I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

Chapter 401 Everyone has their own agenda

Mrs. Gu originally wanted a clear attitude from the Shen family. Seeing that Shen Zhuang was not in the mood for small talk, she took the initiative to end the topic and stood up to leave.

Lan Xiangyang felt a little regretful, but he didn't dare show it on his face. He knew very well that he was a well-known figure in Xiwan, but in Jinggang Port, without the Gu family leading the way, he couldn't even enter the Shen family's gate.

After leaving the flower hall, the banging and hammering sounds became louder and louder.

Looking at the brightly lit courtyard and the bustling figures, the old lady's heart moved, and she suddenly realized, "Housekeeper Shen, why didn't I see Qingyu today?"

On weekdays, when Old Lady Gu came to Shen Garden, as long as Shen Qingyu was at home, he would go outside the garden to pick her up in person.

Shen Zhi, "Master Qingyu was punished with a hundred lashes yesterday, and is still facing the wall in the ancestral hall to reflect on his mistakes."

Everyone's expression changed slightly, especially Old Lady Gu, who was more angry than panicked.

"One hundred lashes? What did Qingyu do wrong? Why would the old man use such cruel force?"

Shen Zhi, "It's not just Master Qingyu, Master A Ling and Master Lan Xi are the same. Old lady, don't worry, my old man rewards and punishes in moderation, and he won't blame Master Qingyu wrongly."

"Can……"

Gu Cifeng pulled the old lady unnoticeably. The old lady looked back at her son with an unhappy expression but said nothing more.

After leaving Shen Garden, Shen Zhi personally helped the old lady into the car.

On the way back, the old lady finally got angry.

"What did you mean by holding me back just now? Qingyu is my grandson, can't I ask one more question?"

"Didn't you hear just now? This time, even Shen Lanxi was beaten."

The old lady was reluctant, "So what?"

No matter how sensible the old lady is, she loses her principles once Shen Qingyu is involved.

Gu Cifeng was somewhat helpless. "Even Shen Lanxi couldn't escape, so you can imagine how angry Mr. Shen is this time."

The old lady finally came to her senses. Her foolish son was right. No matter how you look at it, this incident was an unprovoked disaster. It was a blessing that the children were safe. How could Shen Zhuang have the guts to do this?

Gu Cifeng, "How can anyone who can stay by Mr. Shen's side be a good person? Every word Shen Zhi said today was what the old man told him to say."

The old lady glanced at him sideways, "So what do you think Shen Zhuang means by this?"

Gu Cifeng choked, "I don't know about the rest, but I can see one thing: the old man is not satisfied with the Lan family!"

Everyone in the Jinggang circle knows that the Lan family won the bid for the project in the North District because of the help of the Gu family. Now that such a big thing has happened in the villa, the old lady immediately brought the Lan family to apologize. She was afraid that others would not know the respect the Gu family has for the Lan family.

The old lady frowned slightly. "Back then, no matter how much I tried to persuade him, Qingyu refused to go with me, his mother-in-law. He was thinking about the Shen family in his heart. I don't blame him. I did have some selfish motives in favoring the Lan family, but I was also sincerely thinking about Qingyu."

"Given Shen Zhuang's preference for Shen Lanxi, they are definitely going to help Shen Lanxi follow in Shen Xi's footsteps. Therefore, Shen Lanxi's future wife must be a noblewoman from an aristocratic family who can help him secure his position of power. Family power can only cultivate a lion, so Qingyu's marriage will definitely not be better than Shen Lanxi's, and he must also help the Shen family. Qingyu is unruly and competitive by nature. As long as he is in Jinggang, he will always be inferior to Shen Lanxi. It is better for him to jump out of Jinggang and get rid of the Shen family's arrangements."

"The Lan family is a wealthy and powerful family in Xiwan. Although they are rich, they have no power. If Qingyu marries Lan Dai, the Lan family will definitely support and worship Qingyu. With the help of your uncle, our Qingyu may be able to compete with Shen Lanxi."

Gu Cifeng, “…”

Seeing that he didn't respond, the old lady paused and asked, "Why? You don't want to?"

Gu Cifeng looked embarrassed, "Mother, where will you put Ayan by doing this?"

Gu Yan is the legitimate grandson of the Gu family and the son of Gu Cifeng. Naturally, he would rather support his own son than his nephew.

The old lady said, "I've already told you that Ayan's talent is mediocre and he can't handle such a big task. Qingyu..."

Gu Cifeng's eyes were slightly disappointed. "Mother, no matter how mediocre Ayan is, his last name is Gu after all. Even if Qingyu is a genius, his last name is still Shen."

The old lady's face suddenly turned gloomy.

Gu Cifeng knew that he had touched the old lady's sore spot. He wanted to lower his head and ease the tension, but when he thought about how his mother had neglected her own grandson because of her grandson, his attitude became a little tougher. "Mother, Ayan has made a lot of progress in recent years. Can't you give him a chance?"

The old lady sighed softly and said, "Let's talk about this later."

car on the other side.

Lan Xiangyang was asking Lan Dai about the relationships between the various families in Jinggang Port.

"The old lady once told your grandmother that she was interested in bringing you and the young master of the Shen family together. Could it be that this is the Shen family we are visiting today?"

Lan Dai blushed slightly and nodded.

Lan Xiangyang's eyes suddenly lit up. If the Lan family could get on board both the Shen family and the Gu family at the same time, good days would not be far away.

"Have you met the young master of the Shen family? How do you get along?"

Lan Dai's mind flashed with Shen Qingyu's unruly eyes and eyebrows, and she said implicitly, "We've only met a few times, it's okay."

She didn't dare tell the truth to her father. Merchants value profit, and her father knew the power of the Shen family. If he realized that she was unable to impress the young master of the Shen family, and that her uncles and aunts in the clan had children, the Lan family did not need her.

On the contrary, if she wants to gain a foothold in Jinggang Harbor, she has to rely on Shen Qingyu.

Lan Xiangyang was fine after hearing this and thought it was a good thing, so he felt much more at ease.

The incident at the villa has far-reaching implications. In addition to the Shen family, there are many other nobles who need to come and apologize. The Gu family's visit to Shen Garden today is just a drop in the ocean. Other families will need to step in to ease the situation themselves.

In order to avoid making mistakes, Lan Xiangyang inquired about the situations of other ethnic groups.

With the help of Gu Yuzhu, Lan Dai got to know many noble ladies and provided a lot of useful information, which made Lan Xiangyang very satisfied.

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Shen Zhi stood outside the garden, watching the long line of black cars turn the corner before turning back into the garden.

As he entered the inner courtyard, he happened to see workers dismantling the stone steps. Shen Zhi stopped for a moment and walked around to the screen wall.

The noise was intermittent, and the light in the courtyard fell on a corner of the screen wall, leaving a large shadow.

Shen Zhi stood in front of the wall and said, "The old man went into the ancestral hall last night and came out in about ten minutes."

A dark figure stood in the shadows. "Is he suspicious?"

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