Chapter 523: Chapter 523: Brown-Nosing
Gu Shiting’s mood was instantly soothed.
He saw Sheng Tang dumbfounded by his words, as if struck by lightning, and couldn’t help but set off a mental firework.
He lowered his head and rubbed her forehead... "You look so dumb."
Sheng Tang: "..."
No, since when did I allow you to kiss me so casually?
However, she felt a bit uneasy in her heart.
...
Sheng Tang has been in love before, and love shouldn’t be like this. Was it her mentality that was too old?
At such a young age, her love life was like an old married couple’s, devoid of any passion. How could this be?
It was driving her mad with worry.
She looked at Gu Shiting, at his young and handsome face, feeling that her lack of response was somehow humiliating for him.
Any girl who saw him should feel secretly happy, right?
Meeting her might not have been a fortunate event for him.
Sheng Tang noticed his eye corners, slightly reddened due to excitement, adding an inexplicable charm to his handsome features. But his eyelids were thin, and when he looked down at Sheng Tang, there was an extra gentleness, turning that charm into tenderness.
"Oh, kid, if you knew how peaceful I felt inside, you’d be furious." Sheng Tang sighed inwardly.
She led Gu Shiting back to the living room.
As they embraced and kissed, Sheng Qiao’s sibling trio saw everything.
They were stunned.
Young Master Gu’s affection towards Sheng Tang was unquestionable. His expression showed he was deeply infatuated.
Even the always oblivious Sheng Rong could see that Young Master Gu’s eyes and heart were fully captivated by Sheng Tang; nothing could change that.
In the living room, the first wife choked up and apologized to Sheng Sidong and Fang Mengying.
Sheng Sidong glanced at Fang Mengying, who kept a cold face, completely unmoved by the first wife’s theatrics, even feeling the urge to laugh: This performance was intended for the old master, wasn’t it?
"Alright, since we’re all here, let’s not talk about negative things today. Let’s have a family meal," the old master said. "If there’s more trouble, this will be the last time we gather for a meal. Consider that carefully."
Everyone became cautious.
This meal was eaten with a certain sense of fear, and the table remained exceptionally quiet, with no one causing trouble.
After the meal, the second wife got permission from her father-in-law, knowing that the second master’s mistress and two illegitimate children would never enter the Sheng Family house, and tactfully left with Sheng Rong.
The first wife immediately took the children back to the old mansion as well.
In fact, they were quite well off, living in a luxurious villa. Their household expenses hadn’t been reduced. As long as the first wife didn’t financially support her son, she remained a rich and noble lady.
Compared to the second wife, the first wife knew her husband was in prison and not with a wild woman, feeling somewhat more at ease.
With this realization, the first wife opened up and no longer sought misfortune at the old master’s place.
As she returned, there was a somewhat relieved smile on her face.
Sheng Zhang and Sheng Qiao no longer dared to scheme against Gu Shiting.
"If he really marries Sheng Tang, he’ll be my brother-in-law. Can’t I use his reputation? Outsiders won’t know our family’s situation."
"At that time, I’ll be the Gu Family’s brother-in-law. Who would dare not to pay respect and curry favor with me? I could reign over this city," Sheng Zhang suddenly realized.
He eagerly wanted to curry favor with Gu Shiting.
