Those who were just watching the commotion suddenly started to avoid eye contact, none of them daring to meet Wang Yindi's gaze, for fear of being entangled with her.

At this moment, someone caught sight of Yu Yuehui hiding behind Xie Yan. Their eyes lit up and they immediately shouted, "It's true you're an educated youth, but your wife isn't. She and Wang Yindi were very close when they were young, practically best friends!"

"Yes, yes, yes." The others chimed in.

Xie Yan still had a smile on his face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. He looked at the aunt who had just spoken and said, "What kind of 'close confidante' is that? She cheats you out of food and drinks and talks badly about you behind your back. Can that be called a close confidante?"

"Auntie, I had no idea that in your generation they called this 'handkerchief friendship'!"

“We don’t call them that in this generation; we call them enemies!”

The aunt who had just spoken suddenly became a little embarrassed. She also remembered those old stories and gave an awkward laugh: "Oh dear! My daughter is calling me for dinner, so I'll have to go now." After saying that, she sheepishly squeezed out of the crowd.

People around gradually realized that the lively atmosphere of the day seemed to have taken a turn for the worse. They looked at each other, their eyes revealing a hint of embarrassment and unease, and began to make excuses to slip away.

The entrance, which was just moments ago packed with people and bustling with activity, became empty and silent in the blink of an eye, as if the tide had receded.

Xie Yan turned around, his gaze falling on Wang Yindi, who was slumped on the ground, looking dazed and dumbfounded. He asked in a cold tone, devoid of any warmth, "Will you leave on your own, or do I have to physically escort you out?"

Wang Yindi slowly turned her head, her eyes burning with resentful anger, staring intently at Yu Yuehui, and gritting her teeth as she spat out two words: "Why?"

That venomous gaze seemed to burn you, piercing straight at Yu Yuehui, and then she screamed hysterically, "I'm pregnant, why won't you give me anything good to eat?"

"Isn't your family quite wealthy?"

"What happened to all the meat we hunted on the mountain before?"

Where did they all go?

Yu Yuehui was initially taken aback by her utterly unreasonable and shameless request, but then she laughed in anger, her eyes full of disdain, and retorted mercilessly, "Who do you think you are?"

"The child in your belly isn't mine, why should I give you food?"

"Given all the filth you've done, you should be grateful I didn't beat you up on the spot. And you still have the nerve to ask for food?"

"And they specifically asked for meat?"

"Why don't you go out and take a piss in a place and look at yourself in the mirror? See how thick-skinned you are to say such things!"

Wang Yindi stared at Yu Yuehui in disbelief. The Yu Yuehui before wasn't like this; she had always fooled her without a second thought.

Everything was fine, so how did it change?

Why change?

At this moment, her eyes were bloodshot with anger and resentment as she glared at Yu Yuehui, almost screaming, "Wasn't it you?"

"If you hadn't married Xie Yan and kept bragging about how good your life was, would I have been fooled by Wang Xiao to this extent?"

"You should be held responsible for my current state!"

"It's all your fault!"

Xie Yan was so shocked by her shamelessness that his jaw almost dropped. He couldn't help but angrily rebuke her, "Don't try to make your vanity and love of comparison sound so innocent."

"Did my wife hold a knife to your throat and force you to marry Wang Xiao?"

"And what did my wife brag about?"

"You're like a dark, damp ghost, spying on other people's lives every day. You're mentally ill."

Wang Yindi trembled with rage. She turned her head and glared fiercely at Xie Yan. Her face, which was not good-looking to begin with, was now twisted and deformed by extreme anger, making her look even more ferocious and frightening.

Xie Yan couldn't bear to look at it and quickly looked away, feeling uneasy, worried that if she looked too much, she would have nightmares that night.

Xie Yan's undisguised look of disgust was like a sharp knife, piercing Wang Yindi's already fragile self-esteem.

She screamed like a mad beast, "You all enjoy yourself with big meals every day, what's wrong with giving me some?"

As she spoke, she rushed forward recklessly like a madwoman, completely disregarding the child in her womb.

Seeing her crazy actions, Xie Yan gradually realized what was going on and sneered. "Well, this girl is really plotting something. She wants to use us to get rid of the unwanted child in her belly."

At that time, I can get rid of this burden and also extort some money from them.

Xie Yan strode forward, grabbed Wang Yindi who was struggling desperately, and said with a mocking smile, "What, you want to get rid of the baby in your belly?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at that, that's really ruthless!"

"How can you say that? This is a piece of your own flesh and blood! Besides, Wang Xiao was only just arrested, and the specific crime he committed hasn't even been determined yet. Why are you in such a hurry to get rid of his child?"

"Could Wang Xiao be some kind of special educated youth with connections?"

Upon hearing Xie Yan's words, Wang Yindi visibly flinched.

Seeing this, Xie Yan laughed even more heartily: "Oh, isn't that even better! Haven't you always been longing to climb up to someone of high status?"

"Now the opportunity has come, and who knows, she might even gain status through her child!"

"Why did you suddenly not want this child anymore?"

When Xie Yan exposed Wang Yindi's deepest secret, she completely broke down. Like a madwoman, she shoved Xie Yan away and shouted hoarsely, "What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't!"

Yu Yuehui reacted quickly, grabbing Xie Yan and simultaneously slapping Wang Yindi hard across the face, shouting angrily, "Try pushing him again!"

Xie Yan was prepared to fall on his backside, but he didn't expect his wife to react so quickly and catch him firmly in one go.

Feeling the strength from his wife's arm, Xie Yan felt a surge of security, as if he were filled with power and could fight Wang Yindi eight hundred times over.

He gently patted Yu Yuehui's hand and comforted her, "It's alright, wife, watch me."

Xie Yan stepped forward, raised his hand, and slapped her again, the crisp sound echoing in the quiet courtyard.

Seeing the two different-sized handprints on Wang Yindi's cheeks, Xie Yan finally felt much better.

He looked at Shang Wang Yindi with eyes that were so angry they seemed to be spitting fire, but his smile only grew wider: "What, you want to hit me again?"

“If I were you, I wouldn’t think about getting rid of the child. After all, without the child, you’d have to go back to the farm to continue your labor reform.”

She then took a few steps closer to Wang Yindi and asked, "Or are you actually hoping to go back to the farm?"