At this moment, Wei Louming stood upright in front of her, holding a rattan cane. "You good-for-nothing! You can't even impersonate someone properly. What else can you do?"
...
Ye Zhinan was full of black lines, truly admiring the values of this family from the bottom of her heart.
Just as she was sighing, there came a shrill scream. The whip fell, and in an instant, Wei Shishi's clothes were whipped into shreds.
This Master Wei had such profound internal strength! How could he be so cruel to his own daughter?
Lu Yanlai and Ye Zhinan both shivered three times, sighing that their mother had the right values and married the right man.
"Dad, your daughter did all this for the sake of the Wei family!"
Wei Shishi covered her wound with one hand and grabbed the rattan cane with the other. Her voice trembled as she cried towards Wei Louming with tears streaming down her face.
"For the Wei family? You've shamed the whole Wei family!"
After saying that, Wei Louming snatched back the rattan cane and raised his hand to strike again.
Just then, Wei Shishi's mother rushed over and knelt on the ground.
Wei Shishi's expression changed. She seemed a bit touched. Just as she was about to rush to her mother's side to pour out her grievances, her mother's words poured cold water on her.
"Master, it's all my fault for not managing her well. That's why such a big disaster happened, shaming the Wei family. I'm to blame and deserve to die. I'll go and end my own life now to console the ancestors of the Wei family!"
After saying that, she grabbed the corner of Wei Louming's robe and began to cry loudly.
At this time, Concubine Ten stepped forward and indifferently pulled away Wei Shishi's mother's hand.
"If you want to die, go outside. Don't dirty the master's clothes."
Everyone was shocked. Wei Shishi's mother immediately fell silent. Wei Shishi even stopped crying, straightened her face, and stood up.
"Who told you to stand up?"
Concubine Ten roared, completely changing from her usual gentle self.
"I'm not wrong. I did all this to make money for the Wei family. I told you not to look for Ye Zhinan regarding the marinated food business before, but you just didn't listen. As a result, we lost a lot of money. If I hadn't withdrawn in time, our Wei family would have to go hungry now!"
Slap!
Wei Louming slapped her hard. Wei Shishi staggered and fell to the ground.
"You hit me! You always favor her. What does she have besides money?"
Wei Shishi pointed at Concubine Ten and scolded.
Ye Zhinan and Lu Yanlai glanced at each other.
At that moment, they felt a bit sorry for Wei Shishi.
They didn't even need to take action, and Wei Shishi was already in the depths of hell.
Ye Zhinan jumped off the wall, unable to bear to watch any longer.
At night, the wind blew mournfully.
The commotion on the other side of the wall had stopped. Ye Zhinan didn't know what would happen to Wei Shishi. Although she didn't pity the other party, she hated this evil world that made women's lives so difficult.
Suddenly, there were three soft knocks on the window.
He's here!
Ye Zhinan took out a bottle of wine from her space and ran out.
"Let's have a drink!"
Qin Yihuai was stunned for a moment, but then quickly hid his surprised expression. He followed her onto the roof.
The two drank silently. Ye Zhinan looked at the bright moon hanging in the sky and sighed deeply.
"Being a woman is so hard!"
"Everyone has their hardships!"
Ye Zhinan gave him a sideways look, and her eyes dimmed.
"Everyone has their hardships."
Qin Yihuai put down the empty cup in his hand and said calmly, "Do you pity Wei Shishi?"
"Of course not."
Ye Zhinan immediately shook her head like a rattle. "What happened to her?"
"She ran away. She impersonated you and defrauded people outside. After being exposed, it damaged the reputation of the Wei family. She was originally going to be sent to the authorities."
Ye Zhinan remembered the intimate scene between the two that night. She carefully observed Qin Yihuai's expression and found that his eyes seemed to be filled with ice. There was a killing aura when he spoke, and she couldn't see any affection at all. Only then did she believe that nothing had really happened to him that day.
Seeing Ye Zhinan's eyes constantly sizing him up and down, Qin Yihuai turned his head and stared at her intently.
"Why are you looking at me?"
Ye Zhinan seemed to see a bit of tenderness in his eyes. Her face blushed instantly. She immediately picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Qin Yihuai answered unhurriedly, "If you don't look at me, how do you know I'm looking at you?"
"You..."
Ye Zhinan's eyes flashed. "Do you know Su Daqiang?"
Qin Yihuai's expression flickered. He nodded. "I know him."
"Then you were also involved in Wei Shishi's matter, right? You sold your medicine to their country, didn't you?"
This time it was Ye Zhinan's turn to put him on the spot. As soon as her words came out, she clearly felt Qin Yihuai tremble all over. His eyebrows furrowed tightly.
"You'd better not know too much."
He was protecting her.
Trading privately with other countries was suspected of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country.
Ye Zhinan filled a cup of wine for him and gently clinked glasses with him.
All was in the wine!
The two raised their glasses to the bright moon. Their shadows seemed to be in pairs.
Ye Zhinan agreed to Su Daqiang's deal.
One family was happy, while another was sad.
Lu Yanlai was as happy as her little tiger. As soon as she saw Ye Zhinan, she would run over to kiss and hug her. Their medicinal material business was booming, and even the days in Fushou Village were getting better and better.
But Qin Yihuai's face became even colder, and he was even busier. Every time she went to the supply station to deliver things to him, he always avoided seeing her.
Chen Zhenhai couldn't stand it anymore. He secretly took the things from Ye Zhinan's hands and advised her kindly.
"The boss means well. Why do you make things difficult for yourself and reject his kindness?"
"You must make sure he drinks this. It's good for his health."
Ye Zhinan didn't explain anymore. She still delivered supplements on time every day.
Although Qin Yihuai's foot injury had been cured by her, the northern border was a bitterly cold place, and his body always needed to be nourished.
Just like Ye Shenyan's old cold legs, Han Xiangmei's migraines, and Ye Yingfeng's muscle aches. No one's body was perfect. Even Ye Zhinan was the same.
Looking at her hands full of calluses from long - term labor, she couldn't help but sigh. She didn't know that someone beside her had seen it all.
Han Xiangmei felt extremely heart - ache when she saw it.
"We've dragged you down!"
Ye Zhinan quickly shook her head. "Dad is not wrong, and Mom is even less wrong. The ones who are wrong are those bad guys."
She vowed to clear her father's name, and she must achieve it.
Ye Shenyan walked over with a walking stick. Suddenly, he held the hands of the two of them.
Ye Zhinan felt that her father's skin was even more aged, and the calluses were much deeper than when they first came.
The sun shone down, illuminating the white hair on Ye Shenyan's head. It made her nose feel sour, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"I've dragged you down and made you suffer. Especially Nannan. As a girl, you've taken on so many responsibilities."
Ye Zhinan held her father's hand tightly. Her eyes were firm. "I'm fine. In fact, I feel more at ease here. It's just that Dad can't be wrongly accused like this, and brother can't lose his ambition for no reason."
"But you can't fight against them."
Ye Shenyan thought for a long time. He hesitated to speak, constantly repeating the words "You can't fight against them" until he walked into the room and closed the door.
Ye Zhinan looked at his lonely and desolate back, feeling a sigh in her heart.