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Uncle Cai actually came too?! And Uncle Cai's face was flushed, his head was down, and his back was hunched over like a shrimp, as if he was in a very bad mood.
Has something happened?
A big question mark rose in Ye Wenyu's mind.
Uncle Cai's voice rang out, hoarse and heavy: "Wen Chuan, I've come to see you today, hoping you remember what I said."
Cai Wenchuan angrily said to his father, "Dad! Are we slaves to the Lin family? What era are we living in? Why should we listen to them? It's ridiculous!"
"You—" Uncle Cai's voice trembled, clearly very angry. In the darkness of the night, which resembled a mine shaft, Ye Wenyu saw Uncle Cai's pale face; usually, his uncle's face was always flushed.
Ye Wenyu was stunned, her mind filled with confusion. She wondered what Cai Wenchuan meant. Was the Cai family slaves to the Lin family? Listen to him? Who was this "him"?
Cai Wenchuan said in a serious tone, "Dad, I'm working and earning money now, and my income isn't bad. Why don't you quit? I'll support you and Mom, why should I put up with the Lin family's nonsense!"
What? The Lin family! Like a bolt from the blue, Uncle Cai had been bullied by the Lin family. Hadn't Uncle Cai always been recognized and praised by his employer for his loyalty at work?
Who caused Uncle Cai to suffer?
Ye Wenyu's heart pounded wildly, as if a pack of rabbits were living in her chest. Like a cat, she pricked up her ears, listening to the conversation between the father and son. Could it be that, like her, Lin Tingfeng's wife had also contacted Uncle Cai? But what did Lin Tingfeng's divorce have to do with Uncle Cai?
Ye Wenyu pondered this over and over, but couldn't figure it out; he was completely baffled.
"You—" Uncle Cai's voice grew louder and hoarse. He glared at his son in disbelief, his fists clenched, and growled at him, "You're all grown up now, aren't you? You're not going to listen to me anymore?"
Cai Wenchuan remained unmoved and unafraid. He straightened his back, raised his chin, and insisted to his father, "Dad, I'm not disobeying! Let's reason this out! Lin Tingfeng told us not to get close to Xiaoyu, so are we supposed to listen to him? What is his purpose in telling us not to get close to Xiaoyu?"
Ye Wenyu was stunned. It was as if she had been struck by lightning. She suddenly realized that the reason why the Cai father and son were arguing in the rainy night was because of her!
Xiaoyu, the Xiaoyu that Cai Wenchuan mentioned, isn't that her?
Her body trembled, like a leaf in the wind, her face turning paler than paper. The rain intensified, soaking her hair, but she remained oblivious. Lin Tingfeng, Lin Tingfeng, look at the mess you've made!
The raindrops fell like scattered beans, pounding the ground and hitting people like whips. Ye Wenyu was completely unaware, as were the father and son arguing outside.
Thunder rumbled, sometimes accompanied by terrifying flashes of lightning. The white light of the lightning, like swords, ripped through the night sky. It was truly rare to hear thunder on a winter night, and Ye Wenyu inexplicably recalled an ancient poem: "Winter thunder and summer snow." That was an indication of injustice.
Uncle Cai's throat seemed to suddenly flare up with a severe throat ailment. He looked at Cai Wenchuan, his body trembling, and said to him in a hoarse voice, "Young Master told us not to get close to Ye Wenyu, there must be a reason! I've long suspected that their relationship is not simple."
Upon hearing these words, Ye Wenyu was almost petrified. She had completely forgotten where she was.
Uncle Cai continued, "That girl, Xiaoyu, always acts so arrogant in front of me. It's all my fault. I was so stupid and blind to her potential. I thought she would be happy to marry into our family, so I was so focused on you marrying her."
Cai Wenchuan's father paused here, sighed, and continued in a hoarse voice, "Now that the young master has told me those things, I realize that he has always liked her! He even divorced his wife because of her! Son, she's a woman our family can't afford to marry, you know that? Don't make a fool of yourself, okay?"
Ye Wenyu was stunned. She never expected that after Lin Tingfeng proposed a divorce, he would not come to her, but instead go to Uncle Cai. He talked to Uncle Cai and told him that Ye Wenyu was the woman he loved, and that the Cai family should not dream of marrying her as their daughter-in-law.
But she had never thought of it that way! Seeing Uncle Cai's sad face, Ye Wenyu felt a pang of sadness in her heart, thinking about herself at this moment, she could never clear her name.
His two hands gripped the tree trunk tightly, his fingernails digging into the bark, and he was completely unaware that blood was flowing out.
She no longer loved Cai Wenchuan. When Cai's parents tried hard to arrange the marriage, she always refused. Her reason for refusing was not because she liked Lin Tingfeng, but because Cai Wenchuan did not love her!
Unexpectedly, Lin Tingfeng's words caused such a huge misunderstanding for Uncle Cai. She was truly more wronged than Dou E.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, as if the heavens were releasing a floodgate. Thunder and lightning accompanied the sound of rain. Normally, she would have gone back to her dormitory for safety reasons, but at this moment, she seemed to have lost her rationality and consciousness. She remained like a puppet, foolishly hiding behind a tree, listening to the argument between the Cai father and son.
At that moment, Ye Wenyu's anger surged like a storm. She thought Lin Tingfeng was too domineering and tyrannical! What right did he have to talk to Uncle Cai? What right did he have to forbid the Cai family from choosing a daughter-in-law? What right did he have to make decisions for her?!
Cai Wenchuan's face darkened, and he said angrily, "Dad, what do you mean by 'can't afford to marry a woman'? Xiaoyu and I grew up together, we know each other inside and out. What do you mean by 'can't afford to marry her'? Does that mean Xiaoyu would be happy if she didn't stay with me and married Lin Tingfeng? Lin Tingfeng is an old man, and he's already married. It would be pitiful for her to marry him!"
Smoke billowed from Cai Wenchuan's hair, his eyes blazing with fury, his handsome face contorted with rage: "Why should I listen to him? Is he the emperor? What era are we living in? Everyone is equal! You're a steward in the Lin family, but I'm not a servant! What's so great about having a few stinking coins? I despise those disgusting businessmen, stinking for money, utterly vulgar. I'm sorry, I can't listen to you. Whether or not I want to be with Xiaoyu is my right, and no one can take that away from me!"
"You unfilial son!" Uncle Cai was so angry that he swayed and waved his hand to beat his son. Then, after taking two steps, accompanied by a deafening thunderclap, his body suddenly fell heavily to the ground like a mountain.
Ye Wenyu was stunned.
In his haste, Cai Wenchuan only had time to help his father up to prevent him from falling on the muddy, rain-soaked ground. He held his unconscious father tightly and cried out in anguish, "Dad, Dad, why are you torturing me like this? Do you know I haven't had a single happy day in all these years?! Dad, why have you become like this? A person only has one life. Why are you willing to be someone's slave for the rest of your life? Can't you just follow your own heart for a few days?"
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