"Cousin, you mentioned that you talked to Aunt about... past events?" Gu Fangzi’s body trembled slightly. Newest update provided by nοvelfire.net "Yes!" Shi Yumei laughed, "Fengju has been playing and horsing around with you since childhood, hasn’t he always been helping you out with this and that? It’s just his nature, it’s all in fun. But mother took it seriously, saying she was so upset that she couldn’t sleep all night! I really don’t know what to say about her! She just loves Fengju too much! But Fengju isn’t thoughtless, now that he’s grown up he wouldn’t act like a child anymore, occasionally teasing is just for fun! I spent quite a while trying to calm mother down!" Gu Fangzi felt a chill as cold as falling into an ice cellar, and she finally understood! No wonder Aunt behaved a bit strangely towards her yesterday, so that was it! Cousin, oh cousin, why did you have to bring up the past? Don’t you know you are killing me! Gu Fangzi felt desperately helpless inside! She knew Mrs. Wang far better than Shi Yumei did, and after hearing those words from Shi Yumei, Mrs. Wang would certainly be more annoyed with Sang Wan, and even more so with her. Perhaps she had already let her imagination run wild! No wonder she spoke of seeking another marriage for herself. If it had been in the past, even if my big cousin was influenced by that despicable Sang Wan to have this idea, Aunt would have never agreed. But yesterday, those words came clearly out of her mouth. "What’s wrong with you? Why do you look so pale?" After talking to herself for a moment, Shi Yumei finally noticed something was off with Gu Fangzi. "No, it’s nothing!" Gu Fangzi forced a smile and shook her head. But Shi Yumei, albeit a bit slow to realize, felt quite sympathetic and could not help but gently pat her hand and sighed, "Don’t overthink it! The marriage between Sang Wan and Fengju was decided by grandfather, and it can’t be changed! Besides, she has already entered the family. Although Fengju treats her well, he isn’t bad to you either! Your bond from childhood cannot be compared with Sang Wan. Fangzi, you mustn’t do anything foolish! I know Fengju too well; as long as you don’t do anything foolish, he will never let you down!" "Cousin!" Aware of her lapse, Gu Fangzi quickly regained her composure and smiled apologetically, "I understand, don’t worry! My cousin is his legitimate wife, how could I be so foolish to scheme against her? It’s only right for my cousin to treat her well! I just want to stay in the Shi family, stay with Aunt and my big cousin, that’s enough for me, truly! I will always remember my own position!" Shi Yumei, feeling both heartened and saddened, chatted warmly with Gu Fangzi for quite some time before leaving. As soon as Shi Yumei left, Gu Fangzi was so angry she couldn’t speak, her face as cold and hard as a block of ice. She had never dreamed that the trouble would come from Shi Yumei! In the end, it was her who had unwittingly destroyed her own happiness, demolishing her biggest support and reliance without batting an eye! Gu Fangzi was furious, and that fury had no outlet! She knew Shi Yumei didn’t mean it, but such unintended actions were even more hateful than deliberate ones! She knew well how stubborn her Aunt could be. Since Aunt now harbored a grudge against her, winning her over would require careful planning and a lot of effort. Gu Fangzi was grinding her teeth, thinking of ways to turn the tide, meanwhile in Ningyuan, Shi Fengju had already told Sang Wan about her mother proposing to scout for another marriage prospect for Gu Fangzi. Sang Wan was nervous, but knew that the situation was out of her control and it wasn’t something that being anxious could solve. Instead, she softly and warmly reassured Shi Fengju not to worry too much, to take it slow. Seeing her understanding and not pressing him, Shi Fengju felt comforted. After all, she was his wife, understanding his difficulties! Gu Fangzi became even more diligent in serving Mrs. Wang, signaling her filial piety, without ever mentioning her departure. She acted as if Mrs. Wang had never said anything about it, her demeanor as calm and relaxed as usual, neither overly ingratiating nor visibly anxious and pitiable. Mrs. Wang, who originally felt a bit uncomfortable, soon found herself not minding it. When the time seemed right, Gu Fangzi casually brought up some past events with Mrs. Wang again. She didn’t say much, but what she mentioned was on point, leaving the rest to Mrs. Wang’s imagination and associations, focusing only on highlighting how naïve and ignorant she was back then, and how patient and magnanimous her big cousin was to her, for which she remains endlessly grateful.