Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 191 Men are all the same.
Li Ruru patted her head and said, "No, silly child, don't think such things."

Although Bai Yuanwai's status as a wealthy man was achieved through donations to the government, he was still a wealthy man at least.

The wealthy man must have brought many servants with him when he went out; with such protection, he should be fine.

Bai Lu seemed to believe her and nodded with tears in her eyes, saying, "Aunt Li, I don't want to get married. I feel that no man is a good one."

"If you don't want to get married, then don't. But why do you say that no man is any good? Who bullied you?"

Li Ruru treated Bailu as her own daughter, patting her back as she asked her questions.

Seeing that she was biting her lip and not speaking, she said again, "If you don't want to talk, then don't."

There's no need to keep reopening old wounds for others to see.

Chaochao and Peipei also woke up and, still half asleep, comforted Bailu.

Bai Lu gritted her teeth, as if she had made a great decision, before saying, "I was almost ruined by an old man."

She started crying as she spoke, and from her intermittent sobs, Li Ruru learned the whole story.

She slapped her thigh and said, "That vicious woman, Xue, will be taught a lesson when your father comes back."

After all, it was a family matter, and only Master Bai was truly capable of dealing with Xue Shi; Li Ruru could only offer comfort.

She then asked, "What about Shuya? Is it safe for her to stay at the Bai family's house?"

Bai Lu said, "She's hiding, but it should be fine if she's just gathering information."

Suddenly remembering something, she gritted her teeth and said, "There's a disgusting man next door to Aunt Pan. As soon as he saw me, he wanted me to be his wife and even tried to drag me away."

Chaochao suddenly realized and asked, "Is Aunt Pan's neighbor...the Chen family?"

"The Chen family?" Bai Lu asked, puzzled.

“It’s my old home,” Li Ruru explained. “What does the man you’re talking about look like?”

"He was about seventeen or eighteen years old, tall and strong, with small eyes. He looked like a bad guy."

"It's Chen Jingang! That bastard!" Li Ruru slammed her hand on the table and stood up, wishing she could rush over and skin him alive right now.

He doesn't even know his place; he still dares to dream of making Bai Lu his wife.

It's like a toad trying to eat swan meat—no, he's even more disgusting than a toad; he's a bedbug from the gutter.

He has no real skills, yet he's always thinking of crooked ways to bully a young girl; he's an absolute beast.

The commotion alerted the men next door.

Xiao Yishan and the others heard what they just said.

He rushed in, saw that everyone was wearing pajamas, felt a little rude, and turned away.

He clenched his fist and said, "I won't let that guy get away with this."

Li Ruru wrapped Bai Lu and her two daughters in blankets and waved to the people outside, saying, "Since you're awake, come over here."

We're all family, so there's no particular rule about men being older than women.

Besides, everyone is wearing clothes, so you can't see anything.

Xiao Yishan and Xiao Wu came in and stood not far away. Chu Xiu followed them in.

He said to Li Ruru, "Godmother, it was all thanks to Xiao Wu back then. Xiao Wu gave that guy a good beating."

Xiao Wu chimed in, "Next time I see him, I'll beat him up again, every time I see him, I'll beat him up."

He sniffed, still angry at the memory of the scene.

Bai Lu felt warm inside seeing so many people supporting her.

He said to Xiao Wu and Chu Xiu, "I forgot to thank you two yesterday."

She took out a jade pendant from her waist and said, "This was given to me by my father. It's very valuable, so I'm giving it to you."

Xiao Wu didn't dare to accept it, so Chu Xiu directly refused: "Since it's from your father, just take it. My family isn't short of money."

Although his father wasn't good at business, he had power.

Bai Lu stared at him for a moment, then turned to Li Ruru and said, "Godmother, did I say something wrong just now? I said that no man is a good thing." Li Ruru smiled and said, "So there are good men out there, like Xiu'er and Xiao Wu."

Xiao Wu chuckled, while Chu Xiu said with dissatisfaction, "Godmother, we are human beings, not things."

“Then you guys are… no good, hahahaha.” Li Ruru said, laughing first.

Everyone laughed along, and Bai Lu felt much more relaxed.

Li Ruru smiled and then said seriously, "Miss Bai, remember, nothing in this world can be generalized."

For example, you can't say that all men are bad just because you've met a few bad people.

You shouldn't commit to marrying someone just because you meet someone who treats you well.

The world is so big, and you've only met a few men. No one is indispensable.

Being a woman is inherently difficult; you must always hold the power of choice and initiative in your own hands.

“Godmother is right,” Chu Xiu nodded. “Actually, men and women are the same.”

His godmother's words were also very enlightening to him. He secretly glanced in Chaochao's direction and found that she was also frowning and thinking about something.

Xiao Yishan glanced at Bai Lu's hand and saw that the gauze was still on it, and inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Lu suddenly looked at Chu Xiu and asked, "Your family is very rich, right?"

Chu Xiu nodded without thinking: "I'm not very rich, just not worried about food and drink."

Bai Lu pressed further, "Is your family from Pingchuan County?"

Chu Xiu said, "It wasn't like that before; we've only been here for less than a year."

Bai Lu said "Oh," and then added, "I knew it. I thought you were lying. There's no wealthy merchant with the surname Chu in Pingchuan County."

Chu Xiu and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance. Xiao Wu frowned and was about to speak when Chu Xiu spoke first: "Godmother, actually... actually there's something I've been keeping from you."

"Huh? What's up? Aren't you from a wealthy family?" Li Ruru looked completely bewildered. "You came to Chenjia Village looking for me for a reason?"

She couldn't understand what he could be hiding from her.

Chu Xiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Actually..."

He knew he couldn't keep his identity a secret forever, but the words were on the tip of his tongue, and he couldn't say them for a long time.

He had many concerns: would his godmother kick him out after she found out his identity?

Will he be like others, who, upon hearing that he is the county magistrate's son, become extremely respectful and afraid of displeasing him?

He didn't want his relationship with Li Ruru to turn out that way; he was afraid that all the beautiful things in front of him would be ruined.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Xiao Wu became anxious and said directly, "Actually, my young master is the son of a county magistrate."

His words stunned everyone.

Chaochao frowned and lowered her head, feeling that Chu Xiu was getting further and further away from her.

He used to be a rich young master, and she was not good enough for him. Now he is the son of a county magistrate, so what is she?

It's ridiculous that he even dares to covet her.

Peipei exclaimed in surprise, "Master Chu is the magistrate's son?"

The exaggerated scream woke up Yin Yin and Fang Xingzhi, who were still sleeping.

While straightening his clothes, Fang Xingzhi asked uncertainly, "Chu Xiu, is this true?"

With things having come to this point, Chu Xiu could only nod silently.

He knew that once his identity was exposed, he would no longer be able to stay here.

People no longer look at him with the same warmth and friendliness as before, and now he is about to lose the master he just recognized.

"Um, I...I'll leave here tomorrow."

Chu Xiu said listlessly.

(End of this chapter)