The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 214: Being Empress Dowager Is Worth Considering
Due to the dim lighting, the siblings didn’t notice Tong Huaqiong entering the room and were startled by her sudden voice.
"Mom, we’re talking about you and Boss Qian."
Gu Taohua casually threw out the topic she was discussing with Jingzhe to Tong Huaqiong, immediately regretting it after speaking.
Gu Taohua didn’t regret discussing the topic with her third brother in private; she was worried this topic would embarrass their mother.
After all, no matter how fearless a mother is, she wouldn’t want to discuss men in front of her children.
Tong Huaqiong asked, "What about me and Boss Qian?"
Do these two bad bamboos really want her to find them a stepfather?
Truth be told, back when she first arrived, she would rather marry Boss Qian than run a business with this group of bad bamboos.
But now it’s different. Now, Tong Huaqiong has her shop, her business, and her ambitions. She might become the mother of a champion scholar and hold a noble rank, and in the Gu Family, she’s an untouchable matriarch whom everyone must obey.
She doesn’t want to get married and live under someone else’s thumb.
Forget Boss Qian; even if the Emperor wanted her to enter the palace as the Empress, she might not agree.
Of course, if it were to become the Empress Dowager, she might consider it.
Gu Taohua thought, since it’s already out there, she might as well not hide it.
After all, there are no secrets between her and Tong Huaqiong, and they can talk about anything openly. So she gritted her teeth and said, "Mom, Third Brother said he noticed that Boss Qian has a thing for you."
Gu Taohua meant to say she wasn’t the one spreading rumors about their mother; it was their brother who dragged her into it.
Gu Jingzhe looked embarrassed; he wanted to flee.
But Tong Huaqiong was blocking the door, and he was afraid if she caught him, he’d get a beating.
"Mom... I was just talking nonsense..." Gu Jingzhe defended himself.
Tong Huaqiong shrugged and said, "It’s quite normal for a woman as impressive as your mother to be liked by a few men, isn’t it?"
This shocked Gu Jingzhe and Gu Taohua quite a bit.
Back when Old Gu had just died, Tong Dajiao worried about herself being caught up in any romantic scandals, closing the doors before dark every day, and avoiding men.
If anyone said she looked at a man in the village for even a moment, she would go mad.
This was why last year, she was always on the losing end when fighting with Yan Pozi and Huang Pozi.
Because those two old women always used non-existent scandals against her, and she would feel guilty about it whenever she looked at any male creature.
Gu Jingzhe and Gu Taohua exchanged a glance, feeling like their mother now had an attitude of letting things slide, not only unaffected by rumors but even embracing them herself.
Could it be...
Gu Jingzhe felt worried; was their mother truly thinking of remarrying Boss Qian?
Not that it was impossible, but he wasn’t mentally prepared to send his mother off to remarry.
Gu Taohua, on the other hand, was excited, already imagining Tong Huaqiong wearing a wedding dress in her mind.
"Mom, you also have a thing for Boss Qian, right?" Gu Taohua glanced into the courtyard and lowered her voice.
It must be like that; otherwise, why would Mom let Boss Qian come over?
Tong Huaqiong rolled her eyes at Gu Taohua, thinking how her silly daughter could be so clueless.
"You’re overthinking it; I have no interest in him at all." Tong Huaqiong declared openly, "Just because I let him come over doesn’t mean I like him. If that were the case, all the men in the village who visit our house would become your stepfathers, and would that be possible?"
Gu Jingzhe let out a small sigh of relief.
It’s great that their mom has no interest in Boss Qian.
Gu Taohua said, "Can the men in the village compare to Boss Qian? Boss Qian has money, isn’t ugly or bald, and is funny. If you wanted to remarry, Mom, Boss Qian would be the best choice, and you wouldn’t find someone like him again."
Tong Huaqiong thought Gu Taohua hadn’t met enough men; just being not bald or ugly was considered good.
She never considered that if Tong Huaqiong did remarry someone, life wouldn’t be as peaceful as it is now.
Tong Huaqiong said, "You two are just hiding here trying to discuss sending me off to get married?"
