Chapter 6
Wu Fan didn't want to reveal what Lin Yin had told him. He insisted, "It was truly a misunderstanding. She almost fell, and I instinctively tried to catch her. You just arrived at that moment!"
Hu Xiaoying continued to slap him repeatedly, while Lin Miao pinched his arm painfully. Mother and daughter joined forces to mistreat the son-in-law they despised.
Wu Fan endured the pain without crying out or begging. He couldn't defend himself against his wife and mother-in-law.
After about ten minutes of strikes, Wu Fan's face was swollen and bloodied. The two women eventually stopped their attack.
"I warn you, behave properly at home and don't even think about trying to seduce my sister. If you do, don't be surprised if I ask for a divorce!" Lin Miao threatened, pointing her finger at Wu Fan.
"I won't do it! It was really a misunderstanding!" Wu Fan replied firmly.
"You stupid fool, we're tired of hitting and insulting you. Make us some tea!" Hu Xiaoying ordered, out of breath.
"Yes, right away!" Wu Fan hurried to prepare the tea.
Lin Yin then left the room, glanced at Wu Fan, and felt deep remorse. She knew her fall had caused all this trouble.
She cast an accusing look at her mother and sister, shook her head, and left without looking back.
"This girl is becoming more and more disobedient!" Hu Xiaoying exclaimed, furious.
She then shot a furious look at Wu Fan. "Wu Fan, this is all your fault. You tried to seduce Lin Yin, and now she's gone off angry. If anything happens to her, I will destroy your family, believe me!"
"I'm not interested in her, I swear!"
"Believe you? A farmer like you, a worthless thing, to be trusted? You've never seen a girl as beautiful as Lin Yin. Plus, Lin Miao is already a month pregnant. You must have had bad intentions, you animal!"
After these insults, Hu Xiaoying turned on her heels and entered a room, refusing to continue the conversation.
In Taoyuan, Meng Jiangmei was still searching for Wu Dahai in the mountains, visiting villages in the county.
Looking for one person among thousands was like looking for a needle in a haystack, especially when that person was doing everything to stay hidden.
Wu Fan's younger sister, still in high school, had taken two weeks off to accompany their mother in the search. Her feet were swollen, her body exhausted, and her mind was starting to waver.
Following the advice of the villagers, Meng Jiangmei eventually gave up the search and sat in front of the door, murmuring, "Ah, Wu, I want to see you, alive or dead. Where are you? Please give me a sign in my dreams!"
She then added, "Fan, how's everything going with the Lin family? I need to come see you!"
Wu Fan felt overwhelmed.
Although he hadn't confronted Lin Miao directly, Lin Yin's words haunted him.
That day, he decided to visit "Tianya Cosmetics," his wife's company, to see what she was really doing with her days.
"Ah! It's them!" As he approached the company entrance, he saw Lin Miao leaving with a man in a checkered shirt.
Where were they going? Curious, Wu Fan decided to follow them.
They headed straight toward
a couples' hotel located a few hundred meters away.