Scumbag Chapter 154 The Reformed White-Eyed Wolf General (20)

Mingting and his family were just about to go out when Old Wu came and said that someone came to look for relatives, and she said she is the

Mingting and his family were just about to go out when Old Wu came and said that someone came to look for relatives, and she said she is the Count’s cousin.

‘Oh? The Female Lead was this well-informed? She actually arrived so soon?’

Mingting raised an eyebrow.

"Cousin? I don’t have any cousins. This person must be some fraud trying to claim kinship. Get rid of her..."

But after a pause, he told Old Wu to bring Jin Yuping in.

"Let her in. I’d like to see who has the audacity to cozy up to me!"

Hearing that the ‘cousin’ was coming, Liu Yongshan hurriedly told Mingting what had happened before.

"My good son-in-law, you should’ve seen it! That woman’s eyes were like daggers staring at Huiniang’s belly… it was terrifying!"

Jin Yuping, who had just arrived at the entrance, happened to hear the fat old man complaining.

"That’s not true!" She couldn't help but walked in quickly, "I never did that! You’re lying!"

"You know whether it's nonsense or not." Liu Yongshan snorted coldly, "My son-in-law is right here. Call him ‘cousin’… see if he answers."

With Mingting’s earlier denial backing him, Liu Yongshan was full of confidence.

Jin Yuping hurriedly turned to Mingting, "Cousin, it's me, Yuping!"

Mingting deliberately furrowed his brows and scrutinized her from head to toe before suddenly ‘realizing’ who she was.

"It's you! After ten years, I didn't expect Miss Jin would look so... weathered. How old are you this year? Twenty-four, right? But why don't you look younger than my mother-in-law?"

"If not for that mole on your face, I would have thought you were some auntie from the village!"

‘What?!’

Jin Yuping looked at Liu Huangshi, who was sitting next to her.

‘Had I really aged so terribly?’ She subconsciously touched her face.

Mingting wasn’t done. His words flew like daggers, each one stabbing Jin Yuping right where it hurt.

"It seems that Miss Jin is not living a comfortable life! However, I am happy that you are not living a good life."

"Is Master Jin still alive? He once had me beaten with twenty strokes, I’ve never forgotten that debt. With interest compounded, I owe him at least two hundred in return!"

Even though Jin Yuping had imagined many scenes of reuniting with Ming Ting, she never expected this.

‘My father was already dead, and this man still wanted to beat his corpse?’

‘Since when was this horse slave so vindictive?!’

"My father passed away years ago..."

"Then today calls for celebration! Let’s break out the good wine and toast to this happy news." Mingting clapped cheerfully.

"Brother-in-law, so she’s not your cousin?" Liu Cheng blinked in surprise.

‘If they weren’t related, how dare she barge in demanding recognition? Was this woman out of her mind?’

"I used to be a horse slave in her household. Her father not only withheld my wages, but also made me hungry and only gave me one blackened bun per meal." Mingting recounted the original owner’s past grievances.

"But… but I gave you two white buns! I saved your life!"

Jin Yuping rushed to defend herself.

This Mingting was nothing like the man from her past life. She didn’t know what had gone wrong, but he was her only lifeline now, so Jin Yuping knows that she had to cling to him.

"Listen to her! The sheer audacity!"

"Withhold my wages, starve me nearly to death, then toss me two buns from my own unpaid labor to ‘save’ me… and now you expect me to grovel in gratitude? Should I kiss your feet too?"

Mingting’s words made Jin Yuping feel that something was wrong, but she couldn’t pinpoint what.

‘In my past life, he had been the one to call me his savior!’

"I’ve never seen someone so shameless."

Liu Yongshan snorted.

"When we hire laborers, we feed them well and pay on time. Everyone in Ji County knows I’m a philanthropist! To think my son-in-law suffered so much... Tonight, I’m adding braised pork knuckle to your meal. Build your strength back."

"Father, you’re too kind. Employers like you are rare indeed."

Mingting’s flattery sent Liu Yongshan preening with delight.

