The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Old Doctor Zhao was even more displeased, "What do you mean your daughter-in-law, I'm telling you, Daya is soon to be the wife of my disciple, and Sanya is even more my apprentice. In that case, I'm practically Shu Yu's family, much closer to her than you, her future father-in-law."

"Pah." Meng Pei sneered, "You think you're family now? Is family someone you meet for the first time today? Can you not flatter yourself so much?"

"Meng Pei, are you looking for a fight?"

"Bring it on, I've been learning martial arts since I was a kid. With your frail body, one punch and you'll be done for."

Old Doctor Zhao glared, "You, then I'll poison you, make you bleed from every orifice, die a horrible death."

"Come on, let's see if I bleed first or you go belly up."

"I'm scared of you."

Shu Yu, "..." Feeling redundant, maybe she should leave now??

Leaving was obviously out of the question, especially after hearing the two of them bickering until they turned red-faced and started coughing. She hurried forward, "Gentlemen, calm down, calm down."

She raised her voice, and as soon as Meng Pei heard her, he quieted down in an instant, stepping back a bit.

Old Doctor Zhao was still frothing at the mouth, immediately scorned by Meng Pei, "Shu Yu asked us to calm down, you're quite up in age and still arguing in front of the young ones, making a fool of yourself."

"I..."

Shu Yu was somewhat surprised looking at Meng Pei, before meeting him today, she had only heard from Meng Yunzheng that he was a deeply emotional yet straightforward and candid elder.

After meeting him, his coarse speaking gave the impression he was a straightforward, simple-minded person.

Now seeing him not just changing face instantly but also shifting the blame, Shu Yu suddenly felt... she must have been blind.

Shu Yu's expression was truly subtle; Meng Pei noticed and coughed lightly, a bit embarrassed.

Old Doctor Zhao laughed heartily, "Serves you right."

Meng Pei glared at him fiercely.

Fortunately, the bickering finally stopped, and Shu Yu quickly said, "You two must be exhausted from your travels. I'll go to the kitchen to make you two bowls of noodles. You can eat and then go to your rooms to rest. Whatever needs discussing can wait until you're rested, by then Yun and Zhao Xi should be back."

Indeed, Meng Pei and Old Doctor Zhao were quite tired. Meng Pei was better off, being a martial artist; his physique was still quite robust.

Old Doctor Zhao, although Zhao Xi's mentor and an equal of Meng Pei, looked quite young but was actually fifteen years older than the nearly forty-year-old Meng Pei.

So, neither refused.

Shu Yu took Ying Xi to the kitchen, and soon returned with two bowls of steaming noodles.

Both were starving, praising while eating, almost extolling Shu Yu as if the noodles were a gourmet delight.

If strangers praised her like this, Shu Yu would gratefully accept, but since it was Meng Pei and Old Doctor Zhao, she could only smile on the side.

After finishing the noodles, they each went to Meng Yunzheng and Zhao Xi's rooms to rest.

Shu Yu closed the door, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

She turned to Ying Xi, "Do you have any impression of Uncle Meng?"

Ying Xi shook her head, she was only three at the time, and had long forgotten anything from back then.

Shu Yu didn't ask further. Today she couldn't go out, so she might as well make a list for shopping later.

Uncle Meng arrived, and once Aunt Meng's grave was moved, they should leave the capital very soon.