Chapter 240: How Is This My Fault Now?

Yu’s father naturally understood: "The village chief is reminding us that, regarding Xinyan, we should leave some leeway."

Yu’s mother dismissively said, "Anyway, it’s all over, what is there to consider?"

Yet Yu’s father kept his gaze on the village chief’s back for a long time, feeling a sudden unease.

However, thinking that they had already written a severance letter with that girl, there wouldn’t be any more interactions, so he didn’t dwell on it.

Yu’s mother, however, grumbled, "After all, we raised her, don’t think writing a severance letter means there are no ties."

She had already planned to have someone inquire about Yu Xinyan’s news; she couldn’t just let it go so easily, a young woman still needs her maternal family.

On the other hand, the departing Lyu Family, Granny Lyu, was complaining, "What’s wrong with you, how can you just let it go like this? She tarnished our family’s reputation, we should at least get some compensation."

Old Man Lyu wished he could smack this brainless fool; if it weren’t for her and the daughter-in-law always speaking ill of the Yu Family, he wouldn’t have gotten so angry, and now the family’s reputation is even worse. "Shut up, now that the matter is out in the open, are you happy?"

Granny Lyu widened her eyes, "How is this my fault now?"

She just wanted to extort some money from the Yu Family to make up for the family’s losses, who knew the village chief would mess it up.

Old Man Lyu said, "Why didn’t you tell me it was you who spread gossip about the Yu Family? You’re truly shameful."

Granny Lyu, feeling guilty after hearing this: "You can’t blame me; it was her two daughters-in-law who told their family. They just came to me for confirmation, can you blame me?"

Old Man Lyu entered the yard and threw down his tools: "What a disgrace."

At this time, Lyu Juanzi walked out of the house: "How did it go?"

Granny Lyu was fuming, "What do you think, it was a wasted trip."

Lyu Juanzi’s face was not too good: "Mom, if this matter spreads to the town, we better not have any more trouble. By then, even if I marry over there, I’ll be laughed at by those sisters-in-law."

Granny Lyu glanced at her daughter, "This whole mess is Yao Hui’s doing; she has to take responsibility for it. This afternoon, I’ll call her and make sure she gives you more wedding gifts. If your trousseau is grand, those sisters-in-law at your in-laws won’t dare to mess with you lightly."

At this time, Lyu Family’s eldest son, Lyu Dacheng, said, "Mom’s right. If Yao Hui hadn’t done something shameless, that Yu girl wouldn’t have divorced your third brother, and our family wouldn’t be laughed at. She really has to pitch in for the gifts."

Lyu Dacheng had his own thoughts; their parents doted on their little sister, and if the third house gave less, the family would definitely have to give more, and that wouldn’t do.

So, in the afternoon, Yao Hui received a call from her mother-in-law: "Yao Hui, because of you and Jun Cheng, our Lyu Family has become a joke in the village, and I’m afraid Juanzi might also be affected by you two, and will be squeezed by her in-laws, so the dowry mustn’t be less. Do you understand what I mean?"

How could Yao Hui not understand, didn’t the letter make it clear before? But whether she’s willing to give or being forced is another matter. Besides, she’s been getting a lot of side-eye these days, and she’s in a bad mood, so she said bluntly, "You know our situation, aside from living expenses, we have to send money back every month. As your third son and daughter-in-law, of course, we should add to the trousseau, and it definitely shouldn’t be less than the first and second houses, but any more than that, we really can’t manage."

She figured it out; the old lady didn’t have kind intentions. Anyway, they don’t live in the village. What does it matter to them? She’s willing to give her sister-in-law more because she doesn’t want to be outdone by the first and second sisters-in-law in the village, but she won’t be foolish enough to let her in-laws take advantage of her.

Granny Lyu now understood that what Yao Hui meant was, it should be better than the first and second daughters-in-law, but not too much more, and she couldn’t contain her anger: "Jun Cheng only has this one sister. Besides, if it weren’t for the trouble you two caused, Juanzi wouldn’t be so troubled. You can’t just ignore it; at the very least, you should get a radio."

"Alright, this call is expensive, I’ve said what I needed to say, you discuss it amongst yourselves."