Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Fu Mingzhu and Fu Shinian Shudder Together

“My son,” Mrs. Yan said, “you don’t need to boost others’ morale while diminishing your own.”

“No matter what, you are definitely not inferior to your cousin,” Mrs. Yan continued. “If he doesn’t pass this time, it’s normal, but if he’s lucky and does pass, it only proves Mr. Changshan taught him well.”

“Mother!” Yan Sikang stomped his foot in frustration, “I’ve told you so much, and you’re still saying this!”

“Don’t bring up my cousin again!” Yan Sikang retorted angrily.

“Alright, alright, I won’t say it anymore.” Although Mrs. Yan often lost her temper with Yan Liqing, if Yan Liqing spoke to her like that, she would have scolded her back long ago.

However, Mrs. Yan was always willing to listen to Yan Sikang.

The only difference was that it went in one ear and out the other.

After listening, she would stop for a while but quickly forgot.

But the Yan siblings really had no experience.

At the Yan Mansion in Jinzhou, the old lady was the head of the household and never trusted Mrs. Yan enough to let her manage it.

With the old lady managing the household well, Yan Sikang and Yan Liqing naturally did not think that they were now living in the Fu Mansion.

Even when they were indoors, their conversations with Mrs. Yan could not escape Madam Fu’s notice.

Very soon, their conversation was reported word for word to Madam Fu by the servants.

Madam Fu was so angry that she slapped the table.

Fu Shinian quickly grabbed Madam Fu’s hand, “Mother, why bother comparing yourself to such a muddle-headed person as my aunt and get yourself all worked up?”

“I know I shouldn’t compare myself to a fool, but what she said was really outrageous.” Madam Fu fumed, “How did Mother choose such a person for my big brother?”

Fu Shinian sighed and said, “It’s just tough on our cousin and cousin sister.”

“Once our cousin sister is married, with Aunt’s personality, how could she ever support her? I see Aunt doesn’t care much for Cousin Sister and is focused solely on Cousin Brother. She only hopes Cousin Brother can achieve something one day so he can support Cousin Sister. But Cousin Brother is ultimately a man and can’t understand the intricacies of the inner household. Even if his heart is with Cousin Sister, he is still easily deceived.”

“What can be done? Even if I want to help, it’s not easy to intervene. Seeing how Aunt is, even my good intentions would be seen as malicious.” Madam Fu said, “Cousin Sister is a good one, and we’ll help if we can, but we must also exercise restraint; it’s not the same as helping you all.”

“That’s why I say Cousin Sister has got it tough,” Fu Shinian sighed, “Even if we’re willing, there’s only so much we can do. I’m just afraid Aunt won’t let us help at all.”

“I only hope Cousin Sister can find a good family, a good husband, so she won’t face anything requiring our help,” Fu Mingzhu said.

“You’re all kids; where in the world is there such a perfect family and husband?” Madam Fu shook her head, “There will always be some imperfections, who can go through life without a bit of grievance?”

“If you can handle it yourself, that’s naturally good, but if not, you can only rely on your own family.” Madam Fu sighed.

“And while I’m at it, let me teach you all,” Madam Fu said, “A good family doesn’t necessarily mean a good husband, and a good husband doesn’t necessarily mean a good family. Even if everything is good, it might not fall to you.”

Madam Fu sighed and said, “That’s why I think the Gu family… is really not bad.”

“The Gu family is not too concerned with trivial matters; they are a family of military officials, not so many twists and turns like scholars. Mrs. Gu is also open-minded and generous, and Gu Yunze is of noble character,” Madam Fu said to Fu Mingzhu, “They are indeed not bad.”

Fu Mingzhu lowered her head, secretly blushing.

“With your aunt being like that, in the future, when your cousin brother gets married, your future cousin sister-in-law will really have a hard time.”

Considering this, Fu Mingzhu and Fu Shinian both shuddered together.

“I just hope your cousin sister-in-law is capable and can handle Aunt,” Fu Shinian said.

Fu Mingzhu turned to Fu Changqin and said, “Aunt is a muddle-headed person; none of her words should be taken to heart, Brother.”

“Right!” Fu Shinian agreed, “Big Brother, you’re clearly very capable!”

“Even Cousin Brother admits you’re better than him,” Fu Mingzhu said, “Your reputation over the years has been tarnished by wicked people.”

Fu Changqin scratched his head and said, “I didn’t think the pressure was that big initially, but now I really hope to succeed this time.”

Fu Shinian knew that saying it didn’t matter if Fu Changqin didn’t pass at this point was useless and might even seem like they didn’t believe in him.

“I believe in Brother,” Fu Shinian said, “Brother already said he should pass this time, and Brother’s intuition won’t be wrong.”

Fu Shinian could only support Fu Changqin.

But in his heart, he couldn’t help but hold a grievance against Mrs. Yan.

Although Madam Fu was angry, she couldn’t just ignore Yan Sikang and Yan Liqing.

That evening, when Mr. Fu returned from work, Taste Building sent over a meal.

During the meal, Mrs. Yan brought up Fu Changqin’s marriage prospects. “Has there been any talk about Changqin’s marriage?”

“We’re in no hurry to find him a match,” Madam Fu said with a light smile. “We’ll wait for the results of this exam. If he’s lucky enough to succeed, we will have more confidence to find him a better match. The families would be more reassured to give their daughters to us, right?”

“That’s reasonable,” Mrs. Yan said outwardly, but in her heart, she doubted whether Fu Changqin would pass this time. Were they planning to wait three more years to find him a match?

Mrs. Yan couldn’t hold back and asked, “What if he doesn’t pass this time?”

Yan Sikang furrowed his brow.

Unfortunately, he was too far from Mrs. Yan to stop her.

Madam Fu had already heard Mrs. Yan’s comments and had been fuming all afternoon.

But instead of getting angrier, Madam Fu responded with a smile, “Then we won’t discuss marriage. Whenever he passes, we’ll talk about marriage. If he’s eager to get married, he had better pass quickly.”

“If he never passes in his lifetime…” Madam Fu finished Mrs. Yan’s sentence, “I will try to give them another brother.”

Mrs. Yan: “…”

This sister-in-law of hers dares to say anything!

She truly is unruly, not even considering her age, yet she still wants more children.

Fu Mingzhu and Fu Shinian covered their mouths, giggling secretly.

Fu Changqin, with a bitter face, hoped that his mother was joking; he certainly didn’t want to remain unmarried for life.

Fu Changqin had no choice but to cup his hands to Madam Fu, “Son will work hard to succeed.”

Mr. Fu, on the other hand, was quite pleased, his moustache floating up.

Would Madam really still be willing to give him another child?

Mrs. Yan feigned a smile, telling herself that Madam Fu’s words were harsh, without leaving herself any retreat.

After dinner, seeing that Mrs. Yan still seemed to have something to say, Madam Fu said, “Changqin, you and Sikang take your sisters out for a stroll.”

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