Upon hearing the curses coming from behind, Liu stopped the oxcart.
Su Ruanruan didn't want to pay attention, but Liu disagreed.
Seeing that Li Shi had already run to the oxcart with a dark face, Su Ruanruan tucked a stray hair behind her ear, too lazy to even look at her.
Li was enraged by Su Ruanruan's arrogant attitude. She was certain that Su Ruanruan was behind today's events and that she was the one who instigated the family to leave.
"You despicable woman, not only did you ruin the marriage between Dashan and my daughter, but now you've pulled this stunt? What exactly are you up to?"
"Oh, you're home! We knocked but no one answered, so we left. What does this have to do with Ruan Ruan?! I advise you to watch your mouth!"
Liu shielded Su Ruanruan behind her. If she had wanted to save face just now, she didn't care at all now.
She'd already insulted Ruanruan like that, so she couldn't maintain the facade of harmony anymore. This was intolerable.
Li scoffed, "I just remembered that Su Ruanruan is related to your family. If I had remembered earlier, I definitely wouldn't have let my daughter and your stupid son get together."
Even the honest and simple-minded Duan Datie could sense the subtle change in the atmosphere at this moment.
Men should marry when they are of age and women should marry when they are of age. He didn't want to get married in the first place. The money for his wedding was earned by Sanzhu. This money shouldn't have been spent on him. It should have been saved up for Sanzhu to use when he grew up.
He felt terrible seeing his parents worrying about his marriage every day and unable to sleep at night.
He glanced at Wang Chunya and reluctantly agreed, as long as she was a girl from a good family.
But now he has seen it for himself. If her mother is so shrewish, what must her daughter be like?
Without even asking what happened, he immediately started scolding his cousin and called her an idiot.
Do you really think he's made of clay?
So, Ruan Ruan came here not because San Zhu was sick, but because she knew this was a difficult family and didn't want to get involved.
"Auntie, stop being sarcastic. I must be stupid to agree to a marriage proposal with your family and to stand here being scolded by you."
"I'll call you 'Auntie' because of your age, but you know whether you're behaving like an elder. There are so many people watching, you should tone it down. Uncle Wang, let's go!"
Uncle Wang, the one driving the oxcart, was also from Daohua Village. He could tell that this family was really not good; the woman was shrewish, the man was henpecked, and he wondered what their daughter was like.
However, with such parents, if one were to become related to them, there would be many troubles in the future.
When choosing a wife, it's important to consider not only who she is, but also what kind of people her parents are.
In short, it's probably for the best for this family to let it go.
He immediately gave the cow's rump a slap, and the carriage slowly moved forward.
When Li saw that she had been dismissed after throwing a tantrum, she became even angrier.
With so many people watching, if we just let them go, how will she ever be able to hold her head high in Qingshui Village again?
Today, we must make them give her an explanation.
She immediately mustered all her strength and rushed to the front of the oxcart, blocking their way.
Old Wang quickly pulled on the rope, bringing the oxcart to a stop.
What's wrong with that old hag?
Does she want to get hit by an oxcart and then extort money from people?
"You propose marriage whenever you want, and then you don't, treating my family like monkeys?"
"If you can't give me a clear answer today, don't even think about leaving."
Li stood with her hands on her hips, glaring fiercely at Su Ruanruan.
She knew that this little bitch was definitely involved in this, and she couldn't let her off easily.
Duan Datie asked, "What do you want to do?"
"What are you doing? You want to marry my daughter? Don't even think about it. I don't want you anymore. But today, you've ruined my daughter's reputation. You have to give me an explanation."
Su Ruanruan finally realized that this wasn't about asking for an explanation; it was clearly an attempt to extort money from the old woman. Her eyes were full of scheming.
Liu clenched her fists tightly. It was clearly her daughter who was shameless, yet now she wanted to demand an explanation from his family. It was truly a case of the thief crying "stop thief!"
There were some things she really couldn't hold back anymore.
Su Ruanruan patted her shoulder, signaling her to calm down.
He immediately jumped off the oxcart, crossed his arms, and glanced sideways at Wang Chunya, who was sticking half her body out in the distance.
Su Ruanruan gave a faint smile, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
Huo Yan, hiding in the shadows, witnessed this scene.
He was increasingly finding this woman... somewhat interesting.
Su Ruanruan parted her thin lips slightly, her gaze sweeping coldly over Li Shi before settling on Wang Chunya.
"What kind of explanation do you want, Wang Chunya?"
Su Ruanruan shouted into the distance.
All eyes turned to her.
Li's eyes darted around, "My daughter's reputation is ruined, you must..."
Su Ruanruan made a shushing gesture. "I was asking Wang Chunya. I'm only listening to what she has to say."
Li glared at Su Ruanruan, thinking, "Why is this bitch so troublesome?"
She immediately looked at the family of three on the oxcart and said, "Say something! Letting a young girl like you interrupt makes people think you don't have any men in your family."
Liu immediately shook her head at Duan Zhuang and Duan Datie, whose faces were ashen, and then looked at Li, who was trying to sow discord, with a smirk, "You don't need to speak so sarcastically. We really let Ruan Ruan make the decision on this matter. Her opinion is our opinion."
Li was so angry that she pounded her chest and stamped her feet, feeling as if she had punched cotton, with nowhere to vent her anger.
He immediately waved his hand, "Wang Chunya, come here."
Wang Chunya, who was called out, was uneasy and her heart was pounding. Her gaze fell on the door of the house diagonally opposite, but when she saw the person inside looking at her, they immediately turned around and went back inside.
"What are you looking at? Your mother is calling you over." Wang Shun was also very angry. He pushed Wang Chunya forward and then led a few of his clan brothers back into the house.
Helpless, Wang Chunya could only walk cautiously toward her mother.
Su Ruanruan scrutinized her closely, her gaze darkening.
As she approached Li Shi, Su Ruanruan grabbed her slender wrist, her eyes filled with deep regret, "Such a pretty girl...what a pity..."
Seeing this, Li stepped forward and brushed Su Ruanruan's hand away, saying, "Get away from me, you're filthy, don't touch my Daya."
Upon hearing this, Liu immediately became displeased. "Li, you can't say anything nice. If you insult Ruanruan again, don't blame me for tearing your rotten mouth apart."
Su Ruanruan smiled sweetly at Liu Shi, "Aunt, it's not worth getting sick from getting angry with this kind of person. Please sit down and rest."
After pursing her lips and pondering for a few moments, Liu said to Su Ruanruan, "Ruanruan, just say it, otherwise we won't be in the right."
Su Ruanruan nodded. Although this matter had hurt Duan Datie to some extent, he was ultimately a victim as well. The people of Daohua Village were kind, and no one should laugh at him when he returned.
Duan Zhuang and Duan Datie exchanged a glance, wondering what kind of riddle the two were playing.
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