"Blame it on your husband being an adopted son, not the legitimate heir. And that Gu Qiulin, the fake heiress, don't bring her here and make a fool of yourself. My Du family was truly blind to have placed such high hopes on two imposters. You've really ruined us." Battalion Commander Du's words were harsh, but they were the truth.

Right now, he could only try his best to quell the anger of the Gu siblings. For some reason, he felt uneasy. He felt that not only was the Du family about to be destroyed, but they would also have to endure the anger of the direct descendants. If sacrificing one of his daughters, Du Lixue, could save the Du family, that would be good. But he was afraid that the Gu siblings would not let it go.

Regret surged like a tidal wave, constantly assaulting the hearts of the Du family.

"If all else fails, Du Lixue, you can handle it. My Du family will not have any complaints..."

The last straw broke the camel's back, and Du Lixue collapsed to the ground in despair.

Her resentful and angry gaze was fixed on Gu Wanwan, as if she wanted to tear her apart completely.

Gu Wanwan calmly walked up to her and slapped her several times in public. "Is it glorious to interfere in other people's relationships? Fu Jingchen was never your fiancé, Du Lixue. It was the Pei family who promised you. If you want to blame someone, blame the Pei family for making decisions on their own. What does it have to do with me and Brother Chen?"

Fu Jingchen dislikes being provoked by infatuated women the most, and he can be extremely ruthless when confronting women. "If you dare to glare at my wife again, I don't mind poking your eyes out. With your ugly face that affects the city's appearance, you can't even see yourself clearly in the mirror. Having eyes is the same as not having eyes."

Du Lixue burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably, "I agree, I'll marry Pei Guangzong, are you all satisfied now? My happiness is completely ruined..."

What else could she do but not give up on Fu Jingchen? Was she going to stubbornly compete with Gu Wanwan for him?

That's not courage, that's being reckless.

She hated that she didn't have Gu Wanwan's good background. If she were a direct descendant of one of the five lower-ranking families, why would she be afraid of the Gu siblings?

Pei Guangzong was secretly delighted. He had finally accomplished his mission of marrying Du Lixue and becoming the rightful son-in-law of the Du family. Although the Du family was not what it used to be, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. It was better than staying in the Pei family and having to watch their faces. "You can marry me, but the dowry must be in place. Note that it is for me, not for the Pei family."

With the Du family's backing and support, his trip to the countryside will likely go smoothly. He'll probably just take a short trip and then be brought back to Beijing by the Du family soon. With the Du family's connections, it would be easy for them to make him an official. Once Du Lixue gives birth to his son, his son can rightfully inherit the Du family's estate!

Cui Hailu was overjoyed. She and her nephew had finally made something of themselves. She wanted the Pei family to know that even without them, they, aunt and nephew, could make a name for themselves and bring honor to the Cui family. She wanted the Pei family to regret driving her nephew away.

The Pei family should not even dream of sharing in their nephew's joy and glory!

Pei Antong looked at the aunt and niece who were having a good time, and felt a sense of sarcasm in her heart. The Du family was not as bad as before, but was on the verge of complete decline. Although she did not have a deep relationship with the Gu siblings and Fu Jingchen, she knew that the crazy couple would not let the culprit off easily.