Oh no! His rural wife is sweeter than a peach!

Ying Yuchuan did not intend to answer this question for her.

With his arms crossed, he watched her quietly, waiting for her to introduce herself.

Lu Ming was carrying his luggage into the house and didn't notice their conversation.

The way he looked at her made it seem like he was about to pounce on her and bite her if she didn't admit it.

Lu Luozhi sighed inwardly.

Is this man so obsessed with his status?

It's not a big deal...

Ying Yuchuan raised his eyebrows at her.

Say something! Why aren't you answering?

He urged her on with his eyes.

Turning her gaze away from his face, Lu Luozhi coughed lightly and, under his staring gaze, slowly spoke, "Sixth Aunt, he's a cheap husband I tricked into marrying while I was working in a factory."

"husband?"

Aunt Liu gasped in surprise, her eyes immediately darting to Ying Yuchuan's face in disbelief. "He's your husband? You're married?"

The word "husband" was enough to satisfy Ying Yuchuan.

He automatically ignored the word "cheap".

Anyway, what comes out of her mouth is sometimes nonsense.

There's no point in arguing with her; it'll only make you feel resentful.

"Sixth Aunt, is that right?"

Ying Yuchuan walked over and said politely, "Hello, my surname is Ying, and I am Lu Luozhi's husband."

Now, Aunt Liu's mouth was wide open, big enough to fit a goose egg.

She stammered, "He, he, he... really..."

It's a pity, she originally wanted to introduce her to a boy from the next village.

"Sixth Aunt, what are you talking about?"

Lu Mingshi leaned closer and asked her, "Is there any really sensational gossip going on in the village lately?"

Sixth Aunt pointed at Ying Yuchuan and asked him in surprise, "Mingshi, is this person really, really your brother-in-law? Your sister is really married?"

He nodded very seriously, "Yes. He's my brother-in-law, no doubt about it, we really did get our marriage certificate."

Is it really true?

Aunt Liu came to her senses, and realized that this was truly extraordinary.

No, she had to tell the other villagers right away.

"You two chat, I'll go get back to work."

After saying that, she took a step and walked away quickly.

That girl, Lu Luozhi, went out to work for a few months and actually brought her husband back with her! Oh my god!

The three people on the spot watched her leave in a hurry.

Lu Luozhi narrowed her eyes.

She must have gone to the tree at the village entrance to gossip with those aunties and grandmas.

And her deer-shaped branches are the subject of this gossip.

She patted the man next to her on the shoulder and said, "Congratulations, you'll be their topic of conversation for the next few days."

After saying that, she picked up the last bit of her luggage and went into the house.

"What do you mean?"

Ying Yuchuan didn't quite understand what she meant.

Lu Mingshi explained to him, "There's an intelligence organization in the village, made up of middle-aged women who love to gossip about others. My sister went away for a few months and brought a man back. They're going to be gossiping about her for a while now."

Lu Luozhi turned around and instructed him, "When I left the village, I told them that I was taking Huang Maozi to work in the factory. So your current identity is that of a coworker I met at the factory. Your home is far away, you don't have much money, and you don't have any skills. Mr. Ying, remember your current persona."

Why should he lie like that?

Ying Yuchuan frowned; this country bumpkin didn't quite agree with her approach.

"There's nothing we can do. If you come from a good family, the villagers will be jealous."

Lu Ming explained to him in a low voice.

Ying Yuchuan understood what he meant.

They are protecting themselves, and also protecting him.

It's his fault for not thinking of this.

"It's so sunny outside, what are you all still standing there for? Come inside!"

Lu Luozhi called to them from inside the house.

Upon entering the house, Ying Yuchuan noticed that although the inside was just as old as the outside, with cement floors and dusty walls, it was very clean and the items were neatly arranged.

Lu Luozhi's room is on the second floor, and it's the only room in the whole house with tiled floors, which shows that her parents doted on her when they were alive.

She hasn't stopped since she entered the house.

Ying Yuchuan saw everything: taking the bedding out of the closet to air it and cleaning the house.

He was a beloved child, but due to family misfortunes, he used his frail shoulders to support the entire family.

Ying Yuchuan regretted it once again, regretting why he hadn't come to find her sooner.

In fact, after he was taken home by his family, he had almost no freedom for several years.

My parents are scared; they're afraid the same thing will happen again.

Aside from going to school, they almost never let him go out. Even if they allowed him to go out for a short while, there would be several bodyguards watching over him.

They can't afford to gamble.

He didn't have any freedom until he became an adult.

Later, due to his heavy academic workload, he was busy studying for his doctorate while also learning at the company, so busy that he could hardly turn around.

Sometimes he wondered how she was doing, whether she was doing well.

Why hasn't she come to find him yet?

He himself made the engagement; whether he comes or not is entirely up to the Lu family.

He never expected that his family would have such a hard life over the past twenty years.

He genuinely believed they would be fine.

When they left that time, they left behind a sum of money, enough for them to live a very good life.

But I never expected things to turn out so unpredictably.

They never expected that only the siblings were left in the family, and they had nowhere else to turn but to him.

Fortunately, it's not too late.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing him lost in thought, Lu Luozhi called out to him, "Do you want to help me start a fire?"

Ying Yuchuan snapped out of his daze. "Start a fire?"

He pulled him to the earthen stove in the kitchen and said, "You start the fire, and I'll cook two dishes. Huang Maozi went to the field to dig sweet potatoes. We'll throw them in to roast after the fire is lit."

He nodded.

"Um."

He didn't think starting a fire was that difficult.

With his comprehension and execution abilities...

Strange, why can't this fire be started?

His brows furrowed repeatedly, and Ying Yuchuan's serious and handsome face showed a solemn expression as he added a few more pieces of wood to the stove.

OK, good, there's a little flame now.

Take it easy.

It's dark now, why is it dark again?

His face darkened.

Undeterred, he stuffed a handful of grass into the stove.

Instantly, a thick plume of smoke billowed out of the stove.

He frantically moved the wooden blocks and even blew a few breaths into them.

The more he moved and blew, the more thick smoke billowed from the stove.

The thick smoke stung his eyes, and he closed them uncomfortably.

Just then, Lu Luozhi, who had just brought in the food, saw the thick black smoke filling the kitchen and exclaimed, "Oh my god!" She quickly pulled Ying Yuchuan and ran out of the kitchen.

She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she ran into the yard and breathed in some fresh air.

"Are you trying to murder me?"

Ying Yuchuan remained expressionless. "I was just starting a fire."

Lu Luozhi then noticed that his entire face had been blackened like Bao Gong's.