My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot-Chapter 60 - Theres No Such Thing as Guarding Against

Chapter 60: Chapter 60: There’s No Such Thing as Guarding Against Thieves for a Thousand Days

Chapter 60 -60: There’s No Such Thing as Guarding Against Thieves for a Thousand Days

Zhou Shuyan shook his head, “How am I playing you? It was just a small joke, after all, we are on the same household registry now.”

Lu Youxi: “…”

She prided herself on her eloquence, but why did she always lose to him?!!!

So frustrating!

“I just go out less, it’s not like I never go out,” Zhou Shuyan chuckled lightly, explaining casually, “Moreover, the aunties in the village actually like me quite a bit.”

Lu Youxi thought to herself, that’s for sure.

You look good, and the aunties’ age doesn’t prevent them from appreciating beauty.

Especially when they usually face those rough men at home, seeing someone as good-looking as Zhou Shuyan, they ought to feast their eyes a bit more.

“The aunties just happen to be the biggest gossips, so I don’t need to do much inquiring; I hear quite a bit about Foolish Hu just from what the aunties say,” Zhou Shuyan continued, “But hearing from others is not as good as seeing for myself. After hearing some from the aunties, I then went myself to the neighboring village to take a look.”

Lu Youxi did not expect that Zhou Shuyan had actually done so much behind the scenes.

“From my observation of Foolish Hu, due to his intellectual issues, he’s been overly pampered by his parents and is rather domineering. Actually, it’s not that he’s completely foolish; in my view, his IQ is probably at the level of a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old. But are fourteen- or fifteen-year-old kids foolish? Not at all, they are quite smart already. You see, Lu Youxue is only 12, and he already has his own cognition, values, and ideas. It’s just that he’s not as mature as an adult.”

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“And truth be told, adults aren’t necessarily mature either; some live to be very old without maturing,” Lu Youxi didn’t know who Zhou Shuyan was thinking of, but she could hear a considerable dose of sarcasm in his words.

Then she saw Zhou Shuyan snort, “I’ve gone a bit off-topic, the point is that the IQ of a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old isn’t considered foolish. It’s just because his mental development never progressed, combined with his family spoiling him into an exceedingly domineering personality, and people calling him ‘the fool’ so much that he got used to it, which gives the impression that he is truly a fool.”

Lu Youxi nodded, “That’s right. So Foolish Hu’s parents have never given up on him because he isn’t that foolish. He has an older sister, and then he was born. Foolish Hu was not foolish at first; it was only after an accident during a fight in middle school that his mental development stayed at that point. After noticing that no matter how much Foolish Hu studied, he could not comprehend new knowledge, and his exam scores were in single digits, his parents took him for an examination only to find out his mind would remain that way forever.”

“The family responsible for the accident with Foolish Hu paid the Hu Family a substantial sum, so the Hu Family’s conditions in their village are actually not bad.”

Zhou Shuyan nodded, “Which is why they could afford such a big dowry.”

That dowry isn’t much in the city, it wouldn’t even be considered a lot.

But here, it’s quite substantial.

“Mhm,” Lu Youxi nodded, “When they found out that Foolish Hu’s mental capacity stayed at that time, and he could no longer continue to learn, his parents thought about having another child, but they never succeeded. Despite getting compensation, money is finite, and they didn’t have the means to try something like IVF. Plus, their level of education was limited, so they didn’t even think about that option.”

“They tried for many years to conceive again but eventually gave up,” Lu Youxi said, “They previously told people that fortunately, although Foolish Hu’s mind no longer developed, the mind of a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old was sufficient, enough to be a normal person. Now Foolish Hu can work in the fields at home and accompany his father to sell their produce in town.”

“Therefore, Foolish Hu’s parents feel that relying on Foolish Hu for support in their old age isn’t a problem,” Lu Youxi continued.

Zhou Shuyan snorted, “They’ve overlooked their daughter once again.”

“Indeed, that’s generally the case around here,” Lu Youxi spoke indifferently.

“You’re different,” Zhou Shuyan suddenly said, “I still don’t know much about your father, but from the conversations with your mother and observing her words and actions, it’s clear that she treats both you and Lu Youxue the same, without making any distinctions.”

Lu Youxi smiled, “I know, you don’t need to comfort me. As long as my grandparents aren’t around, my family’s living environment is still not bad. My dad is somewhat blindly filial, but aside from that, there really isn’t much difference between how he treats me and my brother. At most, since my brother is younger, I do give way to him in many things. But that’s also a common issue in most families with multiple children. It’s impossible to be completely fair.”

“However, the people in the village mostly still hold the notion of ‘raising sons for security in old age.’ That’s why Foolish Hu’s family, even though Foolish Hu’s mind will forever remain at the stage of a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old, even though their eldest daughter is smart and capable, they still feel that once their daughter marries off, she belongs to another family, and they have to rely on Foolish Hu to provide for their old age. After all, a person at fourteen or fifteen should understand what they need to, they are practically little adults, old enough to get married and have children in ancient times. So, it doesn’t hinder Foolish Hu from supporting them in the future.”

“So, Foolish Hu’s parents still treat Foolish Hu like a treasure, and dote on him excessively.”

Zhou Shuyan nodded, “I’ve observed that they spoil Foolish Hu to the point where he has a big temper; he gets upset and throws tantrums, breaks things, and might even resort to hitting people at the slightest dissatisfaction.”

“It seems Foolish Hu’s temperament was cultivated from a young age. That’s why he got into such a severe fight in middle school that he damaged his brain,” Zhou Shuyan said.

“You think… Lu Zhenjia will exploit Foolish Hu?” Lu Youxi’s mind was quick; in her past life in the business world, those old foxes always spoke with hidden meanings, and one couldn’t just listen to the surface of their words.

So, hearing Zhou Shuyan talk so much about Foolish Hu, Lu Youxi immediately thought of a deeper layer.

A smile flickered in Zhou Shuyan’s eyes, and he nodded, “Because Foolish Hu’s mental capacity has always remained that of a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old, there’s usually no problem with what he says or does. But because his emotional maturity isn’t there, without an adult’s complexities and considerations, it’s very easy for him to act impulsively and be exploited. From my observations, some fifteen- or sixteen-year-old kids in their village are quite skilled at exploiting this trait of Foolish Hu’s. Sometimes Foolish Hu can tell, but most of the time, he gets exploited.”

“It’s just a question of what Lu Zhenjia will use Foolish Hu for.” Lu Youxi had long since stopped wanting to call Lu Zhenjia ‘uncle’; the man wasn’t worthy.

However, for some reason, Lu Youxi did not doubt Zhou Shuyan’s judgment.

“My point is, instead of being passive and constantly guarding against the unknown intentions of Lu Zhenjia, why not take the initiative and draw him into our own game,” Zhou Shuyan suggested, “After all, there’s no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days, and it’s too exhausting.”