Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 710: Has Luo Wu Gone Mad?

She just couldn’t figure it out. Both their parents had already agreed on everything; they were supposed to get engaged on the tenth day of the last lunar month. He was still so kind to her when he left three days ago, how could things have changed so quickly?

"Did Brother Luo Wu encounter some trouble outside? Don’t hide it from me... tell me. Don’t think that just because I look frail, I’m weak. I’m just a farmer girl; I can do any labor, endure any hardship, and bear any burden."

Luo Wu rushed over when he saw her so distressed, initially wanting to embrace her, but he refrained, not wanting her to become the subject of gossip in the future.

His eyes reddened, he said, "It’s not because of that, it’s because I... Sister Xiu is so capable, she is so talented. Not only can she take care of her younger siblings, but she can also make money. A single piece of her embroidery could sell for a thousand tael of silver. It’s me who is inadequate; I am not worthy of you..."

Gu Jinxiu was already sobbing inconsolably and she said between sobs, "If, if you don’t like me doing embroidery... then I’ll stop."

Mother said that Brother Luo Wu might feel he’s not worthy of her, so if making her less capable and not producing embroidery anymore, living a simple life as a farmer’s wife, would please him...

"It’s not because of that, I like that Sister Xiu can embroider, and I’m glad that her embroidery can be sold for a high price." Luo Wu didn’t know how to explain clearly; finally, with tears in his eyes, he uttered his final words, "It’s my fault, let’s call off the marriage, and have Good Brother An find you another good family."

Gu Jinxiu stood frozen, this was the second time he spoke of calling off the engagement. She knew him; he wouldn’t joke about something so serious. It was apparent that he truly didn’t want to get engaged with her.

But she couldn’t understand why things turned out this way? He wouldn’t tell her, and she was just an eighteen-year-old girl, facing rejection from the man she liked, with no choice but to cry helplessly.

Luo Wu watched her cry, his heart aching a hundred times more than hers, but if he were softhearted, it would ruin her life.

"Sister Xiu, what’s wrong? Did Luo Wu bully you?" Sister Li, who was originally guarding the gate outside the courtyard, rushed in upon hearing Sister Xiu’s sobs, shielding Gu Jinxiu behind her, and angrily pointing at Luo Wu, "Did you bully Sister Xiu?"

Luo Wu didn’t answer, only looking at Gu Jinxiu, who was still crying... Since they were young, he had only seen her cry so bitterly once before. That was when Aunt Dashan had a difficult birth of Brother Cheng, and the old people in the village said that Aunt Dashan would not survive, it would be a death of both mother and child.

She heard the news, squatting on the ground, crying helplessly, just like now... It turned out that he was of such importance in her heart, but I’m sorry, I cannot let you live without children in the future.

"Sister Xiu, why are you crying?" Ms. Chu and Father Luo just got home and heard the crying. When they found the place and saw Gu Jinxiu crying sorrowfully, and Luo Wu standing aside not knowing how to comfort her, they were very angry, "Luo Wu, are you dead inside? How can you just watch Sister Xiu cry?"

Luo Wu didn’t want to drag this out too long. The longer it lasted, the sadder Sister Xiu would be. Seeing Ms. Chu asking, he straightforwardly said, "Mother, let’s call off my engagement with Sister Xiu."

"What did you say? Kid, you say that again?!" Ms. Chu was furious. It had only been three days since the engagement was agreed, and he wanted to call it off upon returning.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinxiu finally stopped crying and looked at Luo Wu... Three times now, he had said "let’s call off the engagement" three times today. He truly didn’t want to marry her.

Gu Jinxiu mustered her courage today to bring something to Luo Wu. The words she had spoken earlier were the most forward she had ever been in her eighteen years of life. Now, she simply didn’t have the courage to stay any longer and turned around to run home.

Sister Li quickly chased after her.

