Chapter 703: Helping is a favor, not helping is a duty

Lady Jian had bitter words she could not speak.

It was true that she wanted her son to divorce Wan'er, but she wanted her granddaughter.

Furthermore, if they divorced because of this matter, A Ning would never remarry in his life, nor would he acknowledge her as his mother!

She knew exactly what kind of personality her own son had.

Lady Jian's guts were now green with regret; she had not expected things to reach this point.

Finally, everything that needed to be said had been said, and the timing was right.

Shi Youxuan proposed the conditions: "First, write a Guarantee Letter, in black and white, to apologize."

"Second, you must unconditionally agree to let the young couple move out, and you are not allowed to have the keys to their new home; you cannot visit without an invitation..."

"Third..."

There were over a dozen items in total, with quite a few restrictions and rules.

There was no help for it; to deal with someone like her, one had to use such extraordinary methods.

Lady Jian agreed to everything; anything was fine, as long as her son did not find out.

Holding the written Guarantee Letter, Shi Youxuan issued an order to leave: "You go back now; I won't keep you for dinner."

Lady Jian was extremely anxious: "What about Wan'er? I've written the Guarantee Letter, so she should come back with me, right?"

Shi Youxuan: "The Guarantee Letter is written, so why go back? The ink isn't even dry yet, and you already want to go back on your word?"

She had no choice but to return alone, dejected.

No sooner had Lady Jian left than Jian Yining arrived, with Nianyin coming along with him.

"What is going on? Wan'er, you must tell me if you have any grievances; you can't keep them inside, you know?" His wife was not someone who would easily lose her temper; now that she had moved out directly, the matter could not be small.

Nianyin had also come along.

"Sister Wan'er, did your mother-in-law give you a hard time? Just say the word, and I will immediately deal with that old woman."

Jian Yining:...

He regretted bringing Nianyin along.

No matter what, that was still his mother, and he could not watch on as his mother's safety was left unguaranteed.

"Nianyin, don't go too far. This is our family business; we can resolve it ourselves, no need to trouble you."

Nianyin retorted: "What do you mean 'your own business'? Sister Wan'er is a woman of my Ji Family, and I can manage the women of my Ji Family."

The two began to argue, unable to reach an agreement.

Nianyin had grown up in the Ji Family since she was a child, and her "great woman" ideology was deeply rooted and impossible to change.

Wan'er only wanted to move out and live her own little life with Jian Yining, and did not want to blow things out of proportion, so she said to Nianyin: "You misunderstood. It's a custom here in Jiangzhou that after a woman finishes her postpartum confinement, she moves out of her home and returns to her maiden home for a few days."

"My maiden home is too far away, so I came to stay at my sister's house for a couple of days. My mother-in-law and I have no conflict; don't let your imagination run wild."

"Yes, that's how it is," Shi Youxuan added.

Nianyin was a smart person; she did not believe what the two were saying.

But since the two were unwilling to tell the truth, she could not press them for it.

There was still a lot to do at school, so she had to go back. Before leaving, she told Jian Yining: "Brother-in-law, treat my sister better."

This woman's gaze was as sharp as if she were going to eat someone.

She used a tone of exhortation to speak words of warning.

"Nonsense, she is my own wife, of course I will treat her well; I don't need you to remind me."

Nianyin left, and Jian Yining continued to press for what exactly was going on.

It was true that Jiangzhou had a custom of moving to a different place after the full month, but Wan'er moving out with the child was definitely not for this reason.

Shi Youxuan did not want to cover for Lady Jian.

Wan'er had promised her not to say anything, but she herself had not promised.

As long as this matter did not come out of Wan'er's mouth, it could not be considered a breach of the agreement!

"Your mother let..."

"Sister, don't say it."

Wan'er stopped Shi Youxuan, not letting her speak.

Harmony in the family leads to prosperity in all things.

Her grandparents had used this phrase to educate her since she was a child; Wan'er's gentle personality had a lot to do with the upbringing she received from the old couple of the Jin Family.

