Chapter 91 Revealing

At this moment, Zhou Lao Er was pulled out by his mother and made to apologize to Song Yushu.

Song Yushu felt only irony at the sight. She had been away with her two children for two years, and the Zhou family had ignored them. Now that Zhou Chengyu had just passed the imperial examination, they swarmed around her like flies drawn to a scent, which disgusted her.

"Chengzhu, help your mother go inside and get the letter of severance of kinship. I'll read it aloud in front of everyone so that some of the older folks won't forget things and still think about kinship ties!" Seeing that the Zhou family was getting more and more arrogant, Song Yushu had no intention of showing them any mercy.

“Sister-in-law, why make such a scene? We had no choice but to break off our relationship back then. Now that you’ve made it through, why bring up old grievances again!” From the moment they entered the restaurant, Zhou Lao Da’s wife was already thinking about how to take the restaurant away from Song Yushu. Her desire to matchmake Zhou Lao Er and Song Yushu grew stronger.

"Don't try to claim kinship with me. My daughter has already divorced Zhou Lao Er. You keep talking about her as my sister-in-law. Can you afford to compensate me for ruining my daughter's reputation?" Mother Wei found her words grating. Her daughter had finally found someone she liked, and she couldn't allow the Zhou family to try and get involved.

"The letter severing ties is here. Do you want me to read it aloud in public, or do you want to leave immediately?" Song Yushu threatened, taking the letter from Zhou Chengzhu.

The letter severing ties clearly states that the Zhou family broke off relations with Zhou Chengyu and his sister for money. Now, reading it aloud will not only prevent anyone from blaming Song Yushu for being heartless, but will also cause the Zhou family to lose face.

"Mrs. Wei, are you really going to be this ruthless? At your age, with two children to raise, who would want you besides my second brother? And you run such a large restaurant, you must have done something shady to make the business so good, right?"

When Zhou Laoda's wife saw that Song Yushu not only had no intention of turning back after saying so much, but also wanted to ruin the Zhou family's reputation, she immediately became angry.

"Hey! What do you mean by that, woman? Mr. Zhou runs his business openly and honestly, so why are you making such a fuss about him? What do you take us customers for?"

"People with heart conditions see everything as dirty, but she didn't mention at all that Boss Wei is a great cook!"

"Isn't it just an attempt to smear someone? We're all women, why make things difficult for women?"

"No wonder Mr. Wei was willing to divorce and take his child out to make a living. It really is the Zhou family that has something going on!"

Most of the customers in the restaurant had come with their wives and children before. When they saw that the Zhou family had spoken recklessly and dragged their reputation into it, they all started to criticize the Zhou family.

Despite her advanced age, Old Mrs. Zhou was surrounded and scolded, her face turning red with anger. Yet, she gritted her teeth and stubbornly refused to leave, pulling out Zhou Lao Er and forcing him to kneel before Song Yushu.

“Mrs. Wei, I know you harbor resentment. It was my second son who wronged you back then, thinking about his ex-wife and neglecting you and the child. I'll make him kowtow and apologize to you! Just let us see Chengyu once! I'm an old man, and I don't know how many more years I have left to live. If I don't acknowledge Chengyu back, how can I face the ancestors of the Zhou family?”

As she spoke, tears streamed down Old Mrs. Zhou's face, and she pressed Zhou Lao Er to kowtow.

Zhou Lao Er was quite bold, kowtowing loudly, and with Zhou Lao Tai playing the victim, the people around him couldn't say anything harsh.

"The past is the past. Isn't it too late to bring up old grievances now?" Xue Huai'an originally wanted to stay upstairs as Song Yushu had suggested, but seeing how shameless the Zhou family was, he could no longer sit down.

"Who are you? This is a matter between the Zhou and Wei families, and it has nothing to do with you." Seeing his imposing manner and unusual attire, Old Madam Zhou knew they couldn't afford to offend him and didn't want him to get involved.

Xue Huai'an looked at Song Yushu, who naturally realized that he wanted a formal title. In the current situation, it would indeed be beneficial for her to clarify their relationship.

Before Song Yushu could speak, Wei's mother interjected, "This is my future son-in-law, Master Xue from Wenxuan Academy. He is not only knowledgeable but also considerate to my daughter. The two are a match made in heaven. What does Zhou Lao Er have to compare with him?"

"You keep saying that no one wants my daughter and she can only be with Zhou Lao Er. You have thick skin. People aren't blind. Everyone knows that Master Xue is ten or a hundred times better than your Zhou Lao Er!"

The Zhou family never expected that Song Yushu could find such a person. They were speechless for a moment. They never thought they would face this situation. They had inquired beforehand and had never heard of any man around Song Yushu.

Now that Song Yushu has already divorced Zhou Lao Er, it's normal for her to remarry. What grounds will they have to stop her then? Zhou Chengyu and his sister might even change their surname.

Knowing there was no turning back, Zhou Lao Er broke free from his mother's grasp, stood up, glanced at Song Yushu and Xue Huai'an, and apologized, "It was wrong of us to come here this time. I won't try to take Chengyu and his sister away from you anymore. We're divorced and have nothing to do with each other anymore... I only came here to borrow some money for Chengli..."

Zhou Lao Er, his body hunched over, realized he couldn't continue. He was too ashamed to borrow any more money, so he turned and left despite the Zhou family's attempts to stop him.

Seeing that he was not there, the Zhou family had no grounds to ask for Zhou Chengyu and his sister back, so they had no choice but to leave and discuss the matter with the clan elders.

"Master Xue, you and Boss Wei really are..."

"They really kept it a secret! No wonder Boss Wei didn't take a liking to those who wanted to marry into the family. With someone as handsome as Master Xue, who else could possibly be of interest?"

These guests also got to know the juicy gossip, but most of them offered their blessings to Song Yushu and Xue Huai'an.

"I apologize for disturbing your meal today. All dishes in the restaurant are 20% off. Please enjoy your meal!" Song Yushu, feeling a bit overwhelmed by the gossipy eyes of the guests, pulled Xue Huai'an up to a private room on the second floor.

"So I've passed Boss Wei's test now?" Xue Huai'an was in a good mood. Now that he had opened up to Song Yushu, he didn't need to worry about anything else.

"Well, I haven't thought about marriage yet. Let's date for now," Song Yushu said, still not wanting to rush into marriage.

"I'll do as you say, but in a few days, my mother will probably come to visit. I hope Yushu will be prepared." Xue Huai'an knew that his mother would definitely want to come and see Song Yushu, but he had to go to the academy and probably wouldn't be able to stop her. So he could only give Song Yushu a heads-up.

"Then I'll just have to improvise. If I treat her like a regular guest, you won't blame me, will you?" Song Yushu said this to avoid Xue's mother looking down on her. If the old lady wanted to find fault, she wouldn't tolerate it. She was giving Xue Huai'an a heads-up.