Chapter 20: Resolute Determination

The matter Ning Ruyun spoke of had indeed just occurred.

Ning Ruyun had narrowly escaped the trap set for her. After watching the commotion at the village entrance, she continued to keep an eye on the situation unfolding by the river on her way back.

Though she had successfully extricated herself from the crisis, she still wanted to see how the tangled relationships among Feng Qingshui, Zhao Dacheng, and Wei Zhitai would resolve.

After all, in her previous life, Wei Zhitai and Feng Qingshui had been entangled for many years. Both were cunning in their own right and clearly would not easily relinquish what they deemed the best option.

This latest scheme targeted Ning Ruyun herself and was deliberately orchestrated by Feng Qingshui. Wei Zhitai was fully aware of it and tacitly accepted Feng Qingshui’s actions, intending to use the situation to discard Ning Ruyun.

Though Ning Ruyun found it hard to understand Wei Zhitai’s impulsive dive to rescue someone this time, the involvement of Feng Qingshui and Zhao Dacheng made matters far more complicated.

Zhao Dacheng might not be able to outplay Feng Qingshui, but his strong desire to marry and the significant money he had spent on Feng Qingshui meant that, after the plan failed, he would try to make amends. Feng Qingshui was Zhao Dacheng’s best option.

Even if he failed to marry Feng Qingshui, Zhao Dacheng would try to retrieve his money.

This matter was far from easily resolved.

In such circumstances, how Wei Zhitai would decide—whether to accept the problematic Feng Qingshui—was precisely what Ning Ruyun was keen to observe.

Upon learning the details of the incident and seeing the village doctor arrive—making it impossible to conceal Feng Qingshui’s miscarriage—Ning Ruyun grew increasingly speechless at the actions of the two, though she had no sympathy for them.

Since Wei Zhitai and Feng Qingshui already had a child, and the matter had been exposed in front of so many, Ning Ruyun intended to break off her engagement with Wei Zhitai, sever all ties with him, and confirm the relationship between Wei Zhitai and Feng Qingshui, letting them lock themselves in together and stop harming others.

As for herself, since she had decided to end the engagement with Wei Zhitai, she would certainly reclaim the family watch.

It was a watch passed down from her grandfather, and she would not allow Zhang Lanya to flaunt it or sell it off, nor would she provide the Wei family with startup capital for business.

Of course, even if Wei Zhitai and the others still decided to start a business, she was curious to see whether, without her assistance, Wei Zhitai, Zhang Lanya, and Feng Qingshui—with their laziness—could actually get the business off the ground.

Back when they started the business, she had worked tirelessly and clearly knew Wei Zhitai’s true capabilities.

Upon hearing Ning Ruyun’s words, Ning Zhengang and Xu Xiuhong were both furious.

They had originally thought Wei Zhitai was an honest and reliable young man, worthy of entrusting their daughter to, but they never expected him to be so eager to entangle himself with Feng Qingshui—and have a child with her!

Such a situation was utterly unacceptable to Ning Zhengang and Xu Xiuhong!

Especially with a child involved and Feng Qingshui possibly having a miscarriage, Xu Xiuhong felt utterly disgusted.

Rising in anger, Xu Xiuhong looked at Zhang Lanya, who appeared somewhat surprised, suspecting that Zhang Lanya was merely pretending ignorance.

Zhang Lanya had come to their home to break the engagement, explicitly stating that Wei Zhitai’s true love was Feng Qingshui and that they hoped the family would agree to the breakup to allow Wei Zhitai and Feng Qingshui to be together.

But Feng Qingshui was pregnant with Wei Zhitai’s child—how could Zhang Lanya be completely unaware?

It seemed Zhang Lanya was so eager to break the engagement precisely because she knew about the pregnancy.

Moreover, judging by Zhang Lanya’s attitude, she seemed intent on using this engagement to continue holding onto their family watch.

Even though the engagement was ending, Zhang Lanya remained so greedy and shameless!

Zhang Lanya wanted to claim all the benefits for herself! What did she think of them?

Thinking all this, Xu Xiuhong grew even angrier, unable to contain her fury.

She turned to Zhang Lanya and spoke firmly, “Sister Ya, since Xiao Tao and Xiaoxue have already come this far—and you’re about to be a grandmother—then the engagement between Xiao Tao and Junjun should be called off.”

“With things having escalated this far, let’s settle this engagement here and now. From now on, we will never make things difficult for Xiao Tao. If Xiao Tao wants to be with Xiaoxue, then let them be.”

“Now, return this silver bracelet to us, and you return the watch to our family. Let’s consider this engagement over and never bring it up again.”

“Once this is settled, you can go to the hospital to see Xiaoxue and your eldest grandson as soon as possible.”

Wei Zhitai’s behavior was completely unacceptable to Ning Zhengang and Xu Xiuhong.

If at first they had some concerns about breaking the engagement and its potential harm to their daughter Ning Ruyun, they still considered letting her persevere.

But after learning that Wei Zhitai and Feng Qingshui had gone so far and even caused a death, the nature of the matter had completely changed.

Wei Zhitai was a man who already had an engagement and a fiancée, yet he dared to cause such a scandal, betraying right under their noses, and making it public knowledge—it was utterly detestable.

They were certain Wei Zhitai was not a suitable match and naturally did not want their daughter Ning Ruyun to marry him or suffer because of him.

They wanted no association with Zhang Lanya and her son Wei Zhitai, nor with that shameless and cheap woman Feng Qingshui.

Today, this engagement needed to be thoroughly resolved to leave no future troubles.

Meanwhile, Zhang Lanya, still processing the shocking revelations Ning Ruyun had just shared—especially about Feng Qingshui’s possible miscarriage—felt extremely uneasy.

Now, hearing Xu Xiuhong’s changed stance, she felt somewhat embarrassed.

At the same time, Zhang Lanya silently cursed her son Wei Zhitai and her future daughter-in-law Feng Qingshui, blaming Wei Zhitai for being careless and Feng Qingshui for being inattentive, allowing their affair to be exposed and even the secret of Feng Qingshui’s pregnancy to be uncovered.