Chapter 496 Strange Reaction

"Meet in person?" Ye Muyu was slightly surprised. Even for a girl like Miss Wang who was casual in her dealings, it was very rare in this era.

"Yes, Miss Wang directly found an opportunity to meet with Song Lu in the inn." Chu Heng, knowing Ye Muyu's gossiping nature, naturally continued to tell her what she wanted to hear.

Seeing the bright eyes of the woman flashing with surprise and shock because of his words, he found it interesting.

"So, does Song Lu know the reason why Miss Wang wants to see him?" Ye Muyu took a deep breath, this was even more embarrassing for Chu Qingxiang than she had previously guessed.

"After meeting, he naturally knew."

Chu Heng was casual, "However, it seems that he refused Miss Wang's proposal on the spot and expressed that he already has a fiancée and the wedding is imminent, asking Miss Wang to choose another suitable man."

"And then?" Ye Muyu thought, from this point alone, Song Lu still had some merits, but that was it.

Chu Heng said, "Then Miss Wang felt that he was affectionate and honorable and became even more eager to marry him."

"She said that if Song Lu was already married, she could agree to give up but now that he is unmarried and expresses that he wants to marry someone, he will never escape her grasp."

Ye Muyu fell silent.

"Song Lu immediately stated that he would never marry her."

"Miss Wang then thought of a way to intervene directly from the elders of the Song family in this marriage."

"Perhaps Song Lu thought that since Miss Wang was rejected, she would not be persistent in this matter anymore, and also because the exams are imminent, he has been living in the dormitory of the academy these days, exchanging ideas with classmates, and has not returned to the village for half a month."

"So, are you suggesting that Song Lu doesn't know what the Song family is doing?" Ye Muyu asked.

"Yes." Chu Heng nodded.

"But only until today."

"You told him?" Ye Muyu asked.

"Yeah, and I also analyzed it with him, the benefits of marrying Miss Wang and marrying a girl from my Chu family respectively." Chu Heng said naturally.

Ye Muyu was stunned and speechless, feeling that only Chu Heng could do such a thing.

Isn't this putting Song Lu in a dilemma?

The benefits of marrying Chu Qingxiang are definitely not as many as those of Miss Wang, especially in helping him achieve success and fame.

But if he marries Miss Wang, he will lose his freedom after marriage. With the strong influence of the Wang family, Miss Wang will surely assert herself in front of his parents and the relationship in the family will inevitably become tense.

"Speaking of which, choosing Miss Wang is just to make our family suffer a little, and never worry about not having enough to eat or wear " Ye Muyu said lightly, although she said so, there was no smile on her face.

"It's just a choice between power and dignity for him." Chu Heng said indifferently, completely unconcerned about Song Lu's choice.

Ye Muyu looked at him and asked, "What about the parents?"

"I have already let Luchuan explain the situation to them and it's none of our concern afterwards." Chu Heng said softly.

Meaning that, regardless of how Chu Qingxiang chooses even if she is bullied by the Song family in the future, as an uncle, he will not intervene anymore.

Chu Heng's indifferent reaction made Ye Muyu somewhat surprised, feeling that his reaction was somewhat strange.

Chu Heng noticed her confusion but didn't know how to explain the events of the past. After all, in the past life, even if Chu Qingxiang got married, she still schemed against the Ye family.

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 Chapter 495: Reasons

"That's different." Chu Jin couldn't quite explain what was different but he just wanted to go.

"Zǐluo, then you watch over Xiao Jin. Neither of you should go into the water, just play by the shore, okay?" Ye Muyu reminded worriedly.

Chu Zǐluo smiled and nodded. "Mom, don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of my little brother."

"Mom, I promised not to go into the water, so I definitely won't." Chu Jin straightened his chest, speaking confidently.

"Mom, then I'll go back to my room to pick out clothes for tomorrow." Chu Zǐluo didn't want to wear her best clothes in case they got dirty with mud, so she wanted to choose from the old clothes she used to wear. But she had gained some weight recently and her previously thin cheeks had become plump.

The old clothes that used to hang loosely on her frame now needed careful selection to find a suitable fit.

Chu Jin wanted to have a carefree day tomorrow, so he boldly looked at Chu Heng. "Dad, I want to do tomorrow's homework today, okay?"

