No matter how he said he had no ideas, she didn't believe him and kept asking him again and again.
Unfortunately, this person is the one in charge of things at home, so you can't hit her or scold her. Not to mention him, even his father has to listen to her to a large extent.
What? You mean the other five points?
Shu Zhan sighed; he had asked his father the same question before.
What did Shu's father say back then?
Shu Zhan thought for a moment, only remembering his father's pained expression, saying something like, "If we can reach an agreement with Second Mother, then we can make our own decisions. If we can't, then we'll always listen to her."
It means that if she thinks the same way I do, then I can make my own decision. If she thinks differently, then I'll do what she says.
This is the Shu family's 50/50 power split.
Seeing that he was lost in thought, Shu Weishi frowned and patted the back of his hand:
"I'm asking you a question, what are you thinking about now?"
He glanced at her with a complicated expression, then said with a relaxed expression, "...I wasn't thinking about anything."
"Then answer me." Shu Weishi glared at him before looking away.
"I..." How could he explain? What thoughts did he have about Xu Zi? He was just stuck at home with his spending restricted, and when he had nothing to do, he would tease her.
The woman in this world that Young Master Shu could like is probably not even born yet.
However, if he were to answer her like that, given his mother's temperament, she would surely chase him from the south to the north, from the ground to the sky.
There's a saying that goes, "You can tell what your own son is going to fart just by looking at him." Hearing his silence, Madam Shu knew he was trying to fool her again.
Rolling her eyes silently, Madam Shu said, "Don't tell me you have no feelings for her. If that were the case, why would you go to her courtyard every day, and even specially choose your headdress and silks, buying up all the shop's prized possessions? That's quite a generous gesture. I suppose you've spent almost all your money this month?"
She knew all of this?
Shu Zhan was somewhat annoyed, but Shu Weishi was clearly no pushover, having married the top merchant in the capital and kept him under her thumb.
Shu Weishi had a peculiar characteristic: she didn't believe in fate, but she did believe in Buddhism.
After thinking for a moment, Shu Zhan sighed as if in distress, and shrugged helplessly: "Mother, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that the reason is a bit absurd, and I'm afraid you won't believe me."
"Then make it sound plausible, just enough to make me believe it."
Speechless, Shu Zhan almost forgot what to say next and didn't know how to refute her.
He glanced furtively at Shu Weishi's back, sorted out his thoughts, and said, "Actually, I had no choice but to do this. A few days ago, before she even came to the manor, I had a dream. Hey, isn't it amazing? It was Buddha who appeared to me in a dream. He said that Xu Jinhuan was my long-lost daughter in my past life, and that I should make it up to her in this life. That's why I changed my attitude."
He slapped his thigh and muttered to himself, "I knew it! I thought Xu Zi looked familiar at first glance, like my future daughter. I never imagined she was from my past life. To be honest, Buddha has quite a bit of free time, even taking care of my reincarnated daughter, a commoner..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shu Zhan abruptly stopped.
Bah! How dare he speak ill of Buddha in front of his mother? He must be tired of living.
Strangely, this time Shu Weishi did not reprimand him for disrespecting Buddha. She merely twirled the prayer beads in her hand and gave him a meaningful look: "They do indeed resemble him quite a bit."
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