After a while, Si Yue said meaningfully: “Speaking of which, I haven’t received my payment yet.”
“!!!” Wenwen quickly turned his head at Si Yue and covered his cheeks vigilantly.
Si Yue raised his eyebrows, “What? Do you want to break the contract?”
Wenwen’s eyes flickered, and then he argued confidently: “Uncle Yue is the one who forgot!” It wasn’t his fault! At-at most, he just didn’t remind him!
Wenwen had made mental preparation to accept the fate of having his cheeks being pinched every day. But on the first and second days, Si Yue didn’t do anything. Thinking that he had forgotten, Wenwen was delighted.
But it turned out that Si Yue still remembered!
“What’s gone is gone! You cannot bring the past again!” Wenwen tried to fool Si Yue.
Si Yue glanced at the boy and smiled, “The contract does not state the time limit for my payment. These past few days, I’m just saving it up.”
Wenwen: “…” His face hurted.
“Let’s start now.” Si Yue motioned for Wenwen to come over.
Wenwen turned to Fu Yunruo for help, “Mom…”
Fu Yunruo held back his smile and said solemnly, “Wenwen, you must fulfill your promise. If you break the contract, the agreement will be invalid, and Uncle Yue will stop being our bodyguard.”
Wenwen: “…” Right. He still needed Si Yue to protect his mother.
Despondent, Wenwen finally walked to Si Yue and offered his face with an expression of a martyr: “Do it!”
Wenwen closed his eyes. His long eyelashes trembled, and a moment later, he quietly begged: “Do it lighter, please…”
Si Yue replied with a chuckle. He first went to wash his hands before sitting next to the boy and began to pinch his cheeks. Said to be pinching, but in fact, Si Yue was simply touching and rubbing around with the tips of his fingers. He had to admit — this soft jelly-like sensation was quite addicting.
On the side, Fu Yunruo laughed silently while covering her stomach.
Not long after, Fu Yunruo heard some noises outside, so she left the two guys and went out to check.
…
Outside the fence, villagers with farming tools in their hands were blocking a smaller group of people.
Auntie Mei asked the first question as she looked at the bunch of outsiders suspiciously, “What are you doing in our Shanghe Village?”
Seeing the villagers’ attitude, Fang Wanping frowned very slightly before replying in a gentle tone, “Hello, everyone. We are Fu Yunruo’s family.”
“Thank you for taking care of our Ruoruo.” Fang Wanping’s voice was full of gratitude.
The villagers still did not let their guard down. After Fu Yunruo’s life experience circulated on the internet, the villagers also learned about it and even made up many sobbing details with their imagination, turning Fu Yunruo into a pitiful little girl.
After having a stepmother, the father became a stepfather. What was she if not pitiful?
Auntie Mei let out a faint oh, and glared sharply at this beautiful woman, “You are Ruoruo’s black-hearted stepmother!”
Fang Wanping looked helpless. People’s hearts were biased. They had been with Yunruo for a long time and naturally were closer to her, so Fang Wanping could fully understand their action of defending Yunruo. Since time immemorial, being a stepmother was never easy.
Fu Zonghong glared at the uncouth old countrywoman with dissatisfaction, “Who are you?” Having been standing in a high position for a long time, Fu Zonghong was full of momentum that made people feel great pressure, “Is that unfilial girl talking bad about her stepmother everywhere?”
“Who are you?”
“I am her father!”
Auntie Mei put her hands on her hips and said loudly, “Our Ruoruo has a soft temperament and never speaks about anyone behind their back. She never said anything about you or that woman in front of us. Just based on your current attitude, we know that Ruoruo has suffered greatly before. What a poor girl!”
Fang Wanping patted Fu Zonghong’s hand and signaled him to cease his anger. Even when she was pointed at her nose and scolded fiercely, Fang Wanping was still keeping a humble attitude, “It’s indeed our fault as elders. We didn’t communicate well with the child, so she left home angrily for four years…”
“Anyway, Yunruo is still Old Fu’s daughter after all. I hope you can allow us to meet her and have a good talk. Seeing how Old Fu worried about his daughter these past four years has made me very sad…” Fang Wanping said sincerely: “If Yunruo’s misunderstanding with her father can be solved, I will apologize to her…”
Auntie Mei snorted, “Look how ‘aggrieved’ she is. Who is the pitiful one here? Isn’t it you who forced Ruoruo to run away from home?”
