Attack

Since the courtyard was in the back and the three-story building in the front, there were two main gates, one in the front and one in the back. The living area was between these two gates, while the back courtyard was where the kitchen, main hall, bathroom, and drying clothes area were located.

Li Yang brought Chen Qian, who was clinging tightly to his arm, to the back courtyard. He found that his uncle, aunt, oldest paternal aunt, second paternal aunt, oldest paternal uncle's wife, and oldest paternal uncle had all come and were either sitting or standing in the courtyard with his father. As soon as they saw him and Chen Qian, who had a brilliant smile on her face, they all stood up from their chairs and greeted them warmly.

The courtyard, inside and out, was clean. A large round table was neatly set in the main hall, with bowls and chopsticks already laid out. His aunt and Li Yang's mother were cooking in the kitchen. As soon as his oldest paternal uncle's wife came in, she quickly went to call them out to meet Chen Qian.

"This is my girlfriend, Chen Qian. This is my dad, this is my mom, oldest paternal uncle, oldest paternal uncle's wife, oldest paternal aunt, second paternal aunt, this is my uncle..."

Several relatives greeted them with smiles and chatter as soon as they saw them. Li Yang smiled and waited for them to finish introducing themselves, and then waited for his parents to come forward before pulling Chen Qian over and introducing them one by one. Chen Qian quickly let go of Li Yang's arm and followed behind, politely greeting everyone.

"You've all come, why bring things? Come, come, come, quickly come inside and sit, come inside and sit. It's just time for dinner."

Li Yang's mother put the gift bag Chen Qian handed over into his father's hands and smiled kindly as she pulled Chen Qian into the main hall to sit. Over there, Li Yang's uncle took the opportunity to bring the last dish into the main hall. Afterward, they all crowded around the two of them and sat down in the main hall.

Chen Qian was a little embarrassed by the relatives' enthusiasm. All the planned draft speeches she had prepared were useless. She busied herself following Li Yang's mother, doing whatever she was told. Once at the table, everyone enthusiastically chatted back and forth, inviting them to eat.

Li Yang was seated next to his uncle and his father. Shortly after sitting down, his uncle looked at him with a look that was not quite a smile, making Li Yang feel a little unnatural.

Fortunately, there was no awkwardness on the surface. They finished lunch together in a lively atmosphere. Chen Qian was pulled by her female aunts, uncles' wives, and her mother to the neatly tidied bedroom to chat. Immediately after, Li Yang was dragged into the main hall, the door was closed, and serious questioning began.

"Li Yang, your oldest paternal uncle and your uncle are both here today. Quickly tell me, where did your money come from? Last month your salary was only four or five thousand yuan. This month you bought a villa and an Audi? And what's going on with that girl?"

Li Yang's uncle immediately locked the doors and windows, then stood next to Li Yang's father, watching as Li Yang's father questioned Li Yang sternly.

"..."

Li Yang sat in front of the main hall seating. The table had been cleared. His oldest paternal uncle, uncle, and father were lined up in front of him. He pursed his lips.

I knew something felt off, so this is where it was leading...

Chen Qian was pulled into the room and chatted for over an hour. She really wanted to go to the bathroom, but seeing the enthusiastic relatives around her, she didn't feel comfortable saying anything. She held it in from 12:30 PM until 2:00 PM.

Finally, her savior Li Yang returned, along with his uncles and paternal uncles. Just as she was about to get up and tell Li Yang she needed to go to the bathroom, she saw his uncles and paternal uncles sit down again and start chatting.

Chen Qian hesitated for a moment, deciding to wait a little longer. With this patience, she accidentally waited until 5:00 PM...

Finally, most people went to prepare dinner, leaving Li Yang and her alone. Chen Qian immediately rushed towards the bathroom. Li Yang followed her, chuckling.

"Li Yang, I need to go to the bathroom."

"I know. Can't I follow you to the bathroom?"

Li Yang looked at Chen Qian, who was staring at him with wide eyes, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Then, to her disbelief, he picked her up from behind and carried her to the squat toilet.

