Chapter 166 Shameless
After lunch, everyone went back to their rooms to rest, and then went about their own business.
"The overall construction of the courtyard will be completed in about two weeks. Next comes the interior decoration details. Once everything is finished, we can open in early April."
"As for manpower, we've hired over a hundred people, including those sent by the Emperor. They're all undergoing training according to Yaoyao's instructions. They're all hardworking and willing to learn quickly."
"Those who are rehearsing the program have almost gotten used to each other, and we will be able to have our first joint performance in two days."
“…”
In the room, several female relatives were sitting together, discussing business matters. In front of them, each of them had a booklet or paper, which recorded some key points. Yaoyao said, a good memory is not as good as a bad pen. It is convenient to write down some key points even if you forget them.
"Next..."
"Knock, knock, knock." The knock on the door interrupted Liu Manyun's words. She looked towards the door. The maid lowered her eyes and said, "Madam, the doorman has something to report."
"Did you say what it was?"
As she said that, Liu Manyun asked the maid to let them in for questioning.
When she heard that it was someone from the Li family who came and was causing trouble, her face instantly darkened.
“Who gave her the face!”
Liu Manyun didn't say anything, but the hot-tempered Qin Tianxiao slammed the table and said angrily.
Lan Xin was also furious: "Do you really think our Rong family is easy to bully?"
"I want to see what this guy wants to do!" Liu Manyun ordered the doorman, "Tell the butler to take him to the side hall."
As she spoke, she said to the others, "You guys continue, I'll be back soon."
"Sister-in-law, let me go with you." Qin Tianxiao also stood up.
She knew that family too well and was worried that her eldest sister-in-law would suffer alone.
Liu Manyun knew that the other party was worried about her, but she shook her head: "She is just the family of a fifth-rank official. Why does it need both of us to go? We won't give her status a boost."
Qin Tianxiao thought for a moment and said, "Let Lan Xin go with you."
Lan Xin is her daughter-in-law, so there are some things she doesn't need to worry about. Moreover, after these few months of training, she has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to when she was in Fushan Village. In addition, she also understands the situation of that family and will not be deceived. She is the best candidate to go with them.
Liu Manyun did not refuse.
After the two left, Lu Yao and the others were worried about their situation and were in no mood to continue. They were still worried about the two, so they ended the conversation hastily. They hit it off and immediately went to the front to check the situation.
Over here, Liu Manyun tidied up briefly and made sure nothing was wrong before heading to the front. As soon as she reached the front yard, she heard a woman's sharp voice: "It's been so long, why haven't you come yet!"
"Mrs. Li, please wait a moment. Madam will be here soon."
"You must have failed to inform me! You're such a contemptuous person! Believe it or not, I'll sell you out!"
Liu Manyun took a deep breath and said coldly, "You dare!"
"What's there to be afraid of... Hey, Sister Manyun, you're here. I'm telling you, your servants are too unruly. You must discipline them properly. Fortunately, it's me. If it were someone else, they would be offended."
Madam Li, who was currently lecturing others with her triangular eyes and drooping face, suddenly changed her expression and came forward with a smile: "I told you, our friendship of so many years cannot be disrupted by a servant's mischief."
Liu Manyun sneered: "I am not familiar with Madam Li, please call me Madam Rong."
Madam Li's smile froze, and then she seemed not to understand the meaning of the other person's words. "Oh, are you blaming me for not coming to play with you these days? I wanted to play with you too, but Ruirui was sick, so I hurried over as soon as she got better."
Liu Manyun ignored Madam Li's self-talk and said, "Our Rong family has no relationship with the Li family. We should treat each other as strangers when we meet. Madam Li, please remember this."
She had made it very clear when the other party wanted to reconcile her son and the other party's daughter. She was worried that this person would not give up, but now it seems that their worries were not wrong.
"Sister Manyun, I don't want to either. Ruirui hasn't had any appetite since she met Yuzhe, and her illness this time is due to excessive worry," Madam Li said, then burst into tears. "My Ruirui is so pitiful. She was forced to marry before, and now she finally waited for her lover to return, but we can't be together. Sister Manyun, you are also a mother, so you should understand my feelings."
If it weren't for her good upbringing, Liu Manyun would have almost rolled her eyes and cursed.
She moved sideways to avoid Madam Li's attempt to hold her arm, and said coldly, "I have something else to do. If you are alright, Madam Li, please go back early."
Hatred flashed in Madam Li's eyes. She straightened her clothes and the smile on her face became even more pronounced. "After so many years of delay, it's time to put the marriage of our two children on the agenda."
"Mrs. Li, please be careful with your words!" Liu Manyun shouted sternly.
Her expression was serious and her voice was cold: "Liu Yulian, we don't care about what happened back then, but you are rushing to remind me. Do you really think that my Rong family is so easy to bully? I'm telling you, don't even think about it, otherwise..."
With a "bang", a cup fell in front of Liu Yulian and broke into pieces.
Everything happened so suddenly that Liu Yulian was startled. She took two steps back and screamed, "What do you want to do?"
She met Liu Manyun's cold eyes and was a little flustered, but thinking of their plan and this person's character, she immediately mustered up the courage to look at him. Her voice was pitiful and a bit flattering: "Are you trying to break off the engagement? Our Ruirui has waited for so many years, you can't do this."
