Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 488 - 250: Pleading in Person

"To think, to think such a thing could happen! What you said——is it all true?" Mrs. Wang was both shocked and angry.

Sang Pingliang, with his head down, could not utter a word.

"This, this——" Mrs. Wang was at a loss for words and felt a void in her heart. She could never have imagined Sang Pingliang would be such a person. Since he came to work, not only did he not consider helping his relatives properly, but he actually undercut them and had the audacity to come and ask her for mercy!

If this gets out, not only will Sang Wan lose face, but won’t the Shi family lose face as well?

"Madam, I——"

"Enough!" Mrs. Wang raised her hand to stop him, saying: "I don’t understand these business matters, and talking to me is pointless! Mrs. Jiang, go and get Fengju and Miss Wan here at once!"

Mrs. Wang’s expression suddenly darkened.

"Madam, so does that mean you agree not to pursue the matter with me?" Sang Pingliang hastily asked again.

That was what he cared about. If Mrs. Wang refused to agree and it fell into the hands of Shi Fengju and Sang Wan, he was as good as dead.

Mrs. Wang had never before encountered someone even more muddled than herself, not even Gu Jin, who, although despicable, at least had a clear mind and wasn’t as hopelessly entangled as Sang Pingliang.

Why couldn’t this man understand plain words? Mrs. Wang couldn’t contain her annoyance, and when she spoke again, her tone carried a touch of harshness: "We’ll discuss this matter when Fengju and Miss Wan arrive!"

"Madam, you——"

"Elder brother-in-law of our family!" Gu Fangzi hurriedly said with a smile: "Be at ease, you are an elder! Once cousin and sister arrive, we’ll discuss the matter together and surely find a solution!"

Gu Fangzi then stood up, moved to Mrs. Wang’s side, took her arm, and in a low voice of shame and guilt said, "Aunt, it’s all my fault, I never should have, should have..."

"This has nothing to do with you! You meant well!" Mrs. Wang’s annoyance deepened, yet she was all smiles to Gu Fangzi.

"But if, if sister——"

"Hmph!" Mrs. Wang’s expression turned cold again, "She? Is she in any position to blame you? I am not senile yet!"

Mrs. Jiang saw Mrs. Wang getting angry and speaking regardless of Sang Pingliang’s presence, which was somewhat inappropriate, so she joked with a smile: "Madam, why not let the elder brother-in-law from her natal family rest downstairs for a while? He must be tired after speaking for so long!"

Mrs. Jiang meant well, not wanting Sang Pingliang to be embarrassed there. But as soon as Sang Pingliang heard this, he became anxious and waved his hands quickly: "Not tired, not tired at all! I’m absolutely fine! Madam, I’ll just wait here!"

But Mrs. Wang understood Mrs. Jiang’s intention and ignored Sang Pingliang’s words, nodding and saying: "Then lead him downstairs to sit, prepare some tea, and serve him well, so no one can accuse our Shi family of disrespecting our relatives!"

"Madam, I really——"

"Elder brother-in-law! You can rest assured with the madam here! Quick, follow Mrs. Jiang and get some rest!" Gu Fangzi urged.

"...Well, that will do!" Seeing Gu Fangzi raise her eyebrows and give him a signal, Sang Pingliang felt somewhat reassured and followed Mrs. Jiang.

"What a mess this is! It’s infuriating! How could Miss Wan’s family have such an elder!" As soon as Sang Pingliang left, Mrs. Wang’s anger grew the more she thought about it, and she slapped the tea table forcefully.

"Aunt, please calm down," Gu Fangzi hurriedly said with a smile: "After all, which family doesn’t have a few irrational relatives? It’s nothing! Sister should have reported to you sooner so you knew what was going on, and I would have been aware too. I wouldn’t have agreed so readily had he come to me initially..."

Mrs. Wang sighed, "You’re right! No wonder visitors from the Sang family have always been her eldest brother and sister-in-law; I was puzzled earlier, aren’t there an uncle and aunt? Why haven’t they shown their faces? Now I understand!"

Gu Fangzi added hurriedly: "I shouldn’t be the one to say this, but you’ve seen that her uncle isn’t fit for public appearances. Sister cares about her reputation; it’s normal for her not to bring them here!"

Hearing these words only added to Mrs. Wang’s disgust, and with a frown, she said: "Miss Wan has always seemed gentle and virtuous, and I thought she was a sincere and good-natured person, but it turns out she’s full of schemes! She pretends to care so much about her dignity and vanity; does she think she can hide this kind of thing forever? If she were truly honest, she would have told me everything straightaway; there would be no such trouble today! This is just great! The one watching over the warehouse turns out to be the thief, and if it were someone else, the shopkeepers probably would have already sent him off to the government. Yet he still has the nerve to come here asking for mercy, his face is really thick!"