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28: Chapter 28 Forced_1 28: Chapter 28 Forced_1 Cai Wei was neither nervous like Lady Du nor apprehensive like Lady Mu Bai. She was sitting casually at the edge of the Kang, playing with the sugar figurines she had bought in town today. She was teasing Wu’er, laughing lightly and nonchalantly, but her leisurely composure seemed to underscore her determination to get what she wants! As expected, the father and son, Mu Liankui, did not disappoint Cai Wei. They agreed to all three of her conditions without a word of refusal. Cai Wei had accurately calculated their temperaments. Although Mu Zhongli and Mu Liankui were greedy, they valued their lives over wealth, a fact that Cai Wei had no doubt about. After signing the marriage certificate, Cai Wei scrutinized it carefully. Finding no mistakes, she coldly spoke, “If there’s nothing else, Grandpa and Uncle can leave. On the first day of each month, I will personally deliver the 200 copper coins for the retirement money. I hope that beyond this, our two families will have no further dealings!” Following the eviction order, Mu Liankui had to lead his dejected family away... Today must have been the most humiliating day in his sixty years of life: being shamed by his own granddaughter in front of the younger generations, being kicked out of his son’s house by his daughter-in-law, being cut off from the silver money his son should have filially offered them, and being held to ransom... “Damn! That little bitch deserves to be struck by lightning!” Lady Mu Bai was cursing all the way, wishing she could tear Lady Du and the mother-daughter duo, Cai Wei, into pieces. Speaking of which, she was as wronged as the old man. Originally, the incident about the two patches of land they didn’t get would have been a favor owed to her by Zhongqing, but now due to that slut, it has been twisted into her selling her son. And then there’s the monthly retirement money. If they really only give 200 copper coins each month, what is she supposed to use to save money for her eldest grandson’s wedding? Furthermore, that fine cotton cloth and top-grade cotton on the Kang, she had never worn such fine clothes in her life... “Dad, are we just gonna take this lying down?” Mu Chongfu was walking behind Mu Zhongli, feeling increasingly unwilling: That big piece of succulent pork, the full sack of white rice, a whole basket of eggs, those scattered silver taels... “What else can we do?” Mu Liankui walked fast in front, his hands clasped behind his back. Upon hearing his son’s words, he kicked a pile of snow by the roadside. “Our vulnerability is in their hands. If we don’t swallow this, do you expect us to risk our lives?” Damn it, every time Zhongli thought about today’s events, he couldn’t help but feel his liver ache. Originally, he had planned to con the money from the sale of the pig from the second room. Unexpectedly, his horse inexplicably got startled and even kicked someone to death. He had to spend six taels of silver to shut the mouth of the coachman who witnessed the event. He had hoped to recoup the lost silver and pig selling money from the second room, but in the end... it turned out like this! This angered him to death! Sickened him to the core! “Dad, I say, we might as well break that little bitch’s legs with a few rods, let’s see how she’ll act arrogantly then?” The one who spoke was Zhongli’s second son, Mu Chongcai, a butcher in training who opts for using force to solve problems; he was simple-minded but strongly built. “Idiot!” Mu Zhongli shouted, staring at his son in disappointment. “If breaking her legs could solve the problem, don’t you think I would have done it already? It would have never come to you making this kind of absurd suggestion!” “Yes, second brother, we currently have our weaknesses in their hands; we can’t confront them directly. We need to think of a comprehensive strategy to deal with them.” In contrast to Mu Chongcai, Mu Caiping was much smarter, at least she knew that now was not the time to clash with the second room. However, just thinking about the soft and bright fine cotton cloth on the kang in the second room, she wished she could do like her second brother, beat all of them to death with a stick, then snatch the cloth back. Those beautiful things should have been hers. How dare Lady Du and her despicable daughter enjoy them? “Hmm, Ping’er does make a point. No one is allowed to make trouble in the second room until we come up with a solution!” Mu Liankui, who had been silent all along, finally spoke. During the way back, he kept his head low and remained silent with a frown. He was initially angry about Mu Caiwei’s arrogance and rudeness, but gradually he calmed down and started to ponder. The girl from the second room has always been so well-behaved since her childhood. Whenever she saw him or anyone from the main room, she was so intimidated that she didn’t even dare to look up, and her voice trembled when she spoke. But today, she not only talked back to them, but also pressured them step by step, repeatedly provoking them! This was too abnormal! That shouldn’t be the case! He couldn’t understand why this girl would change this way... ... Just like him, Lady Du, Mu Caiwei’s mother, was also confused. At this moment, Caiwei’s family was busy rearranging the items that had been displaced by the people of the main room. During this, Lady Du kept stealing glances at her eldest daughter. “Wei’er...” Lady Du began to speak but then hesitated. “What’s wrong, Mother?” “Mother feels... you seem different than before? As if you became another person.” “...” Cai Wei lowered her eyelids, hiding the flashing light in her eyes. She tucked a loose strand behind her ear and gave a bitter smile, “Look what mother is saying. If I were still the same as before, our home might have been emptied by them today. After all, it’s because they pushed us too far!” “They are all bad guys! Meanies!” Wu’er, clenching his little fists, sat in Cai Wei’s lap, looking resentfully displeased. Cai Fei took the conversation further with indignation, “More than bad, they are just robbers using the pretense of being elders. Luckily, elder sister is so awesome that she subdued them. From now on, we will go our separate ways. If not, just the thought of looking at their sleazy faces makes me want to vomit!” “Fei’er, you were also very impressive, you dared to hit that old witch with your basket of needle and thread. I was really impressed!” Cai Wei, tickling Fei’er’s nose, took out a paper parcel from her bosom and handed it to her. “Here, this is your reward!” “What’s this?” Fei’er received the paper parcel in puzzlement. After opening it, she excitedly shouted, “Ah, a red hair tie! It’s twice the usual length!” “It’s really beautiful. The hair tie that elder sister bought is prettier than the silk flower that Mu Caiping wears!” Wen’er exclaimed in praise from the side, not feeling jealous at all that elder sister had privately bought something for second sister. Cai Wei patted Wen’er on the head, saying affectionately, “Wen’er, you were also very remarkable today. You dared to swear at the people in the main room. Your aura of righteousness was really impressive, just like the aura of a high-ranking official!” Being praised like this by elder sister made Wen’er a bit shy. He ruffled his hair, his face flushed with embarrassment. “I’m not as awesome as elder sister suggested. I, like elder sister, was forced to do so by them!”

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