Wanjin Lady

Chapter 185 Forced Marriage
Liu Yiyi bit her lip and said nothing, but her eyes were red.

After Tian's anger subsided, her voice was choked with sobs.

"You're the only girl in the family, and you've been spoiled since childhood. Didn't your brothers give in to you and dote on you? Although our family isn't as wealthy as those, we raised you with you in our arms!"

"You're so good! You don't want the marriage your parents have painstakingly arranged for you, but are obsessed with becoming a concubine for an old man. You even go so far as to threaten your parents by getting pregnant out of wedlock."

"You've been in the Wen family for so many years, and your father and brothers have been criticized for so many years!"

"Now that you've finally gotten the documents to release you as a concubine, you're free. Who in your family wouldn't be happy for you? Take your sister-in-law, for example. She cleaned the yard that very day and waited for you to come back. She even killed two chickens in the backyard for you! Has anyone in your family ever said a word of disdain for you?"

Father Wen explained with a hesitant expression, "I had no choice but to grant Yiyi the concubine document. The elders really pushed me to do so. When Yiyi left, she took away all the property and mansion of our Wen family. This was also because our whole family trusted her!"

Tian glared at Wen Weiming fiercely, as if waiting for him to dig into her words. "What Manager Wen is saying is...when the Wen family is in trouble, you ask my daughter to help with all her resources, even giving her the paperwork to become a concubine. And when the storm is over, my daughter should obediently return to you? Wen Weiming, don't go too far!"

Wen Wan's face flushed red with embarrassment. This matter...can't be blamed entirely on Old Man Wen.

This is also due to the huge trouble-making stick of hers.

"Old Madam, please calm down. This matter... was my decision. My father was seriously ill at the time, and I was young and impulsive, with no other options. So I wasn't very thorough. At the time... this matter... was unknown to my father."

Liu Yiyi also covered her face and said, "Mother, I was forced to leave the Wen family. The eldest daughter told me clearly at the time that everything was just a temporary measure—"

"A temporary solution?" Tian narrowed her eyes and smiled. "What about now? It's been almost half a year. Has Wen Weiming agreed to bring you back home in a sedan chair to be his legal wife?"

Liu Yiyi opened her mouth in panic, but no words came out.

"Your parents didn't give birth to you to be abused by others!"

"If you have any conscience, you should think about your parents!"

"You yourself are a mother and mother. If Wenjing follows suit and elopes with an old man without any status or recognition, will you then understand the pain of unbearable suffering? It's hateful that you are over thirty years old now, having wasted so many years of your life, abandoning your parents for love and romance. Since that's the case, I'm here to wake you up!"

"In the past, everything was done for your consideration. Now it's time to consider your brother and sister-in-law, and the entire Liu family!"

Mrs. Tian questioned her aggressively, and Liu Yiyi could not bear it and could only shed tears helplessly.

Wenwan pursed her lips, her expression grim.

The only sound in the room was Liu Yiyi's sobbing.

Old Master Liu stood up. He was tall and his shadow, like a mountain, enveloped Liu Yiyi.

"Liu Yiyi, I just want to ask you one question: do you still recognize me as your father?"

Liu Yiyi's tears continued to flow. "Dad, what you said... is truly heartbreaking. From childhood to adulthood, Dad has always loved me the most. He never hit me, never scolded me. I have everything that other girls have. Even when Dad went out to visit my grandparents, he would bring his daughter a red hair ornament on the way."

Those rough and greasy hands tightly grasped a small red hair flower, squeezing it all the way until the palms were sweaty and smelly, just because his girl loved to show off.

"Okay, you have some conscience. In that case, Dad only asks one thing of you." Old Master Liu sighed deeply, his strong arms seemed to be crushed, unable to lift. "From today on, all contact with the Wen family will be severed. Whether the Wen family is good or bad, alive or dead in the future, it has nothing to do with you, Liu Yiyi. If you are worried about Wen Jing, when she gets married... I will give her a generous dowry, as a token of my gratitude to you and the Wen family."

"Ah..." Liu Yiyi was struck dumb. Old Master Liu's eyes flashed with a murky murderous intent. "I want you to swear. If you ever see Wen Weiming again, may your mother and I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

Everyone in the room's expression changed.

Only Madam Tian curled her lips and smiled sarcastically, "Liu Yiyi, you choose. Do you choose to follow this old man for the rest of your life without any status or do you choose to follow your parents back to their parents' home?"

Liu Yiyi looked at Wen Weiming and then at Wen Wan with sad eyes.

Father Wen huddled in his seat, his face filled with pain and struggle—

Maybe Aunt Liu was confused, but both father and daughter knew clearly that the Liu family was either here to ask for someone or to force a marriage.

Liu Yiyi has been in the Wen family for many years and has given birth to a daughter. If she remarries...how can a couple who got married later in life be as good as an old couple who have been together for many years?

No matter how useless Wen Weiming was, he had no other faults except his deep love for his deceased wife.

Wen Wan stood up and bowed politely to the two of them. "Master Liu, I know the purpose of your visit. As the saying goes, a loving parent will always plan for their child. Moreover, this matter is indeed something that my Wen family did wrong."

Wen Wan's gaze swept across Old Man Wen's face, and she sighed softly inwardly, "It's just that what you two are asking for... is a matter of great importance. Can you give my father three days to think about it?"

Old Master Liu was very impressed by the polite girl and spoke very politely. "My dear, you previously asked Yiyi to go to another county to be the head of an official. My daughter was naive and didn't understand your intention to use this opportunity to help her become independent and self-reliant. I, Liu Yuan, will remember this kindness. However...this matter shouldn't be decided by you, my dear!"

She pursed her lips gently.

Even if he wanted to keep Liu Yiyi, he really shouldn't speak to her, the daughter of his wife.

She frowned and looked at Old Man Wen.

"That's right, young lady. You're pregnant, so don't get involved in the affairs of your elders!" Tian's words were even harsher. "It's been almost four or five months since my young lady received the document to release her as a concubine. Wen Weiming should have figured it out long ago! If he can't figure it out in four or five months, then he won't be able to figure it out in three days!"

"Big Boss's wife, drag your sister! We must cut ties with the Wen family today!"

Tian grabbed Liu Yiyi's arm and dragged her out. Whenever she cried or turned her head, Tian would start to pinch her and even pull her hair.

"If you don't cherish yourself, then cherish your brother and sister-in-law for once!"

"They've endured so much gossip and rumors for you in the past six months! Every relative at home laughs at your father for not raising his daughter well! They say we're raising a girl like you who's paying for you! You've trampled on the face of our entire family! And you still have the nerve to cry!"

"It's your father and I who should be crying! Look at your father's hair, it's all white because of you!"

Wen Wan looked at Old Man Wen anxiously.

Ultimately, the crux of the matter lies in the father's feelings for his mother. As an outsider, she cannot force her father and Aunt Liu to live happily together.

The key still depends on how Father Wen makes the choice.

Wen Wan was inevitably anxious and could only say to Old Man Wen, "Dad, this time... Aunt Liu has gone... but she won't be coming back."

(End of this chapter)