Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 518 - 265: A Controversy Sparked by a String of Wisteria Blossoms

It wasn’t long before the housekeeper arrived, greeting them with a smile, serving tea, and then said: "The young master has not returned, but I have already sent someone to inform Madam. I wonder if the second young master has brought any luggage? Would you like to settle in and rest for a bit?"

Shi Fengming laughed and said, "I have another place to stay, so there’s no need to bother! Since my elder brother hasn’t returned, I’ll just wait. Please tell my sister-in-law there’s no need for formalities, it won’t be too late to meet her in the evening!"

No matter whether this sister-in-law is the cousin from the Gu Family or Miss Sang from the Sang family, Shi Fengming currently does not wish to meet her alone, feeling a sense of awkwardness in his heart.

Who would have known that Su Qing’er would nudge him with her elbow, smiling as she said: "Actually, we are all not outsiders, and Madam must also be feeling bored. If Madam is willing, we can go meet her now, accompany Madam to chat, and relieve some boredom, right?"

Su Qing’er was truly regretting to death internally. If she had known it would be so easy to enter the separate courtyard, she definitely would have brought her luggage to move in! Why was Shi Fengming so inflexible in refusing outright? Living here would allow them more opportunities to see Master Shi Fengju and his wife day and night, wouldn’t it?

Seeing Su Qing’er say this, Shi Fengming smiled at the housekeeper, "Qing’er is right, we’re all family and there’s no need for taboo. Go and inform my sister-in-law!"

The housekeeper looked somewhat peculiar, but acknowledged the request and bowed before leaving.

"Why are you thinking of meeting my sister-in-law?" Shi Fengming frowned slightly. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Su Qing’er replied softly with a playful scold: "You really are brainless! The young master always brings Madam whenever he goes out, which shows he pays her much attention! Madam is a woman too, she would probably understand our difficulties even better. If she would say a few good words for us in front of the young master, wouldn’t that save us a lot of trouble?"

"Right, right!" Shi Fengming became momentarily joyous, "You are more thoughtful indeed! But just in case my sister-in-law has a bad temper and says something unpleasant, don’t take it to heart."

Su Qing’er shook her head, "Why would I take it to heart? Right now, we are the ones asking others, it’s inevitable to lower our stance. I still understand this rationale!"

Shi Fengming felt moved, "You are being put in a tough position!"

Su Qing’er shook her head with a smile.

"What? The second young master has come!" Sang Wan was startled upon hearing this. Wasn’t Shi Fengming avoiding her as much as possible? Why would he take the initiative to visit?

"Yes, the second young master has brought a—lady," said the housekeeper, unsure how to address Su Qing’er, so he said vaguely.

"A lady?" Sang Wan immediately understood and sighed internally, no wonder Shi Fengming had taken the initiative to come. It must have been Su Qing’er’s idea, right? Su Qing’er was really determined to enter the Shi Mansion.

Having sympathy for Zhou Jingyi, who suffered from the same predicament, Sang Wan had no good feeling for this woman who lured someone else’s husband to abandon his parents, wife, and elope. Having seen her by West Lake the day before, her aversion and disgust for her intensified; how could she meet her now?

Thinking back to last night when Shi Fengju returned in a huff, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, if he knew that Shi Fengming brought Su Qing’er to visit, who knows what he would look like. And that doorman, why didn’t he inform her before letting people in! But then again, she couldn’t blame them—the doorman couldn’t possibly stop Shi Fengming who was a Master.

"Just say the weather is hot and I’m feeling a bit unwell, so I won’t see them. Make sure they’re treated well, and quickly send someone to inform the young master!" Sang Wan instructed with a sigh.

The guests had already come in; could they still be sent out? Shi Fengming was the younger brother-in-law after all, and she, as his sister-in-law, could not do such a thing!

The housekeeper complied and while sending someone to invite Shi Fengju back, he personally went to report back to Shi Fengming.

Originally, meeting Sang Wan was optional for Shi Fengming, but after hearing Su Qing’er’s words, he was even more eager than her to meet with Sang Wan. Upon hearing what the housekeeper said, he felt greatly disappointed and asked, "May I ask if this sister-in-law is surnamed Gu?"

If it was Gu Fangzi, then it would be an old acquaintance. He insisted on meeting her, and expected that Gu Fangzi wouldn’t easily refuse. If it was Miss Sang, then it would be better to wait for his elder brother to return.

The housekeeper bowed and said, "Madam’s natal family is named Sang, does the second young master not know?"

"So, it’s Miss Sang from the Sang family!" Shi Fengming nodded and waved his hand, "Alright, we’ll just wait here, you may go on with your tasks!"

The housekeeper bowed and left, leaving a maid to serve by their side.

Looking outside, Su Qing’er suggested with a smile, "This manor does have nice scenery. Erlang, it’s boring just waiting here, why not go out for a walk?"