Chapter 164: Severe illness requires strong medicine, Mrs. Sheng's wisdom
Old Mrs. Sheng is also an excellent supporting actor.

He immediately said with a look of shock and anger:

"Not only did you lend money under the name of the Sheng family, but you also used the family's public bank?"

Old Madam Sheng never expected that Wang Ruofu would do such a "earth-shattering and awe-inspiring" thing not long after she regained the power of housekeeper!

What kind of train of thought is this when using public funds to lend at high interest rates?

Describing Wang Ruofu as a "club" was actually a bit of a compliment to her.

I’m afraid it’s not even as good as a wooden fish!
Wang Ruofu also knew that he was in the wrong, and said with an embarrassed look:

"This was all my sister's suggestion. I wanted to use myself..."

"No money whatsoever!"

Seeing that Wang Ruofu still didn't understand the seriousness of the matter, Old Lady Sheng shouted angrily:
"You haven't even figured out what loan sharking is, and after hearing a few words from your sister, you dare to use the Sheng family's name and the public funds to do something?"

"What bad intentions could my sister have..."

"But mother, even if we don't talk about the loan..."

Hua Lan took out a copy of the account book written in cursive script that Yang Wenyuan had tortured, placed it on the table, and said:

"You put in so much effort, and it was all in my family's name, so how come most of the money came from my aunt?"

"Are you still trying to support your parents' family?!" Old Mrs. Sheng was really angry this time.

She originally found it strange.

After all, the Sheng family is a wealthy family in Youyang. They have been supported by the eldest wife for many years, and there is also the shop that she took out from her dowry in previous years. In any case, they are not a family short of money, and Wang Ruofu is not a person who loves money.

Why are you suddenly lending money at high interest rates?
So, it was to support her parents' home?
This happened right in front of Old Lady Sheng, who had emptied her natal home. One can imagine how furious she was.

"I lend money to my sister and earn interest, which is also a way to make money and supplement the family income. If I give her some of the interest, it can't be considered as supplementing my mother's family, right?"

Wang Ruofu glanced at Old Lady Sheng and muttered softly:

"She is my sister, so naturally she should get more..."

Seeing that Wang Ruofu still didn't think the matter was serious, Old Lady Sheng snorted angrily and didn't want to say anything more. She just asked Hualan to explain everything clearly to her wooden fish mother.

"Mother, have you ever thought that if lending money at high interest is a good thing, why doesn't my aunt use her family's name and public institution to lend money?"

Unexpectedly, Wang Ruofu said at this time:

"My sister wanted to do it too, but she missed me as her younger sister, so she gave me the 'opportunity'."

Give it to you?
These words immediately made both Mrs. Sheng and Hua Lan's eyes go dark.

Oh my God!
Just because I have the title of biological sister, does that mean your brain has turned into a mess, Wang Ruofu?

Wang Ruofu: Yes, it seems so...

Hualan naturally knew that this was probably Aunt Kang's tactic of retreating to advance, so she immediately let her mother take the bait.

Without further ado, he told Wang Ruofu that lending money at high interest rates was an insidious business that would destroy families and separate wives and children, and would also affect the family's reputation as well as the official careers of his father Sheng Hong and his brother Changbai.

Finally, Hua Lan added:
"Mother, why else would those people sue our Sheng family to the government? It's because they can't survive anymore, and this is the only way out."

Only then did Wang Ruofu wake up from her dream.

Then she thought about how she had caused the Sheng family to be sued by the government, which was something Wang Ruofu had never experienced before. She immediately said with a look of panic:

"This...what should we do? Our family has been sued to the government. Isn't this already known to everyone?"

Then, Wang Ruofu thought of her sister Wang Ruoyu again. Her face was filled with sorrow. She collapsed weakly on the chair again and muttered to herself:
"Sister shouldn't know about this, right? Otherwise, how could she..."

As she spoke, Wang Ruofu's fantasy was shattered. After all, when she thought back on it now, the details that she had inadvertently overlooked before seemed so vivid.

It seems like my sister is really pushing me towards the fire?

I am her biological sister!
Seeing Wang Ruofu's distracted look, Old Lady Sheng knew that she had to say the serious words herself, so she just said coldly:
"Do you understand the consequences now? Your sister has been a government official's wife in Bianjing for so many years, how could she not know the harm of lending money at high interest? She persuaded you to get involved, not only did she make money without getting involved, but she also held your faults in her hands. If she has the evidence against you in the future, won't she be able to control you at will?"

When Wang Ruofu heard this, tears welled up in her eyes.

