The cold winter wind blows on my face, causing pain, but it is not even half as painful as the pain in my heart.

"Grandma, I know. I won't be so stupid as to let others humiliate me again. Brother Lu is very smart. I will marry him. Don't worry."

Xiao Fangyun forced a smile, and took Luo Qiongzhi's arm with a grin, speaking in a coquettish voice. She had known since she was a child how to make her grandmother calm down.

As expected, the next second Luo Qiongzhi's frown relaxed, but she couldn't help but said earnestly: "You have to know that as your family, we love you so much, how could we hurt you?"

"Listen to grandma's advice. Chen Mu is really not a good match for you. A man who can't even control his own wife, even if you get married in the future, you will still be annoyed."

"Besides, his mother is so strong, and she said those harsh words in front of you and me. She will definitely not let you in. If you try to get close to her, do you still have any self-esteem and face left?"

After saying this, Luo Qiongzhi paused, glanced at Xiao Fangyun who lowered her head and didn't speak, sighed again, and then continued: "But you see the Lu family is different, each of them is so approachable."

"They are from the countryside just like us. Although they are richer than us, they are not like that Shen who looks down on us because we are from the countryside."

"And I have already found out for you. They have already separated the family. Lu Zechen holds all the assets in his own hands. I think that young man is a caring person. If you marry him, you will definitely take over the family. It's so convenient."

"After you get married, you can follow him to the army, and you don't have to worry about how to get along with the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and sisters-in-law. If Lu Zechen hadn't fallen in love with you at first sight, this marriage wouldn't have been your turn. The women in their own village would have rushed to marry him long ago."

Xiao Fangyun nodded in agreement, knowing in her heart that her grandmother had been worrying about her for a long time.

"I know all that."

"Now you know it, I'm just worried that you won't understand it. Okay, let's go home. It's so cold outside." Luo Qiongzhi took Xiao Fangyun's hand and walked towards their home.

After they all entered the gate of Xiao's courtyard, Chen Mu came out from behind the tree with trembling hands. Looking at the tightly closed door, only he knew how bitter he felt in his heart.

He didn't need to ask Xiao Fangyun what had happened, he already knew everything.

No wonder Su Nan had that hesitant expression before, no wonder Xiao Fangyun didn't send him a telegram, no wonder this business trip was so sudden and lasted so long.

Fang Yun's tone just now was more sad and humble than he had ever heard before. She used to be such a cheerful and charming girl, how could she become so sensitive and cautious?

What did her parents do to Xiao's family? What did they say?

All this is the work of his relatives, haha, how ironic.

Chenmu staggered towards the village entrance. He had to go home and get an answer.

*

In the evening, it suddenly started raining, and the fallen leaves made a "pattering" sound.

Chen Xi put away the umbrella and ran into the house. Just as he hung the umbrella on the hook at the door, he turned around and met Chen Mu's dead eyes.

"Hey, when did you come? What are you doing here? Are you trying to scare your mother to death?" Shen Xi covered his heart and took a step back.

Seeing that Chen Mu was just staring at her without saying anything, Chen Xi rolled her eyes and felt nervous, wondering if Chen Mu knew that she had gone to Xiaojia Village to find Xiao Fangyun.

But his face remained calm and he showed no other expression.

"Why don't you turn on the light?" Shen Mu said as she turned on the light. The room instantly became brighter, allowing her to see Shen Mu's current appearance clearly.

Chenmu was wearing a thick Zhongshan suit, but he was soaked all over, with water dripping from the ends of his hair onto the ground.

His skin was originally pale, and now it was even more frighteningly pale. His face was bloodless and expressionless, with only a pair of eyes staring at Shen Qi with a look of complaint, anger, and struggle.

The whole person looks very creepy.

"God damn it, how did you get into this state? Go take a hot shower. Didn't your company send you one? Didn't they even give you an umbrella? I'm going to ask your boss every day how he treats his subordinates."

Seeing this, Chen Li didn't care about anything else. He put down the bag in his hand and wanted to pull Chen Mu to the bathroom, but as soon as his hand touched his arm, it was vigorously pushed away.

The next second, Chenmu's painful and sarcastic laughter was heard.

"Yes, you can easily get my boss to give me a business trip that others can't even get, so you can naturally hold me accountable, but have you ever asked your son how I feel from beginning to end?"

Shen Yu was stunned, but felt relieved in his heart. It turned out that he was angry because of this matter, not because of the Xiao family.

"Mom, can't I discuss this with you next time? I think this is a rare opportunity and it will help your career in the future, so I told your boss about it. Let's not talk about this anymore. Go take a shower first, or you'll catch a cold later, what if you catch a cold?"

Chen Xi smiled and tried to pull Chen Mu's arm, but this time his hand was still shaken off.

"Be helpful to me? Ha, as soon as I left, you went to Fang Yun's house to insult people?" Chen Mu punched the wall, his eyes red.

The smile on Chen Xi's face gradually disappeared. Looking at Chen Mu's crazy look, she felt a little guilty, but she didn't think she had done anything wrong.

So he said confidently: "Chenmu, what's the tone of your voice? I'm your mother, how can I hurt you?"

"I have seen that girl, and I don't like her. What's wrong with me saying a few words from my heart in front of her? She is not worthy of entering my Shen family, and she is not worthy of you. This is something we both know in our hearts."

"Why bother dragging it out? It would be better for both you and her if you could make things clear as soon as possible and separate."

Chen Mu clenched his palms and roared, "I am not worthy of her. She is the most beautiful girl I have ever met in my life. Do you really understand her? You have come to a conclusion so easily after just meeting her once?"

"I really like her, I love her. I have delayed her for a long time because of my dream of becoming a prostitute. I can't let her down again this time."

"Mom, you taught me to be polite and well-mannered since I was a child, but you went to someone else's house and insulted them in person, and forcibly separated the two of us. Is that respectful and well-mannered?"

"Pa." The sudden sound of slap stunned the two people who were gradually becoming emotional.

Chen Xi's palm was shaking with pain, and she wanted to take a step forward to see Chen Mu's cheek that was hit, but she finally held back. She took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth.

"Chenmu, you've really grown up. For an outsider, you even dare to scold your mother in a roundabout way? Then do you know that the beautiful girl you mentioned has already started looking for a new rich husband in the surrounding area?"

"You treat a woman like this as a treasure. You must have been kicked in the brain by a donkey." Chen Xi pointed at Chen Mu's nose and trembled with anger.