All sorts of vulgar language were thrown at Wang Man as if it were free, the voices neither loud nor soft, but all of them entered her ears.
Because Hu Yuan's predecessor was born impotent, Wang Man and Hu Yuan never had sex. At this time, she was still a virgin.
When the gossip from her neighbors reached her ears, it was like a bolt from the blue, leaving her feeling incredibly wronged.
Large tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes like a waterfall. Wang Man rushed up, turned around, slammed the door shut, ran into the house, and burst into tears.
Although Wang Man was already extremely aggrieved, Ma Meili still had no intention of letting her off the hook, and continued to hurl insults at her.
"Open the door! You think you can escape by shutting yourself in and playing the coward? Don't even think about it! A life for a life, a debt for a debt! Get out here!"
While cursing loudly, Ma Meili kicked the door of Hu Yuan's house violently.
The pounding of the door was like the beating of drums, each sound striking Wang Man's heart.
"Everyone here knows you're a shameless slut! If you don't have money, go out and sell yourself! You owe money and don't pay it back, and you still think you're right? Stop pretending to be a coward!"
"Open the door! Open the door for me!"
Helpless, Wang Man had no choice but to cry incessantly. Gentle by nature, she was never good at arguing, especially since she was the one who owed the person money; a single sentence from them silenced her completely.
This kind of thing has happened more than once over the years. Hu Yuan is always getting into trouble and owing money, and she has to bear all the burdens alone. So when this happens, she can only silently endure it all by herself; she has no other choice.
Although I have been pressured and criticized all these years, I have never been treated like this before, being insulted so harshly.
Hearing the insults coming from the doorway, Hu Yuan, who was in the kitchen, felt completely disoriented. Although he had also come from a poor background, he had never experienced anything like this.
"What the hell is all this? How come I've encountered so much rubbish as soon as I arrived?!"
The sound of Wang Man's helpless sobs inside the house caused Hu Yuan great distress, yet he also felt a pang of resentment. Although he had previously resolved to take care of the mother and child, the current situation made him hesitate.
Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!
The loud thuds of kicking the door continued one after another, and Ma Meili's cursing never stopped.
"Wang Man! You slut, get out here and pay me back!"
The deafening sound shook the entire house, and soon even Tuantuan inside was awakened by the noise.
Tuantuan was just a child after all. She was first awakened from her sleep, and then she heard the fierce roar outside, which made her burst into tears.
Hearing Tuantuan's cries, Wang Man rushed in, picked Tuantuan up, and curled up with her, sobbing loudly.
"Mom, I'm scared..."
Tuantuan was terrified, but Wang Man was also at a loss, only able to hold the child but unable to say any words of comfort.
Unable to find comfort from her mother, Tuantuan could only continue to wail and scream.
"dad!"
"Dad, where are you? I'm scared..."
Having already accepted Hu Yuan, Tuantuan subconsciously called out "Dad." At this moment, "Dad" was no longer just a title, but Tuantuan's last support.
The heart-wrenching screams came from Tuantuan's mouth, each sound striking Hu Yuan's heart directly.
At this moment, Hu Yuan could no longer hold back. He threw his chopsticks into the basin of water, took a deep breath, and muttered to himself while looking out the window at the sky: "You win! If I don't protect and take good care of this mother and daughter, I'm not even human!"
Unable to contain himself, Hu Yuan rushed into the bedroom and scooped Tuantuan out of Wang Man's arms.
"Don't be afraid, Tuantuan, Daddy's here. I'll definitely protect you!"
Feeling Hu Yuan's strong embrace and hearing his magnetic voice, Tuan Tuan's sobbing finally stopped.
Tears streamed down her little face as she sobbed, asking, "Daddy, can you really protect Mommy and me?"
"Don't worry, Tuantuan, Dad will definitely protect you!"
Hu Yuan gave Tuantuan in his arms a reassuring look, then said softly to Wang Man, "Don't cry. Don't worry, I'll handle this. I won't let anyone else hurt you!"
Upon hearing Hu Yuan's tender yet firm voice, Wang Man, who had been sobbing uncontrollably, stopped abruptly and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
To be honest, she never imagined that Hu Yuan would stand in front of her and Tuantuan like this, comforting them and protecting them.
Previously, Hu Yuan was not only short-tempered, but also extremely indifferent to all of this, and he didn't care about being coerced or threatened by others.
She was extremely surprised when Hu Yuan ran to the abandoned factory to save her yesterday, but she couldn't believe that Hu Yuan had changed for the better, and always felt that he had some other motive.
Although the situation was not as critical as yesterday, she seemed to see a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty, and a sense of greatness in Hu Yuan that she had never felt before.
Hu Yuan gently placed Tuantuan back into Wang Man's arms and said softly, "Don't move here, wait for me to come back!"
After saying that, Hu Yuan turned and left.
Looking at his not-so-sturdy back, Wang Man couldn't help but feel a sense of security, a sense of stability like that of high mountains and great rivers.
Reaching the doorway, Hu Yuan suddenly flung it open.
Ma Meili, who was kicking the door hard, missed a step and swayed forward. She quickly grabbed the door frame to steady her obese body.
Just as he was about to continue his tirade, he looked up and saw Hu Yuan standing in front of him.
Although she acted very fiercely in front of Wang Man, Ma Meili was still a little nervous when facing Hu Yuan.
After all, Hu Yuan's reputation wasn't very good. He spent his days drinking, gambling, and whoring with a bunch of scoundrels. If Hu Yuan really wanted to cause trouble, he would definitely suffer.
However, judging from Hu Yuan's previous behavior, he never really cared about Wang Man and Tuan Tuan, and he was often not at home, which is why Ma Meili was able to curse so vehemently this time.
I never expected that Hu Yuan would be home today, and even come out.
"You...so you're home? I don't care about anything else, it's better that you're home, hurry up and pay me back!" Although she wasn't confident, she had no choice but to go through with it, especially since she was in the right.
Hu Yuan did not answer her directly, but stared at her intently with a death stare.
Having honed his skills in the business world, Hu Yuan had developed a formidable aura that Ma Meili, a middle-aged woman, simply couldn't withstand.
"You... what do you want to do..." Feeling uneasy under Hu Yuan's gaze, Ma Meili subconsciously took two steps back and asked with a forced smile.
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