"Of course, but it's time for your test tomorrow night." Chu Heng had already made it a rule that when the school was on break, he would give Chu Jin a test.

Chu Jin was no longer panicking. He thought about the recent lessons, all of which he had completed. He figured his dad would test him on those, and if it were three months ago, he would have been panicking.

"Okay, Dad." Chu Jin nodded confidently.

Chu Heng responded with a grunt and didn't pay him any more attention.

Chu Jin carried his empty bowl and chopsticks to the kitchen before turning to go to the study to do his homework.

After finishing her meal, Ye Muyu silently waited for Chu Heng to finish his meal.

Chu Heng didn't go to the study to read as usual, but instead, he washed up and tidied up with Ye Muyu

Ye Muyu was curious. "Aren't you going to study today?"

"No need." He hadn't been studying, mainly gathering information and developing industries. The time he spent interacting with classmates in the school's classroom was enough.

Ye Muyu acknowledged with an 'oh' and didn't ask any more questions.

Two quarters of an hour later.

The two of them had finished washing up and were sitting on the bed.

Seeing that he had no intention of sleeping, Ye Muyu also sat down beside him. After thinking for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything else about the Song family that I don't know?"

"Do you know why the Wang family suddenly took an interest in Song Lu?" Chu Heng asked.

Ye Muyu pondered. "Why?"

"A few days ago, Song Lu represented the school in Lin county and came to our place to exchange ideas. He made a strategy that caused quite a stir and many scholars said that Song Lu had extraordinary talent and would surely be nominated."

"Like most businessmen, the Wang family also likes to catch a talented son-in-law from the list."

"These things are very common in the capital city and even in the imperial capital." Chu Heng explained carefully to her.

Ye Muyu nodded in understanding. After all, no matter how much land, grain, and money the Wang family had, they were just merchants. If they wanted to continue their legacy, they had to produce scholarly talents in the family.

And the most convenient way was to catch a son-in-law from the list.

The bigger the business, the higher the status of the people involved.

This place was far from the capital, and with the prosperous and developed Jiangnan region, there were many landlords like the Wang family. The farther north one went, especially on the way to the capital, the more careful one had to be with those who came and went to the capital for business.

"Because of this, the Wang family had the idea of marrying into the Song family. But Song Lu is still young and coincidentally the Wang family has a third miss who returned home after a divorce. After that third miss met Song Lu, she personally agreed to this marriage proposal from the Wang family."

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  Chapter 240: Father's Arrival

The young man found it amusing, "Kid, do you know who I am? Have you heard of the Jianghe Group in Beijing? We're good friends with the Si Group!"

This was a cinema under the Si Group. Did they really think they could kick him out? They were overestimating themselves!

"Are you Shen Jianghe's son?" Si Yechen asked suddenly.

"It seems like you know my family?" The young man spoke proudly, "That's right, I'm Shen Jianghe's only son, Shen Yaozu, also known as the Prince of Nightclubs!"

"... " Ou Yan thought to herself, both the name and the title sound quite unpleasant.

"You know my old man's name, so you must know he spoils his son. There's nothing in this world that I, Shen Yaozu, can't get, including people!"

Ou Yan raised an eyebrow casually, "Oh, so you're saying if I don't go with you today, you'll make things difficult for us?"

"Quite clever!" Shen Yaozu laughed arrogantly, "But as long as you obey, I can let your boyfriend go."

"And if I don't obey?"

"Then your boyfriend will suffer!" Shen Yaozu leaned back, feeling pleased with himself, "With just one phone call from me, I guarantee your boyfriend won't see tomorrow's sun."

As soon as he finished speaking, the lights in Hall 1 turned on, the movie paused, and a staff member apologized through the microphone on their collar, "Sorry for the disturbance."

Several security guards quickly arrived in front of Rows 15 and 16 and directly escorted Shen Yaozu and his girlfriend out.

"What are you doing? Let go of me! Do you know who I am?"

Being escorted away in public, his girlfriend also felt embarrassed and shouted loudly, "Do you know who he is? He's Shen Jianghe's son! Have you heard of the Jianghe Group? Are you deaf? Can't you hear me talking?"

The security guards remained unfazed and escorted them out.

Hall 1 fell silent.

The lights dimmed, the movie resumed, and Si Yechen made a phone call, "Keep them shut for now."

