Chapter 34 Your father is dead. She was instantly furious...
She immediately flew into a rage, squatted down, and said, "I haven't even cried, and you're already crying..."
Before Lin Jing could finish speaking, she saw the person she thought was crying grinning.
"What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at you," Liu Yiyi said.
Lin Jing looked puzzled and asked, "Why are you laughing at me?"
Liu Yiyi looked up and stared at Lin Jing for a long while before finally saying, "What are you laughing at?" and then went back to eating.
Lin Jing was full of questions, and it took her a while to suddenly understand.
"Weren't you just doubting me?" she asked, somewhat uncertainly.
Liu Yiyi smiled again, her lips curving upwards and her eyes crinkling beautifully.
She looked up at Lin Jing again, her smile fading, and said sincerely, "Thank you, Lin Jing."
Lin Jing finally understood that the man had only said those things to give her the eggs.
Lin Jing found her heart was beating uncontrollably again, this time very high, pounding in her throat. Lin Jing kept her mouth tightly shut, afraid that it would jump out at any moment.
The air was quiet for a while before Lin Jing scratched the back of her head and stammered a reply to Liu Yiyi's thanks.
"No, no...you're welcome."
Liu Yiyi finished her meal completely. She stood up and praised Lin Jing, "Your cooking is excellent, it's delicious."
Lin Jing didn't take her praise to heart, because she was quite self-aware of her own cooking skills. As long as the other person didn't put down their chopsticks, it was already a big favor.
After a moment of silence, Lin Jing finally spoke and asked Liu Yiyi, "You said earlier that your mother was also controlled by them, why? Your father controlled your mother too?"
Because she was worried that Lin Jing would get tired from holding the table, Liu Yiyi got up and sat down on the bed.
Then he slowly opened his mouth.
“My mother was his mistress. She was brought into the family by my father because she was pregnant with me. Since my father had no sons, he placed his hopes on my mother. She was originally nameless and without status. In addition, the mistress of the house held a grudge. My mother was walking on thin ice in the Liu family. Moreover, I was born a girl, so my father was extremely disappointed and tacitly allowed the mistress to become more and more outrageous. My mother and I were assigned to a small side room and worked as servants. My father never asked a question about it.”
Lin Jing was furious as she listened. She had grown up in the countryside and knew nothing about the lifestyle of city people, yet they were so absurd.
"What does your family do?" Lin Jing asked, curious about what kind of power this man held.
"I heard that my father's ancestors were quite wealthy, but the family had only one son per generation. Now they only have two shops in town and some farmland in the countryside left, but the income is still decent. However, my father became addicted to gambling, so the Liu family is just barely hanging on."
Lin Jing understood.
"If you leave, will they torment your mother even more?"
Liu Yiyi sighed softly and shook her head. "I don't know, maybe!"
Recalling her mother's coldness towards her when she left, Liu Yiyi felt extremely sad.
Her mother was usually so good to her, but when she saw her being given away to this old man by her father, she didn't say a word or pay any attention to her anymore. When she was about to leave, her mother didn't even look at her.
Seeing Liu Yiyi's dejected look, Lin Jing's nose also began to sting.
He went up to her and patted her on the shoulder, comforting her, "Don't worry! Your mother will be fine. I'll ask Brother Nian and Aqing for help later, and see if they can help you find out what's going on."
"Those two people who stood up for us today?" Liu Yiyi asked.
"Yes." Lin Jing said with great pride, "The one who beat the old man is my brother Nian. He has protected me since I was a child and helped me a lot. I don't know if I would be alive today without his help. And that other guy is my brother Nian's wife. She is also a very good and kind person. They are both very capable and will definitely be great people in the future."
This was Lin Jing's affirmation of them in her heart.
Liu Yiyi nodded, "Then I'll leave it to you. I'll definitely repay you when I have the chance."
Lin Jing didn't want to say much about things that were still uncertain. Just as she was about to ask Lin Li how much silver he had spent on her, the door was pushed open from the outside.
A group of men stood outside the door, their eyes peering menacingly into the house.
