Upon hearing this, Han Min burst into tears.
"Lin Xinglong, you bastard, you lied to me!"
Han Min's parents were dumbfounded.
Judging from her daughter's reaction, could it be that the two of them really did that kind of thing together?
Han Min's mother slapped her thigh, "Oh, Min, how could you do this? You're not even married yet, how could you do this with Lin Xinglong? You've completely disgraced our family!"
Han Min had no idea that Lin Xinglong could do this.
She thought she could marry him and live a good life!
"Mother, it was all Lin Xinglong's fault. He lied to me, Mother. I don't understand either."
"Pah!" Lin Xinglong spat, hands on his hips. "You don't understand? I think you know a lot. Let me tell you, you seduced me. Who knows if you were with other men before you were with me!"
Han Min was dumbfounded. "Lin Xinglong, you're not human! How could you say that to me!"
Lin Xinglong snorted, "You dared to sleep with me before we were married? You might already be sleeping with another man. Anyway, let me tell you now, you either come home with me and live this life, or we're neither of us. I'll let everyone know that you're my woman, that you were with me in the wheat field, in the woods, in the woodpile..."
With a "slap," Han Min slapped Lin Xinglong across the face.
The force was so great that Lin Xinglong's left cheek immediately became red and swollen.
"You dare hit me?"
Han Min pointed at the door, "Get out! Get out of here!"
Lin Xinglong covered his face. "Fine, Han Min, you wait. I'm telling you, I'm giving you three days at most. If you don't come to me, I'll tell everyone that neither of us will have an easy time!"
Watching Lin Xinglong leave, Han Min felt completely drained.
Before she could speak, her father slapped her across the face, yelling, "You shameless bastard, look what's happened now!"
Han Min was stunned by the blow, and covered her face with her hands, "Father..."
Han Min's mother sighed, "We were counting on your dowry to help your older brother get married, but now it's all gone. And that Lin Chuan, he looks respectable and is good at talking, but he's a heartless man."
"That's right, they showed no mercy and didn't take a single penny!" Han Min's father said angrily.
Han Min's tears kept falling, and she was still touching her lower abdomen.
She wondered if she was pregnant, since she hadn't had her period for a while.
Thinking of this, she felt nauseous and rushed outside to vomit.
Han Min's mother couldn't sit still any longer. "You...you're not really pregnant?"
Han Min felt frustrated. "Mother, Lin Xinglong originally said he wouldn't."
"Are you stupid? Can you believe what Lin Xinglong says?"
Lin Xinglong was slapped in the face and went home crying and complaining.
This caused Zhou Xiuying and Wu Chunhua a great deal of heartache.
Zhou Xiuying sat on the kang and said, "This slut, she's already done that with you, what is she still pretending for!"
It was rare to see the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law on the same side. "Xinglong, you did the right thing. They were in the wrong. Whether she's pregnant or not, she slept with you, so she's your woman. Give them three days, that's more than enough time. We'll go pick her up later!"
For Wu Chunhua, this was a huge relief.
"Son, you're really capable. This time, your wife is pregnant, and that slut might actually be carrying a baby. I can finally hold my grandson."
Lin Xinglong received the praise and felt incredibly capable.
"Mom, wasn't I amazing this time? My wife will be coming home soon."
Lei Yutang relayed all the commotion that had occurred in the two subsequent villages to Lin Chuan.
It was late at night when Lin Chuan sat there with braised meat and wine on the table. Lei Yutang was drinking while teaching Lin Chuan.
"Brother, you're amazing! Han Min couldn't wait and went to get tested, either a urine test or something, and it turns out she's really pregnant."
Lin Chuan curled his lips into a smile. "It's not that I'm a genius, it's that you're well-informed."
Lei Yutang raised his wine glass, and Lin Chuan clinked glasses with him. "Brother, do you think there's anything else we need to do after this?"
Lin Chuan took a sip of his drink. "Not for now."
His goal was simple: to get Lin Xinglong and Han Min married.
A pair of scumbags and bitches should definitely be locked up together.
"And..." Lin Chuan said two words, and Lei Yutang's ears perked up.
"What's up, bro?"
"You don't need to call me big brother. By all accounts, you're a few years older than me."
Lei Yutang laughed, "What do you mean by being a few years older or younger? You're my son's benefactor, so you're my older brother. Even if you ask me to change how I address you, I can't. Brother, let's leave it at that, haha."
Lin Chuan was helpless.
"What are your plans for the future, guys? You can't just keep wandering around like this. You're all still young, you should start thinking about the future."
Lei Yutang took a sip of wine and sighed, "Speaking of which, brother, do you have any connections? I'd like to get the brothers to do something worthwhile, but we don't know anything. You've heard from the rest of us lately; our families are all in disarray, and none of us can read much. I really don't know what we can do."
“I suggest you learn some trades, like carpentry, bricklaying, or electrical work. Zhang Lu only graduated from junior high school, right? He could learn to be an electrician; it'll come in handy later,” Lin Chuan said. “Also, you should learn to read in your spare time. You don’t have the energy to study anything too advanced, but you should at least be able to understand what you’re doing.”
Lei Yutang said, "Brother, what you said is all fine, but the problem is, there's no money for apprenticeships, and you can't graduate in a short time. Look at Zhang Lu's family, his mother is bedridden, and he has younger siblings who want them to go to school. And then there's Daqiangzi, he has a mentally challenged older brother. What do you suggest we do?"
Lin Chuan has been considering the issues Lei Yutang raised these past few days.
“Tell these guys that if they’re interested, I’ll pay them to be apprentices, and I’ll give each of them twenty dollars a month to support their families for three years.”
Upon hearing this, Lei Yutang's eyes widened, and he suddenly stood up. "Big brother, you... you really are like a second parent to us brothers!"
Lin Chuan waved his hand, "I haven't finished speaking yet. I have conditions. If you agree, we'll sign a written agreement. If you don't agree, just pretend I didn't say anything today."
Lei Yutang was full of energy. "Brother, go ahead and say it."
"During these three years, in addition to the twenty yuan each month, you can ask me for an IOU if you need any other money. After you graduate, you must work for me. If you want to go solo in the future, you will have to pay me a penalty of five million yuan." Lin Chuan deliberately made the penalty amount so high. Of course, he didn't care now. Anyone who heard this number would think it was an astronomical figure.
But what about the future?
He's not a philanthropist, and besides, people's hearts can change, especially after rapid economic development.
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