Yan Zheng coughed lightly, "Did you bump your nose?"

Shen Shuyi blinked and nodded. "Take a look and see if it's swollen?"

"It's a little red, but she's not bleeding from her nose, so she should be fine." Yan Zheng realized once again that the girl in front of him was a delicate flower that would hurt if touched.

He softened his tone even further, "Is there anything else you'd like to buy?"

"That's all, let's go back." Shen Shuyi pinched her nose and walked side by side with Yan Zheng.

...

Shen Shuyi returned home with a full load of goods. Luckily, Yan Zheng drove her there; otherwise, it would have been quite a hassle for her to bring them home.

In the past, she could have had her family driver pick her up.

But Chen Hui and his group were planning to run away. A few days ago, they fired the driver and sold the car.

They've sold off most of their other assets; they're practically making it clear they're planning to abscond.

When the Shen family saw Shen Shuyi returning with bags and packages, they would have really wanted to curse her if Yan Zheng hadn't helped carry them upstairs.

This money was all given to me by them!

My heart aches!

Shen Shuyi saw Yan Zheng off at the door and came to the car. She watched Yan Zheng get into the driver's seat and stood by the car window. "Thank you so much for today, Comrade Yan."

"You're welcome." Yan Zheng fastened his seatbelt. "You should go back now."

Unexpectedly, the girl peeked in with lightning speed and kissed him on the cheek.

Goodbye~

"This is my fiancé's thank-you gift for protecting me."

Yan Zheng stared blankly at the girl who ran into the house, his ears burning and his cheeks flushed.

The knuckles gripped the steering wheel tightly, and the veins on his back bulged.

What exactly does she mean?

Didn't you say... you married him out of desperation...?

Yan Zheng raised his hand and touched his cheek, as if the warmth of that touch was still there.

...

Before Yan Zheng even set off back to the island, he had already called to apply for family housing and submitted a marriage application.

There wasn't much to tidy up for Shen Shuyi; the main thing was to send someone to Li Donghai's house to give him a good beating.

Li's mother cursed and threatened to kill herself if she didn't give up the sewing machine she was moving into. She was so proud of herself in the village when she got this sewing machine.

Almost half the village came to see her sewing machine and bicycle!

Everyone praised her son for being successful!

He became a high-ranking official and then bought her these expensive items!

Now, she's getting slapped in the face. This crazy woman, Shen Shuyi, made people move things and then spouted nonsense, saying that her son tricked them into bringing all these things back! And he tricked an innocent young girl.

Pah!

Shameless! You're playing with your own innocence!

What's most infuriating is that they even kicked them out of their home.

Li's mother was lying on the ground throwing a tantrum, and Li Donghai felt extremely ashamed. He wanted his younger brother to help him help her to the side to calm down, but he saw that Li Dongyang was holding onto his bicycle and refusing to let go. He had already been restrained, dragged to the side, and had his hands and feet tied.

Their family was thus evicted from their home, and the locks on the front door were changed.

Upon seeing this scene, Li's mother fainted.

Having no other choice, Li Donghai sent his mother back to her parents' home and, ignoring Li Dongyang's objections, rushed to take a train to the island to escape these distressing events.

Shen Shuyi learned about Li Donghai's situation from the system and was having a farewell dinner with the Shen family.

People with ulterior motives glanced at Shen Shuyi from time to time, especially Shen Yuwei. She subconsciously touched the necklace around her neck. The necklace hadn't been activated all day, and she still felt uneasy.

After finishing her meal, Shen Shuyi went out to take care of something very important.

No sooner had she left than the people at the table began making sarcastic remarks.

First, Shen Zhiwen comforted Shen Yuwei, "Sister, you've been wronged. Just bear with it for one more day. That person will go with the army first thing tomorrow morning."

Shi Lan chimed in, "Yes, someone as unfilial and arrogant as her won't fare well even if she goes to the family compound!"

Shen Yuwei was still unwilling to give up, "She took so much of our jewelry and that 10,000 yuan. Does she even care about my parents anymore?"

"Alright, we finally managed to get rid of her. If anything else goes wrong, it won't do us any good." Shen Hui thought about the treasures in the secret room, and decided to consider the ten thousand yuan as a way to get rid of this burden.

Shen Shuyi went to the educated youth office to help the Shen family register for the rural service program. She also said righteously that her family wanted to go to the Northwest to mine coal and serve the country.

In general, it is not allowed to register on behalf of family members; the applicant must volunteer and fill out an application form. However, there are special circumstances where parents or employers may register on behalf of their children.

Just then, Shen Zhiwen sold his job at the newspaper in order to go to Hong Kong.

Shen Shuyi seized upon this loophole to give the Shen family an opportunity to respond to policy calls and pursue political progress.

They want to go to Hong Kong to enjoy a life of luxury, but that's impossible for them in this lifetime!

Meanwhile, the Shen family had already arranged for a boat to escape to Hong Kong. They were just waiting for Shen Shuyi to leave so they could have the treasures from the secret room loaded onto the boat and escape to the open sea!

I'm so excited just thinking about it!

...

The next morning, Shen Shuyi left home carrying a leather suitcase. Everyone in the Shen family stood at the door to see her off, their eyes filled with excitement.

Yan Zheng, dressed in military uniform, strode over and took her suitcase, then sat down with her in the back of the car.

The driver was driving ahead when Shen Shuyi took out a newspaper and handed it to Yan Zheng, saying, "Comrade Yan, take a look at this newspaper."

Yan Zheng took the newspaper, and the first thing he saw was Shen Shuyi's letter severing ties with the Shen family.

After he finished reading, he looked up at Shen Shuyi and saw her sitting upright with her eyes lowered.

The thought of such a frank, brave, and kind girl being bullied by her family made him feel uneasy.

But for a moment, I didn't know what words of comfort to say.

I had to distract her, saying, "I've already bought the train tickets to Hainan Island, but after the train arrives, I'll have to stay overnight at a guesthouse near the station before I can take a boat to the island in the morning."

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