The Husband I Snatched Is Not Right!-Chapter 129: Something’s Off with This Couple

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Something’s Off with This Couple

Mr. Zhao arrived at noon, looking travel-worn.

"The student you asked me to inquire about, there’s news."

Yu Tingwan, upon hearing this, hurriedly called Hui Niang and Wei Shouzhong from the kitchen.

Mr. Zhao wasted no time: "That student named Zhao Yu was expelled from the academy months ago."

Hui Niang gasped in disbelief: "Expelled?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

How could that be!

"That child is ambitious and simple-minded. Even if he’s not bookish, how could he be expelled?"

Did he offend someone?

Or was he ostracized?

Hui Niang grew anxious: "Mr. Zhao, you must be mistaken."

Yesterday, the Wei Family asked for help to inquire, and Mr. Zhao took it seriously. He wasn’t reluctant to ask Mr. Chu.

After getting the result, he confirmed it repeatedly.

"There’s no mistake."

Lady Zhao’s sister-in-law has a relative who works as a cook at the town’s academy.

The cook’s husband also works at the Northwest Mine, currently recovering in a clinic and needs care, so the cook took leave from the academy.

Mr. Zhao got the news and went to ask her.

Don’t underestimate the cook.

Besides cooking, they chat during downtime; any stir in the academy never escapes their notice.

"That student initially didn’t attend the academy for ten days,"

Mr. Zhao continued: "It’s unclear what happened in between, but ultimately his parents said he wouldn’t study anymore. The couple looked terribly upset, their eyes swollen like walnut kernels, clearly having cried. They left no words behind and didn’t disclose anything to inquiring students, taking all Zhao Yu’s belongings from the academy."

Zhao Yu didn’t leave much of an impact, and with Mr. Chu overseeing the academy, he looked down on the dull and inept Zhao Yu.

Indeed! He is ambitious.

He’d study arduously late at night.

But he just wasn’t suited for it!

Every lesson was like talking to a brick wall.

Mr. Chu had been displeased for a long time!

Those unaware would think he didn’t know how to teach.

He often compared Zhao Yu to Hu Yaozu. His words in class were always particularly hurtful.

["Why can others understand immediately, but not you? How come others have brains and you don’t?"]

["Yes, you started late, but that’s no excuse."]

["Ask yourself honestly, do you have any merit? You couldn’t compare to even one finger of Hu Yaozu."]

["Teaching you is truly unlucky."]

How could Zhao Yu not be heartbroken?

Yet, he didn’t dare object.

Every time Mr. Chu humiliated him, students would mock him, and he could only endure it humbly, never daring to confront.

He didn’t dare mention it to his parents either.

Now that he finally had to leave, Mr. Chu, seeing the Zhao Family’s discretion, didn’t even ask for reasons, just agreed.

Mr. Zhao: "Since then, there’s been no news of Zhao Yu."

Hui Niang panicked.

Her eyes reddened.

She grabbed Wei Shouzhong’s arm, her voice shaky with tears: "Husband, Ah Yu wouldn’t just stop going to school. Even when he fell ill with a fever last year, he insisted on enduring and attending, saying he was average and far behind others, so he dared not slack off."

"My sister-in-law is a decisive person; it was so tough back then, saving up for tuition, who knows how much hardship they endured. Unless the sky fell, they wouldn’t just stop him from studying."

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"Have your in-laws left?"

A half-hour later, the neighboring Lady Zhao peeked out, seeing Wei Shouzhong and Hui Niang driving away in the ox cart, she couldn’t help but speak.

Yu Tingwan was standing at the door seeing them off, smiled softly upon hearing her.

"Father and mother are worried, so they’re going to visit uncle’s house."

Lady Zhao’s gaze now fell on the man sitting in a wheelchair next to the girl.

Her husband wasn’t one to praise often, but whenever he mentioned the neighboring Wei Shen, he couldn’t stop himself.

This was the first time she saw the Wei Family’s son; unexpectedly, besides his scholarly achievements, he was incredibly handsome.

No wonder Yu Tingwan, the new bride, was so devoted to him.

With looks like his, she’d be willing too!

Yu Tingwan, noticing her gaze, said to Wei Zhao: "Greet Sister-in-law."

Seeing the woman’s lingering gaze, Wei Zhao furrowed his brows, suppressing his displeasure: "Sister-in-law."

"Ah."

Lady Zhao couldn’t help but sigh: "You two really match well."

Hmm, this woman’s eyes are actually quite discerning.

Lady Zhao couldn’t keep staring at the young man, so she furrowed her brows and pulled Yu Tingwan to a corner, speaking very softly.

"Don’t take this the wrong way, but with only you at home, who knows when they’ll return, you might not be able to manage."

Yu Tingwan didn’t mind; it was clear Lady Zhao was considering her best interests.

"My father should have gone."

Wei Shouzhong being a man, the long journey back would be more suitable than Hui Niang, a woman.

"But I figured my mother would be worried no matter what, so it’s better to go back together than stay and fret."

Everything that needed arranging was dealt with, the girl didn’t have to manage everything, just had to look after Wei Zhao.

The man wouldn’t seek death again, no need to watch him constantly.

Yu Tingwan suppressed her emotions. Even if there was trouble at home, some disaster... someone else might still be more anxious than her.

The girl, always level-headed, said: "Auntie, you don’t know, we’ve always been close with uncle’s family; when things were rough at home, it was uncle and aunt who managed everything for us. Without them, the elders might not have pulled through. The gratitude over these years is immeasurable."

"I see."

Lady Zhao nodded sincerely: "Then it’s right to go, you being understanding is correct. One shouldn’t forget their roots."

"By the way, what’s with the pit under the tree at your doorstep?"

??

Yu Tingwan was stunned: "Wh... what?"

The word "pit" gave her a sense of unease.

Lady Zhao: "Haven’t you checked?"

She spoke reluctantly: "There are two buns, six peanuts, a dozen copper coins, and..."

Yu Tingwan: ???

What on earth?

No need to ask, she rushed to the tree.

The buns had been bitten, the meat inside eaten, leaving only the skin.

The copper coins were there, but arranged to form the character for "come."

Various trinkets filled the pit, had it been any larger, Fu Meng might have stacked it full!

These were his hard-earned fees.

They were meant to honor Wei Zhao.

But Yu Tingwan was speechless.

She couldn’t understand.

Truly couldn’t comprehend.

"How..."

Lady Zhao: "Right? Isn’t it strange?"

"It’s been there since morning, perhaps you didn’t notice."

Though it’s true: who would stare at the pit all day, anyway, it was her daughter Nannan who found it.

Yu Tingwan squatted and searched, unhesitatingly stuffing the copper coins into her purse.

"There’s a bit of everything, how come there’s no pork?"

She wanted braised pork now.

Lady Zhao couldn’t believe it.

How could she say something like that?

Have you been under some kind of stress?

Then, the usually silent Wei Zhao spoke faintly from nearby.

"Then you might try making a wish."

Lady Zhao: ...

This couple seems odd.