My rigid, jealous husband has fallen for me, even though I'm a hopeless romantic.

Chapter 156 Always Right

Wei Dongning replied matter-of-factly, "Because I was thirsty."

The dish of pickled radish she ate for breakfast was really delicious, and she couldn't stop eating it.

Even though the porridge in the bowl was almost gone, she couldn't bear to put down her chopsticks.

After eating too much pickled vegetables, she always wanted to find water to drink.

When you're already this thirsty, who cares about the quality of the tea?

“Ningbao, sometimes I think you should change your name.”

"Change what?"

"Her surname is Chang, and her given name is Youli." No matter what is said, she can always come up with her own reasoning.

Xiao Wu felt that nothing was more suitable for her than the name "Chang Youli".

Wei Dongning mentally assessed Xiao Wu's suggestion: "That won't work. If I change my surname as well, I'm afraid my father will be so angry he'll have a stroke."

Xiao Wu and Wei Dongning's conversation was interrupted by a sharp voice from outside the door: "Big brother, what business do you have sending the steward to see me? My injuries haven't fully healed yet."

The voice arrived before the person.

Wei Dongning felt like her eardrums were about to burst.

Frowning, she restrained herself from picking her ear and whispered to Xiao Wu, "Does she think she's some kind of fiery tyrant? With a voice like that, if she were in the army, there would be no need for bugles. One shout from her and the whole rear of the column could hear her."

"Indeed, even my electronic sound waves are affected." Xiao Wu put down his hamburger and covered his ears as much as possible.

Tang's cousin walked into the hall and paused when she saw Wei Dongning sitting there. Then she asked in an even sharper tone, "Why are you here? Didn't you hurt us badly enough last time?"

Wei Dongning turned to Xiao Fu and asked, "When did I ever harm them? Didn't the Prefect of the Capital declare me the victim last time?"

“Yes, young mistress. The Tang family damaged Gu family property worth 1,500 taels of silver. We are the victims.”

"What 1,500 taels? I don't know anything about it!" Tang's cousin stubbornly refused to admit it no matter what.

They insisted that they, the siblings, were the biggest victims in this matter.

The eldest brother of the Tang family chimed in, "We'd rather tear down ten temples than break up one marriage. You've caused us to lose our mother, and you still have the nerve to say you're the victim?"

Not only was her own mother instigated by the Gu family to divorce her own father, but she also dumped her gambling-addicted, barely-on-the-neck father on them.

They just wanted their mother to come back and take care of their father, considering how many years they had been married.

Wei Dongning couldn't hold back any longer and picked at her ear: "What are you saying? Putting aside the fact that I didn't make my aunt divorce, the way you're talking makes it sound like my aunt is gone. You're the one who's truly unfilial! Besides, you were the ones who smashed my things, so you should compensate me, right?"

"What do you mean 'your'? You married into the Gu family, so you belong to the Gu family."

"If that's what you mean by that, cousin, what right do you Tang family members have to come and smash the Gu family's things?"

"Anyway, we did nothing wrong, so there's no way we're going to compensate you."

Wei Dongning waved to Xiao Fu, who immediately understood and pulled out the paper. He spread it out in front of the brother and sister, showing them what was written on it and their own handprints.

The eldest brother of the Tang family tried to step forward and snatch it, but Xiao Fu was one step ahead.

The two martial arts instructors brought by Wei Dongning had already slipped behind the Tang siblings when they made a move, one of them pressing them back into their seats.

“I don’t like this kind of non-violent non-cooperation drama. I’m a huge advocate for peace.” Wei Dongning shook her head helplessly. “I just want to get my losses back, and I hope you two can cooperate with me.”

The Tang family used to be quite well-off, but after getting involved with that gambler, even their substantial wealth has dwindled to almost nothing.

That is why the Tang siblings were unwilling to use their last savings.

Wei Dongning also understood the principle of not pursuing a desperate enemy, after all, those with nothing to lose have nothing to fear.

If you really anger these siblings, it wouldn't be worth dying together with them.

So he kindly suggested, "I know it's really difficult for you to come up with so much money all at once. But for the sake of our family ties, we can repay it in monthly installments, and it will be paid off within a year. If you agree, we can ask the clerk to come and draft the agreement now."

They still had the property that Gu Shuang brought with her when she married into the family. It wasn't too difficult for the two of them to raise 1,500 taels of silver within a year.

The Tang siblings exchanged a glance and saw the same hesitation in each other's eyes.

Knowing they were interested in the proposal, Wei Dongning thoughtfully said, "I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to discuss it."

Then, taking Xiao Fu with him, they went outside.

When she arrived, she noticed a koi pond not far away, with many beautiful koi swimming in it, which she could go and admire.

Xiao Fu watched Wei Dongning leisurely scattering fish food into the koi pond and asked curiously, "Young Madam, aren't you worried that they will disagree?"

“They will agree,” Wei Dongning answered confidently. “After all, they are worried that I will really tell Nao Nao about this. If that happens, they will offend more than just me.”

Everyone has their own scale in their heart to weigh what is more important and what is less important.

Wei Dongning believes that truly intelligent people will make the right choices.

"I understand. No wonder the young mistress isn't in a hurry at all."

"Would you like to feed him some too?"

"want."

When there was hardly any fish food left in her hand, Wei Dongning simply threw it all into the carp pond.

He stood up and clapped his hands: "It's about time. Let's go back and hear their choices."

When the two of them returned to the room, the Tang siblings remained silent.

Wei Dongning raised her eyebrows slightly and sat down in the seat she had just been sitting in.

I imitated them, silently fiddling with my fingers.

Her habit of biting her hands had long been corrected through Gu Peiyan's repeated "reminders".

But occasionally, when I'm lost in thought, I'll still type in a pincushion for a little while.

In the end, it was Tang's cousin who couldn't hold back any longer: "We agree with what you said. We'll pay it off within a year."

“That’s right. Then I’ll trouble you, cousin, to invite a clerk to be a witness.”

After signing the new compensation agreement, Wei Dongning felt a little better.

After Xiao Fu put the paper away, he led the group away from the Tang residence.

The Tang residence is in a very good location; there are markets selling things not far from the door.

It was almost lunchtime.

Wei Dongning thought for a moment, not wanting the two martial arts masters to have made the trip for nothing, so she arranged a meal at a nearby restaurant: "Thank you both for your help today. I'll have Brother Xiaolin give you extra pay when we get back."

"You're too kind, Miss. It's what we should do."

"Don't be so polite with me, you guys enjoy your meal, I'm leaving now." With that, Wei Dongning led Xiao Fu away, carrying a packed food box.

Since Xiao Wu had no room to maneuver today, it stayed in Wei Dongning's mind, eating hamburgers and leisurely watching movies.

Seeing the food box in Xiao Fu's hand, she immediately sat up straight: "Ningbao, are you planning to pack it up and eat it with me at home? Although I just finished a McDonald's meal, I should still be able to eat some more."

No, that's not it.