Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 157 Unearthing the Nie Family's Dark Secrets

"Auntie, that's a great idea! Why didn't I think of that before?"

Bai Lu seemed to have suddenly had her Ren and Du meridians opened, and her whole demeanor changed from listless to excited.

She originally just wanted to talk to Li Ruru; she had no ideas about her future or her marriage, and could be described as completely lost.

Among the few people she knew, Aunt Li was a smart and insightful person. She thought that her aunt could definitely help her analyze the pros and cons and tell her whether or not she should marry this person.

In other words, you could say you showed her the right path.

As long as her aunt says that person is marriageable, she will definitely marry him without hesitation.

She believed that her aunt would not harm her.

"Hey, don't do that, I'm afraid Master Bai will come knocking on my door and skin me alive," Li Ruru said with a smile.

If she wants to do business in Pingchuan County, she can't afford to offend Master Bai.

She couldn't let the marriage, which Master Bai had already agreed to, be ruined.

Peipei spat out a mouthful of sunflower seed shells and said, "Miss Bai, your father must love you very much, right?"

Bai Lu nodded, "Yes, my dad loves me the most."

As the eldest daughter, she was not only loved by her father, but everyone in the Bai family treated her very well.

Of course, except for her stepmother, Lady Xue.

A hint of envy appeared in Peipei's eyes. She didn't have a loving father, but only a scumbag who allowed others to sell her.

"Since your father loves you so much, why don't you just tell him the truth? Tell him you don't want to get married? If your father really loves you, he wouldn't force you, would he?"

Having been pampered since childhood and having a father to back him up, what trouble could a wicked stepmother possibly cause?

The Bai family's surname is Bai, not Xue; everything is decided by Master Bai.

Even if his daughter doesn't want to, why would he push her into the fire?
Peipei always felt that something was strange about this matter. If Master Bai really loved his daughter, he would have carefully examined her character. Why would he be in such a hurry to marry her off?

Bai Lu pushed away the melon seeds next to her; she wasn't used to them.

My mouth felt dry after just a few bites, and I just wanted to drink water.

“My father isn’t here, so I can’t even see him if I want to confront him.” She gave a bitter smile. “I even wrote him a letter, but I don’t know where it went. I haven’t heard from him since.”

At this point, she suddenly became worried. Would something happen to her father?

She shook her head, suppressing those bad thoughts; her father would definitely come back safely.

"So what are your plans now?" Li Ruru asked.

"Sigh, let's just take it one day at a time," Bai Lu said with a melancholy expression.

"Heh, you have a pretty stable mindset," Li Ruru said in surprise. She was about to marry someone she didn't like, and this girl was still thinking about just taking it one day at a time.

That's really impressive how calm she is.

"I only came to you because I had no other choice," Bai Lu said, pulling on Li Ruru's arm and pleading, "Auntie, stop being so mysterious and just tell me what to do."

For some reason, she felt that Li Ruru had a way to save her from her predicament.

Li Ruru thought for a moment and asked, "Tell me first how your two families got engaged?"

"What's there to say? It was decided by Father and Xue: a man from the Nie family would marry a woman from the Bai family. It was a final decision, and I was never given a chance to express my opinion."

"As long as they are men from the Nie family and women from the Bai family, that's fine?"

"Yes, because I am the eldest daughter, the Bai family chose me. My father said that Nie Tianlei is a good person and has good medical skills, so they chose him."

Li Ruru took a deep breath and said, "I'll tell you a few methods now, see which one you think is feasible."

Everyone immediately stopped eating sunflower seeds, pricked up their ears, and stared at Li Ruru.

"First, you can have one of your sisters marry in your place. The Nie family is a large family, and there will always be someone willing. Once the wedding ceremony is over and the deed is done, the Nie family won't be able to do anything about it."

This method is a bit underhanded, and the two sides might become enemies because of it.

"Secondly, I can give you some powder to make your eyes droop, mouth crooked, and drool, or make you unconscious and your face break out in pimples, turning you into an ugly monster. That way, the Nie family should take the initiative to break off the engagement."

