Chapter 230 - Chapter 230: Chapter 139: That’s Not Acceptable (1/2)
Chapter 230: Chapter 139: That’s Not Acceptable
Pei Yuhan’s words made both Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang very displeased. Clearly, their Cousin hadn’t invited her, so why was she trying to join in on the fun? However, Pei Yuhan was her mother’s niece, and in the Queen Mother’s heart, she held much more weight than they did. They had always just watched Pei Yuhan’s expressions and didn’t dare say much. In their hearts, they only hoped that their Cousin would refuse, otherwise what fun would there be in playing with Pei Yuhan around?
Su Wenyue looked at Pei Yuhan with a half-smile, her cousin truly was “lacking in human sensitivity,” otherwise how could she have made such a request? Should she agree or not?
“Cousin, just agree to it. I can also keep the other two cousins company. Let’s just decide on this; the day after tomorrow, I will go to Xinluo Town with you.” Pei Yuhan was speaking entirely for herself, perhaps for fear that Su Wenyue would not agree, she went ahead and made the decision.
This was how it had always been with Mrs. Pei’s Concubine’s Daughters; Pei Yuhan always acted arrogantly, relying on Mrs. Pei, certain that they would not rebuke her. Although Su Wenyue was the legitimate daughter, the Second House had split off long ago, and now she was merely the daughter of a wealthy merchant, naturally needing to curry favor with Mrs. Pei. Pei Yuhan figured Su Wenyue wouldn’t be so clueless.
The expressions on Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang’s faces turned sour. Pei Yuhan was truly detestable, always trying to meddle in everything, and always using their weakest points against them—was it just because they were Concubine’s Daughters and afraid of upsetting their mother?
However, Su Wenyue wouldn’t simply comply with Pei Yuhan’s wishes. If things had gone smoothly, she might have considered her eldest aunt’s feelings, but trying to use this tactic on her? No way!
“No, that won’t do. Cousin, you absolutely cannot come with me, absolutely not!” Su Wenyue said very firmly.
Not only Pei Yuhan, but even Mrs. Pei, the eldest aunt, had not expected Su Wenyue to refuse so bluntly, yet thinking of Su Wenyue’s previous character, she sort of understood. Although Lady Yue was now married and had become gentler, at her core she was still a stubborn girl, straightforward and generous. It was normal for her not to get along with a girl like Yuhan who would drop golden beads at the slightest provocation. There was no sense of blame; after all, both the niece and the niece’s daughter were her favorites.
“Cousin Yue, are you looking down on me?” Pei Yuhan looked at Su Wenyue with a face full of astonishment, disbelief written all over her face as if Su Wenyue had committed some unforgivable sin.
Yet Su Wenyue was not angered by Pei Yuhan’s shamelessness; instead, she responded with sincere concern, “Cousin, how could I look down on you? I am merely considering your filial piety. If I were to take you and the two sisters away, who would keep the eldest aunt company? The eldest aunt often says that Cousin Yuhan is the most filial and certainly wouldn’t want to leave the aunt to enjoy herself alone. Cousin, I’m truly thinking of you. Why would you misunderstand me? Or could my cousin actually think I am such a narrow-minded person? It truly saddens me that you would think this way.”
Su Wenyue returned Pei Yuhan’s surprise and wounded expression. When it came to acting, who couldn’t do it? Surely Pei Yuhan wasn’t more skilled than her.
“You, you…” Pei Yuhan pointed at Su Wenyue and couldn’t come up with a response. She wanted to cry again.
Seeing Pei Yuhan’s face fall, Su Wenyue continued.
“If Cousin Yuhan doesn’t want to attend the full-moon celebration, then it’s fine. I won’t force you, but on such a joyous day, don’t be crying and whining. It’s so inauspicious, you’d cry away all the festive spirit.”