Chapter 141: Bow Your Head Obediently

Lan Tian's face cycling between green and white was especially laughable. In the past, relying on the fact that she was someone Bao Mu had placed by Bao Sihan's side, she had put on a rather imperious and arrogant air when facing the other servants in the Bo Family.

But that was all before Gu Wenyan appeared.

Ever since the first time Gu Wenyan came to the Bo Family, she had not given Gu Wenyan a pleasant look, and after Gu Wenyan took it to heart...

The Head of the Family had directly transferred her to the back courtyard, and she never managed to come back after that.

Lan Tian had always borne a grudge over this, but Gu Wenyan was, after all, someone Bao Sihan held in his heart. No matter how much resentment and dissatisfaction she harbored, she was powerless.

This time, Lan Tian had thought that with the old madam back, she could have more confidence than before. Yet when Gu Wenyan questioned her like this...

Lan Tian only then realized that compared to Gu Wenyan, she had no qualifications whatsoever.

"Madam! You know, I was only doing this for your own good! I just didn't want you to be deceived by that scheming person, that's why I acted like this... You must stand up for me!"

Lan Tian put on a look of grievance, acting as though she were so pitiful.

But all of this was entirely her own doing.

Bao Mu's gaze swept back and forth between Lan Tian and Gu Wenyan.

Gu Wenyan slightly raised her chin, and in the face of Bao Mu's sharp gaze, she merely smiled with calm composure.

"Auntie, I think that even a mere servant of the Bo Family — her upbringing and the way she handles matters are especially important. If outsiders were to find out... that a servant by your side could be so arrogant and willful, and could face the future Madam of the family with such an attitude."

Gu Wenyan laughed softly: "If this matter were to spread and bring an unsavory reputation, it wouldn't just affect me."

Bao Mu's expression cooled slightly: "Gu Wenyan, are you threatening me?"

"Auntie, please don't misunderstand. I would never threaten you. I am also doing this for the good of the Bo Family."

Lan Tian grew anxious: "Madam, don't listen to her! I would never act like this toward anyone else, only toward her I..."

"Is there any room for you to speak here? Shut your mouth."

Gu Wenyan's cold, sharp words once again silenced Lan Tian.

Lan Tian wanted to speak but held back, so angry she stamped her foot.

Yet she could find no way to retort, and her eyes reddened.

Gu Wenyan sneered inwardly. A servant... although she would never look down on them, one's status must come with the corresponding awareness.

Don't truly believe you have such arrogant ability, thinking that just because you've come to serve in the Bo Family you're really the future mistress of the house. Take a look at whether you even have the qualifications!

Under Lan Tian's worried gaze, after some deliberation, Bao Mu said: "Apologize to Miss Gu. What you said just now was far too excessive."

"... Madam! I — I did nothing wrong! Why should I apologize?!"

Bao Mu looked at her coldly: "Lan Tian, are you trying to bargain with me?"

At one icy glance, Lan Tian was overcome with boundless fear. She knew the one person she could least afford to offend was the Madam.

Otherwise... she would surely suffer terribly, and there would be no way she could remain in the Bo Family.

From now on she would have to rely entirely on Bao Mu. Otherwise, once Gu Wenyan married into the family, wouldn't she be able to torment her however she pleased?

So Lan Tian immediately swallowed her grievance and apologized: "I'm sorry, Miss Gu. I was wrong. Please forgive my momentary impulse just now!"

Gu Wenyan's expression remained unchanged: "I hope you truly realize where your mistake lies. After all, Si Han isn't here right now. If he were to find out how you treated me, I assure you, you would have no right to remain."

At the mere thought of this possibility, Lan Tian trembled in fear.

Gu Wenyan's words were truly no empty threat.

Lan Tian was worried at heart, but could only retreat to the side with a pale face.

Gu Wenyan rose at this moment as well: "Auntie, it's getting late today, so I'll take my leave first. Tomorrow I'll bring you the Tea King I promised you today. Please take care of your health. Goodbye."

The moment she left, Lan Tian couldn't help but complain: "Madam, look at her! She's completely riding roughshod over you, deliberately bullying you..."

"Enough. You think I don't know what you're scheming?"

Bao Mu narrowed her eyes: "Gu Wenyan is not so easy to deal with now."

After this brief exchange, Bao Mu had already understood what kind of woman Gu Wenyan was.

In the past she had underestimated Gu Wenyan too much, thinking Gu Wenyan was merely someone who had come back from the countryside, carrying the title of a young lady but with no real ability or skill.

However, this encounter... had already made Bao Mu realize that Gu Wenyan was not such a simple person.

"Madam... what should we do from now on? She'll be marrying into our Bo Family soon. Once the wedding is over, won't you be bullied by her every day?"

Lan Tian added fuel to the fire: "What if Gu Wenyan deliberately stirs up trouble and affects the relationship between you and the Head of the Family? At that time..."

"If Gu Wenyan dares to act like that, I have plenty of ways to teach her a lesson!"

After learning that Gu Wenyan had come to the house and then left, Bao Sihan immediately contacted her: "Why didn't you wait for me to come back?"

"Oh, I just came to see Auntie. Besides... are you sure you want to witness the conflict between me and her?"

Bao Sihan let out a slight sigh: "I'm sorry for making you endure this."

"I wasn't wronged at all. Don't you think it's quite interesting?"

"Hmm?" The man raised an eyebrow lightly, clearly not expecting Gu Wenyan's answer to be so unexpected.

"Lately life has been rather dull, so finding some amusement with Auntie is quite interesting."

It was the first time Bao Sihan had seen anyone handle the relationship between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law in this way. He had always believed before that the relationship between Gu Wenyan and his mother would be very hard to ease.

And in the time to come, this was also an issue he would need to mediate between them.

But now he had discovered... perhaps there was no need for him to worry too much, because Gu Wenyan herself could handle everything perfectly well.

He let out a soft laugh: "Alright, I'll leave it to you."

"Of course. Don't worry. From now on I will definitely make Auntie accept me as her daughter-in-law."

Gu Mianmian heard that Gu Wenyan had run into trouble at the Bo Family today, and after waiting quite a while at the door before being allowed inside, she was simply overjoyed beyond herself.

She was very pleased with this situation, and had also discovered another way to deal with Gu Wenyan going forward.

Although she had no way to deal with Gu Wenyan herself, Bao Sihan's mother did not like Gu Wenyan!

So she deliberately stirred things up from the middle, deepening the conflict between them. She refused to believe that, when facing Bao Sihan's mother...

Gu Wenyan could still handle things with the same ease and composure as she did when facing her?

The next day, Gu Wenyan brought along the premium-grade Tea King—worth a fortune and hard to buy even with money—and went to the Bo Family again.

And today, visiting the Bo Family were unexpectedly quite a few wealthy wives from prestigious families, so many guests were beyond Gu Wenyan's expectations.