My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot

Seeing that Lu Youxue was unharmed, Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu hurried to Lu Youxi's bedside. "Youxi, what did the doctor say?"

"Although I was hit by the car, fortunately, I dodged a bit, so once I'm healed, it won't affect my future mobility," Lu Youxi explained to Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu.

"That's good, that's good," Liu Yushu said with reddened eyes, slightly relieved.

"Even so, Youxi's leg needs to be well taken care of and treated," Lu Zhenguo said, clearly prioritizing his children's well-being at this critical moment. "On the way here, I withdrew some money to cover your medical expenses."

Liu Yushu breathed a sigh of relief, for she had indeed feared that the Lu Family's elders and Lu Zhenjia's couple might have convinced Lu Zhenguo not to fund Lu Youxi's treatment.

Upon hearing Lu Zhenguo's words, she nodded vigorously in agreement.

Ge Guifen heard that Lu Zhenguo intended to spend the money on Lu Youxi's medical expenses rather than on Lu Youbang's needs and was immediately anxious.

Earlier, when Lu Youxi had gone to find Lu Youxue who wasn't at home, they had nearly persuaded Lu Zhenguo, with only the task of accompanying him to withdraw the money remaining.

Lu Youxi truly seemed to be the bane of their family. Why did she have to have an accident just when Lu Youbang needed tuition fees?

Ge Guifen's face was full of dissatisfaction and indifference as she pointed out, "Big brother, she's just a girl. Why spend so much money on her? Besides, spending on a daughter is in vain since she'll marry into someone else's family eventually and will no longer be related to us. Why waste money on her?"

"Yes, yes!" Zhenjia quickly agreed, turning to the Lu Family's elders, "As the saying goes, a married daughter is like water that's been poured away. What's the use of spending so much money on a girl? It's all for nothing. But Youbang is different; he will bear the Lu surname for life, and his children will too. If he does well, he will lift up our entire family."

Old Master Lu and Old Madam Lu indeed showed tempted expressions and began to weigh their options seriously.

Spending money on Lu Youxi truly pained them.

Old Madam Lu finally spoke up, "Zhenguo, what Zhenjia and his wife have said makes sense. Youxi is different from Youbang; we must spend our money where it counts."

Upon hearing this, Lu Youxue immediately showed dissatisfaction and was about to speak when he heard Lu Youxi say, "Grandparents, if my leg is crippled, it won't be easy to get married."

Lu Youxi knew she was beautiful and that the Lu Family's elders had always planned to use her marriage to secure a significant dowry.

Of course, that was merely the Lu Family's elders' scheming.

In both her past life and now, Lu Youxi had never allowed the Lu Family's elders' schemes to succeed.

She would not use her marriage to gain any benefit.

Yet her words now made Old Madam Lu fall silent in deep thought.

"Indeed, if Youxi's leg is crippled, it would be bad for marriage," Old Madam Lu said, implying that the dowry would be less.

Her implication was clear – she wasn't opposed to Lu Zhenguo paying for Lu Youxi's leg treatment.

Ge Guifen glared at Lu Youxi hatefully. This little girl had always been cunning since childhood.

With just one sentence, she had hit the Lu Family's elders' soft spot.

Lu Zhenguo breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I'll go make the payment."

Lu Youxi immediately said to Lu Zhenguo, "The village chief has already covered my medical expenses for me. Just give me the money, and later, I'll repay the village chief."

Just as Lu Zhenguo was about to hand over the money, he was stopped by Zhenjia, "Wait a minute, it's not right to give so much money to a child, better to give it directly to the village chief."

Zhenjia's eyes rolled slyly as he added, "It's not that I don't trust Youxi! It's just not very safe to give so much money to a child. What if it's lost?"

Lu Zhenguo hesitated once more.

"Where has the village chief gone now?" Lu Youxi wasn't worried, she had already made arrangements with the village chief.

Even if Lu Zhenguo insisted on giving the money directly to the village chief, it would merely be a formality; the money would still end up in her hands.

Everyone looked around, but the village chief was nowhere to be seen.

"The village chief was just waiting for us at the door, why didn't he come with us?" Lu Zhenguo wondered.

He had been so worried earlier that he had focused all his attention on Lu Youxi and indeed hadn't noticed the absence of the village chief.

"Maybe the village chief went back to the village when he saw us coming," Liu Yushu speculated.

"The village chief isn't someone who would leave without a word; he would tell you if he had gone back," Lu Youxi said. "Maybe he had something to deal with and went off somewhere."

"Dad, sister is very responsible. What's there to worry about giving her the money? It won't be lost, and she certainly won't spend it," Lu Youxue chimed in to help.

Lu Zhenguo trusted Lu Youxi very much, and Lu Youxue's words prompted Lu Zhenguo to explain in a fluster, "Youxi, I don't mean I don't trust you."

"I know," Lu Youxi smiled. "I was thinking that there's still work to be done in the fields, and you can't just wait here all the time. So, if you give me the money first, I can give it to the village chief when he returns."

"Besides, if you don't believe that the village chief received the money, grandparents and uncle can just ask him later. Would the village chief lie for me?" Lu Youxi's words left the Lu Family's elders and Zhenjia with no room to argue.

"Yes!" Lu Youxue nodded in agreement.

Lu Zhenguo handed the envelope containing the money to Lu Youxi, "Then Youxi, you give the money to the village chief."

He also said to Lu Youxue, "Youxue, you should head back to school now."

"Yes, Youxi has me here," Liu Yushu added.

Lu Youxue glanced at the clock on the wall of the sickroom, "There's a little bit of time left; I want to stay with my sister a little longer."

Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu knew that Lu Youxue and Lu Youxi didn't get along very well typically.

At home, they barely even talked to each other, probably because Lu Youxi had saved Lu Youxue that noon, which had brought them closer together.

Old Madam Lu, hearing Liu Yushu's intention to stay with Lu Youxi, expressed her displeasure, "Youxi is not incapacitated, and she said herself that her injury is light. Is your company needed? If you stay here, who will do the work at home? Do you expect me to do it? If you just want to be lazy and avoid work, say it outright!"

Liu Yushu lowered her head at these harsh words, feeling wronged and aggrieved, yet typically meek as she was, for her daughter's sake, she made the rare move to speak up against Old Madam Lu, "Mother, do you think this is a light injury? Look at that thick plaster on her leg. She was hit by a car!"

Lu Youxue's eyes reddened, "Sister said her injury wasn't serious just to keep Dad and Mom from worrying, not because it truly isn't serious."

Lu Youxue had witnessed Lu Youxi get hit by the car firsthand, lending credibility to his statement.

The corners of Liu Yushu and Lu Zhenguo's eyes grew red with emotion.