Chapter 152: Unexpected News Unexpected News – This content is the textual material from Chapter 152 of "Rural Beauty in Her Prime." The response was as sharp as Yang Yanping’s—Land Yun couldn’t help but laugh out loud, silently marveling at how one can’t judge a book by its cover. "Mr. Wang, is this answer satisfactory?" Ling Xiaoman said calmly. Mr. Wang quickly nodded enthusiastically, even though he hadn’t received the answer he’d hoped for—this unconventional response was far more striking than his original question. "Alright, students, continue reviewing the 'Love Chamber' section," Ling Xiaoman said, glancing around the classroom. Seeing everyone suppressing smiles, she waved her hand and returned to her podium. Land Yun tilted his head, studying Ling Xiaoman. He had never imagined that someone so seemingly pure would respond so composed to such a question. Clearly, he would have to get to know her better in the coming days. When the class bell rang, Liang Hongyu slowly woke up, blinking sleepily and gazing at Lu Yun: "Did the teacher notice me dozing off?" "No, you were waiting in the classroom. I'll go get lunch. After eating, I'll return to my dorm and rest a while." Lu Yun said with a smile. Liang Hongyu nodded, her beautiful eyes fixed steadily on Lu Yun's face, as if trying to etch his image into her memory. Lu Yun looked at himself from head to toe, then waved his hand in front of her, puzzled: "Little Yu, what are you looking at? Did you wake up and find that I've become even more handsome?" As if she hadn't heard a word Lu Yun said, Liang Hongyu continued to gaze at him without blinking. Dead! Is she really asleep through the whole night? "Hey, Liang family's little Yu, I'm talking to you! Did you hear me?" Just as Lu Yun reached out to gently pinch her slightly upturned nose, Liang Hongyu suddenly stepped back, smiled, and said: "I heard you, indeed." "Didn't hear a word, and I thought you must have dozed off and gone a bit dazed," Liang Hongyu pouted. "You're far from dazed, Li Yun. I had a strange dream—quite unusual, actually." What kind of dream? A good one? Li Yun leaned against the desk, smiling gently at her, waiting for more. After a moment's thought, Liang Hongyu said, "I'll tell you about it later—I'm hungry now." Li Yun scratched his head, thinking: After all these years of settling in, not only has she grown more vibrant, but her appetite has also taken a big leap—already three meals this morning! "Alright, nothing matters more than filling my little Liang Hongyu's stomach. Just wait—I'm off to fetch you something delicious!" Li Yun beamed and dashed out. Watching Li Yun's back, Liang Hongyu sighed softly and murmured, "I hope you'll never turn out the way I saw in my dream." "... rushing into the canteen like a sprinter, Lu Yun didn't have time to take advantage of the opportunity to chat—he literally pushed his way through, holding his bowl up without even speaking, when suddenly a smooth, pale hand shot out and snatched the bowl right from his grasp. 'Ning姐...' Lu Yun didn't need to think to know who the owner of that hand was. 'Hmm,' Zhang Ning replied, turned around, filled her plate for Lu Yun, and her eyes carried a look that words couldn't express. 'No need to pay,' she added, then resumed her busy work. Lu Yun felt a weight settle in his chest, silent and motionless, and turned to make his way out. On the way back to the classroom, Lu Yun kept replaying in his mind the striking scars on Zhang Ning's body, murmuring under his breath how cruel the world truly was—everyone had their own hidden sorrows. As he placed the meal before Liang Hongyu, he pushed away the lingering gloom, smiled warmly, and said, 'Little Zhu, eat up and enjoy your meal. I still need to go take care of Liu Aunt's convenience store.' " Liang Hongyu blinked her captivating large eyes and nodded. "Yes, I'll go help you after I finish eating." "No need, you rest well—little Ying will take care of everything." Lu Yun waved and turned to leave. Just when things were starting to settle down, Lu Yun finally couldn't hold back and asked about the content of Chapter 152 of the rural beauty series. Wei Dan lowered her head and finally said, "Mr. and Mrs. Liu passed away yesterday evening." They passed away! Lu Yun was momentarily stunned and hurried, "How did you find out?" "My father came to deliver wheat to me this morning and told me," Wei Dan whispered. It's a relief—both for the two elders and for Mrs. Liu. Lu Yun sighed. At that moment, Lu Xiaoying rushed into the convenience store, stopped upon seeing Wei Dan, and then smiled, "Hey, Dan Dan's here too." Wei Dan nodded with a smile and said, "I thought Lu Yun was too busy to handle everything, so I stepped in to help. With Xiao Ying here, I won't be hovering around like a lightbulb anymore. Hi, I'm off!" She then hurried out from the counter, giving Lu Xiaoying a tongue-lashing and a cheeky look as she passed by. "Dead girl! How dare you tease me!" Lu Xiaoying reached out to twist Wei Dan's arm, but Wei Dan was so agile that she sidestepped effortlessly. Unexpectedly, Wei Dan was quite playful—she ran out of the convenience store and then returned to the door, smiling and teasing, "Xiaoying姐, when are you going to treat me to wedding candy? I'm so hungry for it!" Lu Xiaoying, who had always been shy, blushed deeply at Wei Dan's light-hearted remarks, and hurried after her, laughing and scolding, "You little brat, you still say that?" The two soon became engaged in lively chatter and playful banter. Lu Yun watched them with a gentle smile, yet his mind was occupied with the image of Liu's mother, now utterly heartbroken. He had no doubt about Liu's deep filial devotion to her husband's parents. As a woman, having lost her husband and still treating her in-laws as her own parents, taking on the responsibilities traditionally expected of men—was truly a paragon of virtue and righteousness. After Lu Xiaoying and Wei Dan had their share of fun, they returned to the room, breathing lightly. "I was a bit delayed, but thank goodness Dan helped you out," Lu Lu Yun struggled for a long time before managing a smile so painful it looked like tears. Lu Xiaoying noticed something was wrong and walked over to him, asking with concern, "What's wrong? Has something happened?" "Mr. and Mrs. Liu passed away yesterday evening," Lu Yun said quietly. Xiaoying opened her mouth in surprise, clearly unable to believe Lu Yun's words. In her memory, although the two elders had been unwell for years, they surely wouldn't have passed away simultaneously! ... PS: I can't seem to find any violation of the rules—could you please point out specifically? Thank you. Rural Beauty 152, Chapter 152: Updated with the unexpected news!