Chapter 497: 497. Chapter 497: Misfortune Befalls the Family

497. Chapter 497: Misfortune Befalls the Family

Cheng Xianglan didn't say a word, just stared at Madam Shi.

Madam Shi felt a bit uneasy under her gaze, she coughed and said: "I mean, Yang'er and Yue'er are also practicing martial arts, Wen'er, and Yi'er is studying; they can help each other..."

She said up to this point.

What else doesn't Cheng Xianglan understand?

They probably found out something, so they came to the Imperial Capital, hoping through her to get Cheng Yang and the others official positions.

Thinking back to what happened before.

Cheng Xianglan snorted and said: "You've got the wrong idea; I know a few people of unusual status, but you've already offended them all."

Liang Chengcai and Liang Chengwen's faces both changed.

Cheng Jinyu took in their expressions and said: "I managed to become a Martial Scholar entirely on my own; I never relied on anyone. If you're hoping to use us as a shortcut, I can tell you right now it's impossible."

Hearing him say that.

Madam Yu flew into a rage and cursed at him: "You heartless wretch, have you forgotten your own surname!"

"What's my surname, what's my surname—don't you know?"

Cheng Jinyu replied to her.

Madam Yu wanted to keep scolding.

Liang Chengwen gave Madam Shi a look.

Madam Shi actually wanted to scold too, but seeing her own son signal her to stop Madam Yu, she reluctantly shouted: "Madam Yu, what are you yelling about? If it weren't for your nonsense back then, I wouldn't have misunderstood Xianglan."

"That's right."

The others echoed.

Madam Yu's eyes widened instantly.

"She did spout nonsense back then, but a single slap doesn't make a sound— they all share the blame, yet now they're pinning it all on her!"

Liang Chenggong also felt they were going too far.

Just that.

He hadn't spoken yet.

Liang Chengcai's gaze then turned toward him.

Liang Chenggong uncomfortably closed his mouth.

Cheng Jinyu had no mood to continue talking with them; he stood up and said: "Grandma, if you have nothing else to say, we'll be leaving now."

Cheng Xianglan immediately stood up as well.

Watching them just leave like that.

Madam Shi slapped the table angrily.

"Wretch, wretch, you've killed my son, and now you're making my grandson not recognize me— truly the family's misfortune, the family's misfortune! If I had known it would be like this, back then…"

"Mother!"

Liang Chengcai cut off Madam Shi's words, saying: "If it hadn't been for you back then, they wouldn't be like this now. If you want to improve our relationship with them, from now on you can only be kind to Cheng Xianglan and to Jinyu."

Madam Shi ignored Liang Chengcai.

Liang Chengwen chimed in: "Mother, the eldest brother makes sense."

"Be good to them?"

"How should we be good to them?"

"Give them money?"

Madam Yu was reluctant, but then suddenly thought Cheng Jinyu wasn't young anymore, and she said: "Mother, why not this: let my little niece marry Jinyu. That way, with her whispering pillow-wind, our relationship will surely improve."

"Your little niece?"

Madam Shi couldn't recall at all.

Madam Yu immediately said: "Mother, you've seen her before— it was at your last birthday, she wore a yellow dress, with willow-leaf brows and big eyes…"

"What scheme is she hatching?"

"Could Madam Ji not know?"

Madam Ji at the side said: "Second sister-in-law, I know who you mean— Yu Meimei is pretty decent-looking, but her temperament is somewhat hard to describe, not that I'm saying this, everyone knows…"

Yu Meimei likes to scold people at the drop of a hat; that day they got a taste of it.

"That's indeed inappropriate."

Liang Chengcai finished speaking and then said: "A woman like that as Jinyu's wife— he wouldn't just refuse to help us; he'd probably end up hating us." (End of chapter)