Chapter 82: Make things bigger

Xu Deyuan was displeased: "Mother, just live your life as you want. It's better than following us to Qianzhou. Besides, she has her grandfather watching over her in Bianjing City, so she won't be bullied by Huang Yazi. Also, since we have just agreed to this marriage, don't say such hurtful words in the future, so as not to anger Huang Yazi! Since the marriage has been decided, he will be the son-in-law of our Xu family. Yinxi will have to live with him in the future, so there is no point in you saying such things. If he is dissatisfied with this and adds fuel to the fire to destroy our family's reputation, won't our whole family be criticized?"

Huang sighed and beat her chest, as if she also felt the pain that Lian was feeling.

Fourth Aunt could only offer a few words of comfort: "Mother, this fourth girl is marrying such a man. Which of us elders wouldn't be heartbroken? But Second Uncle is right. The die is cast. That Huang Yazi just rescued the fourth girl, and then he immediately spread the news everywhere. It's clearly targeting us!"

The eldest uncle said, "Even if they were targeting us, what can we do? When faced with something like this, no matter how powerful the girl's family is, wouldn't they just have to accept it? We can only hope for the best. If something like this happened in Bianjing City, I'm afraid they would have been drowned. Fortunately, the fourth girl's life was saved. Her future... depends on her own luck!"

A family meeting decided a woman's life.

Xu Qingying felt a tingling sensation on her back as she listened, and was terrified as she read.

She remembered Mr. Lu Xun's words and felt that there were only two words written on the paper, that is, "eat people."

As a woman, if she were in Xu Yinxi's position, would she have the energy to protect herself?

It seemed that in the eyes of the whole family, sacrificing Xu Yinxi to preserve the reputation of the entire Xu family was a matter of course. For this, Xu Yinxi was even grateful and thanked them for not killing her.

It's ridiculous to the point of being laughable.

Come to think of it, what's the difference between her and Xu Yinxi? She just makes some money and has a little say in the family, but that's far from enough...

If you want to control your own destiny in a feudal dynasty, everything you have now... is not enough... is not enough... Only by mastering supreme power can you have the right to choose.

This was the first time Xu Qingying felt an immense desire for power.

As she walked out of the door, Xu Qingying was in a daze, but was pulled by her aunt.

The eldest aunt came close to her and whispered in a low voice, "Don't say I said it. That Huang Yazi did it on purpose. He's been targeting the fourth girl for a long time. I saw him and Liu Jieshi sneaking around a few days ago. This time, it must be them! Sixth girl, please don't say I said it, otherwise, with Lian's temper, she will definitely make trouble with me."

Xu Qingying thought about it over and over again, but couldn't figure out why Huang Yazi went to so much trouble to marry Xu Yinxi.

When everyone was leaving, Xu Qingying met Zhao Bantou on the second floor. Everyone knew that Zhao Bantou was looking for Xu Qingying, so they tactfully made way for him.

Zhao Bantou's face was filled with anxiety and guilt. He bowed to Xu Qingying as soon as they met, "Miss Xu, my people have caused you trouble. I just had my brothers beat up Huang Yazi, but..."

Xu Qingying raised her hand with a cold face, "It has come to this, unless you beat him to death."

Xu Qingying dared to say that even if Huang Yazi was beaten to death, with Xu Deyuan's pedantic temperament, he might force Xu Yinxi to become a nun or be a widow for life.

Zhao Bantou hated Huang Yazi very much. This man knew that they would have to beg Xu Qingying to help them make a fortune in the future, but he fought for his brothers in the front, but stabbed Huang Yazi in the back. Now he has offended Xu Qingying. Who knows if Xu Qingying will vent her anger on him?

But he was a squad leader, couldn't he even protect his own men? If he gave up Huang Yazi today to avenge Xu Qingying, I'm afraid none of his brothers would accept it!

No matter how capable Xu Qingying is, she is still an exiled prisoner.

