"Mom, what are you talking about!" Zhou Ru looked at her mother in horror.
She’d have to be insane to marry that beast.
Wu Meinan looked at her daughter and tried to persuade her, "It already happened; do you still think about marrying another man?
Do you think that’s possible when you’re no longer pure?"
"Mom, shut up." Zhou Ru trembled all over from these words.
"Ru Ru, listen to me. If you marry him, your cousin will definitely treat you well.
He did what he did because he likes you, and since our families are relatives, if you get married, it will only strengthen our bond.
Your aunt gave me a gold pendant for you which is worth quite a bit of money. Ru Ru, you won’t find anyone better now.
You might as well marry your cousin. I’ve said my piece, but if you think about going to the police, you need to think carefully.
Otherwise, everyone will know you were violated, and it will only bring more scoundrels to bother you.
If you marry someone else, knowing you are not a virgin, what if they get angry and divorce, and this becomes public? People will think you were promiscuous before marriage."
Third Uncle Zhou, standing at the doorway, heard Wu Meinan’s words and trembled with anger. He burst through the door, "Shut up.
This is your own daughter, Wu Meinan. Even strangers haven’t said anything, yet you diminish her worth first?"
She’s already been traumatized, and not only did you not try to gently guide her, you even made it worse with your harsh words.
Third Uncle Zhou now deeply regretted letting this woman into his house.
"Get out!" Third Uncle Zhou couldn’t suppress his rage, steam nearly coming out of his head.
Wu Meinan, frightened by the man’s reaction, shivered and looked at her daughter, "Ru Ru, think it over.
This is the only way now."
Wu Meinan then quickly ran away.
Fearing his daughter might truly consider marrying into the Wu family, Third Uncle Zhou anxiously stepped forward and tried to persuade her, "Ru Ru, don’t listen to your mom’s nonsense. Anyone who truly loves you won’t care about any of this.
And remember, this isn’t your fault."
Zhou Ru looked at her father, "Then didn’t you truly love my mom?"
Third Uncle Zhou’s face stiffened.
Zhou Ru continued, "Then why did you two get married?"
"When we got married, I did love her. She was kind and gentle before, but after marriage, all she did was think about her family, neglecting our home, which is why I divorced."
Zhou Ru seemed to understand but not fully, "So mom lied before marrying you, and after marriage, when you saw her true nature, you despised her."
"If I marry someone without telling him about all this, and he finds out later, he’ll surely blame me.
If I tell him before marriage and he spreads it around, I’ll be ruined.
Dad, I think I want to marry my cousin. After all, it’s my mom’s family. If I marry into that family, life surely won’t be too bad," Zhou Ru said expressionlessly.
The Wu Family owed her, and she intended to reclaim it all.
"The Wu Family is not a good place," Third Uncle Zhou muttered darkly.
Zhou Ru was resolute, "I have no other choice."
Soon after, the Wu Family hosted a wedding ceremony for Zhou Ru. Xu Ying was shocked when she found out.
The invitation from the Wu family side arrived; Huo Chen and Xu Ying couldn’t refuse it, being relatives after all.
Mrs. Xu was also shocked, "Didn’t you say that the rapist was that Wu family boy?
How come those two are getting married?"
Xu Ying shook her head, "If those two are getting married, let them be. It doesn’t matter as long as they don’t involve my elder brother."
She thought the two were quite a match, "What pot fits what lid perfectly."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xu snapped back, waist pinched, "Zhou Ru, that shameless woman, wants to marry your third brother? She should take a look at herself first."
But as soon as Mrs. Xu finished scolding, she saw her son-in-law standing at the door and immediately shut her mouth.
Huo Chen finished packing and was ready to leave with Xu Ying.
Mrs. Xu didn’t go with them; she stayed at home to watch the kids with the nanny.
The couple first stopped by the Zhou Family’s place. Third Uncle Zhou looked embarrassed when he saw Xu Ying and Huo Chen.
Huo Chen was grateful to Third Uncle Zhou, after all, he had taken him to confront Liu Dashan and saved them at that location.
Yet, he truly despised Zhou Ru, "Yeah, can’t not come when the invitation’s been sent.
Third Uncle, it’s really appropriate for Zhou Ru to marry into the Wu family."
Third Uncle Zhou sighed, "Zhou Ru wants to marry over there; I can’t stop her."
Huo Chen didn’t say anything further.
Xu Ying thought Third Uncle Zhou was confused, otherwise, he wouldn’t have ended up with Wu Meinan and let things get this bad.
Aunt Zhou came in and immediately spotted Xu Ying, pulling her aside cheerfully, "Yingying, I finally caught up with you.
I haven’t given you the past few months’ sales yet. When do you have time to come to the store? I’ll show you the account books and give you the money."
"You can give me the money directly, Aunt, no need to go to the store." Xu Ying still had that trust.
Aunt Zhou laughed upon hearing this, delighted with Xu Ying’s trust in her. She nodded, led Xu Ying to the parking area outside, and pulled out a thick stack of money.
The two restaurants made a net profit of over two thousand each month, totaling six thousand for each over three months.
Xu Ying took the money and tossed it towards the car, effectively transferring it into her "space."
Mainly because it’s too unsafe outside.
Aunt Zhou disapproved of the marriage as well, "Your third uncle is capable and righteous outside, but whenever it comes to family issues, he just can’t handle them.
Now he’s letting Zhou Ru marry into the Wu family; just watch, there will be lots of issues later.
The Wu family are like vampires; right after your third aunt passed, he sent his own daughter to the Wu family."
Zhou Ru really was clueless, thankfully Zhe Yuan was somewhat smarter.
"Third Uncle probably had no choice!"
"Great aunt, cousin-in-law," Zhou Zheyuan got out of the car and ran towards the house, smiling and greeting before he darkened his face and entered the courtyard.
He found Third Uncle Zhou and said furiously, "Dad, why did you agree to let my little sister marry into the Wu family?
Have you forgotten that the Wu family are vampires? Now my little sister is over there at their mercy.
When the time comes, you as a father, will you help her or not?
If you do, when will it end?"
"Isn’t your mother still there?"
Zhou Zheyuan grew even more enraged at these words, "What was the reason you divorced my mother except that she was too protective of her family?
And why did Zhou Ru run into trouble if not because of the Wu family? How can you not see things clearly?"
"Now that your little sister is married into the Wu family, they should treat her well, and if life really becomes unbearable, she can always get a divorce.
I can always send someone to scare the Wu family," said Third Uncle Zhou.
It wasn’t something he could simply refuse to do; Zhou Ru was determined to marry into the Wu family.
As the auspicious time arrived, the groom’s party came to the door, and Zhou Zheyuan, eyes blazing and fists clenched, looked ready to explode.