Chapter 111 Absurd Behavior
Shi Yuechan walked in the dark for a while and then rested for a while on a hillside.
But there were sounds of wolves howling all around, each one was particularly scary.
There are really wild animals on their mountain, especially at night. Some villagers dare not go to the mountain alone. They usually carry torches with them. If there is no emergency, they will not come.
After resting for about half an hour, he set out again. After all, he had to get to his aunt's house quickly. Otherwise, if his parents found out, they would definitely arrest him again. If they really locked him up, he wouldn't be able to get out.
She kept walking and didn't arrive until noon.
Everyone was very confused when they saw her coming back with the bag on her back.
She stood at the door of her aunt's house and knocked, and it was Da Nian who came out to open the door.
"Ayue, why are you back? My mother said you went home, and I can't go to your house until two days later."
"I missed you guys, so I came to see you. I won't leave."
After saying that, she went into the house. When she came to the yard, she sat down, put down her bag and asked, "Where is Auntie? Where did you go?"
"Mom went to the street to buy something and hasn't come back yet. If he knew you were back, he would definitely be very happy."
She thought it was already noon, so she asked Da Nian, "Have you eaten yet? If not, I'll go make you some food."
"good,"
Although she went to make lunch, she was still a little absent-minded. After all, if her parents found out that she was gone again, they would definitely come to make trouble for her.
Sure enough, on the Shi family's side.
As Arui's parents, when they found out that their daughter was missing, they were not anxious. Instead, Father Shi blamed everything on Mother Shi.
"What do you think you are for? You couldn't even hold a grown person, and you let her run away. It seems this little girl is not good enough. People say that when a girl grows up, she can't be kept. This damn girl is probably determined to marry that family's stupid son."
"What's the point of blaming me now? You took the money from them against your conscience. What if they come to ask us for the money? In my opinion, you should just return the money to them."
"I have already taken it, so there is no reason to return it. Wait for me to change my clothes and go with me to that family to get my daughter back."
"Old man, I think we should just let our daughter go. She is our biological daughter. What good will it do you if you force her to death?"
"Don't you understand? I never do business at a loss. If the girl from the post office does something wrong, I'm afraid I'll lose both my money and my life. Instead of that, I'd rather marry that girl to the family I received the gift from. At least I'll have some money."
The old father of the Shi family now only cares about money and not people.
So they packed up and set off to look for their daughter.
The aunt bought some things for the wedding and rushed back immediately. When she saw her future daughter-in-law whom she hadn't seen for two days in the house, she felt happy but also confused.
She asked, "What's wrong with you? Why did you come back again? Did your parents say something to you again? Or did they kick you out? You have to be patient. You're getting married soon, so you have to be careful."
"I had already made the promise, but they forced me to marry someone I didn't know. I ran away in anger. Auntie, you should use the things you bought tonight. Otherwise, when my parents come, nothing might happen. Only when the matter is settled can they give up completely."
The old lady knew that the girl in front of her was a good girl.
But why did this matter become more and more complicated the more he looked at it? I always feel like something bad is going to happen.
At night it was time for them to rest.
Shi Yuechan said to the old lady in the house: "Let's just hold a simple ceremony at home. I will rest with him later. When the matter is settled, they won't be able to take me back even if they want to."
The aunt felt something was wrong, so she pulled the girl to a chair, sat down and had a chat with her.
"Girl, tell me what happened between you and your parents that made you come back here so quickly. After all, marriage is a big deal, and you can't be so careless as a girl."
A Yue was so moved by what the old lady said that she burst into tears in her arms.
After crying for a while, she said, "Auntie, why is my life so miserable? My parents were very good to me before, but since the incident with the Gu family, they have become a completely different person. Now, for money, they even sell their own daughter. This is the first time I have seen anyone do this."
"Maybe they have some difficulties. After all, you are their only daughter. They can't sell you for money." The old lady advised.
Ah Yue raised her tear-stained face, her eyes filled with despair and determination: "Auntie, I know everything. They accepted the betrothal gift from that family just to push me into the fire pit. The son of that family is a gangster, and if I marry him, my life will be ruined."
After hearing this, the old lady frowned and patted A Yue's back gently, her heart filled with heartache.
Just then, there was a sudden hurried knock on the door.
Da Nian stood up vigilantly, walked to the door, and asked loudly: "Who is it?"
An angry voice of Shi's father came from outside the door: "I am A Yue's father. Open the door quickly and hand over my daughter!" When A Yue heard her father's voice, her body trembled violently and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes.
The lady gave her a soothing look, then said to Da Nian, "Go open the door first. Ah Yue and I are here."
Da Nian opened the door and Shi's father and mother rushed in.
Father Shi saw Ah Yue sitting in the house and immediately rushed over, reaching out to grab her: "You unfilial daughter, come home with me!"
Ah Yue was so scared that she hid behind the old lady, who quickly stopped Shi's father and said, "Dad, please talk to me nicely. Don't be so impulsive."
Father Shi glared at the old lady and said viciously: "This is our family's business, don't mind your own business! I must take her back today."
Shi's mother also cried and said, "Ayue, just listen to your parents. If you don't marry him, how can we pay back the money?" Ayue cried and said, "Are you really going to sell me for money? I am your daughter!" But Shi's father was unmoved and still wanted to take Ayue away by force.
"Ayue's father, don't be angry. It's dark and you rushed here just to take your daughter back home. But have you ever thought about it? This child is so outstanding. Do you have the heart to push her into the fire pit?"
Father Shi pulled the aunt aside and said, "Stop meddling in our business. This is our family's business. I will not let our daughter marry your stupid son anyway."
The old lady was not discouraged and said directly: "Although my son is a little stupid, it is better than you marrying your daughter to a gangster."
