Soon after, Lu Zheng and Ming Xiang arrived at the village brigade.

The village was bustling with activity, as all the older generation in the village who could speak with anyone had come.

Not only that, Zhou Heng and Zhou Jiaxing also arrived.

Mingxiang's parents sat in front of the group, with the older, more talkative people in the village.

In the clan village, although they no longer have the power to arbitrarily decide a person's life or death as they used to, these four or five old men still wield considerable power in the village.

They must never allow anyone to disagree with what they say.

Mingxiang's parents had no say in front of these four or five old men, let alone be able to sit down and chat with them.

People like them, who are younger than them, are only fit to be ordered around by these people.

But today, they were placed in this position.

Neither of them possessed the same imposing presence as Old Master Ming.

When their father sat here, even the old clan chief had to give up his seat for him.

But Mingxiang's parents were only excited at this moment. The feeling of honor made them unable to control themselves and raise their heads high, as if they were enjoying some great honor.

It's understandable, though, being able to sit with such figures in the village is something they never even dreamed of before.

Of course, this was also deliberately arranged by the old clan chief.

He had made preparations in advance, telling the elderly people in the village to use this method to encourage the two men to do things for them.

This old guy does have some exceptional skills in this area.

However, Lu Zheng and Ming Xiang were even more alert. As soon as they saw the scene before them, they immediately guessed what the old patriarch and the others were thinking.

Unfortunately, Mingxiang's parents still thought this was the old clan chief's way of taking care of them; they were truly idiots.

In fact, it wasn't just Ming Xiang and Lu Zheng who noticed it; Li Gu and his old foxes naturally noticed it as well.

When Lu Zheng and Ming Xiang came over, Xu Yue's eyes were sharp as knives.

She didn't have a very pleasant afternoon.

Xia Ruo seemed to have sensed something. Even if she said she was going to the restroom, Xia Ruo would follow without hesitation. Even if she couldn't go into the women's restroom, he would wait outside.

Even if Xu Yue said she was going to buy a bottle of water, he would still follow her.

You should know that Xia Ruoke is not a tagalong.

As the eldest son of a wealthy family, he only had others following him.

The fact that he's acting this way now clearly shows he's worried Xu Yue will run away.

Xu Yue knew that if she went back with Xia Ruo, a terrifying disaster would definitely await her.

Now, even running away is a pipe dream, which naturally fills Xu Yue's heart with hatred for Lu Zheng and Ming Xiang.

If it weren't for the two of them, she wouldn't be in this situation now.

Therefore, Xu Yue harbored deep hatred.

Her eyes were practically daggers.

The courtyard was brightly lit.

When Lu Zheng and Ming Xiang arrived, the eyes of this large group of people immediately fell on them.

The voices that had been talking in the courtyard instantly fell silent.

"Ahem!" After a moment, the old clan chief coughed softly, and only then did Mingxiang's parents exchange a glance.

The old patriarch coughed to signal to the two of them to make the first move.

The couple placed an extraordinary emphasis on so-called honor.

At least it's their glory in the village.

So when the old clan chief coughed like that, the couple's faces immediately turned gloomy.

bass!

Mingxiang's father was the first to stand up.

He pointed at Lu Zheng's nose and said, "Lu Zheng, as my daughter's boyfriend, you made me lose face in front of my father today. Is this something a future son-in-law should do?"

"We've made ourselves very clear today, and we don't want to make things too difficult for you. Do you understand what you should do?"

Lu Zheng glanced at him, then smiled coldly and said, "Anyway, your statement means I can't be with Ming Xiang, right?"

"Nonsense! How could our daughter fall in love with someone like you? I told you long ago that you're just a man who lives off women. We don't know how you fooled our father, but no matter what method you used or what you say, you have no choice today."

Mingxiang sighed and said, "Dad, Mom, the reason you two are like this is because you just do whatever the villagers say."

That was true at first, but now the couple has another source of hatred.

Because Lu Zheng had previously made them lose face in front of their fathers and humiliated them severely, they were still holding back their anger.

With this kind of evil anger, unless everyone in the village follows the crowd and says that Lu Zheng is a good person, and they accept him again just like they accepted Ming Xiang back then.

Otherwise, the couple would definitely fight Lu to the bitter end today.

However, just like before, Mingxiang's father certainly didn't want his inner thoughts to be directly exposed.

His temper flared up instantly, and he snapped at Mingxiang, "What nonsense are you spouting? We're doing this for your own good! What do you mean we're doing this so we can hold our heads high in front of the villagers?"

What a beautiful line, "For Mingxiang's sake."

The old clan chief pressed on, saying, "Yes, Mingxiang, you're from the village, so you should know that our village has always been a clan village. What does a clan village mean? It means rules and cohesion. Besides, it's just about the relationship between men and women. To put it bluntly, it's about living together as companions."

"Isn't it true that life is the same no matter who you live with?"

"Your parents raised you with great difficulty and have a debt of gratitude for your upbringing. How can you disobey them? Whatever they ask of you is for your own good. How can you have other ideas?"

Okay, okay!

Really...

This kind of instigation is really interesting.

I don't know where these people get the audacity to say such ridiculous things.

For her own good?

Then we should make her happy.

After all, what does the Ming family lack?

The Ming family has everything they need now. They have money, cars, houses, and businesses. What more could they want?

glory?

Isn't the glory that Mingxiang brought to Mingjia Village enough?

No!

That's already a lot!

What was Mingjia Village back then? It was just a dilapidated little village where the villagers lived a life of hunger.

Everyone has to get up early and go back late, working from dawn till dusk, sweating profusely, yet eating the worst food, and not daring to buy medicine to treat their illnesses.

It's simply because they don't have money.

But Mingxiang helped them change their lives, making each of their families wealthy and financially independent. Isn't that enough? How can these people be so shameless?