Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 496 - 254: Sang Wan’s Rebuttal

"Madam, what are you talking about? Miss Wan, Miss Wan doesn’t understand!" Sang Wan looked at Mrs. Wang with puzzled eyes, truly confused by her words.

"Lan Xiang? Lan Xiang is missing?" Sang Wan tasted the news with surprise, exclaiming, "How can a living person just disappear? Could she have gone to play in the garden!"

"Sister!" Gu Fangzi stepped forward, grabbing her sleeve and pleading, "If you hadn’t agreed to it, how would Madam Li dare to take Lan Xiang away? Please give Lan Xiang back to me! I beg you!"

Gu Fangzi was crying, pushing, and pulling, causing Sang Wan to feel dizzy and frustrated. Frowning, she said, "What exactly happened? You must speak clearly first!"

Gu Fangzi could only cry and plead incessantly, unable to make herself clear. Mrs. Wang, seeing this, became even more irritated, scolding with resentment, "Fangzi is already begging so humbly, Miss Wan, even if you have a lot of anger in your heart, you should let it go by now!"

Mrs. Li couldn’t stand it any longer; she exchanged a glance with Xingzhi and the two stepped forward, forcibly pulling Gu Fangzi away. Mrs. Li said with a smile, "Miss, don’t rush! No matter how anxious you are, it won’t help! We must make things clear, right?"

Mrs. Li then turned to Mrs. Wang with an ingratiating smile, "Miss, not to speak for the first lady, but I am also confused about this! What happened to Lan Xiang?"

"You might not be clear about this matter either, so don’t interject, stand to the side!" Mrs. Wang still showed some respect to Mrs. Li, speaking with a cold face but a slightly softened tone.

Mrs. Li knew she should not speak further, or else if Miss’s temper flared up, she would lose all her years of reputation! Besides, Miss’s words made it clear that no matter what she said, she would not be believed, and siding with the first lady might even make Miss more infuriated.

"Yes, Miss," Mrs. Li complied astutely, stepping aside.

"First Lady," Mrs. Jiang spoke up as she saw Gu Fangzi had been pulled aside and was no longer creating a commotion, and briefly explained the events. She added, "First Lady, please send someone to bring back Madam Li and Lan Xiang! After all, Lan Xiang has served Miss for so many years, it’s unbearable for anyone to be sent away so abruptly!"

Sang Wan was taken aback. The deed executed by Madam Li was an annual routine of the manor, and after informing her, she didn’t ask further and simply nodded in agreement. However, she hadn’t expected Lan Xiang to be on the list! Had she known, she naturally wouldn’t have permitted it. On second thought, she knew Madam Li wouldn’t be bold enough on her own, so who else could it be, Fengju?

A bitter taste filled Sang Wan’s mouth. If it truly was Fengju, Mrs. Wang and Gu Fangzi were right to come to her. If Fengju did this, wasn’t it all for her sake? In the end, she was the root of the issue!

Even Mrs. Jiang, such a mature and steady person, also believed she was behind it, didn’t she?

"Still waiting for her to send someone?" Mrs. Wang sneered, "She’d rather delay the time! I’ve already sent people to intercept them! Miss Wan, what more do you have to say? Without your clear or implied consent, where would Madam Li get the boldness to hijack someone halfway?"

Sang Wan’s lips quivered, speechless. She helplessly realized that she had no words to offer.

The mother-in-law is becoming more astute with time. Clear or implied consent? The term was perfectly used; she had no ground to argue! Moreover, she didn’t want to argue. She knew that Madam Li wouldn’t dare such a bold move without someone’s instruction. Could she really blame it on Fengju?

Not to mention whether her mother-in-law would believe it, such behavior would only increase disdain and anger towards her. As a wife accusing her husband, it was something the mother-in-law could not tolerate! Furthermore, since Fengju did this also for her, she would not clear herself and push him out. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Nothing to say now!" Mrs. Wang scoffed, "Miss Wan, you are becoming bolder by the day! Don’t take advantage of the fact that Fengju cherishes you and reveal such low-class pettiness! Which other legitimate wife behaves like you, unable to tolerate others!"

Sang Wan’s palms clenched tight, her body slightly trembling. Mrs. Wang’s words pierced her heart like a sharp knife, making her bleed profusely.

"Madam!" A middle-aged married female servant entered from outside, greeted Mrs. Wang respectfully, and said with guilt, "Madam Li has taken the people to an unknown manor, I couldn’t stop them in the city in time, and have already sent people to chase after them to all the manors..."