He would deal with that arrogant brat later.

On the other end of the line, Qing Mu respectfully asked, "Master Chen, should I call Jianghe to come over?"

"No need, someone will call in a while."

He didn't want to disturb Ou Yan's movie-watching mood. Instead, he continued to feed her snacks and drinks.

Shen Yaozu was dragged to the empty space outside Hall 7. There were no movies playing here, and no customers either.

Several security guards pushed them to the ground without mercy, forming a human wall.

Shen Yaozu cursed, "Damn it! Open your eyes wide and see who I am! How dare you push me! And bring us here! Are you tired of living?"

Unexpectedly, that guy just now had some skill, actually managed to command the security guards in the cinema!

"Yaozu, what do we do now?" His girlfriend Wang Tiantian held onto his arm in fear.

"You guys, I'll remember this!" Shen Yaozu hugged Wang Tiantian and was about to leave. However, the security guards blocked their way, seemingly not allowing them to leave.

"What are you doing? Get out of the way! Do you know you're illegally detaining us? If you don't move, I'll show you!"

Shen Yaozu rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight them!

But the security guards were all professionally trained, dealing with a spoiled brat like him was a piece of cake!

In just a few seconds, Shen Yaozu was knocked to the ground by the security guards, writhing in pain!

"You're out of your mind! Do you know who I am? I'm the young master of the Shen family!" Wang Tiantian was scared, and hurriedly bent down to help him, "Yaozu, are you okay? Your face is swollen..."

"Damn it!" Shen Yaozu was furious, and directly called his father.

Half an hour later.

The movie ended, Ou Yan took Si Yechen's hand, "Let's go, let's check it out."

The little girl took the lead!

Or was it voluntary?

Si Yechen smiled, holding her hand, and walked towards Hall 7 with her.

At this moment, Shen Jianghe had already arrived at Hall 7. Seeing his precious son sitting on the ground with a swollen face, he rushed forward, "Yaozu, my baby, are you okay?"

"Dad, why are you so slow!" Seeing his father bringing over a dozen bodyguards, Shen Yaozu felt confident that he had won this round, and his arrogance followed suit, "These idiots dared to hit me, the guy in Hall 1 told them to do so, Dad, bring people in and arrest the man sitting in Row 6, Seat 15!"

"I heard that you want to arrest me?"

Si Yechen stepped into Hall 7, and several security guards finally spoke up upon seeing him, "Mr. Si, as per your instructions, we've kept him here all along, but he didn't behave. He started the fight first. In self-defense, we accidentally injured him."

Mr. Si??

Si Yechen??

Shen Jianghe saw him for the first time, and his feet softened instantly. He approached with a flattering smile, "Mr. Si, what are you doing here?"

"Didn't your son tell you?" Shen Jianghe was dumbfounded, vaguely realizing that something big was going on, and quickly looked at his son.

When Shen Yaozu heard the security guard calling this man Mr. Si just now, he was already scared. Now, seeing his father's flattering look, he broke out in a cold sweat.

This man was Mr. Si, Si Yechen of the Si Group?

This was bad!!!

Seeing his son at a loss, Shen Jianghe knew there was no hope, so he hurriedly bowed to Si Yechen, "I don't know what my son did wrong to upset Mr. Si. Please forgive him! I apologize!"

"It's nothing, it's just that in front of me, he bullied my fiancée and even wanted her to be your family's daughter-in-law."

What???

Shen Jianghe was terrified!

Although he knew his son's nature, Si Yechen's identity was not to be trifled with!

"You scoundrel!" Shen Jianghe was so angry that he turned around and slapped his son's face hard!

Shen Yaozu had never been scolded by his father before. Suddenly being slapped by his father made him completely dumbfounded!

On the side, Wang Tiantian was too scared to speak. It was over. Just now, when she was watching the movie, she found this guy quite good-looking, considerate to his girlfriend, feeding her snacks, kissing her. She was jealous for a moment and kicked Ou Yan's chair...

Later, Shen Yaozu deliberately kicked Ou Yan's chair to stand up for her...

It's over, it's all over!

"Mr. Shen, how come I didn't know that the Si Group and the Jianghe Group were good friends?"

"Well..." Shen Jianghe instantly knew that his son had bragged too much. What good friends? Their Jianghe Group didn't even have the qualification to shine Si Yechen's shoes!