Gu Jingzhe couldn’t be sure of Tong Huaqiong’s true intentions, so he said cautiously, "Mom, if you really want to remarry, as your son, of course I’ll support you. I just think Boss Qian isn’t a good match for you. You can consider it further."
Tong Huaqiong smiled; she understood Gu Jingzhe’s thoughts very well.
Never mind his words of support for her remarrying; that’s just because he fears her.
In this family, if anyone is the most old-fashioned, it’s Gu Jingzhe. He definitely doesn’t want their mother to remarry.
But Tong Huaqiong wasn’t planning on revealing it, not when she had no intention of remarrying anyway.
Gu Taohua, however, said to Tong Huaqiong, "Mom, if you really wanted to remarry, no one could stop you. What’s wrong with remarrying? Lots of widows have remarried. I heard from Lu Zhaozhao last time that the Empress Dowager of our dynasty was a widow who remarried."
Tong Huaqiong laughed heartily and said, "If the Empress Dowager, also a widow, can marry into the Royal Family, why can’t I? So even if I were to remarry, I wouldn’t marry Boss Qian. Your mother has no interest in Boss Qian; if he were the Emperor, I might consider it."
Tong Huaqiong’s meaning was clear; she had no interest in Boss Qian.
Nor did she have any intention of remarrying.
Talking about marrying the Emperor is just nonsense; a widow with a brood like her marrying the Emperor is a daytime fantasy.
Facing Tong Huaqiong’s statement, Gu Jingzhe was the happiest.
After all, compared to his mother remarrying, he preferred her to stay in the Gu Family.
Gu Taohua, on the other hand, felt sorry for Boss Qian.
"Mom, if you really married the Emperor, then I’d be a Princess." Gu Taohua joked.
"You two should talk less about Boss Qian in the future, and don’t have any ideas about me. Whether I remarry or not, who I remarry to, or who I’m interested in, isn’t something you can interfere with or decide. Don’t worry about my affairs in the future." Tong Huaqiong told the two bad bamboos.
Gu Jingzhe agreed and swiftly slipped out under the excuse of needing to read a book.
Gu Taohua didn’t leave; she was caught by Tong Huaqiong to report on the shop’s revenue situation.
Gu Dashi quietly slipped away from the main room, grinning wide.
Liu Yueer didn’t know what could make her man so happy and asked, "Gu Dashu, what’s up with you, grinning like your foot’s been tickled."
Gu Dashi pointed to Boss Qian and lowered his voice to Liu Yueer, "You told me before that maybe my mom would end up being the boss lady of the Fengle Building. I’m telling you, that’s impossible. I just overheard my mom chatting with Taohua, and she said she has no interest in Boss Qian. So stop talking nonsense, or it’ll cause a big misunderstanding if it gets out."
Liu Yueer glanced towards the door and saw Boss Qian standing at the courtyard gate, hands behind his back, and whispered, "Boss Qian might end up heartbroken."
Gu Dashi thought, let him be heartbroken then.
Liu Yueer turned back to Gu Dashi and said, "Gu Dashu, why are you so happy? Are you happy your mom stays a widow in the Gu Family? Your mom not liking Boss Qian, but if she finds someone she does like and really wants to marry, are you going to stop her?"
This was something Gu Dashi hadn’t really considered.
Liu Yueer’s question caught him off guard, and he blurted out, "My mom’s at her age, why marry someone, wouldn’t that just make us a laughing stock?"
Liu Yueer sneered, "You’re worried about being laughed at for having a stepfather, aren’t you? I used to think you were the most filial in the family, but you’re not much different. Let me tell you, Gu Dashu, if your mom wants to remarry, you can’t stop her, and you shouldn’t stop her."
With that, she turned around and left.
Gu Dashi didn’t understand why Liu Yueer was so angry.
What good would it do for Liu Yueer if Tong Huaqiong remarried?
Why was his wife upset?
However, he didn’t press the matter, thinking his big brother was in the backyard helping Mrs. Hong dig up their parents’ remains, so he pulled Gu Jingzhe along to help.
