Chapter 2074: Ruan Hai's True Intentions

Chapter 2074: Ruan Hai's True Intentions

According to Ruan Hai, his original intention was not to invite Ruan Shi to Ruan Village to attend Ruan's mother's funeral.

When Shu Yu heard from Aunt Ah Xiang about Ruan's brothers and Ruan Hai plotting against her mother, she was understandably repulsed by their actions.

Later, when she heard that Ruan Kewei was involved in a murder and body burial, she was puzzled. She wondered how Ruan Hai, who was known for his caution, would intentionally create trouble and try to harm Ruan Shi when it had only been half a month since the murder. Wasn't he concerned that this might lead to more trouble, especially if outsiders stumbled upon the situation?

However, Ruan Hai claimed that he had never intended for Ruan Shi to come.

In reality, the ones who wanted to gain some advantages from Ruan Shi were Ruan's brothers. Even though they were only pretending to be pitiful and didn't genuinely intend to harm Ruan Shi, it ultimately led to her coming to Ruan Village.

If it were just Ruan Shi coming over, it would have been one thing. But what if the large family of the Lu clan, concerned about her safety, decided to accompany her? Shu Yu was a county princess, and when she traveled, she wouldn't be alone.

With such a large group of people coming, the potential for complications would be enormous.

Ruan Hai was secretly apprehensive, knowing about Ruan's brothers' plans. He had tried to dissuade them from causing trouble since they had already become sworn enemies. Why bother disturbing each other again?

However, his words, rather than helping, only made Ruan's brothers more suspicious of him. While they might not know Ruan Hai well, they understood he was a greedy person. They wondered if he had received some benefits and had secretly collaborated with Shu Yu.

They were discontented, and the more Ruan Hai tried to stop them, the more they suspected him. Eventually, they began causing a scene.

Over the past two years, Ruan's brothers had led turbulent lives, and in such a critical moment, they were willing to go to great lengths.

Ruan Hai's attempts to persuade them were in vain, and he had no choice but to use his status as the village chief. He issued a strict order, not allowing them to approach Ruan Shi.

He had someone keep an eye on Ruan's brothers and tried to prevent them from contacting Ruan Shi. However, despite his efforts, they secretly sent their cousin to the tailor shop to inform Ruan Shi.

Ruan Hai was almost infuriated but realized there was nothing he could do at this point. He decided to take control of the situation and changed the direction of his plan.

He told Ruan's brothers that he had never planned for Ruan Shi to come to Ruan Village. He even denied having any dealings with the county princess. Instead, he suggested that their approach was inappropriate and that he had a better solution that would benefit everyone.

His plan was to wait until Ruan Shi arrived and then use various means, including coercion, temptation, and moral persuasion, to influence her decision.

These words were spoken intentionally in his own courtyard, where they could be overheard by his neighbors. He knew that his neighbor was friends with Aunt Ah Xiang, and while they might not like him, they would certainly inform Aunt Ah Xiang.

Once Aunt Ah Xiang knew, Ruan Shi would find out.

Based on his knowledge of Ruan Shi, he believed that if she heard about the trouble brewing in Ruan Village, she would reconsider coming.