Usually, it was fine for his son to brag in front of outsiders, but now, he was bragging so boldly in front of Si Yechen!

Shen Jianghe felt his legs weakening, his vision darkening, but he forced himself to stay steady, "I'm sorry, Mr. Si, it's my fault for not teaching my son properly. Please forgive us this time!"

Saying so, he turned around and scolded, "What are you still standing there for? Come over and apologize to Mr. Si and his fiancée!"

He glanced at Mr. Si's fiancée, and his face turned pale instantly. It was her?!

▶▶After breaking off the engagement, Mr. Si chased his wife to the crematorium!

  Chapter 218: Discussing Marriage Matters in the Boudoir, Banquet with Hidden Calculations (2)

"Yeah, that's right! It was your husband's fault to begin with. Now you come to the Mo family's house and talk nonsense, and you still think you're right?" 

"If it were me, I would've stayed far away. Where would I dare to come to someone else's house? Aunt Wang, you better go back. Don't bring bad luck to the Mo family."

Someone started, and others followed suit, all speaking up for the Mo family.

The matters between the Mo family and Old Mo's family were their own business, and outsiders shouldn't meddle. But Wang Dali and his gang were troublemakers. If they weren't properly dealt with, who knew if they would keep harassing the Mo family? The Mo family's actions weren't wrong in themselves!

Mo Yan understood immediately that the woman was Wang Dali's wife. It turned out she had caused this scene today to vent her anger.

Thinking about this, she smiled gratefully at the villager who first spoke up for her family and then sternly said to the disgruntled Aunt Wang, "It's a fact that Wang Dali extorted money from our family. It's up to the yamen to decide how to handle it, not for us to dictate. If you have any objections to the magistrate's ruling, you can go to the yamen and argue. Today, you've come to our house to cause trouble. For the sake of the villagers, we won't hold it against you. But from now on, don't ever step foot in our house again! Now, please leave!"

With Mo Yan's words, many others chimed in, disdainfully looking at Aunt Wang and urging her to leave. If their family was being targeted like this, regardless of whether it was justified or not, they would have already chased the person away with a broom.

Aunt Wang looked around at the disdainful gazes of the crowd and was suddenly at a loss. Those things were clearly done too far by the Mo family. Why was everyone speaking up for them?

Originally, she wanted to use the incidents of Mo's daughter falling ill on the day they moved and the newly bought horse getting diarrhea to tarnish the Mo family's reputation. But now, she found herself in an embarrassing situation.

Aunt Wang thought angrily to herself. She saw Li Zhong hurriedly approaching with a broom, ready to chase her away, and she even wanted to turn the tables.

Pointing at those villagers who were insulting her, she shouted, "You spineless cowards, just because you see the Mo family doing well, you want to lick their boots, don't you? Have you ever considered whether they're willing? Bah, none of you are any good!"

This statement stirred up a hornet's nest. While the villagers did have some selfish intentions, what they said was fair. Now being called "spineless cowards," none of the men present could tolerate it.

"You foul woman, spewing nonsense everywhere, get out of here, or I'll personally beat you up."

"Leave now, or I'll go to your house and let your husband teach you a lesson."

"Aunt Wang, leave now, or I'll personally kick you out."

These men were furious. If it weren't for the fact that she was a married woman, they would have rushed forward to strike her.

However, there were also a few women in the crowd who had no such qualms. They grabbed and scratched at Aunt Wang, pulling her hair until clumps fell out.

Aunt Wang was no match for them. She was being tossed around and wailing in pain, her face covered in tears and snot, utterly disgusting.

Watching the chaos in front of them, Mo Yan and the others were dumbfounded. Clearly, their family was being targeted, but the situation had turned out like this, leaving them at a loss for words.

However, they were grateful for those who spoke up for their family today. Otherwise, if they had allowed Aunt Wang to splash dirty water on them, it would have been extremely disgusting.

Mo Yan also understood that if it weren't for their family's actions last year, sending grains and cotton, treating the workers generously, and the family's improving circumstances, these villagers might not have voluntarily defended them, even if they thought they were innocent.

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 Chapter 994: Scars on Hua Xian's Body

After the separation, under Ding Yuehua's urging, Mei Shi gave them eleven thousand one hundred taels.

