A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

With two crisp snapping sounds, the entire lobby instantly fell silent.

Not only did Madam Fan's crying stop instantly, but even the swollen-faced maidservant who had been sobbing nearby was too frightened to breathe.

Seeing that the lady's face was almost identical to her own, she was trembling with fear.

The master's household was in such a panic, as if they were about to suffer a catastrophic disaster! Although she, the servant, was not quite clear about the situation for the time being, this feeling of shared fate made her heart sink.

"If the Marquis's mansion intends to punish the Fan family, there's no way we can escape it!" Master Fan frowned and paced around the hall twice before saying, "However, it's not like there's no way to make amends now!"

"Ah? There's another way?" Mrs. Fan's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this. Forgetting about the swelling and pain on her cheek, she grabbed her husband's arm with hope and asked.

After all, she had always been pampered and spoiled, and she couldn't imagine what kind of miserable life she would have to live if her family's business were to go bankrupt because of this incident...

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Chapter 93 The Fan Family Apologizes! First Meeting with Second Madam Fu Hui!

"If this in-law has any connection with the Marquis's mansion... even if she does, it's not that deep! The Marquis of Jining might not necessarily stand up for her!" Master Fan frowned, then looked at his wife, whose cheeks were swollen and turning into a pig's head, and said.

"However, we didn't expect that the eldest daughter-in-law of the Dou family was her best friend when she was young!"

"Right now, who in the capital doesn't know that Dou Zhao, the eldest daughter of the Dou family, is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Jining, and is deeply favored by the Marquis!"

"If she wanted to stand up for her stepmother's best friend, she could easily manipulate the entire Fan family!"

Upon hearing her husband's analysis, Mrs. Fan's face immediately fell into despair again; it seemed like there was no hope at all!

After all, no matter how big a merchant family's business is, they are still at a disadvantage when they encounter a noble family.

Someone can easily use their connections to ruin your business and make it impossible for you to have a good life from then on.

“But Fu Hui is, after all, our daughter-in-law. If she ruins our family, won’t she, the second daughter-in-law of the Li family, also suffer?” Master Fan, being cunning and shrewd, immediately grasped the crux of the problem.

“That’s right! With Fu Hui around, our in-laws won’t completely disregard our dignity!” Madam Fan was taken aback for a moment, then a look of joy immediately appeared on her face.

Her sudden change of expression left Master Fan speechless and frowning.

"Now you know?! If we had shown some respect to our in-laws, we wouldn't be in this predicament!" Master Fan scolded his wife harshly. If it weren't for the fact that her cheeks were swollen like a pig's head, he would have loved to slap her a few more times.

"My lord, I know I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again!" Madam Fan was quite flexible; seeing her husband's fierce gaze, she quickly shrank back and asked, "Then what do we do now?"

"What should we do?" Master Fan stared wide-eyed at his wife, speechless, and said, "Do you even need to ask what to do? Immediately take the gifts and call Fu Hui to apologize to your in-laws!"

"Let's open the main gate wide again to welcome our daughter-in-law to stay in our mansion for a while!"

"Treat them well with the best food and drinks, and don't neglect them again!"

"If my future in-laws want to settle down in the capital in the future, we will do our best to help them!"

Hearing her husband's words, Mrs. Fan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded and said, "Okay! I'll go right away! I'll go right away!"

After saying that, she immediately turned around, lifted her skirt, and ran out to find Fu Hui.

When Master Fan saw his wife running out in a panic, he immediately frowned again.

Are these 017 items enough? Probably not...

……

At dusk, in the courtyard of the Marquis of Jining's residence, a long table was laden with a dazzling array of delicacies, and Wei Tingyu and his wives and concubines were sitting around the table having their meal.

When Wang Yingxue arrived, Dou Zhao and the others had just finished preparing dinner, so she naturally stayed and had a meal with them.

"And then...we came back!" Dou Ming, the little girl, vividly described what had just happened to the other older girls during a break from eating.

When she got excited, the girl's eyebrows practically flew up, revealing the lively side of her personality.

"After watching such a good show, Ming-mei must be very happy!" Dou Zhao was also very pleased to see Dou Ming's bright and lively appearance.

After all, this can be considered as making up for a previous regret for her.

"But the Fan family is really no good! So vain and sycophantic!" Zhao Zhangru, still with his straightforward personality, frowned, stuffed a piece of pork rib into his mouth, and said while chewing, "If I were here, I would definitely teach that arrogant and wicked servant a good lesson!"

"Those are someone else's servants, what right do you have to lecture them?" He Weifang burst out laughing upon hearing this, and said, "If you don't change your temper, you'll be causing trouble for the Marquis sooner or later!"

"I was just saying..." Zhao Zhangru immediately shrank back, after all, she couldn't refute what He Weifang said.

Fortunately, everyone knew her personality, so they just treated it as a joke, laughed it off, and no one took it seriously.

"But I imagine the Fan family must be feeling quite uneasy right now!" Miao Ansu said with a smile, still sitting beside Wei Tingyu, pouring him wine and serving him food. "I wonder what kind of faces and expressions the Fan family patriarch and madam will have when they hear that Lady Li has managed to get in touch with the Marquis's mansion?"

"Yeah! Just thinking about it makes me feel so good!" Zhao Zhangru's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, and he slapped his thigh, saying, "It's such a pity I didn't get to see what they looked like in person, otherwise I would have definitely given them a good laugh..."

"But I'm being so rash... I hope I won't cause trouble for the Marquis!" According to seniority, Wang Yingxue is the oldest person at the table.