His sister's plot against him was so ruthless. This was too bloody for Wang Ruofu, who had no hope of a deep love between husband and wife and could only rely on blood ties as a support!
I open my heart to you, and you open your heart to me in return!
Now Wang Ruofu already knows that her parents don’t consider her as their own family, only her children can…

At this time, Wang Ruofu thought that the matter had been reported to the government. It was still unknown what would happen to Changbai, but Hualan had already suffered the consequences. Maybe she had a big fight with Yang Wenyuan, so she returned to her parents' home?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Wang Ruofu burst into tears.

Seeing Wang Ruofu's remorseful look with tears streaming down her face, Hua Lan couldn't bear it and couldn't help but comfort her:

"Don't worry, mother. The official has already dealt with the matter. The complaint to the government has been taken back and burned last night."

"Solved...solved?"

Wang Ruofu's eyes were red and swollen, and she stared at Hualan blankly until Hualan nodded again. Only then did she feel relieved and began to pray to the Buddha and Bodhisattva to express her gratitude.

Seeing that Wang Ruofu's expression had eased a little, Old Madam Sheng knew that a serious illness required a strong medicine to cure it, so she immediately said:
"Although the matter has been resolved, don't be too happy."

"Mother, please speak!" Wang Ruofu said with tears still in her eyes.

"Give me a promise first."

Old Madam Sheng looked serious, looked at Wang Ruofu and said in a deep voice:

"After this incident, I think you have seen clearly the hateful face of your sister. She almost ruined the future of our Sheng family and Hualan and Changbai. I'm sure you won't have any contact with her in the future, right?"

"No, definitely not!"

Wang Ruofu wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve and said seriously:
"I think about her in everything, but she is so ruthless. I don't want a sister like her!"

"Ok!"

Only then did Old Lady Sheng's expression ease a little and she nodded, then turned to look at Hua Lan.

Wang Ruofu also realized at this time that Hualan had run back from Yang's house early in the morning because of her, and now she didn't know the reason.

But judging from the fact that he brought a lot of luggage, he looked like he was going to stay here permanently.

That's right. If the Yang family knew what he had done, they would already be unhappy about their own family background, and now they would definitely take their anger out on Hualan.

Wang Ruofu immediately felt uneasy and whispered to Hualan:

"Hua'er, how many days are you going to stay at home?"

After hearing Wang Ruofu's whisper, Hua Lan's heart softened, but thinking of Yang Wenyuan's instructions and the resolute gaze of Old Madam Sheng above, she hardened her heart in public and said timidly:
"Mother, I'm afraid my daughter will have to live at home permanently this time..."

"what?"

Wang Ruofu was shocked and asked hurriedly:

"Did you quarrel with Wenyuan because of mother's matter?"

Wang Ruofu asked, but she was very sure in her heart.

After a brief thought, Wang Ruofu said to Hua Lan seriously:
"Don't worry, Hua'er. This is all mother's fault. Wenyuan will come home to study in a few days. Then mother will personally admit her fault to Wenyuan and clear up the grudge!"

It is obvious that Wang Ruofu has made a great determination. For the sake of Hualan's happy marriage, she is willing to apologize to Yang Wenyuan regardless of their seniority.

"No, mother, Wenyuan didn't blame me. Instead, he comforted me after he found out..."

Hualan still knew how to protect her husband. She didn't want to ruin Yang Wenyuan's image in her mother's family, so she said:
"My uncle and aunt found out about this, and my husband was afraid that I wouldn't be able to explain myself, so he asked me to go home first. My uncle and aunt..." Hua Lan hesitated to speak.

After all, this is not true, so it is hard to say what Yang Yuqing and his wife think about it, so they can only be vague.

In Yang Wenyuan's words: It is to leave blank space for art and let others imagine.

As for using Yang Yuqing and his wife as a pretext, this was naturally proposed by Yang Wenyuan.

Involving the elders will make Wang Ruofu remember the mistake more clearly and will prevent her from committing the same mistake again.

And he wasn't worried about Wang Ruofu asking.

She was already feeling guilty about her crime, so why would she go straight up and ask for trouble?

"Commander Yang and his wife know about this?"

Wang Ruofu was now getting restless.

After hearing Yang Wenyuan's words, he felt relieved. However, when Yang Yuqing and Madam Chen heard about it, he immediately became nervous, worried that Madam Chen would feel bad about it.

As a second-rank lady and the elder of the Yang family, Wang Ruofu felt uneasy.

At the same time, he hated his sister Wang Ruoyu's cruel heart more and more.

If he had not believed Wang Ruoyu's words, he would not have ended up in such a situation, and Hualan was forced to return to her parents' home for refuge.

"Ah."

