Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 249 Willing to leave with me (first update)?

Luo Yuzhu actually didn’t really want to deal with Xiaofeng’s affairs.

Now, listening to Jianguo, she had to go and inquire about it herself.

Asking Guaizi was definitely not an option, she could only turn to Guisheng and his wife.

Tomorrow happened to be the market day in Xiqian Town, she planned to ask someone tomorrow to pass a message to Su Guisheng and his wife to come to Xiaojishui Restaurant.

Su Guisheng and his wife had just come to the market today. Yesterday, when Xiaofeng got married, He Ximei had given them several red envelopes, which altogether added up to about two hundred yuan. From their past experience, the couple didn’t dare keep the money at home, feeling it would be safer in the bank.

So they came to the bank early in the morning, hearing that Luo Yuzhu was in town, the couple glanced at each other and headed to the restaurant Luo Yuzhu had mentioned.

"Guisheng, Donghua." Luo Yuzhu saw them come in and waved them over, "Over here."

Ma Donghua looked at Luo Yuzhu, dressed neatly and looking beautiful, and felt very envious. A rich lady looked so different from them, women living in the countryside.

Back when Luo Yuzhu had first married into Lihua Village, she wore the same as them without much difference.

Now looking at them standing together, although she was a few years younger, she seemed a few years older than Luo Yuzhu.

"Yuzhu, if you came a day earlier, you might have been able to make a scene." Ma Donghua sat down, grabbed a handful of peanuts from the table, and started eating.

Listening to her, Luo Yuzhu’s eyebrows raised, "What do you mean by that?"

Ma Donghua looked surprised, "You didn’t know? You didn’t come up today because of Xiaofeng’s wedding?"

"What, Xiaofeng got married, when did this happen? I was thinking about getting you to set her up, to speak on her behalf."

Ma Donghua sensed her genuine unawareness, and couldn’t help but sigh at Xiaofeng’s audacity, "Although you didn’t raise her, Xiaofeng should at least remember who it was that picked her up and brought her back. If it wasn’t for you finding her, she couldn’t have grown up to this age. Yuzhu, not to criticize you, but you were foolish. You never cut ties with her when she was young, and now that she’s of age to marry, why sever ties with her? If you hadn’t, at her wedding the dowry money Guai would definitely have to be split with you."

"No, Donghua," Luo Yuzhu interrupted Ma Donghua, "wasn’t it said that the girl didn’t know whose child she was carrying? How did she get married all of a sudden? Was there a man who stepped forward to acknowledge it?"

"Sigh." Ma Donghua took a sip of water, "This girl must have stepped in some kind of lucky poop, she married Ye Cheng from Shili Village. An outsider, settled in Shili Village three years ago, with a car and a house, quite a good catch."

"I think I’ve seen him," Luo Yuzhu agreed, "No, such a good young man, how come he took a fancy to Xiaofeng? Although Xiaofeng looks alright, there’s still a child in her belly, he doesn’t mind?" Most men would mind, especially since his prospects are so good.

"That’s why I say Xiaofeng really struck some lucky poop, no idea what tricks she used to get him to agree to marry her. Do you know how much the dowry was?" Ma Donghua said mysteriously. novelbuddy.cσ๓

Luo Yuzhu was indeed curious, speaking in a lower voice, "How much?"

Su Guisheng scoffed from nearby, "Sixty-six thousand. How about that for largesse?"

Luo Yuzhu thought that in this day and age, especially in the countryside, a dowry of five or six thousand would be shocking enough, let alone sixty-six thousand.

With some incredulity in her tone, "No way, these father and son earning money as doctors, and the dowry is sixty-six thousand?"

"How their money comes, how would we know?" Ma Donghua heaved a retort, "All I know is my big brother’s family is now quite proud."

"Proud for what, Big Brother is just stupid, got a dowry of sixty-six thousand in hand, and ended up returning sixty thousand to them. This is the first time I’ve heard of someone returning so much. They really think they are rich. If they are so generous, why did they not give a red envelope of ten thousand when it was time."

Sending so much money back, what else is that but foolish?

Luo Yuzhu was a bit confused, "No, have the couple already held the banquet?"

"Yeah, just yesterday. When I came to the market, I saw the newlyweds visiting Big Brother’s house, I didn’t bother to look at them, to avoid seeming like I was there to make trouble." There’s no red envelope for visiting, just maybe some meat for the relatives. Whether at home or not, it wouldn’t reduce what’s due for our family.

