Chapter 126: Unavoidable Heartache
A'mei kept calling her all the best and even offered to do chores for her. Liu didn't stop her when she saw this. Her spirits were up and down, and she didn't care about other things.
Qi Nanfeng's life was saved by Yuan Xi.
That day, Qi Nanfeng was stabbed in the eye and was in so much pain that he almost went into shock. Liu was also going crazy and unable to take care of herself.
Seeing that his injuries were getting worse, Yuan Xi dug out his eyeballs without saying a word, thus saving his life.
He applied the only medicines he had on him, and after a few days, Qi Nanfeng actually felt better.
Ever since he got involved with Zheng Yang, Yuan Xi would occasionally bring some food from Zheng's house to prevent the people in the Qi family from starving to death.
The reason why she was willing to work so hard to take care of Qi Nanfeng was because Qi Nanfeng had saved her life when she was young.
And deep down in her heart, unknown to anyone, she had always hidden her admiration for Qi Nanfeng.
Now seeing the young master reduced to this state, I can’t help but feel sorry for him.
Originally, during her exile, she had wanted to take care of the young master many times, but she was just a humble servant. Moreover, there were other people who took good care of the young master, so it was not her turn.
Now, seeing that everyone in the Qi family was leaving in disgrace, she was the only one who stayed with the young master and asked the lady to adopt her as her adopted daughter.
After Qi Nanfeng woke up, he had his first impression of this waitress.
After spending a few days together, he realized that Yuan Xi was loyal to him. While he was grateful, he also had other plans.
When asked about the recent developments around the house, Yuan Xi told him about Ruan Mian gathering everyone to build roads and grow saltpeter.
Now, whenever Qi Nanfeng heard the three words "Ruan Mian", he would grit his teeth in hatred and wish he could eat this woman alive.
He looked at Yuan Xi and said angrily, "The reason I've fallen into this state today is closely related to that bitch! Xi'er, you should be more careful in the future and don't associate with her."
"I was blind at first and failed to see the vicious heart of that vicious woman. Now that you have saved me, she will definitely not let you go. You must be extremely careful."
It was the first time that Yuan Xi heard that the young master cared about her. She was immediately moved and quickly held the back of Qi Nanfeng's hand tightly and said firmly.
"Sir, I'm not afraid, and I won't let her hurt you."
"There's something I haven't told you yet, sir. I've made the acquaintance of the Zheng family's young master. I heard he was humiliated by Ruan a few days ago and is furious. Furthermore, his brother's tendons were severed by Ruan. I don't think Zheng Yang will let her go even without our intervention."
"Cutting the tendons in her hands and feet? She's more venomous than snakes and scorpions!!"
"Xi'er, relying solely on Zheng Yang won't help. Since you've made friends with him, you have to find a way to persuade him."
Yuan Xi nodded, she thought so too.
With her occasional words, Zheng Yang's dissatisfaction with Ruan Mian became more and more intense.
Especially that day when his family ran out of food. He ran in the mountains for most of the day but couldn't find anything to eat. As soon as he arrived at the house, he saw that everyone around him had received delicious food from Ruan Mian.
Hearing others praising Ruan, even though she worked all day without any complaints, he felt extremely unbalanced.
Especially since the other party is his sworn brother with whom he has a good relationship.
Zheng Yang stepped forward, interrupting the man and angrily scolding him, "That vicious woman harmed my brother so badly. You at least have a relationship with our family, so why are you trying to curry favor with her now?!"
His brother-in-law was startled and said matter-of-factly, "Ayang, your brother has gone too far. Besides, we need to eat too. Ruan has given us the opportunity, so we can't just not seize it, right?"
"I think you shouldn't be too obsessed with your brother's affairs. Living a good life yourself is more important than anything else."
"Do you think I'm you?! You're so heartless and ungrateful that you'd disregard any friendship just for a little food."
"Zheng Yang, what do you mean?"
His brother's face changed slightly, and he walked up to him and started arguing with him.
Zheng Yang said sarcastically.
"What else can I do? I'm just pointing my finger at you and calling you ungrateful! When you were down and out, I was the one who gave you something to eat, which kept you alive."
"Now that my brother has been harmed like this by that vicious woman, you're still praising her in front of me? What's the logic behind this?! Can't you see that the little favors she gave you were all for ulterior motives?"
"She just wants to work you so she can reap the benefits. When the road is completed, you won't get any of the benefits! You're all so stupid, yet you're still happily working for her!"
"How could you possibly think that? Madam Ruan's proposal to build a road won't just benefit the Ruan family; it would benefit all of us. Besides, our work isn't for nothing; we get paid and have food to eat, so why not do it?"
Zheng Yang didn't expect that even after he said so much, the other party still refused to listen. He became annoyed and his emotions became more intense.
"In that case, if I ask you to choose between me and her, what will you choose?"
"If I, as your savior, beg you not to work for her, can you refuse?"
His brother frowned, extremely angry.
"Zheng Yang! If you don't want to live, there's no need to drag me along. How can you threaten others like this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Yang, with an angry face, took action, grabbed his brother's collar and questioned him harshly.
"What if I insist on blackmailing you?! Are you still going to work for her instead of joining me in dealing with her?"
"Let go! I think you're the one with evil intentions. You've been blinded by hatred! You can't tell right from wrong!"
As they were talking, the two men began to struggle. During the argument, Zheng Yang completely lost his mind and held his neck tightly without letting go.
The scarlet eyes were like an angry beast and could not be stopped at all.
By the time he reacted, his sworn brother had already died and was lying motionless on the ground.
Zheng Yang was shocked and struggled when his brother-in-law's wife came outside the house again.
When the woman saw her husband lying on the ground, her face turned pale with fear: "Husband! Husband!"
She saw the handprint on her husband's neck and looked up suddenly, but before she could say anything, Zheng Yang also grabbed her neck.
Veins bulged on the woman's face. She wanted to struggle but was powerless, and ultimately died at his hands.
Zheng Yang saw the sky outside the house gradually getting dark. He waited for a while before dragging the bodies of the two men out of the house. He wanted to throw them into a hole in the mountain and bury them.
But he didn't expect that there were two people drinking outside the house so late at night. He dragged the bodies of the couple and ran into them head-on!
Without saying a word, Zheng Yang drew out the sickle and put it on the necks of the two men.
"If you want to live, pretend you're blind tonight! Follow me and I won't touch you!"
The two men were trembling with fear. They were usually honest and decent people, so when they saw this scene, they naturally didn't dare to say much.
When Zheng Yang saw this, he thought they didn't dare to say anything, so he pulled the two men to his side and said angrily.
"I have a plan, and you must follow me, or you will end up like my sworn brother."
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