"Exactly!"
Liu Chunlan suddenly became energized:
"Yes, Tiezhu, you're right. We can't let this bitch go.
"We didn't buy her; she married into our family willingly.
"She is carrying my eldest grandson in her belly. She cannot leave, and no one can take her away."
Lin Jiajun was so furious that he went into the kitchen, grabbed a cleaver, and waved it at the crowd:
"Let's see which of you dares to stop my sister. You'll have to step over my dead body!"
Tiezhu burst into laughter, and the villagers behind him laughed along:
"Throwing an egg against a rock—how overconfident. Look at where you are. This is Wangjia Village.
"This isn't a place for you outsiders to run wild."
"Is that so?"
Liu Renzhi narrowed his eyes: "Then turn around and take a look. See if you still call the shots in this Wangjia Village!"
The crowd turned around in surprise, only to find a group of menacing men dressed entirely in black standing right behind them.
Snow was falling heavily. The men in black stood in the vast, white snow, looking completely out of place in Wangjia Village.
But Liu Siyue shouted excitedly:
"Dad, Dad!"
Liu Jiannan, a man who had never shed a single tear in his life, was now weeping uncontrollably.
He pushed through the crowd, pulled Liu Siyue into his arms, and turned to the men he had brought:
"Do it! Beat to death anyone who tries to stop my daughter from leaving!"
Wails of agony erupted, and pleas for mercy filled the air.
Lin Wanyi's heart finally settled.
A doctor examined Liu Siyue's body:
"It's a good thing she took fever-reducing medicine, otherwise it would be hard to say what might have happened.
"President Liu, we still need to take the young lady to the hospital as soon as possible."
Liu Jiannan nodded: "But in this weather, it was hard enough for us to get here alone. Taking Siyue out will be even harder."
Everyone knew the weather was simply too severe.
While Liu Renzhi was on the phone, Liu Siyue hurriedly pulled Lin Wanyi in front of Liu Jiannan:
"Dad, this is Sister Wanyi. She saved me. It's all thanks to her risking her life to take photos of me and call the police.
"Dad, you must thank her and give her lots and lots of money."
Liu Jiannan kept nodding:
"No problem, no problem. I would have done so even if you hadn't asked.
"I will absolutely never forget my daughter's savior."
Just like Liu Renzhi, he took out his phone and looked at Lin Wanyi:
"Show me your QR code. I'll transfer you five hundred thousand first, and I'll reward you heavily once we get out of here."
Lin Wanyi hurriedly waved her hands:
"No, no, I can't accept this much. Earlier, Siyue's older brother also said he would give me three hundred thousand.
"But I really can't take this much. Uncle, let's not worry about this right now. Let's figure out how to get out of here first."
Liu Renzhi hung up the phone: "Dad, I contacted some people. They said they can get a snowplow to clear the road. In a few hours at most, we can take Siyue back to the city."
"Good, very good!"
The Liu family was overjoyed, and Lin Wanyi was happy for them.
Only Liu Chunlan was resentful. In her heart, she fiercely cursed Lin Wanyi:
"What an idiot, turning down free money!"
Wang Hao finally arrived home, only to see the villagers lying on the ground in front of his door.
Terrified, he hurried into the house, but the first thing he saw was Liu Renzhi standing by the window.
An inexplicable sense of tension and oppression surged in his heart. He walked up and asked:
"Who are you? Why are you in my house?"
Before Liu Renzhi could speak, Liu Chunlan shouted loudly:
"Son, you're finally back! My god, if you had been a little later, your son and your wife would have run off with someone else.
"Look, this is the disaster Lin Wanyi brought back.
"She made us offend the entire village. Tell me, how are we supposed to live in this village from now on?"
Wang Hao furiously questioned Lin Wanyi: "Are you crazy? Why are you bringing random people into our home?"
"I told you before: sweep the snow from your own doorstep and don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof.
"Why did you have to stick your neck out?
"Why?"
Lin Wanyi stared intently at Wang Hao. She had no idea what she had ever seen in this man.
Just because he was honest?
But she had never considered that his honesty was just cowardice!
She told Wang Hao: "Because I am a woman. Because I know how much pain she is in. You all have hearts of stone, but I don't."
"Are you the only woman around?"
Wang Hao roared: "There are so many women in the village, why didn't anyone else care?
"Lin Wanyi, I think you just don't want to live a peaceful life. You just want to stir up trouble for yourself.
"Ever since you came back from visiting your family, you've been acting like a lunatic. I tolerated all your tantrums at home.
"Lin Wanyi, tell me yourself, how long have I put up with you lately? Even when you went against my mother, I stood by your side.
"But you've gone too far this time. You're making it impossible for us to stay in this village. Lin Wanyi, what exactly are you trying to do?"
"I want a divorce!"
Lin Wanyi blurted out:
"Wang Hao, you said I changed after I came back from my parents' house, but have you ever thought about why?
"We've been married for eight years. Why would I suddenly change?
"It's because you've disappointed me too much. Wang Hao, let me help you remember.
"I've been married to you for eight years, and not once have you let me go back to my parents' house for the New Year. When my dad passed away from illness, you wouldn't even let me go back for his funeral.
"You fed my daughter peanuts and almost killed her. You transferred all my money away, leaving me stranded.
"Wang Hao, this is the price I pay for marrying far from home. But I don't blame anyone else, because I married you willingly.
"It was my own choice. I deserve my miserable life, and I can't blame anyone else.
"So all I want is a divorce. I just want to leave you. I just want to go back.
"But Liu Siyue is different. She didn't choose to marry into this place.
"She was tricked into coming here. She still has a wonderful life ahead of her. She is so young. Why should she be abused here for the rest of her life?
"I sympathize with her, and I understand her. Moreover, I know just how miserable her life will be if I don't help her escape.
"She is thousands of times more miserable than I am.
"You can scold me for being a busybody, but I absolutely do not regret it.
"Wang Hao, it doesn't matter if we don't get divorced today. We can do it tomorrow, or the day after.
"I will definitely get a divorce!"
Wang Hao was left speechless by Lin Wanyi's scolding.
Lin Jiajun was so angry he wanted to flip a table.
But Liu Renzhi felt sorrowful listening to this.
So her life had been this difficult.
Yet, even with things being so hard, she still risked her life to save his sister.
He secretly swore to himself that once they got out, they would definitely help Lin Wanyi.
Whether it was with money or her career, as long as he could help, he would absolutely go all out!
Suddenly, Liu Chunlan slapped Lin Wanyi across the face:
"You cheap bitch, you sure act like you've been wronged.
"But who's to blame? Weren't you the one who insisted on marrying my son, acting like your life depended on it?
"Let me tell you, your father died of anger because of you. He died of anger because you married so far away.
"Hahaha, don't you blame me or my son. Don't try to push all the responsibility onto us.
"Blame yourself! It's all your fault!
"You brought this entirely on yourself!"
