Chapter 27: Lying at Home, Wife Arrives from the Sky!

When Niu Ailing led the unfamiliar girl, someone curiously asked, “Ailing, who’s this girl? She looks unfamiliar, is she from your relative’s family?”

Niu Ailing glanced over at the person who asked and replied, “I don’t have a niece this big. She’s a relative of the Lu family.”

She specifically emphasized the words “Lu family.”

Ye Sanqiu immediately sensed a bit of schadenfreude in her tone.

Ye Sanqiu: “…”

She didn’t say anything, quietly staying by Niu Ailing’s side, listening for any useful information.

“Relative of the Lu family?”

“Yes, this girl is the fiancée of the Lu family’s eldest son. She came all the way from the countryside, and I ran into her at the entrance of the courtyard. Since the Lu family lives next to mine, I brought her over.”

Niu Ailing’s explanation stirred up a lot of talk.

“What? She’s the fiancée of the Lu family’s eldest son?”

“I’ve never heard of him having a fiancée.”

“Girl, what’s your name?”

“How did you meet the Lu family’s eldest son?”

“Are you from the countryside?”

“Girl…”

Before long, Ye Sanqiu and Niu Ailing were surrounded by people.

She hadn’t gathered much useful information, and instead found herself being treated like a circus animal. The last time she had been surrounded like this was three years ago.

Three years ago, when she first arrived, she had shocked and crushed both the first and second branches of the Ye family.

Had this been the countryside, she would have already dealt with these gossiping women one by one.

But this wasn’t the countryside; this was the capital. The place where she stood was a military district residential area, and the women surrounding her weren’t just any ordinary gossips. They had an honorable title: military wives!

Even though she was impatient, she couldn’t just start acting out against military families.

Ye Sanqiu furrowed her brows, eventually relaxing her clenched fists. She took a deep breath and decided to play the deaf-mute card.

No matter who asked, she simply smiled, blushed, lowered her head, and acted shy, like a simple countryside girl who had never seen the world and couldn’t bring herself to speak or even look people in the eye.

After several failed attempts to get information from Ye Sanqiu, the women sighed in disappointment and turned their attention to Niu Ailing.

Niu Ailing enjoyed the attention and, clearing her throat, began to recount what she had learned from Ye Sanqiu just a little while ago with much flair.

The crowd listened, and their eyes shifted back to Ye Sanqiu.

For a moment, some looked at her with sympathy, some with regret, others with schadenfreude, and some just enjoyed the gossip.

“I’ll go notify the Lu family! Their daughter-in-law has traveled all the way from the countryside; how can they not come out to greet her?”

Zhao Xiaofeng dashed off toward the Lu family’s direction at full speed, her movement as fast as the nosy old women in her village.

In the blink of an eye, she had disappeared from sight.

Ye Sanqiu: “…”

She had a feeling that her life from now on would be quite exciting!

…

At the Lu Family.

Lu Sinian was lying at home, while his fiancée came from the sky.

The night before, he had been chatting with Wei Ping’an until late into the night, and it was almost midnight by the time he went to bed.

With his reputation as a spoiled young master, he usually slept until he naturally woke up, living off his father’s money and getting scolded in the process.

By the time he woke up, it was already nearly 10 AM.

He figured by now, Chen Xiaobing should have already started taking action.

After getting up and tidying up, he planned to head downstairs to join the commotion.

Just as he was about to reach the staircase, he heard a loud “bang”—the sound of the courtyard door being forcefully pushed open.

The person seemed in a hurry, and the harsh sound of the iron door slamming into the brick wall was almost unbearable.

He couldn’t help but laugh.

Inwardly, he praised Chen Xiaobing for his high efficiency.

It wasn’t even noon yet, and the task was already completed.

He thought it was Chen Huiru, who had lost her job and come home to find support.

A mischievous smile appeared on his face as he prepared to watch the fun.

But then…

“Lu Sinian, are you home? Your fiancée from the countryside is here. She’s already in the courtyard and will be at your doorstep soon. You should go take a look!”

Zhao Xiaofeng’s voice reached him before she did.

Her signature loud voice stunned him.

As Lu Siyan was heading downstairs, his steps paused, and the smile on his face froze. Realizing what he had just heard, he scratched his ear in confusion.

