Chapter 28 Worse Than Animals
Of all professions, only studying is noble.
“Speak up. If you become an official, I’ll have someone protecting me in business. Don’t worry, when you become successful, I won’t rely on you. We’ll be partners. I get 70% and you get 30%. You just need to protect me.”
Ye Wan thought it over and over and it seemed more and more feasible. Seeing that Lin Anyuan had his eyes closed and was not saying a word, she reached out and pushed him, "Say something!"
Lin Anyuan suddenly opened his eyes, the sharpness in them flashing briefly before turning into sadness, and then closed his eyes again.
"It's not even dawn yet, and you're already daydreaming. Cover your backside up properly and go to sleep."
Ye Wan: ...
Forget it, it's better to rely on yourself than on others.
Busy and tired all day, Ye Wan fell asleep quickly after lying down.
Now that she was certain Lin Anyuan wouldn't do anything to her, she didn't mind having someone lying next to her.
In the darkness, Lin Anyuan opened his eyes, glanced at Ye Wan, gave a self-deprecating smile, and got up to leave.
The next day, Ye Wan went to Aunt Wang's house after returning from selling rice noodles.
This year the weather was good, and the sweet potato yield was also good. Ye Wan bought all the sweet potatoes from her family and asked them to wash them clean, slice them, and dry them in the sun.
Aunt Wang was overjoyed; this was a huge project, which meant her family would earn a lot of money.
Ye Wan also planted a lot of sweet potatoes in her space, but she didn't plan to sell them; she kept them just in case.
Besides the spiritual spring, there is now a river in the space. Crops irrigated by the river have a slow growth cycle and are not as full of spiritual energy.
Seeing Aunt Wang grinning from ear to ear, Ye Wan said, "Auntie, could you tell me about Lin Anyuan?"
She hadn't forgotten the fleeting sharpness and sadness in Lin Anyuan's eyes last night, nor the villagers' avoidance of him—what could be the reason?
"this……"
Aunt Wang's smile vanished instantly.
Seeing that the courtyard gate was not open, she said in a low voice, "Ye Wan, listen to my advice, that's all in the past. Just live your life now. I think he's still pretty good to you, at least he didn't hit you. So don't think about those things anymore."
Ye Wan's eyelids twitched. Was not hitting her a sign of kindness?
He grabbed Aunt Wang's arm and said, "Auntie, I've already asked you this much, so just tell me. Don't worry, I promise I'll let it go in one ear and out the other."
"Last night I was thinking that when I make money in the future, I'll send him to school. He can read, so maybe he'll have a future, but..."
"He's been to jail and can't go to school, didn't you know?"
Ye Wanxin was taken aback and looked at Aunt Wang.
Aunt Wang sighed, "Fine, even if I don't tell you, you'll find out sooner or later as long as we're in the village."
"Do you know why the villagers are afraid of him and look at him like that? He's a criminal in the past..."
From Aunt Wang, Ye Wan learned about a person who seemed completely different from Lin Anyuan now.
Killing one's father and humiliating one's mother—what a terrible crime that must be!
He was publicly accused by his father in front of the entire village of insulting his own mother, and in a fit of rage, he killed his father.
Ye Wan felt a bitter ache in her heart. How old was Lin Anyuan back then? Twelve?
Seeing that she wasn't afraid, Aunt Wang continued, "After he was released, he adopted Daya and Erya. At first, people were saying that he had ruined his health in prison and couldn't have children anymore, so he was raising a girl. But then he brought back a woman, and she gave birth to Sanya."
"Is Sanya his biological daughter?"
Aunt Wang found her focus a bit strange. "I don't know, but the woman he brought back was heavily pregnant. She was stammering when she spoke, and she had injuries on her face. When asked if Lin Anyuan had hit her, she cried. I guess that's him."
"That woman is heartless. She ran away just a few days after giving birth to Sanya. Lin Anyuan is raising three girls all by himself. I don't know what he's after."
"You're better than the previous one. You're clear-headed and know how to live a good life. Just like what I told you earlier, you need to be able to think positively." Aunt Wang said earnestly, then regretted it afterward.