"Pee pee~"

"..."

"Did your uncles and paternal uncles say anything when they took you over there?"

After coming out of the bathroom, Chen Qian's face was red up to her ears. She followed Li Yang to his room on the second floor and noticed that the entire second floor seemed to have been carefully cleaned. The bed was new. She couldn't resist sitting on it to try it out and asked him curiously.

"It's just the usual things."

Li Yang smiled and shook his head, gesturing for her to come to the window and look down. Chen Qian followed him curiously and saw groups of people gathered outside the doors of the neighbors across the way on both sides, their gazes subtly falling on their house.

"This is..."

Chen Qian opened her mouth in surprise. Li Yang smiled and shook his head: "There are a lot of idle people in the countryside. That strange family, Liu Lili and Liu Wu, spread the story in a very outlandish way. But wait, this situation will turn around after dinner."

"Ah?"

Chen Qian was stunned and a little confused. That fast?

They stayed in his room for a while, mainly discussing what would happen next. As they were talking, it was time for dinner at six o'clock and they were called downstairs. However, this time Chen Qian clearly noticed a difference.

The entire family who had been eating with her so lively at lunch had all gone out for dinner. Oldest paternal uncle, oldest paternal uncle's wife, oldest paternal aunt, second paternal aunt, uncle, aunt, even Li Yang's dad had taken their bowls and gone out. Only Li Yang's mother stayed home to keep her company.

After dinner, she and Li Yang went back upstairs together and looked outside curiously. She saw her oldest paternal aunt and oldest paternal uncle's wife standing in the crowd in front. She didn't know where the other relatives had gone. As she watched, she suddenly saw Li Yang's mother also go out and join a group of nearby neighbors.

She widened her eyes, a little amused.

Gossip is frightening, but sometimes public opinion is also very simple.

Li Yang also smiled as he watched this scene. He knew that his relatives were speaking up for him.

"Zhang Danzi, that old turtle, damn him. What kind of terrible daughter-in-law did he talk about for my nephew? I only found out when Li Yang came back. It's one thing for that girl to want a car, a house, and a dowry, but she also wants my nephew to get a house and a car for her brother and his wife, plus a total of 800,000 yuan in dowry!"

Li Yang's uncle was young. At this time, he had already walked to a village ten li away. While holding a bowl, he was loudly ranting to the outside: "She wants a house in Heyang City, and a car worth over 200,000 yuan. How much money is that? Is she inlaid with gold or made of silver?"

A crowd of people stood around Li Yang's uncle, all holding their bowls. At this moment, they didn't even bother to eat their noodles, listening attentively to the story he was telling, their faces full of smiles.

"My nephew wouldn't look for her whether he had that money or not. She doesn't look like a human or a ghost, wearing heavy makeup and livestreaming every day. What kind of person is that?"

"Let me show you what she said to my nephew. Look, can a normal person say something like this?"

Saying this, Li Yang's uncle stuck his chopsticks into his bowl, took out his phone, and opened the picture Li Yang had sent him: "This is the chat record my nephew had with her. Look at what she's saying."

"Let me see, let me see."

"Oh my goodness, it's true."

"How can there be people like this?"

"Is she a fairy from the heavens? Just by opening her mouth, she demands things like that."

"Who would actually agree to that? It's a joke."

"They even have the nerve to spread these stories, truly shameless."

"This whole family is like this, truly despicable."

"..."

Li Yang's uncle watched the reactions of the people around him, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Hmph, and it's not just that. That girl's brother isn't any good either. When he introduced her for a blind date, he only spent three hundred yuan. He couldn't meet any of the girl's conditions. You'd think if you couldn't meet them, that would be the end of it, right? If it's not a good match, you just find someone else who is. But instead, he kept it a secret and just tried to pull a fast one, wanting to swindle my nephew..."

"Then, with my nephew's circumstances and how beautiful that girl is, why didn't my nephew go for her?"