"This is utterly ridiculous! A substitute bride? Uncle Yu has always lived in the countryside and doesn't understand the customs of our Guangdong province. No respectable family would make such an absurd request."
Before Grandpa Lu and Hu Lingyu could say anything, a dissenting voice, uttered in a literary style, came from the doorway.
Lu Yunqi and Su Ya have returned, with Mu Hehe following behind them.
The speaker was Lu Yunqi, and his sarcasm and disdain were evident in his mocking tone.
Although Yu Defu knew that this request was a bit unreasonable, wasn't this supposed to be a discussion? Being almost verbally abused by a junior made him lose face, his expression turning pale and then red.
Yu Yao stood to the side without saying a word.
She had warned Yu Defu long ago that since he didn't believe in superstitions and insisted on being scolded, he had only himself to blame.
Her gaze fell on Mu Hehe, as if she were deep in thought.
In the book, the female protagonist wasn't present during the discussion about the marriage. Now, she's actually following Su Ya and Lu Yunqi in.
What does this tell us?
Although Lu Yunhui also felt that Yu Defu's request was absurd, the other party was, after all, Yu Yatou's father and Lu Yunqi's elder.
Others may not care about such things, but the Lu family cannot.
He looked at Lu Yunqi with a cold face: "This is outrageous! Is this how your father taught you to speak to your elders? Apologize to me right now!"
These words were a bit harsh, especially in front of so many people. Lu Yunqi was arrogant and proud; he couldn't bear it, let alone admit his mistake.
“Grandpa, I’m not wrong. The Yu family has ulterior motives and is trying every means to climb up to us. They not only proposed a substitute marriage, but also sent a fake to fool you.”
Yu Defu, Han Fenglan, and Yu Honglan were confused by these words.
What counterfeit goods?
What is Lu Yunqi saying?
Why can't they understand?
Upon hearing this, Yu Yao realized it was true.
Even Yu Defu himself didn't know that the original owner of this body wasn't Yu Defu and Sun Meiqin's biological daughter, so logically, Lu Yunqi and Su Ya should have no way of knowing.
Now that they actually know, that's getting interesting.
The only variable is Mu Hehe.
Something's strange; this person is definitely not the original Mu Hehe.
Did she transmigrate into the book like her, or was the original Mu Hehe reborn?
As Yu Yao looked at Mu Hehe, Mu Hehe also looked at her, giving her a meaningful and provocative look.
Tsk, it seems the female lead harbors quite a bit of resentment towards her.
I reckon the chances of rebirth are higher.
Seeing the dark expression on Old Master Lu's face, Su Ya anxiously tugged at Lu Yunqi, "How can you talk like that? Stop talking."
Old Master Lu suppressed his anger. "Su Ya, don't stop him. Let him talk. I want to see what kind of nonsense he can come up with."
Lu Yunqi pulled Su Ya's hand away. "Just say it. This is a new era, advocating free love. Your old ways are outdated. This marriage contract is a feudal relic and should be abolished."
"I would never marry a vulgar and uncultured country girl like Yu Yao."
If I were to marry, I would choose a woman like Mu Zhiqing—cultured, well-mannered, obedient, and gentle.
The moment these words were spoken, the main room fell silent.
Su Ya's heart nearly stopped. She quickly explained, "Dad, Yunqi is still a child. He's only twenty years old. He had a hard time after being sent to the countryside. He's just outspoken and said the wrong thing. Please don't take it to heart."
Lu Huiyun glanced at Lu Yunqi and said to Hu Lingyu, "Lingyu, I remember there's an old mulberry tree by the Baihe River. It tastes pretty good. Why don't you take Tianya to pick some wild berries to eat?"
The Lu family all knew this was the prelude to the old man's outburst.
After speaking, Old Master Lu's gaze fell on Mu Hehe. "We have something to say. Please excuse us, comrade."
Lu Yunqi quickly stopped her: "Mu Zhiqing can't leave, she's a party involved."
Lu Huiyun looked at Mu Hehe and guessed what was going on. He simply said, "Then stay. Lingyu, come back in half an hour."
Hu Lingyu nodded and smiled at Tianya, saying, "Tianya, come here, Grandma will take you out to pick fruit to eat."
Although Tianya is only five years old, the clever girl has already sensed that something is wrong.
The little boy sighed inwardly.
Unsurprisingly, the adults started arguing again and tried to get the children away.
Actually, kids understand everything, but let's save face for the adults.
Hu Lingyu, holding Tianya's hand, glanced at Lu Yunqi with disappointment before leaving.
This child is really spoiled by his son and daughter-in-law. He's such a grown-up, yet he still doesn't know any better.
I had hoped that he would mature and learn to be a better person by experiencing hardship in the countryside, but I never expected him to become even more arrogant and conceited.
This personality trait might lead to some hardship later on.
Yu Yao watched Lu Yunqi from the side.
In the book, Lu Yunqi caused a lot of trouble because of his personality, and the original owner of the body always had to clean up his messes.
For this, the original owner only offered one word of advice, but Lu Yunqi held a grudge and told his cronies that her current status was all thanks to the Lu family, and how powerful the original owner was.
After discovering that he had another family, the original owner of this body questioned Lu Yunqi about why.
Lu Yunqi said that his infidelity was all the original owner's fault.
"You're not a woman at all; you have no femininity whatsoever."
"If it weren't for the Lu family, do you think your business would have been so successful? Do you think people are willing to give you orders because of your abilities? Don't be naive. They're doing it because of the Lu family and because of my uncle."
A single sentence erased all of the original owner's efforts.
After the original body is gone, there will be plenty of people to teach Lu Yunqi how to behave.
After Hu Lingyu left with Tianya, Lu Huiyun coldly pointed at Lu Yunqi and began to curse:
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