Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1416 - 722: Favoritism

The second update, asking for pink support.

Lady Zhang said she was scared, naturally because she was thinking of Lady Gu.

"The Master of the house..., " Lady Zhang said halfway, not revealing what kind of person Lian Shouren was. "If he’s to marry again, who knows what kind of person it will be? If she’s someone with bad intentions and a cruel heart, just thinking about it is terrifying."

This is what is called once bitten, twice shy. However, her concern is not unfounded. If Lian Shouren marries again, no matter what kind of person she is, she will be the wife of the eldest son. In this era, the influence of the eldest son and his wife on a family cannot be ignored.

Actually, even if it were not this era, the principle is the same, only the degree varies slightly.

"The Master of the house ah..." Lian Shouxin shook his head and sighed.

Lian Shouren himself doesn’t have many ideas, he’s just selfish, and lacks a moral compass, having little affection for others, including his own brothers and nephews. If left to his own devices, he lacks initiative. However, if there’s someone by his side giving him bad ideas and stirring things up, that’s a whole other matter.

Lian Shouren and Lady Gu are quite the pair, like the saying goes, "aiding and abetting" or "being an accomplice", though with different standards of judgment, it’s hard to tell who is the beast and who is the accomplice.

To keep Lian Shouren alone, unable to act, is safest for everyone.

If Lian Shouren remarries, even if the person has a good character, there will still be endless troubles. Not to mention, Lian Shouren lacks the ability to support a wife and children.

"Old Master truly cares for him," Lian Shouxin said, "When Jizu’s mother passed away and was just buried, Old Master went to the matchmaker’s house with a bag of silver, instructing her to quickly find a good wife for the Master. No widows, only an unmarried girl, and she had to be good-looking and from a good family. When marrying Lady Gu, quite a bit of money was spent."

"With Lady Gu gone, I’m guessing Old Master has been planning to find him another wife. It’s just that so many things were happening then, he didn’t dare bring it up. Now that we’re doing well, all these happy events happening one after another, he wants to take advantage of this joyous mood to arrange this for the Master... Saving and pinching, saving every Wen Money for today."

Lian Manman thought what Lian Shouxin said was right, Old Master truly cares for Lian Shouren. Is it a special bond with the first child, especially a son? Or because when young, Lian Shouren passed the exam to become a Scholar, bringing honor to the Lian Family, showing him the hope of the family?

Emotions, many times, are unclear. Perhaps, it’s just the bond between father and son, Lian Manman thought.

The Lian Manman family does not want Lian Shouren to remarry. But even with good reasons, such words are difficult to voice.

"What is Old Master thinking?" Lady Zhang frowned, puzzled, "Can’t life be lived simply? Didn’t he always say he’s figured things out, understands everything?"

Pampered for a lifetime, some things have sunk into the bones, becoming an instinct that overrides reason. Outsiders see it as Old Master pampering Lian Shouren, perhaps Old Master himself feels guilty and blames himself for not being good enough to his eldest son.

This must not allow Old Master to make it happen, Lian Manman thought.

"Dad, you said just now that when Grandpa was saying these things, Yaya’s mother was eavesdropping from outside?" Lian Manman asked Lian Shouxin.

"Yes, she probably heard everything." Lian Shouxin nodded.

"Then she ran off, but won’t admit she was eavesdropping?" Lian Manman thought for a moment and asked again.

"Yes." Lian Shouxin nodded again.

"I think she must have gone to find Yaya’s father," Lian Manman said, "Yaya’s parents surely don’t want the Master to remarry."

"That’s right." Lady Zhang and Lian Shouxin thought for a moment and nodded in agreement with Lian Manman’s assessment. "Marrying off a woman costs a lot, Old Master said he’d cover the costs. That’s money from the family’s house, how could the Second Master’s couple agree... Si Lang is of age, it’s better to use that money to get a wife for Si Lang than for the Master."

"Dad, when Grandpa discussed this with you, did Grandma say anything?" Lian Manman asked Lian Shouxin again.

"The old lady didn’t say anything." Lian Shouxin replied.

Lian Manman was deep in thought. In reality, those living most comfortably, with the least worries in the Lian Family Old Mansion, may not be the seemingly carefree Lian Shouyi or Lady He, but the most domineering Lady Zhou.