CHAPTER 20: CHAPTER 20: MY GREATEST FORTUNE WAS MARRYING YOU

From afar, she could already smell the aroma, and upon entering, seeing them happily having dinner, Li Hongmei suddenly became furious. Remembering how she was just lectured by the police, her anger rose uncontrollably.

"Ye Manman! Are you satisfied now? Why couldn’t this matter be discussed at home? You had to go to the team leader, insist on kicking us out! Now my husband has to serve fifteen days in jail and pay a fine! The whole village is cursing us!"

Li Hongmei and Liu Dongliang were scolded the entire way back, whereas Liu Tiejun, shameless as ever, seemed unaffected. Though He Chen gave him a kick, he held back his strength, and Liu Tiejun wasn’t afraid of He Chen.

Seeing them eating meat, he ran quickly and lounged on the table, ready to grab with his hands.

"What are you eating? I want some too!"

He Chen swiftly seized his wrist, rendering Liu Tiejun immobile, leaving him to drool over the braised pork and spicy rabbit meat on the table.

He was dying from craving, never had he ever smelled something so good, it must be incredibly delicious.

Liu Tiejun struggled while ordering.

"Cousin, let go of me. Leave these two plates of meat for me, don’t let that woman eat!"

His commotion was too large, fearing he might hurt Ye Manman, He Chen lifted him by his collar and tossed him to the ground in front of Li Hongmei.

"I owe you nothing, nor am I your servant. Move out by tomorrow, and don’t disturb us tonight, or I’ll throw all your stuff outside."

He wasn’t good with harsh words.

Yet, those who are truly ruthless don’t need to say much.

He gave them a dark glance, then left them with "I mean what I say" and returned to the table to continue eating.

Leaving Li Hongmei to harshly pin down the struggling Liu Tiejun, wishing she could crush her teeth in anger.

Despicable!

Hateful!

All because of that Ye Manman, who with her appearance, ruined over ten years of her painstaking plans! Not only did He Chen not transfer the house to them, but they were also driven out.

That He Chen is cunning, usually seems honest and quiet, but every time he’s hinted to transfer the property, he stayed silent, cunning like a calculating dog.

"I want meat, I want meat!"

Tiejun was still whimpering, but Li Hongmei slapped him hard.

"All you think about is eating! What meat to eat, just because you wanted meat this afternoon, now we are getting kicked out. Hurry up and go pack, tomorrow your dad has to go to jail and you’re still thinking about eating!"

She was inherently fierce, with a strong hand, directly dazing Tiejun who dared not make any more noise. He could only harbor resentment toward He Chen and Ye Manman, obediently going to his room to pack.

Ye Manman didn’t want to care how their family would end up. After all, they brought it upon themselves.

If initially, they had treated her normally, He Chen wouldn’t have driven them out, maybe even would’ve continued being filial, but this family is heartless, trampling on He Chen’s sincere kindness.

The entire village heard what Liu Tiejun said, everyone knew it. Though Tiejun voiced his true thoughts, he was after all a cognitively limited adolescent, his notions couldn’t be separated from Li Hongmei’s influence.

Yet until now, their family still hadn’t realized their mistakes, instead blaming everything on her.

After eating, Ye Manman propped her chin up, watching He Chen.

Seeing his apparent diminished appetite, she curiously asked.

"He Chen, are you sad?"

"You’ve been so good to their family for so many years, yet now they treat you like this..."

"Do you regret marrying me? If not for me, you all would still be"

"No, I don’t regret it."

He Chen suddenly interrupted her, earnestly looking at her.

"I don’t regret marrying you; the luckiest thing in my life is marrying you."

"Their family was like this all along; I just didn’t care when I was alone. Their current state is well-deserved, not your fault."

He probably thought Ye Manman was blaming herself, thinking she caused their family’s breakup, little did he know she was just concerned about his feelings.

After all, He Chen lost his parents early, Li Hongmei was practically his only relative left, and now knowing their ugly nature, realizing he was just a servant in their eyes, his heart must be aching.

Ye Manman stood up and gently hugged him from behind, softly saying.

"Alright, alright, they brought this upon themselves, it has nothing to do with us, you mustn’t be upset, you have to eat everything up tonight, tomorrow I want fresh food, I don’t eat leftovers."

He Chen, initially feeling uneasy within, surprisingly calmed down quickly after her gentle embrace.

He obediently responded, then quickly devoured everything on the table as if sweeping through the wind, swiftly washed the dishes, boiled and brought water, and waited for Ye Manman to wash up before bringing her more water to wash her feet.

Ye Manman relished the gentle foot bath service, and then considerately gave He Chen a quilt.

After freshening up and returning to the room, He Chen was stunned to see two quilts on the floor.

Ye Manman, almost asleep on the bed, heard He Chen’s movements as he came in, murmuring "you sleep on the floor" before falling asleep.

He Chen pressed his lips together, silently pondering for a moment.

He then felt his tension-caused sweaty palms gradually relax.

Of course, there was still some disappointment, but they were newly married, with a long future ahead.

This was He Chen’s thought before falling asleep.

The following day under a bright sun, Li Hongmei’s family quickly moved out under the captain’s supervision, and soon after moving, Liu Dongliang was taken to the township bureau.

Only after seeing their father taken away did Liu Tiejun realize the seriousness, but rather than blame his parents, he persistently cursed He Chen and Ye Manman at home.

The naivety of youth often leads them to stubbornness, when misperception is mistaken, it remains wrong. Since He Chen stopped handing over his wages, and with Li Hongmei reluctant to spend money, Liu Tiejun stopped attending school from that day, staying home to help work and earn money, though that’s another story.

Ye Manman enjoyed a few days of comfortable life at home, eating meat every day, her complexion grew rosy and radiant, and so did He Chen’s, appearing healthier. The day they went back to visit, anyone they met on the road would praise them.

Ye Manman didn’t feel shy at all, rather she responded to everyone’s praise with a smile, displaying elegance and grace, which only led to more straightforward compliments.

He Chen’s face remained a bit flushed, extremely nervous.

He carried the gifts for the visit, his body posture straight as a rod, walking beside the graceful Ye Manman like a bodyguard.

However, trailing secretly behind the couple was none other than Li Hongmei.

Seeing them taking their time, as if on a catwalk, on such a short village road, her jealousy simmered.

Especially witnessing He Chen caring and doting on Ye Manman, wanting to carry her, trailing after her with eyes full of affection, Li Hongmei’s heart bubbled with envy.

Just like his father.

Recalling her envy toward her sister in those days, Li Hongmei spat.

Bah, both were short-lived.

She wasn’t envious; she just wanted to send Ye Manman back!

Anyway, it was Yang Xiumei who deliberately deceived her. She had secretly observed, He Chen did sleep on the floor that day, and the couple definitely hadn’t consummated.

It could still be annulled now!