As Shen Yunsheng and his sister-in-law arrived at Li Hongyu's house, they witnessed a heartbreaking scene: Li Hongyu's mother, Xiang Shi, was crying and grabbing her husband's wrist, her voice pleading, "My dear husband, let's call off this marriage! Hongyu hasn't eaten for three days and three nights. If she continues this hunger strike, she'll lose her life!"
Tears streamed down Xiang's cheeks, her eyes filled with heartache and worry for her daughter.
Li Hongyu's father, Li Dashan, stood to the side with a serious expression and a furrowed brow, seemingly also caught in a dilemma.
“I’ve made my decision, there’s no room for discussion! Although the youngest son of the Huang family is a little simpleton, his family is well-off. If Hongyu marries him, she can become a young mistress. This is a marriage that many people would love to have.” Li Dashan looked at his wife impatiently, his tone firm and unquestionable.
He crossed his arms, his eyes revealing a hint of smugness and determination.
Xiang roared in despair, "How could you be so heartless? Marrying your daughter to a fool? Isn't that ruining her life?"
Ms. Xiang could not accept her husband's heartless decision, and her heart was filled with pain and helplessness.
Seeing his wife's reaction, Li Dashan felt a pang of pity, but he remained steadfast in his stance. He felt he hadn't done anything wrong; his daughter marrying the mentally challenged man would solve their son's education problem and allow them to live a comfortable life. He didn't understand why his wife objected.
Xiang felt a wave of dizziness, her vision went black, and she collapsed to the ground. Her heart ached as if it were being torn apart; her world crumbled instantly. She had never imagined her husband could be so heartless as to marry their daughter to a mentally challenged man.
Hearing this, Shen Yunsheng, who was standing at the door, was furious! Marrying a fool could actually be a good match? What a ridiculous statement! Her eyes widened, she trembled with anger, and she almost couldn't help but rush in to argue with him.
Although Xiao Wanqing was also very angry, she knew that this was someone else's family matter and they had no right to interfere.
“Sister-in-law, Hongyu is so pitiful. Although the little fool of the Huang family is a rich man’s son, he is only an illegitimate son. Moreover, I heard from the villagers that if Hongyu marries him, she can only be a concubine.”
Xiao Wanqing frowned. While she sympathized with Li Hongyu, she was also worried about herself. She was also afraid that one day her family would force her into marriage.
Shen Yunsheng knew very well that wealthy and powerful families often harbored many hidden dark secrets. If Li Hongyu married into such a family, she might become a pawn in the hands of the rich, and could even lose her life. Didn't Li Dashan, as her father, know this? How could he bear to push his own daughter into such a dangerous situation!
"Wanqing, let's go in and take a look." Shen Yunsheng thought to himself. Since they were already here, they might as well go in and find out what was going on. Perhaps they could find a way to help Li Hongyu out of her predicament and prevent her from falling into a desperate situation.
Xiao Wanqing nodded and went into the courtyard with Shen Yunsheng.
When Li Dashan saw people coming to his house, he immediately showed a gentle smile, as if he wasn't the one who had just yelled at Xiang Shi.
"Yun Sheng, you've come at the right time. Please help me persuade Hong Yu."
"Oh, Hongyu is so immature. Girls will get married sooner or later. I will definitely try to persuade her later."
After understanding Li Dashan's intentions, Shen Yunsheng pretended to go along with him.
Xiao Wanqing understood immediately. She stepped forward to help Xiang Shi, who was slumped on the ground, and said in a low voice, "Aunt Xiang, don't worry, we will help Hongyu find a way."
Xiang nodded. Although she didn't have in-laws to control her, she had a domineering husband. If her husband really married her eldest daughter to a mentally challenged man, her eldest daughter's life would be ruined.
Looking into her husband's eyes, Xiang felt a little confused, but she still nodded.
"Honey, you take Wanqing to see Hongyu first. Yunsheng and I will chat for a while."
Li Dashan's voice was gentle, but his eyes carried a hint of warning.
Madam Xiang understood her husband's meaning. He must have thought that his daughter had a good relationship with Shen Yunsheng, so he wanted Shen Yunsheng to act as a mediator.
"Okay!" Xiang Shi responded, then turned to Xiao Wanqing and said with a smile, "Wanqing, let's go."
Xiao Wanqing glanced at Xiang Shi and Li Dashan, and guessed what was going on in her mind. But she didn't show it, and just smiled as she followed Xiang Shi to see Li Hongyu.
Shen Yunsheng, who was in the courtyard, had long known Li Dashan's intentions. To put it bluntly, his main purpose was money.
Li Dashan glanced at Shen Yunsheng before smiling and saying, "Yunsheng, although that young master of the Huang family is a little fool, he is simple-minded. Hongyu won't suffer if she marries him."
“Uncle Dashan, I completely agree with your analysis. However, I heard that they only gave Hongyu the position of a concubine. That’s too disrespectful to us country folk. They should at least give her a principal wife!” Shen Yunsheng casually echoed, a hint of disdain and dissatisfaction on his face.
If it weren't for the need to extract more information from him, she would have loved to teach him a lesson.
Shen Yunshen secretly observed Li Dashan's reaction, wanting to see what he would do next.
However, Li Dashan seemed unaware of Shen Yunsheng's intentions. He just smiled smugly and said, "Hmph, of course. How can country folk like us compare with the rich people in the city? But it's already pretty good to get the position of a concubine. At least it can make Hongyu live a good life."
Hearing this, Shen Yunsheng couldn't help but frown. She had originally thought that Li Dashan would be unhappy with the marriage, but it seemed that he was truly blinded by money and completely disregarded Hongyu's feelings.
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