Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 217 - 209: Good News or Bad News?

Chapter 217: Chapter 209: Good News or Bad News?

Although Lu Yun’s mind was immersed in her own space, she was far from ignorant of the events transpiring outside; the actions of Wu Xiuyu and Feng Sijia did not escape her notice at all.

Watching the two of them excitedly decide on a destination in their notebook, followed by a discussion on what to bring and how to get there--

Lu Yun momentarily thought of Shitou again. What if it were her and Shitou going out together? She couldn’t help but look forward to it in her heart.

--

Yushu Village.

Lu Aiguo’s uncle was playing chess under the big elm tree at the village entrance when Lu Aiguo’s aunt came looking for him.

"Lu brother, your elder sister-in-law is here." Seeing Lu Aiguo’s aunt approaching, someone standing behind Lu Aiguo’s uncle nudged him.

"Has something happened?"

Startled by the reminder, Lu Aiguo’s uncle checked his watch. It wasn’t even half past ten in the morning. If there was no issue, his wife wouldn’t usually come looking for him at this time; she should be at home preparing lunch.

"Aiguo just called."

Lu Aiguo’s aunt nodded, stopping after just one sentence, with no intention of continuing.

"Let’s go back." Lu Aiguo’s uncle stood up, casually pulled someone over to take his place in the chess game, and then followed his wife back home.

Watching them leave, the villagers gathered around the chess game couldn’t help but start discussing, "These years, Aiguo has really become more and more successful. I’ve heard he owns several houses in the Capital City now, driving around in a car every day. Sheesh, who would’ve thought that the kid who couldn’t even get enough to eat in the old days could make it this far?"

"You’re telling me. It’s all because he married the right woman. Haven’t you heard the elder sister-in-law say that all this is because Aiguo’s wife brought good fortune to their Lu Family? I think so too. After all, wasn’t it after they followed Xia Yuan to the city that they slowly started making a business out of potato chips?"

"Indeed, it seems a woman bringing prosperity to her husband is no small feat. But, tell me, why couldn’t Xia Yuan bring prosperity to the Su Family when she was with them?"

"The Su Family? Are you out of your mind, comparing that broken household to the Lu Family?" someone scoffed at the previous speaker.

The admonished person felt a bit indignant, "What did I say wrong?"

"You know that marriage is predestined by heaven, don’t you? Xia Yuan was destined to be with Lu Aiguo from the beginning. When she first came to our village, she was already talking about marriage with Aiguo. But then the eldest Su, with his oblivious mother, just had to meddle and messed up what was meant to be a good marriage.

Thing is, if you take something that isn’t yours, you have to pay it back. In the end, didn’t the Su Family get their comeuppance? The eldest Su lacked the fortune to manage his life and died young, while the Su matriarch didn’t appreciate her blessings and even tried to separate Aiguo and his wife by tricking their granddaughter into drinking rat poison. It ended up with the grandchild not wanting anything to do with her."

"Heh, it’s true that good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil. The retribution doesn’t come when it’s not yet due."

The moment people talked about the Lu and Su families of Yushu Village, their gossipy nature was sparked, and the conversation grew even livelier. The two people playing chess simply abandoned their half-finished game to join the discussion.

Someone commented, "Now that Lu Aiguo has made his fortune, apart from the Su family, which household in our village hasn’t benefited from Aiguo and his wife? Even the original relatives of Su Number Six look down on them, see them almost like enemies now."

"If I had relatives like that, I’d feel awful too," someone immediately chimed in, drawing a chorus of agreement.

"Exactly."

"Who wouldn’t feel awful?"

"It’s all because Su Lao Liu’s wife went too far a few years back. When they got wind of Lu Yun changing her surname, they wanted to make trouble, but their own clan’s elders stopped them first because even their own people couldn’t stand it."

"Indeed, you have to feel sorry for Su Lao Liu; he practically married a disaster. His talented granddaughter ended up thrown away just like that."

"Su Lao Liu isn’t pitiable. Without his silent approval, would his wife have dared to do such a thing? Last year, when Lu Yun was admitted to a university in the Capital City, didn’t he take his wife there to demand alimony? Still, they ended up slinking back home all the same.

Their faces are truly thicker than their rear ends. Don’t they think about their granddaughter who has been studying all these years, not earning a penny, and it’s all Lu Aiguo supporting her? How can they, with children and grandchildren, have the nerve to open their mouths? "

...

Lu Erbo’s wife had no idea that her simple act of looking for Lu Erbo could cause such a stir at the village entrance.

As the couple walked back, they kept exchanging greetings with the other villagers they met.

Just as they stepped into their home, before Lu Erbo could say anything, Lu Erbo’s wife spoke up with anxiety still lacing her voice, "Aiguo wasn’t very clear on the phone. He just said we should pack up and leave for the Capital City within a day or two, claiming there was something urgent he needed to discuss in person. I found his tone quite pressing, and now I feel uneasy. What kind of matter can’t be explained over the phone? Could something bad have happened?"

"Don’t panic. I’ll call back and ask," Lu Erbo hurried to calm his wife. Since the elderly couple preferred living in the village, Lu Aiguo had even installed a private telephone in their new garden villa, which hadn’t been built for many years, to make communication easier.

"Maybe we shouldn’t call. Even if we do, we still might not get the whole truth," Lu Erbo’s wife fretted that their elder son might only share good news and withhold any concerns, making the call useless.

"Let me at least find out if it’s good news or bad news, so you won’t worry unnecessarily," Lu Erbo assured her, and she stopped objecting, watching anxiously as he dialed the phone.

The call was quickly answered by Lu Aiguo himself, who was surprised to hear Lu Erbo’s voice and asked with a laugh, "Dad, didn’t I explain everything to Mom? Why are you calling again? Mom said you were playing chess at the village entrance. Did you come back early today? How’d the game go, win or lose?"

"You’re worried about my chess game? What exactly did you tell your mom? You’ve nearly scared her to death; she came directly to the village entrance to fetch me. I had only played half a game," Lu Erbo said, somewhat irritated yet relieved by Lu Aiguo’s relaxed tone. Lu Erbo’s wife couldn’t help but pinch his arm and give him a light slap in mock anger, to which Lu Erbo responded with a silent, sheepish grin.

"Uh?"

Lu Aiguo was confounded, beginning to seriously reconsider the words he had used, but couldn’t for the life of him figure out how he had managed to make his mother worry.

"Since you said it can’t be explained over the phone, I won’t ask further. Just tell me whether it’s good news or bad news?" Lu Erbo cut straight to the point.

"Good news," Lu Aiguo responded very, very quickly.

"Alright, let’s leave it at that," Lu Erbo decided, promptly hanging up the phone.