Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Chapter 428 Leech

Zhou Renbin didn't dare say anything more even after his mother scolded him.

What could he say?

He even felt that his mother was absolutely right.

He's hopeless; he can't even win a young girl's heart.

Hey.

Zhou Renbin sighed again, feeling so depressed that he just wanted to bang his head against the wall.

"Tch—look at your pathetic self."

Qiu Zhen couldn't help but roll her eyes at her youngest son. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I can tell you really care about that girl. Let me ask you, do you really want to marry a woman like that? Aren't you afraid you'll regret it later?"

Zhou Renbin's eyes flickered slightly, then he said firmly, "Mother, I'm sure, but I'm also afraid that the family will be implicated."

"Mother, what should I do?"

He knew that Qi Caixia's uncle and aunt were not good people, especially her aunt, who always talked about money. Qi Caixia refused to go with him because she didn't want to drag him down.

Zhou Renbin knew in his heart that if he insisted on marrying Qi Caixia, his mother would definitely find a way to make him and Qi Caixia get together. However, he was also afraid that if he did not handle the matter well, Qi Caixia's aunt would turn around and extort money from their family again.

Therefore, he only dared to discuss this matter with Qi Caixia in secret, and dared not tell his mother about it.

Qiu Zhen frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly slapped her thigh and said, "This is easy to handle. If you're worried that the girl's uncle's family will try to extort money from us in the future, then you can go and ask the girl if she's willing to sever ties with her uncle's family. If she is, I'll find a way to get this done for you."

"Sever ties?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Renbin's eyes.

Making Caixia sever ties with her uncle's family is tantamount to cutting off her escape route. If she encounters any problems in the future, she will have no way out at all.

Would Caixia agree?

Of course, Zhou Renbin was certain that he would never treat Caixia badly; he would treat her very, very well.

However, severing ties is never a pleasant thing to say.

However, if this is the only way for him and Caixia to be together, why not give it a try?

Perhaps Caixia has the same thought in mind.

Zhou Renbin gritted his teeth and immediately said to Qiu Zhen, "Okay, then I'll go to town now to find Caixia and ask about the situation. Mother, wait for my news at home."

"go Go."

Qiu Zhen waved to her youngest son and instructed him, "Don't be silly and ask questions as soon as you see someone. Be tactful and don't let the young lady misunderstand."

“Tell her that as long as she is willing to sever ties with her uncle’s family, no matter how much money her uncle’s family wants, our family can afford it.”

Zhou Renbin was deeply moved by his mother's words.

With red eyes, he said to Qiu Zhen, "Yes, Mother, I know what to do."

After saying that, he immediately stepped out.

Qiu Zhen watched her youngest son's hurried departure and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh, "Oh, what a silly boy."

"He's just a silly kid."

Just then, Zhou Xiong's eerie voice suddenly appeared in her ear, startling Qiu Zhen.

She jumped back in a panic, staring wide-eyed at the old man in front of her: "Are you a ghost? You walk without making a sound?"

Zhou Xiong awkwardly touched his nose and said embarrassedly, "How was I supposed to scare you like this? I was just afraid of disturbing your conversation with Renbin..."

Actually, he had been listening inside for a long time and had wanted to come out and ask his youngest son what he thought for a long time.

But fearing that his appearance would startle the two of them, he remained hidden inside the house without daring to make a sound.

"Seriously, don't do that again next time. You'll scare me sick sooner or later."

Qiu Zhen grumbled a couple of times in annoyance, then turned around and went back into the house to count the silver.

My youngest son is getting married soon, so I need to prepare the bride price in advance.

……

Zhou Renbin jogged all the way to Qi Caixia's uncle's house.

He didn't dare to go directly to Qi Caixia's house, but instead waited near her uncle's house until evening before he saw Qi Caixia carrying a basket of dirty clothes out the door.

Zhou Renbin hurriedly followed behind her, and only dared to call out to her when they were in a secluded place: "Caixia, Caixia."

Qi Caixia was walking forward with a blank expression when she suddenly heard a familiar voice, and she stopped in her tracks.

At this moment, Zhou Renbin had already arrived in front of her.

A hint of surprise flashed in Qi Caixia's eyes, but she quickly said expressionlessly, "Why are you here? Didn't I already tell you? There's no way we can be together. You should leave now, it won't be good if my aunt sees us."

Having finally seen his beloved, how could Zhou Renbin possibly leave?

"Caixia, come with me, I have something to tell you."

He stepped forward, grabbed Qi Caixia's wrist, and forcefully dragged her into the abandoned house.

"Let me go quickly."

Qi Caixia's eyes trembled violently as she struggled to break free from the man's grip.

She clutched the basket tightly in her hands, her eyes filled with pain.

“Brother Zhou, I’ve made myself perfectly clear. I only approached you because my aunt was going to sell me to a widower, and I didn’t want to be sold, so I contacted you. Actually, I don’t like you at all, so please stay away from me, okay?”

At first, Zhou Renbin was angry and furious when he heard these things, but now that he knows the cause and effect of the matter, he naturally no longer feels any emotion towards Qi Caixia's words.

He knew that Qi Caixia said this only because her aunt kept asking for twenty taels of silver, and Qi Caixia said it so as not to implicate him.

He smiled calmly at the woman and said, "Caixia, I know why you said these hurtful and insincere words, because you don't want to implicate me."

Qi Caixia's expression changed immediately, but then she heard Zhou Renbin continue, "I know your aunt wants to sell you for a high price. How much does she want? Tell me, and I'll give it to her."

“Caixia, do you want to live under your aunt’s control for the rest of your life? She can sell you to whomever she wants, and torment you however she wants. Do you want to live like this forever?”

Qi Caixia smiled sadly.

"What can I do if I don't want to? I grew up without parents, grandparents, uncles, or aunts to protect me. I can only rely on my uncle's family to survive. Now that they've raised me all these years, aren't they just planning to sell me off for a big profit?"

"Do you think I don't want to fight back? I have fought back, but in the end I still get a beating and scolding from my aunt."

She also wanted to escape that cage.

But she didn't want to hurt anyone, and she certainly didn't want to drag the man she liked down with her.

She knew that her uncle's family were like leeches sucking people's blood, never stopping until they had squeezed the people dry.