Chapter Eight: Filled with Thoughts

treated his wife over the past year—he treated her like a precious treasure, pampering her as if she were the most important person in the world. It was clear that the Marquis had fallen in love with...As soon as she said this, Old Madam Gu glared at her with displeasure, unhappy that she had brought up something irrelevant.

Meng Jin Yao also knew she was stirring up trouble, and pointedly said that Gu Jing Xi was no good. She responded softly and gently: "Thank you, elder sister-in-law, for your concern. I was fine last night."

She paused, then shifted to a gentle, maternal expression and continued, " Xiu Ming is indeed an undisciplined child, but we can't blame him entirely. He grew up without a mother's guidance, his father was busy with work and couldn't discipline him, and my mother was getting too old to manage. Now that I'm here, he has a mother now, and I will definitely discipline him strictly in the future."

As soon as the words left her lips, Gu Jingxi raised an eyebrow. His tone was so gentle, yet he could hear the gritted teeth beneath it.

While Zhang felt a pang of anger in her heart, she observed Meng Jin Yao's demeanor. She was gentle and smiled softly, handling the elders with grace. Zhang realized that Meng Jin Yao was definitely a formidable person, able to adapt and remain calm in any situation. Dealing with someone like that would be difficult.

The new mother of the Marquis's son has a grudge against him, this will be a good show. If Meng Jin Yao is skilled enough, she could even have the position of heir replaced with someone else.

Those adopted from a collateral branch, they are never as good as children of the main family. After this incident, both her mother-in-law and third brother should understand this. Perhaps her son can try to fight for it, Xiu Yuan is after all the eldest grandson of the Marquis’s mansion.

Thinking of this, she followed Meng Jin Yao's words and said: "What the third younger sister said is true. After being raised by her mother, her temperament will surely improve." She chuckled lightly in her heart. Meng Jin Yao was two months younger than Gu Xiuming, so Gu Xiuming would definitely not be obedient. She couldn't wait to see the scene of their mother and son fighting.

Meng Jin Yao pursed her lips and smiled, then lowered her head to drink tea without responding.

Mrs. Gu had once placed high hopes on her grandson, Gu Xiuming. However, she was now deeply disappointed in him. She had initially found Gu Xiuming intelligent and well-behaved, and he resembled her son in some ways, even appearing like father and son at times. This led her to abandon the younger children and instead adopt Gu Xiuming, who was only thirteen years younger than her son. Looking back, she realized it had been a mistake, but regretting it now was useless. All she could do was try her best to educate him. If, after education, he still showed no remorse, then she would simply find a different heir for the Marquis of Longxing.

For a moment, Madam Chen, the Second Wife, changed the subject: "Third Sister-in-law, I hear you're quite skilled at making tea."

Meng Jinyu softly replied, "I only have a little understanding. Second sister-in-law's tea ceremony skills are the most recognized. I will definitely ask second sister-in-law for guidance another day."

Chen said, "It's too much to ask me for advice. My third younger sister is being too humble."

A family sat chatting and laughing, half an hour later, Madam Gu's face showed signs of fatigue, and everyone went back.

However, Granny Gu kept Gu Jingxi behind to speak privately, saying she had something important to explain. Meng Jinyao then led her own maidservant back to Wei Rui Xuan.

Gu Jingxi asked, "Mother, is there anything you need to tell your son"

Mrs. Gu, her eyes welling up once more, looked intently at her nearly thirty-year-old son and spoke in a choked voice: "I thought I would never see you get married. But heaven has been kind to me, letting me witness this in my lifetime."

Gu Jingxi apologized: "Son, I'm not filial and have caused my mother worry."

Mrs. Gu glared at him and said earnestly, "Since you know you're unfilial, you must treat your daughter-in-law well from now on. Your wife doesn't have it easy. She married you under those circumstances, and if you don't protect her, she'll be drowned in saliva."

Hearing this, Gu Jingxi thought of Meng Jinyang's composed and calm demeanor when facing trouble, shaking her head with a smile. "I think my mother is overthinking it. She doesn't need me to protect her at all." you must have done it on purpose!"Gu Jingxi looked at her with an innocent face, his eyes showing a hint of grievance at being misunderstood: "Ayao, I didn't, you misunderstand me."Meng Jin Yao knew...