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Su Qingyue seemed indifferent to all this.
He always thought she had some sort of aura to her. Although her features weren’t attractive, she was like a gentle breeze by the river bank, giving a comfortable feeling.
Xiao Yuchuan noticed Li Gui staring at his wife and stepped in front of her. “Li Gui, what are you staring at my wife for?”
Li Gui remained silent, moving his gaze elsewhere.
Xiao Yuchuan felt uneasy. Just now, Li Gui’s stare at his wife seemed to suggest some fondness for her.
But how could that happen? His wife belonged to him!
The Li Family had twenty-five acres of excellent paddy fields, plus another five acres of good land. Leasing these fields out every year would bring in a surplus of grains. Li Gui himself was considered one of the most handsome men in the village, with good character and some education – he could even recognize several written characters!
In nearby villages, families with daughters were all eyeing the Li Family, hoping to marry their daughters off to Li Gui.
While other families had a hard time even finding a wife, the Li Family was constantly visited by matchmakers.
Even people from other villages knew about Wushan Village’s Xiao Yuchuan and Li Gui. They were both equally good-looking. The Li Family was rich; in contrast, the Xiao Family was poor.
Xiao Yuchuan hated being compared to Li Gui.
Liu Zhengshi said sarcastically, “Xiao Yuchuan, with your wife’s ugly face, Li
Gui wouldn’t even spare her a glance!” She patted her daughter’s shoulder. “Li Gui is actually looking at my daughter, Lian’er!” She knew full well that Li Gui’s family could afford the sixty taels of betrothal gifts.
Liu Xianglian blushed and said, “Mom, don’t talk nonsense…” Although she too liked Chuan, she’d be more than happy to marry the equally handsome Li Gui.
Xiao Yuchuan said nothing.
Li Gui frowned and said, “I didn’t look at Liu Xianglian.”
“You still say you didn’t!” Liu Zhengshi insisted. “You clearly looked at her! My daughter Lian’er is innocent. You can’t just look at her and walk away! Come to our house to propose soon…”
Seeing that they were not getting anywhere, Wang Qigu, who had been enjoying the ruckus, chimed in. She had clashed with the Xiao Family before, and was even scolded by Chuan. Hoping that the Xiao and Liu families would continue to feud, she said, “Oh, Liu Zhengshi, you really have no shame. There are so many men here who saw your daughter’s body. Why do you only lay claim to Li Gui? Why don’t you ask the others to propose at your house?”
Another woman with a daughter added, “You just covet Li Gui’s fields…” She pointed at Grandpa Shi standing next to Li Gui and said, “Grandpa Shi is also here. He saw your daughter’s body too. Why don’t you ask him to propose to “You… you all!” Liu Zhengshi, furious but knowing that she was in the wrong, could barely contain her frustrations. She had overtly courted Li Gui several times, but he had always refused to marry her daughter.
“If I were you, I’d quickly take your daughter and run away. Look at the pair of you, like two drowned rats.” Wang Qi mocked. “No one would look at your old skin and flesh, Liu Zhengshi. But your daughter’s body sure attracted a lot of attention…”
Seeing the mocking expressions and disdainful faces of the people around her, and their eyes seemingly glued to her body, Liu Xianglian burst into tears and ran away.
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