The Marquis Mansion’s Elite Class

The Little Demon King's gaze was extremely provocative.

The boring conversation made you all ignore this young master. If you don't want to eat, then none of you should eat!

Anyway, he was already full, so he started causing trouble!

Madam Liu was the first to notice something was amiss and hurriedly called out, "Quickly take it away and bring Wan another bowl."

"Yes."

The maids, who had been arrogant before Xu Wan's marriage, now that Xu Wan had gained power, all put away their airs and diligently served her.

Xu Wan smiled, not caring.

Knowing there was a rift between her and her son, Madam Liu deliberately asked, "Jincheng, have you been getting along well with your mother these past few days?"

Xu Wan wanted to say that this question was as good as not asking. With Zong Jincheng's overbearing demeanor, it was obvious that things weren't going well. This rude boy didn't even give his own mother face, let alone Madam Liu, this stepmother he barely knew.

Zong Jincheng smirked, "Of course it's pleasant. We never fight."

Xu Wan knew he wouldn't say anything good.

Who measures a pleasant relationship by whether they fight or not?

This was clearly an attempt to tattle on her to Madam Liu.

If Madam Liu cared for her, she might just let it go; if not, she would surely side with Zong Jincheng and gang up on her.

Obviously, Zong Jincheng knew a thing or two about the inner workings of the household.

He had preconceived notions: all stepmothers in the world were bad.

When Xu Lian'er heard this, she was naturally excited.

She feigned surprise and asked, "No fighting...? Do you two have such a bad relationship that you have to resort to physical violence?"

Looking at Zong Jincheng's aggressive demeanor, it seemed like he was bullying her right at her doorstep. Xu Lian'er couldn't help but gloat. What good was holding the Marquis Manor's household power if she was still bullied by a stepson?

Xu Wan smiled, "Of course not. Jincheng is a well-behaved child. He's certainly not like those riffraffs who cause trouble and spout nonsense every day. When it comes to etiquette, the Old Marchioness is very skilled at raising children."

Xu Wan's words were polished, praising Zong Jincheng and flattering the Old Marchioness.

Such a well-crafted response even made Xu Lian'er's previous words seem out of place, as if she was implying Zong Jincheng had no upbringing.

Zong Jincheng's face immediately changed.

He glared fiercely at Xu Lian'er, hoping she would just shut up if she didn't have anything nice to say.

So what if she was the daughter of the Minister of Justice? There wasn't a single person in the entire Capital City who dared to offend him, the young master of the Zong family!

"Wan is also fortunate, otherwise why would the Old Marchioness single her out?" Madam Liu said with a forced smile.

She was even beginning to regret giving Xu Wan the option of marrying into the Marquis Manor. She had wanted Xu Wan to become a widow with a title but no real power. Who knew that the old lady of the Marquis Manor had gone blind and handed over the household power the same day? It was really strange!

Xu Wan smiled sweetly, "I also have to thank Mother for your efforts. If it weren't for you strongly recommending the Yangyuan Marquis Manor to me and praising how intelligent Jincheng is, I wouldn't have been so set on marrying into the Marquis Manor. That's how I ended up getting such a great deal."

Zong Jincheng felt more and more uneasy with each word.

It felt more and more off.

So it was this old lady who pushed Xu Wan into his family?

Damn it, too wicked!

He'd remember this debt!

Zong Jincheng's gaze became even fiercer, glaring angrily at Madam Liu!

Suddenly caught in the crossfire, Madam Liu: "???"

When did she ever strongly recommend the Marquis Manor to Xu Wan?

When did she ever say Zong Jincheng was intelligent?

Wait, what was that kid's look?

It was like he was glaring at a ten-generation enemy!

Behind them, Cui Zhi's shoulders were shaking, almost bursting into laughter. Fortunately, Cui Liu gave her a hard pinch, forcing her to suppress her laughter and even squeeze out a tear.

Throughout the dining hall, Xu Wan praised Madam Liu and Xu Lian'er one sentence after another, while Zong Jincheng's expression grew increasingly grim.

The angry Little Demon King glared at one person, then another, his eyes turning red from the effort. In the end, he didn't know whether to sit or stand, just huffing and puffing in anger.

It was quite a comical sight.

"Since Father is busy and can't return, I'll take Jincheng back to the manor first. I'll visit Mother another day."

After having sufficiently riled everyone up, Xu Wan began to take her leave.

Madam Liu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a forced smile, "Alright, alright. I'll have Lian'er see you out."

Damn that girl. After getting married, she had become so sharp-tongued. If she didn't leave soon, the little firecracker next to her might just end up flipping the table in anger.

Yangyuan Marquis Manor.

Xu Wan returned home with a smile on her face. As soon as they arrived at the manor, Cui Zhi started laughing, so much so that Cui Liu had to hit her.

"Hahaha, Madam, you're really too good with words. I think your stepmother tonight will be too angry to sleep."

"And the young master, today he was really too amazing. He was like your assistant, specifically there to anger those two hypocritical women."

Xu Wan sipped her tea and said lightly, "My stepmother may be bad, but she's simple-minded. It wouldn't work with someone more formidable."

Cui Zhi asked curiously, "Madam, you're so intelligent. How did you ever get bullied by such a person before?"

Xu Wan said indifferently, "Before, I didn't want to compete. I thought it was nice to just lie down and rest."

"And now?"

"Now I still don't want to compete."

"Ah? Then what was today...?"

Xu Wan exclaimed, "I was just teasing Zong Jincheng. Isn't it obvious?"

Cui Zhi: "..."

It was obvious, but she hadn't expected it to be so childish.

Playing with a child...

Xu Wan hummed, "Isn't Zong Jincheng capable? He still wants to cause trouble for me. Let's see who ends up embarrassed. Little rascal..."

In the courtyard.

The little rascal kicked the tree as he returned.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

"All surnamed Xu are no good, one more bullying than the other!"

"Just wait, when this young master regains his power, I'll settle accounts with each of them!"

"Kick you to death, kick you to death! You're the one with no manners! You're the one who's unruly! You're the one who's annoying!"

Zong Jincheng jumped around the courtyard, pointing at the tree and cursing wildly, howling like a grasshopper.

A servant behind him trembled and said, "Young master, weren't you going to cause trouble for Madam? Why did you get angry at the Xu family?"

Zong Jincheng fumed, "It's all Xu Wan's fault! It's all her family's fault..."

No, wait!

Her family didn't mean that...

Zong Jincheng, as he cursed, suddenly realized something was off. He carefully recalled everyone's words, all of which were explained by Xu Wan, and then his anger was ignited.

He felt that the Xu family was provoking him, but in reality...

In reality, Xu Wan was using him as a pawn!

The little guy finally realized it!

No wonder Cui Zhi was trying so hard not to laugh. He thought Cui Zhi was also on Xu Wan's side, wanting to bully him. In fact, she was laughing at him like a fool being played.

And Xu Wan must have been watching him like a monkey!