PUGPF – Chapter 286

Chapter 286: Stepmother and half-sister’s thoughts

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The corners of Fang Qing’s mouth hooked and she said mockingly: “Speaking of which, there is something even more ridiculous! My stepmother keeps pushing my half-sister in front of me, praising her for her good looks, how well behaved and obedient she is, how gentle, virtuous, knowledgeable, intelligent, capable, tut! She truly is greatest woman between the earth and the sky in all the ages! She wanted to have her stay here for a while and she tried to make a pair of shoes for my husband. She even asked me if I thought they would fit him!”

Fang Qing seemed to be telling a joke but her cheek was twitching and her heart was suppressed.

Lian Fang Zhou was stunned. How could she not understand? A young girl who did not go out of the inner courtyard, making shoes for a man and asking if they will fit him, what exactly did she want to do?

“Then, how did you answer her?” Lian Fang Zhou couldn’t help but ask.

Fang Qing glanced at her and chuckled: “I just said that my husband is picky about needlework and never wears things from outside. I didn’t even look at that little miss, I don’t know what her expression must have been!”

Lian Fang Zhou laughed but sighed inwardly. In this age of filial piety, it was really hard to be a junior! The uncle and aunt of her family were already very annoying, who knew how much effort it took to deal with them, let alone this Madam Ruan who was a ‘mother’, more intimate than an uncle or aunt.

It was fortunate that Fang Qing could deal with her. If she tried something worse, she would definitely be pinched by her! If she made a fuss, how could Fang Qing raise her head in her husband’s house?

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Fang Qing smiled: “Every family has rules that are hard to recite. I don’t care anymore! I’m just annoyed and venting by gossiping with you. If you really want to be angry about this, isn’t it too worthless? That kind of foolish person is not worth making me angry!”

“Cousin, you are clear minded, it’s best to think like this. This life is both cold and warm, you understand it and have a clear conscience. Many ridiculous things are not worthy of you!” Lian Fang Zhou said.

Fang Qing clapped her hands and laughed: “Your words really touch my heart, I think so too! Fang Zhou, I really like you more and more!”

Lian Fang Zhou pursed her lips: “I also feel more and more fond of my cousin!”

They both laughed.

Getting up, Lian Fang Zhou said: “Cousin, I will take a break so I have the energy to talk more in the afternoon. I’ll retire first!”

Fang Qing was so offput by her stepmother and half-sister, she no longer had any interest in talking business so she nodded and smiled: “You go back to your room and rest, you must be tired from the road! Come and talk when you wake up. A major event like this will not be finished so quickly, we can talk more when your cousin-in-law and Min Zhi return.”

“Good!” Lian Fang Zhou left, following Shuang Ling.

Inside the room, Fang Qing’s face sank. She did not rest but lazily propped her elbow on the couch and became lost in thought. After a long while, she sat up and sneered lightly: “Go and invite them in!”

Of course, she was talking about Madam Ruan and her half-sister, Fang Hui.

After a while, there was the rude and heavy sound of footsteps and the loud voice of Madam Ruan before they entered the room, saying: “Ah Qing, how could you take such a long break at noon, leaving us to wait for so long! Seeing us here, you don’t even come out to greet me, do you still have your mother in your eyes? Do you still have your sister?”

Madam Ruan’s words, all the maids in the yard had long been able to hear. They didn’t speak up, all pretending not to hear them and refusing to specifically look at her.

Fang Hui said in a sharp voice: “Mother, don’t say something so rude! She’s the young lady of the Su family and the future mistress! Besides, we’re not guests so it doesn’t matter if she welcomes us or not!”

“How can the etiquette be wrong? It’s not good to have something for people to talk about! Hmph, but you are correct, we are not guests!” Madam Ruan said again.

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However, in her heart, she thought angrily: This cheap girl is really out of luck! It’s a pity that my Hui’er was still young when the Su family came or otherwise this kind of good luck could be her turn! She is so lucky! The future mistress? Bah! The future mistress of the Su family is my Hui’er, it’s almost the same!”

The yard where Fang Qing and her husband lived was very spacious and unique.

When Fang Qing had ordered her maid to invite Madam Ruan and Fang Hui over, she had left her main house and gone to a side house. This house was not used normally and was only cleaned when Madam Ruan came to visit. Otherwise, Fang Qing never stepped a foot inside except for ordering her servants to clean.

Madam Ruan and Fang Hui came in with bitter words, not greeting her but fighting with Fang Qing as they sat down. A little maid wisely offered tea and then immediately left.

In the entire room, there was only the three of them.

“Mother and sister are here! Sit down!” Fang Qing greeted them with a smile. It was obvious that they had already sat down and she wanted to draw attention to it.

Madam Ruan’s bottom twitched in her seat. She snorted and let out endless accusations. Fang Qing, holding the tea pot in one hand and the lid in the other, watched the tea floating on the surface. She was immune, flying through the sky, thinking about building a garden. Outwards, it seemed that she was listening to the lesson honestly.

Fang Hui, however, had already noticed that Fang Qing was not paying attention. She wanted to accuse Fang Qing but, though she would never admit it, she knew she could never do what Fang Qing could. Her mother’s voice was like a fly buzzing in her head until she had to interrupt: “Mother, just say a few words! Why do you always talk about these things?”

Fang Hui comforted herself in her heart: If I speak up for her now, she will have to repay this favor when I enter the door!

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Thinking of her handsome brother-in-law, Fang Hui’s heart beat faster and her face started to turn red.

Madam Ruan’s mouth was dry and she was a little tired, so she took advantage of this to step down. Picking up her cup of tea, she drank half of it and said to Fang Qing: “Look how good your sister is to you! If you are sorry for her, that would be really conscientious!” Then she said: “Why don’t I see Young Master Su?”

Madam Ruan had always been very envious of Fang Qing’s marriage and had, from the beginning, tried every means to destroy it.

However, her husband, who had always been silent no matter how much she bullied her stepdaughter, became severely angry. He warned her that if the marriage was not completed, he would divorce her! Forced to comply, she nearly died from anger and hatred.

It was her mistake. Fang Qing only needed to tell her father how many benefits the marriage would bring him and it was enough for him to completely, and without hesitation, side in her favor!

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TN: I feel like Fang Qing is the MC of another novel. It would be interesting to see how she and her husband met and got married, despite the class difference. I bet it was very romantic! Is this why Cui Shao Xi is so casual about marrying below his station? Because his cousin did and is now in a happy marriage? Actually, that makes me like him a little more. If his EQ was higher and Ah Jian was not in the story, he may have been a good ML.