Upon entering Zhao Jinxiu's room, one finds her father and two older brothers, as well as her aunt's family, with people filling the small houses inside and outside.
"Get out, all of you! I need to find Brother Mo Yan!" Zhao Jinxiu shouted, her hair disheveled, as she huddled on the bed in her room.
The things inside the room were smashed and scattered everywhere. When Zhao Jinxiu saw Zhao Moyan come in, she rushed up, hugged Zhao Moyan, and started crying.
Zhao Moyan frowned and said bluntly, "Zhao Jinxiu, what's done is done. Try to think about it. I can't help you. Lin Youdao is in jail now. If you want to sue him, I can help you."
"No, I want to kill him, kill him now!" Zhao Jinxiu cried out.
"Jinxiu! Listen to your father, let's stop making a fuss," Zhao Jinxiu's father said sadly.
"No, why are you doing this to me? You all despise me, don't you?" Zhao Jinxiu said, pointing at the crowd, somewhat out of control.
"Sister, don't be like this, we don't look down on you." Zhao Jincheng tried to step forward and persuade her.
"Don't come any closer! I hate you all." As she spoke, she saw Zhao Moyan holding Tian Yu's hand, her eyes widened instantly, revealing a horrified expression. She stepped forward to grab Tian Yu, but Zhao Moyan blocked her. Tian Yu quickly gestured for Zhao Moyan to let go of her. She stepped forward and looked at Zhao Jinxiu, about to speak, when Zhao Jinxiu grabbed her shoulders and shook her violently. Zhao Moyan tried to intervene, but Tian Yu stopped him.
Zhao Jinxiu cried out, "It's you again! It's you again! I hate you! Why? Why does this have to happen to me? You're the one who should be defiled! This way, Chen Chong won't like you anymore, and Brother Moyan won't want you either. Tian Yu, I hate you! Why do all the people I like like you? I'm clearly prettier and smarter than you, but why do they all like you and not me? Why did you have to take it from me! I hate you! Even my second brother likes you. He's never been mean to me since we were little, but he's been mean to me several times because of you. You stole everything from me! It's all your fault!"
Everyone was surprised by her words, especially Zhao Jincheng, who looked at her with curiosity. After speaking, Zhao Jinxiu raised her hand and slapped Tian Yu. Tian Yu didn't dodge, and Zhao Moyan was held down by Tian Yu's hand. Touching her slapped face, she smiled and said it was okay. The two Zhao brothers stepped forward to persuade her to leave, but Zhao Jinxiu continued to curse Tian Yu. Tian Yu watched all this without saying a word. She let Zhao Jinxiu curse and insult her, but she remained silent.
After Zhao Jinxiu stopped cursing, Tian Yu told them to let go. Zhao Jinxiu rushed forward again, trying to hit Tian Yu. Tian Yu grabbed her and slapped Zhao Jinxiu across the face. Zhao Jinxiu was stunned by the slap, covering her face and looking at Tian Yu in disbelief. She pointed at Tian Yu and said in a trembling voice, "You...you actually dared to hit me!"
Tian Yu ignored her and turned to let everyone leave. She had something to say to Zhao Jinxiu alone. Everyone was a little worried, but there was no other way. Tian Yu repeatedly assured them that she wouldn't resort to violence and would just have a proper talk. In the end, everyone could only give a few words of advice and leave the room. Zhao Moyan wanted to stay, but Tian Yu smiled and said to him, "Don't worry! I'll persuade Zhao Jinxiu. You wait outside first, and no matter what happens, don't let anyone in."
Zhao Moyan had no other choice but to nod and leave, waiting outside with the others. As soon as they left, Tian Yu closed the door and rolled up her sleeves. Zhao Jinxiu was still angry about being beaten, but seeing Tian Yu's posture, she became somewhat frightened and said in terror, "You... what do you want to do?! Don't come any closer!"
"Didn't you want to fight? Did you want to vent your frustrations? I'll go with you!" Tian Yu said, grabbing Zhao Jinxiu.
"Get away from me! Tian Yu, let go!"
"Go ahead and do it! I really want to beat you up too!"
The two women then engaged in a fierce fight, neither willing to back down. They even resorted to their signature moves, like pulling hair, and verbally attacked each other. Zhao Jinxiu was no match for Tian Yu and was quickly defeated.
Seeing this, Tian Yu picked up the few remaining ornaments in the room and smashed them on the ground. She stared at Zhao Jinxiu as she walked forward step by step, which frightened Zhao Jinxiu so much that she retreated repeatedly. Finally, she hid on the bed and cried, "What do you want to do? Don't hit me! I was wrong! I was wrong!"
Those outside heard the sounds of fighting inside, followed by the crashing of things being smashed. Their hearts were in their throats. Zhao's father tried several times to go in and check, but Zhao Moyan stopped him each time, so he could only wait anxiously in the yard.
Tian Yu picked up the last vase and smashed it in front of the bed. Zhao Jinxiu was already crying loudly in fright. Tian Yu thought to herself that she was still just a child, so easily frightened. She stood in front of the bed and said sternly, "Zhao Jinxiu, listen to me! I, Tian Yu, have never thought of taking anything from you. Whether Chen Chong or Zhao Moyan likes someone or is with someone, it's not up to me to decide, and I can't take it from them. You're hating the wrong person. You should hate yourself. You think you can get everyone's love just because you're pretty. Who do you think you are? A princess? A fairy descended from heaven? Everyone..." "They'd have to revolve around you. Look at you, besides your decent looks, what else do you have to brag about? Can you play any of the traditional arts like music, chess, calligraphy, or painting? Your education is pitifully low; you barely know a few characters. It's no wonder you got scammed. You know Zhao Sibao better than I do. Are you brain-dead? You believed him. Don't tell me you don't know Lin Youdao. You know what you're thinking. I saw you two eating together before. If you had no ulterior motives, how could he have fooled you? Now that things have gone wrong, you're starting to complain."
"No! You're lying! I didn't do it, they framed me!" Zhao Jinxiu retorted loudly, not wanting to hear it.
"You didn't!? Then how did Lin Youdao trick you into going to the teahouse? If you don't want to, who can trick you? Zhao Jinxiu, don't tell me you never thought about marrying Lin Youdao." Tian Yu pressed.
Zhao Jinxiu looked up at Tian Yu in horror, speechless for a long time. Finally, tears streamed down her face as she cried, "I didn't! I was lied to! I never thought that way!"
"How come I hit the nail on the head? You're upset. You brought this result upon yourself. You can't blame anyone else. If you really have to blame someone, blame yourself for having a pretty face but no brains. You know Zhao Sibao better than I do. You should have known this would happen if you actually believed him."
"That's not true! That's not true!" Zhao Jinxiu shook her head and denied it.
Seeing that Zhao Jinxiu was still sobbing uncontrollably, Tian Yu stepped forward, lifted her head, and warned, "Zhao Jinxiu, wipe away your tears. Since it's already happened, don't try to kill yourself. Open your eyes and see clearly. Apart from your family, no one here will care about you. You have three choices: First, go to the yamen and sue him so he gets what he deserves, then muster up the courage to live a good life. Second, hide here and wallow in self-pity, but no one will remember you. Before long, everyone here will forget you, leaving only pity, disgust, and hatred. Of course, you can also choose to marry him, but you need to think carefully. That kind of life won't be easy, and no one can help you. You can only rely on yourself."
"I don't want to! I don't want to! Tian Yu, please help me, please help me!" Zhao Jinxiu pleaded, crying.
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