Chapter 40 - Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Grateful for Your Gift (2/2)

“Perhaps it is as you say. Your eldest uncle used to not be like this.”

“Let’s go to eldest uncle’s house again. I also have something to ask,” Mrs.

Wang added. Aside from borrowing money, she had been troubled by the incident with the handkerchief and wanted to ask her cousin what really happened—how the handkerchief was switched, resulting in her being disgraced in front of the Han family members, especially since her cousin was seldom home and usually at the Su Family.

Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wang Desheng, Mrs. Wang went to Wang Decai’s house. After knocking for a long time, the door finally opened, but the eldest aunt, Mrs. Qian, did not greet them warmly: “What are you doing here? Haven’t you caused enough trouble for my family yet? The nerve of you to show up!”

After her outburst, Mrs. Qian left the door ajar and marched into the house, dismissively leaving the Wang Desheng family on the doorstep.

The three of them exchanged awkward glances, a little embarrassed to be left hanging like that. However, this proved that Wang Decai’s family indeed had a misunderstanding about them. Hoping that clearing up this misunderstanding would resolve the situation, they too stepped inside. They couldn’t just stand outside forever.

Inside the Main House, the entire Wang Decai family was present, including the old lady of the Wang family, Mrs. Wang Jin, who sat in the seat of honor with a stern expression. Everyone looked troubled—and even Fang Ru, the cousin who worked for the Su Family, was there with a sullen face. Seeing them, her expression darkened even more, and she snorted coldly at them.

Mrs. Wang approached with a smile, reached out, and took Fang Ru’s hand, but Fang Ru shook it off irritably. A shadow flickered across Mrs. Wang’s face, but it was gone in an instant, replaced by a smiling demeanor: “Cousin, what brings you home today? It’s so rare; I was even thinking of coming to see you.”

“Why am I home? It’s thanks to you we’re in this mess. And you have the audacity to ask! Weren’t you always envious that Fang Ru got a good job at the Su Family and was able to save quite a bit of money for our family each year? Now that Fang Ru has been dismissed from the Su Family and is in this situation, are you happy now? I always told Fang Ru not to associate with those with ill intentions. It was bound to harm her one day!” Mrs. Qian vented before Fang Ru could even reply.

Before Mrs. Wang could speak further, Mrs. Qian fired off a stream of complaints, and the Wang Desheng family began to understand a bit of the situation—Fang Ru had been dismissed by the Su Family.

Mrs. Wang endured the reprimand from Mrs. Qian. After all, they had come seeking help today and couldn’t afford to fall out with her. They would have to swallow their pride and clear up the situation first.

“Eldest aunt, what do you mean by that? Fang Ru and I are direct cousins, and we both carry the Wang family’s blood. I would be delighted to see her do well; how could I wish her ill? And how could Fang Ru have been dismissed by the Su Family? What happened?” Mrs. Wang had a suspicion that Su Wenyue might have had a hand in this. If that were the case, she was determined not to let it go.

Having vented her anger, Mrs. Qian calmed down enough for the family to explain in detail how Fang Ru had been turned away by the Su Family.

“To say she was dismissed is to put it nicely—Fang Ru was practically chased out by the Su Family. We wanted to keep it quiet, but you know how people talk.. Who knows what they will turn it into?”