If he fails to resolve this issue, he will probably be bullied by both sides.

Zhao Bantou thought about it and decided to just go for it. While checking Xu Qingying's expression, he nodded slightly, "That Huang Yazi is such a jerk. How dare he do such a thing to Fourth Miss Xu! Well, no matter how much he likes Fourth Miss, he should have honestly followed the rules and gone through the three letters and six ceremonies, and married her in a formal way!"

Zhao Bantou continued to speak slowly, "He was indeed wrong in this matter. I have already beaten him up for the young lady. I guarantee he will be unable to get out of bed for several days. Miss Xu, calm down, calm down, don't bother with this scoundrel."

Xu Qingying twitched the corners of her lips as she stood on the steps, looking down at Zhao Bantou with a rather condescending air. Her eyes were clear and transparent, the light from the lamps shimmering in them, making her look intimidating without even getting angry.

"Is Captain Zhao still trying to say, 'Since things have come to this, I shouldn't separate them, and it's best to make this marriage happen?' Perhaps you'd also say, 'My cousin is a lowly woman, and thanks to Huang Jiecha for not despising her, it's a blessing for her to be able to marry into a wealthy family?'"

Zhao Bantou knew that Xu Qingying was unhappy, and was forced to take a half step back by her barrage of questions, but he could only bite the bullet and say, "I'm doing this... for your own good. In the case of Huang Yazi, from the outside, he was trying to save people. Saving a life and repaying a favor sounds like a good story. Even if the incident gets out of hand, the Xu family won't be in the right. What's more, Huang Yazi is considered an official. If the girl wants to take it out on him, and if he gets injured, I'll be in a very difficult position to be caught in the middle—"

"I understand." Xu Qingying's voice was cold. She didn't look angry or furious, but rather frighteningly calm. "My second uncle wanted to maximize the benefits of my cousin's marriage, and the Xu family wanted to save their reputation, so they all chose to accept this marriage. And you did it for the sake of brotherhood. It seems that everyone is right and everyone has their own difficulties. But what about my cousin? What did she do wrong? Why should she be sacrificed to save everyone's face?"

"This...this...this..." Zhao Bantou stammered, "Unmarried women obey their fathers, married women obey their husbands. This is a matter of course. Why is it that when it comes to Miss Xu Si, it's not the same?"

Xu Qingying narrowed her eyes. "Is it right if it has always been like this?"

Zhao Ban seemed to have cold sweat rolling down his forehead. He didn't know how to answer Xu Qingying's questions. No, he knew how to answer, but he also knew that Xu Qingying didn't like his answers.

Xu Qingying seems to like fighting against the rules of the world.

She seems... to be... to be... born rebellious.

The two of them were thinking about this and that, and in a flash, they suddenly heard Miao's scream from upstairs!

Xu Qingying raised her eyes and saw that the source of the sound was Xu Yinxi and Lian's room. Thinking of Xu Yinxi's determined and broken eyes before she left, her heart sank and she ran upstairs!

The door was wide open, a belt was dangling from the beam, and there was a kicked-away bench underneath.

Everyone worked together to rescue Xu Yinxi, and Lian was crying loudly while holding Xu Yinxi.

Xu Qingying quickly stepped forward and pushed aside the crowd, only to see Xu Yinxi's face was pale, veins bulging on his forehead, and there was a red and swollen mark on his neck, which was a shocking sight.

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Lian pushed the crying Xu Lezhi away and asked sternly, "You evil creature, what did you say to your sister? Why did she hang herself when I just went downstairs to bring her a bowl of ginger soup when she was fine just now?"

Xu Lezhi seemed to be stunned by the scene before him, and he could hardly speak clearly, "I... I didn't say anything..."

"Why don't you tell the truth!" Lian was furious. She knew very well what kind of person Xu Lezhi was. He was petty and had little affection for his family. He was exactly like her father.

