The villagers began to gossip unscrupulously, digging up all the details about Lin Mo's deeds, from his broken engagement to his return from business.
Some familiar ones would sigh and praise, while some jealous ones would say sarcastic words in a hoarse voice.
They spoke in low voices, unable to understand each other, and their loud voices were so loud that people around them could hear them clearly. As they chatted, they started gossiping about the Su family.
Especially when it comes to Su Yunqiu breaking off the engagement with Lin Mo, he doesn't know how much he regrets it now. After all, Lin Mo is now handsome, tall, and so rich. From the perspective of a farmer, there is no other such a good husband in the nearby villages.
"Please stop talking. Everyone in the Su family is here today. Su Yunqiu is back too. If that bitch Su Yun hears this, you'd better be careful."
"Yes, yes, yes. I heard that his husband's family also came with him. You can't say anything more. The Wang family has a talented man."
"That's right. If someone holds a grudge against us, and that scholar really becomes an official, what will we do if he takes revenge on us?"
"I've lived to this age and I've never seen a scholar. I don't even know what he looks like."
"Actually, I think it's better for Yunqiu to marry into the Wang family than to marry Lin Mo. The Wang family still has a scholar. If he passes the imperial examination, he will become a high-ranking official. No matter how well Lin Mo does in business, he can't compare to an official."
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Su Mu listened to these remarks, his eyes fell on Lin Mo with complicated expressions. Seeing Lin Mo's gloomy face, his heart suddenly became confused.
Lin Mo was indeed still thinking about his sister. Although he didn't know why Lin Mo said she liked him later, he knew that from the beginning, Lin Mo had his sister in his heart. He had seen him and his sister together more than once or twice. At that time, Lin Mo's eyes were full of his sister's figure.
Lin Mo noticed Su Mu's sudden downturn in mood and thought that he was unhappy after hearing those remarks, so he immediately pulled people to a place with fewer people.
He lowered his body and whispered in Su Mu's ear: "Don't be unhappy. The Su family has nothing to do with you anymore. Whether she marries well or not has nothing to do with us."
Su Mu looked at Lin Mo. The dark sky also concealed his handsome face, and he could only vaguely see some outlines. Despite this, he seemed to still feel Lin Mo's care and concern more.
Su Mu opened his mouth and couldn't help asking, "Lin Mo, you...you liked my sister so much before, why do you like me now?"
Lin Mo was slightly stunned. It was the original owner who liked Su Yunqiu, and it had nothing to do with him, but... in the original owner's memory, the few times he talked and spent time with Su Yunqiu seemed to have been seen by Su Mu at that time.
Lin Mo rubbed his palms nervously. This was a fatal question. If he didn't answer it well, he might be seen as a scumbag in Su Mu's eyes and body.
Su Mu stared at Lin Mo with hazy eyes. Seeing that Lin Mo didn't answer for a long time, the sadness in his eyes became more and more. He forced a far-fetched smile and said in a voice that didn't even tremble: "I know... Lin Mo, I don't care, and I'm not greedy. I'm satisfied if you like me a little bit."
"Brother Mu, long time no see."
A voice suddenly interrupted, and Lin Mo and Su Mu looked up in surprise. When they saw Su Yunqiu's bright smiling face, Lin Mo's face darkened, while Su Mu's expression was complicated.
Su Yunqiu looked around and smiled, not caring about Lin Mo's cold gaze. She called out in a gentle voice, timidly and reluctantly, "Brother Lin Mo, it's been a long time since I saw you."
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her smile was forced, her eyes full of tenderness and attachment to Lin Mo. If Lin Mo had not seen many green tea characters competing for acting skills for stuttering, he almost thought that Su Yunqiu was still obsessed with the original owner.
Seeing that Lin Mo didn't reply, Su Yunqiu pursed her lips and nodded, jumping from a hurt state to a helpless one. "Brother Amo, I was wrong to cancel the engagement. I'm just a weak woman. My parents raised me, and I really can't resist. No matter what, you will always be Brother Amo in my heart."
Lin Mo: ...Ugh, I feel like vomiting. What's going on?
Su Yunqiu paused, his eyes fell on Su Mu, he sighed deeply, and said with a voice that seemed to be filled with resentment and pity: "No matter what, you shouldn't have been with Mu Ge'er. Even if we weren't together, Brother Amo, you can't let my brother be a replacement..."
Alternative?!
Su Mu was stunned, as if a string in his head had broken. He suddenly looked up at Lin Mo, then at Su Yunqiu. The handsome and tall man and the petite and beautiful woman were such a perfect match.
"Fuck! What are you talking about! What do you mean by replacement? Replace your sister!"
Seeing Su Mu suddenly burst into tears, Lin Mo was completely panicked. He said a few random words without thinking and wiped Su Mu's tears in a hurry.
Afraid that Su Mu would believe Su Yunqiu's lies, he hurriedly explained, "I don't like Su Yunqiu at all, little wooden man. Don't believe his lies. I met him before because she and I were engaged since childhood. I can't like her at all, otherwise I wouldn't agree to break off the engagement. I only like you, and it has always been only you..."
Su Mu covered his face with his hands. He didn't know why he was so upset by Su Yunqiu's words. He could have held back his tears, but Lin Mo comforted him like this, and he couldn't hold back his tears anymore.
"Little Wood, you forgot, every time I met Su Yunqiu, we didn't talk much, but I followed you to the mountains for several months. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to talk to you more, I wouldn't have gone to the mountains to chop wood every day... "
Before Lin Mo could finish his words, Su Mu, whose face turned red, covered his mouth tightly. Facing the gazes of the people around him and Su Yunqiu's shocked and surprised look, he was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Su Yunqiu's eyes flashed with deep hatred. He looked at Lin Mo in disbelief and said sadly, "Brother Mo...even if you like Mu Ge'er, he can't have children. My mother said that Mu Ge'er has a light red mole and the doctor said that he can't have children. Instead of letting Mu Ge'er be your concubine, it's better to let him go free."
As she spoke, her face was filled with love, and she looked at Su Mu with the expression of a caring sister who loved her younger brother.
Lin Mo gently pried open Su Mu's stiff little hands, his eyes as cold as ice, a flash of cruelty flashing across his face. "Su Yunqiu, you don't have to act like a good sister in front of me. I know very well how you treat Su Mu. I don't care whether he can have children or not. I'm not the only boy in my family."
"Even if I don't have any children, I still have brothers and sisters. There are plenty of people to inherit our family property. Your marriage to me is long over. Don't call me brother all the time. My mother only gave me brothers, but no sisters!"
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