Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 167 - 159: Return Defeated_3

Chapter 167: Chapter 159: Return Defeated_3

When it comes to ferocity, actually, the second wife of the Lu Family wasn’t the least bit lacking. In her youth, she and her widowed mother depended on each other for survival, relying on a fierce determination to protect their property and make it through.

But, it was precisely because of this that she still hadn’t managed to secure a marriage by the age of twenty. Later on, Master Lu saw her true value and sent someone to propose marriage for his second son. She asked for no dowry, only requesting to bring her aged mother along to take care of her until her death.

Master Lu agreed readily, and didn’t skimp on the dowry either, giving everything that had been given to the first wife of the Lu Family and even publicly singing her praises for her utmost sincerity and filial piety.

After marrying into the Lu family, she no longer had to take the lead in everything. Gradually, her temper mellowed, and she became gentler.

"You just... tsk tsk, cough cough..."

As soon as Chen Hesheng and Zhu Baochai heard this, they both jumped up, about to throw back some venomous words. But the second wife of the Lu Family quickly and fiercely threw two handfuls of dirt toward them, covering their heads and faces, especially their mouths, with dust. They immediately started spitting and coughing, ending up in a sorry state.

"Before you open your mouths to curse and insult someone, you might want to think twice about whose territory you’re standing on. We’re not like those families who are afraid you’ll incessantly bother them. Just one spit from each person here is enough to make you regret your actions. And you should think about your son, too."

The second wife of the Lu Family approached them, lowering her voice and letting out a few cold laughs.

"Others might not know that your son’s father-in-law is just a gatekeeper at the township government, but that doesn’t mean we’re unaware. If we carelessly let slip all the hot air you’ve been blowing here, or expose your show-off behavior in the village to your son’s factory, do you think your son will be able to show his face? And did you know, the factory director where your son works has deep wartime ties with our Old Lu..."

"You, you..." Chen Hesheng and Zhu Baochai looked at the second wife of the Lu Family in fright, as if staring at a prehistoric fierce beast.

The second wife of the Lu Family just smiled and helped Zhu Baochai dust off, resuming her usual calm tone but raising her voice to "advise," "Oh my, you really should act your age. Why travel all this way to claim kinship with relatives that severed ties eight hundred years ago? Isn’t this some old ailment flaring up?"

Chen Hesheng and Zhu Baochai exchanged glances, grinding their teeth and shaking but not daring to retort.

"And really, given how final you were in your actions back then, it would be odd if you didn’t have some maladies or retribution. Didn’t you say that a daughter married off is like water poured away? Since that’s the case, your eldest sister, once married into the Lu Family, became part of the Lu Family. What’s this about receiving favors from the Lu Family then?"

As she spoke, the second wife of the Lu Family grew increasingly stern. She absolutely couldn’t allow anyone to casually ascribe the label of ingratitude to her son’s head.

"Besides, back then, my poor third sister-in-law was so frail she barely left the house, and Aiguo, just a kid, started to provide for the family. Yet you still came to scavenge their lifesaving grain. When it comes to ingratitude and heartlessness, I don’t think anyone is more qualified than you to carry that title. Don’t you agree?"

The last question from the second wife of the Lu Family was delivered with eyes fixed tightly on them, the threat in her gaze undeniable.

Chen Hesheng and Zhu Baochai shuddered violently, almost in tears, "Yes, yes."

They felt like people who had spent their lives hunting eagles only to have their eyes pecked out by one.

The surrounding villagers burst into a commotion. Their understanding of the shamelessness of these two people took a sudden leap. Actually, in Yushu Village, there were not a few families that believed in the saying about daughters being like water thrown out, but most could maintain a basic sense of decency. Seeing people like these two was indeed rare.

"Speaking of which, you sure are well-informed, aren’t you? Aiguo has been back just a few days and you’ve already heard the news in the village?" The second wife of the Lu Family finally began to smile satisfactorily, as if casually asking a question.

"It wasn’t but that cheap wench Su Huahua who specifically sent her aunt over to inform us. They also said how Lu Aiguo came back showing off, and how they mocked us for having no eye for true worth when we broke off the engagement years ago, stirring up a whole lot of fuss... we just couldn’t stand it, we were too angry, that’s why we came."

Chen Hesheng and Zhu Baochai completely forgot about how just yesterday they’d heard about Lu Aiguo’s newfound wealth, and how excited they were, discussing all night how to skin him for a profit. Instead, they shifted the blame and firstly cleared their own names.

"Su Huahua, eh? It’s the Su family again." It seemed that her previous treatment of them wasn’t harsh enough. The second wife of the Lu Family looked at Chen Hesheng and Zhu Baochai with a smiling gaze, "Do I need to invite you back in for a drink of water?"

"No need, no need, we’re just leaving." The two people, as if pardoned, hurriedly wanted to flee.

"If, by chance, I hear any rumors outside that are unfavorable to my family’s Aiguo..." The voice of the second wife of the Lu Family made them pause, faces alternating between pale and flushed, "We wouldn’t, we wouldn’t dare say anything."

"You better not, it’ll save everyone trouble. Even if you really go out there spouting nonsense, we’re not afraid," the second wife of the Lu Family chuckled coldly behind them.

Without daring to respond, the two scurried off in disgrace.

The people of Yushu Village laughed uproariously behind them.