Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 160 The Cop

Before Chun Ya could recover from her shock, Lin Mengyu shook her head. "I was just saying. Don't tell Yue Chu about this. I don't want her to worry."

Chun Ya was melancholy. There was so much she didn't understand, but in her view, since her master had said such things, it was clear that this marriage was inappropriate.

"Actually, you might as well tell the master and madam the truth. You are their own daughter. How could they possibly wrong you? Or you could talk to the eldest young master?"

Lin Mengyu shook her head, "With my brother's personality, it's like he didn't say anything at all." On the contrary, she felt that her brother's personality was not as good as those few playboys, who were as soft and gentle as cotton, and pitifully blindly filial.

I don't know what to do with the spring buds.

Lin Mengyu concealed her fear, thinking of the small business she had with Liu Yuechu, "It's alright, we've already saved some money with Yueniang. If we ever really run into a dead end, we'll have someone to back us up."

Chun Ya didn't understand, but she could only listen to Lin Mengyu.

Before the two could say anything more, the old woman outside the door came to report that Meng and Zhang Zhitong had already left.

"...But the lady said that starting today, you should not go out. Stay at home and prepare for your wedding. Starting tomorrow, an embroiderer will come to your door to take your measurements and make your wedding dress."

Lin Mengyu felt a lump in her throat, but she nodded in agreement. "I really like a few of the wedding dress embroidery patterns from the Liu family. They were left by my mother at the beginning of the month. I'll have Chun Ya go and borrow them tomorrow." She didn't have to go herself, but she still wanted Chun Ya to go and give her a heads-up.

The old woman hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Young lady, how could you be so confused? Madam won't let you go out because she doesn't want you to see anyone from the Liu family."

"That's my best friend, why won't my mother let me see her!"

"The Liu family is currently in the eye of the storm, embroiled in scandal. Young Master Yuan's reputation is ruined. You should also consider the reputation of our household."

"He was slandered, absolutely not!"

"Facts speak louder than words. If he has been slandered, he will be exonerated sooner or later. But for now, you should stay away from the Liu family. Our young master will be participating in the autumn imperial examination this year, and you can't hold him back."

……

The old woman finished her rambling and left.

After leaving, he made a point of leaving his wife at the gate to watch over the house.

Lin Mengyu smashed everything in the house, leaving it in a complete mess.

"Reputation, reputation? What decent reputation does she have left? If it weren't for her reputation, would I marry such a filthy pervert!"

Lin Mengyu was filled with grievances, but dared not utter them all, because she couldn't even tell Chun Ya about that matter.

"It's a pity I wasn't born a man, otherwise I would never have lived such a pathetic life as my elder brother!"

"Ah!"

Lin Mengjun suddenly sneezed when he reached the Liu family's door.

Because of the loud sneeze, he almost tripped over the threshold in front of him.

Yuan Cuo quickly helped him up, saying, "Brother Lin, be careful."

"It's nothing, really nothing. I just came to tell you that Mengyu needs to focus on preparing for her wedding and can't come over for a small gathering before the wedding." After seeing off her aunt and Zhang Zhitong, Lin Mengjun thought it over and over again that she should still come to inform Liu Yuechu.

But he dared not meet her, fearing he would be scolded, or that Liu Yuechu would ask him something he didn't know how to answer.

He knew his mother had gone too far, and he also approved of Liu Yuechu and Yuan Cuo's character.

But he couldn't persuade his mother, so he had to settle for second best. So he only met Yuan Cuo at the door, exchanged a few words, and then wanted to go back.

Yuan Cuo naturally saw through Lin Mengjun's little scheme. "It's alright. It's all about marriage. Yue Niang is just worried that her sister won't be happy in her marriage. As long as Yu Jie'er is willing, she will keep her thoughts to herself."

When it comes to Zhang Zhitong, Lin Mengjun thinks about it carefully and really can't find anything wrong with him.

But he felt a strange sense of rejection, though he couldn't explain why.

"Although my cousin is a bit arrogant, he is still very proper in his manners. My aunt is also a bit difficult, but it's always better to marry into a family that is close to us than to marry into a stranger's family."

Yuan Cuo chuckled lightly, "As long as Brother Lin thinks it's okay, that's fine."

Lin Mengjun sensed the sarcasm, but he couldn't refute it. He could only slink away, saying he would come back another day before running off.

Yuan Cuo didn't rush back to the courtyard. Instead, he went to the gatehouse, sat down, and called on Uncle Chun to play chess.

"Isn't the son-in-law going back to keep Yue Niang company?" Uncle Chun asked in surprise.

Yuan Cuo slowly arranged the chess pieces. "Suozi's wife is talking about the Lin family. It's best for me to listen to less of her private conversations."

Uncle Chun chuckled twice, rolled up his sleeves, and moved the firecracker.

Liu Yuechu was indignant after hearing Suozi's wife's words. In just this short afternoon, she realized that Zhang Zhitong was not a reliable person and preferred the young women under his colleagues.

"He was also caught cheating once. At that time, his subordinate was about to report it to the Inspectorate, but he knelt down and stopped him."

"Then they agreed to pay 1,000 taels in compensation and settle the matter privately. He naturally had no money, so he pawned a gold-inlaid jade peacock necklace and several other pieces of jewelry that were part of his mother's dowry."

"I vaguely remembered this matter, and I just went back to the shop and found the receipts. Sure enough, it was about him..." Suozi's wife brought the receipts and the jewelry sets with her.

After examining it carefully, Liu Yuechu was so angry that her eyes were seeing stars.

"Is Madam Lin blind? Even if he were her own nephew, she shouldn't let her daughter get married!"

"Or perhaps Madam Lin simply doesn't know?"

Suozi's wife said, "If I hadn't remembered this set of jewelry, I would have forgotten about it long ago. The shop has a rule that we only accept things and don't listen to gossip. If you hadn't asked, I would have kept my mouth shut and pretended not to know."

Liu Yuechu pursed her lips, showing her understanding.

Every profession has its rules, and Suozi's wife has actually made an exception.

Liu Yuechu nodded knowingly, "It must have been difficult for you."

“There’s nothing difficult about it. You’re doing this for your friend’s sake, but please think it over carefully before you act. After all, it involves another family. That family, who acted like a cuckold, swallowed their anger and didn’t make a scene about divorcing or divorcing their wives. They received a thousand taels of silver and their lives are much better than before. Maybe they’ve conspired to use underhanded tactics. You never know what kind of dirty thoughts those people might have.”

Suozi's wife saw the ugliness of the lower class every day, after all, those who could pawn their belongings were not reliable people.

The truly impoverished people had nothing to pawn.

Liu Yuechu nodded. "I'll think about it. When you get back, tell Suozi to keep an eye on anything involving the Zhang family."

"You should think about yourself first. The Liu family is already being talked about behind their backs, and you still have the mind to care about others." Granny Fang pondered for a long time, feeling that Liu Yuechu was meddling in other people's business.

Liu Yuechu chuckled awkwardly, "Alright, alright, I won't worry about outsiders, I'll just focus on our own little life, okay?"

Granny Fang didn't believe her at all, and pointed her finger at her forehead, "You've been trying to fool this old woman like me since you were a child, I don't believe you!"

Liu Yuechu made a couple more teasing remarks, and was just about to tell Suozi's wife to go back and rest.

Yuan Cuo suddenly came in, holding a note in his hand. "Take a look, isn't this Lin Mengyu's handwriting?"