“Because she will die if she doesn’t leave!”
Fang Wanping gently frowned, “We don’t know that Yunruo has misunderstood us so much. But this is a society governed by the rule of law. Whoever dares to harm other people’s lives will be imprisoned…”
A middle-aged man looked doubtful and said to Auntie Mei hesitantly, “Sister-in-law, is there any misunderstanding here?” Ruoruo’s stepmother didn’t look to be a person who would bully her stepdaughter.
“Hey, did you forget about that Yingzi seven years ago?”
After a reminder from another villager, everyone was startled.
Yingzi was a little girl from the town who was also abused by her stepmother for many years. From the beginning, the stepmother treated Yingzi very kindly outside, which deceived even close neighbors. Later, when the truth was revealed, everyone was stunned.
In front of outsiders, that stepmother looked soft, gentle, and kind. It was only later that everyone learned that Yingzi’s stepmother pricked her with needles every day. On top of that, Yingzi was beaten and scolded frequently and was forced to do all the work at home.
But when the truth came out, Yingzi had already jumped into the river. After the autopsy, it was revealed that her body was full of pinholes and scars. According to the police, she had been abused for many years.
Just because the stepmother had an excellent image on the outside, no one ever suspected that she was so cruel towards her stepdaughter.
Neighbors occasionally wondered why Yingzi was so thin and small. But their suspicion was dismissed by the stepmother’s claim, saying that the child was a picky eater and wanted to lose weight after some beauty trend. One of the neighbors also saw that the stepmother kindly gave Yingzi chicken legs and meat, but she didn’t eat it and only took veggies. For this reason, she felt that Yingzi was ignorant, so she kindly said a few words to the child and advised her not to go on a diet.
It was not until Yingzi’s life was gone and the police came to investigate that the vile act was revealed.
Wasn’t Ruoruo’s situation very similar to that of Yingzi’s?
They didn’t know if Ruoruo had been abused or not, but this stepmother looked very similar!
Moreover, Ruoruo’s father didn’t seem like someone who was looking for his daughter, but rather looking for an enemy.
In an instant, everyone became more hostile to Fang Wanping’s group.
Seeing these unreasonable people, Fu Zonghong was impatient. But the villagers were too numerous, and he only brought a few bodyguards, so he could only hold back his anger.
It was at this moment Fu Yunruo came out. She opened the courtyard gate and was shocked to see a large group of people outside her house.
“What’s up?” Fu Yunruo turned her eyes around and saw a very conspicuous group of people surrounded by a larger number of villagers. For a moment, Fu Yunruo was in a trance, and it took her a while to remember this face. Wasn’t this person the original ‘Fu Yunruo’ father?
Fu Yunruo was surprised, but when she saw the people standing beside Father Fu, she no longer felt surprised.
Fu Zonghong saw a woman walking out of the gate. After seeing the face, he was in a trance. At this moment, a past scene seemed to emerge, and what he saw was Sang Qing walking toward him.
Sang Qing was his late first wife, and they were in love with each other. During their youth, the two of them had passionate love and entered the marriage hall full of longing for the future.
Unfortunately, later…
Seeing Fu Yunruo, Fang Wanping stepped forward in surprise, “Yunruo? It’s really Yunruo! I finally found you!”
“Unfilial daughter! How many years have you been away from home? Did you not take me seriously?” Fu Zonghong shouted immediately, ready to quarrel with Fu Yunruo. However, the girl who used to be so short-tempered simply looked at him expressionlessly; her eyes were calm and cold.
For a moment, Fu Zonghong’s mind turned blank, and his heart suddenly tingled for some reason.
Fu Yunruo said indifferently, “Why are you here?”
Fang Wanping answered helplessly, “Yunruo, no matter how angry you are with me, you can’t make fun of yourself. You have been away from home for so many years, making your father worry day and night….”
“Really?” Fu Yunruo raised her eyebrows, “I thought after I am no longer getting in your way, your family of three would be so happy!”
“What did you say?” Fu Zonghong roared.
Fang Wanping smiled bitterly, “There is no overnight feud between father and daughter. If you have any misunderstanding, let’s talk properly…”
“There’s no misunderstanding.” Fu Yunruo frowned, “If you really care about me, you should have been looking for me much earlier. Any parents genuinely concerned about their children would have been anxious when they lost contact for three or four hours. If they couldn’t contact their children for more than 24 hours, they would have run to the police station in panic. But what about you? I have been missing for more than four years, but I have never heard that you are looking for me. Heh…”
Thinking about this, Fu Yunruo felt very ironic. They must have long considered her to be not exist, right?
