I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Lou Wangyue glanced at Su Banxia somewhat embarrassedly after hearing this, then picked up a piece of meat and put it in her bowl.

"Banxia had the hardest day today; I didn't do anything."

As she spoke, Lou Wangyue ordered her maid to pour tea for Su Banxia.

Seeing her son treating a peasant woman so attentively, Madam Lou grew increasingly displeased. What kind of status did her son have? And now this peasant girl dared to act arrogantly in front of him. She really didn't know her place.

Thinking this, Madam Lou put down her chopsticks, glanced coldly at Su Banxia, ​​and said unhappily:

"I heard from my son that you're from a farming family?"

Seeing that Madam Lou was asking her this question, Su Banxia put down her chopsticks, looked at the madam calmly, and nodded.

"Yes, it's in Sujia Village, not far from Fuping County. Wangyue personally sent someone to pick me up today."

Madam Lou snorted coldly upon hearing this.

"I suppose you haven't ridden in a carriage many times. Now that you're with our Wangyue, you're really benefiting from it. We even have a carriage specially sent to pick you up."

Upon hearing this, Su Banxia naturally understood that Madam Lou was intentionally making things difficult for her. She had never wanted anything from Lou Wangyue, only considering her an ordinary friend. Now, Madam Lou's actions seemed to indicate a misunderstanding. Therefore, Su Banxia didn't tolerate Madam Lou's behavior and directly said:

“I’ve ridden in his carriage a few times, and they’ve all been Wangyue’s carriages. I’ve certainly benefited from being associated with him. Today, I’m here at the Lou residence to cook this meal for Wangyue so that I can repay his favor. That way, we’ll be even. But judging from what Madam Lou is saying, I’m afraid I can’t repay this favor in one or two visits.”

Lou Wangyue felt a pang of sadness upon hearing Su Banxia's words. She had hoped to deepen her relationship with Su Banxia and also wanted her mother to meet Su Banxia beforehand, which was why she had found an excuse to invite her to the mansion to cook.

But who would have thought that Su Banxia only agreed to cook at his residence to repay a favor?

Thinking this, Lou Wangyue also gave up the idea of ​​eating, put down her chopsticks, and sat silently to the side.

Madam Lou was most sensitive to her son's emotional changes. Seeing him like this, Madam Lou was also very uneasy. According to what Su Banxia said earlier, Su Banxia had no feelings for her son, it was just a matter of friendship. But as a mother, she understood her son's thoughts best. Lou Wangyue had obviously fallen in love, which was the most difficult thing to deal with.

So Madam Lou could only sigh silently and slowly say:

“I know you are a girl raised in a farming family and have never seen much of the world. It is truly an eye-opener for you to have made a friend like Wangyue.”

Before Madam Lou could finish speaking, Lou Wangyue, who was sitting to the side, hurriedly nudged her mother.

“Mother, please stop saying these things. How can you talk like that?”

Madam Lou glared at Lou Wangyue.

“As your mother, what can’t I say? I don’t want you to be tricked and still be laughing like an idiot. You’re just too naive. Your father and I have protected you too well, and you don’t know the dangers of this world.”

As she spoke, Madam Lou turned to look at Su Banxia and continued:

"And I have no idea how complex the human heart is."

Su Banxia knew that Madam Lou's words were directed at her, so she snorted coldly.

“Madam Lou, I think you’ve misunderstood. There’s nothing else between me and Wangyue. If you don’t want us to be friends, we can stop contacting each other in the future.”

Lou Wangyue immediately became anxious upon hearing Su Banxia's words.

"Mother, stop talking nonsense here. If you keep doing this, Banxia will be driven away by you."

Seeing Lou Wangyue protecting Su Banxia like this, Madam Lou frowned.

"You silly child, people say that once you get married, you forget your mother. You haven't even gotten married yet, and you're already going against your mother?"

As she spoke, Madam Lou looked at Su Banxia.

“Since our son is willing to give you a chance, you shouldn’t be so pretentious. Don’t I know what you’re thinking? You’re all from farming backgrounds, aren’t you just hoping to climb the social ladder one day and change your life? I’m sitting right in front of you now, what are you pretending for?”

Just as Su Banxia was about to speak, Madam Lou gave a cold snort.

"You don't need to say anything else. We're both women. My son can't see through your thoughts, but how could I not understand them? I'll be frank with you today. With your family background, you're not fit to be our Lou family's daughter-in-law. People will laugh at you if word gets out."

Lou Wangyue, who had been sitting to the side, could no longer remain seated. She looked anxiously at her mother and said:

"Mother, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Madam Lou glared fiercely at Lou Wangyue.

"Marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers. If you want to get married, you can't get past me. Just listen quietly to what I'm saying. Why are you interrupting when I'm talking to Su Banxia? Do you think I'm going to eat her?"

As she spoke, Madam Lou turned to look at Su Banxia.

"So, your family background isn't good enough to be my family's legitimate daughter-in-law. But since my son has given you the honor, don't hold back. Now that I'm here, I can have someone arrange things for you to become a concubine. That way, Wangyue can focus on her work, and your dream will come true."

Upon hearing Madam Lou's words, Su Banxia couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"When did I ever say I wanted to marry your son as a concubine?"

When Madam Lou heard Su Banxia say this, she assumed that Su Banxia didn't want the status of a concubine and only wanted to be the legitimate wife of the Lou family. She immediately realized that Su Banxia was not a simple person and not so easy to deal with.

Now that she has her son's heart in her grasp, she was right to come to Fuping County this time. If she had come a few days later, and Su Banxia had really tricked her son into marrying her in secret, wouldn't it have been too late for her to come then?

Thinking this, Madam Lou couldn't help but feel somewhat annoyed.

"You come from a peasant family, and I'm already doing you a favor by making you a concubine in our Lou household. If it weren't for my son's support, how could you possibly have stepped into the Lou household?"

Su Banxia couldn't help but laugh in anger upon hearing Madam Lou's words.

"Madam Lou, if you're not deaf, you'll understand what I'm saying. I've said I never intended to marry your son as a concubine, let alone marry him. So please stop making decisions on your own, okay?"

Having said that, Su Banxia didn't want to stay any longer and got up to leave.