A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 127 The Fate of Willow Catkins

The sadness of Liu Xu also made Jiang Xinyu feel bad, with a bitter taste and an unspeakable anger.

What happened to the greatness of maternal love? Didn't she say she was crying so much she almost went blind because she missed her son?

Now that her son has been found, she's withdrawing her maternal love because he doesn't fit her ideal.

Haha, how ridiculous, utterly ridiculous.

While wiping away Liu Xu's tears, Madam Wang herself cried incessantly, never expecting her cousin to behave this way.

When Yu'er was little, he was so lively and adorable. After he suffered for so many years, his cousin didn't even think about avenging him. How could this be the kind of thing a mother should do?

Let alone Yu'er's blood relatives, even she, as his aunt, wished she could strangle that vicious couple and the little bastard who had taken Yu'er's identity.

What does it mean that Yao'er is innocent? When she saw her cousin's reply, she really wanted to rush back and slap her twice to wake her up.

If it weren't for Zhang Yao and his wife, would they have been able to so viciously harm Yu'er?

How can someone who benefits from the status quo be innocent?

If you let his parents off just because he cried pitifully, who will give justice to Yu'er?

Do you know how many times Yu'er has cried over the years?

He thinks he's pitiful for kowtowing a few times and kneeling? Even if he knelt until his knees were broken, it wouldn't be a fraction of the suffering Yu'er endured.

Madam Wang had already made up her mind.

From the moment she saw her cousin's attitude, she no longer wanted Yu'er to be recognized as a member of the family.

Anyway, that family didn't know what Yu'er looked like, so she changed the child's name and surname and adopted him as her godson, and then bought him a house, land and a wife.

If you don't want this son, I will!

People who are positive and ambitious always have a better impression of others. Jiang Xinyu didn't have much contact with Liu Xu, but he had noticed the changes in him these past few days.

From a swaying-hips-and-talking male prostitute to the normal man he is today, one can only imagine how much suffering Liu Xu endured.

Even after arriving at the village, he never slacked off for a moment. He didn't complain about the pain and fatigue, even when his legs were worn out from riding a horse and his hands were injured by the bowstring.

These days, Liu Xu's eyes have been bright, full of longing for the future.

He wanted to reform himself quickly and return to his family to reintegrate into a normal life.

But now the light in Liu Xu's eyes has gone out, as if she has lost all hope for life.

Nothing is more painful than losing everything when you're about to succeed.

Jiang Xinyu felt sorry for Liu Xu, and Madam Wang regretted telling the child the truth so early.

But who could have imagined that my cousin, who prayed to gods and Buddhas every day, saying she'd rather shorten her lifespan than not find her son, would actually...

Oh well, it's just that my cousin and Yu'er aren't meant to be mother and son.

Madam Wang patted Liu Xu's hand, "Good child, if you don't want to go back to the Zhang family, then we won't go back. Just assume that your cousin's son is long dead."

"From now on, you'll be your aunt's son. Our family is richer than the Zhang family. Although your two older brothers and one younger brother aren't very good-natured, they have excellent character and will definitely not let you be bullied."

Liu Xu shook her head blankly, "No need, Aunt, no, Madam Wang."

Willow catkins are such filthy things that even your own mother wouldn't recognize them; they've only tarnished your family's reputation.

Don't worry, I won't do anything rash.

"I've survived the days at Nanfeng Pavilion; I won't commit suicide."

As she spoke, Liu Xu forced a bitter smile.

"I'm much stronger now, and I have the strength to live without having to sell my body."

These days, the willow catkins have been bothering me; I'll be leaving tomorrow.

"I can't repay the ransom money right now, but I'll repay you both when I have the money in the future."

Liu Xu's voice was calm, but the calmer she was, the more heartbroken Madam Wang felt, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

“My son, why do you say such hurtful things to me?”

When you came to visit our home back then, you were such a well-behaved and sensible little child.

Your second brother made me angry, and you even said you were the most obedient son to me. Now I've recognized you again; it seems we, mother and son, are destined to be together.

