Free Web NovelChapter 617: Chapter 617: Ugly Freak
After Matchmaker Wang left, Gu Ruinian just felt stifled inside, so he went outside to get some fresh air.
"What kind of luck did Xiao Xue have to stumble upon such a good marriage?"
Gu Ruinian muttered.
In modern terms, it’s like an ordinary girl marrying into a wealthy family.
The third son of the Lian Family actually took a liking to Gu Xiaoxue. Although he intended to use Xiao Xue’s marriage to his advantage, seeing her marry well, he was unreasonably jealous.
The Lian Family was the wealthy household he had wanted to marry into in the first place.
"Good luck? Xiao Xue indeed hit a jackpot."
Xu Xinghua saw Gu Ruinian by the riverbank and approached him from afar.
Upon hearing Gu Ruinian say Xiao Xue hit good fortune, she couldn’t help but chime in.
Gu Ruinian was long used to Xu Xinghua’s sarcastic tone.
Gu Ruinian said to Xu Xinghua, "What do you know?"
Xu Xinghua said, "Know what? Know that your family sells off sons and daughters, and you’re going to marry Xiao Xue to the foolish son of a rich family."
Gu Ruinian lifted his eyes and asked, "Who said that? Clearly, it’s a scholar."
Xu Xinghua said, "If you were that scholar son, would you be willing to marry into your family? Matchmaker Wang slipped up that day and I overheard it. He’s not some scholar third son, but the foolish second son."
Gu Ruinian felt a stir inside. If Xu Xinghua was telling the truth, then Gu Xiaoxue was supposed to marry the second son of the Lian Family.
It was just that the Lian Family had pulled a sneaky swap.
He had no intention of telling his family, as it was Gu Xiaoxue who was getting married anyway.
Knowing the truth gave Gu Ruinian a subtle sense of pleasure.
Xu Xinghua sneered at Gu Ruinian, "You’re happy now, aren’t you? Gu Xiaoxue marries a fool, and the hefty dowry means you don’t have to marry into their family."
"Hmph."
Xu Xinghua harshly struck a nearby shrub with the branch in her hand, causing the flowers to drop.
Then she turned and walked away.
She said this deliberately to provoke Gu Ruinian, as the Gu Family had been stringing along the Xu Family, waiting for them to concede.
Her words were meant to urge Gu Ruinian to help ensure Gu Xiaoxue married into the Lian Family smoothly. If Gu Xiaoxue knew her brother was scheming against her, she wouldn’t support Gu Ruinian but would crush his dignity and push him to marry into the Xu Family. freewёbnoνel.com
She was determined to have Gu Ruinian marry into the Xu Family.
At the same time, she wanted to ruin Gu Xiaoxue, and as for why, naturally, she wanted to destroy all the beautiful girls in Qinghe Bay.
Moreover, Gu Xiaoxue together with Gu Taohua had tied her up and thrown her into a haystack.
This was a grudge she had to repay.
Xu Xinghua walked past the Weaving Workshop and saw Gu Xiaoxue.
"Xiao Xue." Xu Xinghua approached with a sinister smile, asking, "Was it you and Gu Taohua who tied me up on Xiao Cao’s wedding day?"
"Yes." Gu Xiaoxue looked up and readily agreed, "What, do you want revenge?"
Xu Xinghua did want revenge, but she couldn’t find a good way to do it.
"Congratulations on your soon-to-be prestigious marriage." Xu Xinghua could only say with a cheerful tone.
Xu Xinghua was smiling, but her eyes were filled with venom as she looked at Gu Xiaoxue, hating her fair and pretty face.
A face like that should be destroyed.
Gu Taohua shouted at Xu Xinghua with her hands on her hips, "Hey you, don’t delay our work."
Xu Xinghua curved her mouth and said, "Once Xiao Xue marries, she won’t have to work here anymore. Being a young mistress is quite comfortable."
Gu Taohua approached and stared into Xu Xinghua’s eyes, "Like your cousin’s young mistress position? You ugly freak, are you thinking of being such a young mistress?"
Upon hearing the words "ugly freak," Xu Xinghua screamed and ran away.
Gu Taohua: "..."
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Gu Xiaoxue pretended not to know that her family was arranging a marriage for her and went about her daily routine.
Anyway, she wasn’t afraid.
Her aunt had informed her beforehand; this marriage wasn’t going to happen.
