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

Shen Changgui became even more smug, puffing out his chest as if to shake out all the pride in his heart.

He said loudly, "Yueyue isn't just working in the capital; she's studying there, attending university!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a murmur of doubt arose from the crowd.

"Changgui, stop bragging!"

"Everyone knows what kind of situation your family is in. They're notoriously poor in our Sanxi Village."

"The house is still those few dilapidated tile-roofed houses. We're so poor that we can only afford to receive welfare. How could we possibly afford to send our daughter to university?"

Zhao Erniu was the first to stand up and question it, with a mocking smile on his face.

He had a hand-rolled cigarette dangling from his mouth, the smoke billowing into the air.

Upon hearing this, Shen Changgui's face instantly turned bright red, like a ripe tomato. He stiffened his neck and said, "My Yueyue is indeed in college, it's absolutely true! Would I lie to you?"

Do you know how much college tuition costs?

Another villager, Qian San, joined in the commotion. Qian San was wearing a tattered cotton-padded jacket with frayed edges on the cuffs.

Shen Changgui hesitated for a moment, scratched his head, and said a number.

"I heard from others that the tuition fee for university is only about 100 or 200 yuan a year."

Upon hearing this, the people around burst into laughter.

"Changgui, Changgui, you really don't know anything! University tuition is at least several thousand yuan a year these days!"

"With your meager income from farming, after deducting food and drink for your family, how much money would you have left? How could you possibly afford it?"

Li Fugui explained with a smile, a hint of amusement on his face, while adjusting his glasses.

"Exactly. If your daughter Shen Yue is really in college, how could you not know? How could students not have their parents pay their tuition?"

"I think all you do is brag."

Qian San laughed and mocked relentlessly.

Shen Changgui was stunned when he heard the number, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

But he still forced a smile and said, "Anyway, my Yueyue is in college, believe it or not! My Yueyue is successful, you're just jealous!"

At this moment, someone in the crowd whispered, "I think Shen Yue isn't studying at any university in the capital at all."

"Maybe she's in some shady business. With her pretty face and figure, someone in the capital would definitely be willing to pay a high price for her..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Changgui flew into a rage, his eyes blazing with fury.

He shouted, "What nonsense are you spouting! My Yueyue is a decent child, how could she do such a thing!"

"Don't think so badly of people! My Yueyue has been sensible since she was little, and she's good at studying. It's only natural that she got into university!"

"Changgui, don't deny it. With your family's circumstances, how could you possibly afford to send her to university? She might just be sold in Beiping."

Zhao Erniu persisted, continuing his mockery and deliberately emphasizing the word "sell".

Shen Changgui trembled with anger, his hands clenched into fists, and he retorted loudly, "I may be poor as a father, but my Yueyue is capable!"

"She was beautiful and had a good figure at a young age, and there were young men who liked her when she was in junior high school."

“There’s a car picking you up and dropping you off every week, you’ve all seen it! It’s a real thing!”

This sentence immediately silenced everyone in the village.

Because they had indeed seen it many times, and it had been going on for a full three years.

That black sedan would take Shen Yue back to the village every Friday and pick her up for high school every Sunday. It would pass by the village entrance and stop at Shen's house each time.

The car body was especially shiny, reflecting the sunlight.

Seeing that no one spoke, Shen Changgui continued to curse, "You're all just jealous, jealous that my daughter is capable!"

"Find me a rich and good son-in-law, and a good husband for myself!"

"My Yueyue will definitely amount to something in the future, and you'll all be amazed by her!"

At this point, someone else objected and mocked, "You talk a good game, but I didn't see your good son-in-law come to pay New Year's visits?"

The speaker was Aunt Liu from the village, who had her arms crossed and a slightly contemptuous smile on her face.

Shen Changgui retorted, his neck stiff, "What do you and I, these dead-end farmers, know?"

"Rich people are all very busy. They go to university and live so far away, how can they have time to come and visit for the New Year?"

“Those people are the ones who do great things, unlike us, who spend our whole lives tending to these few acres of land.”

The villagers chuckled dismissively, with one retorting, "There's a winter break during the Lunar New Year. Even if university winter breaks are shorter, they're still at least half a month long. How could there not be time?"

"Stop making excuses. Maybe there's no good son-in-law at all."

The two sides went back and forth, neither willing to give in, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

The initial enthusiasm for playing and watching chess was gone, and everyone parted on bad terms.

Shen Changgui angrily packed up the chessboard, muttering, "Just you wait and see. When my Yueyue makes something of herself, let's see if you still dare to look down on us!"

"Then you'll all come currying favor with me!"

With that, Shen Changgui slammed the chessboard into his bag, strode angrily home, leaving a group of villagers behind him still whispering among themselves.

Dusk, like a huge gray cloth, gently covered Sanxi Village.

After a day's work, the villagers returned home one after another, and wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys of their chimneys.

The sounds of dogs barking created a peaceful and serene rural evening scene.

However, Shen Changgui's home was shrouded in a different atmosphere.

Shen Changgui strode into the house angrily, veins bulging on his forehead, clearly still not recovered from his earlier rage.

As soon as he entered the room, he casually threw the chessboard heavily on the table, breaking the original tranquility of the room with a muffled thud.

The chess pieces on the board were shaken and scattered everywhere.

Jia Fang, who was busy in the kitchen, was startled by the sudden noise and almost dropped the spatula in her hand.

She quickly put down what she was doing, wiped her flour-covered hands with her apron, and hurried out of the kitchen.

The husband was sitting in a chair, panting heavily, his face full of anger.

Jia Fang looked puzzled and quickly walked to Shen Changgui's side, asking with concern, "What's wrong? Who are you upset with?"

"Look at you, so angry. Don't get sick from it."

Shen Changgui plopped down in the chair, which creaked in protest as he was pressed down.

His brows furrowed into a deep frown as he recounted to Jia Fang the entire argument he had with the villagers while playing chess at the village entrance.

As he spoke, he waved his arms, his voice growing louder and louder, as if he were back in the scene of arguing with the villagers.

"Why did they say those things about Yueyue? Just because our family is poor, they don't believe Yueyue can go to university, and they say such nasty things!"