have changed drastically in Beijing, do these two still not know how terrifying the girl in front of them is?
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