Just afraid that person from back then will come knocking. If they find out they mistreated that child and even forced her to marry to pay off debts, they wouldnât let them off.
Yuâs mother saw sheâd been talking for a while and her old man hadnât reacted, so she unhappily pushed him: "What are you thinking about? Iâve said so much, and you havenât responded at all."
Yuâs father came back to his senses: "Nothing much, just donât go telling everyone about Lyu Junchengâs matters when we get back."
Yuâs mother was unhappy: "Why not? The Lyu Family bullied us just a few days ago. Such a good opportunity, how can we let it go? Iâll make sure the whole village knows about the disgraceful things their third son did."
Yuâs father turned his head and said sternly: "Just do as I say, and even if you want to talk, wait until we get the rest of the money. What if they refuse to acknowledge it if you push them too hard?"
Yuâs mother got worked up: "They wouldnât dare. It was their son who did wrong. If they donât pay, Iâll cause a scene at the Mechanical Factory unless he wants his son to lose his job. Besides, we didnât agree not to talk when we came back to the village."
Yuâs father saw his wife wasnât listening and got a bit heated himself: "To shut us up, theyâll definitely give us the money readily. Once the money is in our hands, if someone asks, you can tell the truth then."
Yuâs mother realized he had a point, but thinking theyâre going back first, the villagers would surely ask: "When we go back to the village, if someone stops us to ask, what do we say?"
Yuâs father looked out of the car window: "Donât say anything, just tell them to ask the Lyu Family when they return."
Once the Yu couple left, the Lyu Family finally sent off the onlookers and returned to the house.
Granny Lyu had a dark face: "Those Yu Family members are really shameless, blatantly trying to extort us."
Mr. Lyu glanced at Lyu Juncheng who had come in: "So what do you suggest we do? Should we let them cause a scene outside until they ruin Jun Chengâs job?"
Lyuâs Big Brother wasnât very happy: "But having us pay the remainder isnât right, is it? The one who made the mistake is our third brother, shouldnât it be him bearing the debt?"
The room fell silent all of a sudden, even the three kids inside didnât dare make a sound.
Lyu Juncheng knew Big Brother was dissatisfied with him: "Big Brother, consider this money as a loan from the family. Iâll pay it back once Iâm back on my feet."
But Yao Hui was not happy: "Big Brother, Juncheng sends ten yuan home every month. Thatâs a hundred and twenty yuan a year, not counting the things sent during holidays or the filial gifts brought back home.
Our family hasnât split, and you have the nerve to talk like that? How much do you all earn in a year in the village? Most of the familyâs income comes from my Jun Cheng, and thatâs how you act as the Big Brother?"
Lyu Dacheng didnât expect Yao Hui to speak to him like that and was instantly displeased: "What right do you have to talk to me like this? If you hadnât schemed against my Juncheng, would these disgraceful events have happened?"
This set off Granny Lyuâs temper as well, who grabbed Yao Huiâs hair: "Dachengâs right, you shameless woman. If you hadnât come to ruin my son, our family wouldnât be so disgraced, nor would we have to pay out so much money."
Though Granny Lyu was old, women in the village who worked often had great strength, and having dealt with many fights before, she was quite experienced. Yao Hui didnât stand a chance and could only cry out in pain.
As a result, the spectators who had just left returned: "Hey, isnât that Yao Huiâs voice? Is she getting beaten up?"