Chapter 24 Protecting Her

The name Chunzhi was given to her after she was stranded in Linshui Town and was picked up and taken home by Lu Jingyun.

Because she had a serious illness, she forgot everything in the past and also forgot her original name.

If this family of three were really her biological parents and brother, then after finding her, they would definitely call her by her original name instead of Haruji.

But she does have a birthmark on her lower back that looks like a peach blossom. These three people are half-truthful and there must be something wrong.

Chunzhi looked at the three people in front of him warily, "Who are you? What is your intention in pretending to be my biological father?"

"Xiaoyu!" The middle-aged woman was stunned for a moment before she immediately changed her words. "Of course you weren't called Chunzhi before. You're Xiaoyu, and you're my daughter. How could this be false?"

The young man immediately agreed, "My parents and I asked around before we came here, and we found out that the neighbors all call you Chunzhi, so that's why we changed our name to Chunzhi."

The middle-aged man said, "Yes, Xiaoyu, your parents have been searching for you for ten years. How could they have any ulterior motives? We just want to find you and reunite with your family!"

Seeing that Chunzhi didn't believe them, the three men took the initiative to tell their names. The young man said his name was Su Rong, his father was Su Fu, and his mother was Feng, and Chunzhi's previous name was Su Yu.

Su Rong said, "Xiaoyu, we used to call you Xiaoyu at home, have you forgotten?"

Chunzhi had indeed forgotten. She didn't remember anything before she was nine years old and had no impression of it at all.

"My daughter, you've been living away from home for so many years. How much suffering and pain have you endured? How could you even forget your own parents?"

Feng cried and wanted to come up and hug Chunzhi.

Chunzhi dodged to the side. No matter how the other party cried, she always felt that there was something wrong with the sudden appearance of her biological parents.

Huo Zheng stepped forward on crutches, protecting Chunzhi behind him. "You claim Chunzhi is your long-lost daughter. Do you have any proof? Do you have witnesses? Where is the household registration document?"

The three members of the Su family were stumped by Huo Zheng's successive questions.

The neighbors who were watching began to whisper that Chunzhi was a child bride that Lu Jingyun had picked up and brought home, and had lived in the Lu family for ten years.

In the past ten years, rather than saying that Chunzhi took shelter from the Lu family, it would be more accurate to say that Chunzhi supported the Lu family.

Old Madam Lu was a frail and sickly woman who could not even do the chores of washing, sweeping, and cleaning. Lu Jingyun was a scholar who could not lift anything. Chunzhi had been working outside since she came to the Lu family at a young age. She had washed clothes for others, washed dishes in a restaurant, and worked as an apprentice in a pharmacy. She had done all kinds of hard work, and all the money she earned was spent on the mother and son of the Lu family.

Chunzhi didn't learn how to make tofu from her master until she was thirteen or fourteen years old. She set up a stall to do small business and relied on her hard-working hands to raise a top scholar.

A girl like her is more capable than many men, kind-hearted, and can make money. The three people from the Su family who suddenly came to recognize their relationship might have come just for Chunzhi's ability to make money.

Fortunately, Chunzhi's new husband knew to ask clearly.

Who knows if these three people from the Su family are here to trick Chunzhi?

Su Rong explained, "My parents and I rushed here as soon as we heard about Xiaoyu. The proof and household registration documents are all at home. As for the witnesses... our neighbors are all witnesses. They all know that our Su family lost a daughter ten years ago. As long as Xiaoyu comes back with us, we can ask around and find out."

Feng and Su Fu nodded repeatedly.

Feng added, "Xiaoyu, although our Su family isn't wealthy, we're well-off. We even have two maids who take care of the laundry and cooking. If you come home with us, you won't have to work so hard selling tofu to support yourself. I'll find you a good marriage, give you some dowry, and marry you off in style!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Su Fu said, "Listen to your mother and come home with us."

"I'm married."

Chunzhi heard them say so much just to get her to go with them, and also talked about finding a good marriage and a grand wedding.

This is a very strange thing to say.

If the three members of the Su family had really asked around, they would have known that she had married Huo Qi.

As the biological parents who came to recognize their daughter, they only wanted to recognize their daughter but not their son-in-law. They even said that they would find another marriage for her. How can they recognize relatives in this way?

There was something wrong with this from the beginning to the end.

Chunzhi said, "My husband and I are living in harmony, so there is absolutely no reason for me to abandon him."

Seeing this, Su Rong immediately said, "A marriage without the permission of the parents and the matchmaker is not valid! Sister, you have had such a hard time these years and have never seen anything good, so you treat this cripple like a treasure. When I get home, I will find you a high-ranking official as a husband, and I guarantee that you will live a comfortable life as an official's wife in the future!"

"As an official's wife?"

When Chunzhi heard this, she realized more clearly that this family of three was here to deceive people.

Su Rong thought he had persuaded Chunzhi, so he smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, be an official's wife!"

Chunzhi's lips curled up coldly, and she picked up the cart and rammed it into the three Su family members, "I think you are tired of living. How dare you lie to me in public!"

Su Rong and others never expected Chunzhi to suddenly turn against them. Feng and Su Fu were hit by the cart and fell to the ground on the spot.

Su Rong could have dodged it, but his parents grabbed him, yanking his pants off, and all three of them were knocked to the ground.

A family of three, all together.

Huo Zheng wanted to help, but he couldn't find a chance.

Feng fell to the ground and kept shouting, "Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu, what are you doing? I am your mother!"

Chunzhi said "Pooh!" and said, "My mother is not a liar!"

She put her hands on her hips and cursed, "You'd better go back to where you came from as soon as possible, or I'll report you to the police!"

When the three members of the Su family heard that they had to report to the police, their faces turned ugly and they got up in a panic and ran away.

Only Su Rong refused to give up and turned around and said, "Sister, it doesn't matter if you don't recognize us today. Brother and mother won't hold a grudge against you. When you figure it out, we'll come again!"

Chunzhi pretended to push the cart to hit them again.

Seeing this, Su Rong quickly turned around and ran away.

After the family of three left, only the neighbors who were watching the fun were left in front of the courtyard gate.

Seeing that Chunzhi thought the three people were liars, Aunt Li said a little embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Chunzhi, I didn't know they were liars..."

Aunt Li really thought that it was Chunzhi's relatives who came to recognize her, so she hurried over to talk to Chunzhi.

"It's okay, Aunt Li." Chunzhi said to Aunt Li while sorting the things on the cart, "I didn't know they were scammers when I first saw them. You came to me with good intentions. Thank you for your hard work today."

Aunt Li quickly said, "It's not hard, it's not hard, I'm glad you're okay."

After saying this, Aunt Li turned around and went back to the house.

The neighbors who came to watch the fun also dispersed.

Chunzhi raised her sleeve to wipe the sweat from her forehead and pushed the cart into the yard.

Huo Zheng followed her into the courtyard on crutches and asked in a low voice, "How do you know those three are liars?"