"Miss, the Wu family has come to cause trouble."

Because of Shuangxi's words, Fuman'er left again and went to the house not far away.

The Wu family that Shuangxi mentioned is Lu Sheng's grandmother's family. Not long after Lu Sheng's father left home, Lu Sheng and her mother were kicked out by her husband's family.

The day after Lu Sheng's mother died, Lu Sheng severed ties with the Wu family in the presence of the village chief.

The Wu family considered her an omen of bad luck and didn't want to raise a money-losing child, so Lu Sheng actually lived a fairly comfortable life for a few years.

However, ever since she went to work as a bodyguard for the Cao family and built a new house in the village, the Wu family, who had severed ties with her, began to entangle her again.

If it were another girl, she might have softened her heart and taken pity on the family, considering that the family was old and young and not doing well.

I'll give you a few taels of silver, just to have some peace and quiet.

But when it comes to Lu Sheng, the answer is simply: no discussion.

This wasn't the first time the Wu family had come looking for Lu Sheng. They either couldn't find him, or even if they did, they were turned away.

I just don't know why, but the Wu family has been coming over to cause trouble very frequently lately.

"I heard that Old Man Wu is seriously ill and his grandson is getting married, so he has no money left and came to find Miss Lu Sheng."

Lu Shengshuangxi told Fuman'er the news he had found out.

"Hmph, these people won't learn their lesson until they're faced with death. They've already written the letter of severance, and now they still have the nerve to come knocking on our door. Sister Lu Sheng should really give them each a lash and cripple them."

Fu Man'er and Lu Sheng have a very deep relationship. They grew up together and she treats Lu Sheng like a sister.

Thinking of those people from the Wu family made her so angry she wanted to grind her teeth. She regretted not having run into them before, but now that she had finally done so, she was determined to make the Wu family suffer.

"Man'er, you can't act rashly later." Xu Yi could almost see a ball of anger burning above her head.

I'm afraid that once this little girl goes over, she'll punch one of the Wu family members without saying a word, which will give people something to talk about.

"Don't worry, brother, I know what I'm doing." For some reason, the more Xu Yi heard her say this, the more uneasy he became.

Lu Sheng often travels for work as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), so he doesn't come home very often. The Wu family must have been keeping watch at the village entrance for some time now.

She had barely stepped into the house when the Wu family members followed her in.

Of course, Lu Sheng would not allow these people to step into his yard. In the past, the Wu family would have gone to great lengths to squeeze in.

For some reason, a family started making a scene at the door today, and within a short time, they attracted the attention of the neighbors.

Lu Sheng stood on the steps with her arms crossed, watching these people crying and shouting. She seemed to understand.

It's ridiculous that she wants the villagers to spit on her and force her to submit.

She saw through the Wu family ten years ago. Would she still be afraid of other people's words ten years later?

Old Wu had fallen seriously ill and was very weak. His son and grandson carried him to Lu Sheng's place.

The women of the Wu family knelt beside him, crying as they recounted Lu Sheng's cold-blooded ruthlessness.

"Lu Sheng, this is your grandfather, you can't just stand by and watch him die."

"Without your grandfather, where would your father be, and where would you be? You little girl, how could you be so heartless?"

"Old woman, I've even knelt down and begged you, what do you want from me?"

The Wu family woman cried very miserably. She didn't look like she was begging for help; rather, she looked like she was mourning Old Man Wu.

It must be said that the play performed by the Wu family today has won everyone's approval.

Compared to Lu Sheng, who stood indifferently to the side, most people still looked at the Wu family with sympathy.

Some of the older people, for reasons unknown, actually joined in blaming Lu Sheng.

“Lu Sheng, things are already like this, and you still won’t save your grandfather? How can you live with yourself?”

Fu Man'er happened to hear this when she came over, and immediately retorted loudly.

"Old Lady Li, if you can't live with yourself, then just give me the money for the medical treatment."

"By the way, I heard that your daughter-in-law gave birth to a granddaughter for you a while ago, and you didn't even let her finish her postpartum confinement before she went back to work in the fields."

"What, did you have a clear conscience back then?" Fu Man'er walked past Granny Li with a mocking smile.

The Xu family's status is now vastly different from before; Dashi Village has prospered because of the Xu family.

The villagers felt indebted to the Xu family and wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for them, since most of their income came from the Xu family.

Normally, Granny Li would probably have thought about point 12, but now that Fu Man'er had embarrassed her in public, she didn't care anymore.

