Zhao Yulan was so furious that she couldn't speak a single word. Finally, she glared at Liu Renzhi.
Liu Renzhi ignored her and simply instructed Lin Jiajun:
"When Wanyi goes over there, you must accompany her the entire time. If you are not available, I will find two people to go with her."
Lin Jiajun patted his chest and guaranteed,
"Don't worry, Brother. I will absolutely bring my sister back safely, and I'll bring back her divorce certificate too."
Lin Wanyi pulled Lin Jiajun into the house. Watching Liu Renzhi's car drive away, she said,
"Jiajun, we still need to have some boundaries in the future. The Liu family has already done too much for us.
"We can't be too greedy."
Lin Jiajun nodded. "Okay, whatever you say, Sis. I get it.
"Oh, have you booked the tickets? The time is up the day after tomorrow."
Lin Wanyi showed him her phone. "The earliest train."
Wang Hao was also looking at his phone.
In two days, Lin Wanyi would definitely be back.
He had returned to Wangjia Village. It was fine that they didn't have a house in the city; when Lin Wanyi came back, she could just take care of the children in the village like before.
He would find a good job again, and their life would improve once more.
He went inside and called out to Liu Chunlan,
"Mom, take all the quilts in our room out to dry in the sun. Wanyi is coming back the day after tomorrow."
Liu Chunlan rolled her eyes at him. "Why don't you dry them yourself? I'm not your nanny or servant.
"If she comes back, she comes back. Like I said, as long as she doesn't cause trouble, just like before, I won't make things difficult for her, and I'll treat her well.
"But the premise is that she doesn't provoke me.
"Wang Hao, when she comes back this time, you need to make it clear to her first. I am her mother-in-law, and I am the mistress of this house.
"She has to listen to me in everything, not talk back to me, and definitely not raise a hand against me.
"Do you hear me?"
"No, I didn't."
Wang Hao said in annoyance, "Mom, why don't you learn your lesson at all? Since she left this past month, you've been asking around, right?
"You know how hard it is to marry a local woman now. Even that fool last time asked for 180,000 in bride price.
"If you really want me to be a bachelor for the rest of my life, then keep acting up. Otherwise, treat Lin Wanyi better."
Liu Chunlan fell silent. She knew Wang Hao was telling the truth, but she was just displeased.
She was the mother-in-law! Why couldn't she bully her daughter-in-law?
Especially when she thought about how Liu Dabing was sent to prison because of her, the hatred in her heart grew even stronger.
She wished she could kill her.
But for her son's sake, she decided to swallow her pride for the time being.
She would endure her for a few years, endure until she gave birth to another big grandson, endure until she grew old and faded. Then she would see how she could still jump around.
Wang Hao cleaned the house from top to bottom and bought new furniture and appliances.
Watching these things being delivered one after another, Liu Chunlan grew even angrier:
"It's all because of that damn bitch. She smashed our perfectly good home to pieces, and made you waste tens of thousands of yuan.
"Son, I just don't feel right about this. I really don't feel right.
"That damn bitch, I want to hit her just looking at her."
Wang Hao glared at her fiercely:
"Just try hitting her once! See if I'll still acknowledge you as my mother."
Liu Chunlan was so angry that her heart palpitated. She wanted to go out for a walk to get some fresh air.
She walked until she reached the front of Chen Daniu's burned-down house.
She didn't pay much attention and was about to walk straight past, but she saw Aunt Zhao standing hunched over in front of the door.
She suddenly asked Liu Chunlan,
"I heard your son got divorced? Did that outsider of yours run away too?"
Liu Chunlan instinctively replied, "Who told you that? She just went back to her maiden home. She'll be back the day after tomorrow."
"The day after tomorrow?"
Aunt Zhao looked thoughtful.
"The day after tomorrow is good, good, very good."
Liu Chunlan didn't pay her much mind. Ever since Chen Guanshan and Chen Daniu were arrested, Aunt Zhao had disappeared.
No one knew where she went, and no one had seen her.
Liu Chunlan also didn't know why she had suddenly returned.
This ruined house couldn't even house people anymore. What did she come back for?
They were leaving the next day. Li Suhua packed things for Lin Wanyi, looking very worried:
"You must be very careful. If there are any problems, call the police immediately.
"If Wang Hao regrets it or pesters you endlessly, don't get entangled with him. Just come back and find a lawyer to sue him.
"Got it? You absolutely must not get tangled up with scoundrels."
Lin Wanyi nodded. "I know. I'll send you messages at all times when I go back.
"Jiajun will be with me, so don't worry."
Although she comforted Li Suhua this way, she actually felt no certainty in her heart.
She knew better than anyone what the Wang family was like.
Wang Hao agreed at the time, but he might not agree now.
But whether he agreed or not, Lin Wanyi had to go back. This was something she had to face.
After a sleepless night, as soon as it was dawn, Lin Wanyi got up and saw Liu Renzhi's car.
She checked the time—it was only six o'clock. She hurriedly went downstairs and opened the door.
Liu Renzhi was leaning against the car smoking. Seeing her, he immediately stamped out his cigarette butt:
"My mom said she was a bit worried, so she asked me to take you to the train station.
"Wanyi, if Wang Hao pesters you, just come right back. I'll have the lawyer go talk to him.
"This time when you go over, just stay in a hotel. If you don't want to stay there, you can also stay in your old apartment. I'll tell you the passcode."
Lin Wanyi felt very apologetic. "Making you make a trip so early... You're so busy, this must have delayed your rest.
"Brother Liu, you should go back. Jiajun and I can just take a taxi."
Liu Renzhi didn't leave; he simply sat back down in the driver's seat.
"Go pack up. I'll wait for you."
Lin Wanyi didn't say anything more and went back inside to wash her face and brush her teeth.
Wang Keke hugged her leg. "Mom, you have to come back quickly. The school is having a parent-child sports meet soon, and you have to come participate."
Lin Wanyi patted her head. "Don't worry, Mom will definitely be back on time."
As the car drove away, Li Suhua's heart was in turmoil.
She didn't know why, but she always felt that something was going to happen.
And it wouldn't be a good thing.
She lit incense for her late husband again:
"Her dad, you must protect our daughter well from up in heaven. You must watch over her."
At the train station, Liu Renzhi and Lin Wanyi waited for the train together, while Lin Jiajun was sending messages to Chen Hui.
When he turned his head back, he saw that Lin Wanyi and Liu Renzhi sitting together actually looked incredibly harmonious.
One was steady, the other tranquil, as harmonious as an old married couple.
Realizing this thought, Lin Jiajun was startled.
Crazy.
What on earth was he thinking?
Lin Wanyi checked the time. "Brother Liu, you should go back. Don't delay your work."
Liu Renzhi showed her his phone:
"Look, my mom's orders. She won't let me leave until I see you enter the station."
Lin Wanyi had no choice. She could only let Liu Renzhi continue sitting there.
Lin Jiajun tactfully sat far away.
They sat like this for half an hour, until finally Lin Wanyi began to check her ticket.
On the train, she received another message from Liu Renzhi:
[Like I said before, don't get entangled with him. Come back as soon as possible, and call me anytime if there are problems.]
Lin Jiajun poked his head over to look at her message, saying with a half-smile:
"'Call me anytime if there are problems.' Sis, why do you think Brother Liu didn't send this message to me?
"Does he not like me?"
