The Husband I Snatched Is Not Right!-Chapter 125: Ruined the Match!

Aunt Zhao stood at the door, glancing left and right. When she saw Yu Tingwan come out, she froze.

"You..."

Who is this!

Her eyes were like autumn water, her lip color captivating, her skin fairer than snow.

Lady Zhao had never seen such a beautiful woman before.

Yu Tingwan stepped over the threshold: "Aunt."

The voice was as it used to be.

Aunt Zhao was astonished and tentatively asked, "Wan Niang?"

"Did you come looking for me for something?"

Seeing her like this, the girl wiped her face and explained, "I’m new here. The county town is not like the countryside, you have to be cautious when you go out, so I smeared some ash on my face."

Lady Zhao suddenly understood.

"No wonder."

"It should be this way, it should be this way."

Lady Zhao had always thought the girl was good. Her husband was like that, yet she had not given up on him. Now she couldn’t help but like her even more.

She held Yu Tingwan’s hand, couldn’t get enough of looking at her, and couldn’t stop sighing.

"Your parents must have been good-looking, otherwise how could they have such a beautiful daughter?"

Yu Tingwan especially agreed with this.

"That’s right."

"I look like my mother."

Yu Tingwan: "My father is famously burly."

Lady Zhao: .....

The first part she understood, but what did burly mean?

However, she didn’t dwell on it too much.

"It’s true that caution is the parent of safety. The world is full of demons and monsters, and we ordinary families must be even more careful. Don’t be fooled by the respect my husband receives as a scholar, in front of powerful people, it means nothing."

"There was once a scholar; because his wife’s appearance attracted the wrong eyes, the whole family ended up dead or insane."

"Five years ago a merchant’s daughter was kidnapped off the street. The family pursued, but all news vanished, she most likely didn’t survive."

"Relatives have also been warned."

Here, far from Shangjing, it’s not that no one dared to go to the palace to appeal but officials protect each other. There are countless ways to be stopped before reaching the capital’s gates.

Documents were torn to shreds, people either dead or crippled.

Lady Zhao knew quite a lot about what goes on in the county; she sighed and shook her head: "In these times, life means little, common people suffer in silence. You are right to be cautious, Aunt will not say a word."

Yu Tingwan was also filled with emotion when she heard this.

Even if justice is served, so what?

The unnecessary suffering has already been endured, the innocent have already died.

Luckily, Lady Zhao didn’t forget the main topic.

There are few residents in the alley. The Wei Family lives at the end, and the Zhao Family is the closest to them.

She glanced down the alley, saw no one, then pulled Yu Tingwan into a corner to talk.

"You know we had guests today."

Yu Tingwan: !!!

She knew all too well!

Lady Zhao: "The other side wants us to take in a scholar."

"They praise this scholar as talented and humble."

"When they heard he was from Xilin Village, your uncle came to ask at your house, hoping to get a better understanding before deciding. But with your husband behaving like that, he’s afraid things might go wrong."

"Wan Niang, is Hu Yaozu really that bad?"

Lady Zhao was also quite troubled.

She feared he truly was a troublemaker.

"Aunt doesn’t doubt your husband’s honesty but couldn’t figure it out."

"Mr. Chu came as a favor, putting in the effort and almost begging your uncle, praising that scholar to the heavens. To go so far, he must have thought it through repeatedly. If that scholar truly has a lot of flaws, he wouldn’t risk offending your uncle."

Yu Tingwan: ...

Excellent, excellent.

Looks like the Wei Family already had a hand in it.

And Yu Tingwan didn’t mind making things a bit messier.

She spoke gently: "How many years has it been since an official came out of a place like ours? A poor student, no matter how hard they work, can’t match the exposure and education of children from wealthy families. Excelling is not easy. Forget officials, even scholars are few and far between. Mr. Chu has limited abilities; in recent years, few have passed the scholar exams under his guidance."

"He places great importance on reputation. If that scholar is truly talented and capable of passing exams, achieving further success under his guidance would greatly enhance his reputation. How could he bear to hand such talent over to Uncle?"

Indeed!

Lady Zhao frowned.

"When did he become so kind! Normally, he can’t see others succeed."

"Your uncle is more capable than him, and privately he is quite jealous."

Yu Tingwan spoke softly: "Hu Yaozu is from our village, and I know their family’s affairs all too well."

"He does have some remarkable qualities."

Yu Tingwan: "Otherwise, why would Miss Chu fancy him? Mr. Chu even considered him as a son-in-law."

Lady Zhao was stunned: "Ah?"

"That’s... not something he’s mentioned."

"Aunt, don’t you see?"

Yu Tingwan smiled sweetly.

"Mr. Chu clearly sees Uncle as a stepping stone."

"After passing the exams, does it matter who taught him, if he’s his son-in-law? He gets all the glory."

Lady Zhao: !!!

So that’s it!

What thick skin!

No wonder Mr. Chu was willing to lower himself; his calculations were the loudest.

Yu Tingwan: "However, isn’t teaching and nurturing students all about helping them succeed? If he truly passes, wouldn’t it be a merit for Uncle? When Chu’s family celebrates, Uncle and Aunt can join in the celebration."

But Lady Zhao felt uneasy.

As true as those words were, why didn’t Mr. Chu mention anything?

Did he think her husband’s mind was as small as his?

Being taken advantage of like that, she couldn’t just let it go. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Lady Zhao’s face was a bit displeased.

But the more unpleasant part was still to come.

Yu Tingwan: "But that Hu Yaozu..."

She hesitated.

"What about him?"

Lady Zhao: "Speak!"

Yu Tingwan spoke softly and gently: "Speaking ill behind someone’s back isn’t good, is it?"

"I can’t very well tell Aunt that the Hu Family is concerned with reputation, whether they’re good or bad, all they know themselves. Their entire family is rotten to the core, and Hu Yaozu is a hypocritical scoundrel. He’s harassed... more than once."

Yu Tingwan distanced herself, speaking vaguely: "Girls from the village."

"And he’s made a lot of snide comments. Just hearing them makes me uncomfortable."

Lady Zhao: !!!

"What!"

"Pity the village only produced such a scholar, so they have to be highly regarded, hoping their ancestors bless them. The Hu family’s sordid past is all covered up. Isn’t it lucky Aunt asked me? If she went to Xilin Village, she wouldn’t hear a word of it."

Her tone was chilly.

"Hu’s daughter, Hu Yaozu’s own aunt, was ruined back then."

"In their eyes, as long as it’s a daughter, they should be at their mercy."

"If that’s how they treat relatives, outsiders shouldn’t expect any better. Uncle and Aunt must be cautious; those people are worse than leeches. They won’t stop until they’ve drained you dry."

After speaking, she patted Lady Zhao’s hand.

"Luckily, Nannan is still young, Aunt can rest assured."

"If she were Miss Chu’s age, maybe Hu Yaozu wouldn’t be marrying into the Chu family; maybe he’d be calling Aunt his mother-in-law."