Gu Xiaoxue sighed and felt a pang of sadness when she saw Liu Qingsong approaching.
If she didn’t get married, her parents would keep pressuring her with marriage.
She couldn’t always rely on her aunt to intervene.
Gu Youtian and Mrs. Jia waited anxiously.
Matchmaker Wang said the Lian Family was waiting for the new bride to come through the door. It had been three days; why hadn’t they shown up yet?
Could it be the Lian Family wasn’t satisfied with Xiao Xue?
Or was someone deliberately causing trouble?
"Matchmaker Wang is here."
Gu Honglian, upon returning and seeing Matchmaker Wang’s carriage entering the village, hurried home to deliver the news.
Mrs. Jia was so emotional that she cried; Matchmaker Wang had finally arrived.
However, Matchmaker Wang’s carriage headed for Xu Xinghua’s house.
Gu Youtian and Mrs. Jia didn’t worry; most likely, it was about Xu Xinghua and Gu Ruinian’s marriage.
Though the Xu Family’s plans would likely fall through, as Gu Xiaoxue had snagged the big fish of the Lian Family. How could the brother-in-law through marriage become a live-in son-in-law?
Mr. Gu also breathed a sigh of relief; the Gu Family lineage was securely rooted in the Gu Family’s land.
They waited and waited, but Matchmaker Wang still didn’t come to their house.
"Go and check, don’t let the Xu Family hold them up." said the old lady of the Gu Family.
As they were talking, Matchmaker Wang arrived.
Mrs. Jia, with excitement, served tea and set out the family’s only plate of fruit.
Matchmaker Wang waved her hand and said, "No need to fuss; I’ve come to tell you that the engagement between the Lian Family and Xiao Xue is off. Since they haven’t met, it doesn’t affect Xiao Xue’s future prospects."
The room fell into silence.
Everyone was momentarily stunned.
"What do you mean it’s off?" The old lady of the Gu Family was the first to react.
"Oh, old lady. Off means this marriage is canceled; the Lian Family has their eyes on another girl from Qinghe Bay." Matchmaker Wang didn’t even sip the tea and stood up.
Mrs. Jia raised her voice and asked, "Whose girl did they fancy?"
Who in the entire Qinghe Bay could be prettier than her Xiao Xue?
Gu Taohua could maybe compare with Xiao Xue, but the temper and attitude of Gu Taohua wouldn’t be favored by a wealthy family.
Matchmaker Wang said, "They fancy Xu Xinghua. I just went to the Xu Family to talk about this, and they agreed immediately."
Mrs. Jia was instantly dumbfounded.
Xu Xinghua?
That pockmarked face of Xu Xinghua?
The Xu Xinghua who was going to have Gu Ruinian as a live-in son-in-law?
Gu Youtian said angrily, "Wasn’t Xu Xinghua discussing marriage with Ruinian? How can she be engaged twice?"
Gu Youtian was furious.
Whether Gu Ruinian would become a live-in son-in-law didn’t concern him now. The key issue was that Xiao Xue’s marriage with the Lian Family was intercepted, and his hopes of rising again were dashed.
Matchmaker Wang spread her hands and said, "You’re just discussing it. Even if it was an engagement, it could still be called off. You said it yourself; things change. I didn’t expect the Lian Family to choose Xu Xinghua either."
Originally, Mrs. Hua had agreed to her son’s marriage with Gu Xiaoxue.
But the next day, Mr. Lian had Aunt Tang take over the second son’s marriage affairs, and Aunt Tang said Gu Xiaoxue was too pretty for the second son to handle. She went to Qinghe Bay and liked Xu Xinghua, praising her as honest and straightforward, matching well with the simple-natured second son.
More importantly, Mr. Lian had already approved the marriage.
Matchmaker Wang was bewildered, never imagining things could turn out this way.
Her instincts told her it wasn’t that simple. That pockmarked Xu Xinghua, described as simple and plain-looking, wasn’t even fit to carry Gu Xiaoxue’s shoes. How could Mrs. Hua approve of such a daughter-in-law?
There’s no doubt Aunt Tang was stirring up trouble.
But since Mr. Lian agreed, there was no room for outsiders to speak.
However, Matchmaker Wang didn’t care whether the Lian Family chose Xu Xinghua or Gu Xiaoxue, as long as she could earn her matchmaking fee.
