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Chapter 547: Chapter 551: Is There Still Wages?_1
Jiang’s Clan felt wronged, too. How could she have known that Lin Qiaolian had such a trick up her sleeve?
She said sternly, "If you dare to touch a single hair on my son, you won’t get past this door today!"
"You think I’m afraid to die? Bring me what I want right now, or else be prepared to collect a corpse."
Chao Lian and Jiang’s Clan locked eyes with each other, showing not the slightest sign of weakness.
Her compliance had only led to their increased aggression, and she was fed up with it!
Now she was determined to fight for what she deserved!
Lin Jinshun turned to Qiao Duo’er, pleading, "Fourth Boss’s wife, please try to persuade Chao Lian. If she alienates her own family, where will she go after being bullied by her husband’s family?"
"Before the wedding ceremony, I had no say," Qiao Duo’er echoed Lin Jinshun’s earlier words back to him.
Besides, she didn’t think Chao Lian was in the wrong.
As for the importance of one’s family, it essentially depended on whether the man she married was dependable or not. Erhu was a good man; Chao Lian didn’t need to go back to her family to make her point.
Just like her situation where she had cut ties with both her own family and her in-laws, resulting in a more peaceful life.
Lin Jinshun was furious, "Then why didn’t you think of yourself as an outsider when you were about to stand up for Chao Lian just now?"
"But I didn’t stand up for her in the end, did I? I didn’t say a word."
Qiao Duo’er expressed her innocence, she was merely a spectator today.
Moreover, she had intentionally not intervened because she could only help Chao Lian temporarily; in the future, Chao Lian had to rely on herself.
She hoped Chao Lian wouldn’t resort to hiding and crying when faced with problems like she did today.
Having nothing more to say, Lin Jinshun realized his mistake for not being a little nicer to Qiao Duo’er just a moment ago.
Anxious not to waste any more time, Chao Lian urged, "Hurry up and give me the things!"
With no other recourse, Lin Jinshun and Jiang’s Clan grudgingly brought out the jewelry.
Having learned from her past mistake, Chao Lian was much wiser this time, "Open the box, I want to make sure nothing is missing."
Lin Jinshun glared viciously at Jiang’s Clan, blaming her for telling him that Chao Lian definitely wouldn’t check, which led them to hide a set of jewelry.
Now they were caught red-handed!
Jiang’s Clan went back into the bedroom once more, and finally brought out all the jewelry.
"Keep the jewelry with Sister Duo’er for safekeeping, and also my wages," Chao Lian said decisively.
If they hadn’t hidden the jewelry, she wouldn’t have asked for the silver, but now she had lost all hope in these people, and she even considered settling all past accounts.
But she knew that would be more difficult than extracting teeth from a tiger’s mouth.
Jiang’s Clan cursed under her breath, but fearing that Chao Lian might really hurt Lin Xiaobao, she had no choice but to comply.
This time, with both the jewelry and the silver coin gone, it felt as though her heart was bleeding.
There were only a little over a hundred copper coins left in the purse, far less than what Chao Lian’s wages amounted to.
Yet Chao Lian was not one to quibble; she just wanted to assert her stance, that she would no longer be bullied as before!
"Chao Lian, we’ve given you everything you asked for. Now, please let Little Treasure go!" Lin Jinshun was nervous, worried that Chao Lian would demand more.
At most, the family only had a few taels of silver left, plus about a thousand jin of grain, all reserved for the winter. If they gave it to Chao Lian, they would starve to death!
No, that’s not right. They didn’t have a single copper coin left; Chao Lian couldn’t squeeze anything more from them!
Chao Lian released Lin Xiaobao, but not without a swift warning, "I won’t be a pushover from now on. If you provoke me again, don’t blame me for not being polite!"
At the most... she would just consider her father dead as well!
With that matter settled, Chao Lian and Qiao Duo’er went back to their room together.
Getting married was the main event of the day!
