"How can I go home if I'm pregnant? Should I let my parents know I'm carrying an illegitimate child, and then have them kick me out of the house? Call me a slut?"
Wang Yinhua cried until her eyes were blurry with tears, screaming to vent her emotions, and couldn't help but smash a teacup.
"I'll pay," Mingjing said, stopping the shopkeeper from asking.
She never imagined that Wang Yinhua was carrying such a huge secret. For a woman, being raped is already a huge psychological trauma.
In this era where matters between men and women are quite conservative, if a woman becomes pregnant out of wedlock or is raped, she will inevitably be attacked if the matter is made public.
No wonder Wang Jinhua has been in a daze.
“Two weeks ago, Ming Xingwang tried to take liberties with me. My cat suddenly appeared, and he threw it outside, injuring it. I told him I was pregnant and that's how I escaped.”
Mingjing then learned about the cat's origins, and felt sorry for it.
“Mingjing…” Wang Jinhua stared at her pitifully.
What do you want me to do?
Mingjing and Wang Jinhua have never gotten along, so when it comes to helping each other, she probably can't offer much assistance.
She figured that Wang Yinhua probably saw that she could make Ming Xingwang treat her with utmost respect, so she approached her this time hoping that she could help suppress Ming Xingwang.
But Ming Xingwang isn't someone to be trifled with. Although he's a bit slow-witted, he's ruthless enough. If things really get out of hand one day, she probably won't have an easy time either.
Fan Yuliang was even less able to make a move. With Fatty's temper, if he really gave her some power, she might not be able to turn the tables.
She didn't want to get involved in this matter, or rather, she couldn't act rashly.
"Mingjing, I want you to help me abort the child. You can do it if you can, or you can help me deal with Ming Xingwang and Fan Yuliang."
"I have no money. I'll do anything you ask. I really can't give birth to this bastard. If you don't help me, I'm finished."
Mingjing gasped. Wasn't this asking her to commit a sin?
A miscarriage is tantamount to murder; it's such a terrible thing, she can't bear it.
"Sister, you should ask your own sister for help. You're sisters, she'll definitely help you."
Wang Yinhua shook her head. "No, my sister will only hate me. If she knew, I would never be able to go back."
"If you want money, I can steal or rob, as long as you're willing to help me."
Wang Yinhua became agitated and shook Mingjing's arm.
"No, sister, I can't help you with this." Mingjing stood up, took out a handful of shredded banknotes, and placed them on the table. "I hope this money can help you."
"Wait a minute." Wang Yinhua grabbed her and said directly, "I don't want money, you can give me an idea."
Unable to bear the woman's gaze, Mingjing sat down again.
“I originally wanted to commit suicide, but I couldn’t let my parents be sad, and I didn’t want those two devils to get away. So I kept enduring it, but I never expected to get pregnant.”
"Do you think I can kill them all?"
Mingjing exclaimed in surprise, "Sister, don't be silly, this could land you in jail!"
"I'm not afraid. I'm already in this situation, what do I care about going to jail? How else can I get revenge on them?"
Wang Yinhua bit her lip, unsure of what to do.
"Sister, I can't help you with this, but I suggest you call the police. Even if you get kicked out, it's good to be able to earn money and support yourself."
Wang Yinhua didn't speak this time. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Go back. I'll think about it myself."
After paying for the tea and providing a teacup as compensation, Mingjing got up and left.
"Mingjing, are you sure you really won't help me?" Wang Yinhua asked indifferently.
"Sister, I can't help you."
After saying that, Mingjing turned and left.
A wicked smile played on Wang Yinhua's lips. "Looks like you don't know pain until the knife pierces your skin..."
She opened another savings account in the city, deposited all the money into it, and then went to the screening room to see who had damaged her boat.
The screening room was showing a movie, but you needed to book the whole theater to watch it. It cost fifty yuan per movie, but Mingjing thought it was too expensive, so she went to a private cinema instead.
It contained shameful videos, and the air was thick with the smell of cigarettes and beer.
Men and women coming and going couldn't help but look at such a beautiful girl with prejudice.
"Boss, I need to watch this. Could you put it on for me?" Mingjing said, pulling out a disc.
The owner was a plump woman who said, "She knows the rules quite well. She knows that bringing your own DVDs is free, but you have to pay a 20 yuan venue fee."
Mingjing readily paid.
These kinds of shady places are usually cheap, operate on a low-profit, high-volume model, and are mostly frequented by gangsters or naive young men and women.
Mingjing found a place to sit down, ignoring the stares of the group of people. The small house was pitch black.
The screen flashed with static, marking the beginning of the ship being vandalized. It was recorded in its entirety, showing two people involved, their faces obscured in the pitch-black night.
But the actions of tightening the screws and adding sugar to the fuel tank were clearly visible, while another person was turning the steering wheel.
"Fatty, you said the boss told us to cause trouble, but all we did was damage the engine. If you ask me, wouldn't it have been better to just burn it down?"
"You don't know anything! If we burn it, won't anyone find out? If our boss goes to jail, who will inherit our enormous fortune? You pig-brain, stop talking nonsense and get to work!"
The two walked out of the frame and didn't reappear for a long time.
"What's this?"
"This is so annoying! Who put this movie on? Change it!"
"Play that Peach Diary, what is that thing?"
Several blond-haired youths shouted in dissatisfaction.
Mingjing stepped forward, took the disc, and left the video room.
Although Mingjing couldn't see the face in the scene just now, it was definitely Fan Yuliang based on the content of the conversation.
This guy actually tripped her up and cut off her source of income, which was tantamount to killing her parents.
She needs to think carefully about how to deal with this bastard!
When Mingjing returned home, the shipyard's master craftsman called to say he needed to repair the ship.
Upon arriving at the dock, the experienced mechanic, carrying a tool bag, looked quite professional. He was a seasoned ship repairman at the shipyard, and many people knew him; naturally, his prices were not low.
The old man opened the mailbox, frowned, and said, "This mailbox needs to be disassembled and cleaned, and the engine needs to be replaced. It's covered in sugar."
"White sugar doesn't dissolve in oil, but it will clump together, making the engine completely unusable. Besides, your stuff is imported."
"To exchange it would cost at least tens of thousands of yuan, and the goods would have to be imported from overseas, taking at least half a month to arrive."
"Young lady, have you offended someone? This level of damage is enough to call the police. Are you just going to put up with this?"
Mingjing was seething with hatred. That brat was really ruthless; he didn't say anything on the surface.
"Grandpa, could you please put the steering wheel back on for me first, and also fix that little boat so it doesn't leak?"
The engine costs tens of thousands; she can't suffer this loss in silence. She has to keep the ship and make that bastard responsible.
"That's easy."
The old man quickly installed the steering wheel and then turned to work on another small boat. The boat was made of wooden planks, and the bottom had been smashed through with an axe, leaving it almost bottomless.
To repair it, he needs to go back to the city to get wood of the same size, and then reassemble, paint, and glue it. The whole process will take several days.
"I have to go back to the shipyard to get this plank. If you're in a hurry, I can fix the ship the day after tomorrow, but it will cost twice as much. As for replacing the engine with an original one, it will take ten days to half a month."
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