Chapter 5 : My Husband is a Direct Relative

Hearing her mother’s words, Mu Qianqian’s heart sank. She suppressed her sadness and asked, “What husband? The 45-year-old cripple?”

Mother Mu said sarcastically, “Don’t forget that you are blind now! It’s good enough that someone wants you, but you dare to be picky. Do you really think you are some kind of lady?”

A man’s obscene and unpleasant voice came from the phone “A university student asking for a twenty thousand dowry? Are you trying to scam people? Your daughter can bear children, right? If she can’t, don’t expect any money from me.”

Mu’s mother changed her tone, assuring him, “Don’t worry, she’s still a virgin. She’ll definitely give you a strong son.”

“That’s good. My parents are looking forward to a grandchild. Two in three years. A young girl like this must be very energetic when sleeping with her.”

Hearing these words, Mu Qianqian felt her heart twist in pain.

Her own mother was selling her out like this.

If she hadn’t met Mr. Fu, her parents might have found her and dragged her back to be sold to that wretched cripple to bear children.

What a dark life that would be.

Mu Qianqian held the phone tightly and said firmly, “Mom, I’m already married. I will never return to that family again.”

She was not a saint, nor was she someone who liked to be taken advantage of.

She would rather not have such a family.

“What? You’re married? Who did you marry? When did this happen? I didn’t know anything about it. Hello? Hello?”

Mu Qianqian hung up the phone.

Mu’s mother cursed, “This useless girl, all that effort to raise her for nothing! Damn her!”

Mu’s father, who had been smoking, also looked displeased upon hearing the news, “She told you she’s married?”

Mu’s mother didn’t believe it. “It must be a lie. Who would want her, a blind girl?”

The limping man with yellowed teeth was unwilling, “But we agreed on a virgin girl. If she’s already been defiled, don’t expect me to pay the dowry!”

He was poor, having borrowed money from everywhere to gather the twenty thousand for the dowry, and wasn’t about to spend it on someone damaged.

Mu’s mother quickly reassured him, “Don’t worry. That girl is very obedient and won’t act out. She has nowhere to go, so she’ll come back in a few days. I’ll make sure to send her to you as soon as she returns.”

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After getting out of the car, Mu Qianqian couldn’t help but squat by the roadside and cry.

The assistant handed her a tissue pack, “Miss Mu, don’t cry. They’re not worth your tears.”

Mu Qianqian handed him her phone, “Could you please block my parents’ contact information for me? I don’t want to receive any more calls from them.”

Such family members only speak words that cut to the heart.

She had managed to escape from them with great difficulty and didn’t want any further contact.

“Alright,” the assistant said, and followed her instructions by blocking her parents’ and brother’s phone numbers.

With this, they would no longer be able to harass Mu Qianqian.

“Miss Mu, please stop crying. It’s not good for your eyes to keep crying.”

“Thank you,” Mu Qianqian said, wiping her tears away and standing up with determination.

She still had surgery ahead, and the doctor had warned her not to cry too often as it would be detrimental to her eyes.

She had overcome so many difficulties before, and she was determined to get through this one as well.

With her nose red from crying, Mu Qianqian looked pitiful, her delicate and pale face both exquisite and enticing.

The assistant, who had seen countless socialites and noble ladies throwing themselves at Mr. Fu, thought none could compare to the pure and graceful aura of the young lady beside him.

Such a clean and pure young girl truly deserves someone like Mr. Fu.

On the street, a luxury car drove past the hospital entrance.

Lu Yunbei, seated in the back, glanced out the window and happened to catch a glimpse of Mu Qianqian’s tearful profile.

His eyes widened in shock, he almost thought he was seeing things.

The girl from just now looked exactly like his mother did in her younger years!

For years, due to his sister’s disappearance, his parents had been in deep sorrow. The Lu family had pulled every string they could, even sought help from the Fu family, but they still hadn’t been able to find his sister.

His mother blamed herself daily and her health had been deteriorating. If they couldn’t find his sister, his mother might even die of heartbreak.

“Stop the car,” Lu Yunbei instructed the driver.

He quickly got out of the car, but the girl was no longer at the hospital entrance.

Lu Yunbei’s heart sank immediately.

In the vast sea of people, had he just mistaken someone?

Mu Qianqian was unaware that someone was searching for her. She had just returned to her bed to undergo an examination when she received a call from her best friend, Li Siyu.

She and Li Siyu had been friends for many years, attending the same middle school and high school classes.

They had both been admitted to the same university, but Mu Qianqian had to take a temporary leave due to her injury.

“Qianqian, I’ve explained your situation to the school, but they require a direct relative to come in person to help you retain your student status. Otherwise, they’ll cancel it.”

Upon hearing this news, Mu Qianqian felt a surge of panic, “Cancel my student status? That can’t happen! I worked so hard to get into this university.”

If her student status were canceled, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

“Can you try to talk to your family to see if they can come and handle the paperwork for you?”

Mu Qianqian’s face fell, her voice full of despair, “It’s impossible. My parents don’t support me going to college. They’d probably ask the school to cancel my enrollment.”

Her parents had never been on her side.

Li Siyu was also anxious for her, “What should we do? The teacher is pressing for it, and a direct relative must handle the paperwork within this week.”

Mu Qianqian was on the verge of tears.

Then, she suddenly thought of someone, “Husband… does that count as a direct relative?”

Li Siyu was momentarily stunned, “Yes, it does count. But Qianqian, when did you get a husband?”

“This morning.”

Just thinking about it made Mu Qianqian feel as if she were in a dream.

She never expected to get married to a man she hadn’t even met before.

She didn’t even know his full name or his background.

Li Siyu asked worriedly, “You had a flash marriage? What if he turns out to be a bad person?”

Mu Qianqian bit her lip, “He’s willing to cover my medical expenses. I believe he can’t be a bad person.”

After all, with such expensive medical costs, someone irresponsible would probably have run away by now.

“What’s your husband’s name?”

Mu Qianqian thought for a moment, “His last name is Fu, so it should be Fu as in paying. I think his name is Mr. Fu.”

“There are no prominent families in the capital with that surname. He might just be someone with a bit of money,” Li Siyu commented.

Li Siyu’s family was quite well-off and had a certain standing in their social circle. She had previously offered to help Mu Qianqian with her treatment, but Mu Qianqian had declined.

Mu Qianqian knew her family all too well. They were insatiable and would only end up causing trouble for Li Siyu. She didn’t want to drag her good friend down.

Mu Qianqian smiled, “I never thought I’d marry someone particularly rich. I can’t afford him. What’s important is that we work hard together and make our lives better.”

Just as she finished speaking, Fu Sichan walked into the hospital room.