The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 653 - 664: Miss Du’s Invitation

Chapter 653: Chapter 664: Miss Du’s Invitation

"Alright, then, I’ll have Yue Rujing pick it up another day,"

"Yes, that would be good." Madam Lin sighed in relief and then asked, "What is the matter with your cousin returning from the palace?"

Gu Youyou said, "My cousin missed her maternal grandmother, so she asked me to pass on a message to her. After that, the grandmother fell ill. The Empress learned of this and allowed my cousin to return to visit her, but she also said that my cousin should return to the palace in a few days."

She reassured Madam Lin with a definitive statement, saying that she would go back in a few days, to prevent any endless concerns.

Hearing Gu Youyou say this, Madam Lin did not ask any further questions.

However, Madam Lin whispered into Lin Xingyi’s ear at night, mentioning that Gu Youyou was not young anymore, and it was time to find a suitable family to marry her into.

Of course, Gu Youyou did not know this yet.

As for Madam Lin, she merely notified Lin Xingyi, and regardless of what he said, she had already made up her mind to marry off Gu Youyou.

So, the next day, she began searching for a suitable candidate for Gu Youyou.

...

After leaving the Jie Family, Miss Du seemed reborn.

She took her only maid Cuiya to Jinxiu City, where people repaired the Yu Family’s Manxiu Building. They hung up the sign again, preparing for the grand opening.

Looking at the refurbished building, Miss Du inevitably thought of Gu Youyou.

It was her words, along with the grace of saving her life, that had given her this chance at rebirth.

"Cuiya, go to the Lin Residence yourself and hand over the invitation for me to Doctor Gu and Miss Lin. Our Manxiu Building is reopening, and they should be invited to come," Miss Du directed.

Cuiya was overjoyed and repeatedly assured her acceptance.

"Yes, Miss," she replied.

Reborn was not only Miss Du herself. If she had not encountered Doctor Gu and Miss Lin that day, after her miss passed away, she too would not have survived.

They both would have wasted their lives in that desolate courtyard, never reconciling to death.

Soon, the invitation arrived at the Lin Family. Lin Qianqing took it and went to find Gu Youyou in her courtyard.

"Cousin, Miss Du of the Manxiu Building is reopening and inviting us as guests. Will you go?"

Gu Youyou took the invitation and looked it over.

Neat and graceful script captured the elegance of Miss Du herself.

She smiled and said, "Of course, I’ll go. If she’s treating me to a meal, I definitely will. I haven’t been to Jinxiu City yet, so this is a great opportunity to check it out."

Lin Qianqing chirped excitedly, "That’s great; I’m going too. I’ve grown up and never been to Jinxiu City. It’s so close to Beijing, sigh, every time I want to go, my mother won’t allow it."

Gu Youyou patted her head and sighed, "How pitiful."

The rebuff was too much for Lin Qianqing, who sulked all afternoon.

Gu Youyou had to report to Madam Lin before going to Jinxiu City.

Lin Qianqing did not dare tell Madam Lin about going because she was certain Madam Lin would not agree; therefore, she had already gone to seek help from her grandmother.

"Aunt, the former Miss Du of the Jie Family intends to reopen Manxiu Building in Jinxiu City, and she has also sent me an invitation," Gu Youyou said while handing over the invitation.

Madam Lin glanced at it and pressed the invitation down, saying, "Let’s put this aside for now. This matter is significant; I need to discuss it with your uncle."

A simple outing is a significant matter?

Anyway, whether she agreed or not, Gu Youyou was going to go; it was just a courtesy to inform her about a trip that was somewhat far.

"Thank you, Aunt," Gu Youyou replied.

Gu Youyou tried to be as respectful as possible to Madam Lin. As for the skimping on her rations and clothes, which her uncle’s concubines worried over and compared, Gu Youyou didn’t mind at all.

As a niece, it really wasn’t worth it for her to quarrel with her aunt over these things.