She raised her hand as if to hit him, and Xu Lezhi cried and said, "What did I say? I just comforted my sister a few words. Bianjing City is so good, and I can go back to see my grandfather. I just... let her think more positively..."

"Pa!" Lian raised her hand and slapped Xu Lezhi, making him see stars. Lian's eyes were filled with anger. "Okay, okay, your sister has loved and protected you since you were young. Whenever there was something delicious or fun, she would give it to you two sisters first. But you have always been a pushover, always wanting to snatch everything from your sister. If I make a dress for your sister today, I must make one for you tomorrow. Now that your sister has been murdered by a villain, at this critical moment, you still want to provoke her. You won't be satisfied until she's killed, right?!"

Lian saw through Xu Lezhi's thoughts. She was shocked, but she immediately retorted aggrievedly, "Mother, how can you say that to me! It was obviously Dad who forced my sister to get married, not me. Besides, isn't my sister still alive?"

Upon hearing this, Lian glared at Xu Lezhi, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You've always wanted to be better than your sister since you were little. Now that she's going to marry Huang Yazi, I'm afraid you're very happy. You finally don't have to worry about not living as well as your sister in this life—"

"Mother!" Xu Lezhi looked at Lian in disbelief, then burst into tears, "You are biased! Am I the only one who is your daughter, and not me? I am also your daughter, why do you have to speculate about your daughter like this! Since mother thinks so badly of me, there is no point in me living, I might as well just die——"

Xu Lezhi stood up and ran straight into the pillar.

Miao and Zhao quickly pulled her back, "Lezhi, don't be impulsive. Your mother is frightened and is talking without thinking—"

"What are you doing?!" Xu Deyuan's voice came from outside the door. Perhaps the noise alarmed the people in the post station. Xu Deyuan and Huang both ran over. Now, all the members of the Xu family were present.

"Dad!" Xu Lezhi hurried to Xu Deyuan's side, wiping his tears and saying, "I didn't come over to persuade my sister, but she hanged herself while I was downstairs. Dad, it's all my fault. I should have taken good care of my sister—"

Xu Deyuan pursed his lips, his expression showing no emotion. "Alright, stop feeling wronged. There's nothing for you to do here, so go down first."

After saying this, he looked at the people in the room. Seeing their different expressions, he felt a little embarrassed. He just waved his hand and said, "Go back and rest first. We have to travel tomorrow."

Xu Lezhi pouted. Xu Minglu came over, took her hand and walked out, comforting her: "Let's go out first and let Dad and Mom deal with it. We don't need to get involved in the mess."

Xu Lezhi lowered his tearful eyes, and seeing Xu Qingying still inside the house, he felt a surge of anger in his heart, and muttered, "Daddy, why didn't you send her away too? Why is she allowed to stay?"

Xu Minglu snorted, "How can we compare with her? Seventh Sister, can't you see that who in the entire exile team dares to disobey her? Let alone us, look at Zhao Bantou..."

Just as he finished speaking, he saw Zhao the squad leader waiting outside. Xu Minglu quickly stopped talking and habitually put on a flattering smile on his face, "Squad Leader."

Zhao Bantou ignored the two sisters and walked straight past them.

Xu Lezhi mocked Xu Minglu: "You are so attentive, but she won't even look at you."

Xu Minglu forced a smile and thought to himself: You are the same, no one saw you, did they?

Xu Lezhi looked back at everyone in the room and regained her composure. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She was a little worried about her sister, but at the same time she felt happy for some reason.

Now that Xu Yinxi has married Huang Yazi, she's afraid she'll never have a chance to make a name for herself in her life.

She also has the legitimate son of the second branch of the Fang family. When the Fang family is revived, she will always be superior to Xu Yinxi in this life.

She finally realized that her mother still liked her sister more.

Then she had to surpass Xu Yinxi. She wanted to let her mother see that she was the daughter who had the best ability to marry the best!

Sure enough, the only person you can rely on in this world is yourself.

Huang and others were still in the room. Lian hugged Xu Yinxi and kept crying.