"No, that’s not how it was..." Jin Yuping looked up desperately.

"My father didn’t withhold your wages on purpose! And he only beat you because you kept staring at me with ulterior motives!"

‘What?!’

Huiniang’s grip tightened on her handkerchief as she anxiously watched Mingting.

She knew that she had an ordinary appearance and was even slightly plump. In terms of appearance, Jin Yuping far outshone her.

‘This Miss Jin was the daughter of a wealthy family. Although she was a little vicissitudes now, she was beautiful. It can be seen that she was a graceful woman in her teens.’

‘Does Husband prefer someone like her?’ Huiniang couldn’t help overthinking.

“Pfft…”

After hearing what Jin Yuping said, Mingting burst out laughing, "You’re right. I did have ulterior motives."

‘What?!’ Huiniang’s heart clenched.

‘Had I guessed correctly? Were his harsh words toward Miss Jin due to love turning into hatred? If so, what would happen to me? What about our child?’

Just as Huiniang’s mind was spinning with wild speculations, Mingting's next words completely took her by surprise.

"He owes me money. I originally planned to kidnap you and sell you to a brothel, but who knew that be caught before I could act?"

"But since you’ve delivered yourself to my doorstep, we might as well settle old and new scores together! Though you’re past your prime and won’t fetch a good price, who told you to make me unhappy!"

Mingting stood up. He is tall, broad-shouldered, and imposing, so his presence alone was overwhelming.

‘No! This can’t be right!’

Jin Yuping had no idea what Wei Mingting had experienced in this life to undergo such a drastic change.

"You’re lying! You like me!"

"Like you? You are so skinny that you would make my hands ache when I hug you. You also look like a bad wife, and whoever marries you will be unlucky. Who’d be stupid enough to like you?!"

"Do you even know what makes a good wife? Someone gentle, virtuous, and a treasure to her family?"

Mingting walked over to Huiniang and held her hand with his big hand.

"Look at my wife, her smiling eyes, her kind heart, her gentle temper. And those little dimples of hers… they melt my heart every time she smiles."

"The most important thing is, my wife brings good luck to her husband! Ever since marrying Huiniang, my fortunes have soared and I have been promoted step by step. Now, I’ve even become the Count of Dingyuan, and soon I’ll be a father..."

Mingting grew more animated as he spoke. Ignoring the others in the room, he kissed the back of Huiniang’s hand.

"With a wife like this, what more could I ask for? Huiniang is the love of my life…"

Even Liu Cheng, who was used to his brother-in-law’s affectionate displays with his sister, felt like he’d been force-fed something despite not eating anything at all.

If Liu Cheng lived in modern times, he’d recognize this invisible yet suffocating feeling as being ‘fed dog food’.

On the other hand, Liu Yongshan thought that his son-in-law was right. His daughter, Huiniang, was indeed a blessing to her husband, and there is nothing wrong with this!

The only one utterly crushed by this was Jin Yuping.

She had never seen Mingting like this before. He was like a completely different person, completely different from the lovestruck fool in her memories.

"Let me ask you, are your parents and in-laws still alive? What’s your husband doing now? Do you even have children?"

Before Jin Yuping could dwell on her thoughts, Mingting fired off a series of questions.

"They... they passed away..." Jin Yuping didn't know what was wrong with her, and answered truthfully, "My husband was in prison and is now exiled to the coal mine to dig coal..."

"Tsk tsk!" Mingting shook his head.

"See? This is what happens when you bring a jinx into the family! You cursed your parents and in-laws to death, landed your husband in prison, and still haven’t borne a single child after all this time. Marrying you is like inviting eight generations of bad luck."

"My Huiniang is indeed the best. She is gentle and virtuous. She doesn't despise me, and she is willing to follow me even if she has to eat coarse food. Just having her by my side is enough for this lifetime."

"Husband…"

Huiniang felt a little embarrassed to be praised so much by Mingting. She shyly pulled her hand back, but her heart swelled with joy.

‘It turned out that in my husband's heart, I was so good!’