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“You… my son is a scholar, and you dare to hit me? I will make sure you end up in prison,” Wu shi angrily pointed at Gu Shi.
Gu Shi couldn’t help but laugh as she looked at Mrs. Wu’s furious expression. “Oh? You want to send me to prison, and I’m supposed to be scared? Do you want me to remind you how your son became a scholar? “
Wu Shi suddenly felt uneasy and couldn’t meet Gu Shi’s eyes.
“What’s the matter? Can’t even look me in the eyes? If I were you, Wu Shi, I would keep a low profile and avoid appearing in front of me and my family like a ghost. That way, I might have a bit more respect for you. You dare to threaten me with the title of scholar that your son achieved with my son’s help? Who do you think you are?” Gu Shi coldly snorted.
“If it weren’t for my son’s help, could someone with the intelligence of Wu Xinlin have become a scholar? This is simply a joke,” Gu shi remarked.
“Gu Shi, how dare you speak about my son like that!” Wu Shi clenched her teeth and glared at Gu Shi. Wang Jinhe and Su Yu stepped in to block Gu Shi, ready to intervene if needed.
“Are you denying that your son became a scholar thanks to my son’s assistance? It’s been five years, hasn’t it? Why hasn’t your son become a Jinshi yet? Is it because he doesn’t want to, or is it because he simply can’t?” Gu Shi retorted, enunciating each word clearly.
Gu Shi knew exactly what this family’s intentions were. They must have noticed that Jingyu had also entered the academy and were hoping to use their connection with Xiao He to seek Jingyu’s help. Did they think everyone had forgotten what happened in the past? They could pretend that nothing had happened and come to their house with all these messy accusations, but they couldn’t erase the memories of what transpired back then.
“No need to waste words on someone like her, Mother. If Wu Shi causes any more trouble after being thrown out, we’ll deal with her through her son,” Su Yu instructed.
“Yes, Young Master.”
Yuanbao had a rather cold personality and was known for his actions rather than his words. Since the Young Master had ordered the woman to be thrown out, she had to be removed.
GrippingWu shi’s collar, Yuanbao paid no heed to her struggles and tossed her outside the front gate.
Yuanbao cast a cold glance at Wu shi. Did she really dare to compete with their Young Master for Little Young Master and Madam’s affections? Did she want to meet her end?
Wu shi wanted to curse, but when she saw Yuanbao’s emotionless demeanor, she swallowed hard and could only grumble as she left.
“Young Master, she already left, but it seems she’s not entirely willing to give up,” Yuanbao frowned.
“Keep an eye on her.”
“Understood.”
Wang Jinhe sighed, “These people have absolutely no shame.”
Gu Shi furrowed her brow and said, “Xiao He, you should already have a good idea of their intentions.”
Wang Jinhe nodded, “Mother, I do.”
“You knowing is enough.Wu Shi is shameless, and she won’t let this go easily. Moreover, she’s the type of person who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. Do you remember what happened a few years ago?” Gu Shi looked at Wang Jinhe with a serious expression.
Wang Jinhe nodded again, “Mother, this time she won’t have the chance to do anything to our family.”
She wouldn’t give Wu Shi that opportunity.
Su Yu stood nearby and said to Wang Jinhe, “Mother, I’m here.”
Gu Shi looked at Su Yu and suddenly smiled, “You’re right.”
With Su Yu around this time, there was indeed no need to worry about this issue.
Wu Shi returned home with a swollen face and a fiery temper, shocking everyone in her family with her appearance.
“Mother, what’s wrong with you?” Wu Xinlin’s sister, Wu Na, was truly startled by her mother’s appearance.
“What else could it be? That Gu woman really doesn’t know her place, she actually dared to treat me like this.” As long as she thought about how she was beaten by Gu Shi, Wu Shi’s expression contorted in anger.
Wu Na looked at Wu Shi in bewilderment. “Mother, didn’t you say you were going to the Wang family and have my brother marry Wang Jinhe? How…”
“That illegitimate child’s father actually showed up, and to make matters worse, he seems to be quite wealthy, like he’s from a rich family,” Wu Shi said, furrowing her brow as she thought about Su Yu.
Wu Na looked at Wu shi in shock. “Mother, is there some misunderstanding here? How could that woman, Wang Jinhe, ever meet such a wealthy young man? Even I, as the sister of a scholar, have never encountered someone like that. Why would Wang Jinhe, a nobody, have such luck?”
“Mother, are you sure that man is really the father of her son?” Wu Na couldn’t help but ask, still somewhat skeptical.
“You see, if someone like Wang Jinhe can attract such a man’s favor, why can’t I? Don’t you think so?” Wu Na looked at Wu Shi with anticipation. “If that young master takes an interest in me, do we still need to worry about money? Our family could receive a substantial dowry, couldn’t we?” Wu Na exclaimed with excitement.
Wu Shi squinted at her daughter, her eyes reflecting a pensive look.
It seemed like she was considering whether this could be feasible.
“Mother…” Wu Na looked at Wu Shi and reached out to tug on her clothes. “Mother, please say something. Is what I’m thinking possible? Can it work?”
Wu Shi shook her head. “I don’t think it’s likely.”
Even though she was her daughter, Wu Shi knew that wealthy young men like that had seen all sorts of people. They had interacted with many wealthy young women. How could they possibly be interested in her daughter?
What could Wu Na possibly have that could compare to Wang Jinhe’s status except as the sister of a scholar?
“Why not?” Wu Na asked, unwilling to accept her mother’s judgment.
“Have you ever seen the kind of wealthy young ladies they’ve interacted with? Someone like you might not necessarily catch their eye,” Wu shi replied with a dose of self-awareness.
“Mother, I’m your daughter. How can you say such things about your own daughter?” Wu Na protested.
“Besides, if that shameless woman Wang Jinhe can attract attention, why can’t I?”