Although Fu Yunruo went into hiding on purpose, if this so-called father really cared about her, he would at least call the police after she went missing, no?
In the beginning, Fu Yunruo carefully followed the news about the Fu family. However, the whole Fu family was calm, and Chairman Fu still went to and got off work normally every day, as if there was no such a daughter from the beginning.
Knowing that no one was looking for her indeed relaxed Fu Yunruo’s tense nerves. But at the same time, she felt sympathy and injustice for the real ‘Fu Yunruo.’
Fu Zonghong trembled with anger. “Did I chase you away? I’m doing this for your own good. You don’t know the sufferings of the world, yet dare to run away from home. Look how you end up without the Fu family!”
Fu Yunruo was very sad for the original ‘Fu Yunruo.’ This person was supposed to be her father, yet when he lost contact with his young daughter, he wasn’t worried about the danger she might encounter but felt that she should experience the hardships of life.
Seeing this, Fu Yunruo’s initial fear when she first came to this world was likely to come true. Fu Zonghong had been neglecting his biological daughter for so many years, and it was very feasible that he would also be able to kick her out of the house.
Her own father was so cruel; it was no wonder that the original ‘Fu Yunruo’ temperament was becoming more and more fierce.
“My life is very good now.” Fu Yunruo didn’t bother to talk nonsense, as it would only worsen her mood, “So, what are you and your honorable family coming here for?”
Fang Wanping’s expression was full of distress: “Yunruo, we just want to take you home. You have been angry for so long. Please calm down, okay?”
“That’s not my home, so why should I go back? Looking for abuse?”
“Sister… Uncle really wants you to go home.” Fang Xueruo timidly said in a low voice.
“You want me to return home? Alright. Only if these two eyesores no longer show their existence in front of me, of course. Oh, if Mr. Fu cannot bear being separated from your two beloveds, you are welcome to go away with them.” Fu Yunruo said coldly.
“What kind of attitude is that?” Fu Zonghong flushed with anger, “They are your mother and sister!”
Fu Yunruo raised her eyebrow, “My mother has been buried for so many years. Could it be that this woman is my mother’s reincarnation? And she even gave birth to a sister for me?”
“Mr. Fu, how can you insult my mother? No wonder there is a rumor that Madam Fang is your first wife and that Miss Fang Xueruo is your biological daughter. So this is actually your intention? Are you not afraid that my mother will crawl out of her grave to find you in anger?”
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
Fang Wanping froze, and she forced a smile: “Yunruo, I never intend to replace your mother. It’s just a baseless rumor. A misunderstanding.”
“So that’s your argument? Then how about Mr. Fu? Do you know about it?”
Fu Zonghong was in a trance. He vaguely remembered some people mentioning the rumor to him, but what was his response at that time? He shouldn’t pay it any attention.
“Should I still have to explain this kind of trivial matter?” In Fu Zonghong’s view, such a small misunderstanding didn’t amount to anything. The fact was the fact. What could a mere rumor do?
...
“Ah!”
Having his face pinched for a long time, Wenwen’s small body was full of the aura of dejection. The touch was so light that it wasn’t painful at all, but Si Yue’s fingers were slightly calloused and he was also so persistent with his touch. After a long time, Wenwen’s white and tender cheeks slowly reddened.
Wenwen sighed like a little adult. He sacrificed a lot, but everything was for a meaningful cause!
It took Wenwen a while to notice that his mother had been gone for quite a while. Hearing loud noises outside, he became worried.
Wenwen got up and was about to run out.
However, Si Yue grabbed his collar in time.
Wenwen’s short legs were dangling around. He turned his head and shouted: “Uncle Yue, I want to go to Mom!”
“Don’t run.”
“I won’t run, so let me go!” Wenwen said anxiously.
“I’ll be back soon. Uncle, you stay here and look after the meat. Don’t let it burnt!”
Si Yue tossed away some half-burned wood, leaving only a small fire on the stove, and then took Wenwen to the front yard. The two went to the fence but didn’t go out. Instead, they stood behind the gate and listened to the commotion outside.
When Wenwen heard his mother being besieged by those hateful people, he quickly broke free from Si Yue’s hand and ran to Fu Yunruo. Standing in front of his mother, the little guy faced the Fang Xueruo and the others with open arms and an angry glare: “Don’t bully my mother!”
