Chapitre 144: Chapter 144: Formalities

In the main hall, there was no sign of Li Zhuye's grandfather; only Li Zhuye's mother was seen, a tall and plump woman with dark skin, dressed in a clean set of plain clothes.

Upon seeing two guests enter, she spoke politely yet distantly, "Your family is too courteous. It was just a helping hand; everyone in the village would do the same. Is such a trivial matter really worth a personal visit to express thanks?"

Her words were implicitly trying to distance Zhugen's brothers from any relationship.

Wang Yongzhu noticed Li Zhuye's mother glance surreptitiously toward the side room next to the main hall while she spoke. The room was concealed by a curtain, so it was impossible to see clearly what was inside.

However, Wang Yongzhu suspected that either Li Zhuye's grandfather or father, the ones in charge of the Li family, might be inside.