Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

"I think Xiao Lan has won with honor this time." Xiao Yu stood up, walked to Xiao Lan, patted her shoulder, and had a comforting smile on his face.

"This cloth shop in the north of the city originally sold coarse cloth, but Xiao Lan transformed it into the most luxurious clothing store in the south city in just one month. All my old friends envy me for having such a capable granddaughter. The person she brought up was just a maid at home, but now she's the full-fledged owner of the shop. It's incredible."

Fang Qingqing had rarely gone out before, and no one recognized her. Xiao Lan didn't want others to gossip about her, so she told everyone she was a maid. Xiao Zongshan and Madam Xiao also didn't want others to say anything unpleasant, so they acquiesced to this statement.

Xiao Cheng didn't take it seriously. He sat down and drank tea. "Well, no matter how glorious it was, it was defeated. Now Xiao Xuan should prepare to take care of the Xiao family's business."

Xiao Fei glanced at Xiao Xuan, whose expression remained unchanged, and Xiao Zongwen, who was smiling gently behind Xiao Cheng, and said lightly, "Zongshan, you should also prepare to teach Xiao Lan. This time, Xiao Lan was capable on her own, and you didn't help much. If you teach her carefully in the future, she will definitely be able to support the Xiao family business. Xiao Xuan can also learn from you and help Xiao Lan solve problems in the future."

Xiao Cheng was unhappy with what Xiao Fei said, but the last quarrel only helped Xiao Xuan get the opportunity to enter the Xiao family. He had never thought that Xiao Lan would use this incident to stand out, making Xiao Xuan look less outstanding.

Xiao Cheng had put in a lot of effort in this competition. He knew they would cheat, so he specifically told Xiao Xuan to choose the shop first. As expected, Xiao Xuan was smart. He saw the difference between the two pieces of paper and chose the one in the south of the city.

Although the shop was managed by Xiao Zongshan, the shopkeeper was his former subordinate and had received many benefits from him. With just one word from him, he surrounded the shop inside and out, leaving Xiao Zongshan with no way to start.

Regardless, no matter who comes out on top, the situation remains as it is now. Xiao Xuan has taken over the Xiao family's main businesses, transportation and workshops, so they will surely gain more benefits in the future.

He just didn't believe that if Xiao Zongshan was gone, Xiao Lan alone could really support the whole family!

Xiao Lan watched the varying expressions on everyone's faces, feeling a sense of having failed the college entrance exam. This feeling of loss was so overwhelming that even a false expression was impossible. She believed she had performed very well, making virtually no mistakes. From design to promotion, she had built Chengbei Cloth Shop's reputation. Unfortunately, her foundation was so weak that catching up would be difficult.

She glanced at Xiao Zongshan. His expression didn't look unpleasant. He seemed prepared, but the way he stared at Xiao Zongwen was filled with... murderous intent. Madam Xiao, on the other hand, stared at her with contempt and disdain. Xiao Lan felt that if they weren't in the ancestral hall, she wouldn't be able to curse harshly. She was about to say that Xiao Lan had accomplished nothing.

Like his father, Xiao Xuan never takes off the mask of elegance in front of outsiders.

"Uncle, I'll be grateful for your guidance in the future." Xiao Xuan clasped his fists and bowed. To outsiders, he was such a good and elegant young man who was worthy of trust and reuse.

Turning around, Xiao Xuan said to Xiao Lan, "Sister Lan, I will help you in every way from now on."

This meant that there was no need to kneel down and offer tea; the relationship was established and the ancestors were acknowledged. No matter what happened today, Xiao Lan lost, so Xiao Fei, Xiao Zongshan, and Xiao Yu didn't say anything. The family tree couldn't get in, but the business was eventually squeezed in.

Xiao Yu had no good impression of Xiao Xuan, just like Xiao Fei and Xiao Zongshan. He also felt that the father and son were too pretentious, and that a person's eyes could not hide their ambitions.

After the matter was settled, Xiao Fei personally opened the gate of the ancestral hall.

Mother Xu, who had been waiting for Xiao Lan outside the yard, was now supporting Sun Shaohua, while Sun Jiye and Xin'er were catching something in the flower garden nearby.

"Jieye, Xiner, mother is out." Sun Shaohua has now recovered most of her health and can get out of bed and walk around, but she never leaves her yard. It took her a lot of effort to run so far today, so her voice was stern but weak.

Xiao Lan didn't expect Sun Shaohua to appear here, and with two children, the surprise on her face was hard to hide. "Why are you here?"

"I haven't been out for a long time. I thought of bringing the kids to pick you up, just to get some fresh air." Sun Shaohua silently avoided Mother Xu's support and took two steps into the yard.

Sun Shaohua bowed and greeted everyone one by one, and the two children followed behind and bowed obediently.

