The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 688 The Feast Incident
"Today is our grandson's big day, don't put on a bad face."

Grandpa Gu gently gave Grandma Gu some instructions.

"It doesn't look good to outsiders."

It wasn't to save face for his daughter-in-law, but to save face for himself.

Grandma Gu curled her lips. Everyone knew that Tong Huaqiong didn't respect the two elders. They had long lost face in front of outsiders.

My own father is good at deceiving himself.

"Mom, let's not cause any trouble today. It's already a favor that my sister-in-law invited us to the wedding. What good will it do us to anger her?"

Gu Honglian has matured over the years due to Tong Huaqiong's disdainful looks.

Her sister-in-law had doted on her since she was little, and even though she had tried to please her sister-in-law for several years, her sister-in-law was always indifferent to her. Not to mention the conflict between Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu.

"Mother, when I get married, I'd like my sister-in-law to add to my dowry," Gu Honglian whispered.

Grandma Gu's arrogance vanished instantly.

My daughter is currently discussing marriage with Fan Tong, who is a scholar. If Honglian wants to marry into his family smoothly, she will need a dowry.

The family's wealth had been squandered by Gu Ruinian. She and Grandpa Gu were old and unable to save up a dowry for Gu Honglian, so they could only pin their hopes on their eldest daughter-in-law.

At this moment, when Grandma Gu saw her elder brother's family and her younger sister's family arrive, she abandoned Gu Honglian and shuffled over to greet them.

"Sister-in-law, sister, you've arrived."

This can be seen as giving himself a way out.

"Aunt, Second Aunt, you've arrived. Please come in." Tong Huaqiong smiled and ushered them into the house.

Grandma Ding, Grandma Gu's sister-in-law, said with a smile, "It's a joyous occasion for your son to get married. You're so busy, we can go in by ourselves. Don't be so polite."

At this moment, Magistrate Liu and his family, along with Aunt Tang, arrived. Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Baishuang to help entertain Old Madam Gu's family and to welcome Magistrate Liu and his entourage.

Looking at the grand display in the courtyard, Old Mrs. Yang, the younger sister of Old Mrs. Gu, nitpicked and said, "I heard that the Lu family are merchants. How can a merchant's daughter be worthy of a scholar like Jingzhe? If you ask me, my nephew's wife is blinded by money. She only wants a wife for the family fortune."

Gu Taohua said, "Auntie, I don't like what you're saying. What's wrong with a merchant's daughter? Merchants earn their money through their own abilities, and my sister-in-law is an excellent businesswoman. Besides, my sister-in-law's brother was the top scholar in the imperial examination two years ago, and now he's an official in the court. How is she not good enough for my brother?"

Grandma Yang was displeased by Gu Taohua's retort and said with a half-smile, "You and Jingzhe are twins, and he's already married, but you haven't even gotten engaged yet. I'm telling you, your mother is too biased. People your age already have children running around, but your mother is dragging you into being an old maid. Let's see who will want you in the future."

Gu Taohua wasn't annoyed at all and said, "Mind your own business. Whether I propose marriage or not is none of your concern. So what if I'm an old maid? I'm still a wealthy old maid. If you're wealthy, you don't have to worry about getting married. Otherwise, why are you so angry when I rejected your grandson's proposal? Are you just upset because the money you were about to get has flown away?"

Grandma Yang was speechless, choked by Gu Taohua's words.

Last year, she did indeed send a matchmaker to Tong Huaqiong's house, hoping to arrange a marriage between her grandson and Gu Taohua. However, Gu Taohua not only kicked her out but also belittled her grandson.

From then on, she became annoyed by peach blossoms.

I thought that if I mentioned Peach Blossom's marriage proposal in front of everyone, she wouldn't dare to talk back. But I didn't expect that this girl would be so shameless and fearless. Instead, she took the initiative to bring up the marriage proposal between the two families.

"Today is a joyous day of the Awakening of Insects, so don't upset people. If you continue like this, you should take back the gift money and cut off all ties between the two families."

Old Mrs. Ding frowned and scolded her sister-in-law.

Grandma Yang was still afraid of her sister-in-law, so she awkwardly shut her mouth.

The second wife's family also came.

Gu Youtian was talking to the clan chief and the clan members, while Jia Shi was mingling among the women.

The couple felt a mix of bitterness and pride as they listened to everyone praising Gu Jingzhe.

Jia looked at Wu Na not far away, her anger seething inside her.

That's utterly worthless! How could Gu Ruinian have married such a wretch? Madam Jia dreams of Ruinian becoming successful so he can divorce Wu Na.

With her pregnant belly, Wu Na shoveled the pastries and melon seeds on the table in front of her and ate them noisily.

Tong Zhaodi and Wang Shi were arranged by Tong Pandi to sit at the same table as Wu Na.

When Wu Na saw Tong Zhaodi and her daughter, her face immediately fell.

Tong Zhaodi brought over a plate of pastries and handed it to Tong Zhijie.

Wu Na pouted and said, "You're really good at being a lapdog to your own family."

Tong Zhaodi retorted, "Unlike you, you don't care about your family at all, and you even dragged your own father into a ditch."

Just as the two were about to clash, Tong Pandi gave them a look.

"If you don't want to enjoy the feast properly, then get out of here."

The two stopped their efforts.

Looking at Tong Pandi in her brand-new clothes, and seeing the children at the wedding respectfully calling her "Master's Wife," Tong Zhaodi couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. She felt increasingly annoyed by Wu Musheng beside her.

She couldn't wait to deliver the baby from her belly so she could obey Tong Fusheng's arrangements and marry a wealthy man in the prefecture as a concubine.

Wu Musheng stared intently at his ex-wife, Tong Pandi.

My eyes were filled with both amazement and regret.

Tong Pandi was already beautiful. Ever since she married Su Fuzi and lived a comfortable life, and with her cousin's wedding approaching, Tong Pandi was tasked with entertaining guests. Thinking that she couldn't let her aunt down, she dressed up specially. Not only was she more beautiful than before, but she also exuded a calm and composed temperament from the inside out.

In contrast, Wu Musheng...

Ever since his father was removed from his position as village head, he, the most powerful young master in Heilongtan, has truly experienced the fickleness of human relationships.

The scorn of others and the stark contrast in his life became a rope of despair, binding him tightly and making him seem as if he had aged ten years.

"Pan Di," Wu Musheng couldn't help but say.

Tong Pandi glanced at Wu Musheng, her eyes revealing undisguised disgust.

She had no interest in showing off how good her life was in front of Wu Musheng, because he didn't deserve it. Tong Pandi didn't care at all about Wu Musheng's opinion of her.

"Where is my daughter?"

Undeterred, Wu Musheng attempted to use his daughter to soften Tong Pandi's heart.

Tong Pandi said calmly, "My daughter has nothing to do with you. Don't worry about things that don't concern you. They are raised by their father."

After saying that, he went to entertain the other guests.

Wu Musheng felt as if he had been punched in the chest, making it hard to breathe.

Tong Zhaodi glared at Wu Musheng with hatred.

She said coldly, "You're really despicable. You don't even care about the son in my belly, but instead you're eager to care about other people's children."

Being publicly scolded, Wu Musheng lost face and said, "What's wrong with you now? What do you mean by caring about other people's children? No matter who Hua'er and Duo'er call 'Dad,' they are all my children."

Tong Zhaodi rolled her eyes and said, "Go ahead, go ahead, and see if they recognize you."

Wu Musheng stood up with great energy and said, "I'll go then."

He was seething with anger; he wanted to show Master Su who the real father of the two children was.