As for the remaining half, Mei Shi refused to give it up. She argued that it wasn't solely her responsibility; the Third Family didn't manage the kilns well, and Third Young Master Fans subordinates were also reckless. They should share half of the responsibility.

Third Young Master Fan couldn't be bothered to argue with her. The separation was already done, and their objective was achieved. Continuing to bicker would only lead to unnecessary complications.

But an additional eleven thousand one hundred taels was still a significant income, wasn't it?

As for the drawings, Third Young Master Fan indeed used his memory to recreate the shape of the toilet bowl.

Today, Ding Yuehua came over to show Shu Yu the drawings. At the moment, they were in the hands of Lu Erbai. If there were any mistakes, they could make the necessary adjustments and start working on it.

Third Young Master Fan personally supervised this time, ensuring that the drawings wouldn't be destroyed again.

Thus, the matter of the drawings came to an end, and Shu Yu didn't suffer any losses apart from receiving the goods a few days late.

Therefore, she felt a bit guilty about accepting the horses.

But Ding Yuehua didn't care. "The matter is settled. Don't argue with me. I'm busy right now."

"What are you busy with?"

"Buying a house," Ding Yuehua said. "Since we separated, we naturally have to move out of that house. So I'm looking for a suitable house on Fenghuai Street, so that it's close to you."

"But don't you want to be closer to your parents' house?"

Ding Yuehua smirked. "If I'm too close to my parents' house, I'm afraid my husband won't feel comfortable. Fenghuai Street isn't far from the Ding family either. I want to be able to return home whenever I want. But there's one thing I'm unsure about."

Shu Yu was curious but saw that Ding Yuehua looked tired, so she entered a room and sat down to rest for a while.

Ding Yuehua said, "As you know, Fan Family's grandmother, our grandmother, lives on the estate."

Shu Yu nodded. Hua Xian used to serve her.

"Our grandmother found out that we separated and wants to come back and live with us. She's getting old and wants to enjoy the company of her family. I don't have the heart to refuse her because she previously lived separately due to her conflicts with my mother-in-law. But I don't really want another person in our house."

She was quite torn.

However, Shu Yu's expression gradually grew cold.

Seeing this, Ding Yuehua immediately became uneasy. "I'm not being unfilial; it's just..."

She knew that Ah Yu's family had a good atmosphere, and Ah Yu and her grandmother were very close. It seemed that Ah Yu wouldn't agree with her thoughts.

But Shu Yu held her hand and whispered, "Do you want to hear my opinion? In that case, I think it's better to let Fan Family's grandmother continue living on the estate."

"Huh? Why?" Ding Yuehua raised her head in surprise.

Shu Yu remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Originally, I hesitated about whether to tell you this. I didn't expect your grandmother to show interest in joining your household so quickly. Yuehua, Hua Xian used to serve Fan Family's grandmother, right?"

"Yes."

"During these days, Hua Xian has been by my grandmother's side. My grandmother has spent a lot of time with her and unintentionally discovered that she has numerous old wounds and scars—marks from being pinched, beaten, and burned."

"What?!" Ding Yuehua stood up abruptly, her face filled with disbelief.

Shu Yu nodded solemnly. "You said she used to serve Fan Family's grandmother closely. Who would dare to leave these wounds on her? Even if someone did bully her, Fan Family's grandmother couldn't have been unaware of it after so many years, right?"

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  Chapter 239: Escorting Them Out

Late at night.

Li Canxi sat on the swing in the garden, his gaze always towards the direction of the gate.

What time is it already!

Xiao Yan hasn't come back yet!

Where did Si Yechen take her?

He wanted to call Si Yechen and ask, but he held back at the thought!

What if they're almost here.

Aunt Lan looked at his lonely figure, massaging Song Qiaoying's shoulders while smiling, "Fifth Young Master seems like a statue of yearning."

"Let him wait! It's his own fault for not coming home early to see Yan Yan."

"I heard Fifth Young Master is participating in a variety show as a mentor, very busy and unable to get away."

"Is earning money more important than his sister?"

"Of course, Fifth Young Master earns money to spend on his sister." Aunt Lan smiled and smoothed things over, "I heard Fifth Young Master gave Miss Ou Yan an unlimited credit card."

"Really?"

"Absolutely true."

