Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 405 - 364 Hook_3

Chapter 405: 364 Hook_3

"Xiaofeng, come here," Chu Qing waved to Xiaofeng, "This is Elder Xu, a senior. You should greet him for the New Year, and please ask him to take good care of you when you are in the Imperial Capital."

Xiaofeng handed the child in her arms to Xiaonian and bowed slightly to Elder Xu: "Xiaofeng wishes Grandpa Xu health, longevity, and all the best."

Elder Xu had assumed that Xiaofeng was from a small place and would be somewhat intimidated by his presence. Yet she stood opposite him, neither servile nor overbearing, her words easy and confident.

"Where are you from?" Elder Xu squinted, sizing up the young girl before him.

From her appearance, she seemed quite young, probably only seventeen or eighteen years old.

"I am from Xijiang County. I met my godparents there when they came for business, and we got along very well, so we recognized each other as family," Xiaofeng stood opposite Xu Xuezi. Xiaofeng wore no makeup, while Xu Xuezi had a light touch of makeup.

Even though Xu Xuezi was wearing makeup, it was clear that her skin was no match for Xiaofeng’s. Both were about the same height, and Xiaofeng, not dressed too formally today, wore a red jacket that was the brightest spot on her.

Xu Xuezi looked much richer, clad in a fur coat and wearing the latest popular warm boots.

"So that’s how it is," Elder Xu chuckled, "You must have just had a child not too long ago. Where is your husband, didn’t he come with you?"

Xiaofeng lightly curled her lips, her red lips slightly parting: "My husband is a barefoot doctor, at home wherever there are sick people," she replied.

"A barefoot doctor?" Xu Xuezi burst out laughing, "What era are we in, still working as a barefoot doctor?"

"It’s just a profession. As long as he can cure diseases and save lives, there’s no fundamental difference from a doctor," Xiaofeng’s gaze met Xu Xuezi’s, who was looking at her with a challenging look, as if they were two hens fighting, unwilling to be outdone.

Xu Xuezi now did not want to lose face in front of Xiaofeng.

"That makes sense," Elder Xu was not particularly impressed with Su Xiaofeng as she was from a small place and the Gu Family did not need to bring her to the forefront: "Since this is our first meeting, I will arrange for someone to send you a big gift as my greeting gift. However, since you are new to the Imperial Capital, you might not know that the families here have many rules. I’m sure your godparents have told you this."

Elder Xu then turned his gaze to Yecheng: "Yecheng, I have been young too and understand the thoughts of the young. You’ve heard the rumors outside; we can’t delay the matter between our two families any longer. You are a man and might not be in a rush about this, but our Xuezi is a woman. If we wait until Xuezi is pregnant or something to discuss this, it would be embarrassing for both sides, wouldn’t it?"

He dared to confront the Gu Family today because he was confident.

If the Gu Family did not give the Xu Family an explanation today, this matter would not be resolved.

Xiaofeng, listening to Elder Xu’s words, initially did not want to get involved in Ye Cheng and the Xu Family’s affairs. For her, whether or not they divorced, there was no loss involved.

But her behavior seemed beyond her brain’s control as she spoke out: "Grandpa Xu, I find your words quite strange. Young Master Gu keeps emphasizing he had no relations with Miss Xu, while Miss Xu insists that Young Master Gu, drunk, took advantage of her."

She paused: "One denies, the other admits, don’t you think there might be something else going on in this affair? I think we definitely need to investigate this thoroughly. If Young Master Gu did something wrong to Miss Xu, he must take responsibility. Of course, if Young Master Gu is innocent, we should also prove Miss Xu’s innocence. After all, she is a woman, and such rumors will definitely affect her prospects of marriage."

Ye Cheng listened to Xiaofeng’s words, the corners of his lips slightly hooked upward, like a cunning fox delighted at catching its prey.

"Xiaofeng, you do have feelings for me, don’t you?"

"Miss Su." Xu Xuezi heard Xiaofeng’s words, and if this were not the Gu Family’s place, with so many people present, she would definitely have stepped forward and slapped her.

What was her status, and what was Xu Xuezi’s status? Did such matters need a rustic woman to interfere and teach everyone what to do?

Thinking this, she whispered a warning: "This is a matter between our Xu Family and the Gu Family, and you are at most an adopted daughter of the Quan Family. Are you sure you want to meddle in our affairs?"

After Xu Xuezi finished speaking, her gaze shifted toward the Quan Sifang couple.

The Quan Sifang couple pretended not to see and busied themselves with the baby in Chu Qing’s arms, turning a blind eye and a deaf ear.

Xiaonian next to her exchanged a look with her own brother. Sister Xiaofeng was preparing to help Brother Cheng counterattack. How thrilling, how exciting.

"Miss Xu, you misunderstood my intention. I didn’t mean to interfere. From my personal perspective, if this is indeed Young Master Gu’s fault, even if it brings down the sky, the Gu Family must take responsibility."

"I told you, this is none of your business. If you meddle further, don’t blame me for disregarding the Quan Family’s face, and I will have you removed directly." What an annoying woman.

She was lucky not to have been burned to death in that fire last time.

Xiaofeng shrugged her shoulders: "Miss Xu, you really are too impatient. No wonder Young Master Gu has always been reluctant to marry you. You really aren’t suited to take the position of the Young Madam of the Gu Family."

Xu Xuezi wanted to say something else, but Old Master Xu held her back, chuckling, "Miss Su, you speak so favorably for the Gu Family, could it be that you have some relations with Young Master Gu?"

"Grandfather Xu, you misunderstood my meaning. Didn’t you hear it? I was speaking on behalf of Miss Xu. I believe that as long as it is proven that Young Master Gu is to blame, that’s enough. As for other matters, they are irrelevant. Grandfather Xu, don’t you agree?" Was she speaking for the Xu Family, and they couldn’t hear it?

"Xiaofeng, do you have any solutions? If you have any good ideas, feel free to share. I want to see till when this brat will keep denying." Old Master Gu picked up his teacup and took a sip, not minding Xiaofeng’s interjection.

"Dad." The Prime Minister coughed dryly, attempting to speak on behalf of Acheng.

"What? You’re also planning to cover for this brat, aren’t you? Let me tell you, today we must give the Xu Family, give Xuezi an explanation. If we cannot, I will have nowhere to put my face, and might as well stay home and be a turtle instead." Old Master Gu glared, his face puffing with anger.

Yan Junmei and the Prime Minister exchanged a glance, tentatively speaking: "Xiaofeng, right? You don’t fully understand this matter. What solutions could you possibly have?"

Yan Junmei was certainly shocked.

She had not expected Xiaofeng to meddle in the affair. Had she known Xiaofeng would get involved, when the Xu Family came over, she would have asked Xiaofeng to stay away.

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