Lin Jing suddenly shielded Liu Yiyi behind her and roared, "What are you guys doing standing at the door of her bedroom?"
The group of people didn't say anything, but tilted their heads and stared at Liu Yiyi.
Lin Jing spread her arms out to try and block more.
Lin Li said to Lin Jing, "Quickly help your mother back to your father's room. Your uncles and aunts can make a ruckus in the bridal chamber to add to the joy."
"What?" Lin Jing backed Liu Yiyi against the wall, shielding her with her body, and angrily cursed Lin Li, who was being supported by someone, "Old man, have you no shame?"
Lin Li smacked his lips, saying something incoherently, completely drunk and unconscious.
"Hey buddy, since she's not going over there, let's just stay here. We'll have a little fuss and then head back."
The speaker was a notorious scoundrel in the village, someone Lin Jing would never even give a second glance to.
The others chimed in, "Yeah, we've all had enough to drink. Let's have some fun and then go back to rest."
It's unclear whether Lin Li listened or not; he mumbled something in a daze.
The man nudged the forest official and whispered in his ear, "I heard that making a ruckus in the wedding night can help you have a son. Don't you want to have a child when you're old, brother?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Li suddenly opened his eyes with a start. He nodded, "Alright, alright, let's make a fuss!"
As he spoke, he stepped inside, and the group of people hurriedly pushed him along.
"What are you doing? Get out!" Lin Jing roared and tried to grab her things, but she was worried about Liu Yiyi behind her.
"You brat, get out!" Lin Li roared softly as he lunged forward.
Lin Jing didn't have time to dodge. She shielded Liu Yiyi behind her and used both hands and feet to attack Lin Li, who was rushing towards her. Lin Li was already quite drunk, and Lin Jing kicked him down onto the bed before rushing to protect Liu Yiyi.
Seeing this, Lin Li tried to turn over and get up, but after turning over, he had no strength left and lay flat on the bed.
Seeing his state, the others who were drinking with him ignored him and, under the pretext of making a ruckus in the bridal chamber, wiped their mouths and headed towards Liu Yiyi.
Seeing this, Lin Jing grabbed Liu Yiyi and ran towards the door.
Before they could run over, a man rushed over and slammed the door shut. He then stood with his back to the door, grinning wickedly at Lin Jing and Liu Yiyi.
He hiccuped, pointed at Liu Yiyi behind Lin Jing, and said, "You can leave, but leave her here."
"Lin Erzhu, do you want to die?" Lin Jing was so angry that she couldn't care less about seniority and cursed the man by his name.
The man was used to being a carefree person, so he was naturally not afraid of Lin Jing's threats.
The others had already come over by now.
The group surrounded Lin Jing and Liu Yiyi and began to threaten Lin Jing.
"Girl, we'll leave you alone because you share our surname and we've watched you grow up. Just go out and close the door."
"Don't even think about it!" Lin Jing held Liu Yiyi tightly, and Liu Yiyi trembled with fear.
Liu Yiyi then remembered the scene she had seen from the window earlier. So that's what made her feel something was wrong back then!
No matter how they planned it, no one expected things to turn out this way. It wasn't just Lin Li alone; it was five strong old men!
"Don't be afraid," Lin Jing whispered in Liu Yiyi's ear as she felt her trembling body. "When I make my move, you run. Once you're outside, run towards the mountain behind the house. Brother Nian and the others will rescue you."
Fearing Liu Yiyi might say something else, he quickly added, "Don't worry, they won't do anything to me. Their target is you."
After speaking, Lin Jing grabbed Liu Yiyi and rushed towards the weakest man among them. She shoved him with all her might, knocking him to the ground instantly. Lin Jing then pushed Liu Yiyi away and shouted:
"run--"
Liu Yiyi took off running, while Lin Jing turned around and started fighting with the men.
Although she doesn't know martial arts, her brother has taught her a lot of self-defense techniques over the years, so she doesn't seem to be struggling too much at this time.
Lin Jing fought the men with all her might, thinking that Liu Yiyi could escape successfully, but she was pulled back just as she reached the door.
Upon seeing this, Lin Jing panicked instantly.
