Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

No sooner had Cheng Nanzhi left than Zhao Huaiyu on the bed opened his eyes, a startling look of jealousy and ruthlessness flashing across them.

"Zhao Shize and I are siblings, the only difference is that I am not a man. Why can't I compete with him? Why should I have to unconditionally help and flatter him, and have to be subservient to him even when I suffer injustice?!"

She doesn't agree!

Her father and the others didn't want her to compete, but she insisted on competing anyway, and she wanted to do it even better so they would see that Zhao Shize was far inferior to her and regret it!

Thinking of this, Zhao Huaiyu clenched his hands, his nails almost digging into his palms, but he seemed not to feel any pain, but instead became even more clear-headed.

Outside, Cheng Nanzhi calmly left for Guantang Courtyard.

"Miss, are you sure Yu-jie was pretending to be asleep just now?" Qingdai asked.

Cheng Nanzhi twitched the corner of her mouth. "She's still too young; she doesn't know how to hide it properly."

Qingdai thought of Zhao Huaiyu and hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Cheng Nanzhi looked at her and had already heard what she was thinking, but she still asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I just felt that the master and the old lady were quite heartless to Yu-jie today. It turns out that in their eyes, Yu-jie is not as important as Ze-ge'er at all." Qingdai sighed, "I'm afraid Yu-jie will be very upset and upset."

However, this is also good. The more Zhao Shize felt indignant and unfair, the more rebellious he became and the more he would fight against Zhao Shize.

Then they can just sit back and watch the show.

Qingdai was happy at the thought that Cheng Nanzhi wouldn't have to get her hands dirty to watch them fight so fiercely.

Cheng Nanzhi smiled and said, "This is a bigger gain than I expected. I really didn't expect Zhao Huaiyu to be such a strong-willed person. If we let her grow up like this, the Zhao family will really have a good show to watch."

Qingdai couldn't help but say, "So you really want to ask Abbess Fang to teach Yu'er? Miss, please forgive my bluntness, but this is really not worth it. Yu'er clearly knows about the affair between you and Miss Fang, and she's keeping it from you. Why are you being so good to her?"

Cheng Nanzhi said meaningfully, "How could I possibly invite Abbess Fang?"

"Huh?" Qingdai was taken aback.

"Just wait, we'll be able to watch the show again soon."

Cheng Nanzhi smiled but remained silent. She returned to Guantang Courtyard and also instructed people to keep an eye on Yu Yinju's fixed gaze.

All the way until evening, Zhao Huaiyu stayed indoors and did not go out.

Since Granny Yu and Zhu Yu were temporarily unable to serve Zhao Huaiyu, Cheng Nanzhi casually asked Jian Lan to select a few people to send over, saying that they would stay and serve temporarily, and Granny Yu and the others could be transferred away once they recovered.

Perhaps it was only then that she thought of making amends to Zhao Huaiyu, and to avoid Zhao Huaiyu harboring resentment towards her, Old Madam Zhao had Zhang Mama select a few servants to send over.

To Cheng Nanzhi's surprise, Zhao Huaiyu personally met with Zhang Mama, asking her to convey his gratitude to Old Madam Zhao and to express his remorse and regret that he should not have laid a hand on Zhao Shize that morning.

After Zhang Mama relayed the message, Old Madam Zhao was very pleased and rewarded Zhao Huaiyu with some things.

After thanking the reward, Zhao Huaiyu turned around and went directly to Guantang Courtyard to pay his respects to Cheng Nanzhi.

Cheng Nanzhi was intrigued, so she had someone bring her in and dismissed the servants.

“Mother, I am so grateful to you at Shouan Hall. You have been so good to me!” Zhao Huaiyu immediately revealed her true colors, looking at Cheng Nanzhi with red eyes.

He cursed in his heart:

From now on, I will no longer call her "Grandma," I will just call her "Old Woman!"

[They claim to love me, yet they made me suffer so much. They're not even as good as my mother, whom I haven't seen for three years!]

[She previously said that her mother was the heartless one, bah! That old woman's mouth is a lying devil!]

You value Zhao Shize, don't you? One day I'll make you realize you were wrong!

Looking at the seemingly obedient Zhao Huaiyu, Cheng Nanzhi's smile deepened. She told her to sit down and said, "You are my daughter. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well? But you should remember this in the future. Don't upset your father and grandmother in front of them again, and you should listen to their teachings."

"Once the tutor arrives, don't let playfulness interfere with your studies. Alas, you are not as clever as Ze-ge'er and don't need to put in as much hard work, so you need to be even more diligent. But don't worry, Master Fang is not as strict as Mr. Zhou. Even if you make a mistake, Master Fang will not hold it against you."

