"Sun Xiaoming, what nonsense are you talking about! How could I possibly marry you!"
Gu Yueji thought her parents were being stubborn and making a fuss, but she didn't expect Sun Xiaoming to get involved as well.
Looking up, she saw that Ren Jin's expression had changed. Just now, when he hugged her and nibbled at her, it was just a small punishment and he wasn't really angry. Now, his face was cold and his arms around her were tense and tight, as if he was trying his best to suppress something.
Sun Xiaoming really angered him.
However, Sun Xiaoming was completely unaware of this and was still trying to persuade her, "Zhao Di, you're so young, are you really willing to suffer with him for the rest of your life? You don't naively think that a bricklayer can suddenly become rich, do you? A woman's youth only lasts a few years. While you still have some assets to find a better man, you should seize the opportunity, otherwise you'll miss this chance."
Gu Yueji simply couldn't understand how a young person with a modern education could say such absurd things.
Is marriage a game, something you can just end whenever you want? Is a woman's youth meant to hold onto a man? Does a woman's fate depend on a man to change it?
Gu Yueji was speechless, but Sun Xiaoming continued to talk on and on, "Zhaodi, don't feel embarrassed. It's very common to get divorced and remarried these days. I don't mind that you've been married before. As long as you get divorced now, we can have a wedding with Jia Hui and Xiao Hui together. That way, Jia Hui won't have to pay a bride price, and you can live a good life. Don't you think so?"
The more Sun Xiaoming talked, the more convinced he became of his point. Who doesn't want a good life? He was right. Besides, he was willing to risk everything. It would be best if he could persuade Gu Yueji to divorce her husband and marry him. If not, he would at least try to sabotage their relationship. In any case, if he couldn't have her, he couldn't let them be together so easily.
Ren Jin had initially been puzzled as to why Gu Yueji was suddenly being asked for a divorce after simply returning home, but now he understood the whole farcical situation.
It turns out that her parents, who favored sons over daughters, wanted to use her to exchange for a bride price.
I was initially angry at this idiot, and that anger extended to Gu Yueji, but now I just feel helpless for her, having such parents.
"You keep saying you want Gu Yueji to live a good life, but what do you want to give her to live a good life?" Ren Jin suddenly asked Sun Xiaoming.
Hearing this, Sun Xiaoming thought Ren Jin was giving him a way out, and his chin unconsciously rose. He said smugly, "My family's dozens of acres of land bring in over ten thousand yuan a year. You couldn't earn that much even if you carried bricks on a construction site for several years."
Ren Jin remained noncommittal, then asked, "Income from farming? In this village?"
"Yes, it's on both sides of the road leading into the village, a whole area belongs to our family."
Ren Jin's tense face suddenly broke into a smile, "I was worried about not being able to find the place, and you told me this on your own, which saved me the trouble of looking for it."
Sun Xiaoming was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
Ren Jin smiled, but his eyes were cold. "I'm from the countryside too, and I know that farmers rely on the weather for their livelihood. But, you know, the weather isn't always good, right?"
"No, what exactly do you mean!"
Ren Jin shrugged. "What could I possibly mean? I'm just a migrant worker from out of town. You think I'm going to be afraid of you? But being from out of town does have its advantages. You can do something, pack your bags, and leave without anyone finding you. Don't you think so? And right now, I'm in your village, right in your house. I know the land along the village road belongs to you. Who knows what might happen?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Xiaoming's hair stood on end.
Ren Jin stared into his eyes and continued, "I may not have any special skills, but I've been a thug since I was a kid. I've been to the police station before, and I have at least a hundred brothers under my command. My personality is that I'm very meticulous. If someone makes me unhappy, I won't let them live an easy life. There are plenty of ways in this world to make people suffer in silence."
Sun Xiaoming had lived in the village his whole life and had never seen anyone truly wicked or evil, so he panicked immediately. "You, you're threatening me?!"
Ren Jin's smile was like a knife with ice, making Sun Xiaoming feel even colder. "What, scared? You dared to steal my wife right in front of me, and you're scared after saying a few words? You can't be that cowardly."
Sun Xiaoming originally thought Ren Jin was just a poor, uneducated rural man who would lose face after a few words and either leave or get a divorce from Gu Yueji. He never expected that he would be fooled by him.
Those lands represent their family's entire year's income, and it was also the money he used to get married. The crops are almost ready for harvest, and if anything goes wrong now, they'll lose everything this year. "Don't do anything reckless, or I'll call the police."
Ren Jin laughed even harder, "Go ahead and report it. I didn't do anything. I'll wait here for you to report it. It's just that I don't know if your land is being watched all the time."
Sun Xiaoming couldn't stand it any longer; he wished he could go and guard his land right now, otherwise he wouldn't have a moment's peace.
He turned and glared at He Mei and Gu Nianwang, pointing his finger at them. "It's all your fault for coming up with such a terrible idea. Don't come to me about Gu Zhaodi anymore. I will not marry her, and your son can forget about marrying our Xiaohui! Our Sun family has nothing to do with your Gu family!" After saying that, he ran off towards the fields.
"Hey, Xiaoming, listen to me..."
He Mei tried to stop Sun Xiaoming, but only saw his retreating figure. Frustrated, she stomped her foot, turned around, and pointed at Ren Jin, "Do you think I'll be afraid of you just because you say a few words?! Let me tell you, even if Sun Xiaoming doesn't marry Zhao Di, I'll still make you divorce! You can do whatever you want with my family's land, I'm not afraid!"
Ren Jin shook his head. "Uncle and Aunt, believe it or not, I'm not only taking your daughter away this time, but I'm taking your son away too."
He Mei, who had been so arrogant, froze, her eyes widening in surprise. "What did you say?!"
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