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Song Pearl tried to find the woman who had invited her for a drink, anxiously looking around at the exit. Many faces disembarking seemed similar, yet not quite the same.
"You'll understand when the time comes; don't casually eat things given by strangers. How did you forget that after growing up?" Wang Xingxing complained about Song Pearl's lack of caution.
"They were a couple; the woman was very kind, warm, and cheerful..." Song Pearl regretted it deeply, knowing she wouldn't be able to recognize that woman.
"Wang Xingxing, Song Bo," a cold-faced Qing Wenyu appeared behind them, "You two are indeed in cahoots!"
"How can you still have the nerve after putting our Pearl in this situation?" Wang Xingxing swung a fist toward Qing Wenyu's face, but Qing Wenyu grabbed his arm.
Wang Xingxing glared at Qing Wenyu, "In cahoots? Would we harm Pearl? We just invited you for a drink; we didn't do anything to you. You returned to your room on your own; as for you two..." His voice was loud, and noticing the surrounding tourists looking over, he quickly shut his mouth.
"Good nephew, are you still going to help with that favor?" The village chief approached and pulled Wang Xingxing, his forehead creased deeply as he forced a smile at Qing Wenyu. "You two are young and unmarried; if you do something, you need to take responsibility!"
Qing Wenyu's gaze fell on Song Pearl.
"What good does this do you?" He dropped this line and strode off the boat.
Wu Yuqian followed behind Qing Wenyu, disdainfully staring at Song Pearl. "Do you think this can ruin us? Dream on! I trust him!" She even smiled at Song Pearl.
"In this day and age, there are all kinds of people! This one is the most naive... Hehe." A few girls rushed over, surrounding Wu Yuqian as they walked away.
Song Pearl clenched her fists, her nails digging into her flesh, feeling an endless humiliation.
"Pearl, let's go home first!" Wang Xingxing comforted Song Pearl, "Everything will work out in the end. There's nothing to worry about; we must make that guy take responsibility!"
"No need, I'm leaving," Song Pearl smiled, "It won't be any different wherever I go."
"Pearl, how can that be? You're a good girl; you won't be able to hold your head up anywhere with this hanging over you..." Wang Xingxing drove over, and the village chief pulled Song Pearl into the car. "Don't worry, I'll talk to your chairman Wu Qiang and get him to remove Wu Yuqian. You should marry Qing Wenyu!"
Song Pearl was taken back to the Ecological Aquaculture Farm by the village chief and Wang Xingxing.
"You all take good care of Pearl, keep an eye on her, and make sure she doesn't leave or think too much!" The village chief found several village aunties to take turns watching over Song Pearl. Song Shiting and his wife came over but couldn't find her.
"I'm not letting you see Pearl because I'm afraid you two might say something hurtful to her," the village chief faced Liu Cuiying, who was angrily questioning him. "Pearl has done so much for our village; anyone with a conscience would find a way to repay her!"
"She's my daughter! How is it repaying her by keeping her from seeing her mother?" Liu Cuiying's fiery temper flared up as she rolled up her sleeves and prepared to lunge at the village chief, but someone nearby quickly held her back.
"Auntie, the village chief has high blood pressure; it wouldn't be good if you made him angry!" the young man whispered while holding Liu Cuiying's arm.
"He’s forcibly keeping my daughter locked up and won’t let us see her! I’m going to report him!" Liu Cuiying angrily shook off the young man holding her and stormed out of the door.
When she returned home, Wu Yuqian was sitting on the sofa, sobbing.
"I think this is fate!" Song Shiting lit a cigarette and sat down in front of Wu Yuqian, sighing. "Treasure, when you were taken away, you were already aware of things. You should remember that the Amber around your neck was stolen from Pearl, right?"
"You took Pearl's Amber and stole her life. Now it's time to return everything to her. I'm going to admit my mistake to Wu Qiang; I was momentarily blinded and wanted you to have a good life. I’ll ask for his forgiveness... I believe he won't make things too difficult for you!"
"No!" Wu Yuqian stood up, her eyes wide as she looked at Song Shiting. "This Amber is mine, not Song Pearl's! You all support her and bully me! I am Wu Qiang's daughter!"
"Song Shiting, how dare you!" Liu Cuiying raised her eyebrows, standing beside Wu Yuqian. "Treasure is Wu Qiang's daughter. Pearl is ruining her engagement; we can't cover for her like this!"
"Can't you see? The whole village supports Pearl marrying Qing Wenyu. They seem to care about her more than you do!" Song Shiting flicked away the cigarette butt and ground it harshly into the ground with her foot. "Even a real mother would support her own daughter!"
"Don't dirty the floor!" Liu Cuiying scolded. "Am I not supporting her? I just don't want Pearl to be insulted behind her back!"
While Song Shiting's family was arguing, Wu Qiang arrived at the Ecological Aquaculture Farm.
"You all know me, right? I want to go in and talk to Song Pearl!" He smiled kindly at the few women guarding the entrance.