Wan'er said to her husband: "Don't ask anymore. I'll tell you some good news: Mom agreed to let us move out."

"I'll stay at my sister's for these few days; you send people to clean the rooms again, add some daily necessities, and then we can move. Are you happy?"

Jian Yining was suspicious: "No, you must be hiding something from me."

"No, really, there isn't. Go quickly and tidy up the house; I can't wait to be the mistress of my own home..."

Wan'er shooed her husband away.

The house had actually been prepared long ago and did not need extra cleaning; it only needed some daily necessities added to be ready for move-in at any time.

Three days later.

At the entrance of the Sheng Family.

Wan'er said goodbye to Wang Yinghao: "Auntie, I've caused you trouble these past few days."

Wang Yinghao: "What are you talking about, child? I wish you would stay forever. This is Xuanxuan's home, which means it's your home too."

"Staying at your own sister's house, why be so polite?"

Wan'er envied her sister.

Staying at her sister's house these past few days, she saw that her sister and her mother-in-law got along as intimately as a real mother and daughter.

Wang Yinghao is kind and benevolent, and then thinking of her own mother-in-law... forget it, better not to think about it.

Both are mothers-in-law, why is the gap between people so large?

Wan'er moved into her new home.

Because Lady Jian had a handle held by Wan'er, she dared not stir up trouble for the time being and stayed put honestly; Wan'er returned to Jiangzhou and spent a rare period of leisure time.

Sheng Family.

Shi Youxuan had just returned from taking Shi Ran to school when she saw a stout back sitting in the living room.

Although it was only a back, she recognized at a glance that it was—Jiang Siwei.

Last time, she had tucked a business card into Jiang Siwei's pocket, thinking she would come looking for her very soon, but several days had passed without a sound.

Yet just when she had almost forgotten, Jiang Siwei had come!

"Madam is back."

The housekeeper handed over the Spring Shoes.

Jiang Siwei was already a bit nervous, and upon hearing the words "Madam is back," she was actually so frightened that she began to tremble like a sieve.

"Are you that afraid of me? I'm not a tiger, could I eat you?"

Shi Youxuan sat down opposite her.

Jiang Siwei kept her head lowered, her two hands gripping her lapels tightly, appearing restless and uneasy.

"Sit down, if I sit and you stand, I see you still have to look up at me."

There was nothing wrong with this sentence itself, and Shi Youxuan's tone was not harsh, but Jiang Siwei's knees went weak, and she was about to kneel—"Hey, what are you doing?"

Shi Youxuan reacted quickly, catching her before she could kneel.

"Sheng, Sheng Madam, I, I, I'm sorry, it was all my fault, regarding the matter last time, please be the bigger person and don't take it to heart..." She apologized stammeringly, addressing Shi Youxuan as Madam Sheng.

From childhood to adulthood, Jiang Siwei had always called her "the fool."

Her tone had been overbearing, and her brows had been full of high spirits.

If she were still speaking to Shi Youxuan in her previous tone now, she might have thought more highly of Jiang Siwei.

Being forever overbearing is a personality issue.

Being a sycophant, looking down on others when they are at their lowest, and then groveling when they become successful, putting on a pitiful act, is a character issue.

Shi Youxuan said: "If you came specifically to apologize, there is no need; the matter from last time has already been resolved."

"You have other business, don't you?"

"Mm."

Jiang Siwei's Adam's apple bobbed, and she sat back down cautiously, daring only to perch on the edge of the sofa.

Her body was held straight, but her head was lowered, not daring to meet Shi Youxuan's eyes.

Her two chubby hands were twisted together, looking incredibly conflicted!

She was weighing how best to say it.

The housekeeper served tea, and Shi Youxuan picked up the cup in front of her, blew away the foam on top, and drank in small sips.

She was not in a hurry, she would just wait.

After a cup of tea was finished, Jiang Siwei was still twisting her fingers.

"If you don't want to say it, then forget it; Zhang Ma, see the guest out." Shi Youxuan issued an order to leave.

"I'll say it."