Shen Ajiao took the hot potato and threw it to Wang Xifeng, saying, "No, no."
"Mrs. Lin!" Wang Xifeng cried, made a scene, and tried to extort money. "Are you just going to stand by and watch your Feng'er be bullied like this?"
"Our friendship spans so many years!"
[Less than a year; please be mindful of your word choice.]
Wang Xifeng snorted coldly, "If you don't take it, then remember to burn more paper money for me during festivals in the future. If you're not happy in life, you can't die without money. Otherwise... otherwise I'll come looking for you every night."
Shen Ajiao...
[Sister, if you're wronged, find the person who wronged you. Why are you coming to me?]
The only thing I can do for you is to hire more people to serve you.
Wang Xifeng: You are heartless and ungrateful!
"I don't care, you're the only one who can help me now. If you don't help me, Lin Daiyu might..."
Shen Ajiao frowned. "What do you want?"
Wang Xifeng said, "If Yuan Chun in the palace gives birth, what can't she do? Besides, your aunt doesn't approve of you two, and then there'll be issues with your marriage..."
"She dares!"
Wait, Yuan Chun won't live long!
She's too busy taking care of herself to worry about others.
Lin Ruhai is no pushover!
Wang Xifeng? So she has nothing to fear?
Other grandmas' legs, fuck them!
"Please keep this for me. I have many more. If Mrs. Lin needs any, just ask someone to get it."
Wang Xifeng was eager to try her hand at it; their only support was Yuan Chun in the palace.
Haha, if they knew that Yuan Chun, whom they relied on, didn't have many scenes, they would definitely feel a pang of heartache.
Wang Xifeng acted immediately, tidying herself up before returning to the Wang family.
Just as Madam Zhen finished managing the money in her hands, she heard Wang Xifeng return. She frowned. What was she doing back here?
"Madam, today is the second day of the Lunar New Year. It is only right that the ladies return to their maternal homes."
Hearing the servant's report, Madam Zhen's brows did not relax; instead, they furrowed even more deeply. None of her sisters-in-law had returned.
"Please come in."
Wang Xifeng was no longer as flamboyant as she had been the previous two days. Instead, she put on a flattering expression and said, "Greetings to my aunt. You look so radiant today. If we stood together, you would think we were sisters. I couldn't tell the difference between the older and younger sisters."
"When have you ever told the truth with your little mouth?" Zhen thought that since the money was almost gone, she might as well give Wang Xifeng a smile and entertain her.
“Auntie, what are you saying? I’m telling the truth. You’re still young. Look at my aunt, she’s been working so hard these past two years, and her face… tsk tsk tsk, it breaks my heart to see her like that.”
Wang Xifeng had already found out that Aunt Xue had gone to a mountain villa in another place with Xue Baochai before the New Year, saying that there were hot springs there and it was very comfortable, and that she probably wouldn't be coming back.
As for Madam Wang, she suffered a lot when she was taken away. Now that she is living in a wealthy and noble place, she is even less willing to move an inch to return to her parents' home.
Now, it seems no one can persuade her anymore. After all, she has no face left, yet she only dares to yell at people in front of her.
"Oh right, my aunt hasn't come back yet? On a day like today..." Wang Xifeng deliberately got up and looked for her.
Zhen didn't want Wang Xifeng to notice anything, "You know she's not in good health."
"That's true. When it comes to caring for people, Auntie is the best. By the way, where's Baoyu? I checked on Baoyu before I left. My aunt isn't coming, but Baoyu should be here by now. I even brought him some fun things."
Madam Zhen was also puzzled. It was one thing for her sister-in-law not to come, but surely Baoyu couldn't possibly not come?
Judging from Wang Xifeng's beaming face, she must be up to no good.
"It's probably because of a delay on the way."
"Yes, yes, our Second Master Bao is the most filial son, and his conduct is impeccable. He must have been delayed on the way."
Wang Xifeng didn't say much, but stopped there. She said a lot of nice things, left some gifts, praised everyone, and then left.
Just before getting into the car, he casually remarked to the person next to him, "Who do you think is the one with his arm around Baoyu's shoulder? He seems even more important than his uncle."
Then he laughed and pretended to slap himself, "Look at me, I'm always thinking nonsense. Doesn't Baoyu know what's important in his heart? Now he has the Empress as his backer, we can't compare."
He then instructed his servants to go home.
Upon hearing the servant's report, Madam Zhen couldn't help but feel uneasy. She called her son over and said, "Go and see where Baoyu is. The roads are slippery with ice at the end of the year; go and meet him."
After arriving at the Wang family, Wang Xifeng initially intended to return home, but after some thought, she had someone take her to the Jia family to find Madam Wang.
"Happy New Year, Aunt."
During the days that Lady Wang was taken away, although she was not tortured, she was still deprived of her dignity. If it weren't for Yuan Chun's presence, she would have felt that the Emperor was slapping her family in the face.
After returning home and resting for two days, she still hadn't recovered her energy and looked much older, not even as healthy as Grandmother Jia.
Now, when he sees Wang Xifeng, he simply moves his lips and says, "You've arrived."
"Oh dear, I just got back to the Wang family home and was talking to my aunt about you. Since you didn't come, I came to see you."
"You wouldn't believe it, my aunt also said..."
"Pah, pah, pah, get it out of my mouth. You're so quick. Aunt, don't take it to heart."
Madam Wang was taken aback. Although Wang Xifeng hadn't said a word, she couldn't help but think of how Zhen Shi would talk badly about her behind her back. Now that she was like this, wouldn't Zhen Shi laugh at her to death?
What did she say?
"What else can I say? It's all old news... Why is Aunt saying all this? You should be taking good care of your health."
“Auntie said you suffered a lot of grievances inside. The people inside were all... Oh dear, look at me saying all this again. Now that you're out, Auntie said you must take good care of yourself.”
Upon hearing these words, Madam Wang felt her blood boil. What a Zhen Shi! How dare she speak ill of her behind her back! She claims to care about her, but who knows how she's slandering her behind her back.
Once she's recovered, we'll teach her a lesson. You think you can get any benefits from her? Pah! Don't you even know if she's willing to give them to you?
"Aunt, why haven't I seen Baoyu today?"
When Lady Wang heard that she hadn't seen Baoyu, she was first taken aback, then gritted her teeth and said, "He must have been delayed on the way." But in her heart, she thought that if he didn't want to go, he didn't have to go. She would send someone to call Baoyu back in a while, and then she could pay her respects to his uncle separately.
"Oh, I thought something was wrong. Auntie didn't seem very happy. It's freezing cold, so it's normal to drive slowly. Why make such a fuss?"
“It’s okay for kids to be distracted for a while if they see something fun; that’s what I tell them.”
Wang Xifeng continued to ramble on, praising Baoyu as if he were free. Madam Wang felt quite pleased, but she harbored resentment towards Zhen Shi. Her Baoyu was so good, yet Zhen Shi was not only jealous but also petty, arguing with a child.
She must be jealous of her having a girl as fortunate as Yuan Chun.
But they didn't see the hatred hidden beneath Wang Xifeng's smile.
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