CHAPTER 516: CHAPTER 8: XU MEIMEI SEEKING TROUBLE_2

"I’m not sure about that," Lin Xiaoguai shook her head after understanding the other party’s intention, "He hasn’t mentioned it, and seeing as he’s still young, we haven’t asked about it."

"Does Mrs. Zheng have no requirements for her future daughter-in-law? Girls these days aren’t as simple as before, and many aim to marry into wealth. A bad family background doesn’t matter, but it’s a disaster to marry someone who causes trouble and disrupts the whole family," Mrs. Zheng implied meaningfully.

Lin Xiaoguai thought for a moment and then shook her head, "I’ve never considered that. But, Mrs. Zheng, you’re right, a good or bad family background doesn’t matter. After all, we started from nothing and struggled to get where we are today. As for the rest... I trust my son’s judgment won’t be that poor."

Knowing that she was tactfully declining, Mrs. Zheng sighed while looking at her niece beside her whose face had suddenly lost all color. Her niece had taken a liking to the Shen Family’s eldest son, and she was happy to see it happen, whether out of love for her niece or for the sake of benefits.

The Shen Family had a good reputation, and Shen Chi and Lin Xiaoguai were not mean people. Especially since both knew how to earn money; although they did much for charity, they surely had a considerable amount of personal wealth. Crucially, even though the Shen Family had many siblings, the three sons had different surnames; the younger two had taken the surnames of the Han and Gu families and there were rumors that they would inherit those families. In the future, these three brothers would have no disputes over inheritance, and not only would they not conflict with each other, they would support one another, making for a beneficial situation all around. As for the Shen Family’s two daughters, she saw that they were not arrogant and were very beautiful—surely they would marry well and the Shen Family’s future would be prosperously secured.

One could say that the Shen Family was truly a blessed nest; whoever married into it would be fortunate as long as they didn’t act foolish. Unfortunately, her niece didn’t have such luck...

On the way home, Lin Xiaoguai couldn’t help but chuckle when she remembered this incident.

"Why are you laughing?" Shen Chi was puzzled; he had just been chatting with an old superior, but why was Wanwan now snickering like this?

"I’ll tell you, today someone was marketing her niece to me," Lin Xiaoguai said somewhat proudly.

"Marketing?" Shen Chi was momentarily confused.

"Marketing to Little Niangao. Have you forgotten? He’s at the age where he’s considering marriage now." Although she had rejected the proposal, the fact that someone had approached her about her son made her happy as a mother.

"Is that so?" Shen Chi said speechlessly, "Then you’re happy too late. People have been trying to matchmake for Little Niangao in front of me for years now."

"Why didn’t you tell me?" Lin Xiaoguai asked, surprised.

"I didn’t agree, so why would I tell you?"

Lin Xiaoguai pursed her lips and glared at him unhappily, "I didn’t agree today either, but I still told you, didn’t I?"

Knowing she was now acting like a child, Shen Chi couldn’t help but laugh, leaning over to kiss her, "Alright, stop fussing, alright?" He drew out the endearing words seductively, almost making Lin Xiaoguai melt.

Her face turned red as she turned her head away, thinking that it was good the children were already asleep, or she would have lost a lot of face.

Meanwhile, Shen Chi winked at Han Yiheng, who had secretly opened his eyes in the rearview mirror; father and son shared a knowing laugh.

While the Shen Family enjoyed harmonious warmth, on the other side, Xu Meimei was suffering from Zhou Jincai’s physical abuse.

"Stop hitting me, it hurts so bad..." Xu Meimei cried and dodged as she pleaded.

She had always been pampered from a young age, even a harsh word from an elder would make her cry, how could she endure such physical pain?

At first, she held onto her dignity and refused to beg for mercy, but soon she couldn’t take it anymore.

"You feel pain? You know what pain is?" Zhou Jincai said, his eyes red, "For the past half year, I’ve been enduring again and again with you, remembering you were once a pampered young lady, and let everything slide. You’re so cold to Bao’er and I don’t blame you; I take care of him myself. The house is a mess, and if you won’t clean, I’ll clean it! I cook the meals, I wash the clothes. You never have a kind word for me, and it’s not rare for you to curse or hit me, but I’ve endured it all!"

"Go ask the neighbors what I, Zhou Jincai, was like before and what I’ve become after marrying you!"

He glared fiercely at her and said, "I could overlook all that, but how could you treat Bao’er like that? If I had come back a bit later today, would you have strangled him to death?"

Zhou Jincai was not exactly a good man, but he cherished his son like his own heart. It could be said his son was his life! And because Xu Meimei had given him a son, he had been exceptionally tolerant towards her. But all this tolerance shattered today when he came home to see her holding their son by the neck.

Already a ruffian, he started beating and kicking Xu Meimei in a fit of rage.

"He is just a monstrous child!" Despite being terrified, Xu Meimei couldn’t help but curse.

Zhou Jincai’s anger had almost subsided, but hearing those words, he was enraged, grabbing her neck and starting to rip her clothes off.

"What are you doing? Let go of me!" Xu Meimei was terrified, struggling while trying to hit him.

"What am I doing?" Zhou Jincai slapped her across the face and said viciously, "Do you really think you’re some virtuous woman? If you were truly virtuous, you should have killed yourself at the start! Now you won’t live a good life willingly, and insist on making trouble with me, so don’t blame me for being discourteous!"

"You refuse to care for the child, refuse to do housework, well now it’s perfect, since I married you to warm my bed anyway. From now on, you just need to spread your legs and wait for me in bed!" Zhou Jincai said, while he, like a wild beast, began to gnaw at her chest.

When had Xu Meimei ever stopped such filthy language, instantly humiliated, she nearly passed out, powerless to get rid of the man on top of her. In her despair, she cried out for Shen Chi to save her.

Originally, seeing her tear-stained face, Zhou Jincai had softened a bit, but hearing those words from her, his rage reached its peak, and his actions became even more brutal. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)