Shen Zhiwen didn't want to go hungry, but if he married a simple-minded village girl, the other educated youth would definitely laugh their heads off.

Shen Yuwei had had enough of this kind of life. She had lost a lot of weight, her hands were rough, and her face was tanned. She hadn't even had a few good years in this world and was already worse off than she had been in modern times.

Most importantly, she's constantly hungry, and winter is coming soon; she doesn't want to die in this wretched place.

She's going to Hong Kong to activate the necklace!

"Brother, if you don't marry her, our whole family will starve."

"Slap!" Before she could finish speaking, she was slapped hard across the face by the furious Shen Zhiwen.

"How dare you say that if you hadn't encouraged Mom and Dad to sell their assets, would we be in this situation today?"

Shen Yuwei stared at Shen Zhiwen in disbelief. Her beloved brother had actually hit her?

"Brother... I didn't expect you to resent me. This can't be entirely my fault."

"Besides, if you don't marry that village girl, are you just going to watch your parents starve to death?"

Shen Zhiwen remained silent. The things that idiot could give him were becoming fewer and fewer; it must be because her parents were stopping her.

If things continue like this, not only will his parents not survive, but he might also freeze or starve to death.

But why should he be sacrificed?!

Shen Zhiwen calmed down and said, "Mom and Dad, I'll have that silly girl come home and sound her out. If she wants to marry me, then so be it."

“But the brigade leader’s family is very shrewd. If I marry her, I probably won’t be able to bring home much food, maybe not even enough for you to eat.”

Shen Hui nodded thoughtfully, "That's true."

A bad feeling welled up in Shen Yuwei's heart.

Just then, she heard Shen Zhiwen continue speaking.

“Mom and Dad, I see that Chen Dazhuang from the village entrance often comes to visit my sister and brings her food. He must like her.”

"Big brother, what do you mean?!" Shen Yuwei was furious. "Chen Dazhuang is a thug, a hooligan. You won't help me drive him away, and you're even talking about whether you like him or not."

Her eyes filled with tears, just as she had always hoped, hoping to elicit sympathy from her family.

But now, they all acted as if they hadn't seen her feigned strength.

Shi Lan held her hand and sighed repeatedly, "Yuwei, I know this is very unfair to you."

"But are you just going to stand by and watch your parents freeze and starve to death?"

"You've forgotten how much we used to love you and listen to everything you said."

"This time, you'll listen to your parents, okay?"

Tears welled up in Shen Yuwei's eyes. Even when she was a beast of burden in modern times, she was never as miserable as being forced to marry a hoodlum!

With her looks and her prophetic abilities, she's sure to become a high-ranking person in Hong Kong!

Although she can't leave this small village now, the college entrance examination will be reinstated in a few years. She can leave this wretched place through the exam. She doesn't want to marry a hoodlum!

She's going to marry into a wealthy family and become a rich wife!

But now everyone in the Shen family has their own agenda, and she can't escape... What should she do?

Shen Zhiwen hates her so much now, he definitely won't help her in the future... Is she supposed to starve or freeze to death here?

Seeing that she remained silent, Shi Lan continued, "Yuwei, I know it's unfair to let you marry Chen Dazhuang, but our family's life is just too hard. As long as you agree, our family can live a better life in this village. Although Chen Dazhuang is a bit of a scoundrel, his family has many strong men and is one of the few well-off families in the village. If you marry him, you won't have to do any hard labor..."

Shen Yuwei interrupted her, "Mom, am I still your biological child? Don't you feel sorry for me?"

“Chen Dazhuang has an exceptionally bad reputation in the village. If I marry him, I will be pointed at and gossiped about every day.”

Her face flushed red. She hadn't expected this family to be so selfish, selling her to the Chen family just so they could have a better life!

Shen Yuwei grew angrier the more she thought about it!

Shen Hui, who had been silent until now, spoke up, "Yuwei, is this how you think of your parents?"

“We’ve always doted on you, a hundred times better than we have on Shen Shuyi, but now we won’t even ask you to think about the family for once.”

"Don't forget, you're the one who caused us to end up like this!"

"Pack yourself up and go marry Chen Dazhuang!"

"Winter is almost here, and if we talk about marriage then, the price might be lowered!"

Their two children were the most beautiful in the village, surpassing all the other educated youth.

Shen Yuwei still wanted to fight back, but Shen Hui slapped her so hard she was stunned.

"Stop talking nonsense, you have to marry us whether you like it or not, this is what you owe us!"

If it weren't for this wretched girl, would they be starving and freezing in this godforsaken place?!

Shen Yuwei calmed down, a chill running down her spine.

She has no choice now, so she has to make do for now; surviving is the most important thing.

Given Chen Dazhuang's infatuation with her, she could skip working in the fields and focus on preparing for her exams at home.

Once she succeeds in the college entrance exam, she can fly far away to Hong Kong, where no one will know anything about her life in this wretched place!

If she resists, her parents will not only lock her up but also force her to marry.

Given Chen Dazhuang's personality, if he doesn't get what he wants for a long time, he might resort to force. It would be better for her to take the initiative!

However, Shen Hui and Shi Lan's dream of living a life of luxury with her is just wishful thinking!

She wouldn't bring even a single cornbread home!

...

Shen Shuyi wasn't surprised to learn everything about the Shen family; it was only a matter of time before such selfish people turned against each other.

System 66 watched with great interest, while Shen Shuyi couldn't understand why a system would be so fond of gossip.

[Host, didn't you send someone to investigate Li Donghai last time? Any results? 66 has also caught some leads here.]

Shen Shuyi rested her chin on her hand and said, "I found out, but I didn't want to alert them. I'm going to take this opportunity to expose the team behind them."

Shen Shuyi nodded, "It's not a free gift, it's a transaction."

Li Donghai used to be a deputy battalion commander with a monthly salary of 80 or 90 yuan, but now he has been demoted to a company commander with a monthly salary of around 70 yuan, and he is even less able to make ends meet!

He was furious and got into an argument with Xiao Shu as soon as he got back to the family compound.

Why did you provoke Shen Shuyi?!

Xiao Shu had already been scolded by her parents, and now that she was home and heard Li Donghai's words, she could no longer suppress her anger.

"Li Donghai, are you still my husband? How dare you speak up for another woman!"

"Are you still thinking about that vixen, Shen Shuyi?!"

Li Donghai was shocked. "I have no such filthy thoughts. Don't slander me."

"Heh, you know perfectly well whether it's slander or not, otherwise you wouldn't be so easily distracted by people."

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