Father Luo’s face was ashen, and he picked up a wooden stick next to him and started to attack Luo Wu, unmercifully beating him until Luo Wu collapsed on the ground, "You little beast, do you have a death wish? After waiting for Sister Xiu so many years and finally being able to marry her, how dare you break off the engagement? How could you do this to Sister Xiu? She is your Uncle Dashan’s eldest daughter, do you want our Luo Family to become enemies with the Gu Family? I will beat you to death!"

Bang, bang, bang!

Father Luo’s stick kept hitting Luo Wu, whose bones felt like they might break, yet he still repeated those words: "Call off the marriage, call off the marriage."

With a loud bang, Father Luo became even angrier, almost beating Luo Wu to death. But the stubborn boy, even after being beaten unconscious, refused to spill the beans. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

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The situation at the Gu Family was too good; when Gu Jinli saw Gu Jinxiu crying and running back home, he knew something was wrong. After summoning Sister Li and asking, he was shocked to find out about Luo Wu wanting to break off the engagement.

"Has Luo Wu gone insane? How dare he treat my big sister like that!" Gu Jinli couldn’t hold back anymore and wanted to go to the Luo Family to teach Luo Wu a lesson, but he was stopped by Gu Jinxiu.

Gu Jinxiu said, "Xiao Yu, don’t go... Let’s wait a little longer. Perhaps he has run into some trouble outside and might be willing to talk in a few days."

"Bullshit." Gu Jinli was furious, "Even if a man encounters something like swallowing a knife outside, he has no right to take it out on a woman when he gets home. What on earth does he want by being so fickle? Big sister, you don’t have to demean yourself like this. Without him, we can find you someone even better at home."

Although he was cursing Luo Wu, Gu Jinli also felt that perhaps Luo Wu really had encountered some trouble.

Still, Gu Jinxiu blocked her, "Let’s wait a little longer..." to give Brother Luo Wu, and herself, a chance.

When Gu Jin’an heard about this, his face darkened, and he said to Gu Jinli, "You stay with our big sister. I’ll go to the Luo Family with our parents to see what’s going on."

"Eh, you guys go. Ask if Luo Wu is in any trouble outside?" Gu Jinli added this because she knew Gu Jinxiu liked Luo Wu.

"Hold on, we two old folks will go too." Third Grandpa and Third Grandma, seeing things escalate, were both worried and angry, not knowing what had happened to Brother Wu. Hadn’t he always liked Sister Xiu? Why did he suddenly say he wouldn’t marry her?

Gu Dashan, supporting a trembling Mrs. Cui, followed Gu Jin’an to the Luo Family.

Upon arrival at the Luo Family, they found Luo Wu beaten unconscious.

Ms. Chu hurriedly moved chairs and poured water, adopting a very humble posture when she saw them.

Father Luo, on the other hand, told the Gu Family everything he knew, which was merely that Luo Wu had suddenly decided to break off the engagement.

The Gu Family People were truly furious and insisted on sitting at the Luo Family’s house: "We will wait until Brother Wu wakes up and ask him ourselves."

They had the determination not to leave without getting answers.

Worried that Luo Wu might die without giving an explanation, Gu Jin’an went to fetch Doctor Dai. After a session of acupuncture, Luo Wu was brought back to consciousness.

With a cold expression, Gu Jin’an asked him, "Why do you want to break off the engagement?"

Luo Wu knew that among the Gu Family, it was essentially Gu Jin’an who made the decisions. Having grown up together, hearing his tone, Luo Wu knew he was truly enraged. He either had to quickly explain and apologize or distance himself from the Gu Family forever.

"It’s my fault; I am simply not worthy of Sister Xiu." Luo Wu still uttered the words that could sever ties between the two families.

"Hah! You’re indeed not good enough for my big sister if you can’t even give an explanation," Gu Jin’an coldly sneered as he stood up, addressing Luo Wu, "You’ve used up your last chance. From now on, do not appear before my family, or you’ll face the consequences!"