He went straight to Captain Lu, explained the entire situation, and laid it out: "Give her a day to take back what she said, or else don’t blame me for not giving you face."
Captain Lu had actually been hearing a lot of his wife’s nagging at home, but hadn’t paid much attention to it. He didn’t expect He Jinxuan to confront him directly, which naturally made him feel embarrassed.
He knew what his wife was up to, but He Jinxuan had made it clear right after joining the transport company that he was already seeing someone. His wife was simply being unreasonable, offending people for the sake of their niece.
After he got home, he mentioned it to Geng Lihua, but didn’t expect that Geng Lihua didn’t take it seriously at all; instead, she cursed even more in the yard.
Between the lines, it was all about how He Jinxuan wasn’t giving the Lu Family face, hiring an outside carpenter to make furniture and such, never mentioning why He Jinxuan chose to order furniture elsewhere.
After a day, Geng Lihua was still doing her own thing, and He Jinxuan directly beat up the two sons of the Lu family, in a way that left no visible marks whatsoever.
When Captain Lu came back and saw his sons in such a state, thinking of He Jinxuan’s warning that day, he immediately gave his wife Geng Lihua a slap: "It’s all because of your foul mouth."
Geng Lihua was actually waiting for her husband to come back and seek justice for her sons, but she didn’t expect him to return and slap her instead: "Lu Zhuzi, have you lost your mind?"
In her anxiety, she directly called her husband by his full name.
Captain Lu was filled with anger: "What did I tell you the day before yesterday, why didn’t you listen?"
Geng Lihua held her head high and said: "Wasn’t I speaking the truth? Our son is clearly a carpenter, and his skills aren’t bad, but he still went outside to find someone else to make furniture. Isn’t it because he looks down on our Lu family?"
Seeing that she still dared to argue, Captain Lu pointed his finger at her: "Geng Lihua, if you still want to stay in this family and live a good life, you’d better get out there and take back what you said; otherwise, pack your things and go back to your parents’ house, because there’s no point living like this."
Geng Lihua didn’t expect that when her sons got beaten, he wouldn’t seek justice but instead wanted to send her back to her parents’ house, shaking with anger: "I think you’re possessed."
Captain Lu, hearing her say this, became even angrier: "Is this for your niece, is that it? You want to ruin this family?"
Geng Lihua glared at her husband: "For whom am I doing this, you also know. That Captain He is highly appreciated by the leaders. What’s wrong with wanting to introduce my niece to him? If they actually hit it off, it would be beneficial for you and our family. How is what I’m doing wrong?"
Captain Lu saw that he couldn’t reason with her and shouted: "You’re not wrong in your thinking, but he’s already said he’s seeing someone. Can’t you understand that?"
Geng Lihua looked disdainful: "So what if he’s seeing someone, they’re not married yet."
Seeing she showed no sign of repentance, Captain Lu said: "Oldest son’s wife, go inside and pack a few clothes for your mom. I’m taking her back to her parents’ house."
Only when she saw that her husband meant it did Geng Lihua start to get scared, and under the pressure from Captain Lu, she had to go out and clear things up.
Those who didn’t get along with Geng Lihua mocked her frequently, and soon the gossip in the residential area changed direction.
He Jinxuan didn’t want Xinyan left in the dark, lest she be deceived, so he said: "Yanyan, there’s something I need to tell you in advance."
Seeing there were fewer people around, Xinyan leaned on He Jinxuan’s back: "Go on."
He Jinxuan then told her everything Geng Lihua had done in detail. After listening, Xinyan said: "You mean, Captain Lu’s wife wanted to introduce her niece to you?"
He Jinxuan feared Xinyan would be upset: "I didn’t pay any attention to her, which is why I chose another furniture maker, but then she spread those gossips and dragged you into it as well."
Xinyan became interested: "What did she say about me?"
He Jinxuan didn’t originally want her to hear it, to avoid making her uncomfortable, but since Xinyan insisted, he preemptively advised her: "Just listen and don’t take it to heart."
Xinyan pinched his waist: "Come on, tell me."