Strange, he thought he had heard the voice of that loudmouthed woman from Team Leader Wang’s house.

She said his fiancée had arrived at the door!

Where did he get a fiancée from?

Did she crawl out from the ground?

What kind of nonsense is this about a fiancée?

It’s bad luck, and certainly not something to joke about!

He sneered, not taking it seriously, and continued walking downstairs.

Just as he stepped off the last stair, he saw that old hag, Wang Xiaoyun, suddenly popping up from who knows where, frantically rushing toward the door.

She was still mumbling, “What did you say, Zhao Jia’s girl? What did you say? A fiancée? Whose fiancée?”

Wang Xiaoyun had been distractedly preparing lunch in the kitchen, already feeling impatient and anxious. She had planned to anger Lu Siyan today, but who knew that this sleepyhead still hadn’t woken up by now.

As his stepmother, she couldn’t very well go upstairs to wake him.

Just as she was losing her patience, she heard Zhao Xiaofeng’s loud voice.

After hearing Zhao Xiaofeng, her heart skipped a beat, and she dropped the vegetables on the floor, not bothering to pick them up, and ran out.

She wasn’t questioning if she had imagined it.

She distinctly heard Zhao Xiaofeng say that Lu Siyan’s good-for-nothing fiancée had arrived at the door!

She, like Lu Siyan, found it completely ridiculous.

But she didn’t think Zhao Xiaofeng would joke about something like that.

Zhao Xiaofeng had already arrived at the door and, seeing Wang Xiaoyun coming out, smiled and congratulated her, “Sister-in-law, your big daughter-in-law is here, go welcome her.”

Wang Xiaoyun’s head buzzed. Her first thought was that Lu Siyan’s application to go to the countryside must have been exposed.

Lu Siyan must have found a fake fiancée to stir up trouble.

After all, once married, he could avoid going to the countryside.

This was a tactic that would harm both himself and his enemies, and that brat Lu Siyan could totally pull it off.

Wang Xiaoyun was now in full panic mode.

In her mind, she had already convinced herself that the so-called fiancée was just someone Lu Siyan had found to create chaos and avoid the countryside trip.

No wonder he hadn’t gotten angry and caused trouble last night.

He must have been waiting for this!

Her anxiety was off the charts, but on the outside, she still had to pretend to be calm.

“Sister-in-law, you’re joking, right? I’ve never heard of our old Lu having a fiancée.”

Zhao Xiaofeng responded, “It’s normal that you haven’t heard of it. Your eldest son’s marriage was arranged when his real mother was still around.”

Wang Xiaoyun staggered, her eyes flashing with shock.

She never imagined that the fiancée wasn’t a joke by Lu Siyan, but one arranged by his late mother.

Desperately, she muttered, “There are so many frauds these days, you don’t know…”

Zhao Xiaofeng interrupted her with a scoff, “I’ve confirmed it. The girl’s not a fraud. She came with the marriage certificate and the introduction letter, nothing fake about it.”

Wang Xiaoyun’s mind went blank, and she froze in place.

“She came with a marriage certificate?” Lu Siyan, who had somehow already reached the door, asked with a cold expression.

Seeing his cold face, Zhao Xiaofeng was a bit nervous. She hadn’t forgotten how he scared away that woman, You Hongmei, last night with his icy demeanor.

According to neighbors of You Hongmei’s family, she was so scared that she didn’t dare leave her house!

Zhao Xiaofeng nodded, “Yes, the girl came with the marriage certificate. Ai Ling checked it, and the marriage certificate is valid. It’s signed by you… and her name is written as the witness.”

Lu Siyan’s eyes darkened, and he asked, “Where is she now?”

Zhao Xiaofeng replied, “She’s probably almost at the door.”

Lu Siyan’s face remained expressionless as he passed Zhao Xiaofeng and walked toward the gate.

Zhao Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, quickly following behind him. After taking a few steps, she turned around and went back to pull Wang Xiaoyun along.

“Sister-in-law, your big daughter-in-law is here. As her mother-in-law, aren’t you going to take a look?”

Wang Xiaoyun didn’t want to go at all.

She didn’t want to see this so-called “big daughter-in-law” at all.

But Zhao Xiaofeng didn’t give her a chance to refuse, dragging her towards the gate.