Chapter 7: A Conman?
Gu Youyou nearly vomited blood upon hearing this; this village woman was truly good at making things up.

Third Aunt chuckled awkwardly, not believing Huang Shi’s words at all. Who was she trying to impress with that charade this morning?

But she feigned sudden realization and said, “Could this be why Father suddenly wants to marry her off, to find her a good match to bring good luck?”

“Oh dear!” Huang Shi slapped her thigh, “Yes, yes, that must be it.”

The news that Gu Youyou was getting married spread quickly throughout the village.

Whenever she had free time, she would eavesdrop on the village women’s conversations; their astonishment was palpable, even without seeing it firsthand, she could guess they were absolutely speechless.Even if that hunter Jin is poor, he doesn’t need to marry a sickly woman. She’s so ill, how can she carry on his family line? What do you think he’s thinking?”

an old woman chimed in. “What else could he be thinking? He’s a young man in his twenties who hasn’t found a wife yet. At this age, full of vigor, he’s probably thinking about women.”

Another woman clicked her tongue twice. “Has he even seen that devilish girl Gu Youyou? She’s as skinny as a ghost. How could he bring himself to do it? Even if he could, what if she kills him on their wedding night? That would be a laughing stock.”

At this, several women and old women burst into laughter, the younger ones covering their faces in embarrassment.

“Of course he hasn’t seen her. You all don’t know, but ten years ago, that fortune teller said that no man could enter Gu Youyou’s house, or it would break the feng shui of that haunted house.”No, she had to leave as soon as possible, even if it meant facing her wedding night.

She was very confident in her ghostly appearance; someone might really die on their wedding night, but it certainly wouldn’t be her. When that hunter Jin lifted her veil, he’d probably be scared to death by her.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day before her wedding. Her dowry was carried to the courtyard for inventory.

Gu Feng looked at it; there were three large chests, which was quite extravagant in Lotus Village, especially since the groom hadn’t even given a betrothal gift yet.

Okay, was she going to be paying extra?

The old women outside squeezed their way in, and were astonished to see the three large red lacquered chests filled to the brim.

“Old Master Gu is so biased! Last year, when his second daughter got married, the groom’s dowry only amounted to two chests!”
“Hey, you don’t understand. I heard from Madam Huang that Old Master Gu originally intended to support her for life, but recently Gu Youyou has been dying, so he came up with the idea of marrying her off to bring her good luck—a last resort, maybe it’ll cure her.”

“Cure her? That’s a miracle! I saw her a few days ago, she was so thin she was unrecognizable. I bet she won’t live past the New Year.” ”

Oh, that’s not necessarily true. She’s been thin for a long time, and she’s still lived all these years.