Chapter 29: This Slur Is For You

Chapter 29: This Slur Is For You

In the midst of the crowd's chatter, Lu Song glared at Su Youyue without saying a word, filled with disgust.

This vicious woman, he knew she still had feelings for him and didn't want him to marry another. He despised her immensely.

The fact that such a woman was once his betrothed was fortunate enough that he had called off the engagement. If they had married, he would have avoided her at all costs, leaving her to live as a widow all her life!

He still preferred to wed someone like his cousin, a gentle, kind, and pitiful lady. If not for the dire straits of his family, he would never have considered marrying Miss Su II.

Observing his mother's enraged expression, Lu Song couldn't help but reprimand Su Youyue, "Su Youyue, when did it become your place to represent the Su Family? Let me tell you, don't even dream about it. No matter how much you provoke me, I will never marry you!"

Old Lady Lu seemed to recall something, her annoyed eyes suddenly brightening as she immediately scolded, "That's right! Su Youyue, quickly summon your grandmother. You have no say in this matter. Does anyone not know that you've been longing to marry my son, Song'er? Let me make it clear, you're a cursed star, and a cripple. You're completely unworthy of my son!"

"You all think she's standing up for Miss Su II today? It's just jealousy driving her. She doesn't want my son to marry anyone else. I suggest everyone keep their distance from this cursed star, lest you fall under her curse!"

Upon her words, the townsfolk who had initially supported Su Youyue exchanged glances, promptly taking a step back as expected.

This Miss Su I indeed had a notorious reputation as a cursed star. They wanted no part in her misfortune.

Jin'er was still fuming, but upon witnessing the crowd's reaction, she instantly felt wronged. "Our Miss is no harbinger of disaster! Moreover, our Su household is now managed by our Eldest Miss; why shouldn't our Miss step forward?"

"A joke! Would the Su family dare entrust their affairs to a disaster-bringing girl? Not only did she bring death to her own mother, but also several nurses around her. Have they gone mad to let her manage the estate?"

The more Elder Lady Lu spoke, the more convinced she became. She had been spreading malicious rumors about Su Youyue for days and was now quite skilled at it. She shouted loudly, ensuring that no one in the vicinity missed a word.

"Neighbors, would any of you dare to marry such a woman? The Lu family certainly won't!"

"Jin'er, I advise you to distance yourself from Su Youyue quickly. You might end up with bad luck and become an old maid!"

At the sight of Kang Shi's smug and disgusting expression, Jin'er was nearly driven to tears. Even the Su family servants couldn't bear to witness their Miss being publicly humiliated, despite their own suspicions about the Eldest Miss being a disaster.

Seeing the Lu family's attention shift, Su Qian swiftly signaled to Madam Liu, hinting that they should slip away quietly later. After all, Grandmother and Father would never consent to the marriage. Su Youyue was foolish, first clashing with her a few days ago, then suddenly standing up for her today, inviting trouble upon herself.

Su Youyue watched Kang Shi's spectacle with a cold gaze, almost nauseated by it all.

To her surprise, Lu Song actually thought she had intervened because she liked him and didn't want him to marry Su Qian.

She was struggling to recall how she could have been so blind to fall for him in her past life.

Amidst her nausea, Su Youyue caught a glimpse of someone out of the corner of her eye, causing her gaze to linger for a moment as she conveyed a subtle signal with her eyes.

The person immediately understood and, just as Madam Lu was loudly proclaiming her accusations, an unbearable stench suddenly wafted from the side. Before she could react, the source of the putrid smell engulfed her head-on.

"Ugh! It stinks!"

The onlookers were nearly overwhelmed by the odor and instinctively moved away from the reeking Madam Lu and Lu Song.

When they regained their composure, they realized that Madam Lu and Lu Song had been drenched in sewage!

Madam Lu, upon realization, retched loudly. Lu Song also stiffened, barely managing to suppress his own nausea.

Despite the Lu family's current decline, Lady Lu had always been attended to by servants. She had never before laid a finger on such filth as feces and urine. Drenched in excrement as she was today, it was made worse by the fact that, amidst her vociferous cursing just now, a fair share of the waste had flown directly into her open mouth, causing her immense disgust.

"Which damned soul had the audacity to spill it! Ugh! I'll get you for this! Ugh..."

The onlookers among the common folk were dumbfounded, but at that moment, Su Youyue on the steps burst into a giggle: "Well splashed! Doesn't she enjoy spewing filth from her mouth? Let her taste the flavor of the sewage. Chunya, good job, come to me later to receive your reward."

The crowd couldn't help but feel ashamed, realizing that it was the eldest Miss Su who had ordered the act. Although they had long heard of her ruthless nature, dousing someone with feces-laden water seemed excessively cruel... Fortunately, they hadn't overly endorsed the situation; otherwise, would they too have been subjected to such treatment?

The Su family's servants were also dumbfounded, not expecting that their young lady had become even more formidable than before. However, they found it immensely satisfying.

"Su Youyue, you dare to order someone to throw feces at us!" Lu Song regained his composure and glared at Su Youyue with venomous eyes.

Su Youyue sneered. "It's meant for you two who have no shame. Should I have poured it on the innocent fellow villagers who were deceived by you? Your family twisted the truth and tarnished my reputation, but I kept silent out of consideration for past ties. Yet, you've grown even more audacious, daring to come to our Su family to continue your marriage proposal!

"A scoundrel like Lu Song, who already has a three-year-old son without being married, isn't even worthy of my maidservant, let alone me, Su Youyue!"

"What? Lu Song already has a three-year-old son?" The crowd was so stunned by this bombshell that their jaws nearly hit the floor.

Although society was more lenient towards men, having an illegitimate eldest son before marriage would still invite whispers behind one's back. And in this case, it wasn't even a concubine's child – it was a son from a mistress!

A child born to a mistress was even less reputable than one born to a concubine. Concubine-born children were at least recorded in the family genealogy, but what were children of mistresses? They were merely bastards.

Any family truly concerned about their daughter's future would never push her into such a troubled household.

Lady Lu's vulgarities came to an abrupt halt as she stared at Su Youyue in disbelief. Lu Song, on the other hand, shot a sharp glance at her, his eyes wide with astonishment.

Su Youyue chuckled coldly, malice shimmering deep in her eyes.

"You Lu family are so impoverished that you constantly come to me, your future daughter-in-law, for handouts. If not for my aid back then, you wouldn't have even been able to pay your servants' monthly wages. Yet, with my money, your entire family secretly supported Lu Song's concubine and illegitimate child without my knowledge. Your whole family are ungrateful wolves, content with such duplicity!

Let me tell you, it's not your Lu family that wants to call off the marriage; it's me, Su Youyue, who wishes to do so! If you hadn't come to cancel it that day, I would have personally gone to your Lu family to break off the engagement!

A family like yours, devoid of righteousness and honor, can find someone else to marry into. As for me, Su Youyue, I won't be marrying!"