Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Okay, it's settled then."

Fan Sanyuan looked at Zhang Cuihua, then at Liu Bei, "Who's willing to make a trip to Linjia Village and invite Lin Nanping over to have a face-to-face discussion?"

"Wow!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Xibei was the first in the crowd to raise his hand.

Zhao Liuzhi immediately raised his hand, "I'll go too!"

"Um?"

Seeing how enthusiastic the two were, Zhao Chunyan frowned, feeling that their enthusiasm was a bit too much and something was not right.

So he quickly leaned close to Liu Bei's ear and whispered, "Liu Bei, those two guys are acting strangely. What if we let them go and they collude with the Lin family on the way?"

"Yes, I also feel something's off about those two! Don't let them go!"

Lin Wanqiu and Su Yuehe also came over, their faces full of worry.

"Xiao Bei, listen to Chun Yan!" Zhao Da'e was also very worried.

However, Liu Bei waved his hand and said with a smile.

"No. Let them both go."

"..."

Zhao Chunyan's eyes widened.

Lin Wanqiu's fingers gripped her sleeve tightly.

Su Yuehe bit her lip.

Zhao Da'e opened her mouth wide, her face full of astonishment.

"Um?"

The villagers looked at each other, all thinking they had misheard.

"Well?"

Zhang Cuihua was taken aback at first, then the corners of her mouth curved up into a smile.

"Liu Bei, Liu Bei, this is your own doing, so don't blame me, haha..."

Fan Xibei and Zhao Liuzhi exchanged a glance. Although they couldn't figure out what Liu Bei was up to, the die was cast.

What's more, this is a perfect opportunity to personally push Liu Bei into a pit.

Once you miss it, you don't know when you'll get another chance, so you absolutely can't miss it.

"Walk!"

Fan Xibei called out to Zhao Liuzhi, greeted Fan Sanyuan, and then hurriedly headed towards the carriage shed at the village entrance.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Zhao Chunyan grabbed Liu Bei's arm. "Liu Bei! What on earth are you up to? Sending these two to fetch someone? Aren't you afraid they'll sabotage things on the way?"

"Don't worry. It's okay!"

Liu Bei smiled slightly.

"you--"

Zhao Chunyan rolled her eyes in anger and turned away, refusing to look at him anymore.

Panpan held Xiaobao and Niannian's hands and stood at the gate of the courtyard.

Three pairs of eyes kept shifting between the father and the noisy adults.

Little Bao tilted his head back and asked softly, "Sister, will Daddy lose?"

Panpan bit her lower lip, thought for a moment, then shook her head. "No."

Niannian squeezed Panpan's fingers. "How did you know, sister?"

"..."

Panpan didn't say anything.

Because she didn't know either.

But she chose to believe her father.

"Dad, you'll definitely win, right? You will, you will..."

Panpan kept silently repeating it in her heart.

……

An hour later.

The sound of horses' hooves came from the village entrance.

Fan Xibei returned in his carriage.

Zhao Liuzhi sat on the edge of the car, his face beaming with an uncontainable joy.

Besides the two of them, there was another person sitting in the car.

He was in his sixties, with a square face, and wearing a faded blue cotton shirt.

His name is Lin Beiping. He is Lin Nanping's elder brother and Lin Wanqiu's paternal uncle.

"Junior high school student, come on, let's go greet them!"

When Zhang Cuihua saw Lin Beiping appear, her eyes lit up like light bulbs, and she grabbed Zhang Guozhong's arm and ran up to him.

"Brother Lin!" Zhang Cuihua grabbed Lin Beiping's hand, pointing in Liu Bei's direction and shouting, "Brother Lin! You have to be my witness today! Your cousin personally entrusted me to go to Liu's house to act as a matchmaker for Wanqiu! Now, this Liu Bei guy not only goes back on his word, but he even hit me! When we get there later, you must speak up for me!"

Zhang Guozhong chimed in, "Yes, Brother Lin! You have to be the judge!"

Fan Xibei and Zhao Liuzhi stood not far away, and the corners of their mouths simultaneously curled up in a smile.

Because they had already talked to Lin Beiping on their way here.

Lin Beiping was quite dissatisfied with Liu Bei, disliking him for being a scoundrel who had tarnished the reputation of the Lin family's daughter.

Therefore, Fan Xibei thought that as soon as Lin Beiping opened his mouth, Liu Bei would be embarrassed on the spot and lose face.

How can a man who has lost all face keep three beautiful women by his side?

Thinking of this, Fan Xibei's gaze unconsciously slid to Zhao Chunyan's pretty face, then swept over Lin Wanqiu and Su Yuehe, his eyes revealing a greedy lust that grew stronger and stronger.

