Chapter 138: Not Allowed Inside

"Perhaps it wasn't that I made the wrong decision, it's just that you still don't know Yanyan well enough, which is why you hold such prejudice against her at this moment."

Bao Mu gave a cold snort. "What prejudice could I possibly have? You don't need to remind me what she's like. I believe that long before you married her, I already had more than enough understanding of her!"

"But that understanding is all in the past. You went abroad before the wedding, yet you don't know what kind of changes happened to her after the wedding…"

"What changes could there possibly be?" Bao Sihan's mother didn't take it to heart at all. Among all the information she had learned about Gu Wenyan in the past…

Gu Wenyan was nothing but a country bumpkin who had returned to Jingcheng from the countryside, transformed overnight into the Gu Family Daughter, yet lacked the qualifications to bear all of it.

So at this moment, Bao Mu was utterly contemptuous of Gu Wenyan, and did not believe that her outstanding son marrying her could possibly be a good thing.

Bao Sihan's expression didn't change. "If you insist on believing she's what you think she is, then I can only say your opinion of her runs too deep."

"I don't have any particular thoughts. It's you who was inexplicably drawn to her. I still don't know what you ever saw in her!"

"Alright, Mom, you've only just come back, so you should rest first and get over the jet lag. Once you've rested, we can chat slowly."

Bao Sihan didn't need to say more to his mother at this moment. He naturally believed that as long as his mother had more opportunities to come into contact with Gu Wenyan… and personally experience what kind of person she was, she would no longer have such worries, nor continue to hold onto her prejudice.

Bao Sihan went upstairs to handle unfinished official business, while Bao Mu instructed the butler: "Call Lan Tian over."

Her expression was stern as she looked at Lan Tian, who was bowing and bending at the waist before her, trembling with fear, and asked coldly: "Why were you sent to the back courtyard by Si Han?"

"It's because of… that Miss Gu." Lan Tian kept her head lowered. Although it was the truth, there was also quite a bit of embellishment mixed in.

"Miss Gu believed that my staying in front of the Head of the Family would affect their relationship, so she specifically transferred me to the back courtyard to serve, forbidding me from getting any closer to the Head of the Family. I had no way to find out any news about the Head of the Family…"

Bao Sihan's mother's expression turned slightly cold. "It seems I still thought too highly of you. I had assumed you could successfully make him listen to you, but I didn't expect you to accomplish nothing."

"I'm sorry, Madam! It's my fault, it's that I failed to do what I should have done… But that Miss Gu, she really is—please don't underestimate her!"

Lan Tian said: "Her abilities are far stronger than we imagined!"

"What heaven could she possibly overturn? Now that she's married to my son and come into my Bo Family, from now on she'd better behave and listen obediently!"

Bao Mu said in a deep voice: "If she doesn't listen, I naturally have ways to deal with her and teach her a lesson!"

"Being favored by Si Han is her good fortune. From now on…" Bao Mu smiled arrogantly. "She'd better know exactly what she's capable of."

"But recently, what's been happening domestically?"

Lan Tian shook her head. "Nothing much."

"I don't have time to keep up with things. Tell me everything you know."

Lan Tian certainly couldn't tell the truth, so she picked and chose, telling Bao Mu about the conflicts between Gu Wenyan and Gu Mianmian, as well as their frequent rivalries.

Only, what she said didn't truly represent everything that had happened recently.

Hearing all this would only deepen Bao Mu's prejudice against Gu Wenyan. What Lan Tian wanted was to see the Madam grow disgusted with Gu Wenyan, and better yet, drive her out of the house so she would never move into the Bo Family!

Even if Lan Tian didn't have the ability or qualifications to marry Bao Sihan, it certainly shouldn't be Gu Wenyan!

What right did Gu Wenyan have to be worthy of the Head of the Family?

Someone like Gu Wenyan… was unworthy!

At this moment, Lan Tian was filled with jealousy toward Gu Wenyan, so she simply couldn't think calmly, nor did she realize how extreme her own thoughts were.

Seeing that the Madam had no questions for him, the butler didn't speak up either. Although there were several times he had wanted to emphasize that their Bo Family's Madam was not that kind of person at all.

But right now it was still better for him not to say too much. In any case, after the Madam spent some time interacting with Gu Wenyan in the future, she would naturally come to know what kind of person she really was…

Gu Mianmian had also heard the news that Bao Sihan's mother had returned.

Gu Mianmian was the happiest person. She certainly knew how much Bao Sihan's mother had detested Gu Wenyan in the past. So much so that, unwilling to accept Gu Wenyan as her daughter-in-law, she had deliberately left Jingcheng right before their wedding!

All just to avoid that wedding…

So now that Bao Mu had returned, she certainly couldn't possibly be nice to Gu Wenyan!

If she were to find some way at this moment to smear Gu Wenyan with those stains, Gu Wenyan would no longer possess that kind of standing. She would definitely enjoy watching Gu Wenyan's misfortune…

Gu Wenyan had also heard her brothers mention the matter of Bao Sihan's mother returning. Gu Yechen asked her with concern: "How are you doing now?"

"I'm fine, why would you worry about that?"

"…I heard Bao Sihan's mother hasn't been good to you."

"That's perfectly normal. Sooner or later, his mother and I would have had to meet, and sooner or later we would have had to resolve the conflict between us. His mother still doesn't know me well enough right now. Once she gets to know me, Big Brother, do you think there's anyone who wouldn't like me?"

Gu Yechen couldn't help but smile. It seemed that was indeed the case—anyone who had come into contact with Gu Wenyan would stop caring about those old attitudes and prejudiced thoughts toward her, and would eventually change.

Gu Yeting happened to overhear Gu Yechen say this as he walked past Gu Wenyan, and reminded her: "If his family bullies you, you just tell me. I won't let them bully you wantonly."

"Although our Gu Family doesn't hold as high a position as their Bo Family does now, we will absolutely not stand by and let our child be wronged!"

Gu Wenyan: "…Don't worry about me. I'm not the type to suffer grievances."

Faced with their concern, Gu Wenyan didn't take it to heart, because she wasn't so fragile as to need to rely on others' care.

She thought for a moment. The thing she ought to do most right now was to make a trip to the Bo Family. After all, Bao Sihan's mother had just returned, and it wouldn't make sense for her to hide and avoid meeting her.

So after thinking it over, she took her gifts and went to the Bo Family. Only upon arrival, Bao Sihan was no longer at home.

Seeing her, the butler didn't immediately welcome her inside, but said awkwardly: "Madam, please wait a moment. The Madam said no one is allowed in the house right now…"

"What is it? Is no one allowed in, or am I not allowed in?"

The butler lowered his head apologetically.

Gu Wenyan had no intention of making things difficult for him either. "Please go and pass word to the Madam for me. Tell her I'm waiting outside."