To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

The two didn't want to go, but they didn't dare offend the village secretary, so they went reluctantly.

When they arrived at the Ma family's house, the Ma family members, seeing that the Lin family had come, assumed they were there to discuss the marriage and were overjoyed, pulling them to sit down.

"Why is the Party Secretary here too? Hehe, come sit down, come sit down. Wenwu, have some tea!" Mother Ma greeted them with a smile.

Ma Wenwu was still young, but tall and strong. He kept looking behind Lin Qingping and the others, and when he didn't see his second sister, he asked with a smile, "Didn't Zhaodi come?"

Lin Qingping disliked Ma Wenwu's smile, always feeling that it revealed greed and lewdness.

Gu Juncheng took a step forward, blocking Lin Qingping from view. "She didn't come."

Gu Juncheng was about the same height as Ma Wenwu, but he didn't look as strong as Ma Wenwu and appeared rather thin and wiry.

Gu Juncheng didn't show any hostility at first, only asking, "My mother-in-law said that my second sister's exam admission ticket is at your house?"

The Ma family was caught off guard because they had already made arrangements with the Lin family, and the Lin family had even accepted the betrothal gifts. Could there be any unexpected events?

So Ma's mother immediately smiled and said, "Yes, yes! Your mother-in-law and I have already agreed that we'll get our marriage certificate first, and then Wenwu and Zhaodi will take the exam together. After the exam, we'll hold the wedding!"

Gu Juncheng's expression turned serious. "This doesn't seem quite right, does it?"

"What's wrong with that?" Mother Ma said with a smile. "We're not the kind of family that goes back on our word. Even if Zhao Di doesn't pass the exam, we won't break off the engagement!"

Lin Qingping couldn't understand it at all. How could a gang leader from his previous life, who had hardly ever gone to school in this life, get into university?

"Are you so confident that you can pass the exam?" Lin Qingping couldn't help but ask.

Ma's mother was quite proud. "Of course! The fortune teller said that we are both talented in literature and martial arts. We are both the God of Literature and the God of War!"

After saying that, he added, "Once Zhao Di and Wen Wu get their marriage certificate, I can guarantee that Zhao Di will also pass the exam!"

She looked at Lin Qingping mysteriously, "Pingzi, I heard you're taking the exam too? It's okay, once they register, you can pass too!"

Lin Qingping would never believe such nonsense! So registering for marriage is some kind of mysterious ceremony? And that registering guarantees passing the exam?

Gu Juncheng once again shielded her behind him, his face full of righteous indignation, "We do not agree to this marriage, and we request that you return Second Sister's examination admission ticket to us."

The smiles of everyone in the Ma family froze.

Ma Wenwu was a real troublemaker; as soon as he heard this, he rushed over to start a fight.

"What right do you have to disagree?" He charged directly at Gu Juncheng.

In his eyes, Gu Juncheng was thinner than him and had a limp, so he could definitely be knocked down with one punch.

However, Gu Juncheng stood there motionless, waiting for his fist to come, and then, before anyone could see what happened, Ma Wenwu had already fallen to the ground, face down in the mud.

Ma Wenwu was stunned by the fall and even doubted whether he had fallen because he had lost his balance. So, he endured the pain, got up, and pounced on Gu Juncheng again.

This time, everyone saw it clearly.

Because Gu Juncheng remained motionless, but when Ma Wenwu threw a punch, Gu Juncheng reached out and caught his fist.

Yes, Ma Wenwu's tall and muscular body, with fists as big as bowls, was completely immobilized when Gu Juncheng's smaller but strong and well-defined hand came into contact with him.

Ma Wenwu's face was already flushed red, but Gu Juncheng remained motionless, looking at Ma's mother calmly and authoritatively. "If I twist his wrist like this, his wrist will be ruined, and he won't be able to take any exams."

"You...you dare! How could you hit someone? Hitting someone is against the law!" Ma's mother exclaimed anxiously.

"Hitting someone?" Gu Juncheng laughed. "What I did was at most self-defense! Everyone here saw it. I stood here the whole time without moving an inch. How could I hit someone? He started it! It's you guys who broke the law by not showing your exam admission tickets!"

While Ma's mother was still hesitating, Gu Juncheng started counting, "I'll count to three, whether his wrist breaks or not, you decide for yourself! One, two..."

Gu Juncheng had only counted to two when Ma Wenwu started yelling incessantly, and Ma's mother panicked, "Wait! I... I can take it out without a problem, but will Zhao Di still get married?"

"Of course she can't marry him! My sister doesn't want to! No one can interfere with her freedom to choose her own marriage!" Lin Qingping said, then lifted the Party Secretary up again. "Isn't that right, Party Secretary?"

The village secretary also felt he had gotten himself into a lot of trouble today. The Ma family was not to be trifled with, and of course, he, as the village secretary, was not to be trifled with either. After thinking it over, he decided to stand on the side of justice. "That's right! Freedom of marriage is the right of every citizen!"

Ma's mother was furious and started yelling, "Then your Lin family is committing marriage fraud! How dare you come here to cause trouble?"

"Marriage fraud?" The Party Secretary looked at the Lin family again.

Lin Qingping's mother and grandmother were just about to sneak away while the argument was raging when the Party Secretary suddenly yelled at them, making them jump.

Ma's mother rushed out, shouting, "The Lin family accepted 200 yuan as a bride price! Now they're saying they don't want to get married? What is this if not marriage fraud? Give me my money back right now!"

"Is that so?" The Party Secretary frowned. "The Lin family, you tell me, is this true or not?"

Lin Qingping's mother stammered, but couldn't deny it in the end, and whispered, "It's all...it's all gone..."

Ma's mother was smug again, "If you can't get your money back, then we'll get married!"

In an era where prices start at just a few cents, Lin Qingping couldn't understand where her mother could spend 200 yuan. And the 500 yuan she had given her before, it seemed she had spent it all too, otherwise she wouldn't be desperately trying to marry off her second sister here!

Lin Qingping was furious, and immediately yelled at her mother, "Second sister can't marry him! Whoever received the bride price can marry him himself!"

Her mother, enraged, pointed at her and yelled, "I'm your mother, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"I'm talking nonsense?" Lin Qingping didn't bother with politeness anymore and forcefully pulled her mother in front of Ma's mother. "She doesn't have 200 yuan. She's spent it all. We'll make her work for you until she earns back 200 yuan. That's when we'll let her go!"

"Damn Lin Qingping, what kind of monster have I raised?!" Her mother took off her shoes and was about to throw her away.

The shoe that flew out was kicked away by Gu Juncheng, who was standing to the side.

"Alright." Gu Juncheng released Ma Wenwu. "Refund the money and return the exam admission ticket, is that right?"

Although Ma's mother was unwilling, she figured she wouldn't get anything good if she didn't return the money today, especially with the Party Secretary here. "That's right!" It seemed Lin Zhaodi was determined not to marry, so getting the money back was the right thing to do. Otherwise, what use was Lin Zhaodi's exam admission ticket to her? Was she supposed to take the exam?

Ultimately, the matter was resolved by refunding the money.

Gu Juncheng paid for it.

Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng took their exam admission tickets and immediately headed to the county.