novelSusiti Chapter 610: Every Word She Said Made Sense
Chapter 610: Every Word She Said Made Sense
Xu Xinghua looked at Gu Ruinian with a smile in her eyes.
At least he was on the same page as her.
She liked the feeling of being completely obeyed by him. She was still contemplating whether to treat Gu Ruinian’s leg; what if it got better and became uncontrollable?
Both Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Jia were furious, almost falling over.
"You haven’t even married in, and you’re already siding with outsiders. If I knew you were this useless, I would have drowned you at birth. Ungrateful wretch, you ungrateful wolf," Mrs. Gu pointed at Gu Ruinian and cursed.
Mr. Gu coughed twice.
The Xu Family acted as if they didn’t hear anything.
Mr. Gu took a breath and said, "We can do without the fifty taels of silver, but in the future, whose surname will the children have..."
Xu Xinghua interrupted Mr. Gu, saying, "Of course, they will have the surname Xu."
Gu Youtian said, "We agreed that one of them would have the surname Gu."
Xu Xinghua insisted, "They will all have the surname Xu."
Mrs. Jia looked at Xu Xinghua’s face, wishing she could pick off every blemish on it.
No wonder she’s an old maiden; there’s a reason for it.
Mrs. Jia thought that once Ruinian married her, she would torment this cheap daughter-in-law.
But then she thought it was her own Ruinian marrying into the Xu family, making her so angry her nails dug into her palms.
Heavens, how bitter her life was.
Mrs. Gu clapped her hands and said, "Surely you won’t have only one child? If not, all children having the surname Xu is too much; you’re overreaching."
Not only Mrs. Gu thought this way, the Gu Family also thought the same.
The Xu Family was simply bullying them too much.
The Gujia Clan Leader unhappily said to Xu Yong, "Is Xinghua’s opinion her own or the Xu Family’s opinion? We raised someone to adulthood, and before they contributed anything to the family, you’re having them go to your Xu Family to continue your lineage, to honor your ancestors and aged family members, doesn’t having one child with the surname Gu make sense? We must be conscientious. If your Xu family is like this, how can we still discuss this marriage?"
Xu Yong pondered for a moment before saying, "Xinghua’s opinion is my opinion."
The Gujia Clan Leader glanced at Gu Youtian, wondering how his foolish nephew had managed to get into such a jam.
Following the Gujia Clan Leader’s lead, Xu Xinghua said, "Ruinian’s leg is lame, he can’t make money or support a family. He hid explosives and got caught, making the Gu family liable, what can he contribute to the Gu family? When he comes to the Xu Family, we’ll help him heal his leg, and if he gets better, we’ll support his education; either way, the Gu family benefits. Why say that we Xu Family benefit?"
"As for continuing the lineage, I’m the one who gets pregnant, I’m the one who gives birth, what effort does Gu Ruinian put in? We’ve given so much, shouldn’t he be filial to my parents?"
Had Xu Xinghua not been so sharp-tongued and fond of causing trouble in the village, even Tong Huaqiong would have applauded her.
Every word she said made sense.
The Gu family, faced with the tough nut Xu Xinghua, didn’t know how to respond for a moment.
Xu Xinghua tilted her chin, and said to Gu Ruinian, who seemed indifferent to everything, "Ruinian, what do you say about whose surname the children will have?"
Mr. Gu hurriedly interrupted before Gu Ruinian could side with Xu Xinghua, "What’s there for him to say? My opinion is his opinion. One of your children must have the Gu surname, and not only must, but they must be raised in the Gu family, or else let’s not discuss this matter."
Mr. Gu, in a burst of anger, even Gu Youtian didn’t dare to speak.
He hadn’t expected Xu Yong to renege on the terms they had already settled, and his heart was filled with anger, ready for a showdown with the Xu Family.
"Fine, since your Xu Family bullies us too much, this marriage is off."
Gu Youtian stood up.
He originally thought having members from the clans come would quickly settle the marriage between the families, but he didn’t expect the Xu Family to negate the conditions and start over, wasn’t this a slap in the face?
