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Gao Zhongbao accepted the congratulations from his classmates and relatives with a polite smile.

Hearing the villagers' commotion, even though he was impatient, he could only maintain his smile and pull his wife away, remembering that they still had to go to the ancestral hall to complete the ceremony.

This wife was someone his mother had asked for on his behalf.

As early as ten years ago, the Gao family was already a case of outward appearances but inner decay—they looked glamorous on the surface, but in reality, they had secretly sold off a lot of their land.

However, not many people know that the largest piece of land was not touched.

The Gao family urgently needed Lu's dowry so they could continue their respectable life.

If it weren't for this point, and the fact that Madam Lu was impeccable in terms of etiquette and had a wide range of skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, which would be of great benefit to her future career, Gao Zhongbao would definitely have tried every means to get his mother to break off the engagement.

In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Gao Zhongbao's mind.

As a young boy, he couldn't control his emotions well, so his smile was inevitably a bit stiff, and the smile remained on the surface.

The onlookers were too busy making a fuss to notice anything unusual about him.

But as his former bedmate, Lu Huan saw it all too clearly.

In her previous life, Lu Huan wore a veil and didn't see Gao Zhongbao's expression. Afterwards, he always restrained himself and remained polite, not warm at all, and Lu Huan simply assumed that he was naturally cold-hearted.

Now that she's an outsider, she realizes that some people are rotten from the very beginning.

Lu Huan stood quietly outside the gate, without saying a word, her face showing neither sorrow nor joy, not even a trace of anger.

As Gao Zhongbao led his entourage out of the main hall, he was momentarily blinded by the sunlight outside.

He would never admit that he was captivated by the woman outside the courtyard.

The woman was dressed in a wedding gown, her face mostly covered by a handkerchief, leaving only a pair of indifferent eyes visible.

She resembled a cedar tree, exuding a cool and aloof air, yet also a touch of heroic spirit. Behind her stood a magnificent horse, clearly no ordinary breed, which further accentuated her unique and refined beauty, making her stand out from the surrounding villagers.

A strange feeling arose in Gao Zhongbao's heart, as if he had done something despicable and been caught red-handed by this woman.

He shook his head slightly, suppressing the absurd thought in his mind.

The elderly couple from the Gao family, along with their relatives, who were following behind him, also saw Lu Huan when they saw him.

Zhou Shi had always disliked women showing their faces in public, and when she saw Lu Huan standing outside the courtyard, her face instinctively fell.

She walked around to stand in front of Gao Zhongbao, but considering that it was her son's special day, she didn't say anything too harsh.

"Young lady, we are currently celebrating a happy occasion at our home. Your standing at our door like this might be considered inappropriate!"

Lu Huan had dealt with this mother-in-law for over twenty years in her previous life, so she naturally knew what she was thinking.

She said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Aunt Gao, I think you have misunderstood. My daughter did not come here to cause trouble."

Lu Ruyi, aren't you going to explain why this happened?

Gao Zhongbao felt the soft hand in his hand tremble slightly, and it quickly became wet and sticky.

land?

Those present quickly realized that the only person with the surname Lu present was the new bride.

A question popped into Zhou's mind: What Lu Ruyi? Wasn't her daughter-in-law's maiden name Lu Huan?

The villagers present were completely bewildered, but when they saw that Zhou had turned to look at the people next to Gao Zhongbao, they couldn't help but start whispering among themselves.

Could this bride be a fake?

The woman before him bore a striking resemblance in appearance and bearing to the women of officials in Yanjing that Gao Zhongbao and his classmates had seen in the teahouse.

He couldn't help but feel distracted, and his grip on Lu Ruyi's hand gradually loosened.

Lu Ruyi sensed Gao Zhongbao's wavering and, in a panic, quickly nestled into his arms, whispering, "Brother Zhongbao!"

"What did you call me?" Gao Zhongbao suddenly realized.

He had once visited the Lu residence to pay his respects and met Lu Huan once through a screen, but what did she call him back then?

It seems to be Young Master Gao, right? Could it be because he's already married?

Gao Zhongbao was in a state of confusion; he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

But he has already gone through the wedding ceremony with the woman beside him. If she weren't Lu Huan, what would become of her?

The person in front of him was Lu Huan. Did he really have to let her marry into another family? A sense of resentment inexplicably rose in Gao Zhongbao's heart.

While he hesitated, Zhou had already walked to Lu Ruyi's side.

She had met Lu Huan when she went to the Lu family with the matchmaker to arrange the marriage.

Previously, Zhou Shi only felt that the woman outside the courtyard looked familiar, but after she pointed it out, Zhou Shi immediately recognized that the eyebrows and eyes were Lu Huan's!

However, she did not rush to shout. Taking advantage of Lu Ruyi's inability to see the others' movements, she quickly squatted down and saw the face under the veil clearly.

At that glance, she staggered a small step and almost fell to the ground.

She yanked off Lu Ruyi's veil and shrieked, "Who are you! Are you some shameless hussy trying to climb into bed and steal the identity of the eldest daughter of the Lu family!"

She was clearly furious and completely forgot that Lu Ruyi also shared the surname Lu.

"I'm not some slut! I'm her sister, the second young lady of the Lu family!"

"Wow! So this is my sister eyeing my brother-in-law!"

In a moment of panic, Lu Ruyi disregarded Zhou's earlier rude behavior and loudly retorted, "I didn't! I don't know why this happened! I only found out from my sister's voice that I had married into the Gao family by some twist of fate..."

Lu Huan almost laughed out loud: "So, you didn't hear the gossip of passersby on the street, nor the questioning by the soldiers when you left the city gate, nor the congratulations from your relatives in the village?"

Lu Ruyi understood the sarcasm in Lu Huan's tone, but for now she could only pretend to be innocent.

She snuggled closer to Gao Zhongbao, covered her nose with a handkerchief, and sobbed softly, "Sister, I... I was too nervous, so I didn't hear you..."

Gao Zhongbao stiffened, but he couldn't think of the best solution for the moment, so he let Lu Ruyi get close and didn't move away.

Seeing the two of them leaning against each other, looking like a perfect couple, Lu Huan said sarcastically, "So it turns out your sister's hearing isn't very good."

Lu Ruyi just kept sobbing, which displeased Zhou Shi.

Her son passed the imperial examination at a young age and had a bright future ahead of him. How could he possibly marry a woman with a physical defect like her!

She glared at Lu Ruyi and asked, "Are you really hard of hearing?"

Before she could answer, she grabbed Gao Zhongbao's sleeve again: "Zhongbao! The bride has an illness, who knows if it will be passed on to the child, we can't have the baby!"

Gao Zhongbao used his left sleeve to press down Zhou's hand.

"Mother, don't listen to her nonsense. Miss Lu's ears are fine!"

The problem likely lies with the matriarch of the Lu family and the woman beside her.

The thought that someone coveted him so much greatly satisfied Gao Zhongbao's vanity, and he even felt a little happy.

"Really?" Zhou was still more inclined to believe Miss Lu.

"Mother, why would I lie to you? Leave it to me!"

Gao Zhongbao said this, but he actually had no clue what to do.

Seeing that no one was speaking up for her, Lu Ruyi had to speak up herself: "Sister, by some twist of fate, I have already completed the wedding ceremony with Brother Gao, and everyone present is a witness."

Even if we all go our separate ways, what if the Li family finds out about this? How am I supposed to live?

Sister, for the sake of our sisterhood, and because my mother has always treated you kindly and never mistreated you, please... please grant my request!

My cousin Li is a wonderful person; you and he will definitely be happy together!