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Wheels The sound of rumbling was quite noticeable on a normal day, but today it didn't cause much of a stir. Most people were still eating, drinking, and chatting in the Open Space in front of the Yang Family Courtyard.
Aside from a few households like the Liu Family, the Wang family had thick skin and swaggered home with their round bellies. As for the other members of the family, they didn't share that same boldness. Despite knowing that Liu Qingxi was the guest of honor at this banquet, they still shamelessly approached her.
Wang swayed her plump belly while picking food from her teeth and said, "If you don't want to go, then fine. All those good dishes will go to waste, really..."
Liu Eldest shot her a glance. This woman was becoming more slovenly and unattractive by the day; her disheveled appearance was hard to look at. How had he ever found her appealing?
A look of impatience crossed his aged face. "What’s wrong with you? You’re the only one with thick skin; stop embarrassing yourself."
Upon hearing this, Wang was furious. How dare Liu Eldest, that useless man, yell at her? "You’ve gotten bold, haven’t you? What gives you the right to treat me like this? After all these years of hard work raising your children, is this how you repay me?"
Liu Eldest was annoyed listening to Wang’s sob story filled with snot and tears. Did she really think she was some kind of benefactor? She acted like a tyrant at home and still had the nerve to complain?
Men are like that; when they like someone, everything is fine, but once they grow tired of them, everything they do is wrong—even if those actions were once seen as acceptable.
For instance, no matter what Wang did now, there was no beauty in her actions in this man's eyes; her current disheveled state made it even worse.
Faced with such a stubborn husband, Wang felt an inexplicable panic. Used to being dominant, she raised her voice to cover her inner insecurity: "Liu Eldest, you heartless man!"
In a sudden move, Wang lunged forward, her dirty nails aimed at Liu Eldest's face.
In the past, Liu Eldest would never have dared to resist; he would have silently endured Wang's punches and kicks. But now? He instinctively raised his hand to block her attack and pushed back slightly, causing Wang to fall onto the ground with a thud.
This was bad; she had stirred up a hornet's nest. Sitting on the ground, Wang cried out loudly, pounding her fists on the earth and kicking up dust.
Her sharp cries echoed far and wide. If neighbors heard it again, it would become another joke for everyone—just another piece of gossip about Kid.
At that moment, there was a knock at the door of the Liu Family.
Liu Eldest knocked his pipe against the door frame and spat towards Wang: "If you keep crying, get further away from me. Aren't you embarrassed enough already? Go on."
He stepped forward in his straw sandals and impatiently opened the door: "What do you want? Who is it?"
Then the voice suddenly stopped. Such a familiar and splendid carriage, he had never seen a second one in his life. An impatient expression instantly turned into a smile: "So it's the in-laws who have come, please come in, please come in."
It turned out that the carriage that arrived at Ten Li Pu belonged to Wandehai, sent by Liu Qingzhi's husband.
As a concubine of Wandehai, White Out was essentially a slave, which made the Liu Family feel inferior in front of the Wanjia.
"Lord Liu, we come on behalf of the master to deliver good news; Aunt Branch is pregnant."
"What?" Liu Eldest, feeling somewhat elated from being called 'master' by the Wanjia's servants, did not hear clearly.
"Aunt Branch is pregnant. This is a congratulatory gift from the master. Please thank you for raising Aunt Branch; that is why she has the young master in her belly." The messenger ordered those below to bring in the gifts.
Only then did Liu Eldest react; his daughter was pregnant! Pregnant! Ha ha, this is great news! A hint of greed flashed across his honest face.
If she gives birth to a son, wouldn't they be able to share part of the Wanjia's estate? Then the Liu Family would rise along with it. As Liu Qingzhi's father, he would truly be Lord Liu in the future.
Behind him, Wang Shi, who had been crying with snot and tears, suddenly stood up and rushed over, grabbing the arm of the Wanjia servant: "What? Zhi'er is pregnant?"
The mixture of snot and dirt formed a thick black liquid as she moved violently, raising a cloud of dust around her.
The man in the dark blue robe frowned deeply, suppressing the churn in his stomach as he forcefully pushed Wang Shi away.
"Our master said that Aunt Branch has just become pregnant and the fetus is not stable yet. Lord Liu, you need not visit; it would be better to wait until the young master is born."
"How can that be? I am her mother; I must go and take care of her. Can any servant care for her as well as I can?" Wang Shi did not pick up on the impatience in his tone at all.
She wiped her face with her right hand, smearing the thick liquid across her skin. The Wanjia servant felt a wave of nausea rise up and several could not hold back and hurriedly found a corner to clean themselves up before feeling comfortable again.
The person from Wanjia was Wangfu Steward. He seemed not to hear Wang Shi's words and saw that several servants had already moved down the gifts. He immediately cupped his hands toward Liu Eldest: "Lord Liu, we will take our leave now; there’s no need for you to visit Wan Mansion."
Fearing that the Liu Family might not understand his meaning, Steward Wan emphasized that there was no need for the Liu Family to visit.
It is uncertain whether the Liu Family can achieve this.
The servants of the Wan Mansion hurriedly came and went, but the news they brought was like a bombshell, stirring up a huge commotion in the Liu Family.
Wang was grinning widely, eagerly opening several large boxes. Inside were bolts of fabric and two ingots of silver, making her eyes shine with excitement.
She suddenly reached out to grab the silver, stuffing it into her bosom, her movements swift and practiced as if she had rehearsed them countless times.
Just moments ago, she had been arguing with Liu Eldest, but now she instantly forgot her displeasure. This was fantastic; she could almost see the Wan family's wealth in her hands.
For someone with such a distorted worldview, nothing you do will have any effect on them.
Their brains can filter out anything they don't want to hear, proceeding only according to their own desires.
Wandehai had not anticipated this at all; that was a matter for later.
Meanwhile, in the Liu Family's Second House, the Jiang Clan could hardly stand to see Wang so pleased. However,
the temptation brought by Liu Qingzhi's pregnancy was too great. She leaned against the window to look outside, waiting until the Wan family's servants left before slowly walking out, deliberately ignoring Wang's repulsive makeup. In her unique high-pitched voice, she cooed,
"Sister-in-law, you can't forget about me with such good news! After all, I'm Zhi'er's second aunt, aren't I?" Her eyes involuntarily drifted towards the boxes. Seeing no silver inside made her pout in annoyance; she couldn't help but feel frustrated.
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