The wife of Ergou looked at Lin Hao, who was dressed prim and proper, unsure of his intentions.
If he were here for business, he should be looking for the men of the Yue Family. Why approach Lin Chunju, who is just an old lady?
Noticing that Lin Hao seemed a bit off, she wondered if he was here to cause trouble.
If that’s the case, she’d certainly be glad to see it happen.
"What are you here for?"
Lin Hao sensed some intrigue in her words and immediately replied.
"I’m here for a family visit, Lin Chunju is my aunt."
To prove the credibility of his words, Lin Hao took out an ornate box from his pocket.
"Really, this is a family heirloom."
The wife of Ergou gazed at the mutton-fat jade, glossy and smooth within the box, her eyes almost popping out.
She had seen this piece of jade worn by that little girl Yue Qingqing before; most people in the village must have seen it.
She used to complain to her husband about why the Yue Family let a money-loser like that girl wear jade. Aren’t they afraid someone would steal it?
Her husband assured her that the jade must be fake, just a show for appearances.
Otherwise, not even an ordinary boy would wear something like that without fear of breaking it, would he?
The wife of Ergou, like most people in the village, subconsciously thought that thing wasn’t worth much, often talking behind the Yue Family’s back for pretending.
But now, seeing an identical piece taken out by Lin Hao, her eyes were glued to it.
"This jade must be worth a fortune, right?"
Lin Hao disliked her greedy gaze and quickly put the jade away.
But still responded patiently, "If it goes to auction, it might fetch hundreds of thousands, but this isn’t about the money; it’s primarily a family heirloom of my father and aunt."
The wife of Ergou couldn’t hear the second half of his sentence, her mind filled with hundreds of thousands, and she almost couldn’t stand steadily.
She never thought that little girl, Yue Qingqing, was wearing jade worth hundreds of thousands all the time.
Even though it wasn’t her belonging, the wife of Ergou still cursed a few times in her heart.
And felt an inexplicable regret.
She never anticipated that Lin Chunju was really from a wealthy family and could have such good things.
If she had known earlier, she would have quietly stolen it.
By now, her family would be living in a big house in the city, with capital to do some business, maybe even wealthier than the Yue Family.
The wife of Ergou felt as if she had lost hundreds of thousands, feeling miserable.
Lin Hao, seeing her face change expressions, was also puzzled, "Do you know or not? Stop just standing there."
Brought back to her senses by his words, the wife of Ergou looked at Lin Hao again, unwilling to let Lin Chunju have it easy.
The family was already prosperous, and if they had a rich relative recognizing them, wouldn’t the Yue Family become even more successful?
With her selfish motives, the wife of Ergou cleared her throat, "Oh, you’re a step too late."
"What happened?" Lin Hao sensed a bad omen upon hearing these words.
The wife of Ergou sighed dramatically.
"The person is no longer here."
"W-when did she pass?"
The wife of Ergou vaguely replied, "Over ten years ago, it was a long time ago. The person was still here before, but unfortunately, you missed it."
She intentionally misled Lin Hao, but she had her plans ready in her mind.
She hadn’t lied; it was he who misunderstood her.
Lin Chunju had gone to Zhuancheng and indeed wasn’t in Daye Village.
If they recognized each other later, Lin Chunju wouldn’t be able to pin it on her.
Even though Widow Lin had been gone for years, her influence lingered.
The wife of Ergou had to leave herself a way out, to avoid being beaten black and blue.
Watching Lin Hao leave with his head down and shoulders dropped, the wife of Ergou smiled smugly.
Feeling that she completed the task of adding troubles for Lin Chunju.
But thinking about that expensive jade pendant made her uncomfortable again.
Oh, how did she not notice back then...