Mi Xaing 'er looked in the direction of the voice.
Lu Yue had arrived with a small basket on her arm. "Xiang, Xiang, are you home?"
Mi Xaing 'er put down her bowl and chopsticks and hurried out to welcome her. "Sister-in-law, why are you here?"
Lu Yue smiled embarrassedly. "I've been busy at home recently, so I haven't been able to get away."
She stuffed the small basket into her arms. "I heard that your mother is back. I should have come over earlier, but I'm still late. Here, this is a small token of my appreciation!"
Mi Xaing 'er looked down at the basket. There were more than ten eggs and a box of Chuzi cakes.
The Chuzi cakes were wrapped in oilskin paper with a paper string tied around it. A piece of festive red paper was pasted on top of the cake. These things were used as gifts in that era, and few people could afford to eat them. Hence, the "packaging" was especially "exquisite".
Mi Xaing 'er hurriedly rejected it. "Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Leave this for Xiaobao!"
Lu Yue said sincerely, "Don't. Since I've already brought it here, how can I take it back? You should keep it. This is also a token of my appreciation. In our village, we talk about reciprocity. This is more humane!"
Mi Xaing 'er thought that this made sense. Anyway, she wouldn't shortchange her sooner or later, so she might as well accept it.
She felt that there were too many people in the house, especially the Yun siblings. It would take too much effort to explain, so it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble. Hence, she didn't invite Lu Yue into the house. The two of them stood in the courtyard.
Lu Yue was also a profound person. Unlike Widow Wang and Matchmaker Wu, she didn't mind Mi Xaing 'er not inviting her into the house. She stood in the courtyard calmly and lowered her voice. "I heard that Auntie Tang's health isn't very good!"
"Yes." Mi Xaing 'er didn't intend to hide it from her. She couldn't hide it anyway. Everyone in the village probably knew about it. "The doctor said that my mother has intermittent mental illness!"
"Is it serious?"
“”
Lu Yue sighed. "Why is your life so hard? Just think about it. How many things have happened to you in the past year? Li Bubai!"
At this point, she took half a step towards Mi Xaing 'er. "Have you heard that something happened to Li Bubai?"
Ah
Mi Xaing 'er widened her eyes in curiosity.
Something's happened.
That's not right.
Yesterday, Li Bubai aggressively beat up Fu Bowen! "
She asked, "What happened to Li Bubai, Sister-in-law? What did you hear?"
"Well, it's a long story." Lu Yue walked slowly to the steps below the window, crossed her legs, and sat down comfortably. "It's like this. I heard it from Widow Wang. I don't know if it's true or not."
Widow Wang
It's this loudspeaker again.
Lu Yue continued, "Didn't Yu Hongyan owe them 30 dollars as a betrothal gift for the incident between you and Li Bubai? She hasn't paid them back yet. How could the two of them let themselves be taken advantage of? I heard that they went to the Yu residence yesterday morning to ask for money!"
Oh!
I see.
No wonder they met them at the entrance of the village!
Lu Yue swallowed hard. "If you ask me, Yu Hongyan asked for it. She dares to go back on her word. I heard that Li Bubai turned her house upside down. Mi Jianguo, your father, didn't even dare to make a sound. Yu Hongyan was stubborn. She said, 'I won't pay you back. Anyway, there's nothing valuable in the house. You can take whatever you want!'"
Mi Xaing 'er couldn't help but say, "Other than the house, there's nothing valuable in their house. Even if there was, Yu Hongyan would have transferred it to her mother's house!"
"Isn't that so?" Lu Yue casually agreed. "Anyway, it's a dogfight between the Yu and Li families. Later on, I heard that Li Bubai said that if they didn't pay back the money, they could use her family's Sun Weiyu as payment!"
Ah!
There's such a thing?
Sun Weiyu was only 18 years old!
Li Bubai was a beast. Whoever followed him could forget about living a good life. "Then what did Yu Hongyan say?"
"Of course she didn't agree, but she didn't want to pay back the money either. Anyway, no one can explain what happened between them!" Lu Yue slapped her thigh. "That's not the most important thing. I heard that after Li Bubai returned to the Li Family Village, he offended someone. In the middle of the night, he was tied up, stripped naked, and hung from a big tree. There was a big sign around his neck with a few big words written on it!"
Mi Xaing 'er did not continue the conversation. She felt a little uneasy and didn't know what to say.
Lu Yue was curious. "Sister, why don't you ask me what was written on the sign?"
"Ah, right. What was written on the sign?"
Liu Yue smiled, revealing two little dimples by her lips. She gestured with one hand in the air as if she was writing. "Li Bubai had four big words hanging in front of his chest. I'm a beast! Hahaha! Sister, don't you think it's funny?"
