Chapter 521 - Chapter 521: Chapter 521: The Crazy Di Cheng (1/2)
Chapter 521: Chapter 521: The Crazy Di Cheng
Beside them, Ms. Zhao could no longer contain herself. She had not forgotten the humiliation she had endured when she knelt at the Dou family grave in the past!
Although her wish has been granted now, the hatred in her heart seems to have increased over time.
Seeing the present situation, a thought popped into her mind, and she immediately began to voice it aloud.
“What is happening here? The Third Son’s family, you must act with conscience. You were the one who said you’d help Di Cheng with the wedding matters. Now you’re saying this, are you trying to back out?”
Liu Sisi glanced nonchalantly at Ms. Zhao, then turned her calm eyes back on Di Cheng, without adding any further comment.
Di Yelei shook his head: “No! Third Uncle meant tonight. I’m afraid Third Uncle cannot accompany you to prepare the house.”
Di Cheng’s face turned pale, the surprise in his eyes gradually simmered down. He stood up and bowed to Di Yelei.
“Cheng’er understands. Cheng’er thanks Third Uncle and Third Auntie. The time has grown late. I must now take my leave.”
After his statement, Di Cheng bowed to the crowd before turning to leave.
“Third Son, you are an esteemed official now, yet you talk ambiguously like this, beware of retribution in the future!”
Ms. Zhao at the side started shouting again.
“Cheng’er hold on!”
Liu Sisi stopped him and frowned at Di Yelei: “Look at what you’re saying. You’re the official representative of the common people. If outsiders hear you, who knows how they will twist your words around.”
Although her words were aimed at Di Yelei, everyone clearly understood who she was indirectly addressing.
Di Yelei chuckled, his gaze cryptically sweeping over the crowed.
“Cheng’er, do you know who previously owned the house your mother bought for you?”
“Cheng’er doesn’t know. Who lived in that house before?”
Di Cheng knew his Third Uncle wouldn’t speak without reason, “Is there an issue with the house?”
“There’s not just an issue, it’s a big problem”
Liu Sisi continued with her eyes scanning between Elderly Mr Di and Ms. Zhao, “Hearing Di Chen mention the modest house cost ten taels of silver, Sisi couldn’t help but worry. So I asked Old He about this residence. Little did I know, I dug up a lot of secrets.”
“In my view, you are reluctant to arrange for Cheng’er’s wedding, hence you are finding all sorts of excuses to stall.”
Ms. Zhao wasn’t stopping with her instigation, “Third Son’s family, if you really don’t want to do this, just say it. Worst case scenario, I can put aside my pride and let the Second Family arrange this instead.”
She said it that way because she feared Liu Sisi would take up the mantle and handle Cheng’er’s marriage expenses, which would then have to be borne by the Second Family.
On the side, Di Cheng was anxious but he had no time to listen to the nagging of his grandmother yet couldn’t explicitly go against her.
He quickly stepped forward and bowed to Liu Sisi: “Third Auntie, what exactly happened? Please enlighten me.”
“Ah! Your mother she…..”
Liu Sisi sighed, she didn’t have the heart to say it, but she had no choice but to reveal, “The house your mother bought for you…someone died in that house.”
“People dying in a house is normal, isn’t it? Which house has no one died? Even in the Palace, more people die, but it is still occupied!”
As soon as Liu Sisi’s words fell, Ms. Zhao started squabbling.
“What if in this residence, the person who died had smallpox?” Liu Sisi asked helplessly.
“What? Smallpox!”
The color drained from Ms. Zhao’s face as she instinctively recoiled.