After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 196 The Fierce Lady Luo

With a nervous heart, Madam Luo slowly walked into the reception room. She looked up and saw an unfamiliar young woman sitting beside Jiang Mianmian, along with two young men.

She knew that these should be Jiang Mianmian's two sons, but she didn't know who the girl was for the time being.

After Li Tingxue led Madam Luo in, she introduced Shen Xiuyan and Gu Yunchen to her, and also introduced Guan Lingshuang's identity.

Madam Luo then realized that this was the young master of the Marquis's mansion standing next to her, the woman he loved.

Madam Luo grew increasingly curious and couldn't help but take a few more glances at Guan Ling Shuang.

The only feeling I had was that the young woman across from me looked familiar, as if I had seen her somewhere before.

Madam Luo guessed that it might be a young lady from some family, but she didn't know whose banquet she had seen her at, she just couldn't remember for the moment.

Madam Luo's face instantly revealed envy, her gaze fixed on Jiang Mianmian in the distance, and she sighed inwardly:

"Look at Jiang Mianmian, her fate is so good that it makes people envious! Although her husband was a bit of a womanizer when he was alive, at least she gave birth to two sons and a daughter in one go."

With both sons and daughters, and a thriving family, they will be able to enjoy the joys of family life in their old age!

Let's take another look at ourselves.

Alas, Luo Yuheng is the only son among them.

This child is her precious darling. She gets extremely nervous if anything happens to him, fearing that something might happen to him.

[Tsk tsk tsk... How pitiful! This is yet another female cannon fodder character who doesn't even deserve a name. It's so tragic!]

Moreover, their own perfectly good son was completely fooled by that illegitimate child. The foolish son not only treated that illegitimate child like a brother, but even after being sold out, he foolishly helped count the money!

No matter how earnestly I reminded him or how hard I tried to protect him, it was like talking to a brick wall—completely useless.

What's even worse is that this foolish son not only refused to listen to a single word of his own mother's advice, but actually turned against her because of this illegitimate child. And in the end? He met a tragic end, cruelly murdered by her.

Just as Madam Luo was filled with shock and her mouth was slightly open as if she wanted to say something.

Guan Ling Shuang walked briskly to her with a charming smile, perfectly blocking her view, and offered her a cup of hot tea with great attentiveness, saying in a sweet voice:

"Madam Luo, please have some tea!"

As he spoke, Gu Yunchen gently extended his finger and tapped the rim of the teacup a few times, producing a crisp and pleasant sound.

At the same time, a golden token was faintly visible on his wrist.

Madam Luo, however, saw the four large characters written on the golden token that was radiating dazzling light: "As if the Emperor were personally present!"

Upon seeing these four words, Madam Luo was suddenly jolted, her pupils contracted instantly, and her face was filled with shock.

She stared blankly at Guan Ling Shuang and Gu Yun Chen standing to the side, while Guan Ling Shuang playfully winked at her.

Gu Yunchen drank his tea in a serious manner, acting as if nothing had happened. He then nodded to Madam Luo and left with Shen Xiuyan, since they were all women and it wouldn't be convenient for them to stay.

After calming down, Madam Luo subconsciously wanted to say something, but she swallowed the words back.

With trembling hands, she took the teacup handed to her by a maid, hoping to calm her inner turmoil. She tilted her head back and drank the tea, making a gurgling sound in her throat.

Oh my god... my poor son!

You're already under such a curse, and you still expect me to keep this a secret? Why should I?

While muttering her dissatisfaction to herself, Madam Luo gripped the teacup tightly in her hand, wishing she could vent all her anger on the teacup.

After a while, she calmed down a bit and began to think about what she had just signed.

However, the matter did not end there.

Because Madam Luo quickly realized something was wrong; the woman in front of her, Madam Hou, also known as Jiang Mianmian, was actually two-faced.

On the surface, however, Jiang Mianmian was very polite and courteous to her, repeatedly emphasizing that she did not know her son and had no relationship with him.

However, when Madam Luo's own son, Luo Yuheng, came to inquire about Luo Yuchuan, Jiang Mianmian also told Madam Luo that she was simply "telling him the truth".

Moreover, Jiang Mianmian appeared completely open and honest, showing no sign of lying.

Jiang Mianmian noticed that Luo Yuheng's expression turned extremely ugly after hearing her words, clearly indicating that he was very dissatisfied with what she said and even found it somewhat unacceptable.

