Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 245 - 123: The Difficult Sister-in-Law (Part 2)

"Miss Wan!"

Sang Wan looked up and saw him, quickly rising to her feet and forcing a smile, "You’re back!"

"Miss Wan," Shi Fengju couldn’t help but hold her hand and said softly, "Don’t take what my elder sister said to heart, you know I never thought that way!"

She hadn’t brought it up, but as soon as he mentioned it, Sang Wan’s nose felt sour again. She gently withdrew her hand and turned to say with her head lowered, "In fact, what she said isn’t wrong. Our family shouldn’t spend your family’s silver!"

"You’ve got it wrong!" Shi Fengju chuckled while supporting her shoulders, "What is this ’your family, our family’? You are now the daughter-in-law of the Shi family! When you visit someone’s home, they must also call you Grandma Shi! Alright, stop thinking about these things, okay?"

Sang Wan remained silent.

"Just ignore her nonsense for me, will you?" Shi Fengju spoke softly, "For my sake, yeah?"

"For your sake, I should endure such words?" Sang Wan’s mouth twisted slightly, "Since I am the Grandma Shi, on what basis does she have the right to say such things to me?"

Shi Fengju also felt a headache coming on and said with distress, "I really don’t know what has gotten into my elder sister! She wasn’t like this before! I’ll talk to her properly when I get the chance. Miss Wan, please, don’t be angry, okay? Wouldn’t being angry just make you feel uncomfortable?"

Sang Wan thought to herself that you don’t know why she’s acting like this, but I do. If it weren’t for Gu Fangzi stirring things up, she probably wouldn’t be so sharp and unkind, but these are things I can’t tell you. Even if I did, would you believe me?

"It’s better not to!" Sang Wan said indifferently, "If you approach her, she won’t treat you badly, but then she would mostly blame it on me, thinking I complained to you. I fear that will only make her despise me even more in the future!"

"Don’t worry!" Shi Fengju laughed, "I guarantee she won’t think of blaming you! Trust me this time, okay?" Seeing her tender and gentle appearance, Shi Fengju couldn’t help but feel pity and coaxed her with all his affection. Sang Wan, seeing his manner, couldn’t really say much and heaved a soft sigh, half yielding.

Yet in her heart, she sighed silently—what good would your talking to her do? As long as Gu Fangzi is here, such things will never stop! But could I possibly speak ill of Gu Fangzi?

"Are you hungry? I’ll have someone prepare the meal right away!" Sang Wan sighed lightly.

"You should wash your face first, look at you, your eyes are all swollen!" Shi Fengju’s fingers lightly traced her eyes; the cool touch made Sang Wan subconsciously want to draw back, but before she could react, his hand had already left her eyes.

"Okay! You just sit down and rest a while!" Sang Wan smiled.

Suddenly, a maid from outside announced that Lan Xiang from the peony garden was seeking an audience. Shi Fengju subconsciously assumed that it was Gu Fangzi sending her to call for him again, and frowned, "Ask her what it is. If it’s not important, tell her to go back as we are about to have a meal, and that she can speak tomorrow if it’s not urgent!"

Hong Ye went off to inquire and soon returned holding two account books, reporting, "Lan Xiang said these are the account books the young lady ordered to be delivered to Grandma Shi. These accounts are what the young lady has tallied while Grandma Shi was away, as per the great lady’s instruction! Please, Grandma Shi, have a look and verify."

Shi Fengju was taken aback, feeling slightly guilty, and nodded, "Put them away, and remember to mention it to Grandma Shi later!"

Hong Ye bowed and took them to the study. Shortly after, Sang Wan washed her face, and when the maids set the meal, they both sat down to eat.

Shi Fengju then smiled and said to Sang Wan, "Our trip this time was so hurried; we haven’t even presented a congratulatory gift to my second brother yet. What do you think would be appropriate to send?"

Another gift? If your elder sister finds out, she’d probably glare at me with wide eyes and gobble me up!

Sang Wan shook her head and said, "We’ve already helped them so much this time; my brother and sister-in-law are already endlessly grateful. I think it’s unnecessary!"

"How can that be!" Shi Fengju laughed, "All the unrelated country gentry and noble families have sent gifts, but we would seem lacking as close relatives if we don’t. I have already had someone prepare the list. I’ll bring it over later for you to help check it!"

Sang Wan rolled her eyes at him, thinking you’ve already prepared it, so why are you still asking me? Nevertheless, she smiled and nodded in agreement.

Sang Wan thought he would show her the list privately, but unexpectedly, the next morning, Shi Fengju accompanied her to pay respects to Mrs. Wang, then presented the gift list in front of everyone, smiling, "Mother, this is the gift list I’ve prepared for Uncle Sang. Could you please see if it is appropriate?"

As soon as Shi Fengju spoke, those nearby, like Shi Yumei, Gu Fangzi, and Shi Lian, began to pay attention.

Mrs. Wang nodded with a smile, "I was just about to ask you about this, but you brought it up first! My son handles things well!" She then ordered Xiuchun to read it aloud.

Xiuchun accepted the list and began to read from the top: gold, silver, porcelain, jade objects, incense burners, paintings, screens, fine silk fabrics, tea sets, tableware, spices, tea leaves, and so on, almost two or three hundred items in total.

The more Shi Yumei listened, the worse her expression became. Gu Fangzi maintained a calm demeanor, but how she truly felt was known only to herself. Meanwhile, Sang Wan also grew uneasy, not knowing what kind of trick Shi Fengju was playing.

"Fengju, you might as well move our entire family fortune to the Sang family!" Shi Yumei finally couldn’t hold back and interrupted Xiuchun. "Isn’t it enough to help them host the banquet with both money and manpower? Why spend so much more silver! Fengju, our family’s silver doesn’t fall from the sky! I’m puzzled—your actions have always been measured, so why are you being so rash this time? Could someone be whispering in your ear? Fengju, I don’t mean to scold you as your sister, but such whispers are poisonous and should never be heeded!"

"Elder sister," Sang Wan stood up and said, "Fengju did indeed mention the preparation of the congratulatory gift to me, but this gift list was prepared all by himself, and I am only finding out about it now!"

"So what?" Shi Yumei sneered, "How could my brother do such an absurd thing if not for you! Daughter-in-law, remember, you are now the daughter-in-law of the Shi family, not the Sang family’s daughter. Don’t always side with your natal family in everything! It would be fine if you had the ability to side with them, but it’s another thing to ride on their coattails, damaging our Shi family’s interests to benefit your own natal family!"

In her heart, Sang Wan mused, by that logic, you are now part of the Ren family. You keep saying ’our Shi family,’ but what place do you have to speak here?

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