Chapter 1782: He Knows to Bear With It Chapter 1782: He Knows to Bear With It Editor: Henyee Translations He had already made up his mind.
Upon entering the capital, he could either leverage Shao Yunduanâs connections to cultivate relationships with officials, or he could choose to âswitch sidesâ and align himself with those who had a bone to pick with Shao Yunduan.
Either way, Shao Yunduan was a factor he had to contend with.
Didnât he understand that the first branch of the family was despicable, and Shao Yunduan was despicable too?
Didnât he realize that he would eventually settle the score with them?
But was now the time to provoke them?
His parents were utterly inept!
He wasnât inherently conniving, but he had a penchant for stirring up trouble repeatedly.
He was reckless and frivolous.
If it werenât for the fact that traditional mourning customs mandated three years of mourning for either of them, he might even wish for their demiseââŹâjust to rid himself of the entanglement.
âListen up, both of you!
Iâll say this only once.
Do not go provoke the first branch of the family again.
If you canât control your tongue, then keep it still!
I wonât tolerate a repeat of this, do you understand?!â Shao Liulang thundered at Third Uncle and Ms.
Ma.
His parents were taken aback.
âWhy, Liulang, whyââŹÂŚ why are you siding with the first branch of the family?â âThatâs right.
Arenât we doing this for your own good?
How many recommended men do you think our village produces?
Look at how capable you are, Liulang.
Theyâre just jealous and resentful!
We canât afford to stoop to their level!â What was Shao Yunduan capable of?
He was merely lucky; otherwise, he would have been ousted from the capital.
Useless!
If it were his son, such a debacle would never occur.
Shao Liulang felt aggrieved at these remarks.
It wasnât just in the village; even when he ventured out as a guest, the conversation inevitably steered toward the Primus and him.
As a recommended man, he felt stifled.
The happiness he should have felt was marred by resentment.
But what other choice did he have?
Could he silence everyone and halt their chatter?
Moreover, he had to maintain the facade of a cordial relationship with Shao Yunduan, despite enduring the envious glances directed his way for having a cousin who was the Primus.
Wasnât he deeply aggrieved?
Yet, he begrudgingly acknowledged that he received more praise, flattery, and conveniences because of this association.
It was utterly vexing and intolerable.
His pride prevented him from admitting to his parents that he needed Shao Yunduanâs support at this stage.
Thus, he could only issue a cold order to them.
âI know what I need to do.
Cease your actions, or youâll disrupt my plans.
Are we clear?â Third Uncle and Ms.
Ma were taken aback, shaking their heads vigorously.
âYes, yes, we understand.
We understand now!â âThatâs right, we promise not to meddle anymore.
Weâll refrain from any further actions!â Concerned, Shao Liulang continued to admonish them sternly, his expression icy.
With the banquet looming, a representative from the first branch of the family was expected to attend.
If he didnât, how could Shao Liulang secure Shao Yunduanâs assistance?
Shao Liulang went to the first branch of the family to offer apologies on behalf of his parents.
Ms.
Fang and Shao Sanlang harbored a strong dislike for the third branch, but they understood the necessity of civility.
They didnât want people to insinuate that Shao Yunduan had become affluent and now held his family in contempt.
As Shao Liulang apologized, Ms.
Fang delivered a lecture akin to that of an elder.
Shao Liulang gritted his teeth and listened attentively.
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