After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

"Ah—help!" Shen Ceyan's kick sent Liu Gui sprawling on the ground, unable to move.

He cried out in pain.

The woman beside her trembled and dared not utter a sound. She raised her head and looked into the man's sharp eyes, as if an invisible pressure was controlling her, as sharp as a blade.

Ji Nianci walked quickly over and pulled that slender figure into her arms.

"Sister, I'm dirty..."

The girl seemed somewhat evasive; her voice was weak, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

Upon hearing these words, Ji Nianci's tears instantly streamed down her face.

"I'm sorry, my sister is late..."

Shen Ceyan stood quietly behind them, not disturbing their moment of tenderness, but keeping a close eye on the middle-aged couple to prevent them from making any further moves.

After letting go of her, Ci Jinian looked at her dirty little face, reached out and gently wiped it.

"Don't worry, your sister came here this time to take you away, so you won't have to suffer anymore."

Upon hearing this, the two men on the ground immediately turned fierce.

"So that's why you came to our house so late at night. You wanted to take this little bastard away? Bullshit! Let me tell you, no way!"

Liu Gui clutched his wound, grimacing as he spoke.

"That's right, that's right! We went through so much trouble to bring this money-losing girl back from the city, and you just want to take her away like that? She's my daughter!"

The woman standing nearby retorted, not to be outdone.

The girl tugged at Ji Nianci's sleeve, her voice tinged with a barely perceptible despair: "It's no use, sister. I can't get out of here. This is my fate."

This one sentence seemed to ignite a flame in remembrance of Ci.

She turned around, her words dripping with anguish: "Now you know she's your daughter? When you beat and scolded her at every turn, preventing her from going to school, did you never think of her as your daughter? When you forced her to marry an old, disabled man, and coerced her to come back from her workplace, did you never think of her as your daughter? Huh?"

She practically shouted it out, her body swaying slightly as she spoke. Shen Ceyan quietly walked up behind her and supported her.

The couple, as if they'd heard the funniest joke, shamelessly continued, "So what? She's my woman, Liu Gui's woman. I can do whatever I want with her. What's it to you? Who are you?"

“This little money-loser is going to get married. We already received ten thousand yuan in betrothal gifts from Old Man Li next door. I didn’t expect this little money-loser to be so valuable. It’s all been worth raising him for so many years. How can you just take him away like that? What will happen to my betrothal gifts if you take him away?”

Their tone was indifferent, as if she were merely a bargaining chip in their transaction, and they didn't treat her as a living, breathing person at all.

The girl's face was ashen.

Ji Nianci quickly hugged her and comforted her, "It's okay, don't be afraid, your sister will definitely take you away today."

Shen Ceyan's voice was solemn and cold: "We must take this person with us."

"Why should you take him away like that? Who do you think you are? I'm this child's father. What right do you have to take him away? Even though we can't beat you, so what? We still have the whole village. Believe me or not, I'll call them all out. Let's see where you run then."

Liu Gui's gaze seemed to want to devour them alive, yet his body remained trembling on the spot, not daring to make a move.

Seeing that her husband couldn't beat the tall man in front of her, the woman started to sit on the ground and throw a tantrum.

"Oh dear, everyone come and judge this! These two bastards, whoever they are, are trying to abduct a young woman! My poor third sister, I can't protect you anymore, what a tragedy..."

Her voice was loud and shrill, and soon several residents from nearby homes came out to see what was going on.

Ji Nianci was momentarily flustered. These villagers were all in cahoots; they were all connected by blood. If a fight broke out, it would be completely disadvantageous for them.

She subconsciously tugged at Shen Ceyan's sleeve.

Shen Ceyan turned around, gently patted her hand, and gave her a reassuring look.

Suddenly, Ci calmed down.

She knew Shen Ceyan would definitely have a way. As long as he was there, she wouldn't be harmed at all.

Seeing the neighbors coming out, the girl said in a panic, "Sisters and brothers, you should leave quickly. There are many people in this village, you can't fight them. I've accepted my fate, don't let me get hurt, you should leave quickly."

As she said this, her eyes were filled with tears, as if she were making a helpless compromise with fate.

Liu Gui laughed, revealing his yellowed teeth, and said smugly, "Now you know fear, huh? Let me tell you, it's too late. Forget about taking this worthless piece of trash with you, none of you will be leaving this village. But..."

His lewd gaze lingered on Ji Nianci for a second before he didn't dare look any longer. His voice, thick with phlegm, was sticky as he spoke: "However, if I could keep this woman here, I might consider... ah—"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Ceyan stomped on Liu Gui's chest, then squatted down and punched him twice in the face, causing him to spit out saliva and blood.

"If you dare say another word, I'll make sure you leave here straddling a chair!"

He was furious, his anger surging, and his cold eyes flashed with fierce light.

"Murder! Help! Is there no law?!" The woman was initially angry that her husband had dared to say he wanted to keep another woman in front of her. But seeing him beaten like this, she couldn't help but panic and fear, and quickly crawled over to hug him, crying and screaming.

It wasn't just because the couple had such a bad reputation in the village, or perhaps because the man's aura was too powerful; for a moment, not many people dared to step forward and stop him.

Only a few strong young men rushed forward, and within seconds, they were all knocked to the ground by him.

The man looked at them indifferently, as if they were ants.

Those he protected behind him were all unharmed.

The young men endured the pain, slowly stood up, and limped back.

It seemed the villagers had tipped them off, because now a large crowd was gathering in front of Liu Gui's house, cursing and swearing in languages ​​no one could understand. The entrance was completely blocked; getting out would be very difficult for them.