Wilderness Romance!

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Nie family could no longer hide their panic.

An hour ago, Li Hu from the sand washing plant came to the door with his men, specifically saying that his boss, Luo Sanpao, had taken a liking to Nie Xiaoyu.

Li Hu immediately handed over 50,000 yuan in cash and made them promises of an incredibly lucrative future.

As long as the Nie family can obediently send Nie Xiaoyu to Luo Sanpao's bed, they will give her another 50,000 yuan afterwards. In addition, they will arrange an easy, respectable, and well-paid stable job for the idle Nie Xiaowei.

A huge sum of 100,000 yuan, plus a great job that everyone envies.

For the Nie couple, who came from an ordinary family and desperately wanted their son to succeed while also needing money, this temptation was like a windfall.

They agreed without hesitation and rushed to Hongqi Village. Under the guise of kinship, they only wanted to lure Nie Xiaoyu home and push her into the abyss.

From beginning to end, they never cared about their daughter's life or wishes; all they cared about was the money they could easily get and their son's future.

At the time, besides the three members of the Nie family, only Li Hu and his men were present. Now, in just one hour, Lu Pingchuan was able to recount the matter in perfect detail.

Then there is only one possibility: Li Hu told him this himself, which means that Lu Pingchuan was fully capable of summoning Li Hu here.

They knew they couldn't keep it a secret any longer.

Since that's the case, they might as well go all out and stop pretending to be kind; their words instantly became harsh and cold.

Mother Nie's face turned ashen, her eyes no longer darting away. She glared fiercely at Nie Xiaoyu, showing no remorse whatsoever, but instead becoming self-righteous: "So what if it is? We raised her, worked so hard to bring her up, are we guilty of raising her wrong?"

"She was born a money-loser, and she'll belong to someone else's family sooner or later. Now that she can get some real benefits in return, only a fool wouldn't trade her away."

"Nie Xiaoyu, we've fed you, clothed you, and raised you to adulthood. What's wrong with asking you to sacrifice for the family this once? Besides, Brother Pao is rich and powerful. It's your good fortune that he's interested in you."

"Your brother is the only remaining member of our Nie family. He needs to start a family and make a living. As his older sister, it's your duty to help him and make sacrifices."

Mr. Nie's face was cold and hard, his expression indifferent. He echoed in a deep voice, his tone devoid of any fatherly affection for his daughter.

"That's right. We've raised you for over a decade, spending a lot of time, effort, and money on you. Now that we're asking you to repay the family, you're making all sorts of excuses. You really don't know what's good for you."

Nie Xiaowei, standing to the side, also completely dropped his pretense, his face full of greed and self-righteousness, and he shouted with his neck stiff.

"Nie Xiaoyu, Brother Pao is rich and powerful. It's your good fortune that he's taken a liking to you. Many people would beg for that kind of attention. Don't be ungrateful and don't know what's good for you."

"Besides, you'll be sleeping with a man sooner or later, so what difference does it make who you sleep with? As long as you take good care of Brother Pao, not only you, but our whole family will benefit. What are you hesitating for?"

The three of them talked back and forth, none of them thinking they were wrong. On the contrary, they were all self-righteous, showing their selfishness and cold-heartedness in favoring sons over daughters to the fullest extent.

Their words, each one piercing to the heart, completely shattered the last shred of familial affection in Nie Xiaoyu's heart.

She stood there, stunned, her whole body cold, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

It turns out that in their hearts, she was not worth 100,000 yuan, nor was she worth a job for her younger brother.

Her life, her entire life, was never worth mentioning; she was merely a tool they used to exchange for benefits.

At that moment, Nie Xiaoyu's heart died completely.

She slowly raised her head, her eyes red-rimmed, but there was no warmth left in them, only indifference and resoluteness.

"Father, Mother, this is the last time I will call you that. Take your precious son and go. From now on, we are completely cut off from each other and have no relationship whatsoever."

Nie's mother was slightly taken aback, then put her hands on her hips, looking both embarrassed and angry: "Nie Xiaoyu, what did you say? You want to sever ties with us? Dream on."

"I'm telling you, you were born a member of the Nie family, and you will die a member of the Nie family. Today, you must come back with us."

"That's right." Father Nie echoed sternly, "Nie Xiaoyu, you have no choice today. Even if you die, you will die under Brother Pao's belly."

A ferocious look flashed across Nie Xiaowei's face as he snarled, "Nie Xiaoyu, you're such a selfish and despicable person! If you don't come back with us, where will that 100,000 yuan come from? Where will my job come from? Are you just jealous of my success?"

"If you know what's good for you, you'd better come back with us obediently, otherwise, we'll have to resort to force."

Lu Pingchuan clenched his fists, wishing he could smash these scumbags to death with one punch.

But no matter what, they were all Nie Xiaoyu's family, and he endured it so as not to hurt Nie Xiaoyu.

"Let's see who dares!" He flashed forward and stood in front of Nie Xiaoyu. "You have already accepted the betrothal gifts from the Lu family. Xiaoyu is a member of the Lu family. You can't take her away."

"bride price?"

Mother Nie scoffed, "So what if she accepted the betrothal gifts? That short-lived Lu Pingsheng is dead. Who else can she marry?"

"My brother is gone, but I'm still here." Lu Pingchuan pulled Nie Xiaoyu into his arms. "Listen up, from now on, Xiaoyu is my wife, Lu Pingchuan's wife. If you dare to make things difficult for her again, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Pah!" Mother Nie spat at Lu Pingchuan. "You think you can just say that? We are her parents. Without our consent, there's no way we'll allow it."

"That's right, Brother Pao can give us 100,000 yuan and give my son a decent job. What can you, a peasant, give us?"

Lu Pingchuan sneered inwardly. If they had treated Nie Xiaoyu well, he would have been willing to give her not just 100,000, but 200,000. But now, he didn't have a single coin.

It's only because Nie Xiaoyu is here that he would have taken back every penny of the betrothal gifts they received.

"Father, Mother," Nie Xiaowei gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with malice, "Stop wasting time talking to him, let's get that bitch Nie Xiaoyu back first."

"Alright." Father Nie rolled up his sleeves, making a move to start.

In their view, Lu Pingchuan was only one person, while the two of them could easily take Nie Xiaoyu away.

Because of Nie Xiaoyu, Lu Pingchuan couldn't do it himself, but he had helpers.

"Black Wind, Tiger."

He shouted, and two barks immediately came from inside the courtyard. Then, Black Wind and Tiger rushed out with lightning speed.

Er Gou stood like two angry lions, one on the left and one on the right, in front of Lu Pingchuan, Nie Xiaoyu, and Lu's mother.

They bared their fangs, growled angrily, and barked wildly at the three members of the Nie family.

"Woof...woof woof...woof woof woof."

Nie Jia felt a jolt, broke out in a cold sweat, and instinctively took a few steps back.

They knew that with those two dogs around, there was no way they could take Nie Xiaoyu away.

"Fine, fine." Father Nie gritted his teeth: "Lu Pingchuan, you can protect her for a while, but can you protect her forever? Just you wait."

"That's right." Mother Nie stood with her hands on her hips, looking sharp and sarcastic. "Nie Xiaoyu, if you don't come back with us, I'll come here every day and make a scene. Let's see how long you can keep that up!"

Nie Xiaowei looked at Hei Feng and Hu Zi with resentment: "You two beasts, I'll kill you sooner or later."

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