568 Might As Well Die
Liu Ying really could not stand the stress. She knelt down with a plop and said, “Father, we… messed it up…”
“What do you mean?” Qiao Zhuang looked at Liu Ying in confusion and then turned to stare at Wang Qin.
Wang Qin also hurriedly knelt down and said, “Qiao Qiang wants to sever ties with you… He said that even if his family starves to death, we don’t have to care…”
Qiao Zhuang laughed mockingly and did not take it seriously at all. He knew this old brother of his best. The fellow had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. As long as he begged hard enough, his brother would definitely lend him a helping hand.
He had said things like severing ties countless times. Yet, when had he not come whenever they asked him for help?
Blood is thicker than water! They were brothers from the same mother! Qiao Qiang would not really be heartless enough to ignore him.
“I thought it was some big thing. Get up,” Qiao Zhuang said.
Wang Qin and Liu Ying knelt on the ground and did not dare to move. They were afraid that Qiao Zhuang was lying to them and neither of them dared to be the first to look up.
“Do you think he’s telling the truth? If it really ends up like what he says, isn’t he afraid of being criticized? I’m his biological younger brother. He’s said such things countless times, but when is it ever true?” Qiao Zhuang said indifferently.
“But… what if Qiao Mei doesn’t give us the house when the time comes?” Wang Qin said.
“Doesn’t give? How dare she! Don’t forget who has the final say in this village! How dare a little girl lord over me!” Qiao Zhuang shouted.
The thing was that this girl knew the head of the armed forces department. Even when the two children, Zhang Chao and Zhang Qin, were kidnapped by human traffickers, she was able to find them. She could even work with the county’s supply and marketing cooperative to sell bean sprouts.
The entire village had made a lot of money, except for their family who did not make any money and even lost a lot! They could not grow the beans no matter what they did!
It was hard to say who had the final say in this village now…
These were all Wang Qin’s thoughts. Of course, she did not dare to say them out loud.
“Alright, alright, I’m not dead yet! Don’t be an eyesore kneeling here. Hurry up and cook. Also, give Qiao Yu more food. Don’t let the Guo family say that she’s too skinny and can’t meet their requirements when they come around.” Qiao Zhuang sat back in the rocking chair to listen to the music.
Wang Qin and Liu Ying scrambled into the house. As soon as they entered, they went to the water vat and filled a big bowl with water. The two of them fought to be the one to have a drink first.
They were already very thirsty from running all the way back just now. Coupled with the way Qiao Zhuang threatened them, they were both almost scared out of their wits.
They had to drink some water to calm down!
“I never expected him not to be bothered…” Wang Qin muttered to herself.
Liu Ying stopped thinking about this matter. She did not even care if there were mountains of gold and silver in the future. The most important thing now was to serve Qiao Yu well and marry her off to the Guo family.
She only had one daughter. If her daughter could not marry into a good family, she would rather die!
After Wang Qin finished drinking the water, she put the bowl aside and went back to her room to sleep. She did not ever help with the chores in this house.
When Liu Ying was done cooking, she filled up the largest bowl in the house with food. Worried that Qiao Yu would not have her full, she scooped two more spoonfuls into it.
She slowly opened the woodshed door and was greeted by the musty smell inside. Qiao Yu stretched out her hands to block the bright sunlight and she could not see who the incoming person was.
“It’s time to eat,” Liu Ying said coldly.
“Eldest Sister-in-law! Eldest Sister-in-law, save me! I don’t want to marry that old man! Please save me!” Qiao Yu used all her strength to crawl in front of Liu Ying and hugged her leg tightly as she shouted loudly.
In her eyes, this person was a straw for her to clutch at! This was her hope!
Liu Ying looked at the miserable state Qiao Yu was in and was rendered speechless. Actually, she pitied Qiao Yu, but if she pitied Qiao Yu, then who would pity her Qiao Hua?
If the person locked up here was her Qiao Hua, would Qiao Yu be so kind as to save her?
Liu Ying placed the food on the ground and pushed Qiao Yu away. She quickly ran out of the woodshed and locked the door, ignoring Qiao Yu no matter how hard she knocked on it.
“Qiao Yu! Don’t blame Eldest Sister-in-law! Eldest Sister-in-law has no choice! If you don’t get married, then what will happen to my Qiao Hua! She’s only 16 years old! I’m sorry, Qiao Yu! What happened today is my fault! In the future, Eldest Sister-in-law will definitely remember your kindness!” After saying that, Liu Ying hardened her heart and left the woodshed.
Qiao Yu collapsed to the ground helplessly. Even though she was very hungry now, she did not feel like eating anything.
Rather than being violated by that old man, she might as well starve to death!