Liu Xu shook her head firmly.

The eunuch's wife treated him well because of her maternal aunt, and Madam Wang felt sorry for him because he was the son of Madam Wang's cousin.

Now that this relationship is gone, Liu Xu is nothing more than a prostitute from the Nanfeng Pavilion; they are from completely different worlds.

He could tell that Madam Wang genuinely pitied him, but he couldn't be without self-awareness.

Seeing the two sitting opposite each other with tears streaming down their faces, Jiang Xinyu also let out a couple of loud howls, which sounded terrible, like a silly girl.

The strange noise immediately startled both Madam Wang and Liu Xu, who even forgot to cry.

Jiang Xinyu chuckled, "I just wanted to join in the fun since you two were crying so enthusiastically."

Madam Wang glared at her disdainfully, "Heartless."

"How can you call this heartless? I call it being open-minded."

So what if your parents don't want you? It's not a big deal.

My dad even tried to kill me, but look at me now, I'm living a perfectly good life.

Jiang Xinyu had never met the so-called cousin who married into the Zhang family and had no feelings for her.

I do admire Liu Xu's personality, so I naturally sided with him when analyzing the problem.

Aunt's intentions were good, but it wasn't a perfect solution. Secrets can't stay hidden forever; once Liu Xu went to Jiangnan, there was no guarantee that things wouldn't be exposed.

Putting everything else aside, the Zhang and Duan families have always been close friends and maintained close ties. No matter how Liu Xu's face changes, it will always look the same. Outsiders might not recognize him, but his family members certainly would.

If my identity is exposed, it will cause another problem.

The plot of the real and fake heiresses in novels has been written to death. Jiang Xinyu could guess with her eyes closed what kind of life Liu Xu would lead after returning to the Zhang family.

If you raise a fake child for a long time, you'll develop feelings for it, and the blood relation won't matter anymore.

Zhang Yao had been deeply entrenched in the Zhang family for so many years. Not to mention the masters, even the servants in the house would not side with Liu Xu, an outsider.

In addition, given her awkward identity and different lifestyle, it would be extremely difficult for Liu Xu to integrate.

Rather than getting involved with that family and getting hurt again, it's better to stay away completely.

Jiang Xinyu objectively analyzed the situation for the two of them, and then looked at Liu Xu.

“It’s right that Cousin Yu doesn’t want to go back to the Zhang family, but you don’t need to distance yourself from us.”

It's all about fate between people. Anyway, I've never met that so-called aunt. Whether she acknowledges you or not won't stop us from being friends.

You can't force family ties, but whether you accept your fate is entirely up to you.

You've probably heard that I was mistakenly married to Xiao Yuan because I got into the wrong bridal sedan chair, but what outsiders don't know is that I planned the whole thing myself.

My father favored my half-sister. He had already conspired with my fiancé to kill me so that my half-sister could marry into the Duke's mansion as his second wife.

But I refuse to do as they wish. If my husband's family is scheming, I'll marry someone else; if my own family is scheming, I'll abandon my own family.

See, I'm doing pretty well now, aren't I?

I'm getting better; it's that family who's suffering.

Madam Wang quickly chimed in, "Yu'er is right. Even though she's a young girl all alone and helpless, she didn't give up."

You still have us, at least. Better days are ahead.

"Once you achieve success, they'll regret it."

Liu Xu gave a bitter smile.

Jiang Xinyu, after all, has the status of a daughter of an official and can change her social class through marriage, but what does he have?

His birth in the Nanfeng Academy blocked all his paths; unable to pass the imperial examinations or join the army, how could he possibly achieve fame and success?

Jiang Xinyu seemed to have seen through Liu Xu's thoughts and suddenly revealed a sinister smile.

"Since willow catkins are destined to be worthless, then let them die!"

With the person dead, the debts are settled, and Madam Zhang no longer needs to be troubled. Presumably, that large family will live in harmony and happiness.