Chapter 711: Building Hometown 1
Upon hearing Si Xiaohui’s words, Auntie Wang became upset instantly. Not to mention that Si Xiaohui was disrespecting her in front of so many people, but more importantly, that man was her nephew. Si Xiaohui looking down on her nephew was the same as looking down on her, wasn’t it?
Auntie Wang’s face turned stern, and her tone hardened, "Xiaohui, what do you mean by saying that? We’ve never belittled you for being married multiple times. Yet, you have the audacity to look down on my nephew. My nephew is single because he’s selective, wanting a virtuous and resourceful woman. Find out for yourself, everyone in the surrounding villages knows my nephew is a good catch. Sure, my family may not be as wealthy as yours, but even if your family is rich, that wealth belongs to your brother and sister-in-law. It’s uncertain whether they’ll give you a dowry when you get married. What are you being so smug about?"
Si Xiaohui snapped back fiercely, "Even if my brother and sister-in-law don’t give me a dowry, not just anyone can step through our family’s door. Even if I, Si Xiaohui, marry ten men, it wouldn’t be your nephew’s turn. A toad lusting after swan meat, he should take a good look at what he truly is."
Auntie Wang was fuming with rage and would have started a fight with Si Xiaohui if Si Chen and Tong Yao hadn’t been present. People nearby tried to mediate, urging her to drop it and not start a fight. Swallowing her anger, Auntie Wang had no choice but to relent.
After some thought, she felt unsatisfied and couldn’t help but say, "Si Xiaohui, don’t imagine yourself as something extraordinary. Mark my words, no one here will want to marry you. You might as well prepare to be a widow."
"Who wants to marry in this dump? I’m going to marry in Kyoto. I have no interest in this shabby place." Si Xiaohui retorted contemptuously, rolling her eyes arrogantly.
Tong Yao and Guo Jinnian exchanged glances, sharing a knowing cold laugh. Truth be told, no decent man, once aware of Si Xiaohui’s character, would marry her. If there were to be a man who did marry her, it would only prove that he was no good man either.
Neither of them intervened in the matter. Si Chen and Gu Hongwei completely stayed out of it as well. In Si Chen’s eyes, he had long discarded Si Xiaohui as a sister.