Chapter 889: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 889: The Savage Yan Yan (3)
Looking at the greedy Du Laizi, Madam Liu would never believe his lies! A person like him, who was insatiable, would only ask for more. If they compromised this time, the next time they would ask for even more. Even if the Liu family had vast wealth, it would never be enough to satisfy their greed.
But if they refused, the Du family might really stay in the house and refuse to leave. Even if they reported it to the authorities, it might not do much. Madam Liu was truly in a dilemma. She hated herself for being so useless that she allowed the Du family to manipulate them. If her husband hadn’t gone to the academy today, he would have certainly thought of a way to get rid of these people.
Seeing her mother’s hesitation, Liu Tinglan understood her concerns and rushed forward to grasp her mother’s hand, decisively saying, “Mother, we can’t give them the silver. Let’s report it to the authorities!”
Seeing her mother still wavering, Liu Tinglan knew what she was worried about and persuaded her, “Mother, if the Shen family believes these rumors and calls off the engagement, I would never want such a family! This shameless bunch has no credibility. If we give in now, they will come back tomorrow and ask for more. Let’s just report them for extortion and have them locked up for the rest of their lives. That way, they will never be able to trouble our family again.”
Madam Liu, who had never been willing to use money to silence the Du family, was now resolute after hearing her daughter’s words. If the Du family was convicted of extortion, they would be locked away for ten or more years, and by then, her daughter would be married. Even if the Du family continued to spread rumors, Madam Liu wouldn’t be afraid anymore.
With this thought in mind, Madam Liu made up her mind. She turned to Wei Mama, who had served her for many years, and instructed, “Go to the study and bring Master’s name card to the yamen. Tell them that we have unwanted visitors and need them to come immediately.”
Wei Mama, who was loyal to the Liu family, hated the Du family deeply. She nodded quickly and said, “I’ll go right away. Madam and Miss should be careful and not confront these shameless people head-on. I’ll return as soon as I can.”
After giving her instructions, Wei Mama hurried to the study.
When the Du family saw that Madam Liu and her daughter were not concerned with their reputation and were going to report them to the authorities, they were taken aback. They quickly got up to stop Wei Mama from going. Du Laizi’s wife screamed at the stunned Du Laizi, “Husband, quickly stop her, stop that dog servant!”
Du Laizi suddenly snapped back to reality and immediately chased after Wei Mama, who was already nearly out of the room.
Wei Mama was older than Madam Liu, and her legs were not as quick, so she couldn’t outrun the strong and tall Du Laizi. He soon caught up with her.
Realizing she couldn’t escape, Wei Mama scratched Du Laizi’s face in desperation, shouting, “You shameless dog, I’ll scratch you to death!”
Du Laizi was caught off guard, and the scratch landed directly on his face. He touched his face, and his hand was covered with blood. The pain made him furious. With his fist clenched, he began to beat Wei Mama viciously, cursing, “How dare you scratch my face! I’ll beat you to death, old hag, beat you to death!”
Du Laizi’s booger-covered grandsons cheered, clapping their hands and urging him on, “Grandpa, beat her! Beat her good! Break her legs, so she can’t report us to the authorities!”
Encouraged by his grandsons, Du Laizi intensified the beating, throwing punch after punch at Wei Mama.
Wei Mama, unable to dodge, took several hits. Her whole body felt like it was falling apart, but she refused to beg for mercy, only shouting curses at Du Laizi.
[End of Chapter]
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