Chapter 767: No Chance of Meeting Again in the Future

Mrs. Min wished she could scratch Su Shihang to death.

When Su Shihang arrived in front of the carriage, she looked up into the sky, ignoring him completely.

Why was she so disrespectful towards Su Shihang?

They say to leave a line of retreat in human relations for a meeting in the future.

Mrs. Min knew her son-in-law, Su Shihang, too well. No matter how she treated him, once the Min Family fell into trouble, he would be the first to step on them.

Since that was the case, she wanted to seize the opportunity to dominate Su Shihang while the Mighty General could still suppress him.

She had no opportunities to meet well with Su Shihang in the future.

The carriage of Tong Huaqiong was right behind the Min Family carriage, and she could clearly hear the conversation between Su Shihang and Mrs. Min.

Moreover, Mrs. Min didn’t even lower her voice.

Su Shihang immediately apologized upon coming.

Mrs. Min sipped her tea while saying to Su Shihang, "Mother-in-law? I dare not acknowledge you as my son-in-law."

Su Shihang kept smiling apologetically.

He hoped Mrs. Min would take the advantage and forgive easily.

So many people were watching.

If it escalated, it wouldn’t look good.

"...It is my fault for not hosting you properly, making you suffer grievances today. I apologize to you, willing to accept any punishment you deem fit."

The Lu Family followed behind, bowing and apologizing.

"Madam, please don’t be angry. It’s all my fault. I was busy inside, unaware that you had arrived without prompt, I apologize, and I’ll send the gatekeeper to the manor immediately."

Mrs. Min didn’t even look at the Lu Family, only coldly sneered at Su Shihang: "You still recognize me as your mother-in-law? I can’t bear it, isn’t your Yue Family surname Lu?"

Su Shihang smiled apologetically and said: "Mother-in-law, you’re joking, my Yue Family has always been the Min Family."

The Lu Family gritted their teeth in frustration.

Su Shihang had always despised the Lu Family for being hunters, and even now, he refused to acknowledge them.

Min Baozhen had long passed away, yet her shadow lingered in the mansion.

She was clearly married to Su Shihang first.

Mrs. Min laughed coldly.

Mrs. Min knew her target shouldn’t be the Lu Family, but the years Min Baozhen was tormented, the Lu Family was not innocent at all.

They were the ones fanning the flames, intentionally provoking, and sowing discord... they did it often.

Instead, Min Baozhen empathized with her for being abandoned by the accomplished Su Shihang, not taking her provocations to heart.

But in the eyes of the Lu Family, it meant Min Baozhen was easily bullied, hence she became even bolder.

During the time Min Baozhen was ill, the Lu Family didn’t even pretend, causing trouble in front of Min Baozhen.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Min’s eyes flickered; except for Su Chengmin, all the Su Family members should be buried with Min Baozhen.

Under Su Shihang’s constant pleading, Mrs. Min finally got off the carriage and walked gracefully through the gates of the Su Mansion.

Su Shihang personally stepped forward to assist.

The road at the Su Mansion entrance was cleared, allowing the guests attending the birthday banquet to enter the Su gate finally.

Old Mrs. Su was enraged when she heard her son personally went to invite Mrs. Min and hurled her cane.

Seeing her son personally support Mrs. Min as they walked toward the main hall made her even more furious, wanting to claw someone.

In the morning, her son wished her longevity, still, longevity, if this continued, she might not live to see her next birthday.

"Oh, in-law, what’s wrong with you? It’s your birthday today, who upset you. I advise you that at our age we should eat and drink as we wish, don’t take things to heart, if you die of anger, only others will benefit. Am I right?"

Mrs. Min entered the main hall, sat down without waiting for Old Mrs. Su to greet her, acting as if she owned the place.

Tong Huaqiong followed the guests into the main hall, hearing this and thinking Mrs. Min was quite versed in yin and yang.

Old Mrs. Su said to Mrs. Min: "This is the Su Family’s territory, you’re not welcome, leave from wherever you came from."

