A crazy beauty has an island, and a powerful figure from that era dotes on her.

Lu family side

Each person received a bowl of seafood wontons made by the old lady herself.

In the dead of winter, eating these steaming hot seafood wontons warms you right up.

Lu Xingning, however, was preoccupied with the seafood wontons in her bowl, looking like she had no appetite.

“Xingning, you’re still young, so you should focus on your studies. As for dating and marriage, I think it’s not too late to talk about it after you graduate and start working. What do you think?” Lu Yaozong looked at his little girl, not acting arbitrarily, and his tone was also suggestive.

He was young once too.

I know that some things can't be rushed, and we certainly can't condemn everything outright.

Otherwise, it can easily trigger a rebellious attitude in the little girl.

“My sister-in-law is a few months younger than me!” Lu Xingning pouted and muttered softly.

Jian Qingyi: "..."

Are you polite?

"Lu Xingning, if you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth." Lu Yujing glared at him.

Lu Xingning then realized what she had said.

"Sister-in-law, I didn't mean you..." she explained nervously.

"Your sister-in-law was deceived by your brother, otherwise, would she have gotten married so early?" the old man said, frowning.

“Your dad told you all this because he didn’t want you to be scammed like your sister-in-law. But you’re dragging your sister-in-law into it.”

"Cough cough cough..." Jian Qingyi almost choked to death on the seafood wontons in her mouth.

The old man really dares to speak his mind.

but……

If it weren't for the man's constant seduction...

She probably won't get married so early.

Ultimately, it was because she lacked willpower and was easily swayed by a man's charm.

"Wife..." Lu Yujing quickly put down the bowl of wontons in his hand and gently patted her back.

"Cough cough cough..." The taste of the wonton soup getting stuck in his trachea...

Jian Qingyi was so upset that tears welled up in her eyes.

Qin Mengjie also put down her bowl and came over.

"Wang Ma, bring me some water..."

Wang Ma quickly brought over some warm water.

Jian Qingyi drank several mouthfuls before the choking sensation subsided.

Seeing his wife's face flushed red from coughing, Lu Yujing felt extremely distressed.

.

The suburbs at this time

The small courtyard was decorated with festive red "囍" characters everywhere.

Outside the courtyard gate, many people whispered among themselves as they looked at the large red "囍" (double happiness) character pasted inside the courtyard.

"That widow's got some skills! She hooked up with Fatty Zhao so quickly."

"Although Fatty Zhao is a bit short and ugly, he's rich!"

"With that foxy look on her face, swaying as she walks, what man could resist her..."

"I haven't seen that little vixen for the past few days..."

"You don't know yet? She ran off with someone..."

"I heard that she got pregnant by a peddler who roamed the streets, and then ran off with someone else."

"Wow! What kind of people are they in this family!"

……

Everyone was talking about it.

院里

Liu Yingjie sat in the far corner of the courtyard with a frown, saying nothing.

On the dining table in front of him were White Rabbit milk candies that Zhao Dewang had given him.

Wearing a bright red down jacket, Xu Hui stood beside Zhao Dewang like a butterfly, warmly greeting Zhao Dewang's relatives.

"Dewang, you're quite something, finding such a beautiful wife. You'd better treat her well from now on!" the elders of the Zhao family joked with a smile.

"Of course." Zhao Dewang grinned from ear to ear.

After a night of persistent pleading, he finally got her to agree.

Even though his wife has been gone for so many years, it's not like no one has introduced him to potential partners.

But he just looked down on those ugly and inferior people.

I'd rather stay single than settle.

Until Xu Hui, wearing a floral dress, went to his stall to buy meat...

Upon learning that she was a widow, Zhao Dewang began to have designs on her.

Unfortunately, Xu Hui never gave him a friendly look.

I don't know how many soft nails and hard nails I've encountered.

just now……

He finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.

"Dewang, you're not getting any younger, you should hurry up and have a child," an elder reminded him.

Zhao Dewang turned his head and glanced at Xu Hui's belly, then chuckled.

He's working overtime every single day right now...

Noticing Zhao Dewang's gaze, Xu Hui's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

At that moment, two cars bearing the police department's logo stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.

The gossiping women quickly retreated to a distance of eight feet.

Several uniformed staff members opened the car door and got out.

People in the courtyard turned to look when they heard the commotion.

Just when everyone thought something had happened nearby, several staff members strode into the courtyard.

Xu Hui visibly tensed up.

Zhao Dewang gave her a reassuring look, then walked over to the staff.

"Comrades, is there anything I can help you with?"

To his surprise, the staff member walked right past him and went straight to Xu Hui.

At this moment, Xu Hui's legs were trembling and her face was deathly pale.

"You must be Xu Hui?" The leading staff member had a serious expression and exuded an imposing aura.

"Comrade, what business do you have with my wife?" Zhao Dewang strode forward and blocked Xu Hui's path.

"You know Liu Tingting, right?" The lead staff member ignored Zhao Dewang, his piercing gaze passing over Zhao Dewang and landing directly on Xu Hui.

Xu Hui's face paled again.

She tried her best to suppress her panic and remain calm, saying, "She is my daughter."

"She's your daughter, and you still sell her?" the staff member scoffed mockingly.

These words caused an uproar both inside and outside the courtyard.

These days, although the standard of living isn't great, every household can still afford to eat their fill.

"Didn't she say her daughter ran off with a peddler who roams the streets?"

"If she won't say she ran away, what will she say? She can't very well say she sold the person, can she?"

"This woman is really heartless; she's willing to sell her own daughter..."

"That's truly outrageous..."

……

Zhao Dewang turned around and looked at Xu Hui in disbelief.

"You really sold your daughter?"

"I didn't..." Xu Hui denied instinctively.

"The human trafficker who gave you the money has been caught by our people. Do you need us to bring him here to confront you?" The lead staff member didn't give her a chance to argue.

The color drained from Xu Hui's face instantly.

The lead staff member winked at the staff behind him, and the staff member immediately took a "silver bracelet" from his waist and put it on Xu Hui.

"Take them away!" the lead staff member waved his hand.

"Let go of my mom, let go of my mom..." Liu Yingjie suddenly rushed out from the corner and started kicking and stomping on the staff.

The boy, barely out of school, was surprisingly strong with his hands and feet.

The kicks made a "bang" sound as they struck the staff.

It's only because the staff were dressed warmly that they're not covered in bruises tomorrow.

One of the staff members grabbed Liu Yingjie by the collar and dragged him aside with a forceful pull.

"Take her away!" The lead staff member waved to the men who were escorting Xu Hui.