Hearing this, the family of four exchanged glances. None of them wanted to take the poison, but compared to that, they were even less willing to immediately go meet the great-grandmother.
The four of them huddled together, quietly discussing.
Yun Aiguo was the first to speak up. “Wife, I think we can take the poison first. From what this wicked girl says, it’s a slow-acting poison. Later, we can find a doctor to neutralize it.”
Hearing this, Zhou Miaomiao sat down, looking up at her husband. In a lowered voice, she said, “Husband, I think that’s a good plan.”
Nearby, Yun Zhenguo also thought this was the best option after hearing his parents.
He approached them. “Mom, Dad, let’s do it this way. It’s better than dying right now!”
Although Yun Youran disliked being bound by this, it was still better than losing their lives.
“Mom, Dad, I agree too. This afternoon, we can go to the hospital and have a doctor neutralize it.”
After the family reached a consensus, they all turned to Yun Youyou.
In unison, they said: “We choose to take the poison, but you must guarantee that you sever ties with us immediately.”
Yun Youyou coldly glanced at them, finding their demand laughable. Even if she wanted to sever ties, it wasn’t something they had the right to make conditional.
“Do you have the right to make demands of me? Either take the poison, or die!”
Helpless, the four had no choice but to agree. They each took the poison from Yun Youyou’s hand.
Suddenly, Yun Youyou remembered—she still had an engagement with Liang Yuanchao!
She looked at Yun Aiguo and the others. “Let’s go! Sever ties. If we delay, I’ll regret it.”
Hearing her say “sever ties,” the family of four lit up. “Alright, alright~~ let’s get it done quickly!”
Meanwhile, when Liang Weijun returned home, he opened the bedroom door and saw his wife and three children sitting on the floor.
“Wife, I couldn’t borrow any money. Now our family really has nothing left.”
Hearing her husband, Guo Huhua, though reluctant to accept it, knew it was the truth.
She looked up. “Hmm, I’ll go to my parents’ house later to borrow some money. At least we need to get by.”
Hearing this, Liang Weijun realized how foolish he had been—spending money on a mistress, and when trouble came, only his wife could be relied upon.
Thinking about his past mistakes, he felt guilty toward his wife, but under the circumstances, she was the only one who could get money.
“Alright, wife, thank you for your hard work.”
At that moment, Liang Yuanchao stood up. He looked at his parents and lowered his voice: “Mom, Dad, I have a way to get money, but you have to agree to my breaking off the engagement.”
“Yesterday, Yun Youran told me: if I marry her, she’ll bring two boxes of gold bars and two boxes of cash as dowry to our Liang family.”
Hearing this, Liang Weijun and his wife’s eyes lit up like searchlights.
Then, as if recalling something, they asked suspiciously: “Second son, are you serious? You’re not joking with us, right?”
Liang Yuanjun, standing nearby, also looked at his brother with doubt. “Second brother, this isn’t something to joke about!”
Even Liang Jingya looked suspiciously at her second brother. “Second brother, our family really needs money right now. If what you say is true, I support you.”
Seeing the family’s reactions, Liang Yuanchao knew it was settled. He cursed himself for not thinking of this sooner.
He met his parents’ eyes. “Mom, Dad, I’m telling the truth.”
“But now, my current engagement is with Yun Youyou, who is the disfavored one from the Yun family. So, we must quickly break off that engagement.”
“Then we can formally get engaged to Yun Youran. What do you think about this?”
The couple, convinced their second son was telling the truth, immediately agreed.
“What are we waiting for? Break off the engagement with Yun Youyou immediately!”
Liang Yuanjun and Liang Jingya quickly chimed in: “Yes, we support breaking the engagement. Yun Youran is clearly much better than Yun Youyou.”
The family all held their stomachs, chuckling a bit awkwardly.
With the matter resolved, Zhou Miaomiao finally smiled and waved her hand. “Let’s go! Time to go home and eat.”
Everyone understood—it meant returning to the Zhou household to eat. As long as they didn’t borrow money, meals wouldn’t be a problem.
The family followed Zhou Miaomiao outside. Liang Yuanjun, at the back, closed the courtyard gate.
Two hours later, at the police station, Yun Youyou had her freshly issued household registration and the severing-of-ties documents.
Glancing at Yun Aiguo’s family, they smiled while holding their newly reissued household registration and the severing-of-ties papers.
Yun Youyou placed the items in her bag—but in reality, she stored them in the space.
“Take care of yourselves! If you want the antidote, pay me five yuan each month. Otherwise~~”
Though she didn’t finish speaking, the threat was clear.
The family didn’t say a word, only thinking of borrowing money to go to the hospital for the antidote.
Just as Yun Youyou was about to leave, the Liang family of five arrived at the police station to reissue their household registration.
When the Liang family saw Yun Youran, it was like seeing the God of Wealth. After exchanging glances, they looked at the second son, Liang Yuanchao. Liang Weijun nodded slightly.
“Go ahead.”
“I understand, Dad.”
Then, stepping toward Yun Youyou, he raised his voice: “Yun Youyou, we are not suitable, I want to—”
Before he could finish, Yun Youyou raised her hand to interrupt him.
“Stop, Liang Yuanchao. Listen carefully: it’s I who am breaking the engagement with you. A scumbag like you does not deserve me.”
“Return the engagement token immediately. You do not deserve it.”
Hearing this, Liang Yuanchao was furious, but thinking Yun Youyou was willing to break the engagement, he couldn’t dictate her actions.
He yanked the jade ring from his neck and threw it directly to Yun Youyou.
“What a piece of junk~~ I’m not bothered. I like Youran. A person like you should only marry a country bumpkin.”
Seeing this, Yun Aiguo and his wife secretly thought about how they could now rely on the Liang family for support.
Suddenly, Liang Yuanchao realized his engagement token was still with Yun Youyou.
Yun Youyou pulled out a wooden bracelet from her bag and threw it at Liang Yuanchao. “Your stuff~~ is filthy. I don’t want it.”
She then looked at Yun Youran, mocking: “By the way, I hope you and Liang Yuanchao, whore and dog, last forever.”
Without another word, she turned and left.
Liang Yuanchao and the Liang family were furious, but thinking of leaving a good impression on Yun Youran, they held back their insults.
Liang Weijun approached Yun Aiguo. “Brother Aiguo, you can see, the children’s matters have come to this point…”