The women exchanged glances; how would they know someone like Wu Qiang? They had only heard about him and Song Shizhen.
"No, you need the village chief's permission to see Pearl."
"Okay." Wu Qiang nodded and whispered something to the driver who accompanied him, and the driver turned to get into the car.
"Here’s a bench; why don’t you sit here for a bit?" A sturdy village woman handed Wu Qiang a stool.
Wu Qiang accepted it with thanks.
"Why would a big boss like you want to marry your daughter off to a place like ours?" a village woman asked with a smile. "Can't you find someone in the big city?"
"Did you really follow the woman from the big city back then?"
"Your looks are much better than my husband's. It seems that the more refined a man looks, the less reliable he is!"
Wu Qiang remained silent, just sitting there while being bombarded with questions. The village women, all loud and boisterous, laughed heartily; even if he didn't respond, they continued to ask and answer themselves.
Fortunately, it wasn't long before the village chief came bustling over.
Wu Qiang had never seen the village chief before. As he looked at the old farmer-like chief, who was sweating profusely from running, he was guessing in his mind when the women beside him spoke up.
"Chief, Wu Jie's father wants to talk to Pearl! Should we let him in?"
Song Jianguo waved his hand at her, signaling that she had nothing to do with this.
"You are the village chief? Didn't I ask the driver to pick you up?" Wu Qiang assessed Song Jianguo; this was the person from Song Family Village who wanted to talk to him.
"I'm afraid I'll get dizzy if I ride in your car!" The chief pulled Wu Qiang into the yard, where several women were making shoe soles. "Let's talk in our house!" he said.
"Let's get straight to it!" Wu Qiang replied directly.
"Alright then." The chief was straightforward and said, "Our Pearl has contributed a lot to the construction of the village over the past two years and hasn't had time to consider marriage. Now, because of her situation with Qing Wenyu, she’s too scared to go out. Therefore, I hope you can withdraw your engagement with the Qing Family and support Pearl marrying Qing Wenyu."
"Does she agree? Is it Pearl who asked you?" Wu Qiang smirked slightly as he looked at the chief. "What role have you all played in this matter?"
"We are the family of Song Pearl, so of course we won't let her suffer!" the village chief snorted.
"You brought me here just to force the Wu Family and Qing Family to break off the engagement?" Wu Qiang raised an eyebrow at the village chief. "In this day and age, don't you think that forcing something that's not meant to be is ridiculous?"
"What's so funny about it?" The village chief remained stubborn. "I can't just watch my village get torn down and my villagers become homeless again. If you refuse to break off the engagement, then please take Wu Yuqian away! Otherwise," the village chief smirked, "if anything happens to her here, don't blame us for not warning you!"
By the end of his statement, it had turned into a blatant threat.
Wu Qiang nodded, seemingly genuinely frightened.
"Can I go talk to Song Pearl now?" he asked.
"Sure, go ahead!" The village chief waved his hand. "Be polite to our Pearl!"
Wu Qiang paused for a moment. These villagers were unreasonable and acted strangely; they had confiscated Song Pearl's phone and prevented her from leaving, which was already illegal. Now they were brazenly claiming it was all for Song Pearl's sake.
"Chairman."
The room was bright, and Song Pearl, who had been reading with her head down, looked up. She really didn't seem like someone who was being held captive.
Wu Qiang sat down across from Song Pearl. "Do you really want me to admit that you are my daughter?" he asked.
"What?" Song Pearl hadn't expected Wu Qiang to ask that right off the bat. "Whether or not I'm your daughter isn't important; as long as everyone is healthy and happy, that's what matters."
Wu Qiang felt dejected. It was such a simple thought; he only wished for a stable life in this world.
However, it was much harder to achieve.
Fate had its own plans, and his daughter ultimately got involved with Qing Wenyu. It seemed that some destinies were inescapable.
If Zhang Yunye hadn't left, perhaps this wouldn't have happened...
"Is Qing Wenyu really that good?" Wu Qiang looked at Song Pearl. "You are already so outstanding. If you leave for the big city, you will surely find someone more suitable for you. Why cause such a scandal with him?"
"It’s not me!" Song Pearl raised her eyes. "Do you not believe me? I don’t know what happened; I just wanted to return the Pearl Fish to the sea..."
"Pearl, I only want you to live a stable life, but it seems that’s impossible now!" Wu Qiang sighed. "I believe you; you wouldn’t do something like that. I don’t want you to bear a bad reputation... In a few days, I will clarify things to the public. You are my biological daughter, and I will make the Qing Family agree to your engagement with Qing Wenyu!"
"Dad!" Song Pearl opened her mouth in surprise, naturally calling out to the man across from her after a long time.
"Alright!" Wu Qiang smiled bitterly as he patted Song Pearl's shoulder. "I just don’t know what kind of hardships await you in the future. I will insist on having you two marry as soon as possible; perhaps that’s the best way for the Qing Family to protect you."
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