In Yan Xining's astonishment, Jiang Feng said miserably, "I'm a woman with a child. I can't survive at all! Now, at least I still have something to eat."

Yan Xining looked strange: "Does he give you money every day now?"

Jiang Feng shook his head in astonishment: "I haven't brought a single penny home."

"So how do you spend your days?"

"I, I do some needlework and help others wash and mend clothes!"

"Did he ask you for money?"

Jiang Feng's lips trembled, and he was speechless. Que'er beside him said in a baby voice, "Dad always forces Mom to give him money to drink. If she doesn't, he'll beat her, even if she drinks. He even throws things around the house. I don't like Dad at all!"

Yan Xining looked at Jiang Feng: "A man who doesn't earn money to support the family, but instead asks you for money. He always beats and scolds you, and is not kind to you and your daughter at all. If you don't divorce him, why keep him for the New Year?"

Jiang Feng smiled bitterly: "Sir, you won't understand. A divorced woman will be drowned in other people's saliva, and I will never be able to find a living connection again."

"Three years ago, there was an older sister who was just like me. She was beaten every day. She couldn't bear it anymore, so she divorced. After that, she was ridiculed and insulted by everyone. Even the children would throw stones at her and call her shameless. People wouldn't give her work, and shops wouldn't sell her things. Her parents, brother, and sister-in-law thought she was a disgrace and kicked her out of the house. Finally, she was desperate and jumped into the river..."

Jiang Feng's tears fell. "Where can I go if I get a divorce? If I can't find a job, I might starve to death, but what about Que'er? My parents are long gone, and my brother and sister-in-law won't let me go home!"

Yan Xining understood that this world is one where men are superior to women, and shackles are placed on women, making them unable to breathe.

It's clearly the man's fault, but if they get divorced or divorced, the woman becomes the biggest culprit. Even their parents and relatives, who should be protecting them, won't help them. Bound by their own beliefs and the concepts they've been taught, they don't dare to divorce, and are even more afraid of being divorced.

Because this means that they will no longer have a place to stay, and they will have to endure the pointing and malice of people around them.

Looking at Jiang Feng, who was helpless and resigned to her fate, he said, "You can choose not to go home, or you can leave this place. I can give you a job and let you and Que'er have a place to stay!"

"Really? Really?" Jiang Feng suddenly raised her head and looked at the young man in front of her in disbelief.

The young man's clothing and appearance made her believe that he did have the ability.

But can a random acquaintance really help her?

"Of course! Your pastries are excellent, and I'm in need of a pastry chef!"

"I, can I do it?" Jiang Feng suddenly became panicked.

"Don't worry, you can make ordinary rice cakes so well, you can give it a try!"

If you don't want to be a master chef, you can also be an ordinary pastry chef. "Think about it first. If you decide to divorce, come to Meishanlou to find me tomorrow. If you think you can still live like this, then just ignore what I said!"

"Sir, what's your surname?"

"Ning, Ning Yan!"

"Thank you, thank you, Master Ning!"

"Okay, it's settled. I'm leaving now!"

"Xiangzhou? It's Meng!" Yan Xining had barely finished speaking when a slurred voice shouted, "Brothers, it's him, this pretty boy, my wife's mistress. He dared to come over and flirt with my wife while I was at home. Beat him up!"

It was Niu Gui who called people over. Behind him were seven or eight thugs who looked like they were not easy to mess with.

The leader, the one with the pockmarked face, stared at Yan Xining and immediately revealed a disgusting smile: "Hey, this rabbit man is really good-looking! He dares to cheat on my brother Niu Gui, and we brothers will not let him go."

Jiang Feng was very anxious and shouted, "Niu Gui, are you blind? Aren't you afraid of offending the wrong person?"

Niu Gui's face, thick with flesh, was filled with venom. His mouth was swollen and bleeding from his knocked-out teeth. He spat out a mouthful of bloody foam and said, "How dare you threaten me? Even if he's the king of heaven, I'm going to skin him alive today!"

Jiang Feng hurriedly said to Yan Xining, "Mr. Ning, please leave quickly! These people are very ruthless and have killed people before! Don't let them get away with it!"

Niu Gui cursed loudly: "You bitch, you're pulling and tugging like this in front of me, right? I'm going to beat you to death today!"

He turned around and said, "Brother Ma, take that pretty boy to the Nanfeng Pavilion. He will definitely fetch a lot of silver."

Ma Zi stared at Yan Xining's face, stroking his chin and grinning sinisterly: "Not bad, brothers, remember not to hit him in the face! Go!"

At a command, several thugs rushed over.

Jiang Feng wanted to stand in front, but Yan Xining pulled him away: "You protect Que'er!" Then he walked out the door.

Two thugs swung their fists at him.

Niu Gui was even more ferocious and was about to rush into the house to beat Jiang Feng.

Yan Xining dodged and blocked the thug's fist on his right, and the punch hit Niu Gui.

Niu Gui cried out in pain, and was hooked by Yan Xining's foot, falling flat on the ground.

The two thugs threw their second punches. Yan Xining bent down and punched out, hitting one man in the ribs and then elbowing the other man in the chest and abdomen.

The two men cried out in pain, fell to the ground and rolled over, their whole bodies curled up in pain.

Ma Zi was furious that this pretty boy had hurt his two brothers in one fell swoop.

He shouted angrily: "What are you standing there for? Come on together!"

The remaining five people, including Ma Zi, rushed towards Yan Xining.

Jiang Feng was so scared that she covered Que'er's eyes tightly. The mother and daughter hugged each other and didn't dare to look outside.

Yan Xining used his boxing and kicking skills, fighting one at a time and two at a time. In just a few moments, Ma Zi and his gangster brothers fell to the ground.

She placed one foot on Ma Zi's chest and glanced at him coldly: "Send me to Nanfeng Pavilion?"

Ma Zi was so frightened that he quickly begged for mercy: "Grandpa, spare my life, spare my life, I am talking nonsense with my stinky mouth!"

"Ah..." A sudden scream of pain.

Yan Xining turned around and saw Niu Gui sneak into the room while she and Ma Zi were fighting. He grabbed Jiang Feng by the hair and threw her to the ground. Then he grabbed Que'er and pinched her delicate neck with one hand, shouting at Jiang Feng, "Why don't you tell your mistress to stop? I'm going to strangle this money-loser to death!"

Seeing Yan Xining's fierce gaze looking over, Niu Gui's hands trembled, but soon his eyes became ruthless again, and his hands used force instead. Que'er's face suddenly turned red, and he was a little breathless.

She whispered softly and called out with difficulty: "Mother, Mother..."

Jiang Feng rushed over to save Que'er, but was slapped away by him, cursing.

"Let her go!" Yan Xining said in a cold voice.

Niu Gui was also a little scared, but when he thought about the money-losing goods in his hands, and that since this man was protecting Jiang Feng, he would definitely not take Que'er's life lightly.

As long as the pretty boy doesn't dare to hurt anyone, Brother Ma can do whatever he wants next, right?

"Back off! Back off quickly, or I'll strangle her to death!"

Niu Gui: Xiangzhou, right here! (Want to leave? Dream on!)

Jiang Feng: So what do you want?

Niu Gui: Leave your money before you go!"

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