Chapter 1409: The Meng Family Arrives

Chapter 1409: Chapter 1409: The Meng Family Arrives

Shu Yu was taken aback and turned her head. Who could be knocking at the door at this time?

Aunt He was busy slaughtering a chicken, her hands covered in blood, making it inconvenient to answer the door.

Ying Xi was leading the carriage to the stable to feed the horses, leaving only Shu Yu free.

She wiped her hands and turned to open the door.

"Who is it?"

As soon as the door opened, Shu Yu looked up to see four people standing in front of her, one man and three women.

Among them, one man and one woman were slightly older, while the remaining two women were young, similar in age to her.

Seeing Shu Yu, the people outside were also taken aback. The older woman turned her head in surprise and asked the man beside her, "Are you sure we haven’t found the wrong place? Is this really Yunzheng’s residence?"

The man scratched his head, "No mistake, it’s definitely here."

"Then, is this the Aunt He you mentioned?"

The man shook his head, whispering, "Certainly not. Perhaps, perhaps she’s someone new helping out."

Shu Yu had just finished changing into clean clothes to prepare food in the kitchen. She was wearing a slightly oversized apron given by Aunt He, and her hair was all tied up in a headscarf, giving her a somewhat... shabby appearance.

This look on her face led to varied expressions from the people at the entrance.

After looking Shu Yu up and down, the woman found it difficult to associate her with the hired woman her husband mentioned who came to help out.

She mumbled softly, "Helper? But isn’t she a bit too young and pretty? What’s Yunzheng thinking? Can he really study with peace of mind with someone like her around?"

Although Shu Yu hadn’t met the people in front of her before, she caught the familiarity in the woman’s tone when mentioning Meng Yunzheng’s name. Seeing the man beside her resembling Meng Pei, even the most oblivious could guess their identity.

This older man and woman should be Meng Yunzheng’s uncle and aunt, right? As for the two young women, are they Yun’s sisters?

Today was the day when Meng Yunzheng’s exam results would be released, so their visit wasn’t particularly surprising.

She quickly composed herself, smiled, and said, "This is indeed Meng Yunzheng’s home. Please, come inside."

There were still some curious neighbors outside peeking in, so any conversation should be had indoors.

Shu Yu stepped aside, and the four people at the door walked inside.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Uncle Meng spotted Aunt He and proudly said to his wife, Ms. Tao, "See, I told you we didn’t find the wrong place. This is indeed Aunt He."

He had been to this small courtyard once, last time when the exam results were announced, and had seen Aunt He back then.

Aunt He noticed them too and was about to stand up.

But her hands were covered in feathers, and her clothes were stained with blood.

Shu Yu simply told her, "Aunt He, you keep busy, I’ll handle it here."

"Ah? Alright, alright."

Ms. Tao frowned and turned her head to look at Shu Yu. Did this girl not understand her place? Her tone and attitude when speaking with Aunt He were as if she was the lady of the house.

Ms. Tao was quite displeased. After sitting down in the living room, she asked Shu Yu, "Where’s Yunzheng? Why haven’t we seen him?"

Shu Yu smiled and poured them tea, "Yun encountered some fellow examinees and they’re discussing academic matters, so he hasn’t returned yet. You all..."

Before Shu Yu could finish her sentence, there was a "bang" as Ms. Tao slammed the table.

Everyone got startled, and Uncle Meng, who was sipping tea, almost spat it out.