CHAPTER 296: CHAPTER 149: IGNORED

Sang Wan deliberately pretended not to hear, and without sitting on a chair, she directly sat on the edge of the bed where Gu Fangzi had been sitting earlier. She smiled and asked Shi Lian, "Your elder brother asked me not to forget to come and see you. How are you feeling, better? Is the medicine working? Has the wound become inflamed? Are you sleeping well at night? Is it still in pain?"

Seeing that she was ignoring herself, Shi Yumei was so angry that she stiffened and glared at Sang Wan, wanting to say something but unable to speak out. After all, she couldn’t just repeat what she had said earlier, insisting that Sang Wan hear it.

Gu Fangzi stood by submissively, with a timid and aloof expression, secretly hoping that a fight would break out between Shi Yumei and Sang Wan.

Shi Lian’s eyelids twitched slightly in surprise as well, but of course, she wouldn’t undermine Sang Wan. If Sang Wan pretended not to hear, she would go along with it, and with a smile, she answered Sang Wan’s questions one by one, expressing her gratitude toward her elder brother and sister-in-law in the process.

"If the third sister is fine, then I am relieved! That way, I can also report back to mother and your elder brother!" After Sang Wan finished her inquiries, she let out a light sigh of relief. Only then did she snap back to her senses and hurriedly gave Shi Yumei an apologetic smile: "What did elder sister say just now? I’m so sorry, I didn’t quite catch it..."

"Hmph!" Shi Yumei sneered, "Whether you heard it clearly or not, you know very well in your heart!"

Upon hearing this, Sang Wan simply smiled, saying nothing.

Shi Yumei felt even more frustrated and sarcastically said, "After all, you are the family head’s wife, your manner is different! If you didn’t hear it, then you didn’t. My words are light and insignificant; how could Grandma Shi take them to heart!"

Sang Wan smiled and said, "I have always listened to elder sister. You are wrongly accusing me. Elder sister always teaches Miss Wan to serve her husband attentively, to regard her husband as heaven. My husband had quite a bit to instruct today, and Miss Wan is afraid of missing or mixing up anything that would disappoint my husband. That’s why I came here to talk to the third sister right away! Elder sister came even earlier than I did, which shows you are also concerned about the third sister. I am just appreciating elder sister’s sentiments! Who knew that I couldn’t focus on two things at once and ended up not hearing elder sister clearly! We are all looking out for the third sister’s wellbeing, surely elder sister would not blame me, right?"

As Gu Fangzi listened to her mentioning Shi Fengju, she couldn’t help but feel sour and jealous, and she couldn’t resist giving her a brief glance.

Shi Yumei did not expect her to come up with such plausible reasoning, felt aggrieved, her face flushing red then turning pale, wishing she could retort sharply, but regretfully realized she had nothing to say!

"Oh right, elder sister!" Sang Wan continued with a smile, "Since I’ve run into elder sister here, I’ll take this opportunity to be lazy and pass on the message, which will also save the trouble of having someone go on purpose. My husband said since the New Year is approaching, he assumes that you and brother-in-law’s expenses must be huge, so next month’s allowance will be given in advance. I’ve prepared the silver, and I will have someone deliver it this afternoon!" As she spoke, she got up with a smile, "Whenever elder sister and sister-in-law have time, do keep the third sister company. I must leave now for I have other matters! Third sister, if you need anything just tell the maid to inform me, don’t be polite! Our mother and elder brother have especially instructed this!"

"Thank you, sister-in-law, please thank mother and elder brother for me. I will pay my respects when I’m better!" Shi Lian hurriedly said with a smile, but inwardly she groaned, thinking, elder sister-in-law, don’t go; at the very least stay and buffer the situation for me! If you leave now, how am I going to cope!

"Third sister, don’t mention it! Rest and get better, I will speak to mother and my husband on your behalf!" Sang Wan smiled, nodded slightly to Shi Yumei and Gu Fangzi as a farewell, and then left with her maids.

Shi Yumei’s face was extremely unsightly, her stifled anger swirling inside her chest, she too got up with a dark face and left with Gu Fangzi. She thought to herself: Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to order me around? If you tell me to stay, should I just stay? Looks like I have to obey you!

Relieved once they left, Shi Lian quickly ordered Cai Yun to escort them out, letting out a long sigh of relief.

It wasn’t long before Sang Wan returned from handling matters at the council hall. Mrs. Li greeted her with a beaming smile, leading her into the warm pavilion and pointing to the items on the bed said with a laugh: "Look, family head, these are specially sent back by the young master for you!"

Upon entering, Sang Wan had already noticed the neatly stacked skirts and a blouses, and a rosewood raden jewelry box that was about a foot long on the bed, and she was about to ask when she heard Mrs. Li and replied with a smile, "The clothes for the New Year were already prepared, the young master has gone to another expense!"

"The young master has put thought into it, family head, just go ahead and receive it! The young master said that these are specially made for entertaining guests during the New Year, all crafted from newly procured fabrics. Family head, please have a look!" Mrs. Li said and instructed maids such as Liu Ya and Xingzhi to display each garment for Sang Wan’s inspection.