Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Upon hearing the message from the gatekeeper, Madam Bai's maid immediately presented the gatekeeper with a purse, saying it was a reward from the madam.

The doorman spent the whole day grinning foolishly, determined to keep a close eye on that ugly face and that guy surnamed Gu, since they were his source of wealth. He really hoped they would come back more often, and he was sure he would give them a lot of setbacks.

Bai Mansion Main Courtyard
Madam Bai chuckled. Just as she had guessed, the Gu family had come to their door.

This is happening faster than I expected. It seems things aren't going to be easy for the Gu family.

If that's the case, she'll be satisfied. Anyway, her son-in-law doesn't have much affection for the Gu family, so she doesn't need to be polite to them anymore.

"How is things on the master's side? Has any news come?" Bai Jingwen was indeed not at home, but he wasn't there to inspect the properties; rather, he was there to consolidate the assets.

It seems things are about to get tense in the capital, so they should leave for a while and not return until the country is at peace.

Wu Qingshui: "Reporting to Madam, Master has already visited two counties, and the silver has been returned to the main warehouse. I have also contacted several escort agencies. We can set off as soon as Master returns."

Madam Bai nodded. "These days the manor is busy, so please keep an eye on the backyard. Except for our people who go out to buy supplies, no one else is allowed to enter or leave."

Wu Qingshui: "Yes, Madam. I have already ordered the guards to start patrolling along the outer wall of the mansion, to ensure that not even a bird can fly away."

Madam Bai nodded. She trusted Wu Qingshui's abilities and had her help with the management, which saved her a lot of trouble.

Soon, the steward who was running to the outer courtyard came in and said that several stewards from her estate had come. Knowing that she would be busy again today, she drank some water and got up to go outside.

Before leaving the room, she reminded her maids, "Pack my things properly again, and pack away the less important ones first."

As a businesswoman, she was good at weighing the pros and cons, so even if she had to sell the property now, Madam Bai was not reluctant. Sometimes, even if she lost a little, it was actually a gain.

The father and son returned to the Gu residence full of expectations, but they came back dejectedly, feeling angry but unsure how to vent their frustration.

This is only their own fault for not being prepared beforehand. If they had sent the invitation yesterday, they wouldn't be in such a passive position today.

As for them going to see Madam Bai? In their habits, they didn't care about women at all; that was all about "madam diplomacy." Now that Xu Huizhen was gone, there was no need for them to meet with Madam Bai.

Knowing what they were going to do today, Xu Yun saw that they returned shortly after leaving, and knew that they had run into trouble again. She didn't go forward at this moment, but silently went to the backyard and instructed the kitchen to prepare some light food.

Even after such a light meal, she still felt a pang of heartache; meat was expensive, but leafy greens weren't cheap either.

As soon as she put the food on the table, Xu Shuanghong jumped out and said, "We just arrived yesterday, and this is all you're giving us to eat today?"

They suffered greatly on the way, and were hoping to get some rest and recuperation in the capital. Otherwise, who would be attracted to their thin bodies?

When Liu Yun saw her jump out, she breathed a sigh of relief. Now that's good, someone is there to take the blame for her.

Sure enough, her father-in-law's face immediately darkened, and he slammed his chopsticks heavily on the table. "Don't cause trouble. It's good enough that you have something to eat. If you don't want to, you can all leave." "Master, what did you say?" Xu Shuanghong pouted, feeling wronged. Although she was quite attractive at her age, her attempt to appear young was too over the top, making people feel somewhat disgusted.

"Who am I doing all this for? Isn't it all for this family? Liu is the future matriarch of the household, how can she be so stingy..."

Now that she's here, we need to find a way to seize control of the household here, otherwise she and her daughter will suffer countless hidden losses.

"..." Liu Yun didn't say anything. Let him make a scene. It would be best to let her father-in-law vent his emotions.

"So you want to be the head of the household?" Gu Baijiang stared at Xu Shuanghong with a half-smile. Seeing her delighted expression, he pointed at her nose without any politeness and scolded, "I told you to learn the rules, have you learned them? With your short-sightedness, you still want to manage the household? You're just my second wife, what contribution have you made to the Gu family? What qualifications do you have to manage the household?"

If it weren't for these extraordinary times, he wouldn't have wanted them to come in. After yesterday's incident at the door, who knows how long they would have been laughed at.

Although they didn't know the situation at home, their eating manners were simply too unsightly.

Xu Shuanghong knew that things wouldn't work today, and she had also figured out that all the things Gu Baijiang had said in Lingnan before were just to coax her. He couldn't say anything, and he wished that the three of them, mother and daughter, didn't exist.

She had initially held some hope for Gu Baijiang, but now she had completely given up hope. Now that she was back, she would go and see her master.

She also took a walk around the mansion today and noticed something amiss. All the items here were the most basic. Even the jewelry Liu Yun wore was purchased in Lingnan beforehand; no other items had been added.

However, I heard that when the eldest daughter got married, there were dozens of dowry items, and I'm afraid that money has already gone into the Third Prince's residence.

These messages couldn't be hidden at all; their master must have known long ago. That's why the mother and her two daughters were treated like abandoned children, with no one contacting them anymore.

After venting his anger, Gu Kaiping offered a few words of advice, and the two finally calmed down, finished their meal in peace, and returned to the study.

"Do you think that person surnamed Bai is genuinely not here, or is he deliberately avoiding us?"

They didn't think a mere doorman would dare to tell such a lie; the person was probably really not there.

“Father, if it were the day before yesterday, I would have thought that the other party might be deceiving us, but after yesterday, I think the Bai family doesn’t have that kind of guts.” In the half day they were away from the manor, several visiting cards appeared in the manor. Although they were not from any important families, it was still an important signal that the Gu family could resume their interactions with some families in the capital.

“I also think he doesn’t have that much courage. There’s no invitation in the mansion. You can arrange for someone to go out and make some preparations.”

Gu Baijiang was actually a little embarrassed. He rarely took charge of the household affairs and had really forgotten about the visiting card.

No wonder when he went to see his colleagues before, they either avoided him or gave him a few perfunctory words; it turned out he had been impolite.

He didn't know whether to resent the gatekeeper today or be grateful to him. At least when he went to other residences before, no one had reminded him; they had just politely turned them away.

Although the gatekeeper had a foul mouth, he did manage to wake them up. It turned out that the biggest mistake they had been making all this time in the capital, without even realizing it, was... (End of Chapter)