A reporter was startled by Xu Teng's ferocious expression. He chuckled awkwardly, "Then can you produce your so-called evidence?"
Xu Teng turned towards the camera and stated word for word with certainty, "We got married, and we got married with the whole village as witness! If I were lying, I couldn't possibly have the entire village lying with me, could I? Oh, and the police! When the police took Chen Lishu away, they also saw our wedding ceremony. Now, in their circle, who doesn't know that Chen Lishu disappeared for a period of time? And her disappearance was in Guijia Village. You tell me, what else could a man and a woman do alone in the same place for a week, besides intimate things?"
Listening to Xu Teng's words, Chen Lishu's brows furrowed tighter and tighter. Guijia Village was indeed a tough nut to crack. They were too united. If Xu Teng really needed it, Chen Lishu suspected that the villagers of Guijia Village would proactively cooperate with him, saying any nonsense. One person couldn't possibly argue against a crowd. In this era where reputation was paramount, if such unsavory news were to spread, her life would be ruined.
Chen Lishu crossed her legs, her expression more serious than ever. Just as she was contemplating how to handle the situation, Su Nian's complaint reached her ears again: "Madam, Xu Teng's arrogance is simply too much. Why don't you let me take the risk and deal with this scoundrel directly! The people in their village are not good people either. I strongly suspect that even if Xu Teng needed witnesses for murder or arson, their village would unconditionally cover for him!"
Su Nian's words were undeniable. Chen Lishu propped her head with one hand, her tone filled with unprecedented helplessness. She slowly said, "The knife hasn't fallen on them, so they can be so calm! If..." Chen Lishu paused here, then as if struck by a sudden thought, she slapped her thigh heavily. "I almost forgot. For the people of Guijia Village not to help him, the prerequisite is for him to do something that betrays Guijia Village! The pig plague has subsided considerably, and we can also develop our sausage business. We need pigs right now. You should change your identity and find a way to contact Xu Teng, and through him, establish contact with the people of Guijia Village!"
Su Nian looked up and met the hint of shrewdness in Chen Lishu's eyes. She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and nodded, "Alright, I'll handle this matter!" Seeing Su Nian's confidence in the matter, Chen Lishu's lips curved upwards slightly. In a good mood, she stood up from the sofa and said, "The interview should be ending soon. Let's go see Xu Teng. It's time to bring that little girl, who has suffered for so long, to my side. It's better than letting her endure hardship by that scoundrel's side!" With that, Chen Lishu picked up her bag and headed to the television station with Su Nian.
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After the interview, Xu Teng half-dragged Tiantian towards his residence, muttering, "You're a burden. You can't walk, and you can't run fast! If it weren't for the fact that you still have some use, that you can restrain Chen Lishu, I would have married you off to Grandpa Zhang in the village long ago! Then I could use that money to buy some wine. This would be your only use in this world."
Hearing that Xu Teng intended to give her to Grandpa Zhang, Tiantian's face instantly turned pale. She sobbed hysterically, stammering, "No, I don't want to go to Grandpa Zhang's house. Daddy, please don't send me away! I can do your laundry and cooking, and when I grow up, I'll earn money to buy you wine. Don't worry, I'll be good and won't need you to take care of me!"
Xu Teng was annoyed by Tiantian's crying. He frowned, threw her aside, and was about to slap her across the face when a car suddenly stopped beside them. Several burly men jumped out, grabbed Xu Teng's arms, and roughly shoved him into the car. Xu Teng's arm throbbed as if it were broken. Compared to their rough treatment of him, these men were much gentler with Tiantian. Soon, the car started and drove towards a secluded small restaurant.
Looking at the muscular men in front of him, Xu Teng couldn't help but swallow. He stammered, pleading, "Brothers, I haven't provoked you, have I? If it's about money, everything can be discussed. I have plenty of money! You just need to wait until today's major news is fully disseminated, and then the boss of Shuse Group, Chen Lishu, will find me!"
The man sitting in the car found him too talkative and noisy. One man took off his sock and, without a word, shoved it into Xu Teng's mouth. Xu Teng couldn't help but gag, but facing the man's ferocious gaze, he could only suppress the nausea. After driving for about ten minutes, the car finally stopped, and Xu Teng was roughly pulled out and stumbled towards a private room in a restaurant. Pushing open the door to the private room, the burly men respectfully said to the person inside, "Madam, the person you wanted has been brought here!"
The person sitting with their back to them turned the chair around. When Xu Teng saw that it was Chen Lishu, the fear on his face instantly vanished. He roughly spat out the sock from his mouth and then roared, his face flushed, "Chen Lishu, you are extremely audacious! I just denounced you not long ago, and now there's trouble. Do you think you can escape responsibility if this gets out?"
"What does this have to do with me? My reputation has already been pretty much ruined by you anyway. They say a woman without virtue is better off dead. But after thinking about it, dying alone is not really worth it. No matter what, I have to drag you, the culprit, down to hell with me!" Chen Lishu said this with her head propped on her hand, her tone calm. Despite not feeling Chen Lishu's anger, Xu Teng was terrified. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and his legs trembled uncontrollably. He couldn't help but swallow and offered a kind warning, "I advise you not to act impulsively. Don't forget you have children at home! If you die, what will happen to your two children?"
Chen Lishu nodded in agreement. "You're right. Considering this, rest assured, I won't do anything to you. But as the saying goes, even a rabbit will bite when cornered! I advise you to behave yourself. If I find out you've done anything you shouldn't have again, with my methods, making you disappear as silently as today won't be difficult, will it?"