Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 127 Picked Up Such a Beast (Third Watch)

Chapter 127: 127 Picked Up Such a Beast (Third Watch)

Wu Ershun rushed to Su Xiaofeng’s home in one breath.

Upon entering, he was greeted by a sea of red, with bright red chili peppers spread out on the ground.

Old Man Guaizi was sitting on the sofa drinking water, feeling somewhat tired after pedaling the trishaw for over an hour.

Being ill had taken its toll; if it were before, riding a trishaw would hardly be considered strenuous, the real work was in his legs.

He Ximei and Xiaofeng, along with another person, were picking and trimming the chilies. Seeing Wu Ershun, they were somewhat surprised, "Ershun, do you need something?"

Wu Ershun took a deep breath at the sight of the family and glanced at Xiaofeng, "Xiaofeng, come out for a moment, I have something to say to you."

Xiaofeng stood up and went to the tap to wash her hands.

"My grandma and mom caused you trouble without understanding the situation, and for that, I’m really sorry. Don’t worry, I’ll explain everything to them clearly, so they won’t bother you in the future." His grandma and mom were indeed stubborn.

"At the end of the day, I’m just a woman with a bad reputation," Su Xiaofeng didn’t really care, but Ershun truly did her a favor by helping her sell the chili sauce.

"We’re just friends; what does your reputation have to do with anything?" Wu Ershun was a bit anxious, "In my heart, you’re almost like a sister to me."

"I didn’t take it to heart." She truly hadn’t taken it to heart.

Seeing that she truly wasn’t angry, Wu Ershun’s hanging heart was relieved, "And your mom, I just went to see you yesterday and she came over to say we were in a relationship. Is she really your mom? How could she do that? She also told my grandma and mom that you’ve severed your mother-daughter relationship. Is that true?"

Su Xiaofeng should have known that the rumor came from Luo Yuzhu’s mouth, "My mother left me when I was young. It doesn’t matter if she says she’s not my mom; I don’t think I have a mother anyway."

She wasn’t the original person, so she only recognized Luo Yuzhu as her mother because she was kind to her. If Luo Yuzhu hadn’t been good to her, it wouldn’t have mattered whether she acknowledged her or not.

After all, giving goes both ways, doesn’t it?

Yet, how much Luo Yuzhu truly didn’t care about her own daughter was evident from how eagerly she spread such a baseless rumor. What was she trying to accomplish? Did she want the Wu Family to force Xiaofeng out or to drive her to death?

"I’ve never seen a mother like that, completely indifferent to the life and death of her own daughter. My mom sent people to trouble you this morning; are you okay?"

"I’m strong, so I was fine." If it had been someone less strong, who knows what might have happened.

"I heard they were bitten by some poison, and they still don’t know if they can save their lips. They got what they deserved." Wu Ershun couldn’t imagine the scene of three old ladies bullying a young girl.

Xiaofeng smiled, "Weren’t they invited by your mom?"

Poison, it really seemed like retribution. One moment they were harming others, and the next they were bitten by poison. What kind of poison was it, so brilliantly effective?

What should she do if she finds herself feeling a bit of schadenfreude?

Embarrassment flashed across Wu Ershun’s face, "I’m sorry, I’m really sorry, I will try my best to deal with them."

"You’ve helped me, and I remember your kindness. If there’s anything I can do for you, just let me know. If there’s nothing else, you should go back. I need to get back to work."

Wu Ershun felt uneasy, sensing she was sending him away, "Okay, I understand. I’ll take care of this matter."

There was no way to deal with it; the Wu Family had already formed a preconceived notion about her. Unless she left this place or got married soon, the Wu Family would always suspect she had some unspeakable ulterior motives towards them.

"Xiaofeng, what did Ershun want with you? He looked troubled; nothing serious happened, right?" He Ximei felt something odd about Xiaofeng today, but couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

Xiaofeng sat down and started working efficiently, "My mom went to the Wu Family and told the Wu’s grandma that Ershun and I are dating."

He Ximei paused in her work, bewildered by this revelation, "Is Luo Yuzhu alright? What is she trying to do, get the Wu Family’s consent for you to marry in, or tell them not to let you in the door?"

Previously, she thought Luo Yuzhu didn’t visit Xiaofeng probably because of the difficulties of a second marriage. Now, it seemed Luo Yuzhu didn’t come simply because she didn’t care about her daughter at all.

What kind of mother would harm her own daughter like that?

"She’s shrewd. She must know the Wu Family would never look upon me favorably. She’s probably just trying to avoid blame from the Wu Family by explaining things in advance." Xiaofeng surmised, even going as far as claiming they had severed their relationship, Luo Yuzhu wanted nothing to do with her anymore.

"Well, I need to go ask Luo Yuzhu what she’s up to. Can’t she bear to see her own daughter doing well?" Guaizi, upon hearing Xiaofeng’s words, grabbed a stick and rushed out.

