Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1491 - 758: Confidence (Part 2)

"Let’s make things clear, my grandpa has to nod in agreement, doesn’t he? Without his support, even if they make a fuss, it won’t be a big deal. Even if there is trouble, it can be easily settled," Lian Manman said.

With Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou’s status, if they were unreasonable and caused a scene, only then would Lian Manman family be in a passive position.

"Old Master is on the side of the eldest, but he understands the bigger picture," Lian Shouxin said.

Lian Manman nodded. Regardless of what Old Master Lian thought in his heart, he wouldn’t be as unreasonable as Lady Zhou. As long as things are brought to light, Old Master Lian has to be reasonable.

"It’s been so long since the incident with the eldest, and now we’re supposed to be happy for him. But whenever the past is mentioned, you can see how heartbroken Old Master looks," Lady Zhang said. "I regret not handling things back then like we are now."

"...it’s not the same," Lian Manman laughed. "Back then, they didn’t want to take any people with them, and my grandpa was especially annoyed with He Laoliu. But in the end, what happened? He Laoliu was indeed bad, and the group with the second head caused setbacks. But if they had stood their ground, none of the later events would’ve occurred. Those issues weren’t all caused by others."

"That’s right. Even without the group with the second head or He Laoliu, it was only a matter of time," Wu Lang said. "Just by making up lies to sell Manman, they aren’t good people. It was only a matter of time before they got caught."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"My grandpa probably doesn’t remember these things," Lian Manman said. "I see him upset today, probably because he regrets not being firmer back then and stopping the group with the second head from going to Taicang. He thinks things would have been fine if he did. I guess he still feels he let the eldest down."

"Whether our grandpa feels guilty towards the eldest is hard to say. However, he definitely feels that the injustice towards the eldest shouldn’t have resulted in today’s situation. His heart aches even more for the eldest," Wu Lang said.

When it comes to favoritism, everyone might show it, but there should be limits to everything. Old Master Lian showed excessive favoritism.

For example, today, when Lian Shouxin said those words, Old Master Lian also felt they were right. So he should have seized the opportunity to firmly address the old residence’s people. This way, the effect would have been multiplied, even if later, someone in the old residence had other thoughts, they would think twice before acting.

However, Old Master Lian, because of his favoritism towards Lian Shouren, focused on feeling sorry for him and led the topic off track. This, invisibly, weakened the impact of Lian Shouxin’s words.

Even if Old Master Lian realized it later and brought up the topic again, the impact would be significantly reduced.

"Old Master’s vitality isn’t what it used to be," Lian Shouxin suddenly said.

Old Master Lian was a meticulous person. If his vitality weren’t as weak as it is now, he would have insisted on seeing them off today, and he wouldn’t have lost his composure when Lian Shouren was mentioned.

As people age, their vitality decreases, and various aspects start to decline, such as mental sharpness and self-control. Aging is something everyone must face. Therefore, although the family has some criticisms of Old Master Lian’s actions, considering his age, they have a bit more understanding and don’t take things to heart.

"Has Old Master’s clothing and bedding been prepared?" Lian Shouxin asked Lady Zhang.

"The bedding has been ready for a while; you delivered it, remember? As for the clothing, Jizu’s wife helped the old lady with them, and it’s all done. She told me about it," Lady Zhang said.

"That’s good. When the time comes, we won’t be caught off guard," Lian Shouxin nodded.

"Don’t worry, we won’t be caught off guard," Lady Zhang reassured Lian Shouxin, indicating that she would do her best at that time.

"Hmm," Lian Shouxin understood Lady Zhang’s intentions and nodded.

"Just when we were about to leave, the old lady pulled you aside. What was she planning to do?" Lady Zhang changed the topic. "Honestly, it made me sick to my stomach, seeing how she wanted to speak to you privately. My heart was pounding, and even now, I feel scared."

Lady Zhang wasn’t exaggerating; she was genuinely afraid of Lady Zhou as if she were a persistent shadow.

"You shouldn’t always be so paranoid, how many times have I told you," Lian Shouxin, knowing Lady Zhang’s worries, tried to comfort her, "That’s impossible. Even if she did speak to me, it would be pointless."

As Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang spoke in coded words only they understood, Wu Lang, Lian Manman, Lian Zhizhi, and Xiao Qi exchanged knowing glances, their faces reflecting amused expressions.

Lian Manman squinted her eyes, having a pretty good idea of what Shouxin and Lady Zhang were talking about. She thought Lady Zhang was a bit overly worried, similar to the famous "wolf is coming" story.

However, this excessive worry wasn’t a bad thing for them. On the contrary, it helped them avoid unnecessary trouble. Therefore, Lian Manman didn’t intend to discuss it with Lady Zhang or Lian Shouxin, thinking it was fine to let things continue as they were.

The matter of the old residence didn’t linger in the family’s hearts for long. As the date for Lian Zhizhi’s wedding approached, the family became busier by the day.

Every day, there would be visitors adding items to Lian Zhizhi’s dowry, and the family had to entertain them. Those coming from afar would have meals. Zhang Qingshan and Zhang Qingnian, father and son, as agreed, brought Lady Li, Lady Zhang Wang, and Zhang Caiyun to help.

Meanwhile, Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi gathered together to prepare a surprise for Lian Zhizhi.

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