Chapter 156 - 78 Filing a Complaint_2

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Chapter 156: Chapter 78 Filing a Complaint_2 Mrs. Li having said so, Sang Wan could hardly refuse. She agreed with a smile and instructed Mrs. Li to return to Ningyuan first. She then, taking Liu Ya and two young maids with her, went over while chatting and laughing with Lotus on the way. "Oh right, thank you, elder sister-in-law, for the gift you sent over today. You’ve been thoughtful, and I really like it!" Shi Lian said with a slight smile as she fiddled with the hibiscus and kingfisher Suzhou embroidery fan in her hands. "It was your elder brother who brought them back. I’m just passing it on, a simple matter of courtesy! If you want to give thanks, go thank your elder brother later!" Sang Wan said with a laugh. Shi Lian blinked her eyes slyly and chuckled, "Isn’t that the same thing!" Sang Wan paused for a moment and then laughed without a word. Shi Lian sighed and said, "I see that elder brother really treats you well! He never used to come back to the residence this early. Now, with you here, things are indeed different." Sang Wan fell silent, thinking to herself that if things were really as good as you think, that would be great! "The businesses must not be as busy as before, right?" Sang Wan said with a smile. Shi Lian dismissed it with a laugh and shook her head, then glanced around to see no one was nearby before whispering to Sang Wan, "Actually, elder sister-in-law, you don’t need to take Gu Fangzi too seriously. Just wait and see, sooner or later elder brother will see her true colors and know who is the pearl and who is the fish eye. Although Gu Fangzi has entered the family, what we did was indeed unkind. But after all, she still has three years of mourning. Elder sister-in-law, three years!" The implication was clear: You need to seize the opportunity! Sang Wan, unexpectedly hearing a true member of the Shi family speaking up for her, felt a warm feeling in her heart. She stopped walking, eyed Shi Lian curiously, and her lips curved into a slight smile. Before Sang Wan could speak, Shi Lian took the initiative and said with a smile, "You must be quite surprised to hear me say this! After all, in everybody’s eyes, I’m usually quiet and reserved, hardly speaking unless necessary, just like a gourd with a sealed mouth. I’ve never spoken like this about judging people before!" Shi Lian mentioning her thoughts surprised Sang Wan even more; Shi Lian had been silent until now, only to surprise everyone with a profound statement. Not only had she become talkative, but she was talking about things that typically wouldn’t be said. "I won’t hide from you, third younger sister, that’s exactly what I was wondering!" Sang Wan responded candidly with a laugh, since Shi Lian had already mentioned it. Shi Lian glanced at her with a smile and said, "Maybe, this is the fate between you and me! Anyway, elder sister-in-law, you’re an approachable and easy-to-talk-to person. I trust you and I’m willing to share with you. Elder sister-in-law, you won’t mind me, will you?" "Of course not! I couldn’t ask for more!" Sang Wan laughed heartily. Although Shi Lian appeared quiet and reticent, she was actually a very thoughtful and opinionated person. Putting everything else aside, she was definitely someone worthy of trust and interaction. Certainly not like Gu Fangzi, who was duplicitous, speaking with forked tongue, making her an unpredictable adversary! "That’s great! Since you’ve said that, I’ll be visiting Ningyuan often in the future, and you can’t find me annoying!" Shi Lian, her eyes brightening, said with a wide smile. "Then I’ll be waiting!" Sang Wan said, and the two shared a smile as they looked at each other. "Oh, elder sister, third younger sister, what are you talking about that’s so joyful? Share it, let your younger sister hear too!" A petulant and haughty voice came through, and needless to say, it was Gu Fangzi who had arrived. Enemies always cross paths! Or rather, like an unshakeable ghost! "Why has everyone gone quiet? Do I really irritate people that much? Or is elder sister still blaming me for earlier?" Gu Fangzi, seeing the other two not speaking, laughed and continued. "Younger sister, you’re worrying too much!" Sang Wan said with a smile: "It was just a misunderstanding, and it’s all clear now. If I were angry about that, life would become so difficult!" "Yes, elder cousin," Shi Lian also said with a smile from the side: "Although I don’t know the details, since it was a misunderstanding, I suppose elder sister-in-law wouldn’t take it to heart!" "Really? That’s reassuring! It seems that I was indeed overthinking!" Gu Fangzi raised her eyebrows and her gaze swept between the two, unable to help but say with a laugh, "Come to think of it, I really must admit defeat! I can’t compete with elder sister’s attentiveness, even the usually taciturn third cousin is so close to elder sister! Elder sister, you must teach me in the future; don’t hide your talents." Hearing this, Sang Wan felt utterly disgusted but managed a faint smile, "Younger sister talks in such profound ways. It’s nothing but sincerity when dealing with others! How could someone as smart as you not understand that?" "So that’s how it is! I’ve really learned something new!" Gu Fangzi laughed mockingly, thinking to herself: How hypocritical! Sang Wan didn’t bother with her anymore and turned to Shi Lian with a smile, "After walking for a while, I really do feel a bit tired and thirsty. I should go back. Would third younger sister like to sit at my place for a while?" Shi Lian was about to happily agree when Gu Fangzi blurted out with a laugh, "Third cousin, I happen to have a few words I’d like to speak with you about. Wait a moment!" Unexpectedly, Shi Lian responded with a smile, "I’m sorry, but why don’t you go ahead, elder cousin? If there’s something you want to say, I can come to your place to listen when I’m free tomorrow? Right now, I really do feel thirsty and would prefer to go with elder sister-in-law first!" Saying this, she reached forward, took Sang Wan’s arm with a smile, and said, "Let’s go, elder sister-in-law!" "Sure! Younger sister, we’ll go ahead!" With that, Sang Wan laughed and, together with Lotus, strode away. You like to tattle, don’t you? Go on then, try it out once more and see! Sang Wan inwardly declared. Gu Fangzi was so angry her lips trembled, staring at the receding figures, it took her a while to let out a calming breath. "A petty person pleased with oneself!" Lan Xiang spit quietly and stepped forward, saying: "Miss, don’t bother with them. Let’s go back!" Gu Fangzi, surprisingly, didn’t grow angry. Instead, she calmly stopped her with a gesture, turned, and asked, "Lan Xiang, tell me the truth, have I been a bit too impatient with things these past few days?" "Miss..." Lan Xiang was momentarily stunned. The earnestness of Gu Fangzi left her at a loss for words. "You tell me," Gu Fangzi seeing her hesitant expression, had a good guess and felt somewhat stifled, but she pulled herself together and smiled, "Tell me the truth, I won’t blame you!"

Chapter 156 - 78 Filing a Complaint_2

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