Fu Zonghong instantly noticed the little boy whose face was almost the exact copy of Fu Yunruo.
“Whose child is this?!” Fu Zonghong’s face flushed with anger, his body trembled, and he suddenly felt dizzy.
Fang Wanping took a step forward and held Fu Zonghong’s hand, giving him silent comfort.
“Which bastard did it?!” Fu Zonghong roared.
Seeing Wenwen running out, Fu Yunruo didn’t bother to talk and hurriedly pulled her son behind her.
At this moment, Si Yue also came out, which angered Fu Zonghong even more, “Is it this man?!”
Si Yue glanced at the uninvited guests with a cold smile.
“It has nothing to do with you.” Fu Yunruo replied coldly, “If you have nothing else to do, go away now. I won’t send you off.” Fu Yunruo didn’t want to continue talking nonsense with these people. More than anything, she didn’t want her son’s life experience to become gossip fodder for others.
Fu Yunruo then turned to the villagers. Her expression softened, “Thank you for your help today.”
“Nothing. It’s okay.”
“Don’t worry. If anyone dares to bully you in our village, we will teach them a lesson.”
Fu Yunruo thanked the villagers once again and took Wenwen back to the house.
“Stop!” Fu Zonghong roared. He rushed forward to stop Fu Yunruo, but was blocked by Si Yue.
“Chairman Fu, please behave yourself.”
“Sister…” Fang Xueruo bit her lip. She raised her volume slightly and shouted at Fu Yunruo, “If it can make you happy, I will leave our home!”
As if she didn’t hear anything, Fu Yunruo closed the gate behind her.
After confirming that Fu Yunruo and Wenwen had safely entered the house, Si Yue turned around and went in, and did not forget to properly lock the gate.
...
Fang Xueruo lowered her eyes.
Chang Zhuyou hugged Fang Xueruo distressedly and shouted into the courtyard, “Fu Yunruo, you vicious woman!”
The villagers who originally just watched the situation on the side couldn’t stand it any longer.
“What did you say?! There are so many people around, yet you people dare to gang together to bully a weak woman. Are you not taking us seriously?!”
“Is this the woman who seduces her step-sister’s husband?”
“And she is also a star. How shameless.”
“Not a husband yet. I heard that they are just engaged.”
“City folks really love to make things complicated.”
“If this kind of thing happened here, these two would have been drowned in spit and would not have any face to stay anymore.”
“The father is also disgusting. His stepdaughter stole his biological daughter’s husband, yet he stood on the stepdaughter’s side and scolded his daughter. Sure enough, when you have a stepmother, the father becomes a stepfather. The power of pillow talk is incredible!”
“This woman sure is crafty. Look at her face!”
The villagers booed one after another.
“Not only that. He doesn’t even care when his deceased first wife and biological daughter have been driven away and replaced. This is the first time I have heard such a ridiculous story.”
“Right, right.”
The villagers didn’t even try to lower their voices, and their words were clear for everyone present to hear.
Seeing how Fang Xueruo’s face flushed and her eyes were filled with tears, Chang Zhuyou roared in a fury: “What do uncouth people like you guys know?!”
Auntie Mei said disdainfully: “We are indeed just some uneducated rural folks, but at least we know shame and morality. Unlike some people.”
“That’s right. Look at this young man — having an air of a wealthy person with high education, yet he doesn’t even have the basic moral value of a human, bah!”
“Like a daughter, like a mother. Since the daughter is such a degenerate, the mother is definitely the same kind.”
“And this so-called father is also not good.”
“Poor Ruoruo, why is she so unlucky to meet so many villains? If I were her mother, I wouldn’t be able to sleep well in my grave.”
Fu Zonghong and his group were besieged by overwhelming numbers. A few times, they wanted to defend themselves, but the villagers didn’t give them the chance and kept talking loudly one after another.
In the end, Fu Zonghong waved his sleeves and returned to the car with a dark face.
“Old Fu!” Fang Wanping chased after her husband worriedly.
It was not until the unwelcomed guests left that the villagers dispersed.
Not far away, three young men were squatting in the corner, looking at the footage captured by their camera and trembling with excitement.
Surprise!
Si Yue is with Fu Yunruo!
What breaking news! They are going to be famous!
* chapter 50 is between is stuck between chapters.. *