Farmhouse Green Plum

Luo Yanxing slowly raised her hands. The fine silk wrapped around her ten fingers was stained dark red with blood. Every finger was throbbing with pain, as if countless steel needles were piercing her bone marrow, constantly reminding her of the despair she had experienced the previous night.

“Beheading them like that is too easy for them,” she said softly, looking at her hands. “Don’t they look down on me because of my humble origins? Don’t they boast about their immense wealth? I’ll make them watch their families die out! I’ll make sure all their money comes with my surname, Luo!”

Song Ying paused for a moment, then advised, "Yanxing, I know you're very angry right now. People are often prone to making irrational decisions when they're in a state of extreme emotion. Doing this might feel satisfying, but it's not worth it. You'll ruin your life!"

And it's very dangerous. You've already fallen out with them, so they'll definitely be wary of you, and might even resort to underhanded tactics to harm you.

Luo Yanxing didn't listen at all, his attitude was very firm, "They will be on guard, and I will be on guard too, it just depends on who has better methods!"

He paused for a moment, then comforted Song Ying, "Don't worry, I'm not the same as before. I won't be soft-hearted towards them anymore, and I won't believe anything they do."

Song Ying became even more uneasy. Wasn't this a gamble?

"Don't say anything out of spite. Put this matter aside for now. You need to calm down."

Well, how about this, let's go to the county government office to file a report first, and then you can come with us to Rongcheng. There are only men on this trip, and I won't have anyone to talk to on the way. Will you come with me?

We'll deal with this after we return from Chengdu. Who knows, by then my husband might have already passed the imperial examinations, which would give us an even better chance of winning!

As she spoke, Song Ying looked at Yuan Qing with a serious expression: "Husband, you must pass the exam this time. We need to change our allegiance, and we must win this lawsuit!"

Yuan Qing nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, my wife, we're almost certain to pass the provincial examination this time."

Having received his reply, Song Ying then looked at Luo Yanxing and said, "You know him, he never boasts. If he says he can pass, then he definitely can. Why don't you come with us to Chengdu to relax first, and when we come back, we'll set off for the Chen family!"

"Of course I believe Yuan Qing can pass the exam, but I've already made up my mind about this matter! Trust me, I can handle it well and live my own life. I won't let them make me live in hatred, neither human nor ghost."

I, Luo Yanxing, have always been one to repay kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge. Only by destroying everything they care about can I quell the hatred in my heart!

"A flock of geese..."

Song Ying wanted to persuade her again, but Yuan Qing stopped her, saying, "Yan Xing is a person with her own ideas, and we should respect her decision."

Song Ying hesitated, looking at him and then at Luo Yanxing, before slowly exhaling, "Okay, I believe you."

He paused, still worried, and instructed, "At all times, your safety must be your top priority. That house is full of Chen family members. If they suddenly decide to use force, you can't fight them all. We'll have to hire guards! Let's go to the escort agency!"

"Don't rush this, you should set off now. Don't let me cause you to miss your exams!"

Song Ying was not happy to hear this: "What are you saying? This concerns your life. It doesn't matter if you are delayed for a few days or even if you don't take the exam this year."

Luo Yanxing laughed, "That won't do. Scholar Yuan is our future support in the officialdom. The difference between a year earlier and a year later is huge!"

Seeing that she was still in the mood to joke, Song Ying's heart finally relaxed a little. She glanced at Yuan Qing and said, "Let him go by himself. I'll stay home with you."

"My wife~" Yuan Qing said wistfully.

"Hiss," Luo Yanxing rubbed his arms, "You two stop being so mushy and hurry up and leave. If we don't set off now, we won't make it to the post station before dark."

"There's no rush. We'll stay with you and wait for the Chen family's reply before we leave. If they choose to report to the authorities, we won't be caught unprepared."

"Hmph, unless their whole family is stupid." Luo Yanxing sneered.

At the Chen family home, after scolding Luo Yanxing enough, Madam Chen turned to Master Chen and said, "Master, say something. What should we do now?"

Mr. Chen smiled bitterly, "Besides accepting her as our daughter-in-law, do we have any other choice?"

"No! I don't agree!" Madam Chen's voice was shrill. "She's just a poor peasant girl, how could she be worthy of our Yunze!"

“What can we do if we disagree? If we let her report us to the authorities, will our family be reunited in the underworld? And what about the reputation of the Chen family?” Old Master Chen was so angry that he couldn’t continue. “I told you from the beginning that her strong personality wasn’t suitable, and that she should marry a poor girl…”

"Master, are you blaming me?" Madam Chen cried out sadly, "Our Yunhai suffered so much injustice in his life, are we to make him marry a peasant girl who is not presentable even after he dies?"

Mr. Chen's head ached from her crying. "Madam, that's not what I meant. Our son certainly deserves better. I just...I..."

Feeling agitated, he simply got up and went out.

Seeing this, Madam Chen cried even more bitterly, "Why is my life so miserable? I lost my son early, and now my husband has also turned his back on me..."

Mr. Chen, who had reached the door, paused and shouted outside, "Where is everyone? Bring the food!"

After yelling, he went back inside to coax Madam Chen.

Just after noon, Song Ying and Yuan Qing accompanied Luo Yanxing to the Chen family's residence. The Chen family's steward was waiting at the door and greeted them, saying, "Young Madam, you're back."

Luo Yanxing raised his hand and said coldly, "It seems you've made your choice."

The butler was embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.

Without waiting for his reply, Luo Yanxing stepped inside.

Upon arriving at the flower hall, only Master Chen and Chen Yunze were present. The father and son were very forthcoming. After they entered, they said, "We were wrong in this matter. You are the bride whom Yunze personally welcomed back, and who was publicly married to Heaven and Earth and announced to the guests. You are undoubtedly the second daughter-in-law of the Chen family."

Luo Yanxing gave a sarcastic smirk.

Old Master Chen suppressed his anger and continued, "From now on, we are all one family. When a family lives under the same roof, it's inevitable that there will be times when we bump into each other. Let's just let yesterday's matter go and live happily together as a family from now on."

Song Ying couldn't help but glance at Master Chen a few more times. Most of the Chen family's business was now managed by Chen Yunze. She rarely had contact with this Master Chen, and she had to admit, he was really shameless!

Luo Yanxing curled his lips and sneered, "It's time to live a peaceful and happy life. There's no need for your father. Last night it was dark and moonless. After my daughter-in-law came out of the coffin, she didn't have time to close the coffin properly."

"You—" Old Master Chen's expression changed instantly. His hand, pointing at Luo Yanxing, trembled as he rushed out, shouting, "Butler! Butler..."

Luo Yanxing then looked at Chen Yunze, "Aren't you going to help your dear brother collect his body?"