Chapter 19: Although it's immoral, it's not illegal~

The sudden appearance of Gao Xushi made everyone turn their gaze toward the sound.

Regarding Gao Xushi's words, everyone looked at each other, speechless.

Gao Xushi didn't see Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan was leading a horse, standing off to the side.

As for Gao Xushi's words, everyone also didn't know what to say.

And you're still thinking Su Liyan is your daughter-in-law?

They already got their marriage certificate!!

At this moment, Gao Xushi, while walking toward Su Liyan, shouted across the courtyard:

"Everyone come and take a look, this is our family's daughter-in-law; before she complained about being short two coins, but now she's figured it out and come back!"

Hearing Gao Xushi's words, everyone was speechless.

Don't let people see...

And you still think you're not embarrassing enough?

At this moment, Gao Xushi wore a smug expression as she walked toward Su Liyan and said:

"I'll tell you, those eight coins are already too much, not even the sewing machine..."

Before Gao Xushi finished speaking, Gao Tingyu came out from the house, saw Su Liyan, and his eyes went wide.

He immediately hurried over and said:

"Liyan, you're back?"

Everyone looked at Gao Tingyu's red-rimmed eyes and secretly thought he was utterly hopeless.

But upon reflection, losing such a beautiful daughter-in-law would make anyone want to cry; however, crying now is clearly too late.

Before Gao Xushi finished speaking, seeing her son's lovestruck look upon seeing his bride, she instantly felt a surge of anger.

Her own son, really, what is he doing!!

It's like when she goes shopping and haggles, her son insists on buying this and that, crying and making a fuss if she doesn't.

Can this price still be negotiated?!

Immediately, Gao Xushi, frustrated with her son, pulled Gao Tingyu behind her and snapped:

"What are you doing? Come back here!"

Meanwhile, Gao Tingyu could hardly hold back, nearly bursting into tears as he pleaded:

"Ohhh~~~ why are you doing this~~~"

"Mom~~ Liyan's already back, just drop it..."

Gao Xushi then glared and said:

"What do you mean 'just drop it'? She said she'd run and she did, making our family lose face; she must be taught a lesson. Fine, she can come back as a daughter-in-law, but the bride price is only five coins, and no sewing machine!"

"The sewing machine still needs to be bought; this thing isn't for her Su Liyan."

"This item is a new product recently released by the Forging Bureau; I heard that stepping on the pedal makes a clack-clack sound, and a new piece of clothing comes out."

"By then we won't lack new clothes at home, and we can even take them to the market to sell!"

"But for now, we need to show some authority."

"Gao Tingyu beside her was about to die of anxiety—why is his mother acting like this? The person's already back, why make a fuss?"

"Immediately, Gao Tingyu flusteredly looked at Su Liyan and explained:"

"Liyan, don't worry; once my mother calms down, I'll give you whatever you want..."

"Before Gao Tingyu finished speaking, Su Liyan directly interrupted:"

"No need."

"Hearing this, Gao Xushi couldn't help but feel pleased—no need to buy it?"

"That's even better!!"

"I can still keep this money for my old age!"

"But the next sentence left Gao Xushi completely panicked; Su Liyan looked directly at Gao Xushi and said:"

"I didn't come to see you; I'm already married, and my husband lives here."

"At the same moment, Lu Yuan stepped out from the other side of the horse, slightly raising his head and said:"

"Liyan is now my wife; you'd better stop thinking about it—she also doesn't want your bride price or any sewing machine."

"Lu Yuan had not spoken up earlier; why didn't he speak then?"

"Lu Yuan just wanted Su Liyan to see what kind of person Gao Xushi really is."

"Is it the same as what Brother said earlier?"

"Brother wouldn't have lied to you, would he?"

"What?!!"

"Gao Xushi and Gao Tingyu, seeing this Lu Yuan who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, were completely dumbfounded."

"At that moment, Lu Yuan took out a marriage certificate from his bosom and unfolded it for everyone in the courtyard to see:"

"I came today to tell everyone that we've gotten our certificate; from now on Su Liyan is a woman of the Lu family, she'll also live in this courtyard, and I hope everyone will look after her."

"Seeing the date on the certificate, everyone's heart gave a jolt."

"This Lu Yuan kid really gets things done—he went and got the certificate and came back."

"At this moment, Pang Kaige stood to the side, feeling a bit tight-chested—such a beautiful bride… really married to Lu Yuan?!!"

"To be honest, after Su Liyan ran away the day before yesterday, Pang Kaige had thought about stealing her."

