The matchmaker, infuriated, stomped her foot and stormed toward Old Lady Liu’s house, yelling, "Liu, get out here!
I’m going to kill you, you’re the disaster that got me scammed by that jerk."
The matchmaker shouted and sobbed.
People in the courtyard watched in bewilderment, knowing full well who the matchmaker was—a formidable figure.
With her cunning tongue, she could secure almost any marriage deal, as almost nothing was beyond her capability.
Now that the matchmaker was shouting about being scammed by a jerk, the crowd suddenly relished the juicy gossip.
Although the matchmaker had a sharp tongue, she was no longer young, being over 50 years old, and to be scammed by a jerk.
That was indeed laughable when said out loud.
"Matchmaker, you say you were scammed by a jerk, wasn’t it that young man from before?
Good heavens, matchmaker, I used to think he was your nephew. How could you be so foolish? A young man like him wouldn’t go for an old lady halfway buried in the grave.
What were you thinking?" Madam Liu, cracking sunflower seeds leisurely, came out.
The thought of the matchmaker being duped by a young man made her unable to resist bursting into laughter.
Xu Qiuye and Xu Shengcai had just returned home and found the conversation as ridiculous as a joke.
His former uncle by marriage really dared, the matchmaker’s face was wrinkled with age, yet he still went for her.
The more Xu Shengcai thought about it, the more disgusted he felt.
The matchmaker, not expecting Old Lady Liu to mock her, suddenly flew into a rage, her eyes blood red as she lunged at Old Lady Liu, "I’ll kill you, you wretched woman.
Old hag, you promised me a thousand yuan, where’s the money?" She looked at Xu Shengcai, "Son of the Xu Family, this old timer is no good.
She wanted her daughter to seduce your youngest brother and then force him to marry her."
Old Lady Liu’s face changed drastically in front of everyone, as the matchmaker spilled the beans, potentially ruining her daughter’s reputation.
She faced the charging Old Lady Liu without pulling any punches.
"You old hussy, I’ll kill you for spouting nonsense here.
Shameless woman, look at your age, and still getting seduced by a young man.
You’re really shameless, so unable to bear loneliness; that young man is nearly as old as your son, and you still go for it..." The two women harshly dragged each other’s words through the mud.
The matchmaker, alone, soon saw Liu’s son and daughter-in-law, who came running out upon hearing the commotion,
and they began hitting her hard.
Chen Shaowen, outside the gates of the courtyard, watched, his eyes twitching from the pain.
Uncertain if Old Lady Liu might be beat to death.
The thought of Old Lady Liu possibly being beaten to death suddenly made Chen Shaowen uneasy.
If the old timer was beaten to death, who would fund his gambling in the future?
Seeing the entire Liu Family, he hurried home, exclaiming, "Trouble, trouble, damn, someone’s about to be killed!"
The matchmaker had only one son, who had been spoiled since childhood.
Hearing that his mother was being beaten, a flash of ruthlessness crossed his eyes, thinking it’d be better if she was beaten to death.
Better her squandering all the money behind her new stepfather’s back than being beaten to death, when the inheritance would then all be his.
Chen Shaowen was no fool, seeing the matchmaker’s son’s reaction, he realized what was going on. He snorted and said, "If your mom gets beaten to death, the inheritance won’t just be yours."
"I’m married to your mom now, and if she dies, I’m entitled to a share of the money.
Are you sure you don’t want to save your mom?"
The matchmaker’s son sneered, "Your mom has been so good to you, why aren’t you saving her instead of calling me!"
Chen Shaowen was choked up, "If your mom dies, there will be no one left to make money for you."
The matchmaker’s son was even more calculated, "If my mom dies, whoever killed her will have to compensate me."
Then he would not only split the inheritance but also receive a compensation sum.
At that time, he could demand a hefty sum and might live the rest of his life without any worries.
Better than having his mom come back and the money going into someone else’s pocket.
Chen Shaowen’s eyes suddenly lit up. Yes, if something really happened to the matchmaker, compensation would definitely be due.
Chen Shaowen was overjoyed and scurried out.
It wasn’t long before Old Lady Liu and the matchmaker were fighting, and the estate manager rushed out to break it up, "Stop fighting, stop! If this continues, someone’s going to die.
Murder requires life for life, Old Lady Liu. Do you want to end up in jail?
You’re old and won’t live much longer, but being in jail might not matter to you, but your son and daughter are still young."
The Liu Family immediately sobered up hearing this and, seeing the matchmaker gasping for breath on the ground, they were terrified.
They immediately jumped back three feet as if she were some sort of plague.
"Oh my, it’s murder, everyone saw it! This Liu Family, they’ve beaten my wife to this state.
You must pay compensation. Send my wife to the hospital now, you’ll pay all the medical expenses and after that, the nutritional and health recovery costs, or we’ll meet at the police station," Chen Shaowen ran over, crying and wailing.
He threw himself onto the matchmaker.
He didn’t forget to make excuses for the matchmaker, "Sister Sun, it’s all my fault. I just saw you being beaten by the Liu Family and thought of calling your son and daughter-in-law.
But I didn’t expect them to say it would be better if you were dead so they could get the compensation money.
It’s all my fault, if not for me, your family bonds wouldn’t have been destroyed."
The matchmaker had no good impression of Chen Shaowen now, but hearing that her son and daughter-in-law were hoping for her death left her so angry she spewed blood, let out a loud cry, eyes wide, and then fainted.
Old Lady Liu was startled and instantly softened, "Matchmaker, are you all right?"
"Help! Does anyone have a car? Help me get my wife to the hospital.
If she dies, I’ll hold you accountable," Chen Shaowen shouted angrily.
The estate manager didn’t want anyone dying there, so he quickly arranged people and a vehicle to take the matchmaker to the hospital.
Old Lady Liu and her family were anxiously pacing back and forth at home, worried about what would happen if the matchmaker really died.
"What are we going to do? I can’t go to jail."
"Mom, it’s okay, she started cursing first," Liu Jidan tried to comfort her mother.
"We’ll just compensate with some money, and it will all be over," said Old Lady Liu’s son grimly.
He felt some regret, realizing he had been too harsh earlier.
Xu Shengcai watched as this drama ended and immediately called his younger sister, "Sister, did you arrange for Chen Shaowen to marry the matchmaker?"
"How did you know?" Xu Ying was a bit surprised.
Xu Shengcai immediately joyfully recounted what had just happened, and Xu Ying grew more and more excited, this really was a timely rainfall.
"Did Chen Shaowen ask the Liu Family for compensation? Check with Old Lady Liu, if they need to borrow money tell her to discuss it with me."