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Chapter 1027: Chapter 1032: The Pitiable Person
Wang Yun sat by the stone mill for quite a while, only coming back to her senses when a maidservant called for her.
"Madam, the master is getting impatient. You should hurry back and see him," the maidservant said.
Wang Yun’s body couldn’t help but tremble, but if she didn’t go back now, Niu Fuquan’s rage would be even more intense.
The maidservant, feeling some sympathy, couldn’t help but support Wang Yun by the arm.
She was a longtime servant of the Niu family, always serving in the study until Yun Mother-in-law had a son, and then she was transferred to serve Yun Mother-in-law.
The master of the Niu family was heartless, the madam was harsh; at the end of the day, Yun Mother-in-law was also a pitiable person.
Seeing Wang Yun’s state, Niu Fuquan’s face darkened even further.
"No luck again?" he said.
Wang Yun, with her head bowed, didn’t say a word. She had thought her plan was perfect, but she hadn’t expected it to have no effect at all.
How could she even begin to announce such an outcome?
Niu Fuquan slapped Wang Yun’s face, "Is this the certainty you spoke of in securing the silver? Do you know how much you’ve delayed me? Because of you, a wretched woman, the Niu family can’t even save a single shop!"
If the silver wasn’t repaid by early morning tomorrow, the bank would take away the deed to one of their shops.
With less than half a day left, even a deity descending to earth couldn’t gather the silver.
Wang Yun, covering her face, spoke weakly, "Give me another chance."
"Haven’t I given you enough chances? Or do you not rest until you’ve ruined the Niu family?"
Niu Fuquan’s voice grew louder. If this were not Tan Zhenghong’s house, he would have truly wished to beat Wang Yun viciously.
Wang Yun sobbed quietly. She didn’t want to see such an outcome either. Why must they treat her this way?
"What kind of man relies on a woman to bring back silver?" Tan Zhenghong taunted.
He had intended to see if the Niu family had any intention of leaving but hadn’t expected to witness Niu Fuquan’s aggressive demeanor.
Niu Fuquan dismissively said, "This is my family’s affair; it’s not your place to interfere!"
"She is my cousin," Tan Zhenghong reminded him.
He was Wang Yun’s maternal cousin. Shouldn’t he step in when Wang Yun was being mistreated?
Niu Fuquan sneered, "Don’t just talk big. If you truly cared about this cousin, you wouldn’t watch us struggle like this."
As far as he knew, that amount of silver was nothing to Tan Zhenghong.
The back and forth, in the end, pointed to one reason: he did not want to part with the silver.
"It’s a man’s duty to provide for the family, so the one troubled by silver is you, but I don’t owe you anything," said Tan Zhenghong.
Niu Fuquan shot Wang Yun a glare. Her cousin’s real purpose must be to aggravate him to death and then support Wang Yun and Niu Zijun in taking over.
What a pity that he was still in the prime of life, far from death.
Wang Yun begged again, "Ah Hong, please help your brother-in-law."
Upon seeing the slap mark on Wang Yun’s face, Tan Zhenghong could only think that those deserving of pity often have loathsome qualities.
She had been bullied to this extent and yet she was still speaking on behalf of Niu Fuquan!
Wasn’t this being cheap?
"Cousin, where it’s my duty to help, I will not shirk it; but I will never meddle in what isn’t my affair. My refusal to give silver is to prevent the profiteering from continuing to harm the common folk. Moreover, I have always remembered my uncle’s last words to me, telling me not to let people bully his daughter." 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
This was Tan Zhenghong’s promise to Wang Yun.
As he spoke, he looked at Niu Fuquan, his eyes full of warning.
He truly couldn’t find any reason to show mercy to Niu Fuquan.
Niu Fuquan, wary of Tan Zhenghong, could only shrink his neck and stand to the side.
