Lu Yunqi hesitated, "Mom, this is a marriage agreement that was arranged by the elders of both families a long time ago."
"But we can't sacrifice your happiness. I heard from your uncle that Yu Yao is an ill-mannered wild girl, clumsy and rough. She's only a junior high school student and didn't even finish high school."
"The thought of having such a daughter-in-law keeps me from eating and sleeping."
The more Su Ya talked, the more heartbroken she became. Her son was handsome and talented. Given the Lu family's status, he would have been more than a match for the daughter of a provincial governor in the past.
Even if the provincial governor has been demoted, he can't be paired with a village girl. There are so many girls in the compound, any one of them is better than a village girl.
Lu Yunqi rubbed his temples; he didn't want to marry a village girl either.
His dream marriage was one of mutual respect and harmony, with a beautiful woman by his side. Yu Yao, who hadn't even graduated from high school, what common ground could they possibly have?
"We haven't mentioned breaking off the engagement all these years. If we bring it up right before the wedding, Grandpa definitely won't agree."
Su Ya: "Didn't you hear what your uncle said? That Yu Yao doesn't look like a docile and obedient girl at all; she even hits people. I'm not going to let you marry such an unruly country bumpkin. Don't worry about this; I'll talk to your grandparents."
Just then, light footsteps came from outside the courtyard.
Su Ya and Lu Yunqi stopped and looked at the person who had come.
Mu Hehe followed Yu Yao to the brigade, sent Chi Xianglan away, and while Yu Yao went to find the scorekeeper, she went to the Yu family first.
Seeing the young and handsome Lu Yunqi, she suppressed her joy, tidied her slightly messy hair, straightened her clothes, and walked towards Su Ya and Lu Yunqi with a gentle and elegant smile.
As the female lead, Mu Hehe is quite good-looking, and having spent many years with Lu Yunqi, her outfit today is entirely based on Lu Yunqi's preferences.
Lu Yunqi's eyes lit up when he saw her.
Mu Hehe's expression grew even more gentle and obedient.
Men like those things, don't they? If you want Lu Yunqi to fall in love, once you get the first step right, how much more will there be in the story?
Mu Hehe smiled and said, "Are you a relative of the Yu family? I am an educated youth from Shanghai. Comrade Yu went to find the scorekeeper and will be back in a little while."
“Mu Zhiqing, thank you for bringing the news. I’m from Guangdong Province. My name is Lu Yunqi.” When talking about his relationship with the Yu family, Lu Yunqi paused and said, “I’m a relative of the Yu family.”
"Hello, Comrade Lu." Mu Hehe smiled gently.
Su Ya was an experienced person; she had seen all sorts of backstabbing and infighting in the performing arts troupe over the years.
How could Mu Hehe's thoughts possibly escape her notice?
So what if she's an educated youth? Once she's been sent to the countryside, it's questionable whether she'll even make it back alive. And to dare flirt with Yun Qi right in front of her, she's hardly a good person.
Su Ya was dissatisfied, but her smile remained distant. "Yun Qi, since Yu Yao is coming back soon, why don't you go inside and tell your grandparents?"
"Mu Zhiqing, I'm going in first," Lu Yunqi replied to Su Ya, but his words were directed at Mu Hehe.
Mu Hehe smiled and nodded, turning her more attractive left cheek toward Lu Yunqi and brushing away the stray hairs that had fallen by her ear.
After Lu Yunqi left, Su Ya was about to tell Mu Hehe to stop daydreaming when Mu Hehe spoke first.
"Aunt Su, I have something very important to tell you. It's about the marriage agreement between the Yu family and the Lu family."
Suya looked at her warily, "How did you know about the engagement?"
Mu Hehe walked to Su Ya's side and said something in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Su Ya's expression changed drastically after hearing this. "Are you telling the truth?"
"Absolutely true."
...
After Yu Yao finished tallying her work points for the day with the scorekeeper, she went to the well to wash herself quickly and then planned to go back to her room from the backyard to change her clothes.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened the back gate, I found someone inside.
At this moment, Yu Yao was wearing old clothes covered in patches, her whole body was covered in mud and dust, and her face was also dusty.
Lu Yunqi frowned as he looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared before him, holding a sickle and looking disheveled.
"Who are you? How did you get in through the back door?" Are you a thief?
Yu Yao put down her sickle and straw hat, took off her rain boots, and scooped water from the water vat to wash her feet. "I am Yu Yao, this is my home, are you a member of the Lu family?"
Grandpa Lu and his wife treated the original owner well. Although the engagement was called off, the original owner could not forget the kindness that Grandpa Lu and his wife had shown to her.
There are many insects on the mountain, so Yu Yao specially changed into rain boots before going up the mountain. The rain boots are made of rubber, which is not breathable, and they inevitably get a bit smelly after wearing them for a long time.
Before descending the mountain, Yu Yao had already washed herself by the Baihe River and even used wildflowers to wipe her feet, so she could no longer smell them.
Lu Yunqi was disappointed, his eyes filled with disdain that he couldn't even bother to hide. How could such a vulgar woman be worthy of him?
"You're Yu Yao? Give up. You're not good enough for me. I won't marry you."
It was Lu Yunqi! What bad luck!
Yu Yao's face instantly turned cold. "If you don't have a mirror, at least find a stinky ditch and look at yourself. Using the word 'marrying up' to describe you is disrespectful."
Lu Yunqi's face flushed red, unable to hold back his anger: "You country bumpkin, you rural slut, you're unreasonable and utterly vulgar! You..."
Lu Yunqi couldn't find the words; you haven't come up with anything for ages.
"What do you mean, 'you'?" Yu Yao said disdainfully, "Turns out, you're a stutterer!"
Hearing the commotion in the backyard, Yu Defu came over to check and his face darkened when he saw Yu Yao covered in mud.
"Go change into some clean clothes. Look at the state you're dressed in. You're not nearly as sensible as your sister."
After saying that, he turned around and smiled at Lu Yunqi, saying, "Yunqi, your grandfather is looking for you. Let's go inside first."
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