The Rebirth of an Orphan

"Before, I was not in good health, so I asked you to take over as the housekeeper. Now that I am well, please hand over the keys and account books of the warehouse to me."

Zhao Xihua laughed secretly. This Madam Hua really couldn't sit still. But she underestimated Zhao Xihua too much. How could she take back the housekeeper power whenever she wanted? Did she really think that Zhao Xihua was a soft persimmon that could be easily bullied?

At this time, there were only Zhao Xihua and Madam Hua in the main hall, and the servants didn't know what to do and could only stand aside and wait with bated breath.

Madam Hua gritted her teeth and said coldly, "Zhao Xihua, if the Gu family wants to survive for a long time, it can't rely on who has a big face or who is shameless to gain a foothold. You have to hand over those things even if you don't want to."

Zhao Xihua secretly laughed. Was Mrs. Hua so angry that she could speak without restraint? How did she get to the top in the first place?

Zhao Xihua couldn't help but laugh: "Mother, we should sit together to discuss this matter. Mother must be tired, so Huaer won't disturb you." Zhao Xihua didn't care about Mrs. Hua's expression at all. After all, the ferocious Mrs. Hua was not dangerous in disguise.

Seeing Zhao Xihua disappear from her sight, Mrs. Hua's face turned pale with anger. Who does this little bitch think she is? This little girl who is still wet behind the ears wants to take advantage of the entire Gu family. She is dreaming.

After Zhao Xihua returned to East Garden, she asked the small kitchen to bring out all the prepared dishes and prepare for dinner.

But just as she picked up her chopsticks, Pingshui walked in and said, "Sister, Sister Qian is here again."

When Zhao Xihua looked up, she saw Mrs. Qian respectfully saying to her, "Young Madam, Madam invites you to come over for dinner."

What did Mrs. Hua want to do? She had always disliked Gu Lun and her. She had not allowed herself to go to the main building to eat with them for so long, but today she took the initiative to invite them. What was she doing?

But since she was specifically invited, she had to go. After all, she was still the mother-in-law in name only.

After Mrs. Qian left, Pingshui lowered her voice and asked, "Sister, is Mrs. Hua going to act like a demon again?"

Zhao Xihua sneered, "She is anxious now. She used to bully me because I was new here and didn't know anything. But now she sees that I have quickly taken control of the situation. If she stays idle any longer, she will probably lose more."

"However," Zhao Xihua narrowed his eyes and said sarcastically, "There is just one thing that surprises me."

She touched her chin with her slender fingers and said, "Mrs. Hua has been too much these days. The master of the family must have a grudge against her. But what method did Mrs. Hua use to keep the master of the family in her room that night?"

Pingshui said hurriedly, "I heard from the maid that night that Madam Hua showed something to the master of the house. Madam Hua cried very hard, and the master of the house also cried."

"This owner is really good to Madam Hua, to an unbelievable degree, as if the owner owes her something."

Could it be that Madam Hua really has some leverage over the head of the family or the head owes Madam Hua something, and this secret cannot be known to outsiders?

Otherwise, with Mrs. Hua's appearance and unpopular personality, how could she not be defeated after experiencing the ups and downs of the Gu family for many years? Even if she didn't have a son, she would rather take in a stepson than change her status. This is absolutely incredible.

She straightened her clothes and said, "Pingshui, come with me. Chunfeng, you stay and wait for Gu Lun to come back and tell her that I went to the main building."

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Zhao Xihua knew that Mrs. Hua would not let her go so easily this time.

She just walked to the door and stopped, remembering something and said, "Chunfeng, ask Sister Cheng to put away the account books in the utility room. If there is anything to say later, send the account books over."

"Then what about the new account books you asked the managers to make?" Pingshui asked.

Zhao Xihua looked up at the sky in front of her and smiled faintly, "When we checked the accounts in those warehouses, it was Mr. Gu who gave us the keys. Now that everything has been checked and sorted out, we naturally have to return the account books and keys to Mr. Gu."

Pingshui's eyes suddenly lit up. She knew that her young lady had already thought of a way to deal with Mrs. Hua.

When Zhao Xihua arrived at the gate of the main building's courtyard, the servants inside came up to her and took her in with a smile.

When Zhao Xihua saw that there were several of Gu Yan's bodyguards guarding outside the yard, she became a little alert. It seemed that Mrs. Hua's meal might not be very tasty.

As soon as Zhao Xihua entered the room, she saw a room full of people. Gu Yan was sitting in the main seat, and Madam Hua was talking to him. However, Gu Yan seemed very tired and responded to Madam Hua incoherently.

The second young lady, Gu Xianyu, was as steady and quiet as ever, with a smile on her face as she talked to her parents. However, when Mother Wang beside her saw Zhao Xihua coming in, her face suddenly changed and her body shook subconsciously.

Seeing her come in, the previously noisy crowd suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Zhao Xihua. Today's meal not only invited family members but also relatives from the same family, including the stepson Gu Xing and his wife Jiang Yusheng who had not been seen for a long time.

Zhao Xihua glanced around and a hint of sneer appeared at the corner of her lips. Today's scene was quite big.

Zhao Xihua walked straight up to Gu Yan and Madam Hua and saluted respectfully. Her gesture was very polite and well-controlled, but Jiang Yusheng was filled with hatred. How could a woman from the countryside like her be so arrogant?

Gu Yan looked at the indifferent woman in front of him, a hint of disgust flashed across his eyes. Ever since this woman entered the Gu family, she and Gu Lun have messed up the entire Gu family compound. However, the old man protected these young ones, and he had no way to offend the old man.

He waved his hand at Zhao Xihua and said, "No need to be so polite. I asked you to come here today because I have something to tell you."

Zhao Xihua was stunned. Didn't they say they were going to have a meal? This didn't look like a meal at all. And Gu Yan used the word "inform", which clearly meant that he didn't want to beat around the bush with her.

"I wonder what father wants to say?" Zhao Xihua cooperated and looked like he was listening attentively.

Gu Yan glanced at Mrs. Hua beside him and said, "Before, your mother was in poor health, so you were in charge of the household affairs. Now that your mother is well, you don't have to worry about the housework. The festival is coming soon, and there will be a lot of people coming and going. You are not familiar with the family since you came from Yuncheng, so you can leave all the household affairs to your mother."

Zhao Xihua did not say anything immediately, but just looked at Gu Yan calmly. It was he who personally agreed to let her be in charge of the general affairs. Now he changed his mind faster than turning the pages of a book. As the head of a family, such casual and willful behavior was really incompatible with his status.

Madam Hua looked at the smug look on Zhao Xihua's lips and coldly rebuked, "Zhao Xihua, what's your attitude? I'm still your mother-in-law after all, look at your attitude? As a daughter-in-law, have you done your job serving your parents-in-law? You've messed up the household affairs, and you're still making trouble in front of our elders. Who's the boss in this family?"