Relieved, Wang Laoer nodded immediately, trembling wildly like a dying fish, and squeezed out a few words of apology with difficulty.
"Okay, now that you know you're wrong, and my husband isn't angry anymore, I'll forgive you."
After saying that, Lin Mo flicked his hand lightly, and Wang Lao Er fell to the ground. Lin Mo clapped his hands in disgust, as if nothing had happened, and covered Su Mu's hand that was still around his waist with his big hand.
He lowered his voice and whispered in Su Mu's ear: "This is the first time Mu Mu hugged me, I'm so happy."
Su Mu let go of her hand immediately as if someone had stepped on her foot, and ran to the side with red ears. She had hugged Lin Mo in a hurry just now, and now when she thought about it, she realized how embarrassing it was.
The onlookers were stunned, their eyes wide open, especially those who usually spoke ill of Su Mu, who now did not dare to speak a word.
Wang Lao Er was pinched like this just because he called Su Mu an ugly boy. If Lin Mo found out that they were calling him something even uglier than that, he would definitely beat them up!
"Lin Jia Sanlang is so scary. He's so big and so strong."
"That's right. When you pinch Wang Lao Er, it's like pinching a little chicken."
"Who says it's not true? If it were you, I'd say you should look for a man like this. He's tall and strong, so he can fight without any disadvantages. And he's also handsome. It's so comfortable to sleep in the same bed with him at night."
"Actually, I think Lin Mo is much better looking than Wang Lao Er. Apart from his looks, the Lin family owns a shop in town and is building a new house. They have sheep, carriages, and cows. The Wang family also has these things, but they are managed by the elders. Even if Su Yunqiu's life is easy after marrying into the family, there will still be someone to keep her in check. But the Lin family was built by Lin Mo alone. It's no exaggeration to say that everything belongs to him."
"Yes, this Mu Ge'er hasn't married Lin Mo yet. Look at what the Protector has become like. I don't know how much love she will have to endure after they get married. Mu Ge'er is lucky and blessed."
“…”
Everyone was talking one after another, making Su Yunqiu unable to raise her head. She gritted her teeth in hatred and cast a poisonous gaze on Wang Laoer who was lying on the ground. Ever since she saw Lin Mo in the town last time, she regretted not choosing Lin Mo firmly.
She knew that Lin Mo was handsome since she was a child. When she knew that they were engaged, she was also very happy. Lin Mo was fair and handsome. Although he was thin, he was tall and gentle and kind to her.
But as she grew up, the sisters around her got married, and some of them were poor. They didn't have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear, and they had to work in the fields and do housework every day. She didn't want to live that kind of life, and didn't want to spend her whole life facing the earth in this small mountain village.
She is beautiful and has the best appearance among all the girls in the village. She shouldn't marry a man whose family is so poor that he can barely make ends meet, even if the man is good-looking. But why... why did it turn out like this?
She had clearly chosen the richest and best family she could get into, became the best married girl in the village, the best person among her sisters, and had clearly lived a life without worries about food, clothing, and shelter. But now all of this... was ruined by Lin Mo!
Looking at Wang Laoer, who was lying on the ground gasping for breath and looking in a miserable state, and then looking at Lin Mo, who had an excellent figure, a handsome face, and acted like a nobleman in every move, Su Yunqiu fell into an extreme psychological distortion.
Why does Lin Mo need to get better? Why does Lin Mo need to become rich?
Since he had the ability to make money, why didn't he make money before breaking off the engagement? Now that the engagement was broken off, why didn't he just die of illness instead of torturing her like this!
She stared at Su Mu fiercely, and seeing the affectionate and ambiguous scene between her and Lin Mo, a surge of hatred rushed into her heart.
Su Mu is just a lowly ugly guy!
Why! Why did he take my place and live better than me?
"What are you all doing here? Do you remember what I just said? Starting tomorrow, every household will provide one strong laborer to take turns building the riverbank upstream. While Mr. Wang is in the village these few days, everyone will go to the grain field early tomorrow morning to register their names."
The village chief, Liu Da, squeezed out of the crowd. He didn't know what had happened, but when he saw Mr. Wang, he said respectfully, "I'm sorry to bother you these past few days."
Only then did everyone realize that the handsome man who had just tried to stop the fight was Wang Xiucai from the next village, and also Wang Laoer's cousin.
"Oh my! This is the scholar, he is really handsome!"
"He's clean and fair, looks very gentle, and even holds a fan. He's so different from us peasants."
"He's wearing a long gown. I heard he's studying in a large academy. Look at his hair, it's so sleek and combed, so different from the lion's hair we have. It looks like he's going to be a high-ranking official."
“…”
Several ladies who were close to Mr. Wang were whispering to each other, their voices not quiet at all, praising Mr. Wang's official appearance to the skies, as if he was no longer a scholar but a high-ranking official.
The village chief frowned as he watched villagers rushing to talk to Wang Xiucai. He quickly pushed the crowd aside, stood in front of Wang Xiucai, and said loudly, "Stand further away. It's rare for a scholar to come to our village. It's all thanks to the Su family. Don't scare him."
After hearing this, Su Yunqiu's expression looked better. Seeing several familiar women starting to get close to her, she felt a sense of honor. Although it was not from her own husband, it was still a great honor.
After all, if she had not married into the Wang family, the scholar from the Wang family would not have come to Linjia Village today.
More and more villagers gathered around to watch. At first, they didn’t know Mr. Wang’s identity and didn’t care. But now that they know, they all want to squeeze in front of Mr. Wang and try to say a few words to him.
For these country folk, being able to talk to a scholar for a few words can make their blood boil, not to mention that the other party is a scholar. You know, it is difficult to find a scholar among dozens of students. Now that they don’t see him, they can still talk to him. This is a blessing that is hard to come by in a lifetime.
Lin Mo's expression did not change, but his eyes fell on Su Mu. After seeing that Su Mu did not pay much attention to the scholar, he felt relieved and pulled the man away from the crowded crowd.
The scholar was indeed good-looking. He wore a light blue gown with a belt embroidered with auspicious clouds that outlined his figure. The sleeves of his gown were larger than usual, and his hair was neatly tied on top of his head with a delicate headband.
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