Chapter 11: Picked Up_1

The Hu family's simple-minded son, although in his twenties—said to possess the intelligence of a mere child of seven or eight—the Hu family was merely spending money to provide for him.

He could not inherit the family estate, and to marry such a man, aside from a lifetime of luxurious clothing and exquisite food, what good would there be?

How could she possibly allow her own biological daughter to marry such a man?

No sooner had the words of denial spilled from her lips than Liu Huiru realized they were amiss, and with an embarrassed expression, she hastened to make amends, "Rainy, the Hu family is inviting misses who are just over twenty years of age, and your sister is only eighteen. Even if Mom wanted her to go, she wouldn't meet the requirements."

Confronted with Qin Yuji's cold expression and those clear eyes that seemed to see through the truth, Liu Huiru felt a twinge of guilt and beat a hasty retreat under the guise of an excuse, hurrying downstairs.