Inside the room, Gu Jiaojiao watched Leng Yuan and Leng Shuyue. Although she couldn’t tell what they were talking about, she could sense that her husband wasn’t happy.

Gu Jiaojiao ignored Mrs. Chen’s instructions, getting up and walking out of the room.

Chen Ruoyu froze for a moment before hurrying after her.

Meanwhile, Leng Shuyue was still lecturing Leng Yuan.

"You boy, how can you be so stubborn? Why can’t you understand that I’m doing this for your own good!"

"It was the same with the house back then, and it’s the same with your marriage now."

"Why didn’t you tell me you were getting married? Do you even know what kind of person you’ve married?"

Leng Yuan’s mind was reeling because of his uncle, so he hadn’t been listening to a word Leng Shuyue was saying. But at the mention of Gu Jiaojiao, he snapped back to reality, his tone thick with warning.

"Aunt, you—"

Before he could finish, a small, delicate hand took his.

Gu Jiaojiao knew Leng Yuan was about to defend her.

But she couldn’t let him say what he was about to say.

In front of so many people, even if Leng Yuan didn’t care about his aunt, it would damage his reputation if word got out.

’A junior, no matter the circumstances, can’t just berate an elder in front of outsiders.’

She squeezed Leng Yuan’s hand lightly.

Although the pressure felt like little more than a kitten’s paw to Leng Yuan, he still fell silent.

Having been there for a moment, Gu Jiaojiao had already pieced things together. Leng Shuyue must have been involved in the issue with the house, and she must have sided with the Leng Family. Otherwise, Leng Yuan wouldn’t be reacting this way.

She also seemed very unhappy about their marriage.

Gu Jiaojiao stood beside Leng Yuan, dressed in red, her smile as radiant as a flower.

"Leng Yuan, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this lady around the Qingshan Team. She’s not from our village, is she?"

When Leng Shuyue saw Gu Jiaojiao, she was taken aback. She never expected the girl Leng Yuan married to be such a stunning beauty.

But then she grew dissatisfied. ’Look at that slender frame,’ she thought. ’She’s clearly not cut out for hard work. How are they supposed to build a life together?’

Still stewing in her dissatisfaction, she heard Gu Jiaojiao’s impertinent words and instantly snapped.

"Leng Yuan, is this the wife you married? She has absolutely no manners."

Just then, Mrs. Chen came out of the room, intending to ask whether to serve the food. But when she heard Leng Shuyue’s remark, she immediately jumped in to defend them.

"Now, Shuyue! How is she being mannerless? She’s never seen you before—how is she supposed to know who you are?"

Mrs. Chen had a fiery personality and never minced her words.

And often, the most straightforward words carry the sharpest sting.

As Mrs. Chen finished speaking, laughter erupted from the surrounding crowd.

"Exactly! They’ve never even met. How’s she supposed to know who you are?"

"It’s pretty funny, when you think about it. Leng Yuan gets married, and his own aunt doesn’t even know."

Everyone began to chatter amongst themselves. The voices weren’t loud, but they were pitched just right for Leng Shuyue to hear every single word.

Beside her, Ding Jiangchuan frowned. ’Leng Shuyue is truly brainless,’ he thought. ’She can’t even handle a simple matter like this.’ 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Still, he stood up and tried to smooth things over.

"Leng Yuan, your aunt speaks without thinking. You didn’t tell us you were getting married, either. She had to go out of her way to find out you were hosting this banquet, and we had to take leave from work at the last minute to get here. She’s just a bit overwhelmed, so don’t take it to heart."

All eyes turned to Leng Yuan.

If Leng Yuan hadn’t notified them, then he would be the one in the wrong.

She was his own aunt, after all, and she had even wanted to adopt him back in the day.

In the villagers’ eyes, Leng Shuyue had always been arrogant, and after she married, she started looking down on people even more. But she had always treated Leng Yuan very well.

In the past, Leng Yuan would never have cared about what people thought. But seeing the indignant look on the face of the young woman beside him, his expression softened.

’His girl cared about these matters of reputation, and he couldn’t let her down.’

He spoke calmly.

"When I severed ties with the Leng Family back then, I also severed ties with my aunt."

Leng Shuyue: "..."

The crowd: "..."

Ding Jiangchuan: "..."

’What was going on?’

’Leng Yuan had severed ties with Leng Shuyue?’