The third wife of the Sheng family had always believed that her life was better than others because her husband treated her with great respect, never interrogating her about matters in the inner chambers, and never letting concubines get ahead of her. However, ever since Old Master Sheng became seriously ill, the third wife of the Sheng family accidentally learned that Sheng Huaifeng was a life of drinking, whoring, and gambling.
At this moment, the eldest lady of the third branch of the Sheng family looked at Sheng Huaifeng's back as he was about to disappear, and tears ran down her face.
If Old Master Sheng were still around, she might have a way, but who could possibly control Sheng Huaifeng now? Old Master Sheng had his leg broken by Old Master Sheng for gambling, so he definitely couldn't be relied upon. No, Sheng Huairen should be able to do it. Thinking of this, the third wife of the Sheng family turned around and hurried to Xu Wen's courtyard.
Xu Wen, who was sitting in front of the bronze mirror and being served by Lu Shui, asked in surprise, "Why is the Third House's eldest lady coming to see me at this time?" Then she instructed, "Just tie your hair up casually."
Xu Wen came out of the inner room and walked into the hall. She quickly helped the third wife, who was about to bow, to her feet and said, "Don't be so polite. Sit down quickly."
After taking her seat, the Third House's eldest lady glanced at the people around Xu Wen. Xu Wen gave Qiu Ling a wink, and Qiu Ling led everyone away. The Third House's eldest lady then spoke, "Second sister-in-law, I really have no choice but to come and bother you so late at night."
Xu Wen waved her hand and said, "It's okay. If you have any questions, just ask. If I can't help you, we can think of a solution together."
The third wife wiped her eyes with a silk scarf and choked up, "It's all, it's all because of the third master. The third master seems to have changed his personality recently because of his father's death. These past few days I..." She spoke intermittently, and soon her tears had warmed half of the silk scarf.
Xu Wen took out the silk scarf from her bosom and silently handed it to the third wife and asked, "What happened to my third brother?"
The third wife took the scarf and said awkwardly: "I have already lost 20,000 taels of silver in gambling. If this continues, how will our third wife survive?"
Xu Wen, who was thinking about this, didn't know how to respond. She could only ask the third wife's purpose: "My sister-in-law came to see me, but how can I help?"
The third wife approached Xu Wen and suggested, "Now that father is gone, Second Master is the most promising of the brothers. If Second Master can persuade Third Master a little, he might be able to stop gambling."
Oh, so that's what the Third House's eldest lady meant. Xu Wen nodded and said, "Since my sister-in-law has come to me, I'll help if I can. I'll bring this up with the Second Master. As for whether I can stop my uncle from gambling, that's unknown. However, I think there's always a way to help Third Brother."
The two talked for a while, and seeing that the night was late and the third lady had achieved her goal, she asked to leave. Xu Wen called a maid to take her back to the courtyard.
The next day, after washing up, Li Yuxin heard Nanfeng's report. She sat and wondered what had happened between the second and third wives. She wondered why the third wife had gone to look for Xu Wen in the middle of the night.
At noon, Li Yuxin knew the whole story and didn't find it strange at all.
In his previous life, Sheng Huaifeng was a man who was proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, but he always kept it hidden. When Mr. Sheng was alive, outsiders had no idea about Sheng Huaifeng's hobbies.
In his previous life, before Old Master Sheng died, he had divided the family property among the third wife. When Sheng Huaizhong destroyed the ancestral home, rumors of Sheng Huaifeng's gambling addiction spread. Later, after Sheng Wei revived the Sheng family's business, Sheng Huaifeng, addicted to eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, had no scruples and would often send the third wife to the first wife's house to ask for money.
Li Yuxin accidentally forgot about Sheng Huaifeng's habits. If she had remembered it earlier, Mr. Sheng would have been able to cure Sheng Huaifeng while he was still alive. Li Yuxin felt a little annoyed when she thought about it, but then she let it go. She made the same mistake again, using other people's affairs to make herself uncomfortable.
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