Lin Wanyi couldn't possibly accept it.
Although she was currently strapped for cash, she had never thought about money when she first helped Liu Siyue.
She simply pitied and sympathized with her; she deeply empathized with her plight.
She couldn't bear to see such a young girl being destroyed.
Besides, at the time, she had no idea whether Liu Siyue's family was poor or rich.
She only knew that if no one helped Liu Siyue, she would die.
Even if her body didn't die, her heart would.
Liu Renzhi didn't know what to do.
The only thing he could think of right now was money.
Just as he was wondering how to continue persuading Lin Wanyi, Wang Hao called again.
Lin Wanyi was annoyed to death. She knew that if she didn't answer, he would keep calling endlessly.
She simply picked up and said, "Wang Hao, are you upset that I didn't go to divorce you today?
"Don't worry, the first thing I do when I get back will be going to the Civil Affairs Bureau."
Wang Hao had prepared a bunch of demanding questions, but upon hearing the word 'divorce', he quickly swallowed them back.
He softened his tone, "No divorce, no divorce. Honey, since you're back, just stay at home.
"The roads are still blocked right now. You are pregnant, so don't exert yourself. Wait for me to walk back.
"Just stay there and be good, okay?"
Wang Hao quickly hung up the phone.
Driven by some inexplicable impulse, Liu Renzhi asked,
"Why are you getting a divorce?"
Lin Wanyi was very surprised he would ask that, and Liu Renzhi himself wanted to slap his own face.
Was he crazy?
Why would he ask such a private question?
He hastily apologized:
"I'm sorry, that was presumptuous of me. But please, you must accept the money."
Lin Wanyi still didn't take the money. She focused on finishing the porridge and handed it to Liu Renzhi:
"Feed her a little. She probably hasn't eaten for days."
As Liu Renzhi fed Liu Siyue spoonful by spoonful, Lin Wanyi suddenly felt the room spin.
She quickly grabbed a chair to steady herself.
Liu Renzhi noticed this and finally remembered that from last night until now, Lin Wanyi also hadn't eaten a single bite or drank a sip of water.
He quickly said, "You are still pregnant, you should eat something first too.
"It won't be long before my parents bring a doctor over.
"We'll figure out a way to get out together then."
Lin Wanyi was indeed hungry. Regardless of whether she was going to keep the baby, she still needed to take care of her own body.
She thought of Lin Jiajun and wondered how things were going on his end.
Just as she was about to call him, Lin Jiajun walked through the door.
Following behind him was Liu Chunlan.
Liu Chunlan cursed as she walked:
"You troublemaker, you are just as nosy as your bitch of a sister.
"Why is an outsider like you meddling in the affairs of our Wangjia Village?
"You can just pack up and leave when the time comes, but I have to live in Wangjia Village for the rest of my life. How am I supposed to face Old Man Chen and his family?"
Lin Jiajun was incredibly annoyed. He turned around, pointed at Liu Chunlan, and yelled back:
"Face what? Why don't you just go and die?
"You old hag, bullying my sister and my niece every single day. Tell me, what's the point of you even being alive?
"Let me tell you, if my sister didn't have her maiden family backing her up before, it was only because we didn't know she was being bullied so miserably by you.
"Now that I know, don't even think about touching a single hair on her head.
"She will divorce Wang Hao as soon as she gets back. Let's see where you can find another woman as good as my sister."
Liu Chunlan was full of pent-up anger, but she couldn't win a shouting match against Lin Jiajun, let alone a physical fight.
She turned her head and saw Liu Renzhi and Liu Siyue lying on the bed.
She immediately found a punching bag and stepped forward to drag Liu Siyue off the bed:
"Get up! Why is a slut like you sleeping in my house? You are so dirty, filthy! Don't dirty my house.
"Get out right now! Get back to Old Man Chen's house.
"Hurry up and get out!"
Liu Siyue had just eaten a bowl of porridge and regained a little strength, but she was still no match for Liu Chunlan.
Just as she was about to be dragged down by Liu Chunlan, Lin Wanyi, who was serving porridge for Liu Renzhi in the kitchen, dashed over.
She shielded Liu Siyue:
"What are you doing? I was the one who let her lie on my bed. This is my bed, and she can lie here if I say so."
Liu Chunlan's nose was twisted in anger:
"You jinx! Do you have any idea how much trouble you've caused?
"Old Man Chen is going crazy at home right now, saying he's going to kill you.
"If he wasn't tied up by those two, you would have been hacked to death by him already.
"Tell me, what should we do? Send her back to them immediately!"
Liu Siyue trembled in fear. Liu Renzhi threw down his bowl:
"She is my sister. That family has committed a serious crime. We will sue them, and the police will arrest them.
"They won't have the chance to hurt anyone."
He glanced at Lin Wanyi and continued, "I am very sorry for the trouble we've brought you, but please rest assured, we will compensate you."
"Compensate?"
Liu Chunlan's eyes lit up.
She remembered the two thousand yuan she had just received at Chen Guanshan's house.
She asked Liu Renzhi: "How much are you planning to give us?"
Before Liu Renzhi could speak, Lin Wanyi interjected:
"There is no money. I said I don't want money, and you shouldn't expect any either.
"If you are afraid of Chen Guanshan's revenge, then leave. I am not afraid."
Liu Chunlan glared at her fiercely:
"Are you an idiot? Turning down money delivered right to your door?
"If you don't want it, I do. I don't care, they must give me a hundred thousand, otherwise I won't let him take this little slut away."
Lin Jiajun was stunned:
"You old hag, are you crazy for money? This is kidnapping and extortion. Do you want to go to prison and eat prison food?"
"What prison food? What nonsense are you spouting?
"I didn't steal or rob. With such heavy snow outside, if you take her out, she'll become a cold corpse in less than half an hour.
"Right now she has food, water, and heating in my house. Isn't her life worth a hundred thousand?"
She looked at Liu Renzhi as she spoke:
"You don't look like someone who lacks money. Well, do you agree to my terms or not?
"If you don't give me the money, get the hell out of here right now!"
Liu Renzhi didn't care about the money; the only thing on his mind was Liu Siyue's life.
He instinctively reached for his phone to transfer the money to Liu Chunlan, but Lin Wanyi directly pushed Liu Chunlan out of the room:
"This is my room. I haven't divorced Wang Hao yet, so you don't get to call the shots in my house.
"If you mention money again, I'll have those two police officers arrest you too for harboring criminals and withholding information.
"Let me tell you, how many women in this village have questionable origins?
"Especially Eldest Aunt. You old hag, aren't you afraid I'll blow this matter out of proportion?"
Liu Chunlan didn't dare to speak anymore.
Because Liu Dabing's background was far too dirty.
Over the years, there was no telling how many lives had passed through his hands.
If anyone called the police, one thing would lead to another, and Liu Dabing would definitely not be able to escape.
She hid in her room, not daring to come out again.
However, she secretly called Liu Dabing and told him to go out and hide for a while.
But Liu Dabing wasn't afraid at all.
As he burned cigarette butts onto Zhao Pei's body, he said:
"Don't listen to that bitch Lin Wanyi's nonsense. Over the years, plenty of people have called the police.
"And the result? Which woman has ever been rescued? Which man has ever been locked up?
"Set your mind completely at ease. It's not even certain if that woman will be able to leave!"