Besides valuing Bai Lu's status as the eldest daughter of the Bai family, the Nie family was also very satisfied with her appearance. After all, what man doesn't like a beautiful girl? The fact that Nie Yunhai, the substitute, was willing to accept Bai Lu was enough to show that he was a sucker for good looks.

"Anything else?" Bai Lu felt that both methods were inappropriate; the former was too malicious, and the latter made her wonder how she could ever face anyone again.

Li Ruru continued, "The third method is similar to the second: you just pretend to be crazy and they'll call off the engagement in no time."

"Fourth, what about the fourth one?" Bai Lu felt that although Li Ruru's methods were all feasible, she was neither willing to take the plunge nor could she do them.

"Fourth, dig up dirt on the Nie family, the dirtier the better, and tell your father about it. Your father will take the initiative to break off the engagement for you."

"Black material? What kind of material?" Bai Lu didn't understand the term, and neither did the others.

Yinyin asked, "Mom, is black dye the same as black pigment?"

The pigments in broth are mostly extracted from natural minerals, with another portion coming from plants and animals.

For example, cinnabar, also called vermilion, is a red mineral pigment.

There is also indigo, a blue pigment made from plants such as Polygonum tinctorium or Indigofera tinctoria, which can be used for painting and dyeing blue cloth.

For example, rouge is mainly extracted from plants such as safflower and sappanwood, and can be applied to the cheeks and lips.

Yinyin hadn't seen many paints before; Chu Xiu had told her about them.

Li Ruru covered her mouth, trying not to laugh. This child was so cute.

"The scandal I'm talking about isn't that one, it's the Nie family's scandal..." She stopped halfway through her sentence, realizing that they didn't understand the word "scandal."

Sigh, it seems she's already used to everything here since she transmigrated, yet deep down she still has the soul of a 21st-century person.

She was assimilated by this era, yet not completely assimilated.

Li Ruru changed her story, saying, "It's about digging up scandals about the Nie family... well, the disgraceful things the Nie family has done. For example, whether Nie Yunhai has concubines, mistresses, or is gay."

Bai Lu slapped the table excitedly and said, "That's a great idea!"

If Nie Yunhai really did these things and they were exposed, he probably wouldn't be able to hold his head up high, and his father would never marry her off to such a person.

Chaochao moved her lips and said, "But isn't it normal for a large family like the Nie family to keep concubines and maids?"

The country girl, Chaochao, didn't know any of this before. Chu Xiu often gave her storybooks, and after listening to them many times, she learned quite a bit.

In Chu Xiu's storytelling, there are many scheming maids and concubines.

Bai Lu said, "I overheard Madam Nie and Madam Xue talking. Madam Nie said that her son is a gentleman and has no concubines."

Bai Lu didn't know what kind of person she wanted to marry, but she knew that she absolutely couldn't marry a lecherous man.

Such a person takes a concubine today and finds a mistress tomorrow; his household will never have a peaceful day.

"Mother, is there a fifth way?" Chaochao asked, feeling that the previous methods were not very feasible.

Li Ruru spread her hands and said, "That's it. If all else fails, just do what we're doing now: Miss Bai can simply elope. Or she can sever ties with the Bai family and live her own life independently."

"Sigh..." Bai Lu sighed, and after going around in circles, she still said the same thing: "Let's just take it one day at a time."

As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, even if she is usually spoiled and unreasonable, she cannot only think of herself and bring shame to the family in the face of such important family matters.

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Zhangjiagou.

Zhang Junniang took Chen Sanbao back to her parents' home in the rain.

She knocked on the door nervously and said, "Mother, open the door, it's me, Junniang, I'm back."

When Wang came out of the house, she was about to open the door when her daughter-in-law, Shan Xiujuan, stopped her.

Although Shan Xiujuan had only recently married into the Zhang family, she showed no disrespect to her mother-in-law.

She said with a dark face, "Mother, what are you trying to do? A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. She's probably here to ask for food, and we don't have any surplus grain."

She shouted at the door, "You jinx, what are you knocking for? Go back to where you came from!"

(End of this chapter)