"Yuzhu, you shouldn’t bother about her business anymore. She got married and didn’t even tell you, truly heartless, tsk tsk tsk, an ungrateful wretch."

Luo Yuzhu sighed, "It’s just that recently, because of her issues, Yueyue made quite a scene which almost affected Jianguo’s job, and Xiaofeng kept bothering me. I hardened my heart and cut ties with her."

"Regardless, you picked her up and took her in, now that she’s married, even if not talking dowry, she definitely ought to give you a big red envelope. You should just go now to Lihua Village and demand it, they’re bound to give it to you." Ma Donghua’s spirit wasn’t too good lately because of money being stolen from her home.

Just today, she was in a better mood.

"Forget the red envelope, our family doesn’t lack that little bit of money." Luo Yuzhu didn’t want to confront them, her visit today was just to confirm the facts of Xiaofeng’s marriage.

"It’s true what they say about the wealthy in Lihua Village—too grand to care about small change like us." Guisheng stood up. "I’m going to order some dishes; we’ll eat here then head back."

"Sure, you order whatever you like—it’s my treat."

"Yuzhu is so generous. If you hadn’t divorced my older brother back then, you wouldn’t be living this good life now. You might have ended up just like my sister-in-law." Ma Donghua genuinely admired Luo Yuzhu. Not only was she young and beautiful, but she also had money, and importantly, a man of status at home.

Luo Yuzhu just smiled.

If she hadn’t divorced, Hesimei’s life right now would be hers.

So, women sometimes have to be harsh on themselves. If she hadn’t been tough back then, she wouldn’t have the glory she has now.

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As soon as Xiaofeng got home, He Ximei stared at her, seemingly trying to discern something from her face or body.

Soon after, she dragged her into the room. "You girl, tell me, did something happen last night...?"

"Mom, what are you thinking?" Xiaofeng chuckled lightly. "Nothing happened."

Listening to Xiaofeng’s words left He Ximei with a subdued sense of loss. "I heard from your dad that he’s planning to leave here in a few days."

"It should be in the next few days, but he didn’t say exactly when."

"Alright then, spend some good time with him these days. We’ll worry about the future later." She then left the bedroom and headed to the kitchen to get busy.

"Xiaofeng," Su Peng looked at Xiaofeng as she returned, grinning. "Mom said that once we have some money, she’ll also find a young wife to bring home for me."

"Okay." Xiaofeng matched her big brother’s smile.

He Ximei asked Pengzi to help in the kitchen, and since there was nothing much for Xiaofeng to do at home, she took Ye Cheng up the mountain to see the section her father was working on.

Xiaofeng led the way, with Ye Cheng following behind.

At a steep slope, Xiaofeng found it a bit tough to climb, and Ye Cheng, walking ahead, reached out to help her. "You really can’t stay idle, can you?"

Looking at the steep slope in front of him, a memory suddenly surged into Ye Cheng’s mind—he seemed to have been injured, then tumbled down a steep slope.

The image flashed past, and by the time he tried to hold on to it, it had already disappeared.

Ye Cheng had Xiaofeng stand above him and went down, then reached out. "Give me a hand."

Seeing his action, Xiaofeng teased, "What are you doing?"

Xiaofeng pulled him up in one swift motion, and with that, no more images flickered in Ye Cheng’s mind, leaving him somewhat disheartened. He had hoped the image would reappear so he might grasp something from it, but it seemed there was nothing.

The two found a spot to sit and looked down at Lihua Village beneath them.

Smoke wafted from their house, and sounds of chickens, ducks, geese, or pigs occasionally rose from the foot of the mountain, casting a tranquility unique to mountain villages.

Ye Cheng gently held Xiaofeng’s hand. "Actually, I wanted to ask if you’d like to leave this place with me."

Xiaofeng looked at him, and after a long pause, she smiled. "Why the sudden thought of taking me away?"

"Leaving you here alone all of a sudden, I feel very worried."

Xiaofeng laughed off. "Ye Cheng, stop. If you act like this, I might start to think you’re serious about me."

"Is that so strange?" We’re married after all, whether it’s serious or not isn’t so odd.

"Not really strange." Xiaofeng looked at the blue sky. "If I leave here, as long as you acknowledge the child in my belly as yours, I believe your family, even if they make things difficult for me, would restrain themselves considering my pregnancy."

Leaving here wasn’t a new thought.

Ye Cheng looked at her. "My family is easy to get along with, it’s not as complicated as you think."