Chapter 9

Liu Maokeng was a notorious figure known throughout the nearby villages—a famous rogue, a murderer, and someone who had spent time in prison.

No one wanted to provoke him!

So how could this man show up at their door, shouting that he wanted to marry Yu Li?

Yu Jiefang immediately darkened his expression. “We don’t know you, and we have no relationship with you. Please leave immediately!”

Yu Tuanjie and Yu Fendou, the two brothers, also quickly stood up, trying to intimidate Liu Maokeng.

But Liu Maokeng didn’t care at all. He spread his hands, licking his lips with a smirk, “You want to hit me? Come on, I’m not afraid! Since I’m here today, I’m definitely marrying this girl Yu Li! Two hundred yuan for the dowry, is that not enough? You people in the Yu family sure have big appetites! Yu Li is pretty, but she’s not worth such an expensive price, right? Haha!”

Yu Tuanjie couldn’t stand this man insulting his little sister and punched him!

Liu Maokeng was knocked to the ground by the punch.

But this disgusting man wasn’t scared. Instead, he lay on the ground, kicking his legs.

“Good hit! If you kill me, you’ll go to jail! If I’m not dead, I’ll just stay at your Yu family! I’ll be your son-in-law, and it’s totally reasonable for me to stay here and nurse my wounds! Hahahaha!”

His words were revolting.

Everyone was so angry, but there was nothing they could do.

People like him, shameless to the extreme, often left the upright people with no way to deal with them.

Yu Li immediately guessed that Gao Xuelian, the troublemaker, must have brought Liu Maokeng here.

Liu Maokeng was indeed difficult to handle.

She had to think of a way to deal with this thug quickly.

Gao Xuelian was peeking through the window from inside, and when she saw that the Yu family couldn’t do anything to Liu Maokeng, she couldn’t help but laugh, covering her mouth.

She didn’t believe there was anyone who could control Liu Maokeng!

Before the Yu family could figure out how to get rid of Liu Maokeng, suddenly, a woman came to the door, bringing a well-mannered young man with her.

“Hey, Chen Ailan, didn’t I tell you yesterday that I would bring my distant nephew to meet your Yu Li? Here we are! Little Cui works at the grain station in town…”

Another woman followed, bringing a tall, dark-skinned but honest-looking young man with her. “Me too, me too! Old Yu, look, we all came together! I heard your Yu Li broke off her engagement with the Wu family, right?”

“My younger brother hasn’t married yet, and he’s a good man—honest and hardworking. I brought him to meet Yu Li, so let her choose!”

Honestly, both of these men had good conditions, especially for a rural marriage.

They were eager to meet Yu Li because she had grown into such a beautiful woman!

Her beauty was something everyone in the ten-mile radius remembered after seeing her. People would talk about her behind her back for days, endlessly reminiscing.

Any man would be happy to marry such a stunning woman.

So, when the engagement was broken off, it wasn’t something to be ridiculed. In fact, people were secretly pleased and hurried over to meet her!

Chen Ailan quickly welcomed them. “Oh, come in, come in! Everyone sit down and have some tea…”

But Liu Maokeng suddenly stood up, swaying in a cocky manner, and shouted, “Yu Li is my wife! I, Liu Maokeng, brought two hundred yuan as dowry! Who else here can match that? Even if someone does, let me warn you, if anyone dares to take Yu Li away, I’ll make trouble at your house every day!”

He pointed at Little Cui’s nose. “You work at the grain station, right? I’ll go there right now with a loudspeaker and tell everyone that you’re trying to steal my wife!”

Little Cui froze, his expression complicated. What was going on here?

Chen Ailan quickly explained, “No, no, he’s just making trouble, this isn’t true!”

But no matter what they said, Liu Maokeng kept making a scene. He wasn’t afraid of being hit, and he didn’t care about insults.

He was like a rock in a cesspit—smelly and hard to deal with!

Soon, Little Cui started to worry that Liu Maokeng might really cause trouble, so he politely excused himself and left.

The other young man, also frightened by Liu Maokeng’s arrogant attitude, decided not to get involved, realizing it wasn’t worth the trouble.

The two suitors left, and Liu Maokeng smugly said, “See that? Your Yu Li has no choice but to marry me! Don’t even dream of finding another man!”

Yu Jiefang shouted, “Tuanjie! Call the police!”

Liu Maokeng burst out laughing. “Go ahead! At most, the police will send me home, and I’ll just come back again! Wherever Yu Li goes, I’ll follow her. Let’s see if my wife can escape from me!”

His shameless attitude made Yu Tuanjie and Yu Fendou so furious they wished they could beat him to death.

Yu Li gritted her teeth. “Aren’t you afraid I might find a chance to poison you?”

Liu Maokeng touched his chin with a smirk. “If you poison me, I’ll die willingly!”

Chen Ailan took a deep breath, and Yu Li, recalling that her mother had died from a heart attack due to such stress in her previous life, quickly soothed her. “Mom, Mom, don’t be angry! It’s fine, I’ll think of a solution!”

In the main house, Gao Xuelian was laughing so hard she had to cover her mouth.

Serves them right! This is what the Yu family gets for favoring Yu Li so much!

Looking at the arrogant and overbearing Liu Maokeng, Yu Li suddenly thought of something.

In the original storyline, it was mentioned that after Yu Li’s “affair and suicide,” Wu Guohua returned to handle matters.

To highlight Wu Guohua’s hero-like qualities, the author had designed a scene where he caught a thief—none other than Liu Maokeng! Liu Maokeng’s home was raided, and over 400 yuan in stolen goods were found!

That’s it!

Yu Li’s mind raced as she furrowed her brows and asked, “You keep saying you want to get married. Tell me, what kind of work do you do to earn so much money? If you can’t explain it, I’ll suspect you’re a thief!”

If he really was a thief, getting arrested might keep Liu Maokeng out of their lives for a long time.

Liu Maokeng’s eyes flickered with unease. How did Yu Li know his money was stolen?

Fearing more complications, Liu Maokeng lunged forward, trying to grab Yu Li’s hand.

“Enough talk! I’ve already paid the dowry, so you’re coming with me! You’re my wife now!”

Yu Tuanjie and Yu Fendou immediately stepped forward to shield Yu Li.

But Liu Maokeng was slippery as an eel, still trying to grab at Yu Li.

Even if he couldn’t take her away today, he was determined to touch her soft, fair hand to disgust everyone who wanted to marry her.

However, just as he reached out, he suddenly felt someone grab the collar of his shirt from behind, yanking him back forcefully.

Bang!

He was hurled to the ground with a heavy thud, his insides screaming in pain.

Writhing and grimacing, Liu Maokeng couldn’t even get up.

Lu Guanshan dropped the large bags he was carrying and stepped toward Liu Maokeng one step at a time.

Today, he was nothing like the courteous, refined man from yesterday.

Now, his entire demeanor radiated menace. His cold expression and narrowed eyes exuded an overwhelming aura of dominance.

He stepped on Liu Maokeng’s hand, his voice low and icy. “You think you’re worthy of standing in front of her?”

Then, with a swift motion, Lu Guanshan grabbed Liu Maokeng’s arm and, with a sickening crack, broke it.

“Aaaahhh!!!” Liu Maokeng’s scream pierced the sky.

The Yu family collectively felt an urge to shout, “Yes! Serves him right!”

Yu Li, supporting Chen Ailan, stared blankly at Lu Guanshan.

At this moment, she thought Lu Guanshan was absolutely, unbelievably handsome!