Xu Yinxi moaned and woke up slowly, only to see that the room was crowded with people.

"Son, why are you so stupid!" Lian's tears fell on Xu Yinxi's face. Xu Yinxi's face was ashen, and her voice was as hoarse as an eighty-year-old woman. She spoke each word with difficulty, and her voice was full of tears: "Why... did you... save me... let me die... and put an end to it all..."

Xu Yinxi didn't understand. She had already committed suicide to show her determination, so that she wouldn't have to marry Huang Yazi and wouldn't drag down the Xu family's reputation. But why did her father still force her?

Could it be that God is punishing her as well?

Or is this Xu Yinxi's fate?

She has already accepted her fate, what else can she do?

She didn't even dare to look into Xu Deyuan's eyes. Xu Deyuan was condescending, and all she could see was his cold robe. His voice was as cold as his expression, "Since you didn't die, then your engagement with Huang Yazi still stands! You are now a member of his Huang family in life and a ghost of his Huang family in death. No matter if you are disabled or injured, as long as you still recognize me as your father and consider yourself a member of the Xu family, then you must marry me!"

Xu Yinxi was in a trance and didn't know whether she heard it or not.

She hated Xu Deyuan's ruthlessness, Huang Yazi's scheming, and herself for not being a son.

She clearly didn't do anything wrong, and it was Huang Yazi who insisted on saving her, but why... was she the one who lost her virginity?

She didn't even dare to imagine what kind of life she would live in the future if she married someone like Huang Yazi.

In that case... She would rather die, at least her body would be clean, and she could be reborn as a man in the next life... and live another life with dignity...

Xu Deyuan walked away in a huff. Huang glanced at Xu Yinxi, then squatted down with great difficulty, holding Xu Yinxi's hand, her face also covered with tears: "Fourth girl, don't blame grandma for not loving you... There is really no other way... If I could, I would like to kill that damned Huang Yazi for you, but everyone knows that he saved you. Even if grandma gave up her life, there is no way to stop others from talking. My child, there is no such thing as perfection in life... Who can live happily forever? You are still young, and your life is still long. Just bear with it, and it will pass if you endure it——"

The eldest aunt also said, "Fourth girl, your eldest aunt is not good at speaking, but she also knows that it is better to live a miserable life than to die. You have been smart since you were young, so why are you so stubborn this time? That Huang Yazi is not worthy of you, but now it has come to this, and we can't shut everyone up... We can only ask you to marry him. When you have two children, you can no longer look at him and pretend he doesn't exist. Raise the children well, and with your ability, you may even raise a top scholar. In this city of Bianjing, there are many girls who marry poorly, but I have never seen a girl who insists on dying. Isn't this how life is..."

Zhao quickly pulled her aunt, signaling her to stop talking. Her aunt pursed her lips, and looking at Xu Yinxi's bewildered and helpless look, she could only say, "Forget it, forget it. It's better not to say anything. You have to think more open-mindedly. It's not worth dying for such a person!"

Xu Yinxi tilted her head and shed tears, biting her lower lip tightly and remained silent.

Yes, it sounds so easy, but she is the one who was sacrificed.

She felt sick just by looking at Huang Yazi. How could she spend her life with such a man who was plotting against her?

Could she resist stabbing him when she turned over in the night?

Could she bear the nausea and sleep with such an executioner?

She… couldn’t do it… couldn’t do it… it would be better to die… put an end to it all…

Tears welled up and soaked her clothes. Lian hugged her and could only cry. Huang sighed and staggered away.

My uncle also pulled my aunt away.

After all, this is the second wife's family affair, and Xu Deyuan has already made the decision. They are powerless to change the situation, so there is no point in saying those unpleasant words.

All of a sudden, only Lian, the third wife, the fourth wife and others were left in the house.

Even though she didn't know why Huang Yazi had to set a trap to marry Xu Yinxi, Xu Qingying didn't intend to stand idly by.

