Chapter 87 Arriving at the Village Chief’s House
After hearing about the slander against him from Mengyao Gu, Gu Yu was not angry; instead, he found it somewhat laughable.
Did these people have any brains?
Not to mention anything else, he was only twelve years old this year, and his body had not yet fully developed. How could he have gotten Jiao’e Lin pregnant?
Gu Yu was amazed by Jiao’e Lin’s intelligence for even coming up with such a story.
It would have been much more plausible if she had gone to Shun Yang and claimed the child was his, rather than blaming Gu Yu.
“Mengyao, don’t worry, I have never done anything to betray you! I swear to heaven…”
“Yu, of course, I believe you! Since Jiao’e Lin is falsely accusing you now, let’s deal with her quickly! This woman dares to treat you like this, I really want to beat her up severely.”
Gu Yu only thought Jiao’e Lin lacked intelligence, but if this incident made his little wife sad, it would be bad!
Afterwards, as Gu Yu hurriedly spoke to reassure her, Mengyao Gu shook her head at him, indicating that she did not doubt him because of this matter.
Mainly, Mengyao Gu did not believe the story was true.
However, since Jiao’e Lin dared to say it, she must have planned everything in secret, otherwise she wouldn’t have even found out when Gu Yu went up the mountain, and even found witnesses… Thinking of this, Mengyao Gu felt a bit amused.
The Gu family lived at the foot of the mountain, far from the village. Who would be so bored to be loitering at the foot of the mountain in the middle of winter to witness Gu Yu going up the mountain?
If they were gathering firewood, the snow had already wet the branches, so even if they took it back, it couldn’t be used for fire.
“Sister, calm down. I think this matter is not simple.”
Seeing Mengyao Gu looking furious, Qingheng Gu next to her quickly advised her.
Although he was also angry about his brother-in-law being framed, the most important thing now was to quickly come up with a solution… If his sister couldn’t suppress her anger, with Jiao’e Lin’s small physique, wouldn’t she be punched flying with one blow!
However, who was so idle that they wanted to deal with the Gu family?
Jiao’e Lin alone could not stir up any major trouble. There must be someone behind her instigating it, otherwise the plan would not be so detailed!
Besides, Jiao’e Lin had no intersection with the Gu family.
Last time, when Jiao’e Lin and Shun Yang were found ‘having an affair’ in the water, it caused a commotion in the village. After it was resolved, Jiao’e Lin and her mother became quiet, and no major gossip was spread.
Otherwise, Qingheng Gu would have already heard the news from Auntie Wang Er.
“What is there to guess? It must be that fellow Shun Yang who holds a grudge. He was humiliated at the poetry gathering before, and now he’s brewing up a bad plan to deal with me!”
“Shun Yang?”
“Hmph, this trick has already been used once, and they dare to try it a second time? Do they really think I’m stupid? Let’s go, I want to see what happens next, and whether the child is mine or not.”
“Brother-in-law, don’t you want to think of a countermeasure now? Going directly might be dangerous!”
“Think about what? Take it as it comes.”
“…”
Just as Qingheng Gu wanted to advise Gu Yu to be cautious, Gu Yu waved his hand and said there was no need to think too much, and they would see what happened when they got there.
Gu Yu claimed that Shun Yang was the mastermind behind it was not groundless speculation.
The main reason was that the only one who had a grudge against Gu Yu recently was that fellow Shun Yang… As for the Canglong Escort Agency, although they lost a lot of gold, given the acquaintance between Head of the escort agency Li and Gu Qing, it should not take long to connect Mengyao Gu and Gu Qing.
Mengyao Gu’s disguise as a man greatly resembled Gu Qing.
After Auntie Wang Er recognized Mengyao Gu as a man disguised as a woman at a glance, Gu Yu had already considered the reaction from the escort agency.
Since Auntie Wang Er could recognize it, Head of the escort agency Li would probably not take too long.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu had a headache.
He originally wanted his little wife to learn lightness skill for self-preservation, but with Mengyao Gu’s innate divine strength, coupled with the assistance of lightness skill, she was already invincible.
If his cheap father-in-law knew how powerful she was, he would want Mengyao Gu to be by his side even more.
Not to mention anything else, Gu Yu felt that his little wife could fight ten men alone in the military camp.
Since the eunuch Li Ye from the palace secretly instructed Gu Yu to keep a close eye on Mengyao Gu and not let any mistakes happen, he had revealed some information.
For example… Gu Yu’s wife would become a highly respected figure by the people in the future.
This made Gu Yu think that besides the emperor, it would be high officials.
Mengyao Gu’s academic performance was just so-so. Even if women could hold official positions in the court, she wouldn’t be a civil official. Besides that, the only option left was a military official.
Given her father-in-law Gu Qing’s position as Vice General, Gu Yu directly deduced that his wife would have no other development path but to join the army.
Just thinking about it made his head hurt!
Gu Yu was extremely worried that such a delicate and fragile little wife would go to the military camp.
What if Mengyao Gu was provoked by the rough men in the army, and she punched the opponent to death…
“Alright, stop talking nonsense. Let’s hurry to the village chief’s house!”