Song Qiaoying thought to herself, I gave too little! I must not let my son surpass me! With that in mind, she decided to wait for Yan Yan to come back and give her an unlimited credit card!

After finishing dinner at Moon Lake Bay, Ou Yan was pulled out by Si Yechen to watch a movie. To avoid drawing attention, Si Yechen didn't rent out the whole theater, instead, they bought tickets like a normal couple at the ticket booth.

When the store manager saw Si Yechen for the first time, she thought she was mistaken, rubbed her eyes, and realized that the person in front of her was indeed their CEO, Si Yechen!

Not to mention this cinema, the entire mall is under the name of the CEO!

Is the CEO here to inspect?

Or?

The store manager's gaze fell on the girl next to Si Yechen, such a beautiful girl, could it be that the CEO has a girlfriend now, and they're out for a date today? Experiencing the life of ordinary people??

"CEO..." The store manager was about to say the movie tickets were free.

Si Yechen spoke up, "Just treat me as a regular customer."

Understood!

The CEO must be here to experience life with his girlfriend!

"Are there any movies popular among young girls recently?" Si Yechen asked.

Young girls... was he referring to the girl next to the CEO?

"Yes, yes, yes." The store manager hurriedly replied, "There's a romance film that's very popular, starring top star Li Canxi..."

"Change it."

"Huh?" The store manager didn't expect the CEO to reject so quickly. Could it be that he doesn't like Li Canxi? Thinking so, the store manager suggested again, "There's also a youth film, very inspiring and uplifting, but none of the actors are A-list..."

"Two tickets."

"Okay, please wait."

Although the store manager wanted to remind the CEO that people don't buy tickets at the ticket booth anymore, they directly order and select seats on their phones...

But then she thought, the CEO is a busy man, he probably doesn't know these things, and he's not short on money anyway, it's useless to tell him so much, so she quickly prepared two tickets and bowed politely, "Over there, Entrance A!"

Si Yechen took the tickets and led Ou Yan forward.

Watching their handsome and beautiful figure, the store manager really wanted to take out her phone and take a picture, but she didn't have the courage!

The CEO is in love!

How many girls' dreams of love have been shattered!

Before entering the theater, Si Yechen saw other girls' boyfriends going to buy popcorn and drinks, so he asked in a low voice, "What drink do you like?"

Ou Yan wanted to say that the drinks in the cinema weren't good, but then she thought, this is a cinema under Si Yechen's name, so she casually said, "Orange juice."

"Alright, wait here for me." Si Yechen was buying something from a vending machine for the first time, he glanced at the process, quickly bought drinks, popcorn, chips, and other things.

Other girls saw him buying so many things, feeling both sour and envious, indeed, not only is someone else's boyfriend handsome, he's also generous!

Ou Yan saw that he had a lot of things in his hands and took the initiative, "Let me take them."

"You hold onto me."

He could have just asked for a bag to put the snacks in, but in order to let Ou Yan take the initiative to hold onto him, he played a little trick.

Ou Yan saw through but didn't expose him, she linked her arm with his, unexpectedly, this guy has quite a few tricks up his sleeve.

After checking the tickets, they entered Hall 1. Si Yechen found two central seats, put down the stuff, and helped her with the seat.

After a while, the movie started.

Si Yechen held her hand with one hand, and fed her drinks and snacks with the other.

Ou Yan wasn't very interested in inspirational youth movies, but she had to admit, the opening scene of this movie was well-shot, the actors were well-chosen, and the atmosphere was well set.

Si Yechen saw the light of the movie shining on Ou Yan's face, her eyes sparkled like stars, bright and charming.

"Yan Yan." He called softly, suddenly held her head, and kissed her lips.

In the dim environment, Ou Yan was suddenly kissed, feeling a bit dazed.

Si Yechen kissed her passionately and earnestly, after a while, he let go of her and continued to feed her snacks.

Ou Yan's face turned a bit red, her gaze fell on the movie screen, suddenly realizing that they were like the characters in the movie, experiencing the beauty of first love.

So, being in a relationship is quite sweet.

She was eating the fish sticks Si Yechen handed her when suddenly, she felt a foot behind her, kicking her seat intermittently.

Ou Yan turned around to see a girl, about the same age as her, it seemed intentional?

Before she could speak, she heard Si Yechen's deep voice, "You kicked my fiancée."

