How did Lin Yunchu get into Elder Si’s car?
What did Elder Si say to her?
They were waiting at home for Elder Si, yet he would rather personally go find Lin Yunchu than come back and meet them.
Lin Keke stared blankly at Lin Yunchu getting out of the car, feeling a surge of grievance. She was clearly the female lead—why did Elder Si treat her with such disregard?
Just as she was about to ask what was going on, Elder Si’s jeep sped away with a “whoosh.”
In the next blink, even Lin Yunchu was gone.
Wang Xiujun’s eyes darkened with displeasure. Lin Yunchu had already tricked her out of 1,360 yuan and said she would return to the countryside in a week—so what was she doing secretly meeting Elder Si now?
Was she not only after money, but also trying to become the Si family’s granddaughter-in-law?
Wang Xiujun instantly regretted handing over the money so readily that morning.
“Mom… Yunchu sister she…”
“She’s in that condition now—marrying into the Si family is just wishful thinking! The Si family always keeps their word. Since they must fulfill the engagement with our Lin family, the only one they can choose now is you! I won’t give Lin Yunchu any chance.”
Wang Xiujun comforted Lin Keke.
Lin Keke clung to her arm, resting her head on her shoulder and acting spoiled. “Mom is the best!”
Wang Xiujun patted her gently, her gaze turning cold again. “Let’s go home. We’ll ask Lin Yunchu what exactly she’s planning, then decide what to do next.”
“Mm. I’ll listen to Mom.”
“Chief, Black Eagle’s information is top secret. You just now…”
In the jeep, Assistant Li looked at Elder Si in confusion.
Elder Si stared straight ahead, his gaze distant. “That child, Yunchu, can be trusted.”
Everyone feared raging floods, but she—a young girl—had jumped into turbulent waters without hesitation to save someone. Her courage and character were admirable. He had seen countless people; he believed in her judgment.
Assistant Li said no more. After a moment, he asked again, “Then what about the marriage with Zheyan? What do you plan to do now?”
The engagement to Si Zheyan should have been simple: confirm the fiancée, submit the report, get approval, then marry.
But no one expected that the fiancée wasn’t even the real Lin family daughter—and before the marriage could happen, she had gotten drunk and lost her chastity on the street.
In other families, the engagement would have already been canceled.
But Elder Si still hadn’t made a decision.
Keep the marriage or change the fiancée?
“Right now, locating and rescuing Black Eagle is the top priority. Everything else is on hold,” Elder Si said with a slight frown.
Assistant Li fell silent. He could see that even the old chief was struggling with this matter.
After getting out of Elder Si’s car, Lin Yunchu immediately returned home.
She didn’t know when Wang Xiujun and Lin Keke would return, but she knew she had to put the notebook and the medicine she had taken from Lin Keke’s room back without leaving any trace.
“I’m back!”
Suddenly, Wang Xiujun’s voice came from outside.
Lin Yunchu, who had just stepped into Wang Xiujun’s room, froze. Cold sweat instantly broke out on her back.
She had only just started when Wang Xiujun returned.
Now that she had discovered Wang Xiujun’s secret, if she were caught in the act, she might even be silenced permanently.
Just as she was caught in a dilemma, she heard Wang Xiujun’s voice again.
“Elder Si is busy, didn’t meet him.”
“This mess with Yunchu is causing trouble—he might already be displeased with us.”
“We asked her who she was with last night, but she refuses to say. At this point, besides that man, who else would marry her?”
“Sigh, stop talking. It’s completely humiliating! I have no other demands now—as long as someone is willing to marry her, I don’t even want a bride price.”
Wang Xiujun sighed deeply.
Hearing this, Lin Yunchu was no longer anxious.
At first, she had worried about being caught, but now she wasn’t afraid.
In the original storyline, Wang Xiujun used public opinion to force her back to the countryside.
She would spread rumors about her—saying she had been involved with multiple men during school, that she had once had a swollen belly, implying she was improper.
Because of this smear campaign, the neighbors who once wanted her as a daughter-in-law now avoided her like the plague.
And now, she was using the same tactic again.
So there was no need to rush.
She calmly returned everything to its place and walked out of the room.
“Sister Chen, didn’t you say your nephew was looking for a wife and that he liked Yunchu at first sight?” Aunt Li asked.
“My nephew just started seeing someone else,” Sister Chen quickly replied, glaring.
“Trying to match him with a girl who’s just been with a man? My sister-in-law would skin me alive.”
“Then what about you, Aunt Li? Didn’t you say you wanted Yunchu as your daughter-in-law?”
“Pah! When did I ever say that?”
The two began arguing loudly.
“Ladies Chen and Li, if you have any good young men, please introduce them to us. After all, Yunchu was raised by me. I really don’t want to send her back to the countryside. Even marrying a city man—even a divorced one—is better than marrying some rural farmer.”
Wang Xiujun was very satisfied with the disgusted expressions on everyone’s faces.
“Speaking of which, my sister-in-law’s side has a divorced man with two children. His conditions aren’t great, but he has a job and earns 20 yuan a month.”
“Also, Aunt Chen from the next street is looking for a wife for her younger son. He’s a bit foolish, but quite handsome.”
With Wang Xiujun’s words, Lin Yunchu’s “marriage options” instantly dropped to the lowest level.
Once matchmaking began, the aunties became enthusiastic.
Lin Keke felt increasingly pleased listening to all the “suggestions.”
If Lin Yunchu really refused to return to the countryside, marrying any of these people wouldn’t be bad at all.
“These are all quite good. Please help keep an eye out,” Wang Xiujun continued.
“Yes, Aunt Chen, Aunt Li, help us look around. If Keke can’t enter the Si family, she should also have backup options.”
Lin Yunchu walked over with a smile. “…”
The crowd immediately fell silent.
They had already been caught talking behind her back twice today.
Lin Keke’s face turned as dark as a pot bottom. She felt deeply insulted—how could they compare the men they kindly introduced to her “backup options”?
She was going to marry someone outstanding like Si Zheyan, someone with a powerful background and a bright future!
Those men weren’t even worthy of being mentioned alongside her.
Wang Xiujun was also angry. “Yunchu, we’re trying to find you a match. In your current situation, it’s already good enough that someone in the city is willing to take you in!”
“And you still want to be picky?”