Upon hearing Maureen's words, the three noble ladies paled even further: "..."
No, how could this be...
The Gu family is large and powerful, and they only have Gu Yibei as their heir. No matter how you look at it, the Gu family would never agree to the future matriarch of the Gu family being a commoner.
Maureen was only being so nice to Miss Ji for the sake of her family's reputation; that was all. How could she possibly like her?
Impossible, absolutely not...
They kept trying to convince themselves, but when they saw the doting look in Mo Lin's eyes when she looked at Ji Zhinan, it was as if someone had slapped them in the face, forcing them to admit the truth.
Gu Yibei gripped Ji Zhinan's hand, the coldness of his palm causing him to furrow his brow.
The weather in Country Y was rather cold. Although the sun was out, a cool breeze was blowing. Ji Zhinan was only wearing a skirt, and although the skirt was quite large, Gu Yibei felt that she was freezing.
There's a kind of coldness that only your husband feels.
“Mother.” Gu Yibei frowned, his tone as cold as the weather: “Don’t let her wear so little next time.”
Maureen blinked and explained, "Mother is seeing guests today, so she asked Nan Nan to..."
"As long as I like her, she doesn't need to please anyone."
Gu Yibei's sharp black eyes swept over the three noble ladies: "My wife, Gu Yibei's wife, even if others treat her like grass, is my treasure in my heart. What others think is not important. The more they look down on Nannan, the more I will cherish her."
Maureen wasn't stupid; she knew her son wasn't one to meddle in other people's business. The fact that he was saying these things meant something must have happened.
She looked at Gu Yibei and asked, "Son, what's wrong?"
Gu Yibei said calmly, "Mother, there are people who know better than me."
After saying that, he took Ji Zhinan's hand and strode away.
After her son and wife left, Maureen sensed something was wrong. Her eyes suddenly turned cold as she looked at the three noble ladies.
All three were pale-faced, but they still tried to explain with forced smiles.
"Mo Lin, Yi Bei has misunderstood. This really is just a misunderstanding."
"Yes, we didn't mean any harm..."
Maureen ignored their explanations and turned directly to the maid: "Report to me truthfully what happened while I was away, word for word!"
She wasn't actually there just now, but the Gu family has a maid who witnessed everything that happened.
"Yes, Madam." A maid came out, bowed to Maureen, and then respectfully reported what had just happened.
From the three noble ladies maliciously provoking Ji Zhinan after Maureen left, to Mrs. Wagner's anger and embarrassment after Ji Zhinan retorted, and then to the appearance of Gu Yibei...
Every word, every detail.
By the end, Maureen's face had turned frighteningly so, a stark contrast to the pale faces of the other three.
Maureen's daughter-in-law was actually humiliated!
The other two ladies were alright, but Mrs. Wagner was truly terrified.
She swallowed hard and explained softly, "Maureen, that's not what I meant, you know..."
“I don’t know,” Maureen interrupted coldly. “May I ask what Mrs. Wagner means? Is she using the pretense of looking down on my daughter-in-law to actually look down on the Gu family?”
“No, no…” Mrs. Wagner’s face paled even more.
"Mo, Mo Lin, I just feel that Miss Ji is probably not that simple."
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