What's more, Zhao Bantou has already made his attitude clear. He wants to save Huang Yazi.

The timing of this incident was so clever, there must be someone behind the scenes directing it.

As for who that person was, Xu Qingying had already guessed.

Xu Qingying couldn't figure it out for the time being, but that didn't stop her from staring at Liu Jieshi.

This person is sinister and cunning, hiding in the dark and controlling everything. Today it is Xu Yinxi, who will it be from the Xu family tomorrow?

In this way, Xu Yinxi was nothing more than the butterfly effect caused by her slight flapping of wings. Regardless of her purpose, Xu Qingying had to find a way to rescue Xu Yinxi.

After all, she was very optimistic about Xu Yinxi. As a member of her talent pool, Xu Qingying would never allow the newly planted cabbages to be dug up by pigs before they had even grown well.

Xu Qingying half-knelt and held Xu Yinxi's hand. Her voice was cold, like the sound of a mountain spring, but it inexplicably had a magical power to calm people.

Xu Yinxi looked at those eyes and recalled what Xu Qingying said under the moonlight that night about women in power and producing a thousand kilograms per mu. She felt as if it was a dream.

But it was just like that, she seemed to have grasped the last straw in despair, with a glimmer of light in the depths of her eyes, and she only hoped that this rebellious sister could lead her out of this deadly whirlpool.

Maybe?

Sixth sister is so capable, maybe she can do something that none of them can do?

"Fourth sister, it hasn't come to that yet." Xu Qingying smiled faintly, with two shallow dimples on her lips.

That's just how she is, different from everyone else.

Perhaps only the sixth sister would not despise her for losing her virginity.

"You didn't do anything wrong in this matter. The ones who are wrong are Huang Yazi, Second Uncle, the moral shackles that bind women, and everyone in this world who thinks you've lost your virginity. Chastity is a beautiful virtue. It's not attached to your skirt, but to your soul. No one can take it away. Instead, it's Huang Yazi who should be the one losing his virginity."

Xu Yinxi's pupils trembled slightly.

It seemed as if in an instant, her world collapsed, but was quickly rebuilt!

Xu Qingying's words were like a flickering candle flame, instantly illuminating her dark world!

Lian was already crying uncontrollably. She used to think that the Bianjing city drowned those women who were rumored to have had secret dealings with each other for the sake of the greater good. She was truly a person who did not know the pain until the knife was stabbed into her own body.

Now she realized how ridiculous it was.

Lian released Xu Yinxi and actually knelt down to kowtow to Xu Qingying. She completely disregarded the Xu family's mistress's dignity and banged her head like a mad woman. "Sixth girl, Second Aunt knows you're capable. I beg you... please save your fourth sister. Everything that happened before was my fault. You blame me and hate me, but I have no complaints. But Yinxi is your flesh and blood. You can't bear to see her jump into the fire pit, right?"

Miao and Xu Degui on the side were both stunned.

The people in the fourth room were also stunned.

Miao was extremely terrified and pulled Lian away, not allowing her to bow to Xu Qingying. "Second sister-in-law, what are you doing? Aren't you trying to shorten Qingying's lifespan? You are the elder, so if you have anything to say, please talk to her nicely. You can't..."

The two men were not able to reach out, so Zhao came over and pulled her up. "Second sister-in-law, you are so angry! Who has ever seen an elder kneeling to a younger one? If this gets out, the sixth girl will be scolded to death..."

Lian, with her loving motherly heart, finally reacted at this moment. She rushed forward, grabbed her hand, and slapped her face hard, crying as she hit her: "Sixth girl, I used to be so harsh to your third branch. I'm not a human being. Beat me up to vent your anger. I only beg you to think of a way to save my Yinxi! I also know that my request is unreasonable, but I have no other choice. My Yinxi is only fifteen years old. She has a long life ahead of her. If she marries Huang Yazi like this... I really... I really... How can I live..."