Chapter 83: Chapter 82: Father Wen’s Fury
Mrs. Wang He had already left, and Song Fang was still somewhat stunned, standing there dumbly.
Earlier outside, her sister-in-law told her to just let things go, and she thought her sister-in-law was setting her up. But she never imagined that after hearing those words, Mrs. Wang He truly gave up the idea of the arranged marriage.
"Mother, the Wang family won’t come to ask for the arranged marriage anymore, right?" Song Fang asked, still anxious, looking at Granny Song.
Granny Song picked up the cup Mrs. Wang He had drunk from, as if it was contaminated with something, and washed it repeatedly, snorting, "Wang Xiaolang is up to his neck in debt, their family can hardly afford to eat, where would they get the money for the betrothal gifts? It’s your words that hit her in the backbone, leaving her speechless, otherwise that old hag wouldn’t have given up so easily."
Song Fang blushed and said, "It wasn’t me, it was Third Sister-in-law."
Granny Song glanced at Wen Wan, thinking to herself that Third Son had married a wife who was quite unexpected in her abilities?
Why did she always think before that her quiet demeanor was like a little lamb?
Never imagined when it came to the crucial moment, she was quite capable.
Thinking this, Granny Song called out to Wen Wan, "Wan Niang."
Wen Wan looked over.
Granny Song asked, "Were all those words Fangniang said taught by you?"
Wen Wan didn’t dare take credit, she shook her head gently.
Song Fang walked over to Wen Wan’s side, affectionately holding her arm, "It was clearly taught by Third Sister-in-law. Don’t deny it, our mother isn’t an evil mother-in-law, what can she do to you? Mother, isn’t that right?"
Granny Song coughed twice, her "evil mother-in-law" reputation had spread far, the neighboring Second Lang’s wife was a total shrew, but whenever she saw her, no matter how fierce, she turned into an earthworm on the ground, stretching and then shrinking.
Thinking carefully, the relationship between the Third Lang’s wife and herself, as her mother-in-law, was never quite close since she married, just so-so, probably scared by her "wickedness."
Granny Song wanted to change, but unfortunately, her straightforward nature was innate, to speak softly and with a smile would be asking for her life.
Pulling her gaze away, Granny Song waved her hand, "Alright, go on and prepare for dinner, the old man and Third Son probably won’t make it back today, no need to wait idly."
Wen Wan could hear that her mother-in-law’s tone was much friendlier than before.
She smiled and followed Song Fang to the kitchen to make dinner.
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Early the next day, just at dawn, the door of the Song family’s courtyard was knocked on.
Wen Wan had just risen, her hair not yet done, and upon hearing the sound, quickly tidied herself and dressed to go open the door.
Outside the door was Mrs. Zhou.
Step-mother visiting so early, Wen Wan was surprised.
Mrs. Zhou’s eyes were red, and without waiting for Wen Wan’s reaction, she grabbed her hand and burst into tears, "Wan Niang, you must go back and persuade your father, Shunzi is about to be beaten to death."
Wen Wan was stunned.
Mrs. Zhou cried, "I don’t know exactly what happened, but it seems yesterday during the day Shunzi dug out a box under the jujube tree in our little courtyard, there were good things in the box, Shunzi took a jade bracelet secretly to pawn it in town for money, when your father found out, he got furious, picked up a stick and hit him, Shunzi knelt in the yard all night but your father still isn’t pacified, isn’t he crazy?"
Wen Wan was baffled, good things buried under the jujube tree in the Wen family courtyard? How come she never knew?
Mrs. Zhou, not caring about anything else, dragged her hand to leave.
Wen Wan pulled her hand back, pointing to her head to indicate she hadn’t tidied up yet.
Mrs. Zhou was anxious, "Then hurry up, if you go late, Shunzi might lose his life."