Chapter 259
Chapter 259: Our Girl Really Knows How to Sum Things Up
After learning the whole story from beginning to end, Du An Rao was delighted, because she loved watching drama and never felt a scene was too big.
[Before this, I already thought the saying “men at forty are like blooming flowers” was exaggerated enough. But wow, my Granduncle is already in his seventies or eighties, and in some people’s eyes, he’s still a hot bun.]
“…” Du De Sheng was helpless. [The “hot bun” in people’s eyes isn’t this pile of old bones that is your Granduncle. It’s the assets left behind by your Grandfather.]
“But Auntie, isn’t this matchmaking a bit too shameless?” Du An Rao could not help saying aloud. “My Granduncle is already in his seventies or eighties. You look at most a bit over fifty. Your sister must be younger than you. You’re trying to introduce her a husband who is old enough to be her uncle. The love between you sisters is really deep, huh.”
As soon as she said that, everyone’s attention was pulled back to Madam Shen. When they looked closely, wasn’t it just like Du An Rao had said?
[Grandmother definitely doesn’t know about this. After I finish bringing things back, I’ll go and gossip with her properly. She’ll be very interested.]
“!!!” Du De Sheng was shocked inside. [Stop talking. No, stop even thinking! On such a good day, why are you doing this? If you go gossiping like that, Granduncle won’t even get into the bedroom tonight!]
The auntie in yellow, listening to the two of them go further and further, looked like she was about to suffocate and needed oxygen. Even Du An Rao could not help feeling a little sorry for her for a few seconds.
[That Ms. in yellow over there looks like a helpless sheep that has wandered into a pack of wolves, her face full of a call for help. But kind words can’t persuade someone who insists on making trouble. Some people really are eager to seek their own doom. They came to someone’s wedding just to gossip behind the newlyweds’ backs. This is probably the first time she’s seen such nonsense. If there were a hole in the ground right now, she would definitely quietly jump into it so she could draw a line between herself and these two idiots.]
Only then did the Du Family notice that behind the two loudmouthed women there was another lady in yellow, curled up into a ball, trying her best to lower her presence and clearly wanting to escape at any moment.
Maybe, probably, it really was pretty pitiful.
Du De Sheng took a deep breath. He felt he could not let this matter keep snowballing. At the very least, he had to kill his little granddaughter’s urge to run back and gossip with his wife about his blind date history while it was still in the cradle.
“An An, why aren’t you in the front eating? What are you doing hiding here?” he asked.
His sudden voice not only scared Du An Rao, but also scared the women who had been whispering up ahead.
Especially the lady in yellow. She looked as if disaster was about to fall on her head and her soul was leaving her body. Someone who did not know might really think she was the one badmouthing people, instead of the two “hidden dragons and crouching phoenixes” right in front of her.
Although Du An Rao was startled, she did not feel guilty at all. In fact, she even sounded a little righteous: “Grandfather, I’m busy listening at the wall.”
Du De Sheng almost laughed out loud: “Listening at the wall? What are you hearing that’s so interesting you won’t even eat?”
The women already felt guilty. When they suddenly realized that besides these people who had just come over, there had been someone nearby the whole time, and that they did not know how much of their talk she had heard, their faces turned pale in an instant.
Madam Shen’s husband was more than ten years younger than Du De Sheng, but had a high rank in the clan, so she had always treated herself as being in the same generation as Du De Sheng.
When she saw that the “eavesdropper” was the young girl who had just helped guide the bride into the bridal room, her face darkened at once. She immediately put on the airs of an elder.
“Young people these days have less and less manners,” she said. “Of all things to learn, they learn sneaky tricks like eavesdropping on people talking. No upbringing at all, no way to be presentable.”
As soon as she said that, before Du An Rao could say anything, her family spoke up first.
Du He Xuan snorted and looked at Madam Shen with clear disgust: “My sister is in her own house listening to people talk. How is that eavesdropping? That’s called openly listening.”
“Exactly.” Du Yu Xi quickly followed, her voice cold. “There’s a saying, ‘There is nothing that cannot be said to people.’ If this Madam were really open and upright, why would she be afraid of others hearing what she says? Unless she herself knows she’s saying shameless and absurd things and is afraid people will hear and tear off her mask in public, making her lose face.”
Du Yi Han put one hand on his hip and let out a cold laugh: “Our little sister is still young. We haven’t even blamed you for dirtying her ears with your foul words. Yet you’re quick to play the victim, coming to the host’s house to insult the hosts. Do you really think we are all as gentle and easy to bully as she is?”
Watching his brothers and sister fire back, Du Jun Yan only pushed up his glasses and gave the final word: “Whether our little sister has manners is not something a gossiping woman who likes to come to other people’s homes and talk nonsense behind their backs has the right to judge.”
“…” Father Du and Mother Du were silent. In their hearts they thought, Although we’re very happy you’re protecting your sister, you’ve said everything already. What are we supposed to say?
After being cut off by their children, the couple had nothing left to add, but they did not want to stay completely silent either, so they simply said, “They’re right!”
“Yes, I agree with what they said.”
This made Du De Sheng roll his eyes at the couple. Look at these capable children and their useless parents.
“…” Father Du and Mother Du were once again speechless.
As the only one there who was not from the Du Family, Xi Jing Yue quietly closed his mouth at a time like this. He only sent Du An Rao a small comforting look that said to stay calm.
“You… you all…” Madam Shen had never been talked back to by juniors like this before. Her face was dark green with anger, and she looked as if she might faint at any moment.
But Du De Sheng still felt this was not enough. He did not care at all about her weak attempt to keep her dignity. Instead, he turned directly to Du An Rao and asked: “What did they say that made them so nervous? Tell Granduncle clearly and repeat it all for me.”
These words were no different from officially treating their conversation as a serious matter. The faces of Madam Shen and Madam Kou both changed, and they visibly panicked.
“Elder Du…” they started.
“Did I ask you two?” Du De Sheng swept them with a sharp look, scaring them so much that they trembled and shut their mouths, not daring to say another word.
“An An, you tell me,” he said.
Du An Rao grinned: “They didn’t say much. This Madam here couldn’t stand how deeply you and Grandmother love each other and how well you get along. She cursed that Grandmother is a fox spirit who sucks people’s energy and cheats them out of money and love. She scolded you, Grandfather, as a blind and foolish man whose mind is clouded by lust, and she cursed that you two will not be happy after the wedding, that you will lose both your money and your life, and lose your good name in your old age.”
She pointed at Madam Shen, then pointed at Madam Kou: “And this Madam here is even more unbelievable. She is very unhappy with how you dealt with your unfilial descendants. She mocked that in the future you will be left without children or grandchildren, that no one will take care of you in your old age or send you off when you die, and that your old age will be pitiful and your ending will be miserable.”
After she finished speaking, Du An Rao even wiped at nonexistent tears on purpose: “Who chooses such a great day just to say things this unlucky? I suspect they were sent by some enemy of yours on purpose to ruin your mood. You really should investigate them carefully.” She obviously meant: Do not let them off easily!
“Pff…” Xi Jing Yue almost burst out laughing.
“…” Everyone in the Du Family was speechless. They had to admit, our girl really knows how to sum things up. After that description, even if those two don’t die, they will still feel like they’ve been flayed.