Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 1439 - 1377: The Scumbag Dad’s Frustration

The blunders of the Wu Family greatly amused Wufu. She even thought, is it because of this that Wu Lihong shamelessly came to visit again, playing the family card, intending to win over Madam Zhou?

Maliciously imagining Wu Lihong’s frantic demeanor in disappointment, Wufu felt immense joy, and a smirk tugged at her lips.

Thinking about it is delightful indeed. When Wu Lihong was in Huayang, he must have been carefree while courting Madam Zhou. Everything was under his control, just waiting to return to Changan where he could have an understanding woman by his side, along with children and wealth. His rank had risen; he was simply the winner in life. What a pleasure?

But upon his return, everything went contrary to his plans. Due to the troubles with his wife’s family, not only did his rank not rise, but it was rather precarious. How could he not be frustrated?

Yet, no matter how frustrated he was, it couldn’t compare to the aggravation brought by Madam Zhou and her daughter. A mother and daughter he never paid attention to, not only set him up once or twice but more than ten times.

Seeing their daughter’s malicious smile at the corner of her lips, Purple Jade and Chi Liu exchanged glances and saw the helplessness in each other’s eyes.

"Miss, what should we do about this matter?"

Wufu said, "Don’t worry about it for now. Let them peacefully celebrate this Mid-Autumn Festival, consider it repaying a bit of familial blood!"

She herself also wanted to celebrate a holiday.

And just as Wufu had said, it was the news that some organization called the Wolf Brigade wouldn’t accept his deal that infuriated Wu Lihong. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Annoyed and fearful at the same time, Wu Lihong had even greater considerations, especially upon learning about the connections behind Wufu’s Zining Pavilion. His mind became increasingly heavy.

The network of contacts Wufu had at her disposal, just Princess Changping and Miss Guan alone, put him on edge. Now that he learned she had some kind of adoptive brother who was the Imperial Physician for the Crown Prince, how could he remain calm?

Being acquainted with the Commandery Princess and officials is one thing, but the Crown Prince, he is the heir apparent of a kingdom. Although the Crown Prince’s health is not optimal, as long as he is in power, he commands Nanyue’s rulers. Saying something a bit disrespectful—if His Majesty the Emperor were to pass, the Crown Prince would become the most noble person in the land!

If he could gain the Crown Prince’s favor, why worry about a dim future?

So after much thought, Wu Lihong felt he should bring Madam Zhou and her family back. As for any other reputation concerns, he didn’t want to bother with them. When the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, go for the benefits.

But no matter how much face he lost, he still couldn’t see Madam Zhou, which made him anxious and furious. He had already humbled himself; what more did they want from him?

Wu Lihong took a sip of strong wine, the more he thought about it, the worse he felt. Ever since he returned to Changan, things have been too unfavorable!

"Master." Fu Gui came in to report back.

"Hmm, is everything sorted out?" Wu Lihong looked at him intently.

Fu Gui nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Master, are you really going to do this? Will there be any issues?"

"It’s that darned girl forcing me. If I don’t recover that item, if she reports me, will I still have my reputation in office? Can I still hold this position?" Wu Lihong glared at him.

Fu Gui pressed his lips and said, "According to the servant’s opinion, it’s best to bring Madam back; then everything will be fine. Even if she doesn’t care for Master, she must care for Madam, right?"

Wu Lihong’s mouth tasted bitter, saying gloomily, "How could I not know? But she is tightly controlled by that damned girl. I can’t even enter that residence, let alone see anyone!"

Fu Gui remained silent, thinking of that girl and knowing she was impressive and resourceful. If she could assist Master, why would the Wu Family worry about not rising another level?

What a shame, what a pity.