Since the Xu Family made him lose face in front of the entire clan, he wasn’t going to compromise either.
Xu Yong slowly lifted himself from his chair and said to Xu Xinghua, "Since the Gu Family isn’t sincere about negotiating, let’s go."
Xu Yong firmly believed that the Gu family would come back to them.
A crippled and useless son, if the Xu Family didn’t take him, who would?
Xu Xinghua snorted and got up.
The Xu Family immediately followed and left the house.
Mr. Gu’s face turned ashen, feeling utterly bullied.
The Gujia Clan Leader sighed and said, "If it weren’t for such dire straits, who would want their son to marry into another family? If Ruinian must marry in, why does it have to be the Xu Family? If word gets out, I’m sure families all over Pingchuan County would fight over him."
Gu Ruinian’s face was emotionless.
Tong Huaqiong twitched the corners of his mouth.
The Clan Leader is overly optimistic about Ruinian’s situation.
What kind of families hope for sons-in-law? Certainly not families like the Xu Family, where Xu Xinghua is less than desirable in both looks and personality and remains unmarried. Other families seeking a son-in-law must have only daughters and desire a man of good skill and poor family background to support the household. What does Gu Ruinian have? He’s neither good at studying nor working, what’s the point of marrying him in? They’d even have to support him.
The Xu family, with sons to support the family, merely sought Ruinian to ensure Xu Xinghua wouldn’t burden her brothers and nephews in the future.
Neither the Clan Leader nor Mr. Gu and Gu Youtian managed to see this and still made demands of the Xu Family.
No wonder the Xu Family didn’t take it.
As the Xu family was leaving the Gu family’s courtyard, Xu Dabao came face to face with Gu Xiaoxue.
Since becoming a steward at Tong Huaqiong’s weaving workshop, Gu Xiaoxue had blossomed, dressing no different from the girls in town, making Xu Dabao’s eyes widen.
Before, Gu Xiaoxue had an inexplicable fear of Xu Dabao, but Tong Huaqiong had told her there was nothing to fear from Xu Dabao; he was afraid of pain and death just like anyone else.
"What are you looking at? Believe it or not, I’ll gouge your eyes out."
Gu Xiaoxue had a pair of scissors in her sleeve, prepared for any encounter with Xu Dabao in the village.
She flashed the scissors in front of Xu Dabao, making him tremble.
A smile crept onto Gu Xiaoxue’s face; her Aunt was right, Xu Dabao was also afraid of death and pain.
Seeing this smile, Xu Dabao felt an uncanny shiver. His intent to jest vanished, and he wanted to escape the old Gu residence as quickly as possible.
Xu Xinghua wore a look of disdain.
Her own cousin was hopeless, unable to handle even a single girl like Gu Xiaoxue.
"Da Bao, do you want Xiaoxue?" Xu Xinghua asked Xu Dabao, squinting her eyes as they left the Gu family’s old residence.
Xu Dabao asked, "Do you have a plan?"
Xu Xinghua said, "You’re really useless, couldn’t you block her when it gets dark and make rice into cooked rice, wouldn’t she then be part of the Xu family?"
Just now, at the Gu’s, she had been displeased with their attitude, attributing it to her own blemished face. Seeing Xiaoxue’s smooth and pretty face, she developed a deep-seated jealousy.
Why did the Gu family girls all turn out so lovely, Gu Taohua, Gu Xiaocao, Gu Xiaoxue, each prettier than the last?
These pretty girls only served to make her appear mediocre.
Xu Dabao was tempted for a moment and said to Xu Xinghua, "Your idea is good, but I don’t dare. Do you know Gu Xiaoxue is now Tong Dajiao’s steward? If I provoke her, Tong Dajiao could cripple me, do you believe that?"
"Useless thing."
Xu Xinghua rolled her eyes.
Recalling childhood fights with Gu Taohua, and Tong Dajiao coming to the Xu family with a knife, Xu Xinghua shivered uncontrollably.