"Third Uncle, I've prepared everything. This is the letter I wrote. Once Third Aunt reads it, she'll definitely let you go back to your room."
Lu Qiqi and her friends stood at the entrance of Tianxin Village to see Lu Dahai off.
The Tianlang Escort Agency had been waiting by the carriages for a long time, with more than a dozen carriages fully loaded and lined up.
Lu Dahai pretended to be angry and said, "When did your third aunt stop letting me go back to my room? Don't talk nonsense, little girl."
Take his words with a grain of salt. Everyone knows Uncle San's status in the family, so there's no need to elaborate.
However, when you're out in public, you still have to save face.
Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "Yes, Third Aunt will listen to you."
"If you say you won't go back inside, your third aunt would never dare to persuade you to go back."
These words immediately eased the lingering thoughts of separation.
All that remained was laughter.
They laughed and made a scene.
Lu Dahai said seriously, "Changlong, Zhouyi, you two must take good care of Qiyatou and make sure she isn't bullied."
Li Changlong and Zhou Yi nodded emphatically and said in unison, "Yes."
At this moment, Zhou San, who was standing to the side, suddenly jumped out and said, "Me too, me too. Uncle San, I will take care of Sister Lu."
Lu Dahai frowned as he looked at Zhou San's short stature.
I don't know what's wrong with this kid, he just won't grow taller, it's so worrying.
Seeing that it was almost time, Lu Qiqi said, "Third Uncle, let's set off. It won't be long before I take them back."
After seeing Lu Dahai and Zhu Zi off, Lu Qiqi returned to the small courtyard in Tianxin Village with Li Changlong, Zhou Yi, and Zhou San.
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"You slut, still thinking about him? If I hadn't married you, who would want a used woman like you!"
Zhao's father slapped Yuan across the face, leaving a red mark on her weathered face.
Yuan was already sobbing uncontrollably, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal.
Seeing her like this, Zhao's father became even angrier. He grabbed her hair and slapped her several times, instantly turning Yuan's face into a pig's head.
A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Yuan's mouth, her eyes were filled with stars, tears welled up in her eyes, and a single hot drop of liquid escaped her eye.
Her gaze focused, and she looked up at Zhao's father, saying slowly, "If he hadn't died, I wouldn't have been ridiculed by the villagers."
Upon hearing Yuan's words, Zhao's father's face stiffened, his body paused, and then he released Yuan's hair.
Once Yuan's shackles were removed, she lost her support and collapsed to the ground.
After pacing around the room twice, Zhao's father said, "Zhiwei is all grown up now, and you still can't let it go."
Don't you realize that if it weren't for me, you would have been buried alive with me long ago!
Speaking of this, Madam Yuan felt hatred and was in unbearable pain from the bottom of her heart.
Her in-laws were utterly inhumane; not only did they force her to remarry, they also planned to make her commit suicide as a sacrifice.
If they hadn't pressured her so much, she wouldn't have lost her baby.
Suddenly, there was a noise outside.
Zhao's father said fiercely, "If you dare to come out, I'll beat you to death!"
Yuan Shi naturally wouldn't open the door; her hair was loose, and if the neighbors saw her, it would surely reach Zhiwei's ears.
Now that Zhiwei has finally managed to return to his studies, she will absolutely not interfere with his career path.
Zhao Zhiwei has just graduated from school. Now the paper mill is doing well. Ru Mei works at the paper mill, and their family can also sell bamboo in the village and share the profits.
Lu Qiqi told him to go to the accounting office whenever he had time and teach people how to keep accounts.
The wages can be calculated by the hour, which is quite considerate of them.
Even if Zhao's father and Yuan's wife didn't work, their family wouldn't be as poor as before.
“Dad, I got out of school early today, so I’m going to the paper mill first,” Zhao Zhiwei said as he put the book box back in the house. “I’ll come back with Rumei later. You and Mom don’t need to wait for us to eat. We can just heat it up ourselves when we get back.”
"Understood," Zhao's father said in a deep voice, his eyes half-closed as he looked at Zhao Zhiwei.
Zhao Zhiwei changed into a set of coarse clothes and went out of the house.
Zhao's father watched Zhao Zhiwei's retreating figure, his face dark and gloomy.
He thought to himself, 'It's becoming more and more like it.'
When he pushed open the door again, he saw Madam Yuan with her hair down and a purse clutched in her hand.
The purse was made of coarse cloth, grayish-yellow, and looked faded and old, as if it had been weathered by time.
When Zhao's father saw the purse in Yuan's hand, his expression immediately changed.
Where did you find this?
Yuan clutched the purse tightly in her hand, her body trembling uncontrollably. She knew this purse all too well; she had sewn it herself when she was young.
The lotus flower design on the wallet was made with her girlish heart and was a gift she personally gave to her beloved who was leaving her.
Madam Yuan's eyes were red as she stared directly at Zhao's father, demanding, "Where did you get this purse from?!"
Zhao's father swallowed hard, feeling a lump in his throat, unsure how to answer.
"Speak!" Yuan shouted, tears streaming down her face, her mind on the verge of collapse.
Zhao's father was instantly jolted awake by her loud shout, his anger rising to his head. "Open your dog eyes!"
I am your husband!
If you keep arguing with me about that short-lived bastard, I'll beat you to death!
Normally, Madam Yuan would never dare to contradict Zhao's father, but now she just wanted to know the truth.
"On the day we parted, I personally handed him this purse. How did you manage to get your hands on it?"
Suddenly, Yuan had a bold guess. Her eyes widened instantly, and she stared at Zhao's father in disbelief.
"He's your own brother!"
How could you do that to her?!
"Aaaaaah! I'm going to kill you!"
"I'll kill you to avenge him! To avenge my dead child!"
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