Chapter 1252: Chapter 1250: Scheming
Is the house on Cypress Lane under that wretched girlâs name?
Madam Wangâs fingers turned white as she held the teacup. A mix of disbelief and envy surged up, and she pursed her lips to ask, "Under her name?"
Wu Lihong nodded. He was quite shocked when he discovered this and found it hard to believe, but after seeing that girlâs presence today, he was somewhat convinced.
He believed that the girl had the capability.
Madam Wang snorted and said, "Wasnât it said that she went out with a man to do some worthless business? In my view, sheâs accompanying that man. That house, did that man buy it for her? Haha, what a golden house for a mistress."
"Donât spout nonsense." Wu Lihong glared at her and said, "That girl is still a clean, untouched young maiden."
Poof!
"Young maiden?" Madam Wang gave him a sarcastic glance and sneered, "Regardless of whether she has been intimately close to that person, does the master think she still has a reputation?"
What does it matter if sheâs a young maiden? Her actions are no different from eloping with a man. What reputation is left?
Look at the Hedong Li Familyâs young lady; a girl was kidnapped, and the Li Family could only announce publicly that the daughter had died from a sudden illness, fearing it would implicate the familyâs other daughters.
Just like that wretched girl, obviously eloping with someone.
Wu Lihong said, "Children from poor families mature early. In this world, itâs not unheard of for women to do business. Even in Jiangnan, there are several businesses run by women managing family affairs; thereâs nothing too remarkable about it."
Madam Wangâs face darkened.
"Whatever business she does is properly legal, with traces to follow, so itâs not that big of a deal..."
"Does the master mean to recognize that girl and bring her back to the family?" Madam Wang shot up and said, "I disagree. I will never let that girl implicate Yining and Yilin! Master, Yining is about to discuss marriage arrangements."
Wu Lihong looked at her and said, "Not to mention the house on Cypress Lane, just in Huayang, she also has a restaurant, a grocery store, three estates, all over six or seven hundred acres, one of which is the Hot Spring Manor."
Madam Wang gradually sat up straight, secretly estimating the value of these assets he mentioned, her heart warmed.
"So, what then?"
Wu Lihong said, "That girl has a bit of skill." He looked at Madam Wang and said, "With her estate, which of our daughters could earn that?"
Madam Wang calmly took a sip of tea, lowered her head to hide the gleam in her eyes.
"What business did she do when she came here?" Madam Wang asked.
"For now, I havenât found out, but there are several shops doing various businesses. I just donât know if theyâre hers or rented out." Wu Lihong also found it strange; how come the information he found was incomplete? Could it be that the girl only bought properties and shops?
Madam Wangâs eyes flashed, her mind racing.
"Actually, itâs not impossible to bring that girl back!" Madam Wang said.
Wu Lihong felt pleased hearing this and said, "Does madam agree to bring her back?"
Madam Wang noticed his delight and coldly curled the corner of her mouth, saying pointedly, "Is the master really fond of them, mother and daughter, or is it for something else?"
Wu Lihongâs face turned awkward.
Madam Wang felt disdain in her heart but said nothing more.
Then Wu Lihong said, "So, what did madam mean by her earlier words?"
Madam Wang narrowed her eyes and said leisurely, "Master, do you remember the former Junior Minister Lin Familyâs affair with the Honglu Temple?"