Chapter 58: The rewards have come down, Gao Tingyu is stunned

Ahead, Lu Yuan saw Gao Tingyu leading the woman he had seen this morning toward the siheyuan.

Looks like she's already been taken, huh?

That's fast, huh?

Does this mean she'll be staying at the Gao household tonight?

When Lu Yuan rode up on his horse beside Gao Tingyu, Gao Tingyu also turned his head and saw Lu Yuan.

Afterwards, Gao Tingyu, feeling very pleased, raised the hand he was holding Chen Taohua's and said:

"I'm also married!"

"This is my wife, Chen Taohua!"

Oh?

Lu Yuan glanced at Chen Taohua and found it a bit strange.

Is this marriage moving too fast? No matter what, shouldn't we first meet her parents?

This girl seems a bit eager to get married……

Hmm……

Lu Yuan felt it was a bit strange.

At that moment, Chen Taohua beside him didn't know what to call Lu Yuan, so she just looked at him and gave a slight nod, saying:

"Hello……"

Chen Taohua also didn't know whether to call him younger brother or older brother.

Lu Yuan froze for a moment, then broke into a grin, then made a congratulatory gesture with both hands and said, smiling:

"Congrats then, I'll be waiting to drink your wedding wine~"

Gao Tingyu, however, wore a proud look and said:

"Of course, we'll hold it in grand style!

Unlike some people who can't even bear to hold a banquet~

When the time comes, my family will even buy a sewing machine~"

Lu Yuan looked at the smug Gao Tingyu before him, couldn't help but blink, finding it somewhat interesting.

Afterwards, Lu Yuan broke into a grin, then waved his reins and said:

"Fine, then I'll just wait to eat."

After Lu Yuan left, Chen Taohua became a bit curious and said:

"Who is he?"

Immediately, Gao Tingyu took Chen Taohua's hand and whispered:

"His name is Lu Yuan; he's no good, a notorious troublemaker in our courtyard, utterly lacking virtue.

If you ever run into him, you must never talk to him—he'll surely trick you!"

Hmm?

Chen Taohua looked at Gao Tingyu somewhat strangely.

Gao Tingyu, fearing Chen Taohua wouldn't believe him, then told her all about the previous events.

Although many of these matters concerned him personally, at this point Gao Tingyu couldn't care less about saving face.

He needed to make everything clear to his wife.

Otherwise, you say Lu Yuan doesn't work, and in the future his wife won't work either; even though there's an old mother at home watching over them, but……

But there is still some danger.

Although his wife isn't as good as Su Liyan, what if Lu Yuan, accustomed to delicacies, suddenly fancies a humble cabbage?

After all, although Gao Tingyu greatly dislikes Lu Yuan, he can't help but admit that this kid really is somewhat handsome.

So, he must keep his wife away from this scoundrel.

After hearing Gao Tingyu's words, Chen Taohua was left dumbfounded.

This……

There are actually people like this??

Then… shouldn't Su Liyan hurry up and run away, instead of staying with this scoundrel??

What a fine fellow—Lu Yuan isn't just poor, he has no skills whatsoever.

He eats coarse grain noodles at home every day.

If it were just poverty and lack of ability, that would be forgivable, but he even refuses the third-grade position at the Forging Bureau and makes his wife become an apprentice worker there.

This makes him comfortable, but each month they're short a dozen or so coins.

Moreover, he does nothing at home, good-for-nothing, just waiting all day for Su Liyan to return and serve him.

When the household runs out of food, he even goes to scavenge at his father-in-law's place.

Is that something a person would do?

Is that what gentlemen ought to do?

However, after thinking it over, Chen Taohua felt it wasn't a problem either.

Back when she was eighteen, didn't she also abandon her parents for a man and head straight south?

Once a woman falls into love‑brain, she always ends up doing foolish things.

Wait until Su Liyan grows up and understands things—she'll surely regret it then.

Chen Taohua just felt it a shame—Lu Yuan is actually quite handsome, so why doesn't he do something proper?

Seeing his wife looking frightened, Gao Tingyu felt very satisfied, took her hand, grinned, and said:

"From now on, follow big brother and we'll live well—our family will be able to eat mixed‑grain noodles every day."

By then we'll still have a sewing machine at home; I heard that if you step on it, it'll spit out new clothes. You give me a son, and we'll make Lu Yuan and Su Liyan envy us to death!

Regarding Gao Tingyu's words, Chen Taohua nodded repeatedly.

However, she didn't really think that way in her heart.

Chen Taohua felt that this life was for herself, not to show off to others.

Besides, the most important thing is…

Chen Taohua could always tell from her husband's tone; it's a pity, that Su Liyan.

In and out of his words, he still keeps thinking about that Su Liyan.

This made Chen Taohua feel a bit unhappy.

But, having said that, Chen Taohua also had no right to say anything, after all, her own situation was also deceitful.

For now it can be concealed, but sooner or later it will leak out.

So, Chen Taohua also nodded repeatedly and said with a smile:

"Mm~ I will definitely give Brother Tingyu a big fat son."

Just then, behind Gao Tingyu and Chen Taohua, a coquettish call came.

"Brother~~~"

To be honest, this is the sound Gao Tingyu has dreamed of hearing.

His wife also calls him brother now, but her voice is unpleasant, a bit hoarse, like an old woman's.

But Su Liyan's voice is different—soft and sweet, with a lingering lilt; just hearing Su Liyan's voice makes Gao Tingyu feel his bones going soft.

When Gao Tingyu turned his head, before he could even see what was happening, a black silhouette, carrying a fragrant breeze, swooshed past from the side.

After Gao Tingyu turned his head again, he saw that black silhouette heading straight for the Siheyuan's main gate.

Lu Yuan had just dismounted, standing at the Siheyuan's main gate, preparing to lead the horse inside.

Lu Yuan looked at the wife who had just bumped directly into his embrace, feeling a bit dazed, and said:

"Eh, you came back really quickly today."

Of course it was fast—just got off work, Su Liyan hugged that red Honor Certificate and ran back the whole way.

After Su Liyan buried her head in Lu Yuan's embrace and caught her breath, her little face flushed, she looked at Lu Yuan with a beaming smile and said in a coquettish voice:

"Brother~ Look, this is the certificate the factory awarded you~"

Huh?

Lu Yuan blinked, then realized it was the reward for the Snow Dragon Sunlight Armor that had come down.

But…

Just this broken certificate??

What??

Lu Yuan blinked and said:

"Is the reward just this certificate??"

Su Liyan blinked, then after a moment she also remembered, and immediately handed over the small satchel she was carrying, her beautiful face full of unreserved admiration, she said:

"It also came with a reward of three hundred silver dollars~"

Immediately, Lu Yuan handed the red certificate back to Su Liyan, too lazy to even open and look at it.

Instead, he took the small satchel.

Lu Yuan then said, "When my wife came running over, this bag was jingling."

Meanwhile, Su Liyan, panting, looked at Lu Yuan and said admiringly and proudly:

"The factory also said, Brother, your position is still there, they'll keep your workstation, and you've been promoted to Fifth-Rank Forging Worker—you can return to work anytime."

"Moreover, Brother, even while you're recuperating, you can still go to the factory and use the workstation anytime."

Su Liyan's voice was loud, because she wanted the whole world to know how amazing her man was.

As Su Liyan finished speaking, the passersby around also stopped in their tracks, staring at Lu Yuan with astonishment.

This included Gao Tingyu and Chen Taohua.

At this moment, Gao Tingyu felt numb.

What the heck!!

Fifth-Rank Forging Worker!!

Three hundred reward!!

(End of chapter)