"How is this possible?" Su Mingyu quickly stepped forward. Looking at Zhizhu, she asked seriously, "Why didn't you let the second aunt in?"
Zhizhu lowered her eyes and tightly bit her lower lip without saying a word.
Seeing this, Wang Manwen sneered, "I was being kind and bringing you a new table. If you won't let me in, how can I take away the table that was chewed by rats?"
She knew this woman had ill intentions.
Su Mingyu pursed her lips and smiled, "Then I really must thank you, second aunt. I'll open the door for you right away."
Saying that, Su Mingyu opened the door. At a glance, one could see a wooden table with an obviously missing leg in the center of the main hall.
Was it really chewed by rats?
Wang Manwen looked at the tooth marks on the table leg. Forcing a smile, she ordered the servants to put down the new table, "Use this table well! Don't waste my good intentions."
Su Mingyu curled her lips, "Thank you, second aunt."
After seeing off Wang Manwen and those intimidating male servants, Zhizhu finally dared to let out a long sigh of relief.
"We've had our tables and chairs chewed by rats for a long time. Miss, why did you tell me to stop the madam?"
Su Mingyu recalled Wang Manwen's ugly face and squinted her eyes, smiling slyly, "Don't you think it's interesting to see her disappointed face?"
Zhizhu twitched the corner of her eye. She didn't think it was interesting at all!
She was almost scared to death just now!
The young miss these days often made her feel a chill down her spine.
It was simply terrifying!
Su Mingyu patted Zhizhu on the shoulder, "Don't be so timid. I'll take care of everything."
The confidence in that clear voice dispelled some of Zhizhu's uneasiness.
During this rat infestation, Wang Manwen made good use of her gossip skills. In just a few days, the story of Su Mingyu acting crazy while catching rats spread in the neighborhood.
Under Wang Manwen's control, most of the public opinion was scolding Su Mingyu.
However, Su Mingyu didn't care. It didn't cause her any real harm.
Although Zhizhu had complaints in her heart, seeing Su Mingyu's attitude, she had no choice but to give up.
She thought this was just a small episode, but Su Mingyu never expected that Wang Manwen would give her a "surprise" ten days later.
That day, just as Su Mingyu returned from Sinan Pavilion and hadn't even sat down on the bench in her room, Wang Manwen walked in with a smiling face.
Su Mingyu took a sip of water and looked at her suspiciously.
"Second aunt, what's wrong with your face?"
Wang Manwen raised her hand and touched her face, "What do you mean? Nothing's wrong."
Su Mingyu pursed her lips, "If nothing's wrong, why do I feel like your mouth is crooked?"
Wang Manwen was so angry that she almost bit her own tongue. So this little girl was scolding her for having ill intentions!
But she wasn't here to quarrel today.
Wang Manwen suppressed her anger and looked at her with a smiling face.
" Mingyu, if you're free this afternoon, come to my yard. Second aunt has something to tell you."
Why couldn't they talk here? They had to go to her yard.
Although she was puzzled, Su Mingyu still nodded in agreement.
Wang Manwen nodded in satisfaction. Before leaving, she specifically turned around and instructed, "Mingyu, put on your prettiest clothes."
As soon as she said this, Su Mingyu keenly sensed something was wrong.
As soon as noon passed, Su Mingyu got dressed and was ready to go to Wang Manwen's yard.
"Miss! You're going dressed like this?"
Just as Su Mingyu was about to go out, Zhizhu stopped her.
Looking at Su Mingyu's coarse cloth clothes, although they were the clothes she usually wore, they didn't look like the clothes of a young lady from a wealthy family at all.
Moreover, the madam specifically told the miss to dress nicely before leaving.
If she went dressed like this and offended the madam, what should she do?
Su Mingyu waved her sleeves and said nonchalantly, "I don't even know what Wang Manwen wants from me. I can't be so obedient."
After saying that, she didn't bother to listen to Zhizhu's nagging and quickly left the yard.
When Su Mingyu slowly walked into Wang Manwen's backyard in her coarse clothes, she was immediately stunned.
Wang Manwen had really made a big show!
In Wang Manwen's backyard, there were about a dozen young masters standing or sitting.
Moreover, there were several people among them that Su Mingyu recognized.
Su Mingyu used to be naive, but as soon as she saw this scene, she immediately understood.
Wang Manwen was selling her off!
Was she really that eager to marry her off?
Su Mingyu composed herself and came in front of Wang Manwen. She obediently paid her respects, "Mingyu greets second aunt."
"Mingyu, you're..."
Wang Manwen, who was talking to the young master from the Wang family, turned around. When she saw Su Mingyu's outfit, her smile froze on her face. She almost bit her own tongue.
This little girl! She told her to dress nicely, but she came dressed in such rags!
Wasn't this a blatant slap in her face?
Wang Manwen forced herself to calm down and managed to squeeze out a smile.
"You're always so frugal. I said I'd buy you some clothes, but you never want them."
Bah! When did she ever say she'd buy her clothes?
Not to mention clothes, Wang Manwen hadn't even bought her a single needle!
This hypocritical face was really disgusting!
"Come on, everyone, stop for a moment. Let me introduce someone."
Wang Manwen pulled Su Mingyu in front of everyone, "This is the legitimate daughter of the Su Mansion, Miss Su Mingyu."
Saying that, Wang Manwen gave Su Mingyu a little push, "Mingyu, say hello to everyone."
Su Mingyu forced out a bitter smile, "Hello..."
Wang Manwen continued, "Our Mingyu is just a bit shy. You'll get used to her once you get to know her better."
After saying that, Wang Manwen pushed Su Mingyu out.
Those young masters immediately surrounded her.
Although they didn't touch Su Mingyu inappropriately, their gazes that seemed to strip her clothes off still made Su Mingyu frown.
"Miss Mingyu, what do you like to do in your daily life?"
A fat man pushed his way through the crowd and stood in front of Su Mingyu. The flesh on his face squeezed his already small eyes into slits.
"I heard that Miss Su is proficient in all four arts. May I have the honor of hearing you play a tune?"
Play your head! Open your eyes before you talk to me!
A tall and strong man who seemed a bit slow-witted also squeezed in.
"Su...Su...Su..."
Before he could finish speaking, another man interrupted him and gave him a fierce look, "Su what? You can't even speak properly. What are you doing here?"
For a moment, Su Mingyu felt a throbbing pain in her temples. She almost felt suffocated.
Wang Manwen had really "carefully selected" a group of future husbands for her!
Through the crowd, Su Mingyu clearly saw the smug look on Wang Manwen's face.