Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

When Shen Nankui saw the jade plum blossom hairpin again, there was a moment of surprise in his eyes.

She was surprised and delighted, "Isn't this jade hairpin in Dong'er's place?"

Although she rarely wore it later, Shen Nankui always thought that she had put it away. She didn't expect that it was with Gu Yichuan?

Gu Yichuan stroked the jade hairpin with his fingertips, smiled and said, "This is something I gave you. I saw it with her, so I asked for it back."

Shen Nankui took the jade hairpin from his hand, with a look of joy on her face.

She covered the jade hairpin with both hands, suddenly took a few quick steps forward, and looked back at Gu Yichuan.

"Who said I don't like it!"

When she opened the brocade box and saw the hairpin for the first time, she liked it very much.

However, she didn't understand Gu Yichuan's feelings at that time, so she didn't want to keep it as a souvenir for herself, and gave the hairpin to Song Dong'er.

Shen Nankui handed the jade hairpin to Gu Yichuan, "Please help me put it on, okay?"

"My lady has given orders, and I shall obey them."

Gu Yichuan readily agreed and put the jade plum blossom hairpin on her head with his own hands.

Shen Nankui raised her hand and stroked the hairpin on her bun, feeling the warm touch, and said with a smile: "I will always wear it."

Gu Yichuan's eyebrows were smiling, and there were stars in his eyes.

When they returned home, Gu's mother was sitting in the main room, arguing with Liang in a rage.

Mother Gu slammed the table in anger, "Chuan'er, don't you think our family is shameful enough? Why did you make such a scene?"

Liang explained, "Mother, my second brother and his wife are innocent. Why can't we clarify it? Besides, my second brother and his wife have already solved all the problems. I believe that after today, no one will dare to gossip about the Gu family anymore."

But Gu's mother refused to believe it.

"People have their mouths on their bodies. If you don't allow them to speak, and they openly agree, will they not talk about it in secret?"

Song Dong'er stayed at home with Gu's mother and did not go outside the ancestral hall.

She hadn't seen Gu Yichuan and Shen Nankui who had returned from outside yet, and she just thought that Liang was now wholeheartedly on Shen's side, so she would protect her everywhere.

He couldn't help but sarcastically say, "Cousin, don't think we don't know. You helped Shen in every way because of her favors. But you don't have to fool Auntie like this. After all, it was because of Shen that the Gu family lost face."

Mother Gu keenly heard the key point in the words, "What are the benefits?"

Liang felt a little guilty, "Mother, my second brother's wife helped me teach Yuan'er and Qiao'er, so I should be grateful to her."

Song Dong'er snorted, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. I've seen Shen secretly giving you money in the past."

Hearing this, Gu's mother flew into a rage.

"Well, you all don't take me, the head of the family, seriously, right? You all secretly hide your money?"

She glared at Liang, "How much did she give you? Hand it over now!"

Liang didn't expect that it was Song Dong'er who betrayed her. She was full of disappointment, "Dong'er, I treat you as my own sister..."

"So what if she's your biological sister? She's still not as affectionate as your second brother and sister-in-law, whom you always call your younger sister."

Song Dong'er avoided Liang's gaze and had a cold expression on her face.

"My dear cousin, our family is run by our aunt, and she has never lacked food or clothing for anyone. You and Shen are secretly doing something, but you don't take your aunt seriously. This is not right. I think you should hand over the silver quickly and apologize to your aunt, and then this matter will be over."

She hated Shen and Liang.

Liang had clearly said that she would help her, but in the end she was bribed by Shen. So why should she still cherish their friendship?

Liang was helpless and bowed her head and said, "Mother, calm down, I will go get the silver."

"Wait!"

Shen Nankui stepped over the threshold and blocked Liang.

"Sister-in-law, those are the private belongings I gave you, you don't have to hand them over."

After hearing this, Mother Gu became even more furious and scolded, "How dare you! When will it be your turn to be the master of this family?"

Shen Nankui bowed slightly, "Mother-in-law, please calm down. I gave this money to my sister-in-law for a reason."

"What's the reason? I think you just want to bribe Liang so that she can help you to oppose me!"

"of course not."

Shen Nankui said calmly: "I give money to my eldest sister-in-law for two reasons. First, it is because my eldest sister-in-law is the hardest-working person in the family. Most of the things inside and outside the family are done by her alone. She works so hard, so she deserves some subsidies."

"Secondly, you have seen that I have never done anything in the Gu family. This is all thanks to my eldest sister-in-law's care for me, so how can I not be grateful? Therefore, as long as I have, I will definitely not miss out on my eldest sister-in-law's contribution."

Hearing her say this, Liang was moved.

Although she was very happy that she could stand up and speak for herself, Liang knew her mother-in-law's temper. She didn't want to see Shen Nankui offend her mother-in-law again because of her, so she hurried to pull her away.

He lowered his voice in her ear and said, "Forget it, second sister-in-law, I understand your feelings, but mother is already unhappy with you, so you don't need to offend her for me."

Shen Nankui shook her head and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will take care of it."

Mother Gu said coldly: "I finally understand. You dare to challenge me like this, just relying on the money in your hands. If I had known this, I shouldn't have set this precedent in the first place."

She glared at Shen Nankui fiercely.

"From now on, all the money you earn must be handed over to me. You are not allowed to keep it for yourself. As for the expenses of Chuan'er and the two children's studies, I will arrange it for them. You don't need to worry about it."

Gu Yichuan frowned, "Mother..."

As soon as she opened her mouth, she was interrupted by Gu's mother, "Shut up, I am the one who makes the decisions in this family."

Shen Nankui tugged at Gu Yichuan's sleeve, indicating that she could do it herself.

Gu Yichuan then stopped talking and took her to sit on a chair nearby.

Shen Nankui said: "Mother-in-law, I will not give less than a penny of the money that should be handed over to the public, but I cannot be short of silver in my hands."

"You dare to disobey me?"

Seeing that Gu's mother was about to get angry again, Shen Nankui hurriedly continued, "I kept the money in my hands, not for anything else, but to save up some capital and let the money make money. In my eyes, the money earned from embroidery and the tuition paid by students are all small amounts of money. Only by finding a long-term livelihood can the Gu family really prosper."

She looked at Mother Gu and said, "Mother-in-law, it depends on whether you want the small things in front of you or the wealth in the future."

Except for Gu Yichuan, Gu's mother and others were all stunned as it was the first time they heard her say this.

Although it sounded very exciting, Mother Gu still looked skeptical.

"What do you mean by long-term livelihood? Can you still do business?"

Shen Nankui smiled calmly, "Since I can be a teacher and give lectures, why can't I do business?"