"I told you to have your family bring your mother here for better medical treatment. Do you think I'm going to move the clinic over there?"

Ruan Qiushui grabbed Wang Qiaohui and hurried outside.

Who can't see the wicked thoughts in your eyes? They're as cold as a snake or scorpion.

Saving people? I'm afraid I'm just walking into a tiger's den, and they're trying to devour me.

Given her status as a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel, she certainly wouldn't fall for such a clichéd plot.

Of course, if she misjudged the situation and Old Lady Wang really fainted, she could only say one word: Serves her right!

"Ruan Zhiqing, you can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

Wang Qiaohui gripped the door frame tightly with both hands, refusing to let Ruan Qiushui close the door.

"roll!"

Brutal and direct.

Ruan Qiushui forcefully pried Wang Qiaohui's hand away and threw her out.

"Ouch! That hurts!"

Wang Qiaohui fell to the ground, scraping her elbow.

"Waaaaah."

Wang Qiaohui sat on the ground, crying for a long time, but Ruan Qiushui didn't open the door.

There was no one passing by, and no one was in the brigade office either. With no one to watch the opera, Wang Qiaohui wiped away her tears, dusted herself off, and went home.

Old Wang's family.

"Wang Qiaohui, you useless thing, didn't you say you could trick Ruan Qiushui into coming here? Where is she?"

"Let me tell you, if you can't break up Ruan Qiushui and Gu Changfeng, and if you can't successfully marry into the Gu family and get a high dowry, I'll sell you to the deep mountains to be a shared wife."

Old Mrs. Wang slapped Wang Qiaohui across the face, then kicked her several times.

Bah! If it weren't for the fact that Wang Qiaohui could exchange for a bride price for her youngest son, I would have drowned her in the chamber pot long ago.

"Mom, calm down. It's not worth getting angry over a good-for-nothing."

Wang Sanpao patted Old Lady Wang's back considerately, then looked at Wang Qiaohui, who was slumped on the ground, and snorted coldly.

"My youngest son is the most considerate. I'll be counting on you from now on."

Old Mrs. Wang looked at her youngest son with a face full of satisfaction.

The youngest son was the only one in the Wang family to have attended junior high school and the only one to have worked in a factory.

Although he was just a temporary worker, if he could marry a city girl, his life would be completely transformed. His whole family could also benefit and enjoy a better life.

But she was worried because her youngest son's girlfriend's family kept pressuring her for the bride price. She had counted all the valuables in her house, but she still couldn't scrape together a fraction of the bride price.

She finally met Gu Changfeng, who could afford the bride price, but unexpectedly Ruan Qiushui beat her to it.

Wang Qiaohui even claimed that she and Gu Changfeng were childhood sweethearts with an unbreakable bond, but it turned out to be nothing but a load of rubbish.

Yesterday, Wang Qiaohui confidently declared that she could lure Ruan Qiushui out, and then have Lai San ruin her reputation and force her to break up with Gu Changfeng.

Where was she? Not a single one showed up. What a waste that she gave Lai San two eggs.

"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely be able to marry into the Gu family."

Wang Qiaohui was frantic, fearing that Old Lady Wang would really sell her into the deep mountains.

Compared to those treacherous mountains that devour people without spitting out their bones, Gu Changfeng was her only way out.

Ruan Qiushui is better than her in every way, she has everything, so why does she still want to compete with her for Gu Changfeng? Why can't she just let her have her way?

"Alright, I'll give you one more day. If you still can't succeed, I'll send you to the deep mountains."

Marrying Gu Changfeng would be the best outcome, of course. She wasn't an unfeeling stepmother, and naturally wanted her daughter to have a better life.

But if Wang Qiaohui fails to seize the opportunity, then she, as a mother, cannot be blamed for being ruthless.

For her youngest son, she would sell not only her daughter, but even her grandson.

The family with five brothers deep in the mountains offered the highest price available. With a little extra help from the family, the youngest son's bride price will be covered.

"Okay, I will definitely marry into the Gu family."

Wang Qiaohui was muttering to herself, she was completely possessed.

Early the next morning, Ruan Qiushui went to help out at the snack workshop as usual.

“I saw Granny Wang and Lai San meeting at the foot of the mountain last night.”

Zhao Daya pulled Ruan Qiushui aside, her expression worried.

"What? Lai San and Granny Wang have gotten together? Are they actually together? Hehehe!"

This is a truly shocking revelation.

Lai Sancai is only thirty years old, yet he has taken a fancy to Old Lady Wang, who is over fifty.

"no."

Zhao Daya blushed as Ruan Qiushui made funny faces at her.

"It must be that Old Lady Wang and Lai San are plotting something. I saw Old Lady Wang give Lai San two eggs."

They were too far apart for Zhao Daya to hear what the two were saying. But with a woman's intuition, she felt that the two were after Ruan Qiushui.

"That makes sense now."

No wonder Wang Qiaohui insisted on sending me to the foot of the mountain to rescue her mother last night. So that's what she was planning.

Save people? Save your grandma's leg!

"Thank you, Sister Daya. I'll be careful."

They dare to scheme against her; who knows who's scheming against whom?

Seeing that Ruan Qiushui had become more vigilant, Zhao Daya put aside her worries and continued making snacks.

"Qiushui, have you heard?"

No sooner had Zhao Daya left than Chen Fenglan came over with a gossipy look on her face.

"What's wrong? Tell me."

Ruan Qiushui looked curious and couldn't help but lean closer.

"Three days ago, An Qin and Duan Zhiyu were forced to go to town to get their marriage certificate, and then they moved out of the educated youth quarters, right? Guess what happened?"

When the topic turned to gossip, Chen Fenglan's eyes lit up.

"What's wrong? Tell me quickly."

If you only tell half the story, you'll get beaten up, you know?

"It turns out that Duan Zhiyu was just a fake rich kid. His family didn't give him a single penny. He was just a stepson whom his stepmother didn't like, and he went to the countryside in place of his stepmother's son."

"The reason he can spend so lavishly is entirely due to Qin Qiaoqiao's financial support. I heard that Qin Qiaoqiao has spent five hundred yuan on Duan Zhiyu recently."

Qin Qiaoqiao paid for the rent that An Qin and Duan Zhiyu paid for their house in the village.

"Now it's all good. Qin Qiaoqiao has come to her senses and called her family to tell them she's going back to the city. Duan Zhiyu has lost his blood supply and is worse off than a dog."

"An Qin thought she had married into a wealthy family, but now she's having trouble even getting enough to eat."

Those two lazy bums have a problem earning just two centimeters a day; if they relied on their work points, they couldn't even support a dog.

No wonder.

No wonder Duan Zhiyu disliked Qin Qiaoqiao at all, yet he tolerated her all this time. It turns out she's a benefactor who helps the world, so he has to fawn over her.

That Duan Zhiyu flirting with young girls in the brigade was also a way to raise funds through crowdfunding.

Qin Qiaoqiao is really stupid to fall for a man like that; she must be blind.

“I heard from the aunties this morning that Anqin and Duan Zhiyu had a big fight last night over money, and Duan Zhiyu even slapped Anqin.”

Chen Fenglan truly regretted not being there to witness the drama unfold.

"cough!"

Gu Xianjin coughed, and Chen Fenglan quickly returned to her post.

"Ruan Zhiqing, I have something I want to talk to you about."

Liu Pandi walked in at some point.