Wu Xueyao didn’t take the invitation.
She frowned in disgust and looked at Lin Yu.
Lin Yu stepped forward, took the invitation, and sneered, “If we show up, your wedding probably won’t happen.”
Xie Mingcheng looked at Lin Yu and said grimly, “Lin Yu, you can come to my wedding to eat some scraps, but if you dare cause trouble…”
“I will absolutely make you regret it.
I, Xie Mingcheng, am a man of my word.”
Lin Yu said coldly, “Then we’ll just have to wait and see.”
With that, he pulled Wu Xueyao away.
Xie Mingcheng watched Wu Xueyao’s retreating figure and couldn’t help but lick his dry lips.
Dong Liya saw that they had already left, yet Xie Mingcheng was still staring at the door.
She was about to go crazy.
“Mingcheng, you shouldn’t have let them go so easily just now.”
Xie Mingcheng glanced at Dong Liya, his eyes indifferent.
“Liya, Lin Yu has done time, after all.
An idiot like him doesn’t think about the consequences of his actions.”
“But we have to.
If we had fought him just now, we wouldn’t have come out on top.
And if things had escalated…”
“It’s hard to say how it would have turned out.
You need to understand, Lin Yu’s life is worthless, but our lives are ten thousand times more precious than his.”
Dong Liya nodded, still fuming.
“Then why did you give them an invitation?
What if Lin Yu actually shows up and causes a scene at our wedding?”
“I’m counting on him to cause a scene at our wedding,” Xie Mingcheng said with a sinister laugh.
Seeing Dong Liya’s utter confusion, Xie Mingcheng shook his head, speechless.
“In one month, every important figure in Guyang City will be at our wedding.
If he dares to cause trouble…”
“He’d have to have a death wish.”
Realization finally dawned on Dong Liya.
A vicious glint appeared in her eyes as she said, “Now I’m actually starting to hope Lin Yu comes to our wedding.”
After leaving Dong Liya’s home, Lin Yu got on a bus to go home, and Wu Xueyao followed him.
But since Lin Yu only had one yuan left, and Wu Xueyao didn’t have a single dime, they were both kicked off.
Wu Xueyao said, a little frustrated, “You don’t even have four yuan?”
Lin Yu said awkwardly, “If I did, would we have been kicked off?
I could’ve sworn I had two yuan on me…”
Lin Yu’s sister was home alone when he left.
Now, with no money for the bus, he was worried about her and quickened his pace toward home.
Seeing this, Wu Xueyao quickly hurried to catch up.
Lin Yu turned to look at Wu Xueyao and frowned.
“Why are you still following me?”
Wu Xueyao looked troubled and said, “I really have nowhere else to go.
How about this?
You let me stay at your place, and I’ll pay rent…”
Lin Yu said, speechless, “Do you have any money?”
Wu Xueyao sighed.
“No.”
Seeing Lin Yu about to walk off again, she quickly changed the subject.
“Why didn’t you teach those two a harsh lesson back there?”
“Those two are so despicable.
They deserve to be beaten to death.”
Lin Yu sneered.
“Beat them to death?
Wouldn’t that be letting them off too easy?”
“There are some kinds of pain that are worse than death.”
Wu Xueyao paused for a moment, then nodded and smiled.
“‘Something worse than death…’ I think I understand.”
Lin Yu nodded.
Seeing he couldn’t shake Wu Xueyao off, he didn’t say anything more.
When he arrived home, he saw the door was wide open.
His heart tightened, and he bolted into the house.
“Sis, did those debt collectors come back again?”
However, when Lin Yu saw Aunt Liu inside, watching over He Xiaoqi as she ate, he instantly felt relieved.
Wu Xueyao saw He Xiaoqi in her wheelchair, her emaciated hands fumbling to eat.
A tremor ran through her, and anger surged from her heart.
‘Calling Dong Liya and Xie Mingcheng beasts was an understatement.
They’re devils.’
When she saw Lin Yu, Liu Meng nodded at him and smiled.
“Xiaoyu, you’re back.”
“Brother, are you okay?” Hearing Lin Yu’s voice, He Xiaoqi let out a long sigh of relief.
She had been worried that Lin Yu would cause trouble at Dong Liya’s home.
“I’m fine.” Lin Yu’s heart warmed, and he immediately gave Liu Meng a deep bow.
“Aunt Liu, thank you for taking care of my sister for the past two years.”
Liu Meng had always been on good terms with Lin Yu and his sister.
Ever since Lin Yu went to prison, she not only brought He Xiaoqi meals on time every day but also paid her rent for her.
She was no different from a biological mother to them.
Without Liu Meng, He Xiaoqi would probably be living on the streets.
With her condition and no one to care for her, she could easily have starved to death.
Liu Meng quickly helped Lin Yu up and said with deep earnestness, “Child, get up, get up.
We’ve always been old neighbors.”
“By the way, Xiaoyu, you just got out, so I’m guessing you haven’t found a job yet, have you?
Xiaoqi’s illness will require a lot of money to treat.”
Lin Yu gave a wry smile.
“Auntie, to be honest with you, I just got out and I really don’t have any direction when it comes to work.”
Seeing Lin Yu’s lost expression, Liu Meng comforted him, “As it happens, my daughter works at a big company.
I’ll talk to her later and have her take you to her company to apply for a position.”
As she spoke, Liu Meng pulled a few hundred yuan from her wallet and pressed it into Lin Yu’s hand.
Lin Yu knew Liu Meng meant no harm.
His heart warmed, and he quickly tried to refuse.
“Aunt Liu, I can’t take this money.
I’ll find a job on my own.
I don’t want to trouble you.”
Liu Meng pretended to be angry and glared at Lin Yu.
“Why are you being like this, child?
Do you want Xiaoqi to go hungry?”
“Alright, now that you’re back, just focus on taking good care of Xiaoqi.
I’ll be heading home now.”
Seeing he couldn’t refuse, Lin Yu had no choice but to accept the money.
“Thank you, Aunt Liu,” he said gratefully.
“Once I start earning money, I’ll pay you back for this and the rent all at once.”
Liu Meng gathered the bowls and chopsticks to leave.
As she turned, she noticed Wu Xueyao standing nearby and was taken aback.
Wu Xueyao was the most beautiful girl she had ever seen, no different from a goddess from the heavens.
Liu Meng didn’t ask any questions.
‘This must be Lin Yu’s new girlfriend,’ she thought.
She nodded at Wu Xueyao and left Lin Yu’s home.
Lin Yu and Wu Xueyao saw Liu Meng out the door before returning inside.
Wu Xueyao walked over to He Xiaoqi, hesitated for a moment, and then said, “Xiaoqi, hello.
My name is Wu Xueyao.
I’m your brother’s…
girlfriend.”
“She’s not—” Lin Yu frowned.
‘Didn’t I just find her on the street?’
Wu Xueyao’s eyes darted, and she quickly cut in, “Actually, your brother and I have known each other for several years.
We stayed in touch the whole time he was in prison.”
“I told him we’d be together once he got out.”
“Do you truly want to be with my brother?” He Xiaoqi didn’t seem happy that Lin Yu had a new girlfriend; instead, she looked a little worried.
The situation with Dong Liya still weighed heavily on He Xiaoqi’s mind.
Lin Yu had already lost everything; he couldn’t afford to have his feelings toyed with again.
He Xiaoqi’s expression moved Wu Xueyao, who sighed and said, “As long as your brother doesn’t scorn me, I won’t scorn him.”