The smile that had just been on Liu Siyue's face instantly froze.
Her body even began to tremble.
She had no idea how Qin Chao had gotten in, and she didn't even dare to look at him for another second.
Su Jing lost her temper at the maids, "Who let him in? Which one of you let him in?"
The maid, unaware of the situation, hurriedly explained:
"He said he was the young lady's boyfriend and that she asked him to come. I..."
"He's not!"
Liu Siyue yelled loudly, "He's not! He's not my boyfriend! He's a beast, he's nothing but an animal!
"Get out! Tell him to get out!"
The maid was terrified and quickly went to pull Qin Chao away, but Qin Chao shook off her hand.
"Let go of me. Liu Siyue and I have been dating for a year, she's just throwing a little tantrum right now. Who dares to touch me?
"Believe it or not, I'll have her fire you all."
The maid ignored him and continued trying to pull him away, but he suddenly dropped to his knees in front of Liu Siyue.
"Siyue, baby, please forgive me. I was just blinded by anger back then.
"It was only because I love you that I couldn't accept you weren't a virgin. Baby, believe me, I will never bring this up again.
"As long as you agree to a few conditions, as long as you buy me a car and a house, we will still be boyfriend and girlfriend. I'll still love you just like before."
Liu Siyue backed away as if she had seen a ghost.
"Don't come near me, Qin Chao, don't come near me!
"We're broken up. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Get out, get out right now!"
How could Qin Chao leave so easily?
It was one thing when he didn't know Liu Siyue's family was so wealthy, but now that he did, there was absolutely no way he would give up this cash cow.
He reached out, trying to grab Liu Siyue's pants.
But Su Jing kicked his hand away and ordered the maids,
"Get him out of here, drag him out! From now on, whoever lets him in will be fired."
Several maids came together to push Qin Chao out, while Su Jing immediately ushered Liu Siyue into her room.
She couldn't let them see each other again, otherwise it would only make Liu Siyue suffer more.
Outside the door, Qin Chao began to hurl curses.
"Liu Siyue, you bitch! I'm your man, what right do you have to disobey me?
"Fine, just you wait. You have to go to school eventually; I don't believe you'll just drop out.
"We'll see how you hide from me then. Liu Siyue, you are my woman, and you will be for the rest of your life!"
Su Jing made a phone call to Liu Renzhi. "Arrange for Siyue to take a half-year leave of absence from school, so she doesn't have to run into that piece of trash."
Wrapped in a blanket, Liu Siyue huddled in the corner. She thought of Chen Guanshan and his son again.
They used to call her the exact same things, constantly spitting out the words 'bitch' and 'slut'.
It was as if she had returned to that dilapidated little house and that filthy bed.
She couldn't hide, she couldn't escape, and she was completely helpless.
Su Jing held her tightly. "Yueyue, Yueyue, look at Mom. Open your eyes and look, this is our home.
"You're back now. You will never be bullied by anyone again. Your mom and dad will always be here to help you.
"Yueyue, you have to stay strong. You have to believe in us, okay?"
She knew.
Liu Siyue nodded vigorously.
She knew that this was her own inner demon, and she had to overcome it herself.
She had survived the agonizing days in Wangjia Village; she couldn't give up on herself now.
She had parents and an older brother who loved her so much, as well as the Lin siblings who had risked everything to save her.
Lin Jiajun had even almost gone to jail for her.
She couldn't let them down.
At this thought, she wiped away her tears.
"Mom, go buy a house for Sister Wanyi. Buy it right next door to Jiajun's place, so they can look out for each other."
Su Jing was overjoyed. As long as her daughter was happy, she was willing to spend any amount of money.
Anyway, her husband and son were good at making money. Her daughter could spend as much as she wanted.
Lin Wanyi was also looking at houses.
She scrolled through her phone, but there weren't many suitable options.
They were either too big and too expensive, or in a bad location where it would be inconvenient for school.
She originally had 700,000 yuan. After spending 100,000 to renovate Jiajun's old house, she had a little over 500,000 left.
