The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 625 The Provocation Strategies Worked
Gu Ruinian said indifferently, "I'm down on my luck right now. You're the village head's daughter, and I wouldn't dare to presume to be associated with you. You should go back."

Wu Na shed tears of grievance.

Ever since her family learned of her feelings for Gu Ruinian, Wu Ren and his wife have been strongly interfering.

That year, her family proposed many marriages to her.

The family that the parents had their eye on was rejected because the Wu family's corrupt practices had forced their former daughter-in-law to divorce, and they were unwilling to arrange a marriage between the two families.

Those willing to form marriage alliances are all trying to curry favor with Wu Ren, who is the village head.

In addition, Wu Na had always been thinking about Gu Ruinian, so she didn't settle on a suitable match.

“Brother Ruinian, your words are really hurtful. I am the village head’s daughter, while you are still a student.” Wu Na said.

Gu Ruinian choked.

If Wu Na hadn't been unaware that a lame person couldn't participate in the imperial examinations, Gu Ruinian would have thought Wu Na was mocking him.

Wu Na wiped away her tears and said, "When Shi Gu Jingzhe passed the imperial examination in the autumn, everyone in Heilongtan knew about it. I thought about how sad you must have been. Your knowledge was no less than his, but you were trapped in Qinghe Bay and couldn't take the exam."

Gu Ruinian: "."

He wanted to say, "Stop, let's stop here."

Is Wu Na trying to comfort him? She's stabbing him in the chest.

Although Gu Ruinian had no hope of stirring up trouble in this world, the news that Gu Jingzhe had become the top scholar in the imperial examination in the autumn still hit him like a boulder, making his eyes widen in horror.

Enraged, he burned all his books.

"Nana, it's cold inside. Here's a hand warmer to warm your hands."

Suddenly, Jia came in with a hand warmer, interrupting Wu Na.

She secretly stole Gu Honglian's hand warmer and gave it to Wu Na.

Wu Na took the hand warmer.

Jia examined Wu Na's eyes closely, and it was clear that she was deeply in love with her son; otherwise, she wouldn't have cried in front of him.

Jia asked casually, "Back in Pingchuan, I heard your mother say she was going to arrange a marriage for you. Has it been finalized?"

Wu Na shook her head shyly.

Jia was overjoyed, but pretended not to know anything and said, "Then your parents must be going to pick one out for you carefully. But after all, you're the one who has to live your life after marriage. Sometimes, what your parents like, you might not like, and you'll have a knot in your heart after marriage, so you won't be happy. In the end, it's important to follow your own heart. I think Nana, you have your own ideas, so I was just giving you advice for nothing."

Wu Na carefully considered Jia's words, then looked up at Gu Ruinian, her gaze precisely caught by Jia.

Jia sighed and added fuel to the fire, saying, "Your uncle and I have arranged several marriages for Ruinian, but he doesn't agree to any of them. I don't know what kind of person he wants. Whenever I ask him, he says he already has someone in his heart. I'm so angry that I don't know what to do."

Gu Ruinian thought to himself that his mother was such a good actress, and said to Jia Shi, embarrassed, "Mother, please stop talking."

Madam Jia laughed and said, "No matter what kind of person you like, even if it's the child of your enemy, as long as you like him, your father and I will arrange a marriage for you. But you insist on keeping it a secret. Fine, fine, we'll talk about it when you want to. I won't force you."

"Nana, Ruinian doesn't listen to anyone but you. Talk to him and see which girl he likes, then tell me secretly later."

After saying that, he smiled kindly at Wu Na, then left Wu Na and Ruinian alone in the room before going out.

After Jia left, Wu Na's eyes reddened again, and she couldn't help but ask Gu Ruinian, "Your mother said you have someone in your heart, could it be Xu Zaohua?"

Gu Ruinian suddenly stood up and said angrily, "Xu Zaohua, Xu Zaohua, you know I was framed. Don't mention her to me, I wish I could kill that bitch with my own hands."

