Chapter 241 - She Did Not Gain An Advantage (1/2)

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned somewhat awkward and gloomy. Sang Wan’s heart was in chaos and could not help but mock her greed secretly. Yes, she was indeed greedy! Didn’t Gu Fangzi become ‘Concubine Gu’ in her previous life? In this lifetime, she was able to marry into the Shi Family and become ‘Concubine Gu’ too. It was her wishful thinking to free herself from her, but that would be impossible!

Shi Fengju saw her being silent and did not feel good. He pulled her into the warm room and held her hand as he said, “Sang Wan, don’t worry. I’ll definitely do what I promised you.”

Upon hearing that, Sang Wan’s nose turned sour and her eyes uncontrollable turned watery. She slowly held back her emotions and raised her eyes to look at him with a slight smile, “Fengju, let’s not talk about this for now! If we do, how will the entire household think of us? Besides, Mother will never approve of it!”

Shi Fengju could not help but be a little jittery and he grumbled, “If I knew I would be so troubled coming back, we should not have come back!”

Sang Wan tittered at that and said, “What are you saying! We can’t stay outside forever! Besides, even if we don’t come back, this matter won’t disappear.”

The older Gu Fangzi becomes as the years go by, the less likely for her to leave.

Sang Wan always knew that Gu Fangzi was difficult. She did not want to suffer again in this lifetime as she did in the previous life, so she brought up the request to Shi Fengju. But by the looks of it now, she had been too naive to think it would be so simple. Gu Fangzi’s means were endless and beyond her imagination.

How would Shi Fengju not know that he had said that in a pique? With a smile, he embraced her and lowered his head to kiss her gently. “Sang Wan, just nurse your health well and give birth to a son. Don’t worry about anything else. I won’t let you suffer. Nobody can force anyone I dislike to be by my side!”

Shi Fengju understood that any amount of love would not be able to cover up all the torment. Even if Sang Wan did not say anything, he would not tolerate keeping a woman with a stomach full of schemes who would even scheme against him.

After dinner, Shi Fengju went to Peony Park2. It had been a long time since he stepped foot in there.

Gu Fangzi and Lan Xiang were delighted to see him and greeted him with a smile.

Lan Xiang was really happy. She was sure that her Young Master had seen what Gu Fangzi did for him and was touched by her good intentions. Didn’t he come to visit her not long after returning home? This was unimaginable in the usual days.

Although Gu Fangzi had a smile on her face, she was vigilant on the inside. When something was out of the ordinary, there must be a demon. Her Big Cousin’s arrival must not be something good. Her aunt might not be aware of the wicked deeds carried out under the banner of virtue, but she would not be able to hide them from him.

Before Shi Fengju spoke, Gu Fangzi dismissed Lan Xiang first. She went forth with a smile and bowed. “Congratulations, Big Cousin! You’ve turned a disaster into a blessing and returned safely. This is simply something worth celebrating and is also our good fortune!”

“We’re not strangers, so you ​​don’t have to be so polite!” Shi Fengju smiled slightly. He picked a chair randomly, and sat down before saying with a smile, “I’ve stayed idle thanks to my injuries, but I’m sure you’ve worked hard! I used to underestimate you, so I never actually knew that you’d be so capable! In less than two months, you’ve dealt with everything inside and outside the household rigorously. I have to say that, that is admirable!”

The smile on Gu Fangzi’s face stiffened and she forced herself to question, “Big Cousin, what do you mean? Are you blaming me for being meddlesome? I don’t have the intentions to, but Aunt Wang…”

“Don’t pull my mother into this!” Shi Fengju went on lightly, “My mother is credulous and doesn’t think things thoroughly. She’s like a bowl of clear water that anyone can see through at a glance. You’re witty and raised by my mother from a young age. Don’t tell me that you don’t know how she is.”

“So what you’re saying is that I planned everything in advance?” A layer of tears gradually filled Gu Fangzi’s eyes, blurring her vision. Blinking her eyes gently, two drops of clear tears fell and rolled down her fair cheeks.

Everything before her eyes were blurry and in pieces, just like her feelings now.

“I swear that I handled everything for Big Cousin and the Shi family sincerely without any selfish motives. If you doubt me, you can check the accounts in the sea freight! You can also call over all the supervisors and head servants to inquire and see whether I gained anything from that! The reason why I got involved was because I knew that sea freight is our Shi family’s top business and no mistakes must happen. Since you were recuperating, if nobody takes care of the sea freight business at every moment, who knows what other thoughts they might have! You’ve misunderstood me. Tomorrow, I’ll clear up all the commerce and not get involved anymore! This way, will you believe me?”

Gu Fangzi spoke so righteously and solemnly. Anyone who heard that would have felt moved.

However, Shi Fengju just glanced at her indifferently and said calmly, “I won’t check the accounts and I don’t have to call the supervisors and head servants in for questioning. If I check on you without a reason today, others will naturally wonder if I will do the same to them. You know that I would not do such a thing without evidence. Moreover, those few supervisors and head servants are not idiots, they should be clear that the accounts and business dealings were never things you could meddle in! You don’t have to explain to me what you think. In any case, my mother believes you, no? Then you won’t have to go over tomorrow. I’m sure that whatever they have, they’ll report to me! Also, there will be no next time. Do you hear me?”

Staring at him in disbelief, Gu Fangzi laughed in distress. “Big Cousin, do you really hate me so much now? You’re even loathing everything that I do? Big Cousin, what thoughts can I have? I only think of you and only you. I only want to spend a lifetime with you! In the past, you clearly promised me that you will not go back on your words, but now you…”