Chapter 020: Split up?
Lian Qiuzhi was so angry that she laughed. With a furious look on her face, she pushed him away with a palm. "Xu Deyuan, stop using my father's name. I'm telling you, we'll divorce when we get to the southwest! You and your bunch of concubines and illegitimate children will rot and die in that poor place south of Qianzhou!"
"Bitch, you have such a vicious heart! I'd like to ask Lord Lian how he raised a daughter like you, who is sweet-mouthed but treacherous. No wonder Old Madam Lian looks down on you, you are indeed a concubine's daughter raised by a servant—"
These words really hit Lian Qiuzhi's heart.
Her face suddenly turned pale, her lips trembled, her mind went blank for a few seconds, and she forgot how to refute.
It turns out... the person who had slept with her for so many years actually looked down on her.
He knew that what she cared about most in her life was others mentioning her status as a concubine, and she cared even more when others mentioned her concubine who used to be her personal servant.
Because he was her bedmate, she had no hesitation in revealing her weakness. But then he stabbed her with a sharp knife, leaving her covered in wounds.
At that moment, the Lian family no longer cared about their dignity.
Her head was buzzing, and she scratched Xu Deyuan's face like crazy, shouting hoarsely: "Xu Deyuan, I'm going to fight you——"
The two men pretended to wrestle with each other.
Grandmother pounded her chest and shouted, "Quick, quick, separate them! Oh my God... What evil have they committed... Are they going to kill me?"
The entire Xu family joined in the fight and pulled the two men apart.
The escort was furious: "Separate them! This is not the place for you two to fight!"
The bailiff swung his stick, taking advantage of the chaos. It was unclear who he hit, only a few screams were heard. After all, he was concerned about Mr. Lian's identity, so the bailiff cleverly avoided the Lian family and hit Xu Deyuan with a few more sticks.
Xu Deyuan screamed in pain.
He was hit with several sticks on his back, thighs and buttocks, and his face and neck were scratched by Lian, leaving several bloody marks. He lost his dignity in an instant and couldn't stop screaming.
"Dad, are you okay?" Xu Qingying saw that the escort also hit Xu Degui's wrist with a stick, and hurriedly lifted Xu Degui's sleeve to take a look, and sure enough, it was bruised.
Miao immediately felt distressed, "Boss, are you okay? Does it hurt?"
Xu Degui shook his head, trying to hold it in. "It doesn't hurt. Second brother must be in a lot of pain. He must have been upset these past few days. He's been like a thorn in the flesh. He had several arguments with eldest brother in prison, and they almost came to blows."
Xu Zhenying saw the first few escorts heading their way. Fearing things would get out of hand, she quickly took out five taels of silver and gave it to Xu Degui. "Dad, give this silver to the escort quickly. I see the escorts in front of us heading this way. I'm afraid things will get worse and worse. Send the escort away quickly."
After saying this, she found the crumpled letter of divorce on the ground and smoothed it out, handing it to the watcher, Niu Zhangshi. "Zhangshi Niu, your business has been completed. This is a troubled place. It's best to return and report quickly."
Manager Niu knew Xu Zhenying was trying to get rid of her, so he took the letter of annulment and put it in his arms, saying with a smile, "Sixth Miss Xu, you can't blame me for bringing the escort here. It's really Mr. Xu's words that are too harsh. People should be more careful about what they say and do, otherwise they will end up in trouble, right?"
Xu Zhenying smiled and said, "That makes sense. I'd like to share this with Chief Niu."
Niu's heart skipped a beat, and he chuckled dryly before bowing. "Thank you for the reminder, young lady. I'll be back to report now. I wish you a safe journey and a bright future."
"Thank you for your kind words."
After seeing off Master Niu, Xu Zhenying turned around and saw that Xu Degui had also sent away the escort.
The original owner's father had been in the business world for a long time and was very familiar with these things.
Sure enough, the escort looked satisfied, weighed the silver, and left with a happy smile.
Seeing that there was nothing unusual here, the escorts in front shouted, "Hurry up and leave" and then went back.
The Xu family members were still gathered together. Xu Yinxi had already brought Lian Qiuzhi to the side, and the other members of the Xu family surrounded Xu Deyuan in the middle.
After this commotion, everyone's mood had dropped considerably. Seeing that everyone was still in a daze, Xu Zhenying reminded them, "Fourth Aunt, Great Aunt, distribute the supplies and luggage first. This carriage will follow Manager Niu back. We'll be leaving soon, too."
Fourth Aunt sighed, and the eldest aunt came to her senses and stopped paying attention to the excitement in the second room. Several people started distributing the food quickly.
Xu Zhenying saw Xu Deyuan still sitting on the ground and frowned, "Second Uncle, would you like to...get up first?"
Xu Deyuan looked up, his eyes filled with poisonous resentment. "Xu Qingying, you are so bold! Who allowed you to cancel the engagement without permission? You are a girl who has never left home, and you exchanged your marriage for these vulgar things. Don't you think this is self-degrading? My Xu family has raised a girl like you? Do you still have the three cardinal principles and moral principles in your eyes? Do you still have the four words of female chastity? Since you have canceled the engagement, you should have behaved honestly. But you, not only show your face in public, but also dare to bargain with the Zheng family——"
Hey, this is a mad dog, it bites whoever it catches.
When Miao heard that her eldest son was unhappy, she quickly protected Xu Zhenying behind her. She tried to hold it in, but then realized she couldn't bear it anymore. She retorted with her head lowered, "Second brother...you can't say that...Ying'er is our third wife's child. Her father and I agreed to cancel the engagement. How can you disregard moral principles? How can you accuse her of such a serious crime..."
Xu Deyuan's anger grew even more intense. He felt that since he lost power, anyone could bully him. Now, even his third brother's wife, who used to be so quiet, dared to teach him a lesson?
"You, a woman, don't have the right to speak here! I think Xu Qingying's character is all your fault! Your father-in-law is a scholar, but he taught a girl so immoral! Do you think the Zheng family would choose to marry you if I weren't there? Are you royal relatives, or is Qingying as beautiful as a fairy?"
These words made Miao burst into tears. She looked at Xu Degui helplessly, but Xu Degui had no confidence in front of his brother, so he could only lower his head in guilt.
Miao felt more and more aggrieved.
Xu Zhenying didn't want to waste time on such a person, so he smiled coldly: "Second Uncle, are you blaming me for canceling the engagement without your permission, or is he blaming you for losing your job and taking it out on us? We all know the answer. If you think it's shameful that I canceled the engagement for these vulgar things, you'd better not touch them to avoid dirtying your hands. If you're upset about losing your job and taking it out on everyone, I can understand. But... this can't happen more than three times. We're all in a bad mood because of your implicated exile. As the saying goes, a forced melon is not sweet. If you really don't like us, we can split up before the exile."
Xu Zhenying's words were like a bolt from the blue.
Miao was surprised and asked, "Ying'er, how could you have such an idea?"
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