Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Xiao Fu knew that her move of killing first and asking for permission later had already left Anan with no way out, but she was still afraid that she would be really angry, so she hugged her and said coquettishly: "Cousin, I have no other choice. You know, in the entire Yongning Guard, who is more powerful than my dear cousin-in-law! My mother said that if you meet a strong opponent, you can't be soft-hearted, and the first move should be a killing move, right?"

"Is that really what your aunt meant when she taught you that..." Anan held his forehead with his hand and smiled bitterly, "When you asked Su Cheng to come forward, weren't you telling everyone that it was the governor's wife who was making things difficult for Chunfeng Tower?"

Anan pushed her away and said helplessly, "Have you ever thought about this? On the surface, Duan Niang is a widow, but she can run a restaurant in such a complicated place like Yongningwei, and it is still very successful. Of course, she must have some tricks. But what about secretly? There are only two possibilities. One is that there are big people backing her up. Don't you understand the principle of leaning on a big tree to enjoy the shade? The other is that Chunfenglou is very likely just a cover, and she has other businesses in secret!"

"Let's take a step back. Even if you can really buy Chunfeng Tower, it doesn't mean that Duan Niang will be forced to live on the streets. But the Yuan family may offend some important people, or suffer because of ruining their livelihood." Anan stared at her, "It's easy to dodge an open attack, but it's hard to guard against an arrow from the dark."

Xiao Fu obviously hadn't thought of that. She realized the seriousness of the problem and got scared. She hurriedly pulled her aside and asked, "Even the governor of Yongning Guard can't control it?"

"The governor can indeed keep her in check," Anan looked at Xiaofu quietly and smiled, "but Xiaofu, the governor's wife can't keep her in check."

Xiao Fu was stunned.

"The governor's wife was forced to come here by the elders. When he married her, the governor was not even there. Since the lady came to Yongning Guard, the governor has never set foot in the mansion. It has long been no secret that the couple is not getting along." Anan explained patiently, "The whole Yongning Guard knows about this. Do you think Duan Niang, who is doing well in business, would not know about it?"

"What should I do?" Xiao Fu was anxious. She stood up and kept spinning in place. "If I really cause trouble for my family, my brother will strangle me to death!"

"While there is still time, hurry back now and ask Su Cheng to come back! Let's just forget about this matter and don't mention it anymore!" Anan pulled her out and said, "Tell Aunt Yu that we want to buy some underwear for our daughter. You go to the city to buy them."

"What underwear? You might as well say you have a headache. Aunt Yu loves you so much." Xiao Fu said.

"If you want to take medicine, you don't have to go out." Anan rolled his eyes at her. They were both descendants of the Yuan family, but why was Yuan Yi so calm and wise, while this girl was so reckless and confused.

Speaking of taking medicine, Xiao Fu recalled her sad memories. She pouted and looked at Anan, grinning, "But, cousin, she stayed at Jinyun's house last night! I was so angry!"

"You dare to bring this up when the situation is urgent!" Anan poked her forehead with his finger. Seeing her resentment, he was afraid that if she didn't explain clearly, she might get into trouble. So he softened his tone and explained to her slowly, "Jinyun lives here after all. He will come back soon. Just find out what happened later! It may not be what you think! Go now!"

"Okay!" Xiao Fu came to her senses, quickly picked up her skirt, and ran away.