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Chapter 795: Chapter 767 Scum
Lin Tian briefly explained his purpose for coming here, and he spoke almost entirely the truth, which Gu Yue believed wholeheartedly.
Clearly, Gu Yue was a very innocent girl, inexperienced in the ways of the world.
When people talk, it all depends on the opening of the mouth.
Three parts listening to reality, seven parts listening to the imaginary!
If it were someone else, even though Lin Tian was telling the truth, they likely wouldn’t believe him.
But Gu Yue did believe him and even wished Lin Tian well.
Such an innocent girl!
Afterward, Gu Yue brought Lin Tian some food, fed him, and instructed him not to move around or make noise in the room, lest her mother discover him.
After finishing her instructions, Gu Yue went out to help her parents manage their small family restaurant.
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Three days had passed in a blink, Lin Tian had rested for a full three days. His legs were still slightly numb, making walking a bit difficult, but he could move his hands freely.
He had recovered two to three parts of his strength.
Lin Tian was secretly anxious, but he could only recuperate here. The matter of the Earth Spirit Flower would have to wait until his injuries were healed.
That day, just after Gu Yue had left, Lin Tian, having nothing else to do, sat on the bed and slowly circulated his True Yuan to heal his injuries. At that moment, a noisy commotion suddenly erupted outside the door.
Listening closely, there were sounds of trumpets and the beating of drums, as if someone was holding a wedding.
Outside, a dozen people arrived, some blowing trumpets, some beating drums, some striking gongs, and others carrying two large boxes adorned with big red flowers, all looking very festive.
Not only the boxes were festive, but the people’s attire was also quite celebratory. The leader was dressed in a red outfit, wearing a red flower on his chest, clearly a bridegroom.
The dozen or so people directly stopped in front of the Gu Family’s small restaurant.
The small restaurant was located in a secluded place, and it did not see many customers daily. Thus, usually, Gu Yue would help her family manage the restaurant while her brother, Gu Rui, worked at a nearby construction site to earn money.
It was just past nine o’clock, not yet lunchtime. Hearing the sounds, the family of three all came out to see what was going on.
Gu Yue was the first to run out, initially excited, but upon seeing the man in the red clothes, she was instantly stunned.
It was the one named Liu Zhenchuan, the very man coercing the Gu Family, wanting to marry Gu Yue as his wife.
Gu Yue’s parents followed quickly, her father seeing Liu Zhenchuan, his face turning ashen, immediately stepped aside with a displeased expression.
The mother was also surprised, but her face quickly turned into a beaming smile.
"Zhenchuan has come, what a rare guest, please come in," she said.
Liu Zhenchuan casually nodded to the mother, his eyes greedily roaming all over Gu Yue, as if he wanted to see right through her.
Just by looking at him, one could tell he was a despicable scoundrel, and moreover, a lecher.
Gu Yue found his gaze repulsive and immediately turned her head and stormed back inside.
The father shook his head and sighed, also turning back into the restaurant.
The mother also disliked him, but she had no choice, well aware that the Gu Family could not afford to offend a man like Liu Zhenchuan.
The smile on Mother’s face did not diminish as she took Liu Zhenchuan’s hand and said, "Come in, come in, don’t be shy, treat this place just like your own home!"
"Oh, right, treat this place just like your own home, auntie, thank you!"
Liu Zhenchuan followed his mother in.
When Gu Yue saw Liu Zhenchuan coming in, she was infuriated; she turned her head away.
Liu Zhenchuan felt a bout of embarrassment and quickly changed the subject, pointing at the two large trunks behind him, "Uncle, aunt, my love for Yue’er is profound. Today, I have specially prepared some modest gifts to formally ask for her hand." no𝚟𝚙u𝚋.c𝚘m
The attendants placed the two large trunks down and opened them to reveal their shocking contents.
One trunk was filled with stacks of cash, seemingly at least five million. This amount of money was more than what Gu Yue’s family could earn in a lifetime.
The other trunk contained porcelain vases, jade items, gold bars, necklaces, pearls, and more. If sold, these items would definitely fetch more than five million.
In his bid to marry Gu Yue, it seemed Liu Zhenchuan was resolved to spend over ten million yuan.
Gu Yue remained unmoved, her father was somewhat stunned, while her mother was somewhat moved.
Such an amount of money was something they could never earn in several lifetimes.
Originally, her parents had no fondness for Liu Zhenchuan, but the sudden offer of so much money made them fantasize that if he was willing to pay so much for Gu Yue, he must be sincere about her and would not let her down.
In the face of money, Gu Yue’s parents also became somewhat desensitized.
Liu Zhenchuan said, "Uncle, aunt, I wonder if you are satisfied with my dowry. This is just a part of it. If you agree, on the wedding day, another sum of money will be delivered to you. Believe me, marrying Gu Yue off to me, I will definitely make her happy."
"Satisfied, very satisfied..." Mother nodded incessantly, her eyes gleaming as she looked at the money.
"Mom...!"
Gu Yue called out from the side with a feeling of being sold by her parents.
At that moment, Gu Rui, who was supposed to be working on the construction site, ran back breathlessly. He stared at Liu Zhenchuan with clenched fists, visibly furious.
"Dad, Mom, sister can’t marry him."
He shouted aloud.
"Silly boy, what are you talking about? Why can’t your sister marry him? To marry your sister, Zhenchuan is willing to offer so much money, he will certainly make her live a good life," Mother responded while holding Gu Rui’s arm.
Gu Rui glared at Liu Zhenchuan and angrily said, "Mom, you don’t know, I just accidentally heard about this today at the construction site."
"He, Liu Zhenchuan, whenever he takes a liking to a girl, he will offer a large amount of money for the proposal. Then, when he has had his fill, not only will he mercilessly dump her, but he will also force the family to reimburse the dowry money, shamelessly claiming it was double, triple or even ten times more, pressuring them to repay their debt. Otherwise, he will hire someone to threaten us, and even if we turn to the ’imperial court,’ it won’t help; he is in collusion with the authorities, their intention being to bully us, the poor folk ruthlessly."
At Gu Rui’s words, everyone was startled.
Is this really true?
So despicable, so shameless!
Liu Zhenchuan’s reputation had always been poor, but surely he could not have stooped to such scum-like behavior!
Then, pointing at Liu Zhenchuan, Gu Rui yelled, "Several people from our construction site have been harmed by you, leading to ruined homes and broken families. Today, I will never let your plot succeed. Marry my sister, you do not deserve her!"
