CHAPTER 135: CHAPTER 135: COWARDLY AND SPINELESS

The matchmaker laughed and said, "I’ve found you a good man. You should thank your grandma properly."

Lu Ting was stunned on the spot.

Liu Fenglan directly told the man, "I’ve brought her for you."

The man’s voice was rough and loud, "Alright, you won’t be missing out."

The man took out five bundles of old currency notes from his body.

Each bundle contained ten notes, totaling fifty notes.

"Fifty notes not one less, count them yourself," the man’s coarse voice came through.

Lu Ting watched the transaction in front of her, her whole body turning cold, "Grandma, what are you doing?"

Lu Ting grabbed Liu Fenglan’s hand to question her.

Liu Fenglan pushed Lu Ting aside, "I’m doing this for your own good. You know the situation of our family well. The one I found for you will let you eat meat every day. Just follow him properly."

Lu Ting realized she had been sold by Liu Fenglan.

"Grandma, why didn’t you tell me?"

Liu Fenglan replied indifferently, "What’s there to tell you? What do you understand?"

Lu Ting yelled at Liu Fenglan, "I don’t agree, I won’t accept this."

As she spoke, she tried to run, but was caught by the man.

"You took my money, don’t think about running."

Seeing the man grabbing her, Lu Ting struggled wildly, "Ah ah ah, don’t touch me, don’t touch me."

The man held Lu Ting, "You’re already mine now, I’ll touch you however I want."

Feeling like she was touched by something disgusting, Lu Ting couldn’t help but vomit.

This appearance wounded the man’s pride, and he became rougher.

"Damn it, I’ll make you know who’s the boss here."

Saying that, he lifted Lu Ting onto his shoulders and walked into the house.

Liu Fenglan and the matchmaker watched without stopping him.

Inside the house, Lu Ting’s screams and cries for help could be heard.

Feeling a bit worried, Liu Fenglan was reassured by the matchmaker nearby, "Don’t worry, women just need a lesson to obey."

Liu Fenglan thought for a while, agreed, and didn’t interfere, focusing intently on counting the money instead.

The more she counted, the happier she got.

She chose to ignore Lu Ting’s voice from inside the house.

Gradually, the noise from inside subsided.

Not long after, the man also walked out of the house.

Seeing the man come out, the matchmaker immediately put on a smile, "How was it?"

The man looked satisfied, his trouser belt still not completely fastened.

"Not bad."

The matchmaker laughed, "That’s good."

"Then you go back for now, come over for dinner later?" the matchmaker asked Liu Fenglan.

Clutching the money tightly, Liu Fenglan said, "Yes, yes, yes, I’ll head back first."

Liu Fenglan left eagerly.

After getting home, Lu Jianguo looked at Liu Fenglan curiously.

"What happened to make you so happy? Where’s Xiao Ting? Didn’t she go with you?"

Lu Jianguo noticed that Lu Ting wasn’t with Liu Fenglan.

Liu Fenglan, for once, spoke nicely to Lu Jianguo, "Xiao Ting won’t be coming back from now on."

Lu Jianguo, "Not coming back? What do you mean?"

Liu Fenglan said, "Xiao Ting got married, here’s the bride price money, three hundred yuan."

Lu Jianguo stood up abruptly, "What did you say?"

Liu Fenglan was startled by Lu Jianguo’s sudden loud voice, "Why are you so loud?"

Lu Jianguo looked at Liu Fenglan, "What did you just say? Xiao Ting got married? When did this happen?"

Liu Fenglan, "Today."

Lu Jianguo, "Why didn’t you mention this before? Whose son is it? Why didn’t you say anything about today?"

Liu Fenglan, "What was there to say? It’s all settled, no need to worry."

Lu Jianguo, "Settled? How can a marriage happen so quickly?"

Liu Fenglan replied impatiently, "Anyway, it’s none of your business now, you just need to know Xiao Ting is married, and we still have a feast to attend later."

Lu Jianguo, no longer his usual timid self, said, "No way, tell me, what’s going on with Xiao Ting, who did she marry?"

Liu Fenglan, "Oh, why are you being so bothersome? Why do you care so much?"

With that, Liu Fenglan turned around and went back into the room.

Lu Jianguo knew he wouldn’t get any answers from Liu Fenglan.

Seems like he’ll have to wait until the feast to find out.

But how could there be no signs beforehand of such an abrupt marriage?

As midday approached, Liu Fenglan set off with the family.

Song Jiajia went too.

With the rare chance to have meat, how could Song Jiajia possibly miss it?

When Liu Fenglan arrived with everyone, there were already quite a few people there.

Although only five tables were set up, the small yard felt very lively with so many people suddenly arriving.

Lu Jianguo frowned at the simple wedding feast, "Why is it so simple?"

Liu Fenglan retorted, "Be glad there’s food, why are you being so picky?"

Soon, everyone was seated.

Lu Jianguo wanted to see who Lu Ting had married but didn’t see anyone resembling a bridegroom for a long time.

Nor did he see Lu Ting.

Just as Lu Jianguo was puzzled, the burly man spoke, "Thank you all for attending my wedding feast. My wife isn’t feeling well enough to come out and meet everyone, but we’ll meet sometime when she’s better."

Lu Jianguo stared at the speaking man, dropping his chopsticks.

He turned to Liu Fenglan, "This is the man Xiao Ting married?"

Liu Fenglan nodded, speaking as if it were natural, "Yes, so what?"

"Are you crazy? This man looks at least thirty, Xiao Ting is only eighteen, how can she marry such a man?"

"Lu Jianguo, stop talking nonsense. What’s wrong with him? He’s a butcher, and being with him means she’ll have meat every day. And getting three hundred yuan as bride price, do you think just anyone could offer that? Eat your food."

Lu Jianguo still looked angry, "But you can’t let Xiao Ting marry someone like that."

Actually, Lu Hao also felt some regret. If he’d known, he wouldn’t have agreed with Liu Fenglan.

Seeing that burly man, Lu Hao himself felt a bit intimidated, let alone Lu Ting, just a young girl.

But things had gone this far, the bride price was taken, and the man likely wouldn’t let her go.

Hopefully, Xiao Ting will be okay.

Only Song Jiajia was preoccupied with eating throughout.

No doubt, being a butcher, there was plenty of meat at the feast.

Song Jiajia rarely had such a meal with meat.

Catching a glimpse of Lu Hao’s guilty expression, Song Jiajia let out a mocking laugh inside.

Pretending to be a caring sibling, if he really cared about his sister, he should have flatly refused when Liu Fenglan first proposed the idea.

Or he should have taken Lu Ting away right there in front of everyone.

Instead of pretending to be powerless and remorseful here.

This is who Lu Hao is, timid, weak, and only strong in his own domain, a worthless being.

Song Jiajia let out a cold laugh, then continued to eat.