Mrs. Min smiled, looking at Su Shihang, and asked, "Son-in-law, your mother doesn’t welcome me, should I leave?"

Su Shihang ordered someone to serve tea to Mrs. Min and smiled apologetically: "My mother’s words are harsh, but she has a soft heart, she has always spoken like this, don’t take it to heart."

Mrs. Min accepted the tea, looked proudly at Old Mrs. Su, indicating that it was her son who embraced this connection.

Old Mrs. Su was so angry she wanted to ask her son whether he was surnamed Su or Min.

If the guests hadn’t already arrived, Old Mrs. Su would never have swallowed this indignity.

Seeing Mrs. Min accept the tea, Su Shihang knew that today’s hurdle was over, though he would settle the accounts someday.

"Entertain her well," Su Shihang instructed the Lu Family.

The Lu Family took a deep breath, pasted a smile, and started flattering Mrs. Min.

Mrs. Min rose, approached Tong Huaqiong, the Ministry of Personnel Chief’s daughter-in-law, sitting beside Tong Huaqiong, hurriedly got up and offered her seat to Mrs. Min.

Mrs. Min sat down and chatted with Tong Huaqiong, asking, "When did you arrive? I didn’t see you outside earlier."

Tong Huaqiong smiled and replied: "I was sitting in the carriage."

"Taohua is here too." Mrs. Min held Gu Taohua’s hand.

Old Mrs. Su looked over at Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua.

She had always been at home worshipping Buddha, rarely going out, so she hadn’t seen Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua before.

Old Mrs. Su secretly observed Gu Taohua.

If Gu Taohua were merely a girl unrelated to the Su Family, Old Mrs. Su would think she is a fine girl.

Pale skin, big eyes, tall stature, a sweet yet radiant smile, she was the healthy and capable girl she liked.

But thinking of Gu Taohua’s family background, rumored difficult temperament, and that the marriage was orchestrated by Mrs. Min, Old Mrs. Su found nothing satisfactory.

Looking at Tong Huaqiong again, Old Mrs. Su disliked her even more.

A widow dressed so conspicuously, in Old Mrs. Su’s eyes, was no different from not adhering to traditional morality.

Old Mrs. Su thought Su Chengmin, downsized to Qinghe Bay, was surely calculated by this mother and son, otherwise, why did he get engaged to a girl of rural merchant origin out of so many noble girls in Shengjing?

"Whose girl is this? How come I’ve never seen her before?"

Old Mrs. Su cast a disdainful glance over Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua.

Their eyes carried contempt.

Tong Huaqiong knew Old Mrs. Su was asking on purpose.

Just as she was about to get up to make a self-introduction, the lady next to her stood up and said: "This is Sui Feng Village Lady, an imperial title bestowed by the emperor, and the civilian grandmother of the crown prince. Two months ago they moved from Ning City to Shengjing; it’s normal that you, Madam, haven’t heard, basked in bliss at home. Sui Feng Village Lady is quite capable, starting from scratch to opening stores and doing business, more competent than men, we talk about her daily with great admiration."

Tong Huaqiong turned sideways.

This dignified lady was the Chief of Staff’s wife, with whom Tong Huaqiong only had a nodding acquaintance.

Due to the previous life Gu Dashu married a concubine from the Lin Family, who was cunning, hence Tong Huaqiong didn’t have a good impression of the Lin Family.

The fact that Mrs. Lin took the initiative to introduce her and genuinely appreciates her was unexpected for Tong Huaqiong.

"This young lady is Taohua, the youngest daughter of the Sui Feng Village Lady. Young as she is, Miss Taohua already stands strong holding half the sky; the Taohua Dessert and Jufu Supermarket she manages are in excellent order. I mentioned last month, whoever is lucky enough to marry Gu Taohua must have blessed fortunes for three generations, and look, your Chengmin is that one fortunate for three generations."

Mrs. Lin began praising Gu Taohua with smiles all around.