Chapter 929: Chapter 928: Never Fight an Unprepared Battle
Wufu opened her eyes, a flash of melancholy and irritation passing through them, and her entire aura turned cold and heavy.
Purple Jade sensed the change in her aura, slightly surprised, but her hands didn’t stop moving. She only softened her voice and asked, “Miss, is this a topic I shouldn’t have mentioned?”
“It’s not that; whether you say it or not, the issue is still here. It’s also a fact I must face, and evasion has never been my style,” Wufu said coldly. “The Wu Family, I’ve never thought about going back, and I’ve never regarded Wu Lihong as my father. To be frank, he only provided a Yang Essence.”
Purple Jade’s hands tightened: “Miss…” What was she saying?
“I’m just telling the truth.” Wufu figured her words had startled the innocent young girl and said, “That kind of place, going back is of no benefit to me or my mother. So why would I want to return? I’m not stupid.”
“But people do emphasize family ties; if there are any, returning to one’s roots is only natural. Do you not wish for that, Miss?”
Wufu sneered, “Your miss has a mind different from others. Going back to ancestral roots? I have no such desire.”
After all, she was a wandering soul from another world, independent and solitary in her previous life, and she was the same in this life, just with an additional, convenient mother.
If the mother and daughter were not forgotten and lived a normal life, she wouldn’t mind having an extra father. But the truth was, both lived miserably, the original owner even died, and this father of hers was nothing but a scoundrel. His household was a den of wolves. For the so-called return to roots, should she send herself into that?
Sorry, she’d rather have no family, no roots. At worst, she’d roam the Jianghu. She’d never starve and would probably be more at ease!
People of the Jianghu are the least bound by restrictions. If it came to that, she could roam the world freely—how exhilarating!
“Miss is someone with firm opinions. I agree with your thoughts, but, Miss, did you forget there’s still Madam?” Purple Jade reminded her that Madam was the one who made it hard for Miss to make a decision.
“What do you think are the chances that Madam wants to go back to that person?”
Purple Jade pursed her lips and said, “I think it’s probably eighty percent.”
Wufu chuckled, “You’re more optimistic than I am. I think it’s ninety-nine percent.”
This body’s memory contains Madam Zhou’s ceaseless yearning for Wu Lihong, not even allowing her to speak ill of him, let alone disobey him.
Now, meeting again, how could Madam Zhou easily give up?
Love, that word, is the most harmful, especially for a lovesick person.
“And you, Miss? If Madam returns, what will you…”
Wufu clapped her hands on the water, asking, “Does her returning affect my ability to live independently outside?”
Purple Jade giggled, “Miss, there’s no such thing. Noble families emphasize lineage. Only children return to their roots, not bypassing the child and having the mistress return alone.”
In noble families, if there is an external lineage, they value it and won’t leave them out, bringing them back for ancestral recognition. As for the birth mother of that lineage, it depends on whether she is a virtuous woman from a good family. If she comes from a dishonorable place, entry is harder than ascending to heaven.
Of course, some women do make it in, but true scholarly and prestigious families firmly refuse it.
So, Wufu’s idea, in theory, is impossible. But the reality will depend on the ruthlessness of the young lady herself.
“We’ll see then. In any case, gather information first, and ignore everything else.” She doesn’t fight unprepared battles, and while in the shadows, preparation is best.