Chapter 1362: Chapter 1360: If Not the Fish, Then the Knife
Whether itâs using a handsome man or feigning injury, or any other psychological tactics, the key is to appease Madam Zhou, and all will be well. This is what Old Madam Wu thought, and Wu Lihong felt the same way.
But they all forgot, Wufu wasnât the paragon of purity or filial piety. Some things arenât as they assume. If only they knew Wufu was actually planning various schemes to sever ties with Wu Lihong, who knows how theyâd feel!
The conversation between Old Madam Wu and her son, after relayed by Madam Wangâs planted informants, infuriated Madam Wang to the point of near distortion in anger, leaving her heart cold.
They have thoughts of compromise and avoidance, simply because my family has declined, providing no support to the Wu Family anymore. And as the legitimate wife, posing a threat to the Wu Familyâs future, wouldnât I soon be âill-fatedâ, making way for that woman?
Madam Wang broke out in a cold sweat, the more she thought about it, the greater the possibility seemed. After all, Wu Lihong, that despicable man, is a person devoid of emotions, concerned only with benefits, and Old Madam is no different. As an elder, she would undoubtedly sacrifice one person to fulfill the needs of many, a resolve befitting the head of a household.
Thinking about this, Madam Wang turned pale. If it truly happened as she suspected, wouldnât her children become motherless and suffer?
"No!" Madam Wang exclaimed in horror. She had borne and raised children for the Wu Family for years; she could not be heartlessly cast aside just because sheâs become useless.
An unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped Madam Wang, making her tremble with fear deep inside.
"Madam, madam!" Nanny Wei called out in concern.
Madam Wang shakily picked up the tea and drank it in one gulp, forcing herself to calm down. She mustnât panic. She mustnât lose her composure. If she didnât want to become a victim, she had to become the blade first.
"Have you found Lu Xiaodie yet?" Madam Wang looked at Nanny Wei.
Nanny Weiâs heart skipped a beat, slowly shaking her head.
"Useless!" Madam Wang smashed the teacup on the ground; this must be the umpteenth teacup by now.
Nanny Wei said with difficulty, "Madam, perhaps Lu Xiaodie knows nothing. Otherwise, how could that person not have done anything?"
Madam Wang coldly glared at her, "Do I need to wait until that girl attacks before I resist? Will I still be able to resist then?"
Nanny Wei shrank her neck, daring not to speak, the madamâs temper was becoming increasingly explosive.
Madam Wang knew she was venting, but this feeling of being out of control was too unsettling, things deviating from her expectations made her quite uneasy.
She took a deep breath and lowered her voice, "Wet nurse, itâs not that Iâm anxious. Our current position is weaker than othersâ. If we donât act, Iâm afraid Iâll be discarded, and then what good will come to you all?"
"What!" Nanny Wei exclaimed, "Madam, how could this be?"
Madam Wang showed a bitter smile and said, "Youâve seen Old Madamâs attitude, and the masterâs too. My family is declining, so what use am I? As for them, they have the Commandery Princess backing them, and that Guan Family..."
Nanny Wei felt a jump in her heart.
"I wonât just sit back and wait for my fate! She wants me to make way for others? Dream on!" Madam Wang gritted her teeth, "Wet nurse, find that medicine from Madam Lu again."
Nanny Wei widened her eyes, "Madam, you mean..."
Madam Wang said with a stern face, "Sheâs heartless, and I wonât be honorable. I cannot become a victim, and I wonât see Ningning and her siblings without support."
Donât blame her for being ruthless; itâs all because they forced her into this.