CHAPTER 375: CHAPTER 190: MOTHER-IN-LAW SAW IT_2

"Oh, so she’s been drinking?" Mrs. Wang coldly said: "I thought she had become lame and couldn’t walk!"

"Mother!" Shi Fengju frowned and forced a bitter smile, "Can you not speak like that? With the New Year upon us—"

"What? Am I not allowed to speak now?! Is it that you find this mother of yours displeasing to the eye, huh?" Mrs. Wang became even more choked with anger, fiercely shaking off Shi Fengju’s hand, and strode forward vigorously, not even glancing sideways at Sang Wan.

"Madam, please slow down a bit!" Mrs. Jiang hurriedly supported her, commanding everyone to follow closely.

When he found a moment, Shi Fengju tugged at Sang Wan’s sleeve and whispered: "Miss Wan, it’s my fault you got involved, just keep a low profile this once, and when we return to Ningyuan, I’ll let you deal with me..."

What kind of thing was that to say? Filled with a mix of annoyance and amusement, Sang Wan shot a glance at Shi Fengju and hurried to follow along with him.

The two stood on either side to support Mrs. Wang, while Mrs. Jiang, Xiuchun, and others sensibly stepped aside.

"Hmph!" Mrs. Wang, with deep disdain, shook them off, "Why are you still following me? Go back!"

"Mother, let us escort you back first! Please calm down, don’t let the New Year upset you and harm your health!" Shi Fengju hastened to say with a smile.

"Yes, Mother..." Sang Wan gritted her teeth and managed to produce a forced smile on her face.

"Hmph!" Mrs. Wang sneered: "Enough! Stop pretending in front of me! I bet you’re inwardly finding all sorts of ways to blame me right now! Don’t think I don’t know!"

"Mother!"

"Your daughter-in-law wouldn’t dare!"

Shi Fengju and Sang Wan hurriedly denied it. Despite Mrs. Wang’s disdain, Shi Fengju still forcibly supported her, while Sang Wan, not being her own flesh and blood, didn’t dare get too close and risk displeasing her mother-in-law. Instead, she took the lantern from Xiuchun and obediently stayed by the side to light the way for Mrs. Wang.

No matter what Shi Fengju said, Mrs. Wang kept a cold face and didn’t utter a word along the way.

Upon entering the main courtyard, Mrs. Wang gave the duo a cold glance, "Alright, stop annoying me here! Go back!" This act had gone on long enough!

"There’s no hurry," Shi Fengju said with a quick smile: "It’s not too late for us to go back after Mother has had a rest. Mother, where did you come from so late?" As he spoke, Shi Fengju helped Mrs. Wang into the retreat. Sang Wan quickly handed the lantern to Xiuchun and went forth to help Mrs. Wang take off her cloak.

Seeing the two of them acting submissive the whole way, Mrs. Wang’s anger dissipated somewhat, and couldn’t help but sigh upon Shi Fengju’s question, "It’s your eldest sister! Although she was perfectly fine, somehow she just fell ill! Ah, my heart is breaking for you children, never knowing when I might have a day or even half a day of peace!"

"The weather is indeed cold, catching a chill is easy if one isn’t careful; Mother, don’t worry, elder sister will be alright." Shi Fengju hurriedly tried to reassure her with a smile, and asked if a doctor had been seen.

Mrs. Wang nodded, "The doctor prescribed some medicine, I watched your elder sister take it before I came here! But I feel her spirit seems off, not just from the illness, she won’t tell me even when I asked. Hmph, you better inquire for me later, find out if your brother-in-law has wronged her again!"

Shi Fengju nodded, "Mother, rest assured, this is our home. If brother-in-law dares to do something to my sister, I won’t let him get away with it!"

Mrs. Wang frowned, "After all, it is the matter between husband and wife; we can’t intervene too much. Otherwise, the one who suffers will still be your sister!"

"Let’s drop it, drop it, no more talk about this!" Mrs. Wang said irritably as she waved her hand, "I’m going to sleep now, you all should hurry back! Don’t be an eyesore here any longer!"

Shi Fengju smiled, "Then we’ll come tomorrow to see you again, mother. We’ll take our leave now!"

Mrs. Wang snorted, then coldly stared at Sang Wan, "How about it? Can you still walk? Do you need me to have someone make you a bowl of hangover soup?"

Sang Wan was extremely embarrassed; she hurriedly responded with a smile, "Daughter-in-law can walk by herself, do not dare to trouble mother with concern..."

Mrs. Wang then snorted and kept silent. Shi Fengju and Sang Wan bowed and retreated.

Once they had left the main courtyard, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. Shi Fengju quickly held Sang Wan’s hands apologetically, "Miss Wan, it’s all my fault, I’ve dragged you into this!"

You still have the nerve to say that! Sang Wan gave him a disdainful glance, but thinking that he meant well and it was just her own bad luck, she could only bitterly smile and sigh, "You can’t be blamed for this, it’s my own bad luck!"

Sang Wan pondered that for the next few days she couldn’t take it easy. No matter what, she had to establish her standing in front of her mother-in-law and serve her until Mrs. Wang’s anger subsided.

Shi Fengju quickly smiled and comforted her, "If mother makes you upset, don’t take it to heart. When we get back to Ningyuan, we can close the door and you can blame me all you want, and I won’t be annoyed!"

"Let go of your hand!" Sang Wan said irritably as she brushed away the hand he had placed on shoulder, chiding him, "Do I seem to you like someone who is unreasonable? What’s the point of lashing out at you without a reason!"

Shi Fengju smiled, "Yes, yes, my wife is the most virtuous of all! It’s all my fault for implicating you! Don’t worry, I will be careful in the future."

Sang Wan glanced at him and stayed silent. Just thinking about tomorrow caused her scalp to tingle.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Wang couldn’t help becoming more and more incensed the more she thought about it, picked up her tea cup intending to drink before suddenly slamming it down hard on the plum blossom-decorated tall table, frowning and saying, "Mrs. Jiang, tell me, am I too easy-going as a mother-in-law, spoiling her until she becomes so uncontrollable!"

Mrs. Jiang was taken aback and hastily smiled, "Madam, your temperament has always been good. Who in the house doesn’t know this! Lady Sang has always been respectful and reverent toward you, never daring to make decisions on her own. You know this, how can you say she is uncontrollable!"

"You’re even speaking up for her!" The memory of the scene made Mrs. Wang’s heart sour, "You saw it with your own eyes tonight! That is her husband. She should know that after a woman is married, she follows her husband and regards him as her heaven. Does she even understand this principle? Yet she, she treated my son like that! Hmph, if she behaves like this in front of me, who knows what my son is suffering behind my back! This child is also a good-for-nothing, how could he let his wife ride over his head!"

Mrs. Wang was furious beyond measure. This was the son she had tenderly cherished and been proud of since childhood; she never wanted him to suffer the slightest grievance, fearing even a hint of discomfort for him. And yet, here he was, carrying his wife for such a long distance late at night! If she hadn’t caught them, he might even have ended up carrying her all the way back to Ningyuan!

What a disgrace this was! The son she treasured and cared for on the palm of her hand was not meant to be a laborer for some other woman.