Chapter 170: Marrying Yun Niang

Chapter 170: Marrying Yun Niang

Lu Cheng had never heard such harsh words from his mother before, and his face flushed red at the sudden scolding.

Growing up, he was never properly disciplined. When he stole from other children, Lady Kang praised him for his boldness.

When he refused to study diligently and secretly urinated in his teacher's water flask, Lady Kang apologized to the teacher but later whispered to him that he was clever and resourceful.

When he stole from other children, Lady Kang said he was taking care of the family by bringing things home.

Under this kind of upbringing, Lu Cheng's character had been thoroughly spoiled, and he couldn't bear any form of reprimand.

His face was red, but deep down, he felt unjustly treated. After all, it was those people who told him he didn't have to repay the debt, so he borrowed money. Initially, thinking his luck was good, he wanted to win more to honor his mother, but he lost everything on the last day.

Given two more days, he might have borrowed another sum and won it all back!

If he had brought the money back, would his mother still speak to him like this?

She only criticized him because she saw him as incapable of winning the money back!

If not for the last shred of reason in his mind, Lu Cheng might have started openly blaming his own mother.

For now, he could only endure the scolding and said, "Mother, I know I was wrong. Please borrow money from my older brother... My son cannot lose his manhood; otherwise, how can I carry on the Lu family lineage?"

Lady Lu felt dizzy, but she couldn't afford to berate Lu Cheng anymore. She said, "Your older brother's household is managed by Yun Niang now. How would they give us money? Last time, I could only sneak some money out when they weren't paying attention. This time, they must have hidden it well."

Lu Cheng panicked. "What should we do then? Are you going to watch your son die?"

Recalling the menacing appearance of those men earlier, Lady Lu gritted her teeth. "I'll go to your older brother's house again!"

What else could she do? The family had no money left, and they couldn't sell the ancestral home.

The Lu family's ancestral home was the root of their generations. When their ancestors moved to the capital, they chose this auspicious land, which led to their prosperity and nurtured many generations of the Lu family.

If it ended with her, how could she face their ancestors with dignity!

She could only use the threat of selling the ancestral home to pressure her eldest son!

In the depths of night, Lady Lu couldn't rest and hurried to her eldest son's residence.

But when she arrived at Lu Songer and Yun Niang's current abode, she saw lanterns and red silk decorations, with double happiness characters adorning the lanterns.

A servant instructed another, "Adjust the double happiness slightly to the right. If it's crooked, others will gossip about our master's wedding tomorrow, and I won't forgive you!"

Lady Lu was bewildered. This was Songer's home, yet he was getting married without informing her, his mother?

Could Songer have moved?

Confused, she approached and asked, to which the person replied, "Our master's name is Lu Cheng, and the wife he's marrying tomorrow is named Kang Yun. May I ask who you are, madam?"

Upon hearing these names, Lady Lu's eyes widened. Songer was going to marry Yun Niang without telling her, his mother!

How dare he be so disrespectful!

These servants at the door didn't even recognize their own lady!

"Let me in! I'm your master's mother!" Her anger flared.

The servants were recently hired by Lu Songer and Yun Niang and looked at each other, having never heard of a lady related to their master.

Seeing Lady Lu's coarse appearance, they immediately assumed she was a fraud.

"Scram, old scammer! You're trying to cheat the Lu family!"

Lady Lu thought that upon hearing her claim, they would respectfully invite her in. Instead, she heard these words and immediately flew into a rage. "What old scammer? I'm your lady! How dare you speak to your master like this! You don't want to live!"

But the servants only grew more convinced that she was a fraud. Their master, though a merchant, usually dressed in expensive clothing, unlike this old woman who clearly looked poor.

They blocked Lady Lu from entering, and she nearly engaged in a physical altercation with them.

Just then, someone approached, seeing the commotion and asked sternly, "What are you doing!"

Hearing this voice, the servants recognized it as Lu Songer's and rushed to report, "Sir, there's an old woman claiming to be your mother, insisting on entering the Lu residence!"

Seeing his son, Lady Lu was overjoyed. "Songer, your servants dared to stop me from entering. Quickly punish them!"

Seeing Lady Lu's worn-out appearance, Lu Songer was momentarily taken aback, feeling a twinge of pity. However, instead of punishing the servants, he said, "Mother, it's late. Let's go inside to talk."

The servants were stunned, realizing that their master's biological mother looked like a peasant woman!

They feared punishment, but Lu Songer showed no intention of disciplining them. Instead, he directly ordered someone to escort Lady Lu inside.

Lady Lu, preoccupied with the matter of money, didn't continue lecturing the servants. Seeing her son let her in, she sighed in relief.

Walking beside Lu Songer, she couldn't help but recall how after her son ran away from home last time, he never returned and instead established his own residence.

During these days, she hadn't been without unease, but before she could find her son, he was thrown into prison. Meanwhile, her younger son also got into trouble. After she finally resolved the issue with her younger son, she feared her elder son would blame her for secretly taking money, so she delayed until now.

Seeing her son's attitude towards her, she felt reassured.

Entering the main hall, she noticed how neatly arranged it was, adorned with numerous valuable decorations. Lady Lu felt a pang of discomfort.

He was living comfortably while showing no concern for his mother.

Now, even a servant to help clean the Lu family's ancestral home was absent, leaving her to laboriously clean every day. Many areas had already accumulated dust.

After sitting down, Lu Cheng ordered tea to be served and said to Lady Lu, "Mother, I'm getting married to Yun Niang tomorrow."

Lady Lu expected him to explain further, but after waiting for a while, he didn't offer any additional explanation. Her anger surged. "Why didn't you tell me you were going to marry Yun Niang? Are you planning to disown me as your mother now?"

Lu Song fell silent.

The reason he had not informed Grand Lady Lu about his intention to marry Yun Niang was because she had told him that the matriarch would never consent to their union.

Recalling his mother's previous stance, Lu Song had planned to go ahead with the wedding, leaving her no choice but to accept it afterward.

But to his surprise, his mother had come to see him today, and he couldn't tell if she had heard the rumors.

"It's certainly not that. Outsiders have misconceptions about Yun Niang and me, so we've decided to keep our wedding as simple as possible, with as few people as we can manage," Lu Song finally offered an explanation.