Chapter 47: Wanting to Give Myself a Slap

Wang Jinhe glanced at the amount written above, and it turned out to be one thousand taels.

It seems that this person is genuinely terrified of Su Yu. If not, could someone act like this?

“It looks like you’ve really scared the daylights out of this guy,” Wang Jinhe commented as he watched Mo Jue’s trembling hands.

Mo Jue rolled his eyes. Was this just being scared out of his wits? He was almost scared to death by Su Yu, for heaven’s sake.

“Take what he gave and keep it,” Su Yu said as she saw that Gu Shi didn’t know what to do. She reached out and took the one thousand taels silver note and handed it to Gu Shi.

“Can I… can I go now?” Mo Jue was on the verge of tears.

Every time he thought about how he had wanted to bribe Su Yu with money earlier, he wished he could give himself a good slap.

“Before I take my child and wife back to the capital city, if anyone finds out about this, Mo Jue, you better be careful,” Su Yu looked at Mo Jue coldly.

Mo Jue, terrified, nodded vigorously, “I’ll keep it a secret, I don’t know anything.”

He just wanted to go home and calm down, not see Su Yu ever again.

“That’s for the best. If Su Jing finds out about this through the grapevine, Mo Jue, you better clean your neck and wait for me. Let’s see if I spare you,” Su Yu warned.

Mo Jue quickly shook his head, “I haven’t had any ties with Su Jing for a long time.”

Indeed, his relationship with Su Jing had been good in the past, but ever since Su Jing had nearly killed Su Yu in a plot four years ago, he had gradually distanced himself from Su Jing.

Daring to provoke Su Yu, who knows if he might get implicated? To save his own life, he decided not to associate with Su Jing anymore.

“Very well, you can go now,” Su Yu said.

Mo Jue ran away as if a great burden had been lifted from him.

Wang Jinhe, watching Mo Jue sprint away faster than anything, shook his head in amazement, “Just how scared is this guy of you to run that fast?”

“He’s quite scared, but there needs to be someone to be afraid of,” Su Yu said, squinting his eyes.

“Looks like no one will bother me again in the future,” Wang Jinhe said with great satisfaction.

Seeing Wang Jinhe’s cheerful expression, Su Yu glanced at Matchmaker Wang, who was still standing there dumbfounded, and asked, “Do you have anything else to say?”

“Well… I… I’m fine,” Matchmaker Wang said hastily and hurriedly walked away.

If even Young Master Mo was afraid of stirring up trouble, she definitely couldn’t afford it. She didn’t want to end up as cannon fodder.

“Is this what they call ‘bullying the weak and fearing the strong’?” Wang Jinhe, touching her chin, sized up Su Yu and remarked.

Su Yu paused for a moment, suppressing a laugh, and replied, “You can call it whatever you want.”

“Tsk, you really are quite boring,” Wang Jinhe said with a click of her tongue.

Gu Shi looked at the silver note in her hand and considered it for a moment before handing it directly to Wang Jinhe. “Xiao He, you keep this money.”

“Mother, consider this my compensation to you. After I sell the watermelons to Su Yu, I’ll have money,” Wang Jinhe said with a mischievous grin.

These two acres of watermelons had a high yield, at least around 10,000 catties, which amounted to several hundred taels of silver.

Gu Shi looked at the two of them helplessly and said with a wry smile, “I really don’t understand what you two are thinking. You’re obviously family, yet you keep accounts so meticulously.”

“Jinhe wants to see a return from what she plants; that’s what motivates her. If I just took it all for myself, that wouldn’t be fair,” Su Yu could tell that Wang Jinhe didn’t intend to spend his money. He preferred to earn her own money to spend.

Of course, if he bought things for her and her son or added things to the house, she wouldn’t refuse.

For Su Yu, this was also a good opportunity.

“Anyway, you two can decide on your own,” Gu Shi said as she watched the two of them shaking their heads in resignation.

After Matchmaker Wang left with a pale face, unpleasant rumors began to circulate quickly in Xie Family Village.

They were saying that Wang Jinhe was too full of herself, thinking too highly of her wealth. They were wondering who would be willing to marry her, and she should be grateful if anyone did. How could she dare to act like this? They also wondered if she was not worried that she might end up unable to get married.

Xie Wanwan heard what people in the village were saying about Wang Jinhe, and it made her feel quite satisfied. If it weren’t for Wang Jinhe, why wouldn’t her brother Wu Xinlin even look at her?

Thinking of Wu Xinlin, Xie Wanwan’s eyes filled with sadness.

Xie Wanwan felt that she couldn’t continue like this. If she kept waiting, what if Wu Xinlin found another fiancée?

She left her room and found her mother, Rong Shi.

“Mother, may I come in?” Xie Wanwan asked nervously as she saw Rong Shi sitting there sewing clothes.

Rong Shi looked up at Xie Wanwan, a smile in her eyes. “Wanwan, what are you doing? In your mother’s room, where is there a question of whether you can come in or not?”

Xie Wanwan happily ran inside and sat across from Rong Shi, feeling somewhat embarrassed as she said, “Mother, I have something I want to talk to you about.”

Seeing her daughter’s bashful expression, Rong Shi had already guessed what it might be about. “What do you want to tell me? Just say it. Why are you acting like this?”

“Mother, I want to marry Wu Xinlin.”

Upon hearing this name, Rong Shi’s face immediately darkened, and she sternly said, “Wanwan, there’s no need to discuss this matter. Your father and I will not agree to it.”

There was a momentary paleness in Xie Wanwan’s face as she looked at Rong Shi and asked through gritted teeth, “Why?”

“Wu Xinlin is not a suitable match for you, and his family is not a place where you can live,” Rong Shi said angrily.

“Mother, I can do it. Xinlin is really a good person, and I…”

“Wu Xinlin also has three younger siblings. The oldest is seven or eight years old, and the youngest is only four. Do you even realize what you’ll be facing once you’re there? Not to mention all of that, the most important thing is Wu Xinlin’s mother. She’s not a good person. With your personality, if you clash with her, the one who’ll suffer will be you,” Rong Shi said with a furrowed brow and a cold tone.

“Mother, I…”

“From childhood to now, your father and I have spoiled you, pampered you, and never made you do anything. But once you’re in someone else’s household, doing laundry and cooking will be the norm, not to mention taking care of your younger siblings. And on top of all that, you’ll have to work in the fields. Are you sure you can handle all of this?” Rong Shi spoke firmly, seeing that Xie Wanwan still wanted to argue.

All the things Rong Shi mentioned were unfamiliar to Xie Wanwan. She had only learned the theory but had never actually done any of these tasks.

“You see? Can you really do all of these things? You tell me, have you done any of them? It’s easy to say you’re willing to learn, but you’ve been pampered since childhood. Can you really handle these responsibilities?” Rong Shi wasn’t exaggerating; if Xie Wanwan truly married Wu Xinlin, she would have to bear all of these responsibilities, and Xie Wanwan simply couldn’t handle it.

Xie Wanwan looked pale as she stared at Rong Shi. Yes, she couldn’t do any of these things. She had only been thinking about marrying Wu Xinlin without considering what she would actually have to face.

Seeing Xie Wanwan in this state, Rong Shi continued to administer a dose of reality.