Chapter 41 Does this woman want him so much?

Just as Chang Meili looked up, she saw Zhao Hang storming toward her, his eyes wide and fiery with anger.

“Meili, you’re going to marry that Xie Jianguo?!” Zhao Hang’s voice was low and each word seemed squeezed from deep in his throat, full of rage.

Chang Meili hadn’t expected Zhao Hang to find out so quickly, and her heart tightened. She was about to register her marriage with Xie Jianguo in a couple of days and didn’t want any trouble.

She quickly reached out and gently grabbed Zhao Hang’s sleeve, pulling him aside to a quiet spot. “Hang gege, listen to me…” she said, instantly putting on a hurt expression. After a moment, her eyes welled up with tears and her voice choked with emotion.

“It’s my cousin… She secretly arranged a marriage swap and angered the village chief’s family. They not only refuse to break off the engagement but insist that I marry him instead.”

Hearing this, Zhao Hang clenched his fists even tighter. “That Chang Suisui, she’s really relentless! No way, I’m going to the village chief to demand justice!”

He took a step forward, ready to storm out and confront the chief.

Seeing this, Chang Meili quickly grabbed his arms, “Hang gege, don’t be impulsive. I can sacrifice a little for you, it’s nothing. As long as you’re safe…”

Tears finally spilled down her cheeks like pearls breaking free from a string.

Zhao Hang’s heart ached seeing her so sincere. Without thinking, he pulled Chang Meili into his arms.

“Meili, you’re so genuine to me, I’ll never let you down. Even if you marry someone else, my love for you won’t change!”

Chang Meili rested her head on Zhao Hang’s shoulder, a satisfied smirk flashing subtly in her eyes—a look of calculation.

Suddenly, a cough interrupted their tender moment awkwardly.

They immediately pulled apart, and when they saw who it was—Chang Suisui—they both breathed a sigh of relief.

“What are you doing here?” Zhao Hang looked at Chang Suisui and thought of how she forced Chang Meili to marry Xie Jianguo.

This woman wanted him so badly? Hah! Though she was pretty, he would never truly accept her. Even if he married her, she’d just be a plaything! He wanted to make her understand that even if she got him physically, she’d never have his heart.

Chang Suisui didn’t know what Zhao Hang was imagining but his gaze made her feel disgusted.

She furrowed her brow and glared at Zhao Hang, “Keep staring and I’ll gouge out your eyeballs and use them as lamps!”

Though it was a calm warning, the ruthless aura radiating off her made the air around them freeze.

Zhao Hang felt as if an invisible hand had his throat in a chokehold, unable to utter a word.

He instinctively stepped back, wary of Chang Suisui.

Nearby, Chang Meili didn’t notice Zhao Hang’s strange reaction but took the opportunity to put eyedrops into his eyes.

“Cousin, your temper is way too fiery. Hang gege just glanced at you twice, does it have to be such a big deal? We all live in the same commune, bumping into each other every day, why make things difficult?”

Chang Suisui’s eyes turned cold as she stared at her, “Chang Meili, stop pretending to be so good here. Where’s the money you owe me?”

Chang Meili: “…”

She suddenly remembered she had gone back to her room earlier to get the money. But now, not only was there no money in the space, even the things inside were continuously dwindling!

Seeing Chang Suisui’s fierce demeanor, Zhao Hang looked at Chang Meili as if asking why she owed her cousin money.

Chang Meili gave him a bitter smile and slowly said, “Cousin, I wrote an IOU, I’ll definitely pay you back. Could you give me a few more days?”

Chang Suisui raised an eyebrow, “Fine, seven more days. Pay me back then.”

“Okay.”

As soon as Chang Meili agreed, Chang Suisui turned and left without looking back.

This surprised Chang Meili; she thought Suisui would press harder but instead agreed so easily.

What she didn’t know was that Chang Suisui already knew she didn’t have the money and planned to sell the things in the space to raise funds. She agreed on purpose—not out of kindness—but because she knew as the main character in the story, Chang Meili’s halo would attract trustworthy business partners for her. Since Suisui wanted to sell the space’s goods anyway, “borrowing” Chang Meili to help find good people would save her effort.

“Meili? Are you listening?” Zhao Hang spoke after Chang Suisui left, asking about what just happened.

But Chang Meili hadn’t responded at all.

Zhao Hang’s expression turned a bit annoyed.

Snapping back to reality, Chang Meili hurriedly replied, “Hang gege, what did you just say? Sorry, I was thinking about something else…”

She acted pitifully so Zhao Hang softened and didn’t scold her further.

He sighed and held her hand again, “Meili, if you have anything going on, you can tell me. You know I’m always on your side.”

Suppressing her disgust, Chang Meili continued, “Hang gege, that money… it’s not important. As long as you’re well, no matter what it costs, I’m willing!”

Zhao Hang frowned deeply, pondering her words several times.

Only then did he realize the money Chang Suisui wanted was for him!

He felt deeply touched and hugged Chang Meili tightly, looking at her as if he wanted to devour her whole.

“Meili, you’re amazing! Don’t worry, I’ll never let Chang Suisui win! Even if I never marry again, I’d never marry that vicious woman!”

Not only that, he wanted to teach that woman a lesson. Who told her to bully such a kind-hearted Meili? He would make Chang Suisui pay.

At dusk, Chang Suisui brought the prepared braised pork straight to Xie Ye’s home.

Recently, the spring water had replenished a lot, perfect for soaking Xie Ye’s legs.

With her gifted acupuncture, he should recover some sensation today.

She planned to use this chance to bring up their marriage matter.

Maybe Xie Ye would agree, since this marriage wasn’t her own choice but a forced one.

Thinking this, her pretty eyes shone brightly.

Under the moonlight, just as she pushed open Xie Ye’s door, she saw two figures, one tall and one short, crawling out from a nearby haystack…