Reborn to marry a playboy, the scumbag kneels down and calls me aunt

In early summer, cicadas chirp in the tall banyan trees, and the sun shines through the leaves, creating an interweaving of light and shadow, like a dream.

It’s a pity that the chirping sounds under the trees destroyed this beautiful summer scenery.

Under the big banyan tree, four old ladies were sitting together on small benches, whispering to each other. Their hair was gray, their faces were deeply wrinkled, and age spots were scattered everywhere.

But at this moment they were full of energy and did not look old. Instead, they were talking about all kinds of gossip with an expression that seemed to indicate they were powerful.

Widow Wang from the east end of the alley was having an affair, and a black dog was chasing a chicken at the west end of the alley.

When talking about happy things, several old ladies laughed out loud, revealing their big, gapping teeth.

Old Lady Zhou was the most prosperous of the four. She was plump and had fewer wrinkles than the others. She was in particularly good spirits. She stopped talking and said mysteriously, "Sisters, have you heard about the Duke's Mansion?"

The three old ladies stretched their necks and moved the benches under their buttocks forward.

"What's going on? Tell me quickly."

Seeing that the three old sisters had not heard of it, Old Lady Zhou seemed to have grasped the secret. She lowered her voice and whispered in a pretentious manner.

At this moment, in the alley, a girl in a lotus green long skirt walked over slowly and eavesdropped with her ears perked up.

"I heard that the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion is a traitor. The girl's mother passed away when she was a child, and the Duke remarried a virtuous lady who treated her as her own daughter and raised her, and then married her off in a grand manner. People are all made of flesh and blood. If it were me, I would definitely be grateful to the Duke's wife, but guess what happened?"

Old Mrs. Zhou kept her eyes open and pursed her lips, keeping the other three in suspense, which made the other three anxious and hurriedly urged them to hurry up.

"Hurry up and tell me, don't hold it in here, you'll fart soon."

Old Lady Zhou said in a groaning voice, "After the young lady got married, she relied on her husband's family's high position and power. When she returned home two days ago, she actually forced her family to bring out 28 loads of dowry. The Duke, who is honest and upright, could not afford that. As a result, this evil woman and her dandy husband forced her parents to kneel and kowtow."

"Bah, what a heartless person!"

"That's right, it's so heartless." A clear voice like an oriole echoed from the side.

The old ladies were stunned for a moment, then glanced sideways and saw a young woman squatting beside them. She had a high bun, smiling eyes, and an oval face like a lotus emerging from water, extremely beautiful.

"Eh? Whose daughter-in-law are you?"

Old Mrs. Zhou felt that the man looked unfamiliar and asked quickly with a smile.

Su Xuqing's eyes turned slightly, and she smiled sweetly, "I was just passing by, and heard you guys were having a great time, so I came to join in the fun."

Several old ladies smiled. Usually the young people in the alley disliked them for being talkative, but today there was a girl who was willing to listen to them, and they were happy from the bottom of their hearts.

"Come on, come on, girl, sit on the bench."

Old Mrs. Zhou warmly gave the bench to Su Xuqing, and without waiting for her to refuse, she sat down on the roots of the banyan tree.

Seeing this, Su Xuqing didn't hesitate. She tucked in her skirt and sat down. Then she took out an oil-paper bag from her arms and opened it on her lap. Inside was a variety of snacks.

"Come on, you're welcome, let's eat together."

The old ladies were all smiling, saying sorry while putting food in their mouths. After a few times, they had a very good impression of Su Xuqing.

Young people who know how to deal with things are always likable.

"Where were we talking about just now?" Su Xuqing asked knowingly.

Old Madam Zhou slapped her thigh and said, "Speaking of that Duke's Mansion's eldest daughter, Su Xuqing."

Su Xuqing looked like the scholar Mrs. Zhou, showing a very serious expression, and whispered: "Speaking of this person, I have heard different stories."

"Oh?" The old ladies got excited again, "Tell us more about it."

"I heard that the eldest daughter had a very hard life since she was a child. After her mother passed away, the Duke found a second wife who was as vicious as a snake. She was one way in front of people and another way behind their backs. Not only did he beat and scold the eldest daughter on weekdays, but sometimes he even didn't give her food to eat. When she was sick, he didn't even let her see a doctor. She just had to endure the pain. She almost died of illness several times."

"Ah? Really fake?"

The old ladies gathered together, looking hesitant.

Su Xuqing's face turned serious. "How could it be false? My sister-in-law works at the Duke's Mansion and saw it with her own eyes. In the dead of winter last year, she saw the Duke's wife and her daughter burying the poor young lady in the snow. She almost froze to death."

"Oh my God, it's so cruel!"

“This is really not a thing.”

Su Xuqing showed a look of solidarity and said in a deep voice, "If not for this, why would this young lady be so aggressive over there the past two days? It's all because of this vicious woman. Now the Duke's wife is deliberately spreading rumors to ruin this young lady's reputation. Her intentions are so vicious that it's outrageous."

Old Madam Zhou let out an 'ouch' when she heard this, then she realized belatedly and said, "No wonder this matter was spread everywhere this morning. I was wondering how could the Duke's Mansion's family scandal be known to outsiders, but it turns out that it was spread deliberately."

Su Xuqing pretended to cough dryly, and then warned: "Ladies, let's talk about this in secret, don't spread it outside."

"No, no."

Several old ladies laughed and patted their chests and said, "We old sisters are the most tight-lipped, so you can rest assured."

Su Xuqing smiled slightly, then shook off the pastry crumbs on her dress and stood up.

"Okay, I have to hurry to work, so I won't chat with you any more. Goodbye, Auntie."

"Haha, just do your thing."

Several old ladies stared blankly at Su Xuqing's figure disappearing in the alley, then smiled at each other.

Aunt Zhou patted her butt and stood up, "I'm going home to feed the chickens."

"Yes, yes, yes. I have to go back too. My grandson should wake up soon."

"Hehe, I have things to do too."

So the old ladies went their separate ways. They seemed to have returned home, but in fact they soon sneaked out again, taking the exclusive secrets they had just learned with them to show off to other old sisters.

In the corner of the alley, Su Xuqing took everything in. Her red lips were smiling and her eyes were as bright as spring.

Su Xuqing never thought of clarifying the rumors about her. Such things would only make things worse. The way to defeat rumors was to create new rumors.

Whoever's rumor is more true wins.

So Su Xuqing walked around the streets, revealing the secrets about the Duke's Mansion to everyone she met.

If there are people in this world who are not careful with their words, it is none other than the old ladies on the streets. There is nothing in this world that they don't talk about.

Su Xuqing believed that it would not be long before the new story would spread throughout the streets and alleys.