Chapter 185 The Sachet, A Token of Love (2/2)

He knew that the Old Madam did not like his three daughters and son. She also did not stay with them, so they did not have much of a relationship. That was normal! As such, he did not mind. He just cared about whether his children were respectful to the Old Madam. It did not matter if she was a little harsh on them. She would still leave in the end.

Ever since the Old Madam had her biological son, she rarely stayed over at Mo Huawen's place for long.

Even so, Mo Huawen had carved out a courtyard especially for the Old Madam in his manor so that she could stay there whenever she was free.

However, the Old Madam was too much this time. There were things that Mo Huawen told himself he could pretend not to see. But if it happened right in front of him, how could he not see it? First, if there were young men who came to the manor, Mo Xueyan would be the first to go to them. She had gone to the front courtyard even though she was an unmarried young lady. Mo Huawen was her uncle, so he could not say much.

He had hinted to the Old Madam and even spoken to her about it. However, she pretended to not hear or understand him.

Some of the young men who came to the manor did not know who the young lady who snuck out to the front courtyard was. They thought she was Mo Huawen's daughter and it had damaged Mo Huawen's reputation. How could Mo Huawen not mind? Then, he had no choice, so he told the servants to watch the door to the inner courtyards. If Mo Xueyan came out, they were to stop her.

He did not know what Mo Xueyan told the Old Madam after that. But Mo Huawen received news that she had made things difficult for his children when they went to greet her.

Mo Huawen was angry. He disliked Mo Xueyan, whom the Old Madam brought with her.

After that, Lan Xinru had appeared. Mo Huawen thought of all the things the embarra.s.sing things that she did and her lovestruck expression. Mo Huawen hated people like that and did not like her a single bit. When he thought of how the Old Madam had treated Luo Xia carelessly and at how the Old Madam pushed Lan Xinru to him enthusiastically, he felt even more displeased.

He wanted to treat the Old Madam well but he could not allow her to ill-treat his wife and daughters. Tong'er had once smiled and hinted to the Old Madam's intentions. He had not thought that it was so serious. The Old Madam would just hint at it. He did not expect her to just suggest it so straightforwardly today. She wanted to force him to agree to it.

When he thought of having to spend his lifetime with the lovestruck Lan Xinru, Mo Huawen felt like vomiting. The courtyard she was staying in was close to his study. There was once a door that linked the two places. Since only his wife and daughters stayed in the inner courtyard, Mo Huawen would occasionally go through that door to the inner courtyard and not the main door.

However, that door had been locked since Lan Xinru moved in. He did not know how Lan Xinru found out about it. She had knocked on it specially one night. Mo Huawen was so angry that he did not even want to continue reading his doc.u.ments. He flicked his sleeves and left the study. That was how the matter ended.

Mo Huawen complained to himself. The Old Madam had brought two people with her this time, and none of them were good. Lan Xinru was shameless and was even worse than Mo Xueqiong, who was ignorant of etiquette. A woman like this entering his inner courtyard to help care for his children would only teach them to be shameless like her.

“Mother, there is no hurry.” Mo Huawen gave an excuse.

“What no hurry? The children are getting older, and now that something like this happened… Since Xinru is here as well, you might as well settle the matter quickly. I can rest a.s.sured if the matter is done and I can take Yan'er back with me.” The Old Madam thought that Mo Huawen had agreed. There was a benevolent smile on her face.

Mo Huawen's expression was a little stiff. His lips twitched. He knew that the Old Madam would not give up if he did not deal with the matter today. He pulled out a sachet from his sleeve. Tong'er had prepared this for him. Even though he had not decided, it was a useful prop against the Old Madam today.

He said, “Mother, I am not in a hurry because I already have a candidate in mind. Miss Lan is just a young lady from a small family. She is not suitable for me.”

“Xinru's ancestors are also government officials. How is she not suitable? Furthermore, you said that you had long had a candidate in mind, why have I not heard of that?? Could it be that you are also ruining your reputation with someone else and you are having a secret relationship?” The Old Madam could not keep the smile on her face when she heard Mo Huawen's refusal. Her expression grew dark and sharp.

“Mother, how would your son do something so cla.s.sless? I am a third-grade official after all. I still know what shame is. Having a secret relationship, going to an inner courtyard, or if the girl goes to the front courtyard, these are all things that will cause gossip and embarra.s.sment.” Mo Huawen smiled and explained leisurely. “My mother-in-law, the Old Madam of General Manor, she dotes on her granddaughter. She does not want others to bully her, so she found a young lady from a good family on her maternal side to be my wife. My second brother-in-law came to tell me about this morning and even sent me this sachet. I was about to tell you.”

Mo Huawen smiled and took out an exquisite sachet from his sleeves. He handed it to the Old Madam.