Meng Ruyan was both ashamed and angry.
Instead of blaming the ill-intentioned men, Madam Fan accused Meng Ruyan of being promiscuous and seducing men everywhere, using the most offensive and unpleasant language imaginable.
Meng Ruyan felt wronged and burst into tears.
The Lin family already has a terrible reputation, and now with the emergence of incidents such as living off women, making money by selling their smiles to support their families, and even murder, their reputation is getting even worse.
Since Lin Shih-kang had lost his value, the clansmen threatened to drive him out.
After discussing with Lin Gouya, Lin Sanjin, and Lin Qi, they decided to expel Lin Shikang from the clan and drive his family of three out of Lin'an Village!
"Don't send us away! Don't send us away! We won't leave!"
"Lin Gouya, Lin Youliang, you have no conscience! How did my son treat you when you were in Kyoto? He treated you to meals and drinks, and gave you money. Now that my son is sick, you kick him when he's down. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Fan cried until she was hoarse.
"If it weren't for your son, would we have ended up in this situation?"
"That's right. If it weren't for you, we would be living much better than the Zhou family."
"Living in the same place as you is the worst luck imaginable. Get out of here."
“This house was built with money from our Lin clan. What right do people like you have to live here?”
"You coward who lives off women's smiles, get out of here and don't dirty the land of our Lin'an Village!"
...
The Lin clan, led by the Fang family, threw all their belongings out of the village.
The family of three was also dragged out of the village.
The people of Zhou'an Village, holding their rice bowls, ate the fragrant rice and meat while watching the grand spectacle with smiles on their faces.
An Dafu and his family clapped their hands in delight, exclaiming, "Heaven has opened its eyes!"
And so, Lin Shikang and his family were driven out of the village on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
Upon hearing of this, the Ge family from Gaoshanling also broke off the engagement. Since the problem lay with the man's side, the woman refused to return the betrothal gifts.
The Fan family had little money left and no place to live, so they naturally refused to agree and insisted that the Ge family repay the money. However, the Ge family members were not easy to deal with and beat up the persistent Fan family.
Of the family of three, two have fallen ill.
Seeing other families celebrating the New Year in a lively and joyous atmosphere, they were like rats crossing the street, hated and despised by everyone, suffering in the freezing cold with nothing to eat.
Fan cried, and Meng Ruyan cried.
Lin Shikang lay in the dilapidated temple, recalling how his father-in-law's family had scrimped and saved to support his studies before they died, how Yang Liu and Yang Cui had worked tirelessly to take care of the family, and so on...
Everything seemed so vivid in my mind.
Lin Shih-kang cried...
...
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Lin Shikang committed suicide by jumping into the water. His body was bloated before it was retrieved.
Fan has gone mad.
Meng Ruyan used the last of her money to bury Lin Shikang. She was an outsider with no relatives, no house, and no land. In the end, she returned to her old profession to take care of Fan Shi.
Less than a month later, Meng Ruyan was disfigured by the sugar daddy's wife. Meng Ruyan had no time to care for Fan Shi, and later she wandered around and was said to have contracted a serious disease and died...
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Yang Cui received the news in February.
At this time, Yang Cui became a first-class protected animal in the family because she was more than two months pregnant with twins.
Cen Xiao was so happy he was like a fool. He didn't even want to attend court anymore and even asked the emperor to let him resign. The emperor scolded him and finally agreed to let him stay home and spend time with his wife for the time being.
Yang Cui had been married for quite some time, but her belly hadn't shown any signs of pregnancy. Now, she's pregnant with twins, which will surely slap the mouths of those who like to gossip to pieces.
When a woman is pregnant, her husband quits his official post to stay with her. What kind of wonderful husband is that?
This made the women of Kyoto envious once again.
As a result, many eligible young women in Kyoto are looking for husbands based on Cen Xiao's standards.
"My man has become a role model, I am so happy." Yang Cui said sincerely, looking at the man in front of her who was busy taking care of her.
"Then why don't you reward me?" Cen Xiao said, bringing his face closer.
This man is getting more and more shameless; he's always asking for kisses.
"You absolutely have to be rewarded!" Yang Cui cupped his handsome face and started kissing him indiscriminately.
Time flies, and Mid-Autumn Festival is here in the blink of an eye.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yang Cui gave birth to a son and a daughter, becoming the envy of everyone by having both a son and a daughter at once.
But what's even more enviable is the relationship between Yang Cui and Cen Xiao. Cen Xiao took care of Yang Cui during her two-month postpartum confinement period.
People who were jealous and envious of Yang Cui lined up all the way to the outskirts of Beijing.
Even the Empress felt a pang of jealousy.
After her confinement period, Yang Cui washed herself clean and treated her husband to a good meal. After a passionate night of lovemaking, Yang Cui nestled in his arms and said sweetly and happily, "Husband, it's so good to be married to you."
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