Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 76: The Li Family Is Losing Their Minds
"Oh dear, this jade pendant is so beautiful, smooth and translucent. You can tell it’s top quality just by looking at it. How much silver would this be worth?"
"Do you even need to ask? It wouldn’t be less than a few hundred taels!"
"Tsk tsk, this is much more valuable than that Big Hat. Look at Li Qingmu, wearing a Big Hat, and thinking he’s all that. Humph, nowhere near as good as this jade pendant! I heard that children of wealthy families all wear beautiful jade at their waists, that’s true living!"
Mrs. Zhang stared at the jade pendant in Mrs. Li Zhou’s hand, eyes almost turning green with envy. She desperately wished to take the pendant to her own family, as having such a treasure would secure her nephew’s future.
But she knew her mother wouldn’t be happy about it, so she could only look on longingly.
"The jade pendant, the medicine field, they all belong to us now. Our family life is getting better and better. And, um, mother, our Bai Chuan..."
Mrs. Wang said with flattery, moving closer to Mrs. Li Zhou and squatting slightly to show her ingratiation, "Mother, our Bai Chuan... is thinking about studying, you know. If the family makes money, isn’t it all about providing for the kids? Hey, maybe in the future Bai Chuan will become successful, and our family will become a government household, that..."
"Alright, after this batch of medicine is harvested, let your Bai Chuan go to school then."
Mrs. Li Zhou enjoyed being praised, remembering how she used to lower her head and be humble in front of everyone. But now she had money, and those relatives and neighbors all had to look at her conduct. It felt great!
Being on cloud nine with this feeling, she agreed to Mrs. Wang’s request.
Zhang Meihua saw her chance and quickly went up to flatter Mrs. Li Zhou with so many sweet words that even she found them sickening, earning a promise from Mrs. Li Zhou to give her more pocket money in the future.
The family happily planned for their future when suddenly they heard someone knocking on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
After a pause, there were a few more knocks.
"Who is it? Hey, stop knocking, I’m coming!"
Mrs. Wang yelled, getting up to open the door, not forgetting to flatter Mrs. Li Zhou as she turned, "Mother, our family is prosperous now, good things keep happening, this must be another distinguished guest!"
"Isn’t it so, mother has a fortune’s fate, stop dawdling and go open the door quickly."
Mrs. Wang opened the door with a creak and saw a well-dressed young man standing at the door, holding a bundle, and she couldn’t help but pause: "You are..."
"Nephew Xiang Yin, a classmate of Brother Li, especially here to visit him, is he back?"
"Xiang Yin? We don’t know you!"
Mrs. Wang, hearing that he was looking for Li Qingmu, immediately felt guilty and didn’t bother asking further, claiming not to know him, she was ready to close the door.
"Hey, wait a minute, isn’t this Li Qingmu’s house?"
"No!" From inside came Li Qingxue’s crisp and pleasant-sounding voice, followed by Zhang Meihua in a lazy tone, saying, "They have already moved out and established their own household. If you want to find him, try somewhere else!"
Established their own household? 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Xiang Yin was taken aback, not understanding what had happened at the Li family, so he asked, "Why did Brother Li move out to establish his own household?"
"Ha, probably felt humiliated for failing the exam and didn’t dare meet people, so he left without a word."
Zhang Meihua lied without blushing and with a convincing tone, which left Xiang Yin dumbfounded. He lowered his head, murmuring to himself, "No way? Brother Li topped the exam, how could he have failed? His passing certificate is still with me..."
What?
Mrs. Wang, who was about to close the door, almost stumbled to the ground in shock upon hearing this. Eyes wide, she stared at Xiang Yin: "Kid, what did you just say? Say it again?"
"I... I said Brother Li topped the exam, his passing documents are with me..."
As Xiang Yin spoke, he raised the bundle, shaking it. If Li Qingmu were here, he’d recognize it as the bundle he brought back but lost by the river while being chased by black-clothed men.
Later, Li Qingmu even had the Young Prince send people to search for it, but to no avail, who would’ve thought it ended up in Xiang Yin’s hands.
Xiang Yin held the bundle, mumbling, "I don’t know how this guy managed, losing such an important thing by the roadside. If I hadn’t happened to pass by, it would have been lost. Going to the government to reissue would be very troublesome!"
"You... you you... You said Li Qingmu topped the exam?"
Mrs. Wang felt her breath caught, almost unable to breathe. That kid said he hadn’t passed, so why was his identity document being brought over now?
You lying rascal!
"Yes, I am a literate person, I know what’s written on the passing documents. Besides, on the day the results were announced, I was present!"
Xiang Yin said seriously, but when he looked up, he noticed the Li Family members staring at him with murderous eyes.
What... what’s it to you, why are you all looking at me like that?
Xiang Yin was already somewhat fearful of Li Qingmu and, seeing his family’s expressions, didn’t dare stay any longer. He turned with the bundle and ran.
"Kid, don’t run, explain yourself to me clearly!"
Mrs. Wang was the first to react, breaking through the door and rushing out, while behind her, Mrs. Li Zhou was anxious too, pulling the nearby Mrs. Zhang to chase after Xiang Yin. Resulting in her misstepping on an icy patch, she fell with a ’thud’.
"Ouch!"
She landed hard but silently, showing just how solid the fall was, causing her to grimace in pain.
"Mother, are you alright?"
Zhang Meihua solicitously helped her up, only to be swatted away as Mrs. Li Zhou pointed at the fleeing Xiang Yin, saying: "Chase after him, you dimwit, why are you standing there? Catch up and ask him what exactly is going on? Li Qingmu actually passed? Didn’t he say he didn’t? How could he not only pass but also take first place? This little wretch, how could he lie to us? He’ll be damned for this!"
Mrs. Li Zhou cried and slammed on the ground, snow flying around, her heart utterly chilled as she cursed Li Qingmu’s ancestors. That little rascal had the nerve to lie about failing the exam? You little bastard!
Mrs. Li Zhou cursed inwardly, unaware that Li Qingmu had never said he failed. It was all their own assumptions!