Cheng Nanzhi subtly gave Zhao Huaiyu some pointers.

Zhao Huaiyu was taken aback, and as he listened, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Cheng Nanzhi took a sip of tea to give her time to digest.

"Yes, Mother, I understand." Zhao Huaiyu's eyes gleamed, and she asked impatiently, "Mother, when will Mr. Zhou come to our house to give a lecture? Can I go along and listen in?"

Cheng Nanzhi said, "It's already the end of March, and in early April, which is five days from now, the clan school will be repaired. At that time, Mr. Zhou will come to the mansion to start lecturing."

"If you really want to start your studies as soon as possible, don't rush. Your mother has a plan. The spring banquet in ten days will be the right time. At that time, your mother will find a way to meet Master Fang. But you can't go to listen to Mr. Zhou's lectures now. Mr. Zhou is a famous scholar with his own rules. He will only teach Ze'er."

Seeing Zhao Huaiyu's disappointment, Cheng Nanzhi paused and said, "But you can let Ze Ge'er hear it and tell you. But you just had a falling out with Ze Ge'er, so whether you can get him to agree is up to you. Mother can't interfere in matters between you and your brother."

Zhao Huaiyu's eyes darted around, and he quickly came up with a plan.

"I understand. Don't worry, Mother, I will get along well with my brother."

Her attention was focused on Abbess Fang. "Mother, will Abbess Fang appear at the Spring Banquet?"

“No, that’s not it. But there’s someone at the banquet who can see Abbess Fang and deliver a visiting card on her behalf. With her help, Abbess Fang will agree to meet. Mother, you should prepare a good gift to make a good impression on Abbess Fang, and that will be half the battle won. You’d better do your best then,” Cheng Nanzhi said.

Zhao Huaiyu was pleased and left shortly afterward.

As luck would have it, she ran into Zhao Shize, who had also come to pay his respects to Cheng Nanzhi, just as she left Guantang Courtyard.

Zhao Shize still harbored resentment towards Zhao Huaiyu, remembering the latter's disdain for him and his statement that Zhao Huaiyu's talent was all a lie. Furthermore, learning that Zhao Huaiyu intended to compete with him only intensified his discomfort, and he too began to plot to outdo Zhao Huaiyu.

Upon hearing that Zhao Huaiyu had come to curry favor with Cheng Nanzhi, Zhao Shize also rushed over immediately.

Why should his mother be closer to Zhao Huaiyu and not care about him much? He wouldn't allow it!

"Oh, isn't this my ambitious younger sister? What brings you out here? Didn't Mother invite you to stay for dinner?" Zhao Shize said sarcastically.

Zhao Huaiyu, however, did not get angry as he expected. Instead, her beautiful eyes quickly reddened and became moist.

"Brother, I know I was wrong, why are you talking to me like that?"

Zhao Shize was caught off guard.

"I only acted impulsively during the day because I was angry. I didn't do it on purpose. Why are you so petty and still holding a grudge? I'm your own sister. Are you really going to hold this against me?" Zhao Huaiyu said with a hint of coquetry in her voice.

Zhao Shize was even more confused, but seeing how good Zhao Huaiyu's attitude was, his expression softened a bit, though he still snorted coldly.

"You're not like this during the day! You're even trying to take my mother away from me!"

"Well, I've already apologized to you."

Zhao Huaiyu stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Shize's arm, shaking it vigorously. "Brother, we're the closest of family, so don't be angry with me. Have you forgotten how good I was to you before? When you wanted to go out to play at the clan school, I covered for you and even got scolded by Father for it, right? Back then, I always thought of you when I had something good!"

Zhao Shize softened a little after hearing this.

Zhao Huaiyu apologized profusely and humbled himself, which finally made Zhao Shize relent and let the matter rest.

"Then promise me, brother, that once Mr. Zhou starts teaching you in a few days, you'll teach me whatever you've learned. If you don't promise, it means you're still angry with me and petty! I won't talk to you anymore!" Zhao Huaiyu said, seizing the opportunity.

Zhao Shize waved his hand dismissively: "What's the big deal? I agree."

He arrogantly raised his chin. "That's true. You don't even know when you'll have a teacher. You're lucky. Others outside can't even hear Mr. Zhou's lessons."

Zhao Huaiyu's gaze turned slightly cold, but she smiled sweetly as she held Zhao Shize in her arms, making Zhao Shize somewhat forgetful of himself. He left without even entering the gate of Guantang Courtyard.

Watching Zhao Shize's retreating figure, Zhao Huaiyu sneered, "Who told you to deliberately show off to me? Brother, this isn't my fault."