But at this moment, she sat silently at the end of the long table like a timid little wife who was afraid of being bullied, and looked at Wei Tingyu cautiously and asked in a low voice.

Now you're afraid of causing me trouble? Why didn't you think of that before?

Upon hearing Wang Yingxue's words and seeing her current expression, Wei Tingyu couldn't help but chuckle.

Although he grumbled inwardly, he would never blame Wang Yingxue for such a trivial matter! After all, it would be strange if two best friends who hadn't seen each other for over a decade bumped into each other on the streets of the capital!

Putting herself in Wang Yingxue's shoes, Wei Tingyu felt that she probably wouldn't have been much calmer.

Furthermore, seeing her best friend being bullied and neglected by her in-laws, she naturally wouldn't let it go!

Wei Tingyu was well aware of this, realizing that he and Wang Yingxue were actually quite similar!

If his good friend whom he hadn't seen for over a decade were treated like this, he would definitely stand up for him!

Dou Ming was taken aback when he heard his mother's words. Then, his previously excited expression immediately disappeared, and he looked at Wei Tingyu with some worry.

After all, unlike the other sisters here, she hasn't officially married into the family yet! Right now, she's still staying in the Marquis's mansion as a guest sister-in-law. If this directly causes trouble for Wei Tingyu, wouldn't that be too much?

“Mother, there’s no need to worry!” Dou Zhao glanced meaningfully at Wang Yingxue, then said, “What trouble could the mere Fan family possibly cause our Marquis’s mansion?”

"Yes, yes..." Wang Yingxue was taken aback, then blushed and quickly lowered her head, pretending to be calm as she drank a cup of wine.

After all, Dou Zhao knew about the relationship between Wang Yingxue and Wei Tingyu! The fact that she was still calling her "mother" made Wang Yingxue feel quite awkward!

Fortunately, she and Dou Zhao had already talked things out in the car, so she knew that he wasn't being sarcastic or mean. It was just that she wasn't used to this change in identity for a while.

Upon hearing Dou Zhao's words, Dou Ming first breathed a sigh of relief, but then was completely bewildered by his mother's strange behavior.

However, before she could delve into why Wang Yingxue suddenly blushed and fell silent, she heard a series of hurried footsteps approaching.

"My lord! Madam!" Su Xin stepped forward and bowed to the crowd, saying, "Master Fan has sent a visiting card, saying that he has brought his whole family to apologize to you, my lord!"

"The Fan family?" Upon hearing this news, everyone present was stunned, and then they exchanged glances.

Good heavens! Speak of the devil and he appears!

Everyone was just discussing it when Mr. Fan unexpectedly came to their door.

But he said he came to apologize, and he brought his whole family! What's wrong? Is it really necessary?

"Just say we're having a meal and tell him to come another day!" Wei Tingyu said without even thinking.

"Yes!" Su Xin accepted the order and immediately withdrew. As soon as she left, the other women at the table began to chatter amongst themselves.

"Could this Fan residence be the same one that Ming-mei mentioned earlier?"

"It must be their house! Otherwise, what a coincidence! But what are they doing at our Marquis's residence?"

"They said they came to apologize, but they haven't offended our Marquis's mansion, have they?"

"I think it's because the Fan family isn't sure if they offended us before, so they came to apologize first!"

"That makes sense! So what do we do?"

"Didn't the Marquis say they should come another day? Let's just enjoy our drinks and meal; the Marquis can take care of everything else!"

...Amidst the cheerful chatter of the women, the atmosphere in the courtyard was once again ignited.

While enjoying the delicious food and wine, Wei Tingyu's eyes were fixed on the beautiful scenery in the courtyard, and he was very happy!

……

"The Marquis and his wife are having a meal and don't have time to see you!" At the main gate of the Marquis's residence, Su Xin glanced at the people standing in front of her and said with a pursed mouth.

"Then please help me present this visiting card! Just tell the Marquis that my whole family is waiting at the door, and we can see him after he has finished his dinner!" Of course, Master Fan wouldn't leave so easily, so he quickly smiled and respectfully handed the visiting card to Su Xin.

He even took out a shiny silver ingot and tried to stuff it into Su Xin's hand.

However, Su Xin knew exactly what kind of situation her master couldn't stand!

Besides, ever since she came to the Marquis's mansion, the Marquis has doubled her already generous monthly allowance. She would never do something so foolish as to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of a small gain!

"Put your money away! What do you take us, the people of the Marquis's mansion, for?" Su Xin frowned and looked at Master Fan with disdain.

"Yes, yes, yes! I was presumptuous!" Master Fan was taken aback, never expecting that there were actually people in this world who were not greedy for money! This shows how strict the rules of the Marquis's mansion are!

But now that he can't even get into the Marquis's mansion, how can he apologize to the Marquis?

Mr. Fan immediately frowned in anxiety, while Mrs. Fan beside him was so frightened that she was about to cry!

"Cry, cry, cry! All you do is cry!" Seeing this, Master Fan became even more irritated and pointed at his wife, shouting a curse.

As for their son, the timid and cowardly Fan Lianghan, he stood to the side with his neck shrunken, not daring to utter a single word.

When Fan's daughter-in-law, Fu Hui, saw her irritable father-in-law, her cowardly husband, and her mother-in-law who only cried when something happened and caused trouble when nothing happened, she was speechless.

She had only been married into the Fan family for two years, yet she had already experienced all the ups and downs of life! But Fan Lianghan was truly not a good husband! He was easily swayed, not only spending all his nights away from home, but also showing no respect for his lawfully wedded wife!

In the past two years, they haven't even touched me! Instead, they've made me the target of my in-laws' daily ridicule for not being able to have children!