My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot-Chapter 38 - Throwing Steamed Buns at a Dog

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Throwing Steamed Buns at a Dog

Chapter 38 -38: Throwing Steamed Buns at a Dog

At least this way she could seem a bit more innocent and avoid being branded as someone who tarnished Lu Youxi’s reputation.

So, Foolish Hu’s mother shook her head, with an evasive gaze and an uncertain tone, she said, “I don’t know.”

Lu Youxi had no extra expression, simply nodded and said, “Then my uncle and aunt definitely didn’t tell you that I’m in love with Xu Mai, and we have reached the point of discussing marriage, right?”

Having just denied it, Foolish Hu’s mother could only keep denying, “Never said that!”

“We don’t know!” Lu Zhenjia saw that something seemed off and immediately countered loudly.

Lu Youxi, smiling, said, “Uncle, how could you not know? You know every penny in our family’s possession, so how could you not know about me and Xu Mai? Besides, my involvement with Xu Mai is known throughout the entire village. To say you’re unaware, doesn’t that sound a bit false?”

“Just now, I even heard some uncles speculating whether I’m already carrying Xu Mai’s child,” Lu Youxi turned her head and called out to those outside, raising her voice, “Uncle Zhao, Aunt Hu, I heard what you were saying just now, right?”

Uncle Zhao: “…”

Aunt Hu: “…”

What kind of ears did Lu Youxi have, to be able to hear from such a distance who was speaking.

Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu glared angrily at the crowd.

These people were actually gossiping about Lu Youxi like this!

Uncle Zhao and Aunt Hu said nothing, but there were busybodies nearby who spoke up one after another, “That’s right, it was them who said it, we all heard it!”

“Go! Get out of here! Stop making a scene!” Aunt Hu frantically tried to stop them.

In the end, she could only thicken her skin and force out an embarrassed smile, slapping her own mouth lightly, “Look at my big mouth!”

“Uncle, you see, the whole village knows, and you claim you’re unaware, you might be able to fool Foolish Hu, but can you fool Uncle and Aunt Hu?” Lu Youxi said, raising an eyebrow.

The Hu couple: “…”

Why did they feel like Lu Youxi was indirectly scolding them?

Foolish Hu’s mother was even feeling exhausted!

She had made her stance so clear just moments ago, disliking when people called her son a fool.

Yet Lu Youxi kept referring to Foolish Hu, every mention like a stab to her heart.

No matter how she rebuked, it wasn’t heeded.

Perhaps Lu Youxi had landed too many blows; Foolish Hu’s mother was now somewhat numb and unable to retort.

Ge Guifen caught on and jumped up, saying, “The business with you and Xu Mai, even your parents didn’t know! They were just as shocked as everyone else when they heard you got your certificate today. Everyone saw it!”

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“Yes!” Lu Zhenjia also came to his senses, “Didn’t you just have to explain to your parents about you and Xu Mai getting the certificate?”

Lu Youxi smiled faintly, unhurriedly said, “My parents only didn’t know that Xu Mai and I went to get the certificate today, not that the two of us are together. Since the village has been spreading rumors about me and Xu Mai, how could my parents not ask me about it? And if they asked me, how could they not know?”

Upon hearing this, everyone thought Lu Youxi’s words made perfect sense.

“However, uncle and aunt, knowing full well that I was with Xu Mai, you still tried to marry me off to Foolish Hu. You not only deceived me but also the entire Hu Family,” Lu Youxi’s gaze filled with sarcasm as she looked at Lu Zhenjia and Ge Guifen.

After saying this, Lu Youxi turned her attention to Foolish Hu’s parents, “Uncle and Aunt Hu, despite knowing my situation, my uncle and aunt insisted on recommending me to your son and even hid the truth from you. I reckon they just wanted to swindle your bride price. Luckily, today I happened to come back just after getting the certificate with Xu Mai, and you hadn’t had the chance to give the bride price yet. If Xu Mai and I had already obtained the certificate and they still didn’t tell you, but went ahead and took your bride price…”

Lu Youxi paused, waiting for the reaction of the Hu couple.

Sure enough, the Hu couple was taken aback, their heads almost exploding at the possibility.

“When the time comes, your bride price would be like a meat bun thrown at a dog, never to return,” Lu Youxi said, “You surely know what kind of people my uncle and aunt are, and even if you don’t, just ask our village uncles and aunts, they’ll tell you. They’d keep their own money without spending it, always asking for money from my family to send their son to school, and they never repay us. They never return the money they borrow from others.” Lu Youxi sneered, “Once you’ve handed over the bride price, hoping to get it back? I think you’re dreaming.”

Actually, Lu Youxi was quite eager to see Foolish Hu’s mother tear into Lu Zhenjia and his family.

Foolish Hu’s mother was well-known in the village to be a shrew, not someone anyone would want to provoke lightly.

Foolish Hu’s parents exchanged glances, suspicion flashing clearly in their eyes.

As Foolish Hu’s mother’s doubtful gaze turned towards Ge Guifen, Lu Youxi said with a smile, “Aunt Hu, I imagine you were seeking my aunt’s help to find a daughter-in-law for your son, right?”

Naturally, Lu Youxi was not privy to this matter, but the task of finding a bride for Foolish Hu was almost certainly Foolish Hu’s mother’s responsibility.

There was no way Foolish Hu’s mother would have asked Lu Zhenjia.

Even though such things are not a concern in big cities, conservative norms still held sway in their village, where gossip spread quickly.

It was definitely Ge Guifen whom Foolish Hu’s mother had sought out.

“Aunt Hu, if you could seek my aunt’s assistance, your relationship must be good,” Lu Youxi said, “But despite being so close, my aunt had the nerve to deceive you like this. Heh! If it were me, I definitely couldn’t tolerate it.”

“But how could Foolish Hu’s mother be close with Ge Guifen!” someone outside chipped in.

“Yeah, everyone in our village knows Ge Guifen has a bad character, selfish and greedy. How could she help anyone? She’d sell them out first chance she got!”

“Lu Zhenjia and Ge Guifen, neither of them are good people.”

“It was rumored that Foolish Hu’s mother is quite formidable. I didn’t expect her to be duped by Ge Guifen too.”

With her face contorted in anger, Ge Guifen pointed at Lu Youxi and said furiously, “Lu Youxi, stop spouting nonsense!”

She knew Foolish Hu’s mother was not someone to be messed with; upsetting her would mean suffering in the future.

She might not know how severe the consequences would be, but they were sure to be profoundly unpleasant.

Ge Guifen hastily said to Foolish Hu’s mother, “Big sister, please don’t get carried away by this damned girl’s nonsense. I honestly didn’t know! It was because I thought this niece of mine was capable, pretty, and had been admitted to Jing University, that’s why I recommended her to your son.”

“Shameless!” someone outside said again, “With such capabilities, she could have found anyone, and yet you arrange for her to marry a fool?”

“That’s really rich of her to say!”

“No matter whether Lu Zhenjia and his wife knew about it or not, they can’t be exonerated.”

“That’s right. If they were unaware, then marrying off their perfectly good niece to a fool means they’re worthless. If they did know, then they’re basically aware of the relationship between Lu Youxi and Xu Mai and still tried to deceive the Hu family out of their money, which still makes them worthless.”