"Great-grandfather, great-aunt, grandpa, grandma, Xin'er/Jiye wishes you all the best!"

These two children have inherited the good qualities of their parents. One is cute and smart, and the other is chubby. These two little ones are really adorable.

Xiao Yu was the first to step out of the yard. He pinched Xin'er's face and patted Jiye's head, wishing he could take both of them home to play. His grandson and granddaughter were already grown-ups. Whenever they came home, they had little to say to him. They weren't as cute as they were when they were little. Now, he just loved these two children no matter how he looked at them.

"These two children are really good-looking. Xin'er looks like Xiao Lan, and Jiye looks like Shaohua. There's even a hint of the old county magistrate in their eyes and eyebrows."

Xiao Fei also came over to look at the children. They hadn't seen these two children often before. Xiao Lan hadn't been around much, not even during holidays, and Xiao Fei was a little dissatisfied with her. She felt too alienated from the family.

Now it feels different. A few days ago, I went to Xiao Fei's house to do business. She was very lively and good at talking. She praised her two sons to the sky and wandered around wearing clothes from the North City Cloth Shop.

Xiao Zongshan was also quite surprised to see Sun Shaohua arrive, but the arrival of one adult and two children made their family look prosperous, so he didn't mind and stood up to greet him. Mrs. Xiao followed him out, showing in front of outsiders that she cared deeply about her son-in-law and loved her two grandchildren very much.

"You're not feeling well. You should go back and rest. Don't waste the strength you've worked so hard to build up." Xiao Lan didn't want to join in the small talk. Her contact with Sun Shaohua was increasingly rare these days. Firstly, she didn't have the time, and secondly, there was no need. She couldn't guess why he had brought the child to pick her up today. The disappointment she felt earlier, coupled with the current speculation, made her seem a little anxious.

"Before, you were not in good health and didn't often bring the children back to the Xiao family. The children said you were always busy these days. They said they missed you and insisted that I bring them out. If we disturb you, we will go back first."

Seeing Xiao Lan's displeasure, Sun Shaohua didn't want to upset her, so he really wanted to take the child away. However, Xiao Lan saw all this as a deliberate act for her, and her brows furrowed even deeper. Xin'er said it was possible for her to miss him, but why would Jiye miss her? The child had been very well-behaved at home recently. Sometimes Xiao Lan would give him a few words of advice, and recently asked him to learn kung fu from Master Yu, but she didn't know how he was doing.

"Mother, my sister and I miss you so much. Father promised us that we can go to Baixianglou to eat pig's foot soup at noon! I got up early this morning to practice martial arts, and Father has also checked my homework. Just promise us to go together." Sun Jiye walked through the crowd and came to Xiao Lan, pulling Xiao Lan's arm and acting coquettishly. Xin'er followed Jiye's example and said, "Promise us."

Children don't hold grudges. Xin'er completely forgot how Sun Jiye bullied her when he was favored by the Sun family. She only remembered that her brother would play with her from time to time every day, catch insects for her, give her delicious food, and no longer steal her things.

"Oh, look at him, he's still a little kid, and he's so clingy!" Xiao Yu was very happy to see this scene. "I promised on behalf of your mother. I'll go too. I'll treat you all! Let's go together as a family!" He turned around and handed over the servants. "Go, book me a private room in Baixiang Tower. Bring me some good wine and food. You must order the pig's trotter soup. My great-grandson wants to eat it!"

Xiao Zongshan was naturally willing. Sun Jiye was so perceptive in putting on this show. No matter whether others believed it or not, he was always very satisfied.

Mrs. Xiao also felt that although this fat grandson was not her biological son, he was still useful, so she pretended to hold his and Xin'er's hands.

Xiao Cheng naturally wouldn't go, and Xiao Zongwen and Xiao Xuan wouldn't go either.

Sun Shaohua and Xiao Lan walked at the end. "I'm just here to support you."

Xiao Lan turned her head to look at him. Her face was still not good, but she no longer had the sad expression from before.

"What's the point of putting on a show? You still rely on Mother Xu to support you when you walk."

"There are sons, daughters, and men. This is a woman's scene." Sun Shaohua's voice was low, but he felt that his words were well-intentioned. "I also know about your competition with that concubine. When Fang Qingqing came to me and forced me to write, she muttered a few words."

"so what."

"Whether you acknowledge him or not, you need Jiye as your son, and you need me as your husband. Even if it's just a pretense, it's better than fighting alone." Sun Shaohua smiled. Because his family never lacked medicinal herbs, his health had surprisingly improved. He thought he would die soon, but unexpectedly, his strength grew day by day. Knowing that Xiao Lan would come to see the results of the competition today, he thought of bringing the children to pick her up and make her happy. Only when he recovered could he do what he wanted to do.

Things change, and now I am just like Xiao Lan back then.