"I'll leave with Xiao Yi right now!"
Zheng Shufen cut Qin Yi off before he could speak. She gave Qin Yi a look, signaling him to stay silent.
Qin Yi complied, closing his mouth and saying no more to the four of them. He left with Zheng Shufen.
After the two had walked away, Tian Guangjun, still without any news, angrily cursed, "Convict, jinx, what the hell is this!"
"Wang Guiying, this is all your fault. Why did you call them back? Now look at this mess, are you happy now?"
Wang Guiying remained silent.
In fact, at this very moment, Wang Guiying was regretting calling Zheng Shufen and Qin Yi back! If she hadn't, things wouldn't have escalated like this!
"What do you think we should do now?" Tian Guangjun asked again, puffing with anger as Wang Guiying remained silent.
"I'll go apologize to Xiu Qiang and beg for his forgiveness!" Tian Yu said.
Tian Guangjun looked at her and said exasperatedly, "Of course, you have to apologize to Xiu Qiang! When you go, be sincere. Even if he scolds you or hits you, you have to endure it. Don't talk back, understand?"
Tian Yu's face was full of grievance at his words.
However, she finally nodded and agreed.
"I'll go with you!" Tian Erhao said. "Brother Xiu Qiang has always been good to me. If I go with you to apologize to him, he'll be more likely to forgive us!"
And so, Tian Yu and Tian Erhao prepared themselves. Tian Guangjun and Wang Guiying prepared many gifts for them, asking the two to carry them to find Xiu Qiang and offer an apology for their mistake.
However, to their surprise, just as Tian Yu and Tian Erhao were about to set off with bags full of gifts, Xiu Qiang arrived at their house again, riding his motorcycle.
Seeing Xiu Qiang's return, Tian Yu and the other three rushed out of the house.
"Xiu Qiang, you're here. Xiao Yu and Er Hao were just saying they were going to find you to apologize!" Tian Guangjun said hurriedly as soon as they came out. "This whole thing was our fault. We've already sent that Qin Yi away!"
"Xiu Qiang, I'm sorry..." Tian Yu followed suit, preparing to say that their wedding would proceed as planned and that she would listen to him obediently after they were married.
However, after she had spoken only a few words, Xiu Qiang dismounted his motorcycle and knelt directly in front of them.
"Tian Yu, it was all my fault before. I shouldn't have hit you. I deserve to die!"
"If you don't want to marry me, then don't. I promise you, I will never force you again, nor will I bother your family again!"
"Please forgive me..." As he spoke, Xiu Qiang slapped himself twice without hesitation.
Tian Yu, Tian Guangjun, Wang Guiying, and Tian Erhao stared at the scene, dumbfounded!
Immediately, Tian Guangjun, startled, rushed to help him up. "Xiu Qiang, what are you doing? Get up quickly!!!"
But Xiu Qiang refused, continuing to beg for Tian Yu's forgiveness.
"I won't get up. If Tian Yu doesn't forgive me today, I'll kneel here forever!"
Tian Erhao's mouth was wide open, big enough to swallow an ostrich egg.
Tian Yu was initially bewildered by Xiu Qiang's behavior. Finally, realizing that Xiu Qiang was not joking and was genuinely apologizing and begging for her forgiveness, she felt incredulous and nodded numbly.
Seeing this, Xiu Qiang looked greatly relieved and stood up with joy. "Thank you, thank you..."
Afterward, Xiu Qiang apologized individually to the other three, Tian Guangjun, and confirmed that his engagement to Tian Yu was canceled and he would no longer bother them. He also said they could keep the 300,000 yuan betrothal gift he had previously given them.
Tian Yu and the other three listened, feeling as if they were dreaming and unable to snap out of it for a long time.
...
Qin Yi and Zheng Shufen returned to Hai City.
Because of what happened at Tian Yu's home, Zheng Shufen felt guilty and remained unhappy. It took Qin Yi quite some time to comfort her before she felt slightly better.
That evening, Qin Lei returned home from work and was surprised to see Qin Yi and Zheng Shufen back. They had told Qin Lei they were going back to their hometown for Tian Yu's wedding, which was not scheduled until the day after tomorrow, yet they had returned before it even began.
Qin Yi gave Qin Lei a look and called her aside.
"Brother, what's going on?" Qin Lei asked. "Mom seems a bit down. Did something unpleasant happen when you went back home???"
"Yes." Qin Yi nodded, with no intention of hiding anything from her. He told her about the recent events.
After listening, Qin Lei understood and was utterly shocked. She then said to Qin Yi, "Brother, you did the right thing. I support you!"
"But Tian Yu's father is truly heartless! To lose thirty thousand yuan, he even disregarded his own daughter's lifelong happiness! Not only did he not thank you for helping them so much, but he even blamed you. It's too much..." As she spoke, Qin Lei couldn't control her anger and felt indignant on Qin Yi's behalf.
Seeing Qin Lei like this, Qin Yi couldn't help but chuckle. He reached out and ruffled her hair. "Our Xiao Lei is the best! Xiao Lei, if you ever start dating, make sure to keep your eyes wide open. Never date a scumbag!"
"Stop ruffling my hair, I'm not a child anymore..." Qin Lei slapped his hand away and glared at him, retorting, "I wouldn't be that stupid!" She suddenly thought of something and asked Qin Yi, "By the way, brother, do you know how many guys have been pursuing me recently?"
"How many?" Qin Yi asked instinctively.
Qin Lei spread her hands. "More than ten! Besides those from our company, several times on my way to and from work, guys have come up to me to chat and ask for my contact information!"
Uh... Qin Yi was taken aback.
But he quickly came to terms with it. Ever since the scar on Qin Lei's face was removed, her appearance was no less than Han Xin's. Any man would be attracted to someone with her looks; it was not surprising that so many men wanted to pursue her!
After a moment, Qin Yi smacked his lips and said, "Anyway, Xiao Lei, when you date in the future, remember to keep your eyes open. If any scumbags or bad men bother you, remember to tell me. I'll deal with them for you!"
"Don't worry, brother. If I ever encounter such a situation, I definitely won't be polite with you!" Qin Lei nodded solemnly.
After chatting for a few more minutes, they returned to the living room to Zheng Shufen. Seeing that Zheng Shufen was still unhappy, Qin Lei joined in to comfort her.
A short while later, as they were talking, Zheng Shufen's phone rang. She picked it up and said to Qin Yi and Qin Lei, "It's Aunt Wang calling..." Then she answered, "Hello, Guiying?"