That girl blushed at Si Yechen's words, perhaps not expecting him to be so good-looking, or perhaps not expecting him to be so proactive in protecting the girl next to him, the girl's face looked a bit unpleasant, she apologized softly.

Not long after, Ou Yan felt someone kicking her seat again, and after a while, another kick.

It seemed like someone in the back row was intentionally kicking her seat.

Si Yechen turned around and found that it wasn't the same girl from before, but her boyfriend.

That guy looked like a rich second generation, with an expression of "what can you do to me," quite arrogant.

"Is this intentional?" Si Yechen's voice turned cold, "Don't want your feet anymore?"

"Just what if it is intentional? Can you break my feet?" The guy said, then kicked Ou Yan's seat again in front of Si Yechen.

Ou Yan turned around and found that this guy was intentionally causing trouble.

Many people around looked over, and this guy's face changed when Ou Yan turned around, not expecting this girl to be so beautiful!

If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have kicked her, getting her contact information wouldn't be bad either.

Thinking so, he raised his eyebrows, thought he was cool, and asked, "What's your phone number? Let's be friends."

"What are you doing!" The girlfriend was angry and hit him.

But the guy didn't care, indifferent, still staring at Ou Yan nakedly, "I see your boyfriend isn't useful, you might as well come with me."

Not useful??

Very well, belittling him in front of her, trying to snatch his person?

Si Yechen took out his phone and dialed a number, "Chenguang Cinema, Hall 1, Row 7, Seats 15, 16, escort them out."

▶▶After breaking off the engagement, Mr. Si chased his wife to the crematorium!

  Chapter 217: Discussing Marriage Matters in the Boudoir, Banquet with Hidden Calculations (1)

The words of the middle-aged woman infuriated Mo Yan and the others. However, Mo Qingze and Li Zhong, being men, couldn't argue with a woman in public. They only furrowed their brows, showing their extreme displeasure.

Mo Yan had no such concerns. She glanced at the spiteful woman and loudly addressed the villagers:

"Dear villagers, although my Mo family may not be a family of great virtue, last year when everyone just moved to Liuyang Village, times were hard. My Mo family thought of our fellow villagers and sent over grains, cotton, and cloth, hoping to help alleviate your immediate difficulties. I believe everyone here has received some. Later, whenever my Mo family needed help, we paid generously for your assistance. Everyone knows the character of my Mo family."

Seeing no one refuting her, she stared coldly at the middle-aged woman and sternly said, "You accuse my Mo family of wrongdoing. I want to ask, what wrongdoing has my Mo family done? If you can't give a reasonable explanation, my family's reputation cannot be slandered so easily."

The middle-aged woman was momentarily stunned by Mo Yan's imposing manner. She then stepped forward and shouted to the surrounding crowd, "Listen to this girl's sweet words! Last year, the cotton and grains you brought home were earned through hard work. The Mo family paid high wages to the workers because they did good work. Otherwise, why would the Mo family pay such high wages? I don't believe this hypocritical family would do a loss-making business."

With a smug look on her face, she stared at Mo Yan and pointed at Mo Qingze, saying, "Your Mo family has done plenty of wrongs. Uncle Mo and Aunt Mo, at the very least, raised your father. Even if their youngest son schemed against your family, they are still relatives. But when they, who have raised you, came to seek help, you actually drove them away. Tsk tsk, isn't this hypocrisy? Are you sleeping peacefully at night with a clear conscience?"

Most people disagreed with her words. The entire Liuyang Village knew what had happened. In the end, it was Mo Yongshou who swindled someone's money. When the other party sought justice, what could the Mo family do? The Mo family didn't even hold a grudge. Instead, when Old Mo fell ill later, they sent a lot of meat and eggs. How could they be as ruthless as she described?

A small number of people who were jealous of the Mo family hoped that the woman would reveal more dark secrets about the Mo family, wishing to tarnish their reputation completely. However, seeing the arrogant woman and the solemn faces of the Mo family father and daughter, they dared not join in.

"This is a matter between my family and my second grandfather's family. Everyone knows the truth. Even if there's something, it's not for an outsider like you to comment on," Mo Yan said with disdain. She felt disgusted by the woman's intentions to seek "justice" for Old Mo's family. Could it be that Old Mo's family was planning something again?