She felt that if Madam Luo had come to her because of this matter, Jiang Mianmian believed there was nothing she could do.

But in reality, through secret observation, Madam Luo discovered that as soon as Jiang Mianmian turned her back or when others were not paying attention, she would immediately put on a completely different face.

[Hmph, your son is just a naive and innocent fool!] Jiang Mianmian curled her lips with disdain.

"That's right, I told you long ago that Luo Yuchuan is a complete love-struck fool. He fell in love with a woman, but who knew that her heart wasn't with him; instead, she loved my son."

My son already had someone he liked, so he couldn't be with her. Therefore, my son simply rejected that woman.

At this point, a smug look unconsciously appeared on the man's face.

[And this lunatic Luo Yuchuan actually harbored resentment because of this, and in order to get revenge on my son, he actually chose the easiest target to strike—me!]

Just like that, I was inexplicably kidnapped by him.

Jiang Mianmian still feels lingering fear when she recalls what happened that day.

What's even more unexpected is that after I told your son the whole story, he not only showed no remorse, but instead took his anger out on me. What a mess!

Sigh, these young people nowadays, I really don't know what's going on in their heads, they're so incredibly rude...

Jiang Mianmian shook her head helplessly and let out a long sigh.

However, in comparison, she was much luckier.

At this moment, she actually felt quite sorry for Madam Luo.

Look at the son she raised with all her hard work, only to end up getting along so well with that illegitimate child. Madam Luo would have been better off having given birth to a char siu bao (barbecued pork bun) instead of this bastard!

Looking at my third son, although I always thought he wasn't quite up to par, compared to your Luo Yuheng, I suddenly realized that mine is incredibly easy to take care of.

Although he does have a lot of annoying suitors, at least he's still relatively clear-headed. Unlike that guy from the Luo family, tsk tsk tsk...

Jiang Mianmian muttered to herself while clicking her tongue repeatedly, indicating that she didn't quite understand.

[Even though he's already been used so much by Luo Yuchuan, he still foolishly calls him "dear brother" so affectionately. He's hopeless!]

That last sentence was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Madam Luo's heart.

[Unexpectedly, in the end, your foolish son personally delivered the Gu worms he obtained to you, causing you to die before him.]

[I wonder how you would feel if you were in the underworld, suddenly discovering that you were murdered by your own son, who was still helping the killer count money.]

[By then, Mrs. Luo's coffin lid will probably be popping open in anger, won't it?]

However, she had to admit that she also greatly admired Madam Luo.

Back then, after she married Shen Hanjiang, she realized that she had been deceived by that two-faced beast. But at least he could have children, right?

Sure enough, not long after, she gave birth to her third child, Gu Yunchen, and then gave birth to her fourth and fifth children.

In contrast, Madam Luo's situation was much more difficult. After all, her father was a full eight years older than her!

Since marrying into the Luo family, Madam Luo has been actively trying to conceive, but several years have passed and she has still not been able to conceive a child.

Initially, both the Luo and Yang families believed that the problem lay with Madam Luo.

So, day after day, they forced Mrs. Luo to take all sorts of drugs to help her conceive, and even forced her to try strange and unusual things.

When Jiang Mianmian accidentally came across information about Madam Luo's experiences in her youth, she was so shocked she almost vomited.

Look at all this mess!

It's disgusting that they opened the door for me, it's absolutely disgusting!

Placing so-called lucky items all over the house for good luck, or deliberately arranging the bedroom to face due south or northeast to facilitate conception, are all acceptable.

She even lay on the mat and whipped herself with a vine, saying things like it would nourish the kidneys and clear the meridians, and that there were tonics like placenta stew, rat, frog, and peanut soup, and eating raw frog eggs...

Holy crap! Holy crap!

Jiang Mianmian stared at Madam Luo in utter shock.

[My goodness! Mrs. Luo is really something! I never imagined she'd eaten so much!]

At that moment, Lof, who was holding the teacup, suddenly trembled. A chill ran down her spine and spread throughout her body, making her shudder.

She stared wide-eyed at Jiang Mianmian, her heart filled with fear and confusion.

Why...how did she know all this?!

It should be noted that even her father, who was with her day and night and had a very close relationship with her, was unaware of these matters.

Then why is it that Jiang Mianmian, an outsider, knows so much, even down to the smallest details?

Mrs. Luo's mind went blank at this moment, and she had no idea how to deal with the situation. She felt very embarrassed.