The recent mess at the Su Family will ultimately have to be sorted out by someone.
Afterwards, Yan Wuxu deliberately incited trouble by questioning Su Ziceng, not feeling that Su Qingzhang had a particular tolerance towards Chang’s mother and daughter. The kindness Su Qingzhang showed to Chang Mei and her daughter was especially irritating to Yan Wuxu at first glance. She refused to believe that Su Ziceng wouldn’t mind at all.
"Aren’t you afraid that when the time comes, Qing Chang will leave the inheritance to them," Yan Wuxu stirred up trouble, judging by the current situation, if something unexpected happened to Su Qingzhang, it was likely that a sizable portion of the inheritance would go to Chang’s mother and daughter.
"What’s there to be afraid of when you and I are here," Su Ziceng chuckled, urging Yan Wuxu to hurry up, as they had a visit to the Wen family today. They were taking the opportunity while Chang Mei was preoccupied and in a flurry over Chang Chi’s matters.
"Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know," Yan Wuxu forced a laugh, "Before I married Qing Chang, we signed a prenuptial agreement."
This was also why Chang Mei didn’t make a fuss later on. When Yan Wuxu married Su Qingzhang, to demonstrate that she truly liked Su Qingzhang and wasn’t just after the Su Family’s wealth, she had made a written agreement that she wouldn’t receive any share of the property if she didn’t bear a son or daughter.
Listening to this, Han Fang drove in silence. Su Qingzhang was fifty-three this year, and Yan Wuxu wasn’t sure if he was still capable of fathering children. She had already dragged her mother to Fa’an Temple to pray for a fertility blessing. She had intended to mix it into his tea, but Chang Mei discovered it and scolded her.
Su Ziceng also knew it wasn’t the right time to ask and teased, "That fortune teller from Yuhua you consulted last time was so accurate, maybe you’ll get some news soon." Before her rebirth, Su Ziceng was very confident in her claim over the Su family’s fortune; now, she felt a sense of time moving on, and having a little wine shop business, she experienced the reality of a small but comfortable fortune.
Yan Wuxu was at a loss for words, as she couldn’t say that the note was given by Pello, thus she simply agreed with a few non-committal responses.
The Wen family’s residence was a completely different atmosphere from that of the Su Family. From the outside, one could only see the lush green forest of overlapping mountains. When the vehicle entered, it felt like entering a government compound. Han Fang’s car was only allowed to park in the outer courtyard, and as for the inner courtyard, it required someone to lead the way in.
The gatekeeper, who was cautious with his words, led them without striking up a conversation. The inner courtyard lacked the tall and dense woods of the outer periphery, featuring the small bridges and flowing water common in the regions south of the Yangtze River. The pavilions and bridges with their pink tiles and pearl-like masonry felt like passing through a palace from ancient times.
They didn’t see Old Master Wen, but they did meet Wen Maixue. Su Ziceng didn’t have much to complain about this, after all, the old master was advanced in years, and she didn’t want to disturb him over trivial matters.
"The Qiao Family didn’t leave anything at the Wen family," Wen Maixue’s reply was sharp and unequivocal, leaving no room for discussion.
While Su Ziceng was still observing Wen Maixue’s expression, Yan Wuxu asked, "Senior Sister Wen, you have always conducted matters openly and honestly. Mr. Qiao Zhi’an said it himself, and we all heard it. A senior wouldn’t deceive us juniors for no reason."
"I can’t accept the term ’senior sister.’ You should call me ’Mrs. Su’ now, as I’m Mr. Su’s wife. Everyone in Mo City knows about it. I should, just like Miss Su, address you as ’Aunt’." Wen Maixue’s jibes were sharp and penetrating.
Yan Wuxu, who initially tried to be friendly, ended up being choked by the retort, uncertain where she had offended Wen Maixue.
Wen Maixue originally wanted to dismiss the visit when she heard that Su Ziceng was coming, but if not for Grandpa mentioning that he had some affinities with Su Ziceng’s maternal family, she wouldn’t even bother to entertain. As for the private assets of the Qiao Family mentioned by Qiao Zhi’an, Wen Maixue had no intention of handing them over, even if she wanted to, it was not possible anymore.
Years ago, when Wen Maixue was kidnapped by Shang Yin, Old Master Wen, in a situation of total helplessness, had taken out the valuable private property from the Qiao Family, sold it, and handed the proceeds to Shang Yin and Pello.
Pello, Shang Yin, including the incident with the eldest sister, everything had to be kept from Old Master Wen. At this moment, although Wen Maixue appeared calm, she was actually surging with emotions. She would have never expected that after so many years, Su Ziceng would come to claim the Qiao Family’s inheritance as a Qiao heir.