Mi Xaing 'er couldn't bring herself to laugh. She asked hesitantly, "Then have you heard? Who did this?"
"Ah!" Lu Yue stopped smiling. "I also heard Widow Wang's wild guess. There are two possibilities. First, Yu Hongyan found someone outside. After all, Yu Hongyan is not easy to deal with. She can't just suffer in silence. Second …"
She paused and smiled awkwardly. "Let's not talk about the second possibility."
Mi Xaing 'er sensed something. "Don't, Sister-in-law. You've already said half of what you wanted to say. Why did you swallow it back?"
Lu Yue lowered her eyes. "Widow Wang's mouth is full of farts. It doesn't matter whether you listen to her or not!"
Mi Xaing 'er was smart. She asked directly, "It has something to do with me, right? What did she say about me?"
Lu Yue scratched her forehead. "I don't know if it's true or not. Anyway, it's rumored that someone took revenge for you. After all, Li Bubai almost forced you to your death in the past. He has just been released from the Public Security Bureau and doesn't have any new enemies. Other than you and Yu Hongyan, there doesn't seem to be anyone else at the moment!"
She lowered her voice to the lowest possible volume. "We have a good relationship, so I've heard some things outside. Of course, I have to learn from you. Widow Wang is gossiping with a group of women, saying that your relationship with Yun Tuan isn't normal. She said that you took advantage of your youth and beauty to take the initiative to lean on him and throw yourself into his arms by inviting him to your house for a meal. Of course, I don't believe it. When I heard it, I refuted her: Mi Xiang 'er isn't that kind of person at all."
As soon as she finished speaking …
She heard a man's voice behind her. "That's right. Xiang 'er is not that kind of person at all!"
Lu Yue was shocked. She patted her chest and stood up. She turned around. "Oh my god!"
She poked Mi Xaing 'er's waist hard. "Sister, the Head Of Yun is here. Why didn't you say anything?"
She rolled her eyes at her. "Are you trying to get me killed? How can you say yes or no in front of the Head Of Yun!"
Yun Jingting waved her hand indifferently. "Sister-in-law, I hate to talk too much. Please help me pass on a message. Tomorrow is Xiang 'er and my wedding. Everyone will be coming to eat. It's okay if you can't pass on the message now. Anyway, the village committee's loudspeaker will pass on the message in the afternoon!"
Ah!
Mi Xaing 'er was stunned. "Tomorrow?"
Lu Yue was stunned. "Oh my god! What's going on?"
Yun Jingting pulled the corners of her mouth slightly. "Isn't it clear? Didn't you guys spread rumors outside that my relationship with Mi Xaing 'er is not normal? There's nothing abnormal about that. The two of us have registered our marriage. That's all. Come and drink tomorrow!"
As soon as she finished speaking …
She turned around and went back to her room.
She left Mi Xaing 'er and Lu Yue outside the door.
Both women were stunned to varying degrees!
Mi Xaing 'er reacted quickly. She did not explain herself. She could not explain herself either. "Sister-in-law, you go home first. We'll talk when we have time!"
"Then what's going on with you?"
At this point …
Mi Xaing 'er could not deny it anymore. "It's just like what the Head Of Yun said!"
She pushed Lu Yue. "You go home first. I'll explain it to you in detail tomorrow!"
Lu Yue shook her head as she walked. Her face was blank. She was still in shock.
After sending her off …
Mi Xaing 'er returned to her room. She looked up and saw that the people in the room had not finished their breakfast yet.
Yun Jingting held a steamed bun in one hand and a bowl of porridge in the other. She grinned at her. "Since you're done chatting, let's eat. The porridge is a little cold!"
The porridge was a little cold!
Was this the right time to talk about this?
Mi Xaing 'er had a lot of questions, but there were too many people at the table. She could only chat alone.
She took a deep breath and looked obedient. In front of outsiders, no matter who it was, she had to give the man some face. "Yun Jingting, come here for a while. I want to talk to you!"
Yun Laohu did not give her any face. She put down her chopsticks and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. We're all family here. There's no need to hide anything!"
Mi Xaing 'er couldn't help but ask, "Okay, then let me ask you. Do you have anything to do with Li Bubai's matter? Tell me if you do or not!"
Yun Jingting laughed. "Why are you asking me about this? You should ask the police. The Li family should report the case if they have evidence. Even if they don't, they can't accuse anyone! If he dares to say that it was me, I'll kick him to death!"
Tang Xiling slammed the table. "Good, well said!"
She looked at Yun Jingting and smiled like a flower. "Jingting, come and have an egg!"
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