Chapter 534 - 533: Shallow

Chapter 534: Chapter 533: Shallow

Mu Yuanmou and Lian Family entered Fengyu Courtyard one after the other.

Inside the room, there was a basin of ice placed, making the atmosphere rather cool, but Lian Family could not calm down.

She wanted to reach for the palm fan on the table, but under Mu Yuanmou’s glare, she had to reluctantly withdraw her hand.

Mu Yuanmou went into the inner room to change clothes, while Lian Family stood still with her ears pricked up, listening to the sounds inside.

When Mu Yuanmou came out again, his facial expression had somewhat softened: "Madam, as I said last time, regardless of whether Lian Xiao’s wife is knowledgeable or has plotted against you, do not mention this matter to mother."

"I can’t swallow this grievance." Lian Family said in a low voice.

"You mention it to mother, would she deal with her?" Mu Yuanmou disagreed vehemently, shaking his head repeatedly, "She will not feel any pain, but you will make mother annoyed. By acting like this, can you swallow this grievance?"

Lian Family was already upset, and with Mu Yuanmou’s words, her resentment grew even more: "Then you tell me what I should do? What can we do at this point?

For more than a decade, after doing so much, now it’s all for nothing.

To seize the title again, not to mention Lian Xiao and Brother Yan, how would you deal with Lian Kang?

I’ve hoped for so many years, and now nothing is left, can’t I even vent my anger on Lian Xiao’s wife?"

A flash of anger appeared in Mu Yuanmou’s eyes, and he grabbed Lian Family by the wrist, saying: "Madam also knows it’s been over ten years? Thousands of days and nights have passed, why insist on rushing at this moment? I never thought Madam was such a shallow person."

The anger in Lian Family’s heart suddenly disappeared completely, leaving only shock and pain.

She looked at Mu Yuanmou in disbelief, after being married for twenty years, bearing children for him, doing so much for him, and now she is labeled "shallow"?

Mu Yuanmou released Lian Family, turned and walked out.

Lian Family lost her strength, her knees went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, dazed as she watched the swaying bead curtain gradually settle.

She blinked her eyes, yet not a single tear fell.

After so many years, the couple had always treated each other with respect, even if there wasn’t passionate love, Mu Yuanmou had always been gentle with her, never said a harsh word.

That recent sentence, the tone wasn’t even harsh, it wasn’t a scolding either.

Mu Yuanmou’s attitude was still the same as before, but those two words deeply wounded Lian Family’s heart.

Even more unbearable than scolding or reprimanding.

Nanny Zhu peered through the bead curtain to take a look inside, seeing Lian Family’s distraught look made her feel sad too, she wanted to come in and help Lian Family up, but didn’t know how to comfort her, so she gave up.

Lian Family sat on the ground for a full half an hour, only stood up slowly when the Western clock struck the hour, and sat absentmindedly on the couch.

Elsewhere, Du Yunluo returned to Shaohui Garden and instructed someone from Hong Jinbao’s family to find out why Lian Family suddenly complained.

Someone from Hong Jinbao’s family quickly returned, saying it was because Ruozhu went to work at Fengyu Courtyard, and Zhu Shan took the initiative to speak a few words with her, after which Lian Family went to Baijie Hall.

Du Yunluo understood.

After dark, the wind and rain rose again.

The rain was heavy, making the night-watch women feel lethargic.

Zhonghai Family’s wife handed a bag of fried beans to Fuman, saying, "The mothers in the Flower Hall, take this to them for a snack with their drinks."

Fuman accepted it with a bitter face, mustered up the courage to find Ruozhu: "Come with me, I can’t go alone."

Ruozhu agreed.

The two followed the circular corridor, Fuman said: "The year that accident happened it was just such heavy rain, and it happened to be me who saw something entering Manhe Garden, only later..."

Ruozhu paused, wanting to ask more, but Fuman had already changed the subject, babbling other idle chatter to bolster his courage.

The Flower Hall was quite lively.

Several old women gathered together drinking wine.

Fuman passed the fried beans over.

Madam Ma laughed heartily, a mouthful of wine: "Always Zhonghai Family’s wife knows us, she knows this is what we lacked."

"This thing goes well with wine." Mrs. Wen grabbed a handful of fried beans and tossed them into her mouth, "I heard, this afternoon, the second lady went to Baijie Hall to badmouth Madam?"

Madam Ma smiled but said nothing.

"Tell us about it," urged Mrs. Wen, "I only know what, whether knew or not, something, but the details are not clear."

"Isn’t it about Mr. Si, the second lady insists on Mr. Si’s issue, the madam knew a long time ago," as soon as the words were out, Madam Ma slapped her own cheek and made a shushing gesture: "Look at me, really can’t keep my mouth shut, I’m just babbling nonsense, let’s just drink, don’t get involved with the masters’ affairs."

Ruozhu bit her lip, her heart pounding, pulled by Fuman out of the Flower Hall.

When she returned to her room, slightly wet by the rain, Ruozhu didn’t bother to dry herself, standing by the door to organize her thoughts.

Lian Family blames Du Yunluo, does it mean the long and second branches have never been in harmony?

Could it be, Zizhu and the golden bracelet became their pawns in the game?

Thinking of this, Ruozhu’s heart ached intensely.

She felt wronged for Zizhu, having already been a pawn, then three years later, even her life is lost...

Ruozhu tossed and turned all night, haunted by dreams of Zizhu’s likeness, scenes of the sisters growing up together played in her mind like a lantern show.

By the time dawn broke, her eyes were red and swollen, too sticky to open.

Hesitating until noon, after long consideration, Ruozhu finally put aside her promise to Aunt Li, hurriedly ran to Shaohui Garden.

In her haste, she nearly collided with Yu Zhu carrying a meal box.

Yu Zhu frowned: "What’s the matter?"

Ruozhu lightly bit her lip, saying: "I wish to see Madam."

Yu Zhu gave her a glance: "Madam is about to dine, whatever it is, you should speak to Zhonghai Family’s wife."

Jin Rui, hearing some commotion, came out holding the curtain, giving Ruozhu a deep look: "Come in."

Ruo Zhu followed Jin Rui into the room.

Du Yunluo was playing with Brother Yan on the Arhat Bed. Seeing Ruozhu come in, she handed her son over to Lady Peng, letting her take the child out.

Ruozhu was not in the mood to mind the room’s set up, she kneeled with a thump, saying: "Madam, this maid wishes to know about elder sister’s matters."

"Oh?" Du Yunluo stood up, walked over to Ruozhu, looking down at her, "What do you wish to know?"

"Did elder sister find out about Mr. Si and Madam, that’s why she took the golden bracelet to seal her mouth? The matter had passed, but elder sister still died because the second branch is investigating? I heard, when elder sister passed, Nanny Zhu was near the shop, she went to find her for questioning? Did Madam not want those things to be known by the second lady, so..."

As Ruozhu spoke, her speed increased, words tumbled out like bouncing beans, fearing that if she stopped, she could never speak again, until she finished, realizing she was already drenched in sweat.