She also had to save some for living expenses for herself and Keke, so the most she could put down for a down payment was 450,000 yuan.
There weren't many choices in this price range.
She thought about it and decided that if push came to shove, she would just buy a secondhand house, as long as it was livable.
Zhao Yulan saw her looking at houses and immediately came over.
"Are you buying a house? Are you and Keke moving out?"
She revealed a "just as I expected" expression.
"I told you, didn't I? Everyone hates a divorced sister-in-law who stays at her maiden home.
"I told you that you still need to get married. Once you're married, you'll naturally have a place to live. Why bother buying a house?"
As she spoke, she suddenly smiled.
"You even have money to buy a house! Wanyi, I really couldn't tell. This makes you an even better match for my eldest nephew.
"If you two get married, your future days will definitely be comfortable.
"Hahaha, wait here while I give my nephew a call. How about you two meet up later?"
Lin Wanyi still refused.
"Aunt, I don't want to get married."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Zhao Yulan continued to lecture her.
"How can a woman not get married? You can't just look down on all other men just because you were ruined by one.
"Wanyi, your aunt wouldn't steer you wrong. My nephew really has great qualifications in every aspect.
"If his wife hadn't had an accident, it wouldn't even be your turn."
Lin Wanyi repeatedly refused, but Zhao Yulan stubbornly made the call as if she couldn't hear her.
It wasn't until Liu Renzhi's car parked in the yard and he stepped out.
"Wanyi, my mom asked me to take you out."
"Ah? Where to?"
Lin Wanyi was confused, and Liu Renzhi didn't know either.
"She didn't say. She just told me to pick you up on my way."
Just as Lin Wanyi was about to get into the car, Zhao Yulan quickly pulled her aside.
"Who is he? This car looks really expensive.
"Lin Wanyi, could it be that you've been rejecting my nephew because of him?"
Lin Wanyi immediately said, "Aunt, don't talk nonsense. He and I don't have that kind of relationship."
Zhao Yulan didn't believe her at all. She turned to look at Liu Renzhi.
"Lin Wanyi is the designated wife for my nephew, so don't you get any funny ideas.
"And you probably don't know this, but she's divorced and has a child. She's not suitable for you."
"Aunt!"
Lin Wanyi raised her voice. "I told you not to talk nonsense! When did I ever agree to that?
"I am not getting married again, and I don't want you to bring this up anymore.
"I just got divorced, it's not some shameful or disgraceful secret.
"There's no need for you to speak about me like that."
After saying this, she got into Liu Renzhi's car without looking back.
A few minutes after the car drove off, Liu Renzhi remarked,
"You shouldn't let one bad experience make you swear off everything forever. If you meet the right person, you can still give it a try.
"Two people can look out for each other."
Lin Wanyi looked out the passenger window.
"I'll think about the future when it gets here. Right now, I really don't have the heart for it.
"Besides, Wang Hao and I haven't officially finalized the divorce papers yet, so it's not the right time to talk about this."
Liu Renzhi thought for a moment. "Your cooling-off period should be almost over, right?"
"Yeah," Lin Wanyi nodded. "I was planning to go over there in the next couple of days."
"By yourself?"
Liu Renzhi was still worried: "The Wang family isn't easy to deal with. It's not safe for you to go alone. Should I find someone to go with you?
"Or I can go back and check my schedule."
Lin Wanyi smiled: "I know they are up to no good, so Jiajun is accompanying me.
"Brother Liu, don't worry. I was foolish for the past eight years, but now, I am wide awake.
"You are so busy with work, I wouldn't dare hold up your business."
Liu Renzhi glanced at her:
"Good, you need to look forward. It's good that you've thought things through."
Just as the car was about to come to a stop, Liu Renzhi suddenly said to Lin Wanyi:
"I demoted Zhou Chenyu."
"Why?"
Lin Wanyi blurted out.
Liu Renzhi parked the car: "Because she doesn't know how to do her job."
