Chapter 393 - Chapter 393: Chapter 400: Highly Likely (1/2)
Chapter 393: Chapter 400: Highly Likely
Su Wenyue had always kept an eye on Chen Li’s movements, and it wasn’t long before news of Chen Li’s mishaps reached Su Wenyue’s ears. A smile curled at the corners of her lips. In her previous life, the Noble Consort Li had everything go her way, which made her overly confident and unwilling to accept failure. This time, she had made a fool of herself.
In her previous life, Chen Li indeed succeeded despite the initial difficulties. Gradually, through her dedicated management, Chen Li turned losses into profits and eventually opened up the market, proving she had some real skills. Unfortunately, this time with Su Wenyue’s interference, Chen Li could only admit defeat.
Su Wenyue felt perhaps she was truly a selfish person, to use what she knew from her previous life to plot against Chen Li and feel neither guilt nor embarrassment; rather, she felt a sense of satisfaction. After all, Chen Li had her eye on Su Wenyue’s man and posed a threat to her mother’s family. It was better to strike first than suffer later; Su Wenyue couldn’t allow Chen Li to become powerful enough to contend with the Su Family.
These maneuvers by Su Wenyue couldn’t escape Han Yu’s notice. Su Wenyue hadn’t intended to conceal them from Han Yu, and although he couldn’t fathom why Su Wenyue was so wary of Chen Li, he knew Chen Li was indeed a bit sinister. As long as his wife’s actions didn’t harm him, Han Yu wouldn’t interfere. If anything, knowing that Su Wenyue was suppressing Chen Li’s business, Han Yu even gave a push from behind.
These days, thanks to the efforts of Liu Xiu and Han Yu, many dangers had been cleared from outside, bringing much peace. Su Wenyue’s store was also nearly ready to open. Specific tasks were handled by Fu Lu. Su Wenyue had only provided the designs along with some ideas and concepts. The rest was managed by her hands-off approach. Now that the shop’s decor was complete, it was time for her to take a look.
The situation outside had stabilized significantly, so Han Yu no longer stopped Su Wenyue from going out. However, he still provided ample security for her, all trustworthy soldiers trained by him. Su Wenyue didn’t want to make a fuss and draw attention, so the soldiers were disguised as household servants.
“I know you dislike me managing you, but I must be clear. I won’t stop you from going out, but there is one condition—you must take enough people with you and never go out alone. If I find out you did, there won’t be a next time. You can call me domineering or get angry, but I won’t budge!” Han Yu knew his wife’s temperament, so he made his stance clear from the start.
Seeing Han Yu so serious, Su Wenyue knew he meant it. She nodded, though in her heart she felt that Han Yu was making a big deal out of nothing. The outside had already been cleaned up, and peace was restored within the prefecture. Even for safety, bringing a few people should suffice, and with Qi Luo, who was skilled in martial arts, accompanying her, why make such a big deal of going out? But Su Wenyue, being clever, didn’t voice these thoughts, acknowledging that Han Yu had already given in by agreeing to her starting a business. She didn’t want to push her luck, and she could see that Han Yu was serious.
“I understand, don’t worry. I always bring people with me when I go out.”
Su Wenyue arrived at her shop, located at the most thriving center of Yiyang Prefecture. Even in such times, there was a constant stream of people, with no sign of decline—evidence of the wealth among Yiyang’s residents. No matter the era, it is always the poor who suffer the most.