Chapter 136 If someone is willing to remarry you, it's all thanks to the good deeds of their ancestors!
Tu slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly: "Ha! You're so arrogant!"
She was furious, spitting as she spoke, her words becoming increasingly vicious and offensive: "Search your own conscience! You divorced woman! You even took your ex-husband's whole family to court! Unvirtuous and unfilial, you have lost all virtue as a woman! Someone like you, others will either cut off their hair to become a nun or hide in their room and rot away! No one would want you even if they paid you!"
"You opened a brothel before, showing your face in public and selling your smiles, don't you know shame? Yes, you were glamorous for a few days, became a boss, and now you really think you're someone important? You've got your eyes on the top of your head?"
"Look at this dilapidated building of yours! You're nothing more than a lowly merchant! If anyone is willing to remarry you, it's all thanks to the good deeds of their ancestors!"
"It's only because your aunt took pity on me and didn't look down on you that she went to Yun-ge's house to mediate! His parents reluctantly agreed! Yun-ge is kind-hearted and saw that you were pitiful and no one wanted you, so he agreed! Don't be ungrateful!"
As Dongrou listened to Tu Shi's heart-wrenching and cruel words, tears welled up in her eyes.
Perhaps, it was also a reminder of his own father and mother, who were both so harsh.
Lu Zhaoruo sat still, listening to Tu Shi's vicious words. A suffocating pain surged in her chest, choking her and blurring her vision. She almost burst into tears.
She clenched her hand tightly in her sleeve, her nails digging into her palm.
Lu Zhaoruo, don't cry!
From childhood to adulthood, haven't you endured these kinds of hurtful words all along?
You have to hold on!
But...those were her closest relatives after all...
They used the most vile words to denigrate her as an unforgivable filth, deserving of utter contempt.
She forced back the tears welling in her eyes, and when she looked up again, her face was as still as a deep pool, without the slightest ripple. Her gaze was calm as she looked over: "Mother, are you finished?"
Seeing her so calm, Tu assumed that her words had finally persuaded her, and a hint of pride appeared on her face. Her tone also rose: "So you finally took it to heart?"
She softened her voice, a rare occurrence, and adopted a heartfelt tone: "Silly child, I am your mother. How could I possibly harm you? What mother doesn't want the best for her children? Letting you marry into that family is the best way out for us."
As she spoke, she sat back down, raised her hand to rub her temples, and let out a long sigh: "Sigh, I've really run my legs off, talked myself hoarse, and worried myself sick over this marriage for you..."
Unexpectedly—
Lu Zhaoruo slowly stood up, her back ramrod straight, her gaze clear and cold, and uttered three words with unwavering resolve: "I will not marry."
The smugness and feigned kindness on Madam Tu's face froze instantly, as if she had been slapped hard across the face. Her entire face flushed red and then turned ashen.
She suddenly jumped up from her chair, causing the cups and saucers on the coffee table to rattle loudly.
"You! What did you say?"
"Say it again?"
She was so angry she could barely breathe: "I've exhausted all my words, talked myself hoarse, and worried myself sick for you, and this is how you repay me?"
"'Not marrying'? You think you can just say you won't marry?"
"Do you even respect me as your mother? Do you have any shame? Do you even know who you are?"
"I showed you a clear path, but you wouldn't take it. You're only content to rot in this dilapidated building and be a worthless piece of trash that nobody wants?"
Gu Yun, who had remained silent until now, was so shocked by those three words that his face turned purple.
He suddenly raised his head, his lips trembling for a long time before he managed to squeeze out a shrill voice: "Madam Lu... what a big mouth you have!"
"Yes, I, Gu Yun, am not very capable, just a mere clerk... But what is your situation now?"
“Aunt is absolutely right! You…you’re just relying on the fact that you ran a brothel for a few days before, and you’re still putting on that aloof attitude?”
The more he spoke, the more convinced he felt he was in the right, and his voice rose a little: "Look at you! You're a divorced woman, and this boudoir is ruined. Besides my family, who else would want you?"
"Don't be ungrateful! You've wasted all my aunt's good intentions!"
Lu Zhaoruo was not angry at all; instead, she chuckled very softly.
Her gaze slowly swept across Gu Yun's face.
"Gu Langjun."
“You keep saying you are willing to take me, as if it were a great blessing.”
"Then I'd like to ask you..."
"What rank and salary do you receive in the county government? How much silver do you earn annually? Do you own any land or shops?"
"What were the causes of your two previous wives' deaths? Who is now raising your five children? How much do they spend on food, clothing, and other necessities every day?"
"Have you calculated these things carefully?"
She leaned forward slightly, her tone suddenly becoming sharp: "Did you come here today sincerely to ask for my hand in marriage, or are you hoping to take over my 'fallen' boudoir to support your family and cover your losses?"
These words completely exposed Gu Yun's true intentions!
Gu Yun choked, his face turning from red to green, then from green to white. He suddenly raised his head and screamed hoarsely, "You... what right do you have to look down on me? What do you think you are! You're nothing but a slut whose purity has been defiled by villains!"
"Having lost her virginity in that desolate wilderness, she's already a filthy slut!"
"The fact that I'm willing to take you is a blessing from your ancestors! How dare you pretend to be so high and mighty here?"
These words were spoken.
Even Madam Tu was so frightened that she gasped for breath.
She usually doesn't dare to mention this matter easily.
Lu Zhaoruo's face suddenly turned deathly pale, and her fingertips trembled slightly uncontrollably, but only for a moment. She immediately instructed Dongrou beside her: "Dongrou, see the guest out."
She added coldly, "From now on, neither of them is allowed to step into the boudoir again."
Madam Tu was so taken aback by this blunt order to leave that her face turned ashen, but unusually, she did not immediately lash out.
Her eyes darted nervously to Gu Yun beside her, her heart filled with anger and regret. She cursed inwardly, "That idiot! Is that something that can be discussed openly? I don't even dare to mention it easily! How dare he just blurt it out like that! Now we're completely finished!"
"If we don't expose her, we can still control her in the future... But now that we've torn off the mask, there's no affection left and no room for manipulation. How are we going to handle this?"
Seeing Lu Zhaoruo's frosty face and icy eyes, she knew there was no way to turn things around, and staying would only bring her humiliation.
Just as I was about to leave...
Madam Yang rushed in from outside, ignoring the strange atmosphere in the hall, and said urgently, "Master! Master Zhou from Zhou's Restaurant across the street is here, he's in the main hall..."
"There's also... the Lin family nearby."
Dong Rou's heart tightened, and she subconsciously asked, "Which Lin family?"
Yang Niangzi replied, "Lin Yingyu."
Dong Rou hurriedly looked at Lu Zhaoruo.
Lu Zhaoruo remained calm and said, "Go to the main hall."
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