Zhao Liuzhi, who was standing to the side, was the same.

at the same time.

Zhao Da'e's heart started racing.

Zhao Chunyan's teeth were grinding together.

Lin Wanqiu lowered her head, not daring to look directly at Lin Beiping.

Su Yuehe was so nervous that she held her breath.

Panpan hugged Niannian and Xiaobao tightly, and the three children became more and more worried as they looked at each other.

For a moment, the surroundings were so quiet that you could hear the wind blowing through the roof.

"Brother from Beiping, you've come at just the right time."

Suddenly, Fan Sanyuan stepped forward and greeted Lin Beiping with a smile.

"Here's what happened. Zhang Cuihua said she was asked by your Lin family to go to Liu Bei's house to act as a matchmaker for Wanqiu. Liu Bei says that's not true. Both sides have their own version of events, and it's getting more and more complicated. You're Wanqiu's uncle, so in front of the villagers, could you help testify and see if this is true or not?"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Beiping shook off Zhang Cuihua and Zhang Guozhong's hands, glanced at Liu Bei, and then turned his gaze to Lin Wanqiu.

His gaze lingered on Lin Wanqiu for several seconds.

Lin Wanqiu kept her head down, not daring to look at him.

Looking at Lin Wanqiu's appearance,

Lin Beiping slowly shook his head and let out a long sigh, "Alas~ what a tragedy~"

"Haha~"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xibei's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Zhao Liuzhi also got excited.

Lin Beiping sighed and shook his head.

Liu Bei is finished, a good omen! Haha...

Zhang Cuihua and Zhang Guozhong stared intently at Lin Beiping, their eyes full of provocation as they looked at Liu Bei.

That look seemed to say: See? You're going to lose face today! You're going to pay up too. Don't try to get away with it, no way!

The villagers frowned upon hearing the sigh.

Zhao Da'e's face darkened.

Zhao Chunyan's clenched fists showed prominent veins.

Lin Wanqiu's shoulders were trembling slightly.

Su Yuehe's eyes reddened.

Panpan's little brows were furrowed tightly.

Thinking to myself,

"No, Daddy wouldn't lie, he definitely wouldn't..."

"Ahem." Fan Sanyuan urged again, "Old Lin, say something."

Lin Beiping then withdrew his gaze, cleared his throat, and said:

"Wanqiu is my cousin. She is indeed divorced and still lives in the Liu family's house."

"But our Lin family has never hired any matchmakers to arrange new marriages for her."

"These are all rumors. Please don't believe them."

Wow~

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole village erupted in uproar.

"What???"

Fan Xibei's smile froze on his face.

Zhao Liuzhi's mouth was agape, unable to close.

Zhang Cuihua's legs went weak, and she almost lost her balance.

Zhang Guozhong staggered back two steps, muttering repeatedly, "How could this be... how could this happen..."

After a while, Zhang Cuihua finally came to her senses and grabbed Lin Beiping's arm. "Brother Lin! Are you sure you're not mistaken? Your cousin Lin Nanping clearly told me that! How can it be that it's not true? Say it again! Say it again!"

"Let go!!!"

Lin Beiping disgustedly shook off Zhang Cuihua's hand and solemnly emphasized:

"Zhang Cuihua, listen carefully. Our Lin family has never entrusted any matchmaker to arrange a new marriage for Wanqiu."

"Now, did you hear me clearly?"

"..."

Zhang Cuihua froze on the spot.

Zhang Guozhong took several steps back and sat down hard on the ground.

Fan Xibei and Zhao Liuzhi's faces turned pale and then flushed.

On the other side, Zhao Da'e let out a long breath.

Zhao Chunyan's tense shoulders finally relaxed.

Lin Wanqiu's expression softened.

Su Yuehe raised her hand and wiped the corner of her eye.

"Dad won. He didn't lie! He really didn't lie!!!"

Panpan's lips curved into a smile as she looked down at Niannian and Xiaobao, and nodded gently.

"Yay! Daddy won! Biubiubiu~"

Xiao Bao grinned, revealing a row of small white teeth, and gestured as if shooting a gun.

Niannian clapped her hands and whispered, "Daddy won."

After a brief silence, Zhang Cuihua pointed at Lin Beiping and screamed in frustration:

"You're lying! Everything you're saying is false! Lin Beiping, how much bribe did you receive? What gives you the right to stand up for Lin Nanping? Folks, you can't believe him! You can't believe him!!!"

"Enough!!!"

Just then, a furious roar exploded.

Zhao Chunyan, who had been holding back her anger, could no longer contain herself and strode towards Zhang Cuihua...