As the three of the Gu family were talking, Xiao Hua Wang, who had been standing by the side, although puzzled why Shun Yang was involved in Jiao’e Lin’s matter, said nothing at this time, but urged the few of them to hurry over.
The village was in an uproar now, with all sorts of rumors. If this matter was not true, it should be resolved quickly, lest someone smear the Gu family in the future.
Even if it wasn’t true, with the saying “three men talking about a tiger”—the more people who talked nonsense, the more people would believe it.
Upon hearing Wang Xiaohua’s words, the three members of the Gu family did not delay any further and followed Wang Xiaohua, heading to the village chief’s house.
[Mengyao Gu’s anger +10]
On the way, Mengyao Gu became more and more upset, her brows furrowed tightly, and her hands clenched so hard they made cracking sounds.
Gu Yu and Qingheng Gu, who were beside her, felt a chill and thought that Mengyao Gu’s anger was truly terrifying!
Unlike the angry Mengyao Gu, Gu Yu felt a sense of anticipation for the upcoming meeting after figuring everything out.
Gu Yu’s personality was inherently indifferent. Now, apart from matters related to Mengyao Gu and her brother, only money could easily make him angry.
As for other things, anger was not worth it.
Directly retaliating was simpler and more efficient.
This time, Jiao’e Lin falsely accused him, and anger alone could not resolve it. Shun Yang would surely mix into the crowd to watch the show. If Gu Yu really caught Jiao’e Lin and Shun Yang working together, then he would continue what he failed to do last time.
He would make Jiao’e Lin and Shun Yang get together!
As long as these two were together, it would surely be more painful than killing them. Shun Yang would be burdened with Jiao’e Lin and her mother, and would never be able to shake them off for a lifetime. As for Jiao’e Lin, encountering Madam Li, the two would inevitably have to compete.
What to do? Thinking about it this way, it felt quite exciting!
“Here they come! Gu Yu is finally here!”
“The show is about to begin!”
“I don’t think things could be like this. How old is Gu Yu? In my eyes, he’s still like a child. How could he have gotten Jiao’e Lin pregnant? It’s not that I’m speaking rudely, but Jiao’e Lin, that kind of cheap woman, even if she’s pregnant, no one knows whose child it is!”
“That’s not necessarily true. Home-grown flowers aren’t as fragrant as wild ones~”
“Exactly, no man doesn’t cheat. Even though Gu Yu is young, maybe he’s exceptionally talented, hehehe!”
“Why say so much? Let’s just watch the subsequent developments! I believe there will be a result soon, whether Jiao’e Lin is framing Gu Yu or if it’s true, it’s really something to look forward to!”
“It’s almost Lunar New Year, and they’re still causing these troubles. They really have too much free time!”
When the three of the Gu family arrived at the village chief’s house, they saw that the courtyard was already filled with a bunch of melon-eating crowds, eagerly awaiting Gu Yu’s arrival to see how this matter would unfold.
Originally, in the middle of winter, everyone was idle. Now that there was a ‘major event’, people couldn’t sit still at home and rushed to the village chief’s house to pick up gossip and watch the excitement. They couldn’t be driven away.
However, Jiao’e Lin was now in the village chief’s room, being gently coaxed by the village chief’s wife!
After all, regardless of whether it was true or false, women were exceptionally vulnerable when encountering such matters… Although Jiao’e Lin might end up being drowned.
In ancient times, regardless of whether a woman was forced or acted voluntarily, losing her virginity before marriage and being pregnant was a very serious matter.
Starvation was a small matter, loss of chastity was a major one.
Although Jiao’e Lin’s reputation had long been ruined in private, since no one had actually exposed it, the village chief turned a blind eye and did not take this matter to heart.
However, now that Jiao’e Lin came crying to his door, claiming to be pregnant with Gu Yu’s child, this made the village chief have to treat it seriously.
Gu Yu was very important to Yang Family Village now, and any mistakes could not be afforded.
Even if Jiao’e Lin was really pregnant with Gu Yu’s child, he could not let the news leak out, lest it cause trouble for Gu Yu… However, before the village chief could figure out a solution, the news of Jiao’e Lin’s pregnancy was spread by someone, causing many villagers to flock to watch the excitement.
Now, even if the village chief tried to protect Gu Yu, it was impossible.
He could only send someone to the Gu family to summon Gu Yu for a confrontation.
In amidst the crowd, Shun Yang sneered as he watched Gu Yu appear, thinking that the time for revenge had finally arrived!
Jiao’e Lin, this fool, was still somewhat useful.
Two days ago, when Shun Yang saw Jiao’e Lin vomiting, he guessed that Jiao’e Lin might be pregnant.
After all, given Jiao’e Lin’s reputation for messing around, being pregnant would not be surprising.
Immediately, a plan formed in his mind. When Shun Yang pulled Jiao’e Lin to a secluded corner, he directly asked Jiao’e Lin if she was pregnant.
This made Jiao’e Lin’s face turn pale, and then she sobbed with tears streaming down her face, making no sound. Her silence made Shun Yang extremely happy.
If he wanted Gu Yu to be ruined, he could completely use Jiao’e Lin’s pregnancy to ruin his reputation!
