Madam Wang’s cold and frosty gaze indifferently swept over the three children standing in front of her, her heart felt as if it was being repeatedly pierced by a sharp needle.
"Answer !" Seeing them remain silent, Madam Wang shouted sternly: "Why aren’t you answering my questions? Weren’t you just asking earlier?"
Wu Yining and the others jumped in fright and retreated a step.
"You all..." Madam Wang clutched her aching heart, wanting to chastise them, when Wu Lihong entered from outside.
"Why are you scolding them? They’re still young, what could they possibly know?" Wu Lihong shot a cold glance at his wife, then looked at his eldest daughter, saying: "Ningning, take your younger siblings back."
Seeing Madam Wang’s face look extrely unpleasant, Wu Yining dared not stay any longer. She imdiately bowed, and pulled her two younger siblings to leave the main hall.
"Wu Lihong!" Madam Wang gritted her teeth.
"What, do you want to chastise even ?" Wu Lihong snorted, saying: "Yuyu was right, as in-laws, we’ve already helped as much as we can. Compared to others, we’ve done our utmost, and from now on, you should visit your family less!"
Madam Wang’s eyes widened as she scread: "Wu Lihong, have you no conscience? Over the years, how much support has my family given you? If it weren’t for my family, could you have reached this position? You’re dreaming!"
Wu Lihong’s face alternated between red and blue as he retorted: "No matter how much support your family has given , I’ve repaid it all, I owe them nothing now."
Madam Wang paused: "What do you an?"
"What do I an?" Wu Lihong sneered: "Because of the ss your family created, how could I, as their son-in-law, fare well? I finally managed to complete a task, and was about to be promoted, but because of these issues from the Wang Family, I was punished by the Emperor for an excuse. Still hope for a promotion? Not a chance, everything’s offset!"
The more Wu Lihong spoke, the angrier he beca, thinking of how the Emperor had taken against him. He’s afraid in this lifeti he’ll be stuck at fifth rank, and couldn’t help but pound his chest.
Many officials are stuck below fifth rank, to climb higher, one must maneuver and sche for ages. He had finally seen hope, but because of the Wang Family’s trouble, the Emperor rembered it, and he, as the son-in-law, got implicated.
A promotion? No way, just avoiding a downgrade is good!
Madam Wang was dumbfounded: "The Emperor punished you as well? How could it be? You didn’t do anything!"
"You should be grateful that Wang Hao, that wretched boy, didn’t commit treason, otherwise, it’s unknown if we, the Wu Family, could escape implication. Yuyu was right, when it cos to exterminating nine generations, it hinges on the Emperor’s re word." Wu Lihong said fiercely, "Luckily, he was only greedy, the Emperor didn’t strip of my rank, but any hope of promotion is forever gone! This is all thanks to your Wang Family, so tell , haven’t I paid back everything I owe them?"
Madam Wang’s face turned deathly pale.
"I warn you, don’t ddle anymore, the Wang Family is finished, if you want to support them, you’ll have to wait until the storm passes. Madam Wang, you’ve married into the Wu Family, stop always thinking of your own family and think about ours!" Wu Lihong pointed at her coldly, saying: "I’ve already suffered enough because of your family. But Yuyu still needs a future, Ningning and the others have to marry, you need to think of them, unless your own children an less to you than your family."
Wu Lihong finished his words, flung his sleeve and left, truly feeling unlucky, he shouldn’t have married this bringer of misfortune back then, being a fourth rank official, the Emperor disliked him, there’s absolutely no hope for him anymore in this life.
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