Wu Na was startled by Gu Ruinian's distorted face. She tugged at Gu Ruinian's clothes and said sourly, "You get angry just from mentioning Xu Zaohua. If it's not Xu Zaohua, then who is it?"

Gu Ruinian lowered his head and looked at Wu Na.

Wu Na blushed the whole time she saw him.

Wu Na's heart pounded; the answer was almost obvious, yet she couldn't quite believe it.

Back in Pingchuan, Jia had discussed Gu Ruinian's marriage with her mother, mentioning that Gu Ruinian was attracted to pretty girls based on looks, which had secretly angered her for a long time. Could it be that Jia was forced to retaliate because her mother always subtly disapproved of the Gu family?

In fact, Gu Ruinian liked her.

Gu Ruinian said, "It's you."

Despite having guessed the answer, Wu Na was still lost in Gu Ruinian's proactive approach, and a bittersweet feeling welled up in her heart.

For a moment, I didn't know how to react.

Gu Ruinian didn't expect Wu Na's reaction to be one of stunned silence. Shouldn't she be crying tears of joy at this moment? Shouldn't she be excited?

Could it be that Wu Na, like those girls who prioritize personal gain, has to weigh things in her mind?

Gu Ruinian absolutely would not allow Wu Na to do this, and spoke again: "Didn't you just ask me who the person in your heart is? I'm just telling you, not expecting a response from you. You are the village head's daughter, and I know that my family's situation is not good enough for you right now. Even if you agreed, your parents wouldn't agree."

"You should leave. If your parents knew you came to my house, they would be furious."

Wu Na realized what was happening and hurriedly asked, "Brother Ruinian, let me ask you, do you want to marry me?"

Gu Ruinian was secretly pleased; the village head's daughter really was a naive and innocent girl.

"Of course I'm willing," Gu Ruinian blurted out, then stamped his foot as if he regretted it, "No, no, I can't ruin you. My family has no money, and I can't study to earn a degree. You can't live a hard life with me."

"You should go back."

Gu Ruinian kept telling Wu Na to go back.

This made Wu Na feel that Gu Ruinian looked down on her.

Wu Na cried and said, "What am I to you?"

At that moment, Gu Ruinian knew that his provocation had worked.

Finally, Gu Ruinian, with a cold face and gritting his teeth, forced Wu Na onto the carriage, saying that she was not good enough for him, that he couldn't delay her, and that he was afraid she would suffer in the Gu family.

Wu Na cried incessantly on the way back in the carriage.

Tong Zhaodi's eyes lit up, and an idea came to her.

She disliked her future sister-in-law at all.

Don't be fooled by the fact that her prospective sister-in-law treats her better than Tong Pandi; it's only because she's painstakingly currying favor with her.

Even so, Wu Na still occasionally revealed her disdainful nature in front of her.

She had witnessed how Wu Na ridiculed and encouraged Wu Musheng to torture Tong Pandi.

She was about to marry into the Wu family. Once the relationship between her and her sister-in-law was established, Wu Na would treat her as an enemy, just like she treated Tong Pandi.

She had no desire to fawn over Wu Na with her tail between her legs.

The sooner Wu Na gets married, the better her life will be in the Wu family.

Thinking this way, Tong Zhaodi gave Wu Na advice on how to get Wu Ren and his wife to agree to let her marry Gu Ruinian.

"The hardest part is dealing with my parents. You know, because of our joint venture, my dad now has a problem with Uncle Tian's family. And if my parents knew about Ruinian and Xu Zaohua, they would kill me if they knew I wanted to marry Gu Ruinian." Wu Na looked worried.

Tong Zhaodi said with a smile, "Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu dote on you so much that they won't dare to beat you unless you commit a crime that would lead to the extermination of nine generations of your family. To put it bluntly, it all depends on whether you dare to do it. If you dare, you can marry Gu Ruinian."

Wu Na asked, "Zhao Di, do you have a solution?"

Tong Zhaodi then said, "Tong Pandi didn't want to marry your brother at first, but do you know why she ended up marrying him?"

Wu Na frowned. Why bring up such an unlucky person?

What does this have to do with her marriage?