The Village Girl Who Jinxes Her Husband Is Filthy Rich Chapter 2065: Liu Yichen

Thirty years prior, Liu Castle stood as a modestly respected merchant house.

Liu Chengfeng, the Master of Liu Castle, possessed only one child, his daughter Liu Shijun. Consequently, she was cultivated to become the successor of their estate.

Frequently accompanying her father to settle accounts, oversee business, and engage in trade rivalries, Liu Shijun displayed a sharp mind and bravery that surpassed most men. Her temperament was bold and blunt, and she possessed a powerful appetite for both food and drink; yet, she was undoubtedly a woman.

Many often questioned why the heir of Liu Castle was female, given she possessed the spirit of a man.

Though Liu Shijun was striking, few men could contemplate taming such a wild-hearted woman.

Furthermore, even if a man developed feelings for her, would his own family permit the union?

A man of status was expected to wed a virtuous woman.

If one sought a bride, he was meant to choose a lady from a distinguished family, not one who blatantly operated in the public sphere.

Some conjectured that anyone expressing interest in Liu Shijun was merely motivated by her fortune, not her person.

However, despite the disparagement she faced, Liu Shijun stunned the populace by taking a husband.

Indeed.

Liu Shijun walked down the aisle.

She wed a man named Ye Mohan.

It was whispered that they experienced love at first sight during the Lantern Festival.

Some claimed it was a classic tale of a hero rescuing a maiden, sparking a romance.

Essentially, Liu Shijun was being harassed, and Ye Mohan stepped forward to protect her.

At the time, observers noted that Ye Mohan wore modest, worn garments that marked him as a destitute scholar.

Nonetheless, he was handsome, possessed the refined air of an educated man, and was clearly a person of integrity.

Liu Shijun became enamored instantly.

Upon their second encounter, he was observed distributing steamed buns to young beggars.

Such compassion deeply moved her.

Conversely, the beauty and forthright nature of Liu Shijun captivated Ye Mohan.

They entered into marriage shortly thereafter.

The man became a live-in son-in-law.

However, he did so willingly.

It was widely believed that his devotion to Liu Shijun was the sole reason he accepted such a position.

Still, some remained cynical, whispering: "Is his affection truly for her, or is he merely after her wealth?"

Naturally, no one possessed the temerity to insult Ye Mohan in Liu Shijun’s presence.

Even more surprising was the transformation of the married Liu Shijun.

She tempered her spirited personality, becoming a gentle and devoted wife.

Naturally, this demeanor was reserved exclusively for her husband.

Following their marriage, Ye Mohan treated her with even greater care.

Every single day, he would prepare warm soup for her and deliver it to her study, only departing once she had finished.

This unwavering attention convinced Liu Shijun that she had chosen her partner right.

Initially, Liu Chengfeng had vehemently opposed the match.

He suspected Ye Mohan’s motives.

As a penniless scholar, Ye Mohan had sacrificed everything, including his duties to his parents, to become an impoverished son-in-law, a path the elder viewed as cold-blooded.

Yet, after witnessing their daily devotion, his daughter's industrious nature, and the gentle thoughtfulness of his son-in-law, his prejudices slowly evaporated. He realized that his daughter did indeed require such a man to cherish her.

One year into their marriage, Liu Shijun conceived.

Overjoyed, Liu Chengfeng urged his daughter to focus on her health and secure his grandson’s birth.

Consequently, he began entrusting the affairs of the Liu house to Ye Mohan.

By becoming a live-in son-in-law, Ye Mohan had effectively disqualified himself from the imperial examinations.

But he accepted this sacrifice without complaint.

The father and daughter never forgot the depth of his devotion.

Although previously just a struggling scholar, Ye Mohan shocked Liu Chengfeng by demonstrating a natural aptitude for trade.

Once the child was born, Ye Mohan’s business acumen truly shone, and Liu Chengfeng gradually fully ceded the management of Liu Castle to him.

As predicted, the Liu family's enterprise flourished, expanding to new heights.

With his daughter and son-in-law running the estate, Liu Chengfeng grew to love this peaceful life.

He eventually passed the title of Lord of the Liu Castle to Liu Shijun.

The couple worked as an impeccable team; they truly had no equal in the merchant world.

The prestige of the Liu house grew, while Liu Chengfeng happily spent his days doting on his grandson, Liu Yichen.

However, when Liu Yichen turned three, it felt as though the heavens fell upon Liu Chengfeng.

His daughter and son-in-law were slaughtered by bandits while returning to the Liu Castle.

In the depth of his despair, he desired to follow them into the afterlife.

But seeing his young grandson, he recognized that he could not abandon him.

There was a child who still needed him.

How could he leave his grandson to fend for himself?

Suppressing his grief, Liu Chengfeng held the funeral for the pair.

Thereafter, he poured all his efforts into the education of his grandson.

It appeared Liu Yichen had inherited his parents' talent for business.

Though merely three, he grasped his grandfather's instructions with ease, providing Liu Chengfeng with a sliver of solace.

Tragically, one day, Liu Chengfeng was poisoned, passing away before he could offer a final word to the child.

Liu Yichen was only six years old.

Before the funeral rites were even complete, Liu Chengfeng’s younger brother, Liu Minfeng, shamelessly seized control of everything under the pretense of adopting the lad.

Fearing public backlash from such an obvious power grab, he justified his actions by naming Liu Yichen as the heir.

However, he claimed that because the young Lord was too young to manage the estate, he would act as a steward until the boy turned twenty, at which point he would restore the castle to its rightful owner.

The people of the Liu household and the merchants alike were sharp enough to read the room.

With the trio of successful leaders gone and the heir too young to hold power, they knew the truth.

Consequently, Liu Yichen was swiftly sidelined and forgotten.

As the nominal Lord, he was reduced to eating scraps alone in his courtyard.

Yet, one individual could not simply let him be.

This was Liu Minfeng.

He recognized that as long as Liu Yichen lived, he remained a perpetual threat, hindering his own sons from permanently inheriting the estate.

An idea, sparked by a suggestion from a concubine, came to him.

He would fabricate a mandate that his sons and Liu Yichen must compete for the title of Castle Lord under the guise of training.

This served a dual purpose: it silenced public dissent and provided his sons with a legitimate pretext to usurp the position.

For a six-year-old child to challenge three or four grown men of twenty was clearly a farce, not a contest.

Moreover, the position already belonged to Liu Yichen; there was no reason for him to fight for it.

But young and isolated, Liu Yichen was drawn into the trap.

It was a conspiracy from the very start.

Inevitably, Liu Yichen was cast out of the Liu Castle by Liu Minfeng, who claimed the boy had failed to defeat his challengers.

The moment he was driven from the gates, Liu Yichen swore an oath to reclaim the Liu Castle.