Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

Xu Maocai's big eyes were wide open, staring intently at Chen Meiju, his face full of anger and dissatisfaction.

Several younger members of the Xu family were also pointing and whispering among themselves.

A young woman whispered, "This third aunt is outrageous. How could she do such a thing?"

The young man next to him chimed in, "That's right, this is going to be interesting. She always seems so well-behaved, I never imagined she was like this behind the scenes."

As they talked, they covered their mouths and chuckled, their eyes brimming with gossipy excitement.

Chen Meiju's eyes reddened and tears welled up when she heard this sudden accusation.

Her lips trembled, and her voice was trembling with sobs as she hurriedly said, "This really is my nephew from my mother's side, not some gigolo or random man."

"You've misunderstood, you've misunderstood."

“He came to help us with some business today. We were just about to leave when my sister-in-law started spouting nonsense without even asking what happened, and then she hit us.”

"My nephew only fought back because he was trying to protect me!"

“You can’t just listen to her side of the story and wrong me like this.”

"After all these years in the Xu family, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

But no one believed it; they believed Li Dongdong's words more.

The accusations came one after another, like a surging tide, almost drowning Chen Meiju.

Chen Meiju felt deeply wronged, but had nowhere to confide in.

Tears welled up in his eyes, threatening to spill over.

Fortunately, Chen Dong had met Xu Youde and Wang Meimei when he came last time.

Although the meeting was unpleasant, at least the two knew each other and knew that this person was the nephew of their third daughter-in-law's family, not some gigolo.

Although Xu Youde had a bad impression of Chen Dong last time, thinking that the boy was too reckless and impulsive, he would not sit idly by and let his third daughter-in-law be slandered like this.

So Xu Youde leaned on his cane and pounded it heavily on the ground a few times, making a thumping sound.

The sound was like a sharp command.

Xu Youde, with a stern face, reprimanded everyone, "Quiet down and listen to me!"

The old man was highly respected in the Xu family, and this roar seemed to carry immense force.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent instantly, as if frozen in place, not daring to utter a sound.

The noisy commotion that had been raging in the courtyard vanished in an instant, leaving only the occasional sobs from Li Dongdong.

Xu Youde then defended Chen Meiju, taking a deep breath and trying to suppress his anger.

Then Xu Youde raised his voice and said, "This child is indeed Chen Meiju's nephew. He came to our house last time, and my wife and I met him."

"Don't just believe everything you hear and start making a fuss here!"

As he spoke, his authoritative gaze slowly swept over the crowd.

His eyes held an unquestionable certainty, as if he were questioning everyone.

"Where has your judgment gone? You want to convict someone based on just a few words of nonsense?"

After saying that, he turned his gaze to his eldest son, eldest daughter-in-law, second son, and second daughter-in-law, and his face darkened.

His already wrinkled face was now so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

Xu Youde angrily shouted, "You lot, without even knowing right from wrong, all you know how to do is bully the third brother's wife!"

"In all these years with our family, although she hasn't made any great contributions, she's always taken care of everything, big or small."

"Washing clothes, cooking, cleaning the yard, taking care of my in-laws—I haven't neglected any of them."

"She's diligent and hardworking, managing the household impeccably. She must have done a lot of chores, right?"

"You guys are so good at finding fault all day long, sitting there like you're the bosses. Don't you have any humanity at all?"

"What happened today is your fault. You all need to reflect on your actions."

"Look what you've done to our third son's wife! If this continues, won't our family fall apart?"

"I'm an old man, and I just want to enjoy a few more peaceful days, but you all have to make things difficult for me!"

The old man grew angrier as he spoke, pounding his cane on the ground with a loud thud, each strike seeming to strike the hearts of everyone present.

When the old man, Xu Youde, spoke, his authoritative aura instantly subdued the entire room.

Xu Juren, Liu Fangfang, Xu Maocai, and Li Dongdong all looked like wilted eggplants, their heads drooping, not daring to breathe.

Just moments ago, Xu, the scholar, had been righteously criticizing Chen Meiju, but now his face flushed and paled in turns.

He glanced furtively at his father, then quickly lowered his head, nervously twisting the hem of his clothes.

He had crumpled the faded long gown he was wearing.

Liu Fangfang stood to the side, embarrassed and at a loss, still clutching the handkerchief she had used to wipe Li Dongdong's tears.

She crumpled the handkerchief in her hand.

She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something to ease the tension, but in the end she didn't dare to utter a sound.

Xu Maocai scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.

He looked at this and that, his former arrogance completely gone, and he was as uneasy as a child who had made a mistake.

Li Dongdong stomped her feet in anger, but there was nothing she could do.

She was seething with anger, but under the old man's imposing presence, she dared not lash out and could only glare fiercely at Chen Dong.

His eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

The courtyard, which had been incredibly noisy just moments before, was now filled only with Li Dongdong's sobbing.

The cries echoed in the quiet courtyard, sounding particularly desolate and tinged with resentment.

After the old man finished speaking, Li Dongdong got up from the ground.

She patted the dust off her clothes, her movements somewhat rough, as if venting all her resentment in those few pats.

Chen Dong looked coldly at Xu Youde, the old man of the Xu family, and found the old man extremely disgusting.

How could Chen Dong not know that this old man was definitely not speaking up for his second aunt out of kindness?

They were simply afraid that such a scandal would get out and embarrass the Xu family.

If it were really because her second aunt was so easy to talk to, then when she first came here...

It wouldn't be because she saw her second aunt being scolded in front of the old man and woman.

Li Dongdong said indignantly, "Even if this person is Chen Meiju's nephew, it is true that her nephew hit me."

"I was slapped for no reason, and this can't just be left like this."

As she spoke, she covered her face with her hands, as if the slap mark was still burning painful.

Li Dongdong's eyes were red, with tears welling up inside, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

Her eyes were filled with resentment as she stared intently at Chen Dong.

That gaze seemed to say, "You just wait, this isn't over!"

Xu Youde frowned, his eyes revealing dissatisfaction.

As he looked at Chen Dong, the scene of their last meeting flashed through his mind.

Chen Dong's youthful arrogance last time.