Want to drive Lian Shouyi away from the old mansion, this is not necessarily the same as making him leave with nothing. Wu Lang wants to clarify the extra conditions Lady Zhou might have for Lian Shouyi leaving the old mansion.

Hearing Wu Lang’s question, Lady Zhou immediately sensed hope. She stopped looking at Lian Shouxin and turned her expectant eyes towards Wu Lang.

Lady Zhou actually knows in her heart that in the Lian Family, although Lian Shouxin is nominally the head of the family, he can’t make many decisions. But if Wu Lang and Lian Manman speak, it is more decisive.

Wu Lang’s words carry more weight than Lian Shouxin’s. To drive Lian Shouyi away, perhaps Lian Shouxin can’t do it, but Wu Lang certainly can, and he has the capability.

"...just let him leave my sight, so I can live a few more years." Lady Zhou paused slightly as she spoke.

Whenever she speaks to Wu Lang, Lady Zhou’s attitude and tone unconsciously change—more like a normal elder, the fierceness gone. Maybe Lady Zhou herself didn’t notice, but in the past couple of years, when speaking face to face with Wu Lang, Lian Manman, or even Xiao Qi, she always inadvertently mimics Lady Da Zhou.

Warm, dignified, speaking only serious words, no longer talking nonsense or using foul language.

In short, when facing Wu Lang, Lian Manman, and Xiao Qi, Lady Zhou is completely different from when she faces Lian Shouxin. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"What Old Master left him, it still belongs to him. I don’t want One Wen Money from him...if he leaves smoothly, I’ll even give him more." Lady Zhou seemed to have made up her mind, "I’ll keep three acres of my six-acre land, and the other three acres, I’ll give to him."

After hearing Lady Zhou’s words, Wu Lang, Lian Manman, and Lian Shouxin remained silent for a long time.

Lady Zhou’s actions were akin to ceding land in defeat. Lian Manman thought in her heart, it seems Lady Zhou really can’t stand Lian Shouyi anymore, willing to bear such losses as long as Lian Shouyi leaves her here.

Is this what they say, wicked people fear wicked people?

To the honest and filial son, she doesn’t show a pleasant face and always wants to strip him of more. Yet, to this son who doesn’t follow rules, who bears no responsibility for her support, and often drives her mad, not only can he take what Old Master left, he can get extra subsidies from her.

What’s this about?

After thinking for a while, Lian Manman couldn’t help but smile coldly. There’s really nothing to ponder, the Lian Family Old Mansion has always operated like this. Whether with Old Master around or not, this was the "rule" followed by Lady Zhou that remains unchanged. When has there ever been fairness in the Lian Family Old Mansion?

Indeed, a family is not a place for reasoning, and there’s no absolute fairness in this world. Every home experiences similar phenomena. It’s just that in the Lian Family Old Mansion, it’s all too much.

However, deeply entrenched habits die hard, and some unreasonable things, once time passes, actually become the standard, turning into their own "reason."

Deeply entrenched, the little kingdom of Old Master and Lady Zhou always runs according to their own rules, and will continue to do so. And Lian Manman and the others, by their efforts, have been fortunate enough to escape this little kingdom.

"Although this is said, I’m afraid they still won’t want to leave. Moreover, this courtyard was left by my grandfather. If spoken about outside, it will be said they’re in the wrong, but to drive them away won’t be justified." After a pause, Wu Lang slowly spoke again.

If Lian Shouxin had said this, Lady Zhou would surely start abusing him. But with Wu Lang saying it, Lady Zhou dared not.

"I know, this isn’t easy." Rarely, Lady Zhou spoke words understanding and considerate, "In the past, I also endured, didn’t say anything. But now, now that you’re a Graduate Master. Your words are more influential than anything."

"Grandma, precisely because my brother is now a graduate, he must be more careful with what he says and does than ever before. There are inspectors in the Imperial Court, even in these nearby villages, if someone sees my brother doing something wrong, they can report it up, and he could get punished." Lian Manman chuckled as she spoke.

"The bigger the tree, the more attention it attracts, still need to guard against petty people gossiping. Let’s not talk about faraway matters, consider yourself, if you’re unhappy and say a few words behind my brother’s back, or something happens, if someone with intentions hears, maybe they would use it against my brother...even though separated by a generation, no direct connection to my brother, others may not know this. Even if they do, they might think causing us trouble is good?"