NCCnovel Chapter 123 Apologize
Chapter 123 Apologize
Gu Liyao had long disliked this aunt. When they were children, she snatched his kite and secretly took the donations from the charity hall that was supposed to pray for his well-being.
They still have the nerve to say they have management skills.
Gu Liyao asked Gu Hanyue, "Auntie, I just came back from the charity hall. The nanny there said she didn't take a single penny and didn't even recognize you."
Gu Hanyue's scalp tingled instantly upon hearing this, so Su Xiuran already knew?
"How could that be? It must be the old maid inside talking nonsense."
Gu Liyao crossed his arms: "Then let's confront them."
Gu Hanyue broke out in a cold sweat and, instead of responding to Gu Liyao, said to Su Xiuran, "Sister-in-law, you don't believe me?"
Su Xiuran turned her head away to drink her tea.
Gu Hanyue knew from her reaction that she didn't trust her.
She's probably already investigated privately, but she doesn't care; there's absolutely no way she'll produce it.
No wonder Su Xiuran gave her moldy tea; she already knew all along. She clenched her fists, her chest filled with anger. Did that mean she was tricked into giving Su Xiuran the gold necklace?
Then they're even.
"It's one thing for my sister-in-law to trust others but not me, but it really hurt my sister's feelings."
Gu Liyao rolled his eyes.
Gu Xinyi said, "Since that's the case, I wouldn't dare let you get involved."
Gu Hanyue glanced at Gu Xinyi. She was even more beautiful and radiant than before the divorce. Wealth makes one healthy; it seems this shop is really making money.
She absolutely had to go to this store!
"Sister, don't blame me for not reminding you, you are now divorced and have no husband's family to rely on. The Minister's mansion is no longer your support. On the contrary, if people knew that you two were so close, do you think those noble ladies would still come to your shop to buy things?"
"If you cooperate with your sister, I'll guarantee your safety. My master is about to become a third-rank official; he can protect you. Otherwise, I'll spread rumors that you and your sister-in-law opened this shop, and then your business will be out of business."
Gu Linglong was so angry her mouth almost twisted into a crook: [Ahhh, if being gentle doesn't work, you're resorting to threats, huh?]
Gu Xinyi was furious at her shameless words; this was blatant robbery.
"I won't agree, so forget about it."
"Fine, then you can expect your 100,000 taels to go down the drain and you'll have to close down the business."
Su Xiuran said sternly, "Gu Hanyue, she's your own sister. How can you do this? If you're going to be so unreasonable, then give back all the money you've taken from me over the years."
Gu Hanyue shrugged: "All the money you gave me went to the charity. Those old women always think I'm easy to bully, and they take advantage of me while pretending to be innocent and trying to shift the blame. There's nothing I can do if you don't believe me."
"you……"
How could Gu Hanyue be so shameless?
Gu Hanyue, feigning concern for Gu Xinyi, said, "You didn't go to many gatherings of wealthy women before, and there are some things you don't understand. As a divorced woman, if you don't have someone backing you up in this huge capital city, you won't be able to keep this business going."
"Rather than letting someone else take the shop, it's better to run it together with my sister. Besides, we're sisters, don't you think so, sister?"
"If you don't hand over the shop, plenty of people will come and cause trouble."
Gu Xinyi clutched her chest, her face flushed with anger at her shameless words: "You..."
"Really? I had no idea such sordid things could happen right under the emperor's nose. I'd like to see who dares to rob this old man's shop."
A majestic voice rang out, and everyone looked over.
An elderly woman dressed in a blue brocade robe was being supported by a young man.
Gu Hanyue was both surprised and embarrassed: "Greetings, Madam Zhou. What brings you here?"
Old Madam Zhou bypassed her and sat down at the head of the table: "Is there anything wrong with me coming to inspect my shop?"
"You...you mean the New Ideas Shop is yours?"
Madam Zhou nodded: "That's right, I'll take the lion's share, and Xinyi will take the smaller share. What? I overheard you talking outside that you seem quite interested in my shop?"
Gu Hanyue felt incredibly embarrassed. If she had known that Old Madam Zhou was involved, she wouldn't have dared to say those things to Gu Xinyi even if she had a hundred lives.
How exactly did Gu Xinyi get in touch with Old Madam Zhou? It's infuriating!
Gu Hanyue quickly smiled apologetically, "Madam, you've misunderstood. I... I was just worried my sister might be too busy to come over, so I was asking if she needed any help."
Lotus knew that this person had come to support them and immediately served them tea.
Old Madam Zhou fiddled with the tea lid, gently blowing away the tea foam: "No need. You're not welcome in my shop anymore. You can leave now."
Gu Hanyue looked embarrassed, clutching her handkerchief tightly, still trying to smooth things over: "Madam Zhou...you...isn't it a bit inappropriate for a business owner to turn away customers? Besides, my sister and I are blood sisters, I know everything she knows, and I can help you, Madam."
Old Madam Zhou smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. No one is as good as my future daughter-in-law.
"I can fire whoever I want and hire whoever I want in my shop. What? You think my Zhou family's status isn't enough to protect this shop? You need to rely on your status as the wife of a fourth-rank official?"
Gu Hanyue's face flushed red instantly, and she wished she could disappear into the ground: "How could that be? Madam Zhou, you've misunderstood. What kind of shop can't you have? In this capital, just say the word and we'll send you plenty of shops."
Madam Zhou ignored her flattery and simply said...
"Son, see the guests out."
Gu Hanyue stood up and realized that Old Madam Zhou didn't want to talk to her at all, and that Gu Xinyi had probably overheard what she said to her.
Although she was the wife of a fourth-rank official, she had never been kicked out of her shop in the capital. The more Gu Hanyue thought about it, the more humiliated and unwilling she felt.
Why is it that Gu Xinyi can do business with Madam Zhou, while she can only be kicked out by Madam Zhou?
Gu Hanyue raised her voice: "I'm doing this for the old lady's sake. The Minister's mansion is in dire straits right now. Even if Gu Xinyi isn't involved, she's divorced now, and doing business with someone like that might tarnish the old lady's reputation."
Madam Zhou frowned deeply. Could these really be sisters?
"My reputation is none of your concern; it's you who, speaking of your own sister like that, doesn't have a good reputation either."
Gu Hanyue: "I'm a very principled person, I'm just telling the truth, and I'm also thinking of Madam Zhou."
Madam Zhou scoffed, "Morality? Then I'll just tell everyone what we talked about today. I wonder how many people will show up for your flower-viewing banquet the day after tomorrow."
Gu Hanyue panicked. What did Old Madam Zhou mean by this? Was she trying to isolate her from the wives of officials in the capital?
The master's transfer order hadn't come down yet, and she absolutely couldn't make a mistake at this time. She regretted it a little; why did she speak so rashly?
"Madam Zhou... the flower viewing banquet the day after tomorrow is very important to me. I was just being tactless. Please don't tell anyone about what happened today. I apologize."
Old Madam Zhou glanced at her sideways: "The person you've offended isn't me."
Gu Hanyue stood still, understanding that this meant she should apologize to Gu Xinyi.