Du Lixue was so angry that her mouth twisted in disbelief. She was disgusted by the Pei family's shamelessness once again. "Nonsense! No pregnancy, no wedding! Keep dreaming! Our two families are now just enemies!"
Although Cui Hailu was furious at Du Lixue's humiliation, she suppressed her anger for the sake of the bigger picture. She secretly thought that once Du Lixue entered the house and the matter was settled, she, as the mother-in-law, would have the final say on how to deal with her.
The most urgent task is to preserve Guangzong's status. If nothing unexpected happens, the aunt and nephew's risky move will be the right one. As long as the Pei family officially announces that Guangzong is the real young master, even if Fu Jingchen returns to the capital to acknowledge his family, it will be of no use. If the Pei family does not acknowledge him, Fu Jingchen will always be a peasant and a fake young master.
Brother Du spat, "What a load of bull! My sister isn't pregnant at all. It's all your Pei family's wife and fake young master spreading rumors to force our Du family to accept this marriage. Bah! They'll stop at nothing to avoid being sent to the countryside, and now our Du family is being watched by special departments. They warned us not to interfere. Are you satisfied now, Pei family? You made a mistake, why are you dragging our Du family down with you?"
“My Du family has long wanted to sever ties with your Pei family. Everyone knows that your Pei family’s son-in-law has been arrested. Getting involved with you is a misfortune for my Du family.”
"With all the neighbors here, I'll make my point right here: the Du family and the Pei family have no relationship before, and they will have even less relationship in the future. Whether he's a real young master or a fake young master, he's not qualified to be my Du family's son-in-law. My Du family looks down on the Pei family and disdains associating with them!"
Fu Wanning raised the recorder and pressed the button, "Are you sure the Du family won't harass my own brother?"
Brother Du shouted firmly, "Who cares about a brother? A country bumpkin like you is even less worthy than Pei Guangzong. Since you've severed ties, have some backbone. Even if the Pei family is willing to acknowledge the real young master one day, we will never allow a country bumpkin to drag my sister down. My sister doesn't care, so you can rest assured."
"It's as if my brother is a hot commodity, a peerless beauty that comes along only once in a thousand years. My Du family values character, not appearance. Even if he were as handsome as Pan An, our Du family wouldn't look at him. My little sister's marriage will be decided by my parents. You don't need to worry about it."
Fu Wanning said with a half-smile, "My brother is truly the most handsome man in the universe. With what you've said, I'm relieved. If you keep bothering me, I have evidence. My brother has a girlfriend, and he only has my sister-in-law in his heart."
"I hereby warn certain people not to be infatuated and try to ruin things, and even more so, not to play matchmaker. My brother and sister-in-law have met the elders, but of course, these elders are not members of the Pei family here, since they are not related to us by blood. We are Fu Yanzhou's sons, and we take both our mother's and father's surnames. My parents are really destined to have the same surname!"
"If the Pei family ever says anything about us siblings, or makes decisions about our marriages without our consent, just ignore it. We have no connection to them and will not admit to anything. Don't let anyone be fooled. We will not be responsible for any deception."
The onlookers pursed their lips, somewhat anticipating the scene of the Du family being humiliated. Fu Wan Ning's older brother was truly a handsome man, captivating everyone who saw him, but unfortunately, he was already taken.
Pei Tai and the other two glared angrily at Cui Hailu, realizing they had only exacerbated the misunderstanding between the two families. "Spreading rumors?"
Pei Danfeng's face was also extremely pale. She had been stuck with such a terrible aunt and niece, and the once-prosperous Pei family had been so easily destroyed. "Cui Hailu, do you and your niece want to die? You caused my husband to go to jail, and now you're ruining the Pei and Du families. Are you only satisfied when the Pei family is completely destroyed?"
Cui Hailu feigned guilt and argued, "It's not a rumor. Lixue and Guangzong have always had a good relationship, and it's inevitable that they couldn't help themselves."
You absolutely must not admit it, or you'll be in deep trouble.
Pei Guangzong was stubborn and insisted that Du Lixue was pregnant, using public opinion to force the Du family to agree to the marriage.
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