Liu Chunlan was frantic:
"Son, you know it's not easy for your uncle to find a woman. After the previous one ran away, he was single for years.
"He finally managed to get another one and lived with her for over a decade, and now she's run off too. What do you think he's going to do in the future?
"When he gets old with no woman to take care of him, won't it ultimately be up to you to look after him?
"Haohao, Mom has told you countless times, your mother's brother is the most important elder. Do you understand?"
Wang Hao knew. He had heard those words so many times his ears were growing calluses.
But he simply wouldn't go back.
He had to stay here and guard Lin Wanyi. He was terrified that the moment he left, Lin Wanyi would abort his child.
He couldn't leave, absolutely not!
He could clearly distinguish what was more important between his own family and Liu Dabing's.
Liu Chunlan paced around anxiously.
She called Wang Jianguo again, but Wang Jianguo didn't even pick up.
She was in a panic.
She hurriedly went to the hospital to discuss things with Liu Dabing.
Wang Meijuan hadn't left, however. She still insisted on staying in the guest bedroom.
Wang Hao categorically refused:
"Eldest Sister, there really is no place for you to stay."
"Then what are we supposed to do?"
Wang Meijuan screamed:
"What about Borui and me? We've already found a school, and he's supposed to transfer when the semester starts.
"If you don't let us live here now, what are we supposed to do? Sleep on the streets?"
Wang Hao was so annoyed he didn't know what to do. Finally, he said:
"Rent an apartment. Just go rent one. Eldest Sister, I can help you find a place."
Wang Meijuan disagreed:
"Renting costs money. Are you going to pay for it? It's at least two thousand a month, and we'd still have to buy groceries and cook for ourselves.
"Where would I get that kind of money?"
She paused for a moment and continued:
"Unless you give it to me."
"You're crazy."
Wang Hao thought he had heard wrong:
"Eldest Sister, you've been married for over a decade. Your son is going to school and you're renting an apartment, yet you expect me to pay for it? What kind of logic is that?
"That's simply unheard of. Where is your husband? Is he dead?"
For the first time, Wang Hao felt that Wang Meijuan was being incredibly unreasonable.
He couldn't be bothered to say another word.
Wang Meijuan, however, called Li Jun.
"Husband, that bitch Lin Wanyi doesn't agree. What should we do?
"What about our son's schooling?
"Yes, it's that bitch Lin Wanyi, not my mom or my brother."
Li Jun sneered over the phone:
"If I were Lin Wanyi, I wouldn't agree either. Wang Meijuan, you're just cheap.
"Isn't it fine for our son to go to school in town? Why do you have to compare yourself with others and insist on going to the city?
"Now let's see what you're going to do. If our son ends up with no school to attend because of your messing around, I'll kill you!"
Wang Meijuan was terrified. She tugged at Wang Hao's sleeve:
"Haohao, you have to help me. You must help me, otherwise your brother-in-law will really beat me to death."
Wang Hao was resolute.
No means no.
He was going to learn from Wang Kai now: ignore everyone else and only care about his own little family.
Wang Meijuan, however, had no intention of letting Lin Wanyi off the hook.
She pointed at Lin Wanyi's nose and clamored:
"You damn bitch, you're already pregnant with Haohao's child, what kind of waves can you still make?
"Do you think you can still leave? Let me tell you, once a woman has a child she becomes second-hand goods, not to mention this is your second child.
"If you calculate carefully, you're fucking third or fourth-hand by now. Are you really going to divorce?
"Don't think I don't know you're doing this on purpose, deliberately making a fuss so Haohao will listen to you and let you manipulate him.
"We're both women, do you think I can't see through your petty little schemes?
"Fine, you're so great. Now Haohao is actually listening to you, he really doesn't want me and my son to move in.
"On what grounds? This is our Wang family's house.
"Don't think that just because you're pregnant I can't do anything to you. It's not my child you're carrying. Lin Wanyi, do you believe I'll beat you into a miscarriage right now?
"Damn it, if my son can't go to school in the city, don't even think about giving birth to your child safely."
Spittle flew from her mouth. Just as Li Suhua was about to slap her again, Lin Wanyi suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of Wang Meijuan.
She grabbed Wang Meijuan's hand and placed it on her own belly:
"Come on, hit me, Wang Meijuan. Hit me right here.
"Help me abort this filthy child, I will thank you for it, Wang Meijuan. Hit me!
"Hit me right here! Hit me hard, do you hear me?"
Wang Meijuan didn't expect Lin Wanyi to be this crazy.
She tried to pull her hand back, but Lin Wanyi held onto it tightly:
"What's wrong? Didn't you want to abort my child? Hit me, make your move!
"I'm letting you hit me, I'm telling you to hit me, so why aren't you doing it?
"Wang Meijuan, if you don't beat this child out of me, I'll look down on you."
Wang Hao turned pale with fright:
"Eldest Sister, you can't hit her! That's my child, you can't abort my child, do you hear me?"
Wang Meijuan struggled to pull her hand away:
"I'm not doing anything! Wang Hao, look closely, she's the one grabbing my hand.
"I didn't make a move, look carefully.
"Lin Wanyi is crazy. She's a complete lunatic now!"
That's right!
Lin Wanyi truly looked like a lunatic now.
She felt like going crazy whenever she thought about this child in her belly that shouldn't even exist.
She also felt like going crazy when she remembered those nights when she knew nothing but was tossed and turned and tormented by Wang Hao.
Staring with bloodshot eyes, she pushed Wang Meijuan away, turned around, and slapped Wang Hao hard across the face:
"Wang Hao, why don't you just die?
"Why the fuck don't you just die!"
Wang Hao covered his face and begged for mercy:
"Wife, be careful of the child, be careful of the child. Don't be angry.
"Please, don't be angry."
The more he said that, the worse Lin Wanyi felt.
She slapped Wang Hao again:
"Wang Hao, I hate you! I will hate you for the rest of my life!"
Wang Hao stood there blankly, letting Lin Wanyi vent her anger.
He couldn't argue back; he had no excuse to absolve himself.
Because he knew exactly how the child came to be.
But Lin Jiajun didn't know. He foolishly asked Li Suhua:
"Mom, Eldest Sister is pregnant again. Can she still get a divorce?"
"Of course she can!"
Li Suhua said with certainty.
After Wang Hao had done such a thing, there was no way she would let Lin Wanyi stay by his side.
This divorce must happen!
That night, it started snowing heavily again.
Lin Wanyi slept fitfully. She sent a message asking Wu Qin:
"Have any outsiders come to the village?"
Wu Qin replied quickly: "No. It's snowing heavily again and the roads are blocked. Who could come?"
"Wanyi, I heard Da Niu's wife has a high fever. Her wounds are infected.
"Sigh, they didn't even get a doctor for her, let alone send her to the hospital.
"Sigh, I don't know if she can pull through."
A moment later, she added:
"You don't know this, but that old man Chen Guanshan said that if Liu Siyue still doesn't behave by the start of the new year, he'll invite all the men in the village over to discipline her.
"It's a sin. I'm scared to death. Wanyi, don't come back, and tell Wang Hao not to come back either.
"Neither of you should come back."
Lin Wanyi's heart sank rapidly.
She silently prayed in her heart: "Liu Siyue, you have to hold on. Hold on.
"Your mom and dad are waiting for you, and your older brother is looking everywhere for you.
"You must wait for them to come.
"You're so young, you can't die!"