"Dad," Xiaofeng stood up and snatched the cane from Guaizi, "what does it matter what she does? We live our lives, they live theirs. I’m not angry, so why are you?"

"After the way she’s treated you, I..." Guaizi looked down, "It’s all my fault for not taking better care of you."

So, the Wu Family sent someone to look for you," He Ximei said, not like Guaizi, thinking things through thoroughly.

"Mhm, they told me to leave this place or find someone to marry soon." Xiaofeng laughed, "I’m not one of the Wu Family’s people, of course I can’t just do whatever they say."

It wouldn’t matter so much if it were any other family.

But the Wu Family was different; they were the big household in Xijiang County. If they really wanted to force someone to leave, they had plenty of ways to do it.

Realizing this, He Ximei wasn’t so optimistic, "You and Ershun are just friends. The Wu Family is making a mountain out of a molehill."

Therefore, she couldn’t wait for the Wu Family to come looking for trouble; she had to take the initiative.

Having been here for some time now, she considered herself to have behaved and stayed within her bounds, but she couldn’t just let herself be driven out without reason, of course not.

"You guys don’t need to worry about this. No matter how powerful the Wu Family is, they can’t cover the sky with one hand," she had been considering lending a hand to save the Wu Family’s eldest, but now it seemed they might not need her help after all.

The food factory called to say that Chairman Xia would arrive in Xijiang County the day after tomorrow. They wanted her to be ready to sign the contract at any time, and there was an underlying message—to be financially prepared. She, casually dressed, took her stand at a certain spot leading to Luo Yuzhu’s front door.

Luo Yuzhu, who had just returned from an errand, saw Xiaofeng standing at the junction leading to her house and assumed Xiaofeng had come to admit her mistakes; she walked past her with a very high and mighty attitude, snorting coldly at Xiaofeng without saying another word.

The Wu Family had surely warned Xiaofeng already, and now she seemed to have remembered her mother.

After waiting a long time without hearing Xiaofeng speak, Luo Yuzhu’s voice took on an impatient tone, "If you apologize to mom, I’ll forgive you this time."

Xiaofeng simply gave her a faint glance, then tears began to fall heavily, "Mom, I’m sorry, it’s my fault, I’ve shamed you and Uncle Lin. Please go back and plead with Uncle Lin for me, don’t let him drive me away. I know I’m a disappointment and I’ve embarrassed you, but I have no choice. The doctor said my condition isn’t good. If I can’t keep this baby, it’ll be difficult to have children in the future."

Luo Yuzhu’s eyelid twitched, disbelievingly staring at Su Xiaofeng, wondering what she was up to.

The neighborhood was full of wealthy families, and it was precisely the time when people were returning home for lunch. Some who were intrigued began to gather around.

"Mom, I know I’m not likable, not the kind of person people are fond of, but you’ve been married into the Lin Family for so many years, haven’t I always avoided causing you trouble? But yesterday, you sent three maids over, wanting to drive me away, saying I’ve shamed you. Mom, what did I do wrong? You left me when I was young, and now you’re treating me like this."

The neighbors usually got along well with Luo Yuzhu, but there were few who knew she had another daughter. Luo Yuzhu had never spoken about it publicly, so naturally everyone assumed Luo Yuzhu only had one daughter, Lin Yue.

Luo Yuzhu opened her mouth, cursing Xiaofeng in her mind eighteen times over. The Wu Family wanted to chase Xiaofeng away, but she had the gall to say it was her own mother.

"Yuzhu, is this your daughter?" Someone asked.

To say yes or no, Luo Yuzhu was caught either way.

She smiled awkwardly at everyone, "We’re just dealing with some private matters. Please go back."

As she spoke, she dragged Xiaofeng towards the Lin Family home.

Xiaofeng wiped the tears from her eyes and looked up at the crowd, "Mom, I came here today just to tell you that you don’t have to go to great lengths to distance yourselves from me. Whether I live or die from now on has nothing to do with you. Pretend you never had me as a daughter, and I’ll pretend I never had you as a mother. You and Uncle Lin’s family can live your lives well."

With eyes full of tears, she ran off in front of everyone.

Watching the young girl’s retreating figure, the crowd sighed, "They say having a step-father means having a step-mother. It seems Old Lin doesn’t care much for Yuzhu’s daughter, even going as far as to drive her away. Look at how the girl is crying, tsk tsk."

Luo Yuzhu’s face darkened.

If Old Lin were to be labeled as someone who disfavored his stepdaughter, he would surely get angry. Smiling, she explained to the crowd, "It’s not what everyone thinks, it’s just between her and me; it has nothing to do with Old Lin."

The damn girl, what is she trying to do?

Is she trying to kill me?

She’s really driving me to my wits’ end.

I must have been kicked in the head by a donkey to have picked up such a beast.

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