ew where she went, and even which inn she stayed at and which room."Well now, what brings you back Why don't you come sit in old man's restaurant for a while"Fang Jinxiu was exhausted after a long day...As soon as Fang Jinshu returned, she saw Yulian sitting in the room, her face flushed with anger.

their mouths were about to reach the sky.

She asked in surprise, "What's wrong You could hang two catties of soy sauce from your mouth! Who made you angry"

When facing her family, Fang Jinshu would subconsciously perk up and try to appear normal.

Just to keep them from worrying.

Jade Lotus had always been open with her sister-in-law, and when Fang Jinshuu asked, she immediately began to vent all the anger she'd felt today.

"Sister-in-law, you're finally back."

"You don't even know how awful Zhao Xingzhou is. This morning, as soon as he opened the door and saw me, his face turned dark like it was struck by lightning."

"I followed your instructions and asked him to take me to the vegetable market. He just dumped me off on his subordinate without saying a word and walked away."

"For all his good looks, this person's character and temperament are a complete contrast to his appearance!"

"How could there be such an impolite person!"

Yu Lian stomped her foot as she spoke.

This morning's events still have me angry, even in the evening. Judging by Zhao Xingzhou's expression at the time, he really deserved it.

"Alright, don't hold a grudge against him. From now on, I'll try my best to keep you from interacting with him too much. Just ignore him and you won't get angry."

Yu Lian didn't understand, "Sister-in-law, why do you want to associate with such a person."

Fan Jinshu sat down and nonchalantly said, "I don't care what Zhao Xingzhou's temperament is like. I only know that he does things very well and is a very useful subordinate."

Yulian seemed to have heard something incredible, her eyes widening in an instant.

"Subordinate"

She gossiped and sidled up, "Are you saying that bad-tempered peacock man is your subordinate, sister-in-law"

At first, when Zhao Xingzhou wanted to pledge himself to her, very few people in the clan knew about it, not even Zong Yu. She didn't dare to elaborate on it much.

She wasn't afraid of gossip, but she wasn't alone now.

The most fundamental reason I didn't tell my family about this is that I was afraid Zongyu would be too jealous.

She didn't often meet Zhao Xingzhou either way, as the contract he signed had additional conditions and a time limit.

As long as Zhao Xingzhou met the conditions, or the deadline was up, he could redeem himself and regain his freedom.

She also had no right to sell him as a slave to others.

It's just like hiring a competent worker, she didn't think there was anything to say about it.

But Yulian was very surprised.

But that Zhao Xingzhou didn't seem like the kind of person who would be content being under someone else, willingly following orders.

"The young master has a hot temper and is very proud!"

Fang Jinshi patted Yu Lian and comforted her, “It’s okay, he's just a paper tiger.”

"Next time, don't be afraid of him. You are mine, he wouldn't dare to do anything to you."

With that, Yu Lian immediately wasn't angry anymore and giggled.

"I mean, I'm my sister-in-law's person! My sister-in-law and I are family, and he...he's just an outsider."

"If he dares to be disrespectful to me again, the next time I see him, I will definitely give him a good thrashing."

Fāng Jǐnxiù washed up and climbed onto the bed, hearing that her younger sister-in-law was going to stir up trouble with Zhào Xīngzhōu again. She said helplessly,

"You'd better stay away from him. Otherwise, if he doesn't learn his lesson, you'll just make him furious."

Even if Zhao Xingzhou had not been favored in the Zhao family before, he was a rich young master who grew up being served by servants. His temper and demeanor were not something Yu Lian could handle.

"Sister-in-law, which side are you on You promised to support me."

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"But I can't just trip up my subordinates for no reason. Alright, alright, next time I see him, I'll give him a good scolding and have him apologize to you"

Jade Lian twitched the corner of her mouth, at her sister-in-law's insincere tone.

Fang Jinxiu's brows and eyes showed a hint of fatigue, and her eyes were filled with sleepiness. Yulian saw this and sighed silently.

Though I don't know what my sister-in-law did today, she looks very tired.

Yulian started to feel a little guilty. It was just a small thing, and she shouldn't have complained to her sister-in-law about it.

"An apology isn't needed, I'm not that petty. Sister-in-law, why don't you rest first I'll go wash the clothes."

Fang Jinshu nodded. When Yulian stood up from the bedside, her eyelids fluttered shut.

She hadn't even stepped out the door yet, and when she turned back, her sister-in-law was asleepth board was about to strike Mu Shi's back when Fang Jinshu and Yulian, seeing this, rushed forward, wanting to use their own bodies to shield Mu Shi.At this sight, everyone's hearts tightened. They d...