Chapter 65 Backed by the In-Laws! A Letter from Home Severs Ties Completely!
The courtyard gate slammed shut with a loud bang, shutting out Jiang Qiang's disheveled figure and all the prying eyes outside.
The world fell silent instantly.
The air still lingered with the intense aura emanating from Qin Lie, a mixture of sweat and anger.
He was like a lion that had just finished a battle, his chest heaving violently, and the storm in his bloodshot eyes had not yet completely subsided.
"Xiao Wu!"
Zhong Tinglan was the first to react. She threw away the wooden stick in her hand and quickly walked to Jiang Wu's side, her voice trembling with lingering fear.
"How are you? Were you scared by that little beast? Is your stomach upset?"
She wanted to reach out and support Jiang Wu, but hesitated. Instead, she held Jiang Wu's stomach in a tentative gesture, her face full of tension and concern.
Qin Lie also turned around abruptly and rushed to Jiang Wu.
The overwhelming murderous aura she exuded when facing Jiang Qiang vanished without a trace the moment she met Jiang Wu's gaze.
Instead, there was a bottomless heartache and deep self-blame.
"Wife, I'm sorry."
His voice was terribly hoarse. He reached out as if to touch Jiang Wu's cheek, but then hesitated, afraid that his hand, which had just struck the scumbag, would be tainted by the filth. His knuckles twitched, and he stopped in mid-air.
"It's my fault, I let the wolf into the house... I failed to protect you and caused you so much suffering."
This tough, 1.8-meter-tall man had red eyes at that moment, looking like a big kid who had done something wrong and didn't know what to do.
Looking at him like this, Jiang Wu's nausea and irritation caused by Jiang Qiang suddenly dissipated.
She shook her head, extended her slightly cool hand, and gently grasped Qin Lie's large hand, whose knuckles had turned white from excessive force.
His palms were burning hot, covered with thick calluses from the gun, yet they were trembling slightly at this moment.
"You protected her very well."
Jiang Wu's voice was soft, yet it was like a clear spring, instantly extinguishing the flames in Qin Lie's heart.
"If you hadn't come back in time, I might have had to do it myself."
Her tone was calm, but Qin Lie and Zhong Tinglan both sensed a hint of lingering fear.
They had no doubt that, given Jiang Wu's personality, if things really came to that, she would make Jiang Qiang pay a price far worse than just being beaten.
"That kind of person deserves to be beaten to death!" Zhong Tinglan said hatefully, her anger rising again.
She glanced at Qin Lie, and instead of scolding him for his impulsive act of hitting someone, she showed a hint of approval.
"Well done! That's how it should be done! Let him know that the Qin family isn't a place where he can run wild!"
"We can't give this insatiable ingrate the slightest bit of face!"
Zhong Tinglan's words were resounding and firm.
At this moment, she was no longer the picky mother-in-law, but a family member who, like Qin Lie, stood firmly in front of Jiang Wu, sheltering her from the wind and rain.
After hearing his mother's words, Qin Lie's last shred of concern about beating his relatives vanished.
He gripped Jiang Wu's hand tightly in return, his eyes regaining their resolve.
"Honey, don't worry. From now on, I will never let that kind of person appear in front of you again and disturb your peace."
Jiang Wu felt the warmth from her palms and glanced at Zhong Tinglan, who was standing beside her with a shared hatred for the enemy. A strange warmth welled up in her heart.
Is this... family?
In her thousand years of cultivation, she had never felt anything like this before.
There is scheming among fellow disciples, and exploitation between master and disciple.
She fought her way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood all by herself.
But now, there are two people who are protecting her without reservation.
This feeling stirred a soft ripple in her already cold and hardened heart.
"Help me inside," Jiang Wu said softly. "I'm a little tired."
"Alright, alright, go inside and rest."
Qin Lie and Zhong Tinglan immediately became alert and carefully "escorted" her back to the bedroom, one on each side, and helped her lie down on the bed.
Qin Lie covered her with a blanket and then poured her a cup of warm sugar water.
Zhong Tinglan then took a hot towel and carefully wiped her face and hands.
Jiang Wu enjoyed the treatment that was comparable to that of a first-class protected animal. She felt a little amused and exasperated, but more than that, she felt a sense of security.
She lay down for a while, then looked at Qin Lie, who was still pacing around the room, unsure of what to do to express his concern, and suddenly spoke up.
"Qin Lie, bring me paper and a pen."
"What are you doing with paper and pen?" Qin Lie was taken aback. "Wife, you need to rest now. Don't read or draw."
“No.” Jiang Wu shook her head, her eyes cold and resolute. “I want to write a letter.”