Hua Lan nodded slightly and said softly:

"My husband said he would help explain and persuade them at home first, and would notify me to go back when my uncle and aunt calmed down."

"Blame me!"

Wang Ruofu covered her face and said in shame:

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have..."

"Mother, don't be too hard on yourself."

Hua Lan stood up and walked to Wang Ruofu, stroked her hand, and said softly:

"It's all because of that aunt who has evil intentions towards my family. It would be good if mother learns from this lesson and doesn't contact her again in the future."

"That's for sure!"

The more Hua Lan comforted and cared for her at this moment, the more guilty Wang Ruofu felt, and her hatred for Wang Ruoyu grew.

"alright, alright!"

Old Madam Sheng was afraid that Hua Lando would say something that would reduce the effect of the play, so she spoke out:

"Okay, ma'am, go back and wash up first. Otherwise, what will it look like if someone sees you in this miserable state?"

Wang Ruofu looked down and her face turned red, knowing that she had made a fool of herself in front of her mother and daughter. She tidied herself up and left.

Outside Shou'an Hall.

When Mother Liu saw her wife coming out with red and swollen eyes, she was afraid that she had just cried. She immediately realized that something serious had happened and hurried to meet her.

"Help me back to the courtyard... Oh, Hua'er is going to stay at home for a few days, so tidy up her courtyard. Although it is cleaned every day, there is no guarantee that some places will be missed."

"Yes, madam."

Mother Liu nodded silently and helped Wang Ruofu leave.

Inside Shou'an Hall.

As soon as Wang Ruofu left, the originally depressing atmosphere in the room suddenly disappeared.

Hua Lan looked at Old Madam Sheng's contented face and couldn't help asking:
"Grandma, did you see that?"

Others could not understand this nonsensical sentence, but Mrs. Sheng laughed immediately.

"I taught you, don't I know your temper?"

Old Madam Sheng looked at Hua Lan who had sat next to her again, reached out and touched her smooth forehead, and said:
"If you really suffered injustice at the Yang family, you must have kept it to yourself, fearing that others would find out before it was too late. How could you possibly run home and cry so hard so early in the morning, and bring so many bags home? Who would you show it to?"

As she spoke, Old Lady Sheng glanced outside the house and said unhappily:
"Only your mother is so foolish that she doesn't even know her own daughter's personality and is foolishly kept in the dark!"

Hua Lan knew that her actions could not be hidden from her shrewd grandmother since Old Lady Sheng had just spoken up for her and described the consequences of the matter in the worst possible way.

Hearing this again, he immediately hugged Old Lady Sheng's arm and said in a tender voice:
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you, Grandmother! Although you have been in Shou'an Hall, you see everything more clearly than anyone else!"

"You little rascal, it's not enough for you to point at your mother, you also want to take the opportunity to point at me, right? I, an old woman, will not fall for your magic potion."

Old Madam Sheng pretended to push away Hualan's arms, but Hualan held her tightly and said with a smile:
"Grandma, what are you talking about? You taught me all the strategies, so why would I think of teaching you how to do things? I can't even keep up with you!"

"I taught you?"

Old Madam Sheng said with a hint of meaning:

"I only taught you how to judge people and manage accounts, but I didn't teach you how to go home and play the victim."

Hualan giggled.

"Grandma guessed correctly, it was your grandson-in-law who taught me!"

In front of Old Lady Sheng, Hua Lan sold out Yang Wenyuan without any scruples.

Seeing Hualan's face full of pride and an expression that looked like she was begging for praise, Old Lady Sheng couldn't help but tease:

"I taught you to be well-educated and polite, but not long after we got married, you were turned away by Yang Wenyuan."

"grandmother……"

Hua Lan said coquettishly to Old Madam Sheng:

"My granddaughter hasn't changed at all!"

As she spoke, Hua Lan put her face close to Old Lady Sheng and pointed at her cheek with her white finger, as if she wanted Old Lady Sheng to see it clearly.

"Okay, how much makeup do you have on your face?"

Old Madam Sheng didn't see anything else clearly, she just noticed that the paleness on Hualan's face was all caused by makeup.

No wonder he looked so bad before!
Hualan's pretty face immediately blushed, and then she remembered that she had deliberately pretended to be pale.

"Apart from anything else, is this another masterpiece of my grandson-in-law?"

Old Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but find it funny. She didn't expect Hua Lan to not only be good at talking, but also have a lot of expression on her face.

"I was wondering why you looked unhappy. It turns out you were going to tidy up specially."

"Yeah!" Hua Lan nodded vigorously.

It’s all your grandson-in-law’s fault!

(End of this chapter)