The second wife was so shocked and furious that she screamed hoarsely, and her exquisite makeup became distorted.
She used to be gentle with Gao Wanning because her son said that Gao Wanning was very good at gambling on stones, and that she was more valuable than Shen Shuya, and that she was a talent capable of supporting a large jewelry company.
But Gao Wanning has gambled away money on jade time and time again, she's a complete waste. Why should she continue to love such a woman? And how can she let her ruin her son's future?
To gain a foothold in Ouyang Jewelry, a marriage alliance is essential.
Although Shen's Jewelry is no longer viable, with Ouyang Yu's stunningly handsome face and refined, gentle demeanor, countless socialites in S City would be willing to marry him. Ouyang Huan has lost face today and will likely never be able to maintain her standing among socialites again. Her only hope lies with her son, and she absolutely cannot allow him to be dragged down by anyone. Even if Ouyang Yu is willing, she absolutely cannot agree to Gao Wanning using her unborn child to climb the social ladder!
"I..." The second wife's demeanor was almost completely different, which immediately stunned Gao Wanning.
How could the second wife, who used to dote on her like her own daughter, look at her with such a terrifying gaze?
She wasn't stupid, and she immediately realized that this was the Second Madam's true nature. Although she was terrified, she knew that things had come to this point and there was no turning back.
She gritted her teeth, ignoring the second madam's hateful gaze, and, supporting her lower abdomen, tilted her head back and sneered, "No matter what you say today, this is my and Ayu's child!"
She paused, then sneered, "The Ouyang family shouldn't even think about refusing to acknowledge this child! Otherwise, I may have nothing to lose, but I'm not afraid of anything!" She saw the Second Madam scream and lunge at her. She didn't know why the Second Madam was so agitated today, but she quickly managed to restrain her. The Second Madam, pampered and spoiled, was no match for Gao Wanning. After a few struggles, Gao Wanning pushed her to the ground.
Her hair was loose as she looked up at Gao Wanning, who dared to lay a hand on her.
"How could you push my mother?!" Ouyang Huan had previously thought Gao Wanning was a good friend, but seeing her violently push her mother down, she immediately shouted.
"She doesn't acknowledge the child, am I supposed to reason with her?!" Gao Wanning shrieked.
She pushed aside Ouyang Yu, who was stunned and didn't know how to stop the two, and knelt down in front of Old Master Ouyang, crying, "Please, sir, do me justice! Yu and I are truly in love!"
How could an old person bear to let their bloodline flow outside? The Second Madam was not someone the Ouyang family could make decisions for, and Gao Wanning was not afraid of her at all.
He was dying, but all he saw was a farce. The noise and commotion gave Old Master Ouyang a terrible headache. He waited for ages but no one dealt with Gao Wanning. Instead, everyone was speechless and waiting for him to make the decision.
He was already seething with anger, and suddenly he was panting heavily, his body convulsing. He finally managed to catch his breath and pointed at the useless Ouyang Yu with disgust in his eyes, muttering, "Drag him away!" Gao Wanning caused Shen's Jewelry to lose so much money, and she still dared to come in front of him and ask him to make decisions?
She also wants to marry into the Ouyang family.
There are no such things as a free lunch in this world.
"Grandpa, she's pregnant," Ouyang Yu said anxiously.
When Gao Wanning saw that even Old Master Ouyang was heartless towards her, her heart sank. Upon hearing Ouyang Yu's voice, she immediately looked up nervously.
“You’re still young. After you get married, you can have as many children as you want.” Old Master Ouyang was almost amused by his naive grandson. He coughed weakly twice, but couldn’t suppress the metallic taste in his throat. He spat out a mouthful of blood and whispered, “She can be a mistress!”
Marry a wife of equal social standing, have a noble heir, and then Ouyang Yu can be with whomever she wants; Old Master Ouyang won't interfere in these trivial matters. But a greedy woman like Gao Wanning marrying into the Ouyang family is absolutely unacceptable. Seeing Ouyang Yu's indecisiveness, a hint of disappointment flashed in the old man's eyes.
A good-for-nothing who can't amount to anything!
"This woman..." He turned his head and asked Ouyang Tang to wipe the blood from his mouth. He said weakly but clearly, "She secretly took our raw stones for herself and doesn't think I don't know!"
This is a matter of character.
Old Master Ouyang was well aware that Gao Wanning had secretly taken a few pieces of rough jade from the stones she bought for the Ouyang family. However, Gao Wanning was discerning, and he didn't want to fall out with her over a few small pieces of rough jade, so he turned a blind eye.
However, he harbored some wariness towards the audacious Gao Wanning. Now that Gao Wanning had made mistake after mistake, it was clear that her eyesight was failing, so both old and new grievances had to be settled. Under Ouyang Yu's shocked gaze, Old Master Ouyang waved his hand weakly.
"Go back and get those pieces of fabric back from her."
"Those are mine!" Gao Wanning did keep a few rough stones with good jade inside, but she also knew that they were her last hope.
"You really took it?" Ouyang Yu looked at Gao Wanning in shock, whom she had always thought was upright and honest with no ill intentions.
Gao Wanning's gaze wandered, but her expression betrayed everything.
She initially wanted to buy raw jade, but all her money had been swindled by Shen Shuya into buying that piece of jade with a slightly green outer layer. She didn't have the money to buy raw jade, so when Ouyang Jewelry was selecting items, she included the raw jade she had chosen in the price list, and then took it away. She thought she had done it discreetly, but she didn't expect that everything was seen by Old Master Ouyang. What's even more chilling is that the old man knew everything, yet he said nothing and treated her with great kindness.
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