Old Madam Chen is back, Chen Luyang is back, and Chen Siyuan has changed.
In just a few days, the entire Chen family's political climate has changed drastically.
Aunt Zhao is still the same Aunt Zhao; she can come and go as she pleases, but she has lost the power to manage the Chen family's household affairs.
Aunt Zhao seemed to have a lot of free time and nothing to do all day. She would go for a walk in the street every day, accompanied by Chen Xin. The mother and daughter would buy some trinkets every day to give to the old lady and Chen Siyuan.
Chen Luyang was busy with his own affairs all day and couldn't help with the Chen family's matters, so everything fell on Chen Siyuan's shoulders.
Chen Siyuan was too busy every day, busy with all the big and small things in the Chen family, and busy with the estate that her mother had given as part of her dowry.
Gradually, the servants sensed something was amiss and one by one they all ran to Chen Siyuan's side.
That day, Chen Siyuan finished her work in the afternoon.
Chunlan felt sorry for the young lady. "Young lady, Aunt Zhao sent you this again." She glanced at the pastries on the table as she spoke.
"Su's?" Chen Siyuan glanced at it.
"Um."
"Su Ji's food isn't cheap, is it?"
“That’s right, I heard…” Chunlan belatedly realized what was happening and immediately said, “Miss, I’ll go tell Wang Li.”
"Go."
Chunlan responded and quickly left.
Chunping, carrying the snacks, saw Chunlan leave in a hurry and felt strange, but said nothing.
As Chen Siyuan ate her snacks, she thought, "Aunt Zhao has vomited up all the money she swallowed back then. Where did she get the money for her recent big spending spree?"
Could it be...? Thinking this, he looked at the boxes next to him.
...
Spring Breeze Cottage.
It gradually got dark.
Aunt Zhao went shopping for half a day today. She was a little tired when she came back and fell asleep on the bed.
I opened my eyes, and all I could see was darkness.
I got up feeling dizzy and saw a dark figure standing next to me. Thinking I had encountered a thief, I grabbed something and threw it at him.
"Damn it, how dare you bully me!"
The maid Xia Zhu knelt on the ground with a thud, "Auntie's mood swings are all my fault."
Hearing that it was her maid, Aunt Zhao became angry. "Are you blind? Don't you know how to light the lamps at this hour?"
"Please calm down, Madam. I went to the storeroom to get some lamp oil, but the accountant said we've already used up this month's supply."
Aunt Zhao's face instantly darkened, and a hint of resentment and venom overflowed from her eyes.
It's that bitch Chen Siyuan's doing again. First, she brought Chen Luyang back, severing her son's status as the legitimate heir, and now she's cutting off her path to wealth.
Okay, very good!
She wanted to see what Chen Siyuan, that bitch, had left to be arrogant about—her son had gone to the capital to pass the imperial examinations and her daughter had married into the Tao family.
Thinking of this, he casually pulled out a handful of silver from under his pillow and threw it on the ground. "Go away, we're out of money in the manor. We can't go out to buy more. Are we all stupid enough to die?"
...
The next day.
Shortly after dawn, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside Chunfeng Xiaozhu.
When Xia Xiu, the maidservant guarding the door, saw who it was, she realized it was Chen Fan.
He was dressed in a blue brocade robe, and had grown quite tall. There was a hint of fierceness between his brows. Upon seeing him, Xia Xiu quickly bowed.
"This servant greets the Second Young Master."
Others may not know the Second Young Master's actions, but as Aunt Zhao's maid, she knows the things he does beneath his handsome exterior that send chills down your spine.
Chen Fan didn't even glance at it before pushing the door open and going inside.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhao, who had just gotten up inside, immediately ran out of the inner hall. She was overjoyed to see her son return.
Her son has returned; her support has come.
"Mother—" Chen Fan wanted to bow, but Aunt Zhao tried to stop him, which his son instinctively avoided.
Aunt Zhao stared at her son, feeling ashamed as she thought about what had happened recently.
"Greetings, young master." Xia Zhu brought in breakfast from outside, and upon seeing Chen Fan, she knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Chen Fan didn't speak, Aunt Zhao didn't dare to say anything, and the two maids knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
Upon hearing that Chen Fan had returned, Chen Xin jogged over.
As soon as she entered the door and saw Chen Fan, she immediately burst into tears, "Brother Fan, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, your mother would have been bullied to death by others."
Chen Fan looked at his sister and mother, who were more trouble than they were worth, and asked, "You've made quite a fuss, haven't you?"
Aunt Zhao dared not speak.
Chen Xin felt even more aggrieved. "I don't know what happened, but that bitch Chen Siyuan seems to have become a different person, targeting my mother in every way."
Chen Fan's face darkened. "Is this all you've got?"
"..." Chen Xin was speechless.
"Fan'er, what do you think we should do now?" As a mother, Aunt Zhao should have been angry at being scolded by her son, but instead, she got angry and lowered her voice to explain.
Chen Fan squinted, feeling extremely irritated by his current passive situation.
"The poetry recital is about to begin, sister, you should prepare well!" Chen Fan said, and then left quickly.
As Aunt Zhao watched her son's departing figure, tears of grievance began to stream down her face. She spoke with resentment, "Chen Siyuan, you bitch, it's all because of you."
"Mother, what should we do now?" Chen Xin was at a loss. Chen Fan was angry. If he didn't help her, wouldn't she have no chance to marry into the Tao family?
Here, Chen Fan left Chunfeng Xiaozhu.
We went straight to Xiaju.
Mrs. Chen was having breakfast when she saw her grandson arrive, and she was very happy.
"Grandson greets Grandmother." Chen Fan knelt down and performed a grand ceremony as soon as he entered the room.
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