Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiuqin jumped up, her face full of anger, and rushed towards Shen Zhiyu, slapping him on the head.

"You bastard! I just got three hundred yuan squeezed out of me by Su Qingzhi a while ago, where am I going to get any left over? And you want two thousand? Are you trying to rob a bank?!"

"Two thousand yuan to get a wife? Who do you think you are, some young master?"

As she cursed, her finger almost poked her son's nose.

"Look at your brother! He married Su Qingzhi without spending a single penny, and all these years he's been supporting our family and carrying on your father's family line!"

"Where have all your skills gone?!"

Zhu Xiuqin sneered inwardly.

This is practically pushing her to the brink of despair!

She has the money, but she can't spend a single penny!

Not even a single point!

Shen Zhiyu was furious after being scolded.

His face was ashen.

It's all Su Qingzhi's fault!

If she hadn't been causing trouble behind his back and using those underhanded tricks, he wouldn't have made such a fool of himself in public!

As he was cursing inwardly, he saw Su Qingzhi walk out of the west room, carrying a thick quilt in her arms, her steps calm and composed.

She walked into the yard and casually hung the quilt she was carrying on the hemp rope to air it out.

At that moment, sunlight fell on her shoulder.

Shen Zhiyu's gaze was fixed on that barely visible spot below her neck.

He involuntarily swallowed hard, his throat feeling extremely dry.

Su Qingzhi, however, did not notice his thoughtful gaze at all, her expression remaining calm.

After hanging up the quilt, she slowly walked to the pear tree in the corner of the yard.

She sat down on the recliner, her body naturally relaxing.

This chair was made by Shen Cunpu himself, and the workmanship is not particularly exquisite.

When you lie down on it, you can clearly feel the support it provides to your body.

She leaned against it, swaying gently, her eyes half-closed, her face tilted slightly upwards.

Shen Zhiyu stared at the languid figure in the recliner from afar.

That poisonous woman!

Her beauty is nothing but a deceptive facade!

Once I marry Liu Yuelan and return, I will make her pay the price.

Su Qingzhi, who was pretending to be asleep, was gently awakened by the sound of his footsteps. In her drowsy state, she frowned.

Then he slowly opened his eyes.

She looked up and saw Shen Zhiyu; her expression immediately turned cold.

What are you doing?

In that instant, Su Qingzhi's eyes sharpened.

He involuntarily took a small half-step back, his throat feeling a little dry.

This woman...

It's incredibly eerie, truly sinister!

It's increasingly frightening to look at!

But when I think of the two thousand yuan dowry that should have been mine...

Shen Zhiyu gritted his teeth and straightened his chest, secretly plotting something, while also resorting to shameless tactics.

"Sister-in-law, you were supposed to be a member of the Shen family, right? You were supposed to be a daughter-in-law of the Shen family. But now you've become my brother's woman."

"You and my older brother owe me a favor! Now that it's my turn to get married, shouldn't you give me a hand? Anyone would understand that, right?"

"I won't ask for an exorbitant amount. Two thousand yuan will do. That's not a large sum, is it? You're the daughter of the Su family, a well-known wealthy family!"

"ha!"

Su Qingzhi almost laughed out of anger at his words.

"I've seen plenty of shameless people in this world."

"But I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!"

She stared at him, her expression full of mockery.

"Shen Zhiyu, did you not open your eyes, or did you forget to drink some brain-clearing soup before leaving home this morning? Is your brain filled with water?"

"You dare to lay a hand on your own brother, and you even secretly caught a snake and stuffed it into my room, tsk... What a pity, what a pity, your venomous snake couldn't kill you!"

"What's wrong? You've had a good time these past few days, are you starting to feel itchy all over again, looking for a lesson?"

"you!"

Shen Zhiyu blushed deeply, speechless after being refuted by Su Qingzhi's rebuttals.

"You...you're just spouting nonsense! It's utter blatant lies and utter rubbish!"

Su Qingzhi looked at him coldly, her gaze unwavering.

"What did I say wrong? You dare swear that you didn't release that snake to harm me, and in the end, you were the one who got bitten!"

"Be smarter in the future, and stop doing these foolish things that harm others and yourself!"

"You! You!"

Shen Zhiyu finally snapped out of his shock and anger, his expression changed, and he stared intently at the aloof figure in front of him.

"It was you! You were the one who put that snake in my room...! It was you!"

After being bitten by a snake, the fear and pain follow you like a shadow.

For a whole week, he lived in the torment of nightmares!

Every time I close my eyes, I can clearly see the venomous snake's gaping maw.

But now that I think about it, all these nightmares actually originated from Su Qingzhi!

Anger surged upwards, and rage churned within him.

Shen Zhiyu's eyes reddened, his breathing became rapid, and only one thought remained in his mind.

He could no longer control his emotions.

He rolled up his sleeves and walked straight toward Su Qingzhi, his voice filled with murderous intent.

"I'm going to strangle you to death today, you vicious woman!"

"Enough!"

Shen Cunpu returned, carrying a hoe on his shoulder.

He exuded a fierce aura that made people afraid to look him in the eye.

"Second brother, what are you doing?"

He spoke, his tone devoid of any emotion.

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