Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 164 - 158: Looking for Trouble

Chapter 164: Chapter 158: Looking for Trouble

Chen Juxiang was particularly confident about winning Lu Yun’s heart back.

That little girl was just like her dumb eldest son, easily moved by a few words and very simple to coax. Unfortunately, Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan kept messing things up, watching everyone closely and never letting their guard down.

For two straight days, neither the children nor the adults in their family had been able to get close to the little girl alone. For this, the Su Family, especially Chen Juxiang, felt an itching hatred but were helpless to do anything about it.

"It’s infuriating, why don’t we just go there and bring her back directly? She’s the Su Family’s offspring, why shouldn’t we be able to take her?" Su Huahua suggested a strategy to her mother on the side.

"Don’t give me such bad ideas. If I could just go there and get her, why would I be worried? You’ve already married out and don’t live in the village anymore, you don’t know how hard it is to live every day walking on eggshells. Lu Chaoqun has already come over and made his intentions clear. If we really anger that scourge, can our family still live a peaceful life?"

Despite her unwillingness, Chen Juxiang didn’t dare to openly challenge Lu Chaoqun’s authority.

"Are we just going to let it be? Mom, don’t really be scared of them. Lu Chaoqun isn’t the Emperor, how can he be untouchable? If it doesn’t work, we’ll take it up with the township government. I refuse to believe he can do whatever he wants."

Su Huahua was fuming. Having lived in the township for a long time, she considered herself experienced and worldly, and didn’t take the village officials seriously at all—just a bunch of uninformed country bumpkins, that’s all.

"Sue him? What would you sue him for? Even when you sue someone, you need grounds."

On this point, Chen Juxiang was not confused at all. Despite having suffered many setbacks, Lu Chaoqun had not left any leverage for them to use. Instead, it was their own family who had provided plenty of handles to others.

Who would be the loser if they really went to sue, who knew?

But such things were not suitable to tell her daughter. After all, a daughter married off is like water poured away, and it was better for her not to get involved in her family’s matters. She sighed at her daughter, "Stop talking about such unfounded things. As long as we live in this village, Lu Chaoqun might as well be like a local emperor."

"Then let’s accuse him of being overbearing and tormenting the township," Su Huahua still wouldn’t give up, her eyes gleaming as she came up with what she thought was a good idea.

"Let’s not talk about this, think of something else." Chen Juxiang was momentarily tempted but then remembered Lu Chaoqun’s prestige in the village, his real accomplishments, and how people from miles around would give him a thumbs-up when talking about him. If she dared to file such a complaint, she would probably be drowned in spit the moment she stepped outside. The remarks of empty words couldn’t be trusted even by the township’s officials.

"Oh, my God, this won’t work and that won’t work, what kind of idea can you allow me to come up with?" Su Huahua was getting frustrated too.

"You still have the nerve to say that, your ideas are lousy and completely useless," Chen Juxiang scolded Su Huahua, disappointed.

"Right, the third branch of the Su Family, isn’t that the family of Lu Aiguo’s adoptive mother living in the township?" Su Huahua’s eyes rolled around again, and she suddenly remembered such a person.

"I just saw his aunt at the vegetable market yesterday, almost getting into a fight with someone over an onion," she said.

Su Huahua excitedly stood up, her eyes shining, "How could I forget about that family? If we can’t do anything to them for the time being, it’s still good to have that family come over and give them some trouble."

"You mean Chen Cui’s brothers and in-laws? When did they move to the township?" Chen Juxiang was taken aback and finally realized who her daughter was talking about.

"Yes, it’s them." Su Huahua looked envious, "Their son married the daughter of someone in the township government; the old couple moved there to live. You don’t know, they’re quite respected in the township, walk around like they own the place."

"Those two are like rolling knives," Chen Juxiang muttered.

Chen Juxiang couldn’t help but sneer contemptuously at the thought of Chen Cui’s brother and his wife. The pair had made an unforgettable scene at the funeral of Lu Sanshu, leaving a lasting impression on the people of Yushu Village.

When her brother-in-law died, her uncle didn’t think to help his sister and nephew for even a moment. When her sister also passed away, they didn’t even remember that there was a great-nephew involved, bluntly demanding her sister and brother-in-law’s inheritance.

Even back then, everyone didn’t know that Lu Aiguo was actually the child of the second branch of the Lu Family, but who in Yushu Village didn’t know that the Lu Family’s third branch had nothing of value?

Forget the family wealth, if it hadn’t been for the support from the big branch and the second branch over the years, his own sister would have likely died of illness or starvation long ago.

Having such people stir up trouble wasn’t a bad thing. Back then, hadn’t they already scraped a layer off whatever little the Lu’s third branch had? Now that Lu Aiguo had become successful, it would be interesting to see how he’d deal with these "uncles" who came knocking.

As Chen Juxiang reveled in Schadenfreude, she deliberated for a while before finally saying, "Don’t go yourself, otherwise Lu Chaoqun finds out we lured them here, he’ll take revenge on us doubly. Don’t take my words lightly. I’ve heard that Lu Chaoqun has quite a bit of clout in the township."

"Alright, alright, I got it. I’ll find someone else to talk to them," Su Huahua nodded in amusement.

Days of calm passed, and on that day Lu Yun expressed her curiosity to Shitou, "It’s so strange, have the Su Family people changed their ways?"

Why had the few members of the Su Family who came back this time, after lurking and spying around their place for a couple of days, suddenly become quiet?

According to her understanding, this was nothing like the character of the Su Family people.

Especially the old witch, Chen Juxiang, whom she had seen enough of in her previous life—more resilient than a cockroach. She couldn’t fathom why there would be such a significant change in their behavior this time around.

She knew the Su Family members, especially Chen Juxiang, were only intending to ingratiate themselves with her again. They were waiting for her to be alone, looking for an opportunity to "brainwash" her. But knowing that, she had no inclination to deal with people who made her nauseous just at the thought of them.

"Can a dog change its spots?" Shitou asked coolly in response.

"Hahaha, that description is just too apt. Shitou, I’m finding you cuter by the day," Lu Yun laughed heartily.

Shitou blushed suspiciously, lowered his head pretending to continue reading, but let out seemingly unintentional words, "They are just scared of being tormented again, and were warned by Second Uncle as well."

"No wonder," Lu Yun raised an eyebrow, looking at Shitou with interest, "So far away, and yet the village’s movements can’t escape your eyes."

This time, Shitou ignored her.

Lu Yun didn’t dwell on it for too long; she didn’t even want to know what kind of troubles the Su Family had been getting into. It wasn’t worth her time to worry about irrelevant people. Wasting time was wasting life.

"Shitou, Shitou, someone’s making trouble at the door, looking for Brother Aiguo. There’s a crowd at the village entrance; you should go take a look."

Just as Lu Yun and Shitou were once again immersing themselves in the books they held, a loud knocking and shouting from a teenage boy suddenly came from the door.

"Go take a look." Shitou put his book away with the back of his hand, got up, and ran outside.

"Wait for me," Lu Yun quickly put away her book and followed him. She was filled with trepidation, wondering who could possibly be troubling her father.