Chapter 169: I’m Just Warm-hearted
Huang Maochun recoiled at the sight of the items laid out before her. She claimed to be seeking death, but how could she actually wish to die? If she truly died, wouldn’t the Lu Family be the ones rejoicing?
"You, when did you prepare all this? This is the Lu Family’s business, is it your place to speak?"
"Seeing how earnestly you’re begging for death, I just prepared these for you. Besides, by family hierarchy, we’re close relatives. Tracing back three generations, we’re from the same family. You should be calling me ’sister-in-law.’ As for closeness, sorry to inform you, but the person engaged to Xiangxiang, right, the tall, handsome, and upright young man, is none other than my little brother. Now, Lu Xiangxiang will be my future sister-in-law, so I do have a say in matters concerning Lu Xiangxiang, hehe!"
Huang Maochun’s face stiffened, her lips turning pale. She dared to confront the Lu Family, but she didn’t dare to cross Shen Meng, who was not someone to be trifled with—neither in the past nor now.
She knew today was the day Lu Xiangxiang was getting engaged. She expected some bride price to be involved, but to her surprise, there were two ox carts loaded with goods. As soon as Lu Xiangxiang’s suitor got off the cart, he started handing out cigarettes and candies. They might not have been the finest, but such a generous act was enough to make others green with envy, especially because it was Guo Xiuxin who had acted as the matchmaker.
This immediately let her know that the family Lu Xiangxiang mentioned must be a good one. As a sister-in-law with a niece getting married, of course, she would want to come over and bask in the festivities. Although their households had split, her in-laws favored the eldest and third son’s families over her own, the second. If she were a few steps late, wouldn’t all the benefits be snatched up by the other two families?
However, she didn’t expect that the person in question would be Shen Meng’s brother. For a moment, Huang Maochun didn’t know how to respond to Shen Meng’s words.
Shen Meng kicked the hemp rope, vegetable knife, and pesticide on the ground.