The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Qi Lianxin didn't know whether Gao Qinghe was asleep or not.

Anyway, she didn't sleep a wink all night.

From 2 a.m. until dawn, Qi Lianxin tossed and turned in bed, too afraid to close her eyes.

Whenever she closes her eyes, she sees the soaring red light emanating from Qin Jianshe's house.

The red light made people's faces appear red, and under the influence of light and shadow, they looked like ghosts.

She was terrified, so terrified that she covered her head with a blanket in the middle of summer, a sense of foreboding constantly welling up inside her.

It wasn't until Jiang Baohai left home in the morning that Qi Lianxin rubbed her sore eyes and got up to prepare breakfast for her daughter-in-law.

By doing something to distract herself, Qi Lianxin's inexplicable panic finally subsided a little.

Just as she lit the stove, a furtive, soft call suddenly reached her ears.

My son left early this morning, my daughter-in-law is still sleeping, and my youngest daughter is at school preparing for her final exams.

The courtyard was quiet, with only the sound of my own breathing in front of the stove.

The sudden soft call in the silence startled Qi Lianxin, who was already a little dazed from not sleeping all night.

She shakily moved to the courtyard gate, and when she saw the seven or eight familiar faces outside, her heart, which had been in a panic all night, finally found its source.

Qi Lianxin turned around, trying to pretend she couldn't see it.

"Big sister, you have to save me!"

Qi Lao Er went through the openwork decorative hole in the iron gate and grabbed Qi Lianxin's hand.

The man in his early forties had reddened his eyes and burst into tears.

Behind him were his second brother and sister-in-law, who were holding their two children, and Qi Laosan and his wife, who were also with their child.

The fact that the bookmaker had run away could no longer be kept secret, and villagers in every village who had participated in betting on the bookmaker were now looking for their money back.

Seeing that the situation was bad, the two Qi brothers quickly fled with their wives and children overnight.

At this moment, they were all disheveled, their clothes were messy, and they carried large and small bags on their backs, looking like refugees fleeing a disaster.

Qi Lianxin was completely stunned when she saw this group of people.

She couldn't understand, or perhaps she didn't dare to think about it, so she didn't understand why her two younger brothers had run off to town.

So he asked, bewildered, "Why should I save you?"

Qi Laosan said in a panic, "Big sister, the farmer ran away! The villagers are looking for him everywhere to get his money back. They're going to all the big and small farmers, and if they can't pay back the money, they're taking all the valuables from their homes. If they can't take anything, they're smashing it. They're even raising knives! They're going to kill people!"

"I'm going to die! Big sister, please save us! Can we hide here with you until things calm down?" Qi Laosan's wife pleaded desperately.

The older child, who vaguely understood that something had happened at home, looked at her aunt with pleading eyes.

The little one was still confused and nestled in his parents' arms, curiously looking at the imposing iron gate in front of him.

Qi Lianxin suddenly felt a dazzling light before her eyes, and, forcing herself to speak, questioned the others:

"Didn't we say we'd just be small investors buying our own small shares? Who among you is the big player?"

Qi Lao Er, Lao Er's wife, and Qi Lao San all looked at Lao San's wife.

The third son's wife lowered her head in regret. She admitted defeat, she admitted defeat, okay?
“It’s all my brother and sister-in-law’s fault. They said that since our families had already raised more than 4,000 yuan, we should find a few more people to raise the remaining 10,000 yuan so I could open a big business and invite more families to join. Everything was fine before, but who would have thought they would run away and I would lose all my money? I’m a victim too.”

Everyone agreed before entering the village that they would take responsibility if anything went wrong.

But when something really goes wrong, they all forget what they said before. What's the use of finding these big bosses if they can't find the bookmaker?

It's not like she cheated everyone out of their money, so why should she be blamed for being a swindler?

"It was a consensual transaction, so why are they all asking me for money now? Waaah!"

The third son's wife started crying as she spoke, her sobs growing louder and more heartbroken. Ren Lijuan, from next door, asked in confusion from her yard, "Lianxin? Sister-in-law? Who's here?"

Seeing that the door of the fourth house next door was about to open, Qi Lianxin quickly opened the main door and let Qi Lao Er and the others in first.

Knowing that their two families were a nuisance, Qi Lao Er and Qi Lao San moved quietly and glared at the children, forbidding them from making any noise.

The second and third sons' wives finally breathed a sigh of relief, looking curiously at the large courtyard, and whispered:

"Big sister, aren't Baohai and Xiaoyu home?"

These words reminded Qi Lianxin, who looked at her pitiful nephews and was worried about how to explain it to her son and daughter-in-law.

To be honest, she can't hide the fact that she bought the dealer's shares.

If I were to lie, things have already progressed to this point, and I can't fool anyone anymore.

With no other way out but certain death, Qi Lian steeled his heart. Let his son scold him if he wants; at this point, he had no choice but to tell the truth.

She shook her head at her two younger siblings, not daring to let them into the hall, for fear of waking Gao Qinghe who was still sleeping.

Qi Lianxin pointed to the kitchen and invited them to come in and sit down.

Xiao Hei lay in its kennel, watching the strangers intently. Seeing that they didn't enter the hall, it only let out a low growl as a warning, without barking.

Qi Lao Er patted his chest nervously and said, "Big sister, your dog doesn't bite, does it?"

Qi Lianxin: "If you don't provoke it, it won't bite."

Qi Laosan glanced warily at Xiao Hei, "Should we tie it up?"

Before she could finish speaking, Qi Lianxin refused, "No, that's Xiao He's precious pet. She's being raised like a human. It's intelligent and there's no one else in the yard."

In Qi Lianxin's view, Xiao Hei only needs to be tied up when strangers come.

Everyone here is family, so there's no need to make Xiao Hei feel uncomfortable.

The two families had no choice but to tell their children to stay away from the dog to avoid being bitten.

We walked all night, and as soon as we sat down, the younger children immediately fell asleep on the table.

My two younger siblings helped me make breakfast, and we all ate our fill in the kitchen, finally feeling a little at ease.

Qi Lao Er and his younger brother exchanged a glance, then looked at Qi Lianxin with some difficulty.

"Big sister, what did Xiaohai say when he came back?"

Qi Lianxin had specifically instructed that Jiang Baohai must not know about their purchase of the dealership.

But they're going to be living here, and it's impossible to keep it a secret forever.

The Qi brothers were both a little intimidated by their nephew, Jiang Baohai.

The big boss is imposing and ruthless. If he knew they were betting with his older sister, he would definitely kick them all out.

Seeing her two younger brothers' cowardly appearance, Qi Lianxin couldn't help but sigh, then sat down and said with worry:
"How should I say it? Just say it the way I should."

Let's just take the blame together, what else can we do!
Just as he was worrying in the kitchen, several children who were playing in the yard suddenly ran in.

"What's wrong?" Qi Laosan asked in a panic.

Several children hid behind their mother and pointed at the pregnant woman walking into the yard.

Qi Lianxin and her siblings looked over and froze when they saw Gao Qinghe appear at the door.

How can I describe that scene?
Nine people of all ages were crammed into the small kitchen, their faces all resembling one another, clearly a large family.

The large family huddled together, looking like rabbits caught in a hunter's trap. (End of Chapter)