Shi Mu blamed him from the side.
"You silly girl, family disgrace should not be made public. How can you tell outsiders nonsense? It is true that your father accepted the money from that family, but he has no intention of marrying you to that family. How can you tell outsiders about this?"
A Yue was really disappointed with her parents.
A bold idea came into her mind.
She thought about it for a moment and then said it in front of everyone.
"Stop arguing, I have a child now, Dad and Mom, you should return the money quickly to avoid embarrassing everyone."
The Shi family's parents were somewhat unbelievable.
By the time the old couple reacted.
Father Shi stepped forward and slapped their daughter, then said viciously: "You are a disgrace to our family. From now on, I will sever all ties with you. You are not my daughter, and I am not your father."
This is the result that A Yue wants. Only in this way will her parents let her go and not let her marry someone they don’t even know.
But now it was the old lady's turn to be at a loss.
This girl has been behaving herself ever since she was rescued and lived in his home. How come she didn't know anything about him doing that kind of thing with her own son?
Besides, how could his son, who only has the IQ of a child of a few years old, understand such things?
Could it be that there is another hidden story behind what this girl said, or is this girl herself not self-disciplined and already has someone else's child?
Once this matter is made public, everyone will point fingers at her.
The old lady's eyes were full of complexity and confusion. She looked at A Yue and opened her mouth, but didn't know where to start.
A Yue lowered her head, tears streaming down her cheeks. She knew that her lie was too shocking, but there was no way out now.
Father Shi and Mother Shi were so angry at A Yue's words that they trembled all over. Father Shi pulled Mother Shi and turned away.
She kept cursing, "Just pretend we never had this daughter. Her life or death has nothing to do with us from now on!"
Looking at the backs of her parents leaving resolutely, A Yue felt mixed emotions, relief but also a trace of unspeakable pain.
After Shi's parents left, the room fell into deathly silence.
Da Nian stood there in a daze, not understanding what had just happened.
The old lady slowly walked to Ah Yue's side, sighed softly, and said, "My daughter, tell me what's going on. Don't ruin your reputation because of a momentary impulse."
Ah Yue raised her head and looked at the concerned look in the aunt's eyes. After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke slowly: "Aunt, I'm sorry, I lied to you all. I don't have any children at all. I just have no other choice. I know it's ridiculous to do this, but I really don't want to marry that man. I just want to be with Da Nian and live a peaceful life."
As she said this, she couldn't help crying again.
After hearing this, the old lady felt distressed and helpless. She gently hugged Ah Yue and said, "Silly child, how could you come up with such an idea? If this gets out, what will you do in the future?"
Ah Yue cried and said, "Auntie, I'm not afraid. As long as I can get rid of my parents' control, I don't care about anything else. Besides, I believe you and Da Nian won't dislike me, right?"
The old lady looked at A Yue's determined eyes and sighed secretly in her heart. She knew that this girl had already done everything to pursue her own happiness. "Well, since things have come to this point, Auntie will not ignore you. But you have to live a good life in the future and don't let yourself be wronged again."
From then on, A Yue settled down in her aunt's house with peace of mind. Although rumors about her being pregnant before marriage gradually spread in the village and people looked at her with strange eyes, A Yue didn't care.
Although Da Nian didn't understand the meaning of these rumors, he could feel A Yue's sadness and always stayed by her side silently, giving her warmth and comfort.
As the days passed, A Yue and Da Nian helped their aunt with housework and farming. Although the family's life was ordinary, it was full of warmth.
However, fate did not seem to allow them to live in peace.
One day, a strange man came to the village and asked around for news about A Yue.
It turned out that this man was a relative of the family from which Shi's father had accepted the betrothal gift. When they learned that A Yue had run away from her marriage and spread such rumors, they felt that their family had been insulted, so they sent this person to ask for an explanation.
The man found the aunt's house and rushed in aggressively. After seeing Ah Yue, he loudly accused her, "How can you be so unfaithful to your husband? Our family gave us the betrothal gift, but you got involved with another man and even got pregnant with his child. How can you make our family look good?"
Ah Yue was shocked, but soon calmed down. She looked the man straight in the eye and said, "I never agreed to this marriage. My parents secretly accepted your betrothal gifts. This has nothing to do with me. Besides, I have my own life now. Please don't bother me anymore."
After hearing what A Yue said, the man became even angrier. He rushed forward and wanted to attack.
Upon seeing this, Da Nian immediately stood in front of A Yue and shouted, "You are not allowed to bully A Yue!" Although Da Nian had some intellectual problems, he instinctively knew that he had to protect the people he cared about.
The man looked at Da Nian and said with disdain: "You are such a fool, and you still want to be a hero and save the beauty?" As he said that, he pushed Da Nian hard, and Da Nian staggered and fell to the ground.
Ah Yue hurriedly helped Da Nian up, her eyes full of anger: "Why do you hit me? You are not welcome here, please leave immediately!"
Just then, the old lady came back from outside and saw the scene in the house. She immediately understood what was going on.
The old lady walked up to the man and said, "My dear brother, every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor. You should go to whoever took your money. It is none of our business. Don't go to the wrong person."
The man snorted coldly: "You know whether I have found the wrong person or not. Her parents took our money and ran away. If we don't look for her, can we just let it go? She has to give us a satisfactory answer, otherwise, this matter will not be over." After that, he left.
A Yue and the aunt looked at the man's departing back, their hearts filled with worry.
They knew that this matter would not end so easily, and the days to come would probably be even more difficult.
But A Yue and Da Nian held each other's hands tightly. They decided that no matter what difficulties they encountered, they would face them together and would always think of ways to solve the problems. After all, if they didn't solve the problems, they would not be able to live a peaceful life.
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