Chapter 256
"You're just afraid of offending people." Miao Xiaomei snorted coldly.
"We all live in the same compound. What good will it do you if you offend them all? Forgive others when you can. Anyway, everyone already knows what kind of person Zhao Yuan is, and you have achieved your goal." Aunt Donghong said good-temperedly.
Miao Xiaomei was still quite unhappy. She snorted coldly, went back to her room, and ignored Aunt Donghong.
Duan family.
Zhao Yuan followed Duan's mother and Duan Dawei back home with a nervous mood.
As soon as he entered the house, Zhao Yuan was slapped hard in the face.
Old Man Duan lowered his raised hand and said angrily, "What a disgrace! You're either short on food or clothes at home, and yet you're trying to steal and cheat! You've brought shame upon the Duan family!"
Although Old Man Duan didn't go over to join in the fun, he could hear everything that happened clearly from a distance. He felt that Zhao Yuan had completely lost face!
Seeing her mother being beaten, Caixia ran out, hugged Zhao Yuan's legs, and said to Old Man Duan with a sob, "Don't hit my mother, don't hit my mother."
Old Lady Duan also ran out of the house, hugged Zhao Yuan, lowered her eyes, and kept muttering: "Don't hit her, don't hit her."
"She did such a shameful thing, I would beat her to death!" Old Man Duan was furious: "When has such a shameful thing ever happened in our Duan family?"
"Dad, the Xu family didn't pursue this matter, which means it was just a misunderstanding and Zhao Yuan didn't steal anything." Duan's mother tried to smooth things over.
"Do you think I'm old and confused? Can't I tell the difference?" Old Man Duan glared at Duan's mother fiercely. "The Xu family didn't pursue the matter because Xu Donghong didn't want to make a big deal out of it, but Xu Donghong's daughter-in-law wants to get to the bottom of it. Even if the Xu family didn't pursue it, with so many people watching in the slum, wouldn't everyone know what's going on? How can our Duan family live in front of everyone from now on?"
"I think we must have an explanation for what happened today." Old Man Duan paused and said in a ferocious tone, "Dawei, you and Zhao Yuan should divorce."
Duan Dawei paused, and Zhao Yuan also paused.
Zhao Yuan fell to his knees and said, "Grandpa, I really didn't steal anything. Please don't let Dawei divorce me."
"Dad, the Xu family won't pursue this matter anymore, so there's no need to get a divorce." Duan Dawei also said.
"Divorce?" Old Mrs. Duan looked at Zhao Yuan as if she had just woken up from a dream and shook her head repeatedly: "No divorce. She is a good child. She gives me candy, egg cakes, peach cakes, and many other delicious things."
Old Man Duan was stunned for a moment, then his face became even more ferocious when he realized what was happening. He asked Zhao Yuan, "Where did you get the candy, egg cakes, and peach cakes? When did our family ever buy these things?"
The family's money was in the hands of Old Man Duan. He knew exactly how much he gave for groceries every day, how much was left, and what the family had bought.
He never gave money to buy candy, egg cakes and peach cakes.
Zhao Yuan was shocked. He didn't expect that Old Lady Duan would tell this.
"Grandma, you're mistaken. When did I ever give you these things?" Zhao Yuan argued in panic.
"I remember correctly." Old Mrs. Duan said with cloudy eyes, "We ate White Rabbit candy and egg cake together, and you asked me not to tell anyone else."
She explained to Old Man Duan: "She is really a good child, please don't let her get divorced."
Old Mrs. Duan is now ill. She thinks she is helping Zhao Yuan, but in fact her words make Old Man Duan even more certain that Zhao Yuan stole things, and it is very likely that Zhao Yuan had been stealing things before, but was only discovered this time.
Old Man Duan had a sinister look on his face and slapped Zhao Yuan again: "So you've been stealing for a long time! Divorce! You and Dawei must divorce!"
"Grandpa..." Zhao Yuan burst into tears and begged Old Man Duan.
Old Man Duan put his hands behind his back, thinking that there was nothing more to talk about, and went back to the house without saying another word.
The only sound in the main room was Zhao Yuan's crying and the silence that filled the room...
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A few days later, news began to spread in the compound that Yao Yi was going to marry Ma Yong.
Ever since Yao Yi's last jump into the river, no gay man had wanted to date her. Aunt Xie asked a matchmaker to find gay men who had previously dated Yao Yi and had a crush on her, but gay men were also arrogant. Previously, Yao Yi had ignored them, devaluing them as worthless. Now, after the river-jumping incident, she was back to them. All these men politely declined the matchmaker's offer; none of them were willing to date Yao Yi again.
As the day of going to the countryside was getting closer, Yao Yi still had no idea about her marriage, and she couldn't find a job even if she spent money. Ma Yong would come to the Yao family's door from time to time to remind them that he still had 30 yuan of betrothal money with them.
In the end, Father Yao and Aunt Xie had no choice but to agree to the marriage of Yao Yi and Ma Yong.
At first, Yao Yi didn't agree and even secretly went to see Lei Xiao. If Lei Xiao was willing to remarry her, that would be the best outcome.
Yao Yi's thoughts were simple. Lei Xiao had lost his job and was divorced, so he was definitely on the list of people going to the countryside. If she went to find Lei Xiao now, maybe he would actually be willing to remarry her.
However, after she stayed at Lei's house for a few days and made some inquiries, she found out that Lei's mother had transferred the job to Lei Xiao a long time ago, and Lei Xiao didn't have to worry about going to the countryside at all.
Not only that, the Lei family also introduced another girl to Lei Xiao. The girl is about the same age as Yao Yi, has never been married, and her family conditions are better than Yao's. Lei Xiao is now dating that girl.
When Yao Yi heard these things, she felt angry and jealous.
She lives in dire straits every day, while Lei Xiao's life is getting better and better?
Yao Yi didn't have time to be angry for long. She still had to worry about her marriage to Ma Yong. Although she strongly disagreed, Yao's father said, "If you don't agree, you will have no choice but to go to the countryside."
Aunt Xie comforted Yao Yi: "Although Ma Yong is not very reliable, as long as you can control him after marriage and make him listen to you, you can still live a good life. Besides, the Ma family is not far from us. If you are wronged in the Ma family, you can always come back and ask your parents for support."
Seeing that remarriage with Lei Xiao was hopeless, and Yao Yi had no desire to go to the countryside, after listening to Aunt Xie's words, Yao Yi pondered for a moment and felt that her mother's words made sense. Ma Yong must be so eager to marry her, he must love her deeply, and he would definitely listen to her when the time came. As long as she could control Ma Yong, her life would not be too bad.
So Yao Yi agreed to marry Ma Yong.
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