Chapter 108 The Rules of the Zhang Family
Zhang Shan Village is about forty to fifty kilometers away from Zhangshan County, but ten kilometers of the route are mountain roads which make it very difficult for vehicles to navigate.
Li Xiaoyao always felt that something wasn't quite right, his right eyelid twitching incessantly.
Li Xiaoyao had never believed in gods, ghosts, or spirits, but ever since he obtained the "System" by coincidence on the battlefield, he started to believe.
In this world, existence is reasonable, and nothing is impossible.
Li Xiaoyao trusted his intuition, and he attributed this unease to Zhang Meng's wedding, not considering for a moment that something might happen to Zhu Xiaoyue.
Li Xiaoyao drove at a very high speed, and in less than half an hour, he arrived at Zhang Family Village.
The car stopped on the highway, flanked by a few scattered buildings; there were very few residents, and it looked quite desolate.
Lü Dong pointed at a mountain road that branched off the highway and said, "If you follow this mountain road for about ten miles, you'll reach Zhang Family Village."
Li Xiaoyao looked at the road, which was decent and not particularly difficult to navigate, as long as the car didn't have too low of a suspension, driving wouldn't be a problem.
So Li Xiaoyao pressed down on the accelerator and turned onto the mountain road.
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Liu Yang was the only person in Zhang Family Village with a different surname. His parents had both passed away, and he only had a grandmother at home. He was raised by his grandmother from a young age, so although Liu Yang was a notorious troublemaker outside, in front of his grandmother, he was just a well-behaved and sensible grandson.
His grandmother's greatest wish was for Liu Yang to find a wife.
Liu Yang had long thought that if he ever got married, he would definitely come back to his hometown to celebrate.
Because he was of a different surname, the villagers in Zhang Family Village had never been friendly towards him and even looked down on him.
Now that Liu Yang had money, he was set on showing off during his wedding, letting those villagers know that his Liu Family was the real big household in Zhang Family Village!
The Liu Family house was self-constructed, a two-story western-style villa, which was well-decorated both inside and out.
The motorcade rolled into Zhang Family Village, parking to the brim in front of Liu Yang's house, drawing the curious and envious gazes of the other villagers.
Liu Yang stepped out of the car, followed by Zhang Meng, who, unlike Liu Yang, wore jeans and a T-shirt instead of a wedding gown.
But that wasn't a problem, because Liu Yang had already prepared a wedding dress at home for her to change into later.
Zhang Meng's father disembarked from a car behind them, quickly approached his daughter, and, with a guilt-ridden gaze, said, "Meng Meng, Dad is sorry."
Zhang Meng forced a smile and shook her head, "Dad, don't say that. This is my choice."
Zhang Meng's father sighed deeply, but he understood that the situation was set in stone today, and no one could change it. Stay tuned with empire
Liu Yang approached, grabbed Zhang Meng's hand, and said, "Come with me to meet Grandma."
Zhang Meng tried to pull her hand away, but Liu Yang held on tightly.
The two walked into the house, where Liu Yang's grandmother was sitting in the living room, smiling happily as she saw her grandson return.
"Grandma, this is my wife, her name is Zhang Meng," Liu Yang said, smiling as he led Zhang Meng over to her.
The old lady scrutinized Zhang Meng, taking a long look, and frowned deeply when she saw her expressionless face, speaking sternly, "Today is your big day, why the long face? Did someone in the family die?"
After scolding her, she turned to Liu Yang and said, "Yangyang, what kind of girl did you find here? She doesn't even greet me as 'Grandma.' How impolite!"
Liu Yang said, "Grandma, please don't be angry." Then he turned to Zhang Meng with a stern face and said, "This is Grandma, aren't you going to greet her?"
Zhang Meng remained silent, with her mouth closed.
Liu Yang was furious and raised his hand to slap Zhang Meng, but his grandmother held him back.
"On such a joyous day, why hit anyone? I see that your wife isn't exactly a frugal woman either. Once you're married, Grandma will teach her the rules of the Liu Family," she said.
Liu Yang, always obedient to his grandmother, glared at Zhang Meng and cursed, "What are you standing there dumbstruck for? Get lost and go change into your wedding dress!"
Zhang Meng, expressionless, went upstairs and after entering the room, she sent out all the make-up artists that Liu Yang had hired. Alone, she leaned on the make-up table, softly weeping.
The Liu Family had set up over thirty tables in the village; households from Zhang Family Village came to enjoy the wedding banquet, creating an extremely lively atmosphere.
The old woman was elated; her grandson had made something of himself. To have the entire village come to celebrate his wedding was something special.
Thinking back to twenty or thirty years ago when they first arrived in Zhang Family Village, they were ostracized everywhere. Look at them now; whenever there was an issue in the village, people would come seeking help from this old woman.
Such a change in status brought the old woman a satisfying sense of pride and relief.
Liu Yang was downstairs chatting with friends. It had been a while, and Zhang Meng still hadn't come down, which made him somewhat impatient.
"Big Liu, where's Sister-in-law?"
"Yeah, why haven't we seen Sister-in-law yet?"
"Big Liu, you're married now, yet you're hiding Sister-in-law like a treasure."
Liu Yang responded with a few casual laughs and then headed upstairs.
After going upstairs, he noticed the makeup girls standing at the entrance of the corridor, and asked, "Why have you come out?"
The makeup girl replied, "She kicked us out."
Liu Yang's anger flared instantly. He kicked the door open and cursed, "I told you to change into your wedding dress, have you fucking changed yet?"
After cursing, Liu Yang saw Zhang Meng holding a pair of scissors, staring blankly at him with lifeless eyes, and said in a dead tone, "I will not marry you, I'd rather die than marry you."
Liu Yang's rage surged, causing his face to twitch slightly with fury.
"You think dying will solve everything? Fine, if you have the guts, die right here! Your father still owes me money. I'll break his arms and legs, and throw him in the reservoir to feed the fish," Liu Yang said, his voice ice-cold, enunciating every word.
A flicker of hesitation crossed Zhang Meng's eyes. She could let go of everything, but she couldn't neglect her father.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Seeing her hesitation, Liu Yang quickly stepped forward, snatched the scissors from her hand, and slapped her across the face.
"Zhang Meng, I warn you, if you dare to play tricks on me today, I'll kill your whole family!"
Zhang Meng, struck, lay on the bed, covering her cheek, tears rolling down her face.
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Li Xiaoyao had already driven into Zhang Family Village, and from a distance, he could hear the sound of firecrackers in the village.
Li Xiaoyao drove all the way to the entrance of Liu Yang's house. Lü Dong peered through the window at the people coming to the wedding, worrying, "Brother, what's your grudge with Big Liu? Today's his big day."
Li Xiaoyao gave him a cold stare, and Lü Dong immediately shut up, not daring to speak.
Liu Yang's friends were astonished to see this top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan.
The most successful among Liu Yang's friends could only afford a BMW or Mercedes worth seven or eight hundred thousand, but the car Li Xiaoyao was driving cost a minimum of three million.
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