However, the woman's next words dispelled her suspicion.

"Hmph, if there's nothing wrong, why be afraid of what others say?" The woman's arrogance grew even stronger when she heard Mo Yan's words. "My husband demanded five hundred taels of silver from your Mo family, and you sent him to the yamen, where he was severely injured. If you weren't willing to give it, you shouldn't have pretended to be generous. If you didn't give it, could my husband still snatch it away?"

"Aunt Wang, what you're saying is unfair," someone who couldn't stand it anymore spoke up. "Your husband, along with his gang, arrogantly demanded money. What could a young girl do? It was your husband who was in the wrong from the start. Shouldn't the matter be reported to the authorities?"

At this point, someone else couldn't bear it and spoke up, "You've come to their house to cause trouble, and your words are so harsh. Are you not ashamed?"

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 Chapter 993: Two Fine Horses

Madam Fan did have objections. If they separated, she wouldn't be in charge anymore, and she would have to ask Mei Shi for money. How could that be?

At first, Madam Fan tried to persuade them, but it was futile. So she resorted to crying, causing a scene, and threatening to hang herself. It had some effect, but ultimately, the result didn't change because Mei Shi, having spent a long time with her mother-in-law, knew some of her secrets.

Mei Shi wanted to separate, or else she would end up in jail, so she decided to drag Madam down with her.

From then on, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had torn their faces apart.

Madam Fan was so infuriated in the past few days that she fell ill and had to continue living with the First Family.

Because the First Family received the majority of the assets in the separation, they had the responsibility to support the elderly. Although Mei Shi disliked her mother-in-law, she didn't want the Third Family to take the lion's share. Moreover, her mother-in-law had a considerable dowry and personal property that Mei Shi didn't want to miss out on.

The Third Family reached a consensus, and the separation happened quickly.

The First Family received two-thirds, while the remaining one-third was divided equally between the Second and Third Families.

Third Young Master Fan didn't care about receiving more or less. After discussing with Ding Yuehua, they decided to give Second Madam an extra room to make her more financially comfortable. After all, Mo Shi's daughter would be married in a few years, and having money would give her confidence. It would be difficult for her as a woman with children to manage on her own.

The Fan family had two kilns, and the First Family claimed the larger one. Third Young Master Fan naturally fought for the smaller one since it was his starting point.

Ding Yuehua said, "After the separation, he and I went to my parents' house and explained the situation. My father scolded us at first, but then my husband and my father talked for a long time in the study. When they came out, my father didn't say anything. He even said that if we encounter any difficulties, we should come to him."

They were later given a silver ticket worth ten thousand two hundred taels.

Shu Yu was amazed. They were truly wealthy, casually offering ten thousand two hundred taels as assistance.

The small county town had many wealthy people.

But she was genuinely happy for her friend's successful separation.

"By the way, when I went back to my parents' house this time, I asked my eldest sister-in-law for information. She said that if you want good horses, you might have to wait a bit longer. In half a month, two newly tamed wild horses will be sent over. They are said to be beautiful and just coming of age, and one of them is white. Not many people know about this yet. I asked my eldest sister-in-law to make sure to keep them for me, and I'll personally bring them back to you in half a month."

Half a month coincided with Ah Yu's coming-of-age ceremony.

Upon hearing about the good horses, Shu Yu's eyes immediately lit up.

However...

"They won't be expensive, right?"

Ding Yuehua slapped her forehead. "You're already a village lord, and yet you're so stingy. Even when buying good horses, you hesitate. No one would believe it if I told them."

Shu Yu sighed. "Since I returned from the southwest, I've been spending money on house renovations, ancestral graves, buying estates, and shops. These are all significant expenses. I'll be more generous when I earn more money in the future. For now, let's take it easy."

She added, "They won't be expensive, right?"

Ding Yuehua was on the verge of rolling her eyes. "If you don't want to pay, I'll give you the two horses."

"That won't do."

"Why not? You didn't hold us responsible for the destroyed drawings. I want to give you two horses, and you're still not happy? If you refuse again, don't come looking for me in the future."

Shu Yu had already discussed the issue of the drawings with Ding Yuehua before. It was based on the description she provided, and it had nothing to do with Minister Yao.

However, they could still use this incident to extract some compensation from Mei Shi.

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