Chapter 278: Zhao Wan

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Feeling indebted for his life, Su Zhen had always treated Zhao Wan as a parent. When he was young, his parents passed away, and he grew up under the care of his grandmother. Hence, in his heart, he saw Zhao Wan as a mother figure.

No wonder Su Zhen knew so much about the Zhang family. 142.93.60.102

At the Zhang residence, Su Zhen always referred to Zhao Wan as his godmother and politely called the Old Master Zhang as his godfather. However, deep down, he didn’t feel close to the old man.

While traveling with Jiang Chuan, Su Zhen referred to Zhao Wan as Aunt Zhao, because he wasn’t sure of the exact relationship between the two families. After all, despite being related by marriage, the two families hadn’t seen each other for two years. What if there was a disagreement? It’s always wise to tread lightly and not show all your cards at once.

Today, as Su Zhen brought the Jiang family up the mountain, he was sure to inform Zhao Wan in advance to prepare her.

Zhao Wan, staying in her room, opened the door upon hearing a knock. Seeing Su Zhen, she greeted him with a playful smile, “You’ve been quite late this month.”

Zhao Wan regarded Su Zhen as her own son. He was the same age as Zhang Ling, and she once hoped to matchmake them.

However, after realizing that they saw each other more as siblings and had no romantic feelings, she gave up on that idea. Especially after learning that Zhang Ling wanted to marry into the Jiang family as a bride, in part to escape her own family, Zhao Wan didn’t hold her back.

“Yes.”

This was beyond unexpected.

Zhao Wan really disliked this family. She vividly remembered when Jiang Qing first came to their home. She was wearing clothes patched numerous times, and the two sleeves were of different lengths.

The basket Jiang Qing carried was empty, indicating that her family hadn’t prepared anything for her when she left, showing a clear lack of concern for their daughter.

Jiang Qing had been married into the family for two years, and there had been no word or visits from the Jiang family. They hadn’t even inquired about how their daughter was doing. It was as if they regarded her as water that had been thrown away – utterly heartless and callous.

Now that Zhao Wan had taken good care of Jiang Qing, making her plump and healthy, this family dared to visit at this time. Zhao Wan was determined to make them look foolish.

In the two years since Jiang Qing’s marriage, Su Zhen had occasionally heard Zhao Wan’s comments about the Jiang family and knew of her prejudice against them. He hurriedly explained to her, “Auntie, based on my understanding of them during our journey, I believe they may have had their reasons for selling their daughter. Perhaps we should observe them more closely before making a judgment?”

The last sentence had a hint of probing. Zhao Wan looked at him with a mix of belief and doubt.

Just then, Jiang Qing knocked on the door. Seeing that it wasn’t latched, she walked in directly, not having heard what Su Zhen had just said.

Jiang Qing approached Zhao Wan, taking her arm affectionately. Their close bond was evident. “Mother,” she said, “my family has come. They would like to invite you to sit with them for a while and talk..”

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