Although Xu Xuezi’s face had aged considerably, she was still the Young Lady of the Xu Family, raised since childhood in all manner of etiquette. Seated there, her demeanor and presence had weakened compared to before, but were still more than sufficient compared to ordinary people.
"Gu Family Head, why don’t you examine me now, and see if this leg of mine can still be treated," Xu Xuezi said in a light tone, laced with some irony.
Her leg had initially been treatable, but Men Chao had not treated it, otherwise she wouldn’t be suffering from this ailment now.
Therefore, Men Chao, this man, had absolutely no feelings for her, using her when it suited him—a person cold and ruthless.
"Xuexue, the Gu Family Head is currently treating your grandfather. Your leg should probably wait until next time," Men Chao interjected directly.
"Since the Gu Family Head is here, I just casually asked, seeing you get all tense as if one check by the Gu Family Head and my leg would be cured," Xu Xuezi chuckled lightly.
Men Chao looked at her; she had changed quite a bit recently and even dared to refute him directly: "As long as you rest well at home and keep up your exercises, you can naturally heal."
Xiaofeng watched the couple before her and suddenly found the Xu Family not so dull. Idle and watching the spousal skirmish was indeed very interesting.
Thinking this, she stood up, addressing Xu Xuezi: "Mrs. Men, we haven’t had a good chat in a long time, let me push you outside for a stroll."
Xu Xuezi looked at Xiaofeng, unsure what she was up to, but since the other had taken the initiative, she saw no reason to decline.
She nodded, "Yes, we indeed haven’t had a good chat for a long time."
Xiaofeng walked behind her, pushing the wheelchair out.
The Gu Family Head just watched, not saying a word.
His granddaughter-in-law always had her reasons for doing anything, so he had nothing to worry about.
Men Chao, however, watched the direction of their departure and frowned, unclear what Su Xiaofeng was up to.
The Xu Family’s garden was different in style from the Gu Family’s.
The Gu Family Head loved medicinal herbs, so in the Gu Family’s garden, one could often see some precious medicinal herbs. The Xu Family, on the other hand, focused more on elegance, with the garden full of rare flowers hard to find elsewhere.
A random pot was probably worth the living expenses of an ordinary family for a year, very rare indeed.
Xiaofeng stopped the wheelchair in front of a distinguished flower, exclaiming, "I must say, even though the Xu Family has changed owners, some things are simply unchangeable."
"Of course, this is the Xu Family, forever. It won’t change just because the owner has changed once," Xu Xuezi was most pleased about this garden in the Xu family, it was indeed pleasing to the eye.
"Indeed, the Xu Family is still the Xu Family now, but what about in ten or twenty years? Can you guarantee that everything will remain the same?" The current head of the Xu Family was a Men, an unchangeable fact.
"What do you mean?" Xu Xuezi looked at Su Xiaofeng: "Su Xiaofeng, I admit, my fate isn’t as good as yours, I didn’t marry Gu Yecheng. But don’t forget, I am the Xu Family Young Lady, now Men Chao’s wife, even though my legs are disabled, Men Chao would still need me to solidify his position as the Family Head of the Xu Family. My presence legitimizes his position. If it weren’t for this, Men Chao would have let me die the moment I got injured, instead of letting me live up to now."
"That might have been the reason before, but whether your existence is necessary in the future, that’s hard to say. You must understand, a man will eventually spread his wings, whether today or tomorrow. Men Chao won’t always need the role of Xu Xuezi."
"Of course, I understand, as long as he needs me now, that’s enough. As for the future, I have to rely on myself," Xu Xuezi said, for she knew this all too well and thus needed to rally herself.
"Su Xiaofeng, did you bring me out here just to mock me? I wanted you dead before, but you survived, and now I’m . It has to be said, your luck is really good. If it weren’t for Acheng being your human cushion last time, you would probably already be dead, and I wouldn’t be now, would I?" That incident, had it not been for Acheng’s sudden appearance, Su Xiaofeng would have undoubtedly died.
"Life is sometimes just like that, completely failing to develop as one desires. You wanted me dead but didn’t foresee Acheng blocking it for me. You also didn’t expect your closest maid to betray you."