Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 430 - 220: Fury (Part 2)

Gu Fangzi previously felt helpless in front of Sang Wan, so she couldn’t speak out. But now that Mrs. Wang has spoken, she naturally wants to take advantage of the opportunity to advocate for her stance.

Mrs. Wang also slightly nodded after hearing this, deeply agreeing with her.

Sang Wan solemnly said, "Mother, this is absolutely intolerable! This time we were fortunate not to have severe consequences. If this truly stirred trouble and unrest in our home, not to mention our own discontent, wouldn’t it make outsiders laugh at us even more? Daughter-in-law must boldly mention that when she first entered the family, the punishment of two young maids by my sister led those maids to gossip behind our backs and stir trouble. Given that precedent, these bold and reckless slaves clearly haven’t learned their lesson. How can we easily forgive them this time? If we let them off lightly again, I fear even worse will happen in the future!"

Mrs. Wang recalled the incident and her expression darkened, "Miss Wan, you are right! These gossipy slaves are particularly abominable, and what’s more abominable is that they never learn their lesson. A harsh penalty is indeed necessary to prevent future occurrences."

Gu Fangzi then quickly said to Sang Wan, "Sister, what do you mean by this? Are you blaming our aunt for being too kind and soft-hearted?"

"Silence!" Sang Wan’s eyes narrowed, and she sternly said, "Sister, are you also looking to engage in such divisive acts like those forgetful slaves? Mother’s kindness is originally well-intentioned, but these slaves take it for granted. I must inevitably play the villain here to prevent many troubles in the future. How come when it comes to your words, the meaning changes? Sister, are you trying to stir up trouble between me and our mother?"

Everyone in the room, including Mrs. Wang, was stunned, looking at Sang Wan as if she were a stranger. It was the first time that this head wife had lost her temper in such a public setting, and in front of her mother-in-law, even teaching a lesson to her most beloved niece.

In that moment, Gu Fangzi felt countless eyes glaring at her, her face flushing red with shame, wishing she could simply vanish into a hole! In her heart, she cursed Sang Wan countless times, biting her lip and looking pitifully at Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang was also startled, feeling a sudden fear and hesitation, and smiled at Sang Wan, "Miss Wan, don’t take it to heart, Fang’er didn’t mean that! You have always been filial to mother, how could I not know that? Let’s handle the matter as you suggested! With these household affairs in your hands, I am at ease!"

"Thank you for understanding, mother-in-law!" Sang Wan immediately knelt down, tearfully saying, "I was out of line just now, I shouldn’t have reprimanded my sister in front of mother! But sister’s words were too ambiguous, and one could easily think badly of them. In my anxiety, I couldn’t help but become angered! What if those words were misheard and spread around? How could I maintain my position? Even mother’s kind and loving heart would be unfairly tarnished! Since childhood, I have been taught by my parents and my siblings to respect and harmony with my family. I sincerely respect and honor my mother-in-law. If I lack virtue or show disrespect, not only would I feel uneasy, but the young master wouldn’t easily forgive me either. Please understand my sincerity, mother!"

As Sang Wan knelt down, Gu Fangzi also had no choice but to kneel down behind her, bitterly silent. Hearing this, she hurriedly admitted her mistake, claiming she misspoke without intention and upset her sister unintentionally.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wang commanded Mrs. Jiang and others to help them both up, sighing, "It was just a slip of the tongue, let’s all not dwell on it. Miss Wan, your character is clear to me, how could I suspect you of being unfilial! Stop thinking like that! Fangzi, you are not too young anymore, you need to be careful with your words in the future, I won’t let it go if it happens again!"

Sang Wan and Gu Fangzi hastily agreed, and when they inadvertently made eye contact, they quickly looked away, each understanding their own thoughts.

After chatting for a while longer, Sang Wan took her leave. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Liu Ya supporting Sang Wan, was extremely joyous inside. As they left the main courtyard, the smile never left her face, and she whispered with a laugh, "Head wife, you are truly formidable! Hehe, did you see that? The cousin’s face was as purple as a pig’s liver! Let’s see if she dares to act so arrogantly again, thinking our head wife is an easy target!"

Sang Wan glanced sidelong at Liu Ya and laughed, "Alright, don’t talk too much, be careful if someone hears and sees your smiling face, they might think I intentionally targeted her!"

Sang Wan felt extremely exhausted and troubled internally. This life was not what she wanted, but she had no choice but to face and deal with it, not only passively, but actively too. She didn’t expect that with Shi Fengju absent, Gu Fangzi would be so bold as to instigate trouble right in front of her. If her response had been even slightly weak or hesitant, allowing her aggressive approach, who knows what kind of thoughts the easily swayed mother-in-law might have harbored! Confronting her was thus a necessary move. Fortunately, this time she had wagered correctly, and her mother-in-law sided with her.

Now, she had officially broken ties with Gu Fangzi, unsure of what tomorrow or the day after would bring. Nonetheless, Gu Fangzi was unlikely to let things rest easily; the game had already begun, and even if she didn’t want to play, she had no choice but to continue.

That afternoon, a maid hurriedly came to Ningyuan to seek an audience.

Coincidentally, Mrs. Zhuang had arranged a banquet to enjoy the flowers today, and Mrs. Wang instructed Sang Wan to accompany her. Upon hearing they were going to the Zhuang family’s residence, Liu Ya subconsciously thought of that young master of the Zhuang family and quickly made up an excuse to stay behind and guard the house, so Sang Wan took Xingzhi with her.