Liu Manyun was so angry that she laughed. This person's ability to talk to himself and be self-righteous has reached a higher level than before. However, at that time, she tried her best to remain kind for the sake of the child. Now, when he came close to her face, how could she not beat him?
Immediately, her expression became stern. "The original letter of withdrawal of engagement was not false. If you continue to be unreasonable, I don't mind asking the prefect to seek justice."
Seeing that Liu Manyun didn't seem to be speaking casually, Liu Yulian was a little scared. She smiled awkwardly and said, "No, that's not necessary. It's something that we both agree on. As parents, we just need to confirm it."
"That's not necessary!" Liu Manyun had lost her patience and asked the housekeeper to send the guests away. She also said that no one from the Li family would be received in the future.
Liu Yulian was already furious at not having achieved her goal, and her expression changed drastically when she heard her say this: "How dare you!"
"Does the Rong family have to rely on your mood to interact with anyone? Put away those little thoughts of yours!" Liu Manyun sneered and said to the housekeeper, "Send the guest out!"
"No," Liu Yulian said anxiously, "Sister Manyun, you can't do this. The child is innocent and they have such a good relationship. Please help me."
"What are you dreaming about!" Qin Tianxiao and the others came over and heard the woman's outrageous words. Without thinking, she retorted: "If my Rong family still exiles the criminal, will you agree? If you have forgotten how the villain succeeded and cut off ties with us, this lady doesn't mind taking you back to relive it."
Liu Yulian saw that the people who suddenly appeared were looking at her with suspicion. She shrank her neck and wanted to leave quickly, but she didn't want to give up all her efforts. She could only stick her neck out and said, "This is a different time. Back then, everyone was in a difficult situation and had to take a long-term view. But now it's different. Those problems are no longer there, and our two families don't have to worry anymore."
"This is the first time I've seen someone talk about shamelessness so plausibly and confidently. It's really eye-opening." Qin Tianxiao smiled and stopped talking nonsense. She just walked up and slapped him twice.
"Ah!" Liu Yulian cried out in pain, wanting to get angry, but she finally held it back. She looked at Qin Tianxiao with a look of grievance, pity, weakness and helplessness: "Why did you hit me!? I know you look down on our family. If it weren't for the children...嘤嘤嘤...why would I bother to be disliked...嘤嘤嘤, you are going too far..."
"You want to leave, right?" Qin Tianxiao curled his lips. "You can cry as much as you want. No one will spoil you."
As she spoke, she looked at the housekeeper and said, "Since Madam Li refuses to leave our Rong family, you should go and ask the head of the Li family to come and take her away!"
The butler quickly agreed and turned to leave. He already regretted not leaving the man outside the gate for the sake of face, causing trouble for his master. He was panicked, blamed himself and angry. Now that he had the opportunity to make amends, he would naturally do his best to make amends.
Seeing that they were serious, Liu Yulian knew that if she continued to remain in this stalemate, she would be in trouble and would be scolded by her master when she returned. She had no choice but to leave first and make plans after discussing it with her family.
The plague god was finally sent away and the family breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, what does the Li family mean?" Ye Jiayue supported Liu Manyun. Seeing that her face was still very ugly and she was obviously very angry, she quickly comforted her, "Let your daughter-in-law take the blame for these things from now on."
"Why do I need you?" Liu Manyun glared at her, and then her mood improved a little. "Now I know that you are shameless."
"They just take advantage of our eldest brother and his family not being home, and they're jealous of the Rong family's current popularity," Qin Tianxiao said bitterly, "We can't be too polite to these people."
Thinking of the two slaps he had received, he felt quite regretful: "She got away with it!"
"What on earth do the Li family want to do now?" Lan Xin was also very angry. "Do they still want Li Ruirui to marry into our Rong family?"
"Don't even think about it!" Liu Manyun gritted her teeth. He was just a vain troublemaker!
Their Rong family does not value family background, nor does it despise divorced people, but a person's character is the most important. Back then, she didn't say anything because she saw that the child liked her. But now, unless she dies, she will never be able to enter the Rong family in this life!
"You really won't give up!"
"Now that my third brother is the top scorer in high school, how could I possibly give up?"
"This isn't a solution. If those people spread rumors outside, it will have a huge impact on my third brother."
"Yes, they are going to the Imperial Academy soon. Those people are very intolerant of any grain of sand in their eyes. We must find a permanent solution."
“…”
Everyone spoke up, expressed their opinions, and discussed what was the best way to do it.
Before they could come to a conclusion, Rong Yuzhe and the other two came back.
"Are you back?"
"Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, you guys are so awesome and so majestic!"
"Are you tired? Sit down and have some tea."
“…”
Facing the three people, everyone's mood instantly improved a lot, and they all greeted them warmly, but Rong Yuzhe and the other two were the top four talents in the country. They were with their families day and night and knew them best. Even though they appeared very happy, they still noticed the difference.
"Something's wrong with you." Rong Yuheng spoke first.
Rong Yuqing also frowned: "But what happened?"
Rong Yuzhe thought for a moment and then spoke: "Is someone blind enough to cause trouble?"
Today is their big day, and many relatives, friends, and neighbors will come to congratulate them. Whoever could make the family unhappy must have done something. Apart from that, he couldn't think of any other reason.
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