"Let her go!"
While she was distracted, someone grabbed her from behind and kicked her to her knees, rendering her unable to move.
He watched helplessly as Liu Yiyi was dragged to the bed by two men.
Help!
...
"Something happened at Lin Jing's house, come down quickly."
Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian stood by the gate, anxiously watching Lin Jing's house, when they suddenly heard A Meng calling to them telepathically.
"Quick, something's happened at Lin Jing's house!" Lin Qing'an shouted these words and ran downstairs.
Chen Gengnian also quickly went over. He strode past Lin Qingan and reassured him, "If you're not feeling well, take your time. I'll go check on you first."
Lin Qingan nodded, Chen Gengnian ran off quickly, and Baifu followed suit.
Meanwhile, on Lin Jing's side, Liu Yiyi was crying and struggling in a heart-wrenching way, while Lin Jing was desperately and angrily calling out to Lin Li.
Seeing those beasts surrounding Liu Yiyi and about to attack her, she desperately wished that Lin Li would stand up and stop them.
But Lin Li lay there motionless, as if he were dead.
Just as the men were about to grope Liu Yiyi, a gust of wind blew open the door.
Thud—
The loud noise stopped the men in their tracks. Just as they were about to see who it was, a dark figure rushed toward them.
Before they could dodge, the dark shadow was right in front of them, and as soon as they realized it was an eagle, a pain shot through their heads.
"Huh! What is that?"
"Get out...get out of here...ah—"
The men frantically tried to dodge and cover themselves, but to no avail.
It's Meng.
Lin Jing was overjoyed. She stumbled forward, pulled Liu Yiyi out of bed, and ran outside. Just as she reached the door, she bumped into Chen Gengnian, who was rushing towards her.
"Brother Nian!" Lin Jing called out.
"What happened?" Chen Gengnian asked.
Lin Jing pointed to the men who were making a mess in the room, "Those old geezers tried to lay a hand on Liu Yiyi."
Chen Gengnian instantly flew into a rage, raised his foot and rushed over, kicking each of the men to the ground.
The men were already quite old, and with Ah Meng harassing them, they were no match for him. They sat on the ground, clutching their heads and groaning in pain.
Chen Gengnian didn't even bother to glance at those people.
Turning his gaze to Lin Li, who was lying stiffly on the bed, Chen Gengnian flipped him over and roared, "Lin Li, look what you've done!"
But as soon as Chen Gengnian turned the man over, he saw his dark purple lips. He controlled his emotions and hurriedly reached out to check Lin Li's breath. Then he quickly placed his fingers on Lin Li's carotid artery. When he could not feel any breath, Chen Gengnian was instantly shocked.
Chen Gengnian's fingers lingered on his neck for a while, and then, as if confirming something, he suddenly withdrew his hand, called out "A Meng and Bai Fu," and strode towards Lin Jing.
The group that had been harassed by A Meng and Bai Fu were still in a panic and didn't know what had happened, nor did they see whether Chen Gengnian had come.
"What's wrong, Brother Nian?" Lin Jing had barely asked when Chen Gengnian's brows furrowed. He quickly led Lin Jing and Chen Gengnian to the courtyard gate and immediately told Lin Jing, "Your father is dead."
"ah?"
Lin Jing didn't react for a moment before listening to Chen Gengnian's explanation.
"Take her out quickly, then shout loudly to attract the villagers. Remember, you don't know how he died, and I've never been here."
After saying that, he turned and ran towards home. He couldn't get involved in this matter, otherwise he wouldn't be able to help Lin Jing.
Before Lin Jing could be too shocked, she followed Chen Gengnian's instructions and pulled Liu Yiyi to run out the door. Once they were out of sight of Chen Gengnian and A Meng Baifu, she started crying loudly.
"Help!"
"Help!"
Lin Jing shouted for help twice, and people began to emerge from the houses in front and head towards them.
Lin Jing grabbed Liu Yiyi and hurriedly ran into the crowd, shouting as she ran.
"Uncle and Aunt, help! Lin Erzhu and Lin Xiang got my father drunk and tried to assault my mother!"
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