"That very evening, Pang Kaige went home and told his parents, went to find that matchmaker, asked where Su Liyan's family lived, then that night took ten coins and went to propose."

"But Pang Kaige's parents had never seen Su Liyan; no matter how flowery his words, they remained unmoved."

Pang Kaige's parents had always wanted to find him a city bride, so the matter just fizzled out.

Pang Kaige originally thought he was the only one who thought that way, but...

Good grief, Lu Yuan went straight ahead and even got the certificate done!!

Pang Kaige felt a wave of regret, and another person in the courtyard who was around Lu Yuan's age, Kou Yang, also beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Kou Yang was the first in the courtyard to see Su Liyan arrive, and he immediately fell for her.

But unfortunately, Su Liyan was on a blind date with someone else.

Such an underhanded move of stealing someone's sweetheart right in front of them is so shameless; Kou Yang is too thin-skinned to pull something like that off.

All he could do was watch helplessly as Su Liyan followed the matchmaker into the Gao family's home.

But he never expected...

This Lu Yuan is truly damn shameless!!!

He really dares to do it!!

He just went straight to someone's house to propose marriage??

Kou Yang deeply regretted it, really regretted it.

Then, after Lu Yuan finished showing off the marriage certificate, he put it away in his bosom—more precisely, into his storage space.

Afterwards, he looked at the dumbfounded Gao Xushi and Gao Tingyu raising his eyebrows and said:

"You all saw that, right? From now on, stop thinking about it!"

At this moment, Gao Xushi completely panicked, looking at Lu Yuan with trembling lips and said:

"No… this can't be… you can't… this is the Gao family's daughter-in-law…"

Gao Tingyu beside him also completely panicked, quickly turning to Su Liyan beside him and said:

"Liyan, how could you marry him? You must have been deceived!!"

"You must have been deceived by him—he has nothing, not even parents; all his worldly possessions are just that one horse, Liyan, don't be deceived!!"

Everyone could also see that perhaps this country girl Su Liyan lacked experience, been fooled by that horse—in fact, that horse is all of Lu Yuan's worldly possessions.

Immediately, the most regretful Pang Kaige jumped out and shouted loudly:

"All his worldly possessions are just that one horse; Su Liyan, you must absolutely not be deceived by him—if you marry him, you'll just suffer a hard life."

Everyone also nodded repeatedly, saying, "How can a horse compare to a sewing machine?"

"A horse can only be ridden for a dozen years or so before it's useless, whereas a sewing machine can last a lifetime!!"

"It's not that we're speaking up for the Gao family; we're just annoyed seeing Lu Yuan take such a bride."

"You say he's an orphan, yet he marries such a beautiful bride—who wouldn't be angry?"

Seeing so many people badmouth her man, Su Liyan couldn't help but grab Lu Yuan's arm and loudly say:

"I am Brother Yuan's wife; stop talking—I just didn't take a liking to Gao Tingyu, Brother Yuan is no liar, I just like Brother Yuan."

"Liar or not, whatever."

"Let's not even mention that Su Liyan saw the big residence, the shop, and all the things her husband gave her."

"Just talking about these two people, Su Liyan also likes Lu Yuan."

"Not mentioning whether her husband looks better than Gao Tingyu, just talking about his personality, Su Liyan would fall head over heels for him."

"Although he can be overbearing at times, he's actually very caring."

"As for Gao Tingyu, during the matchmaking meeting he didn't say a word—it was all Gao Xushi doing the asking."

"Su Liyan at the time couldn't even tell who she was on a blind date with, let alone who she'd end up living with."

"In her husband's words, 'wimpy'—Su Liyan wouldn't like that."

"Su Liyan just likes her husband being like that."

"Su Liyan's words left the other three men present, who were around Lu Yuan's age, with their hearts shattered all over the ground."

"Then Gao Xushi directly sat on the ground, throwing a fit and wailing:"

"'Everyone, hurry up and judge this—how could this be? Bullying people, bullying us widows and orphans!!!'"

"'First Elder, Second Elder, Third Elder, don't just look—our courtyard has produced this little beast who specializes in stealing other people's brides; please judge this, wuu wuu wuu wuu, I can't go on, I can't go on...'"

"The three elders of the courtyard looked at each other, momentarily speechless."

"This kid even got the marriage certificate—what else can anyone say?"

"Lu Yuan, meanwhile, stood to the side, fiddling with his ears, and said nonchalantly:"

"'Why don't you call the police? Hmm… no, why don't you report to the officials?'"

"'Although what I did is immoral, it's not illegal~'"

"(End of chapter)"