Chapter 225 - Chapter 225: Chapter Two-Hundred and Twenty-Five: Infighting (2/2)

In that one statement, Zheng Xiu mocked Gu Wei and Chang Hui but then turned around at the end and complimented Chang Hui, making her feel better. Zheng Xiu was truly masterful with her words.

Bai Jie was also impressed and slightly threatened by Zheng Xiu’s skill and secretly thought it was fortunate that Madam Gu and her husband were in charge of that branch of the family instead of Cheng Xiu. No matter how capable Zheng Xiu was, she could only be suppressed by Madam Gu and her husband, unable to do much. As for Madam Gu and her husband… one was stupid, and the other honest and modest; they won’t amount to much.

“Thankfully, you have my younger brother to accompany you, Mom.

Otherwise, you would’ve repeated Uncle Gu Bei and Aunt Chen Yao’s mistake,”

Yun Liu commented distressedly. Bai Jie was again impressed, this time by Yun Liu’s clever and quick response. ‘Indeed,’ she thought. ‘Good genes are important. Look how well Cheng Xiu’s daughter turned out despite not being raised by her.’

Chang Hui frowned. Although she didn’t have time to work out their intentions, she knew very well that these women were pretentious and overbearing. Thus, she interrupted their touchy-feely show and said indifferently, “Speaking of which, I know you grew up with the Yuns, but Gu He is your biological brother, so he’s the one you will be relying on in the future. Since you’ve now returned to our Gu family, you should think of our family first before anyone else. You have to side with us. Your female cousins all dote on Gu He, doing everything he says since they were kids, and I hope you—his sister—do as well!”

“I will!” Yun Liu replied with a smile. “Auntie, I’ll keep that in mind.”

Gu Wei felt slightly upset when she heard this and sighed lightly at Zheng Xiu before saying, “When Yun Liu was with us, she only had one elder brother, and he also doted on her and did everything she said. We have all pampered her since she was a kid, and she grew up gentle and sensible. Don’t worry, Zheng Xiu. Yun Liu is a caring and considerate child!”

Chang Hui was very unhappy when she heard that—Gu Wei’s words were obviously targeting her. ‘IfI didn’t ask Zheng Xiu to fonn connections with the Yun family, she would’ve left after taking her child without even a backward glance. Who does Gu Wei think she is? How dare she spout such nonsense before me/ Chang Hui inwardly fumed.

Hence, she glared at Zheng Xiu. Zheng Xiu lowered her eyes and took a sip of her coffee. She didn’t appreciate Gu Wei’s help, nor would she thank her. She didn’t instigate her. What Gu Wei did had nothing to do with her.

Bai Jie was delighted at the scene playing out before her. Despite their many children, the Gu’s main and branch families only have one male heir each. Gu He, as the branch family’s only male child, had grown up pampered and competed with Gu Fei in everything. Like Gu Fei, Gu He has been climbing higher in their family’s company these past few years. Due to that fact, the branch family’s women became brazen and occasionally tested and trampled on the Gu main family. Bai Jie ignored them, so they thought themselves powerful.

During her trip here, Bai Jie had come to the understanding that the best way to make these women stop was to instigate them into fighting each other! Bai Jie would do whatever it takes to remove all obstacles for her son..