Chapter 228 - Finding Fault (1/2)
“Sang Wan, you have to believe me. If not, you can ask Sang Yan. She was the one who happened to hear it before running to tell me! Ah Yan has never told a lie!” When Li Shi saw Sang Wan remain quiet, she hurriedly explained.
“I never would’ve expected such a thing.” Sang Wan smiled faintly and responded, “Second Aunt, don’t worry. When Sister Sang Rou gets married, you will definitely not be embarrassed! It’s about time she finds someone to settle down with and you should be helping her with it!”
Otherwise, trouble might brew in the future.
“You’re right. When I go back, I’ll see if there is anyone suitable for her!” Seeing Sang Wan speaking for Sang Rou, Li Shi could not help but look at her in disdain as she said quietly to herself: I’ve never seen anyone like you. You’re helping that vixen even though she had planned to snatch your man away!
Sang Wan was no longer in the mood to carry on. There was no way she could reason with a person like Li Shi, so as long as she understood not to stir up any trouble, it was good enough.
“It’s getting late now. I’ll have Liu Ya to lead you and Sister Sang Yan to have some rest.” Sang Wan told her.
Li Shi still had more to say. However, when Sang Yan heard that, she suddenly felt as if the torture was finally lifted. Without feeling shy and embarrassed, she quickly pulled Li Shi’s sleeve, “Mother, I’m tired. Let’s go back and rest. Sister Sang Wan must be feeling tired too after a long day. She still has to wake up early in the morning to greet the Shi family’s Old Mistress tomorrow…”
Sang Wan could not help but look at Sang Yan and said to herself: Second Aunt and Second Uncle are such single-minded people but Third Sister seems pure and likeable. She is much better than her parents.
“Then we’ll go ahead first.” Li Shi could not bear to refuse when she saw her daughter looking at her pathetically. At the thought of the things that Sang Wan had allowed her to take back the next day, as well as the sight of Sang Wan looking indifferent and not wanting to speak anymore, she pulled on Liu Ya as she left before asking, “Didn’t Sang Wan say she will let us bring back some things? Send them to me later and I will pack them up. Don’t forget to pack the snacks that you mentioned into a box for me to bring them back to eat…”
“Mother…” Sang Yan’s face immediately turned red.
Feeling helpless and not knowing whether to laugh or cry, Liu Ya could only say with a smile, “Second Old Mistress, you don’t have to worry. I will pack them up later on and wrap them properly before giving them to you tomorrow morning. I assure you there won’t be any mistakes!”
When Li Shi heard that, she left her be.
In the warm room, Sang Wan was still feeling dejected in her heart, as if she had swallowed a fly and felt extremely uncomfortable. She stared at the lantern by the side for a moment before calling the servants to prepare pen and ink. She was going to write a letter to her eldest brother and sister-in-law.
She had never expected Li Shi to come over today. As such, what had happened today must not happen for the second time. She had to inform her big brother and sister-in-law about it so that they could be more vigilant against them in the future.
Early the next morning, Sang Wan personally sent Li Shi and Sang Yan off. When the horse carriage finally disappeared from her sight, she felt relieved.
After Sang Wan returned to Ning Garden1, she washed her face, rinsed her mouth, and ate breakfast before heading to Wang Shi’s place to pay respects when it was almost time. She coincidentally met Gu Fangzi at the entrance and the two of them went in together.
As usual, after paying their respects, they would stay and talk with Wang Shi.
Gu Fangzi glanced at Sang Wan and spoke with a smile, “Sister Sang Wan, I met your second aunt and cousin yesterday in the garden. Why didn’t you bring them to meet Aunt Wang?”
Sang Wan tightened her fists. Luckily, she had sent Li Shi back early. Otherwise, there would be no way to shake it off.
“Oh?” Wang Shi was astonished and she said to Sang Wan with a smile, “Second Old Mistress Sang came yesterday? Sang Wan, why didn’t you tell me yesterday? Quickly invite them here and let me have a look at them!”
Wang Shi had met the Sang family’s brothers as well as Fang Shi. As such, she had a good impression of the Sang family. Now that Sang Wan’s family was here, she naturally would not neglect them.
“That’s right.” Gu Fangzi added with a smile, “When I saw them in the garden yesterday, I was only able to greet them. I wasn’t able to formally pay my respects to her!”
Sang Wan hurriedly stood up and replied to Wang Shi with a smile, “I was about to tell Mother about it but Sister Fangzi ended up mentioning it first! My second aunt and third cousin happened to pass by yesterday. Because they had things to settle, they left early in the morning today. Yesterday, I wanted to let Mother know they were here, but I was afraid that you must be tired after the banquet so I did not. There will still be a chance to meet them in the future so there isn’t any need to hurry.”
When Wang Shi heard that Li Shi had already left, she let out a regretful sigh before saying with a smile, “She’s your elder after all, how can I not meet them on their first visit here? We’ll just be sitting down to talk in the end but you had too many considerations! Don’t do that next time. Otherwise, others might say that I neglect them!”