novelaction Chapter 663 The troublemakers are here!
Chapter 663 The troublemakers are here!
As expected, Chu Chu arrived outside Yanzhou City the next day and saw Fu Hongyang coming to pick her up from afar.
Chu Chu moved into the Fu residence as Fu Hongyang's savior.
Aside from Fu Hongyang being happy about Chu Chu's arrival, the others' attitude towards her was more one of gratitude than welcome.
Mrs. Fu had a good impression of the young lady; she was beautiful and well-mannered.
Most importantly, she did not make any excessive demands after saving Fu Hongyang.
Moreover, when I first met her, looking at her attire and the maids and servants following behind her, I knew that she must be a young lady from a wealthy family.
Mrs. Fu grew increasingly fond of her, but the young lady from the Fu family was not happy about it.
This young lady is Madam Fu's niece from her maternal family. She is the daughter of her own brother, and her given name is Zhang Ruilan. It is a very nice name.
“Miss, I just saw the eldest young master go to that Miss Chu’s courtyard again.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruilan angrily threw down the needle and thread in her hand. "That shameless slut must have seen my cousin's extraordinary status and handsome appearance, and that's why she wants to seduce him and become the eldest young mistress of the Fu family."
"Miss, please keep your voice down. If the young master's men hear you, I'm afraid..."
"Hmph! So what if I heard it? I'm just stating the facts. That Miss Chu doesn't look like she comes from a respectable family. Look at her eyes and brows, she's got a foxy air about her."
"Miss, please calm down, you mustn't say any more."
Zhang Ruilan jumped to her feet. "Everyone else respects that damned Miss Chu, but I'm not afraid of her. So what if she took my cousin in for a few days? As a young lady from a respectable family, how dare she take in a man from another family? She must be no good person!"
The young maidservant said somewhat timidly, "But if it weren't for her, I'm afraid the young master would have..."
"Hmph! What do you know? What respectable girl would take in a stranger? Wouldn't she be afraid of ruining her reputation? So, I say this Miss Chu must be of dubious origin."
The maids who had served this young lady for a long time had a thorough understanding of her personality.
She always appears gentle and demure in front of outsiders, but in reality, she is quite ruthless.
Not only that, she is also very fond of the eldest young master. If she finds out that any young lady is thinking of taking the opportunity to bump into the eldest young master, she will definitely do everything she can to get revenge.
Now that this Miss Chu has moved into the Fu residence, it's hard to say whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.
Since moving in, Chu Chu has never left the hospital. It's not that she's unfamiliar with the place and doesn't want to go out, but rather that she knows the prince's intention in placing her here, so she hasn't gone out.
She did have some ulterior motives towards Hongyang, but that didn't mean she was oblivious to the shady dealings among these wealthy families.
What is her status? How could she possibly be worthy of the eldest son of the Fu family?
She was self-aware, so she didn't have any such thoughts about Fu Hongyang, nor dared to have them at all.
However, these past few days, Fu Hongyang has been coming to her place every day, and it wouldn't be appropriate if someone saw him. So, every time he comes, she is stopped by her maid, who says that the young lady is not feeling well and should not receive guests.
Her unintentional act made Madam Fu look at her with even higher regard, thinking that such a girl must be quite remarkable.
Knowing that men and women should not be too close, even after moving into the Fu residence, she still kept her distance from Fu Hongyang. But her own son was too attentive to him.
Madam Fu sensed something was amiss; it seemed her son was acting on wishful thinking!
Mrs. Fu was somewhat displeased again.
After staying for a few days, Madam Fu got to know the girl better. It turned out she was just an orphan who had always been well-fed and clothed thanks to her master's kindness. Moreover, she heard that the girl owned quite a lot of property.
But so what?
Do they lack money?
Their daughter-in-law must be someone of equal social standing!
Therefore, Madam Fu harbored a deep-seated aversion to this Miss Chu.
The servants naturally noticed the subtle changes in Madam Fu's behavior towards her.
And that Miss Cousin was naturally the happiest one.
"Hmph! I knew that little hussy had no chance. Now that Auntie isn't giving her any face anymore, I'd like to see how she can still have the nerve to stay in the Fu family."
As Zhang Ruilan spoke, she walked out, dressed in an extremely luxurious and glamorous manner.
The maid following behind her couldn't help but mutter, "Since when has this place become the Fu family's? Isn't she the Zhang family's young lady? Does she really think she's the master of the Fu family?"
Another maid quickly nudged her, "Do you want to die? Don't you know what kind of person Miss Biao is?"
The two followed Zhang Ruilan out and soon arrived at the courtyard where Chu Chu lived.
"Greetings to Miss Biao." The people in this courtyard are all servants of the Fu family, so they naturally recognize her.
"No need. Is Miss Chu here?"
"Reporting to Miss, Miss Chu is currently looking at the account books in her room."
"Looking at the account books? She's a woman, and she's looking at this now? Could it be that she managed all her businesses herself before?"
The servants looked at each other, naturally not daring to utter another word. How could they possibly know such a thing?
"Alright, I'm going to talk to her. You all stay alert and if you see anyone coming, remember to let me know."
"Yes, Miss."
As Miss Biao arrived at the front of the house, the maids began to whisper among themselves, "Just wait and see, this Miss Chu is going to be in trouble again."
Chu Chu was doing accounts in the room when her maid announced that a woman claiming to be a cousin of the Fu family had come to see her.
After thinking about it carefully, Chu Chu realized that this was the Miss Zhang mentioned in the Princess's letter.
Two days ago, the princess specially sent her a letter, instructing her that this woman was no pushover.
Tell her I'm busy and won't see her.
"Yes, ma'am."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruilan, who was waiting under the eaves, immediately changed her expression and angrily shouted, "What did you say? What does she take her for? I, this young lady, have come to see her in person, and she dares to say she's too busy? How dare she! Doesn't she know whose residence this is, allowing a mere orphan like her to act so arrogantly?"
Those were truly harsh words. Chu Chu, inside the room, merely darkened her expression but remained silent.
"Please be careful with your words, Miss."