Zhong Tinglan was tidying up the house when she heard this. She paused and immediately understood what was going on.
"Are you... going to put an end to that family?"
“Yes.” Jiang Wu sat up straight, her gaze sweeping over Qin Lie and Zhong Tinglan. “A complete break.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Lie did not hesitate at all and immediately turned around to take a brand new letter paper and a fountain pen from his desk.
“It should have been done a long time ago!” He handed the things to Jiang Wu, his face full of support. “I saw it coming a long time ago. They’re a pack of insatiable wolves! No matter how good you are to them, they’ll only take it for granted and will only suck you dry!”
Zhong Tinglan also came over and, unusually, echoed her son's words.
"Qin Lie is right. You shouldn't have any further involvement with those kinds of families. You're carrying our Qin family's child now, so the most important thing is to have a safe and peaceful pregnancy. You can't let those sordid things disturb your peace of mind."
With the support of the two most influential people in her husband's family, Jiang Wu had no more worries.
She leaned against the headboard, spread the letter on her lap, and unscrewed the pen cap.
She didn't start with a bunch of polite greetings like ordinary people would when writing a letter home.
Her pen touched the paper, and the first sentence was filled with unquestionable decisiveness.
[Liu Cuifen, Jiang Dashan:]
[Seeing this letter is like seeing you in person. This should be the last time I address you all this way.]
Back then, you married me off to an island for a dowry of three hundred yuan and a bicycle. That deal was settled the moment I boarded the ship. I thought we would have no further connection and could each go our separate ways.
But I never imagined that your greed would be endless.
[You sent Jiang Qiang to the island not to visit, but to extort money. He lived in my house, ate my food and drank my water, yet harbored malicious intentions towards his own sister, and even laid a hand on my mother-in-law. His actions have completely severed the last vestige of blood ties between us.]
That concludes my explanation.
[Enclosed is three hundred yuan. This three hundred yuan is not for your retirement, but rather the money I, Jiang Wu, use to sever all ties with the Jiang family.]
From this day forward, I am no longer your daughter, and Jiang Qiang is no longer my brother. We will have no further contact regarding weddings, funerals, or other important matters. May our fates be sealed.
If you send anyone to the island to cause trouble again, or spread rumors in the village, don't blame me for not warning you. The Qin family is not someone you can afford to offend. At that point, it won't be a matter that can be resolved with a beating.
I hope you will take good care of yourselves.
At the end of the signature, she only wrote two words.
[Jiang Wu.]
There is no "daughter" or any honorifics.
Every word is as if it were carved from ice, cold, hard, sharp, and devoid of any emotion.
Qin Lie stood to the side, reading the contents of the letter, feeling an immense sense of joy.
This is his wife!
Clear-cut love and hate, decisive in killing!
Zhong Tinglan finished reading the letter, nodded, and looked at it with admiration in her eyes.
The letter was well-reasoned and persuasive, combining both kindness and firmness. It demonstrated the determination to sever ties while also issuing a sufficient warning, thus completely cutting off any possibility of the other party clinging on.
"Three hundred yuan?" Zhong Tinglan frowned when she saw the amount in the letter. "Why give them so much money? They don't deserve it!"
In those days, three hundred yuan was enough for an ordinary rural family to live on for several years.
"Mom, you have to give me this money." Jiang Wu carefully folded the letter and put it into the envelope.
Her eyes gleamed with an almost cold wisdom.
“This isn’t about family ties; it’s a buyout. With this money, we’re morally severing all ties between me and that family. In the future, even if they go to the ends of the earth to complain and say I’m unfilial, we can produce this letter and proof of the remittance.”
“We gave them money, and they themselves severed all ties. From now on, they have no reason or right to bother us anymore.”
Qin Lie instantly understood Jiang Wu's deeper meaning.
high!
That's brilliant!
His wife's brain is even more brilliant than his, a regimental commander specializing in military strategy!
This not only solved the immediate problem but also eliminated all potential future problems.
"I'll go to the post office right now!" Qin Lie immediately got to work, counting out three hundred yuan from his allowance and carefully putting it away along with the letter.
"Honey, don't worry, I'll handle it perfectly!"
Watching Qin Lie excitedly run off, Jiang Wu's lips curled into a cold smile that went unnoticed by anyone.
She knew that with Jiang Qiang's petty and vindictive nature, things would not end so easily.
A beating and a letter severing ties would only fuel his resentment.
He will definitely get back at him.
But so what?
She wanted him to know that there are some people and some bottom lines that he can never cross.
Bring it on, I dare you.
She, Jiang Wu, is waiting.
She wanted to see just how much trouble a stray dog with its teeth pulled could cause.
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