If Ye Wan runs away after hearing this, won't Lin Anyuan blame her?
She had heard today that Zhang Erniu's aunt had first broken her leg and then had her head shaved by a ghost that night.
Da Ya was forced to cut her hair, and then she got alopecia areata. Who would believe that this had nothing to do with Lin Anyuan?
Zhang Erniu was also inexplicably beaten up.
The more Aunt Wang thought about this vindictive person, the more frightened she became, and she couldn't help but shudder.
"Maybe it wasn't his fault. There might be more to the story. Did his mother jump off a cliff?"
"What did you say?" Aunt Wang looked at Ye Wan, who was deep in thought.
Ye Wan frowned. "Auntie, is it possible that his father lied? After all, no one else knows what happened on the mountain back then; it's all his father's side of the story."
The family of three lived in the mountains, and there were no other eyewitnesses.
"That's his own father, how could he lie? Even if he did lie, the fact remains that he killed his father in front of so many people, right? Just for that alone, he's worse than a pig or a dog!"
After saying that, Aunt Wang quickly covered her mouth. How could she have accidentally blurted it out?
It's over, it's over.
"How do you know he's your biological father? What if he isn't?" Ye Wan asked Aunt Wang.
Aunt Wang: ...
"Look at you, you're already defending your man." Aunt Wang laughed again.
As long as she wasn't affected by her, Lin Anyuan probably won't hold it against her.
"Don't worry, he's not killing people anymore. You can live a good life."
Ye Wan: ...
"It's getting late, I'll head back now. You go ahead with your work, Auntie."
Ye Wan left Aunt Wang's house, thinking about this matter, when she looked up and saw Lin Anyuan not far away.
Lin Anyuan stood there with his back to her, elegant and aloof.
Would someone like that do that kind of thing?
"Lin Anyuan!"
Ye Wan didn't know why she called out to him; she just called out because she felt like it.
Lin Anyuan turned around and looked at Ye Wan with a gloomy expression.
Knowing about his past, do you feel disgusted by him? Afraid of him? Want to leave?
It's a pity, the contract of indenture is in his hands, it won't be so easy for him to leave.
Ye Wan walked over with a smile, "I went to Aunt Wang's house and bought all the sweet potatoes she had, but it wasn't enough. I want to buy more. Where should I go to buy them?"
Lin Anyuan looked at her. Hadn't she already heard about his affairs? How could she still smile at him? Was she faking it?
"Are you deaf? Or is your ear stuffed with donkey hair?" Ye Wan asked in a low voice when he didn't react.
"You really want to do business?" Lin Anyuan suppressed his doubts and looked at Ye Wan.
Then let's keep pretending, and it's best to keep pretending forever.
Ye Wan looked at him strangely, "Isn't what you're saying obvious?"
"Wait."
Lin Anyuan was inexplicably irritated, so he left after uttering just two words.
Ye Wan clicked her tongue. One minute she's incredibly sarcastic, the next she's incredibly taciturn. What's wrong with her?
On her way back, she saw Er Ya talking to a girl from another village who was a little older than her. She didn't want to pay attention to her at first, but then she heard her own name called.
"Hey little black girl, what are you crickets chirping at me for? Say it to my face if you dare."
"ah!"
Er Ya was startled, her eyes wide, the upturned corners of her eyes making her look somewhat ugly. "Did you hear me talking about you?"
"I heard you, gossiping behind my back." Ye Wan looked at Er Ya with a half-smile.
Hongmei tugged at Erya and whispered, "Erya, I'm leaving. Your stepmother seems like a tough nut to crack."
“Who said she’s my stepmother? She’s a servant in my household!” Er Ya emphasized.
"Let's go, Miss, it's time to go back and wash the dishes," Ye Wan said deliberately.
Hongmei glanced at Ye Wan and quickly left.
"Are you insulting me?" Er Ya looked at Ye Wan with a dark expression.
"You little black girl, you really know your place. Go back and wash the dishes, or don't eat my cooking."
"you……"
Er Ya was furious. How could that heartless woman be so hateful?
Just wait, she'll get what's coming to her sooner or later.
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