"I say, Miss Xu, can't you just be a proper young lady? What business is it of yours to interfere in our family's affairs?"

"Oh." Fu Man'er walked to Lu Sheng's side and then looked at Granny Li again.

"Hey, Granny Li, can't you just be a good old woman? What business is it of yours to interfere in other people's affairs!"

When it comes to being irritating with words, Fu Man'er is a natural; she shut Li Pozi up in just a few words.

Those who had originally wanted to speak up for the Wu family now held back, for the Xu family was not one to be easily offended.

"Sister Lu Sheng, don't be afraid, I'm here, I'll protect you."

As Fu Man'er spoke, she took Lu Sheng's hand. She had said since she was little that she would protect her sister Lu Sheng.

She's just been struggling to find an opportunity, and now that she's finally got one, she has to make the most of it.

Let Sister Lusheng know that I can really protect her.

When that warm hand reached out to grasp hers, Lu Sheng seemed to snap out of her daze and gave Fu Man'er a faint smile.

"You've been bothered by this little troublesome matter again."

Although her residence wasn't far from the Xu family's, Fu Man'er always stayed in the inner courtyard. If she knew about the commotion here, someone must have told her.

The two of them continued talking back and forth, oblivious to everyone else, until the Wu family members could no longer continue crying.

I was thinking that someone would speak up for me and that Lu Sheng would eventually give in, but I didn't expect the young lady from the Xu family to come.

Now everyone is just watching and doesn't dare to speak, which makes things difficult.

Wu's daughter-in-law glanced at her mother-in-law and said in a low voice, "Mother, what should we do now?"

She was anxious because her son had taken a liking to a girl and was crying and begging to marry her.

The girl is good in every way, but she demands a high dowry. The Wu family doesn't have much money to begin with, so where are they going to get such a high dowry?

When they said they couldn't let him marry, the son threatened to kill himself, saying he would never marry and that the Wu family line would end.

Old Mrs. Wu was also anxious. Her husband's health was deteriorating day by day, and if they didn't have the money for treatment, the doctor said they could just wait to die at home.

"Miss Man'er, Miss Man'er!" Granny Wu suddenly cried out as she crawled toward Fu Man'er.

Just as she was about to approach Fu Man'er, Xu Yi suddenly stepped forward and blocked her path, saying, "You can talk, but don't come any closer."

He was afraid that these people might go crazy and do something to harm Fu Man'er.

Under Xu Yi's oppressive gaze, Old Lady Wu dared not step forward and could only kowtow to Fu Man'er from a distance.

"Miss Man'er, I know you are the kindest person. Please, please help us persuade Lu Sheng."

"Our Wu family's survival depends entirely on her, please, we beg you."

Old Mrs. Wu wept uncontrollably, but Fu Man'er remained unmoved.

"What does your Wu family's business have to do with Lu Sheng? You severed ties back then, and whether you live or die now has nothing to do with Lu Sheng."

Fu Man'er knew how difficult Lu Sheng's life had been over the years, so she understood him and wouldn't forgive him easily.

"Even if bones are broken, tendons are still connected. Even if a letter of severance is signed, Lu Sheng still carries the blood of the Wu family."

"She's reached the age where she should be getting married. If people knew she was such a cold-blooded and ruthless person, who would dare to marry her in the future?"

Old Mrs. Wu had already come up with a plan. Even if Lu Sheng wasn't afraid of the villagers' gossip, he would eventually get married.

Her personality is already unlikable, and if people knew about these things, they would probably avoid her altogether.

Which woman in this world doesn't get married? Granny Wu figured this out perfectly to blackmail Lu Sheng.

“Lu Sheng, you have money now. Treating your grandfather’s illness and helping your cousin get married are not difficult things for you at all.”

The person who said this was Lu Sheng's aunt. She had long coveted Lu Sheng's money. If he could afford to build such a house, he must have a lot of money.

“You’re all alone now anyway, so help your family out. Let’s tear up that broken marriage certificate and start over as a family, living happily ever after.”

"If you get married in the future, you'll still have your maternal family to support you."

Fu Man'er picked at her ear. How could they say such things? She felt disgusted just listening to them and wanted to kick them away.

Before she could even take any action, Lu Sheng spoke up.

"There's no need for these high-sounding words anymore. You have no choice but to accept the letter of severance of ties."

“I have nothing to do with you now.”

"But I can pay for it for you."