Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 309 - 322: The Young Mistress’s Grace
This action further enraged Du Shuxian, and she glared at the servant with a stern expression, "Go away!"
The servant swallowed their anger and lowered their head, not daring to actually leave, but also not daring to reach out and pull her away.
Su Xingyu watched the scene, even losing the strength to sigh. She put down the teacup in her hand and stood up, instructing the servant, "Stay here and take good care of Madam. If Young Master returns, tell him I went to have tea with the Elder Madam." After speaking, she walked towards the courtyard gate.
When Du Shuxian heard this, she shouted harshly, "Stop! Su Xingyu, do you think escaping to the Elder Madam will solve everything? The Elder Madam can protect you for a while, but not for a lifetime!"
Su Xingyu slightly turned her body, looking at this well-maintained yet naive noblewoman, "Mother, it’s New Year’s, keep your voice down, don’t upset the whole family."
Du Shuxian exploded like a lit fuse, "Who are you talking to, who are you lecturing?! What I do is none of your business to point fingers at? You stand still, today I won’t let you out of this courtyard!"
Why would Su Xingyu heed her? Her yelling was so loud, it was likely to easily reach outside through the blue stone courtyard wall. Letting her continue would make who knows how many in the family laugh at the eldest branch? Even if she didn’t care about her own face, she had to think about Lu Shifeng!
Su Xingyu walked towards the courtyard gate without turning back.
Suddenly, there was a cry of "Ouch" behind her, followed by the sound of something heavy hitting the ground.
"Madam!" a servant exclaimed in shock.
Su Xingyu had no choice but to turn back, and she saw Du Shuxian had fallen to the ground, clutching her ankle with both hands, "It hurts... my foot..."
Su Xingyu couldn’t help but become anxious. No matter how much they argued, they were still mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. How could she watch her mother-in-law get hurt and not care? "Quick, get the family doctor!" She instructed the servant nearby and squatted in front of Du Shuxian, "Mother, are you alright? Let me help you to the recliner to sit."
"Go away!" Du Shuxian’s ankle was swollen high, the pain bringing tears to her eyes, "If I hadn’t been chasing you, I wouldn’t have fallen! I don’t need your fake sympathy!"
Su Xingyu sighed again. If it weren’t for the fact that she was Lu Shifeng’s biological mother, she wouldn’t even want to fake sympathy!
She had no choice but to raise her voice and call two servants over. They supported Du Shuxian from both sides, helping her to the recliner.
On New Year’s, Du Shuxian’s injury alarmed many people.
Not only did the family doctor rush over, but also the Elder Madam, Master, Lu Shifeng, Lu Yong, and others flooded in.
"How could you be so careless?" The Elder Madam saw Du Shuxian’s swollen ankle and couldn’t help but scold in distress, "Shuxian, you’re not young anymore, stop being so reckless."
"Mom, I didn’t!" Du Shuxian felt wronged, unable to help but complain, "If it weren’t for my daughter-in-law being disappointing, would I have fallen like this? Yes, I don’t like her, but look at her, she has no family background, no virtues, just knows how to quarrel with elders all day! It’s been almost a year since she got married, and she still has no news of a child. I really don’t understand why Shifeng married her?!"
"Enough." The Elder Madam’s tone suddenly turned severe. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Scaring Du Shuxian into flinching and stopping her complaints.
The Elder Madam glanced at Su Xingyu standing with hands down on the side, secretly sighing. Of course, she knew Su Xingyu was a good child, but she wasn’t Su Xingyu’s mother-in-law. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships are difficult to manage, especially with such an oblivious person like Du Shuxian, it was hard on Su Xingyu.
But what could be done?
The Elder Madam turned and asked the family doctor, "How is Madam’s injury?"
The family doctor replied, "The ankle is badly sprained, the bone was out of place, I’ve just set it back. Nothing else is wrong, a good rest will heal it."
The Elder Madam nodded in relief and said to Du Shuxian, "Let the servants carry you back to your own courtyard to rest. It’s New Year’s, don’t make it difficult for the new daughter-in-law, it’s Xingyu’s first time spending New Year’s at the old residence."
Du Shuxian was unwilling, "She caused me this, and she just gets away with it?"
Even the Elder Madam had a headache. It’s difficult for an honest official to resolve family disputes, how could a family peacefully coexist just by discerning every right and wrong? So many feelings had to be considered.
While pondering how to resolve the conflict between this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Lu Yong, who had been watching coldly, opened his mouth, "Niece-in-law, just apologize to your sister-in-law, it’s no big deal, the younger generation should always respect the elders. Regardless, sister-in-law is the one who raised Shifeng with care."
Before Su Xingyu could speak, Lu Shifeng said, "In this matter, Xingyu is not at fault, it was Mother who was careless."
What care did she give him? Clearly, he was raised on the Master’s knee, never taught by his mother!
Now he only knew he had to protect his wife, at least not let her bear this unwarranted injustice!
On the recliner, Du Shuxian couldn’t help but shed tears when she saw him like this, trembling in anger, "Shifeng, have you forgotten your mother after getting a wife..."
Next to him, Uncle Lu Yong stoked the flames, "Nephew Shifeng, how can you talk like that? Apologize to your mother quickly, niece-in-law, don’t stay silent either. This is all caused by you, don’t just watch Shifeng have an unhappy relationship with his mother because of you! Is that how you be a daughter-in-law?"
The more he spoke, the more it hurt.
Su Xingyu could see the situation getting messier, and truly had no easy way out. She lifted her head and first said to Lu Shifeng, "Don’t worry, I’m fine."
Then she turned, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Du Shuxian with both hands, "Mother, it was my oversight that you got hurt in my and Shifeng’s courtyard. Please have this cup of tea as my apology." Her words were soft but did not admit to the accusations Du Shuxian previously made against her, only saying Du Shuxian was hurt on her turf, so she had a responsibility. Her words were reasonable and justified, neither overbearing nor servile, and had an elegant demeanor even while apologizing, earning private admiration from the observers like the Elder Madam and Master, as well as the surrounding servants.
The Young Madam, despite her humble background, was truly outstanding, more suited as the head of the family than the Madam from a noble lineage.
Yet Du Shuxian, unaware, seeing Su Xingyu apologize, took advantage and pushed the tea away, causing the fine porcelain to shatter on the ground, tea splashing everywhere. "I don’t care for your apology!" She said, "Anyone can put on a performance by lifting a finger and offering tea in front of everyone. If you have the ability, you should serve me until I’m healed!"
