novelraw Chapter 1223: 1222: Little Lamb or Big Bad Wolf?
Chapter 1223: 1222: Little Lamb or Big Bad Wolf?
Chapter 1223: Chapter 1222: Little Lamb or Big Bad Wolf?
Lady of the Gu Family saw Lady Jin so lacking in decorum, speaking so rudely in front of her sister-in-law and niece, her face darkened: “Third Sister-in-law, speaking of which, our families have all split up now, even if you want to see Mother and me, at least you should have someone announce it first, right? It’s unreasonable to show up unannounced and bring people into the eldest uncle’s house from the other wing.”
“You may not care about your face and reputation, but we in the main house do! What daughter-in-law talks to her mother-in-law like this? If Third Brother can’t teach you, I, as the elder sister-in-law, don’t mind teaching you a lesson!”
Lady Jin, this person, is said to be adaptable when put nicely, but frankly, she’s just cowardly.
She’s skillful at using underhanded tactics in private, like slinging mud. When confronted by Lady of the Gu Family like this, asking directly to her face, she felt guilty: “I, I heard we had esteemed guests at home? Heard that the long-lost sister has been found? Now that she’s found, brought back home, why wasn’t our third branch notified?”
“Are we not part of the Gu Family? Or are we not truly born to Old Lady Gu? I kept thinking about it and got angrier, worried that someone might be sowing discord between us—mother and children, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or brothers.”
“I got anxious and lost my sense of proportion. Mother and Elder Sister-in-law know me best; I’ve always been straightforward, the most guileless person, saying whatever comes to mind. My heart is wholeheartedly for the Gu Family. Considering my sincere intentions, can’t you overlook this just once?”
Listening to this, the Lady of the Gu Family felt irritated. What straightforwardness and lack of guile? Bah! We’re all seasoned players here, who do you think you’re fooling with ghost stories?
If she had no guile, could she keep hold of that fool Laosan all these years, just her alone, unable to even find a proper maid around?
If she had no guile, could she let that idiot Laosan charge ahead every time while she hides behind?
But she’s the sister-in-law from another wing, and can’t interfere in their matters after all.
A heart full of sincerity for the Gu Family, who believes that?
It’s probably for their own third branch instead.
“Let me tell you, Third Sister-in-law, soon you will be a mother-in-law too, how can you still be so scatterbrained and out of tune when doing things? Will your Zidong’s wife run into your room every other day to shout at you? You are no longer young; you should be more prudent.” The Lady of the Gu Family frowned and lectured.
Lady Jin immediately burst into tears, acting as if she’s suffered a grave injustice: “I just knew, you all look down on me! Think I’m just a business family’s daughter who married into your Gu Family to climb up the social ladder, isn’t it? All these years, you look at me as a lesser being.”
“No matter what I say or do, it’s wrong! You nitpick about everything. If it were any other family, we’re relatives, even if something’s amiss, everyone would just laugh it off, no one would truly care!”
“But when it’s me, everything’s wrong. I clearly have a sincere heart for the family, but you see it as me harboring sinister motives. It’s because you don’t trust me, don’t trust our third branch, and regard us as outsiders!”
At the end, wiping the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief, she began to cry sobbingly.
Old Lady Gu and Lady of the Gu Family just twitched their eyes; for years, Laosan’s House has always used this trick—first she washes away her little schemes, then she cries.
Crying as if everyone’s bullying her.
Yet that fool Laosan just falls for it like being put under a spell.
As soon as Lady Jin cries, Gu Changyin acts like a mad dog, biting everyone.
The couple—just looking at them is annoying, yet there’s no proper way to deal with them.
Really they’re frustrating to the core.
Rubbing her forehead, Lady of the Gu Family was about to speak when an impatient voice sounded in the room: “Since you know you married up into the Gu Family, know they don’t care for you, regard your third branch as outsiders, why don’t you just stay quietly in your third branch without coming out?”
“Do you know what this is called? It’s called courting annoyance! You court and then get annoyed! You already know people don’t care for you, yet you stick to them, annoying them—isn’t that courting annoyance?”
“Since you know you’ve married up into the Gu Family, just keep your little thoughts in check, don’t cause trouble, don’t sow discord, who will bother to manage you? Knowing your status is below others, yet still wanting to stand above them, what is this called? It’s called asking for trouble!”
“Only my mother and sister-in-law have good temperaments. If I had such a daughter-in-law, I’d lock up the couple and starve them for three days without giving them food, to see if they dare to still be cheeky? Need a beating?”
“Why, my Gu Family isn’t short on brides. In this world, it’s hard to find three-legged frogs, but where aren’t there decent women? Why bother spending money to invite an ancestor here to serve? Can’t look in the mirror to see if you deserve it?”
“Laosan is foolish enough, willing to be manipulated by you, that’s your mutual agreement, no one’s stopping you. If you want to make trouble, do it in your own house; even if you ask for trouble, no one cares. But facing my mother, who are you showing your bravery to?”
“What’s that? Not convinced? Rolling your eyes at me? Even if you’re not convinced, keep it to yourself! You only have Laosan to back you up, right? You can call Laosan here, watch me beat him until he doesn’t recognize his mother, then see how fierce I am!”
Old Granny Zhang was originally sitting, seeing Lady Jin’s attitude like this, immediately knew she hasn’t been taught properly by her mother-in-law—back in their village, such a wife would’ve been made meek early on.
It’s just that her own mother and elder sister-in-law, being officials, maintaining face, were actually being played by such people.
This kind of trick, to Old Granny Zhang, is simply worthless.
Originally, listening to the Lady of the Gu Family talk about the third branch and Lady Jin, Old Granny Zhang didn’t like them; now seeing them in person, it’s even more distasteful.
Never mind anything, she plans to stay in the Gu Family for long term. If the Gu Family has such a noisy troublemaker causing chaos every day, it’s indeed annoying!
Since the Gu Family couldn’t handle Lady Jin and Gu Changyin, she can!
Just in time, having restraining her temper at the Duke Weiguo Residence for days, feeling quite stifled, someone offered themselves up for her to vent, just consider it repayment for living at the Gu Family.
Thus, Old Granny Zhang quickly decided in her mind.
Once Old Granny Zhang spoke, the room went as silent as a chicken; no one dared to say anything.
Lady of the Gu Family took it better; she has seen firsthand her sister-in-law’s prowess in confronting Duke Qiguo’s daughter, on that day, her sister-in-law and her niece truly stunned everyone, skyrocketing in fame, this time it’s just saying a few words against Lady Jin, that’s nothing.
Old Lady Gu didn’t react for a moment, in her eyes, Niuniu this child, having suffered so much and growing up in the village, just returned now, must feel uneasy like a newborn lamb, she as her mother should definitely protect her.
But seeing her daughter now, calling herself boldly, what a weak little lamb—she’s clearly a big bad wolf!
Instead making Lady Jin, who’s crying pitifully, appear like a helpless little lamb.