Chapter 860: V699: Love Crosses Thousands of Mountains and Rivers, Love Is a Lifelong Obsession [46]

Under the cover of night, Feng Chengjin’s hands overlapped and rested on his abdomen, resembling a lion arrogantly staring over the grassland.

The eyes, forged with high emotional intelligence and high IQ, emitted a penetrating light in the quiet night that made people tremble and comply. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Qiu Mingyan wasn’t lacking in intelligence or emotional acuity either. Though he felt it was improbable, his rationality overruled his emotions, and he nodded in affirmation.

...

Late night.

Simultaneously, at the Mai Family.

The noisy, rambunctious happenings at Chen Family Village had almost come to a close over the past few days. Feng Chengjin’s unwavering stance made the brothers of the Mai Family realize that this man with exceptional emotional intelligence wanted to pin all the blame on them, clearly indicating that the only solution was to void the marriage agreement.

First, the village secretary, Mai Shixiong, couldn’t sit still and flew into a rage.

"Tch! Does he think having money makes him unbeatable? Who does he think he is? He doesn’t want to help, then fine! Did we beg him to help? If he doesn’t want to help, he can just leave with his sister! We have Qiu Mingyan, what do we have to be afraid of? He expects to use this to force us to cancel the marriage? And mocks us for being poor? Why? Let me tell you, once you enter this mountain village, you’re practically cut off from the outside world. I’d go buy some rat poison and poison them all to death! What’s with all this fuss!"

Mai Shixiong was furious. The villagers had been frequently coming to his door to cause trouble, which made him feel stifled by Feng Chengjin, and his anger was at its peak.

For the mountain people, with little education, their awareness of law and order was also low.

Lives were cheap, and they didn’t consider causing someone’s death to be a big deal; they even felt that conflict was resolved only by killing.

Upon hearing him, the eldest of the Mai Family, Mai Shihong, immediately agreed: "Right! We must avenge the village! Shixiong, your idea is spot-on. Tomorrow I’ll go to town and buy rat poison. Then, Shixiong, find a way to lure them out, and I’ll seize the chance to sneak it into their flour bags."

The two immediately agreed, but across from them, Mai Shilong, sitting at the main Eight Immortals table, coldly raised his eyes and scolded, "Kill them? Sneak it into their flour bags? What if Mingyan eats it? What if Qiu Family members die? Is this how you think things through?"

Instantly, Mai Shixiong and Mai Shihong froze awkwardly. Despite being younger and older, facing the second son of their family—an always resourceful man—they obediently quieted down. "Then... Shilong, what do you suggest?"

At this moment, everyone in the Mai Family was gathered in Mai Shilong’s main room. Mai Manxiang’s hands trembled as she listened to how Brother Mingyan and that woman were becoming a couple. The mockery and reproach she’d faced over the past few days made her eyes red with grief.

Mai Shilong didn’t speak immediately but gazed at his daughter through the dim light bulb while puffing on a pipe before saying, "Regardless, we can’t do anything unjust or immoral, and my daughter’s matter can’t be neglected. I don’t think Boss Feng is here to stay. Once he leaves, we can think of a solution."

Hearing that they had to wait and seemingly getting further and further away from Brother Mingyan, and with the village gradually accepting Feng Chengyue’s presence, Mai Manxiang stood up with reddened eyes and dashed into the room.

Her mother saw this and felt heartbroken, following her inside, "Manxiang, you must trust that your Brother Mingyan is inherently good and will be responsible for you. As for him wanting to void the marriage, we won’t accept it."

"But Mom, I can’t wait any longer. Waiting day by day—can you predict what might happen between them? What if they end up together? Can anyone guarantee it? How much longer do I have to wait? I’m already twenty-five, the oldest among all the neighboring villages. Isn’t that enough? You’re aware of Brother Mingyan’s temperament. If he really ends up with that cheap woman, he’ll certainly be responsible for her! Moreover, with her family’s condition, he will eventually leave the village, and I’ll never see him again in this lifetime. Do you understand?"

Mai Manxiang cried, looking fragile like a flower in the rain.

In the main room, thinking about the very possible scenario, the Mai Family collectively sank into silence with somber faces.

...

Next morning.

Having slept quietly through the night, finally able to rest well, Feng Chengjin got up and waited until breakfast time. Realizing the Mai Family hadn’t made any moves, he sensed that the matter might not be that simple...

However — he couldn’t stay here forever helping them resolve issues, waiting for the Mai Family to respond. Life’s problems often involve complex situations, and being able to resolve things oneself is the ultimate maturity.

So, after breakfast, he boarded a vehicle to return.

Feng Chengyue was actually very reluctant for her third brother to leave, even though he had helped and pampered her throughout her life. Never had there been a moment like this where she was grateful to have a caring brother.

Clutching Feng Chengjin’s waist, before his departure, Feng Chengyue sorrowfully buried her head in his chest, red-eyed: "Brother, thank you."

At this moment, she knew she shouldn’t try to stop him, the third brother indeed missed the third sister-in-law a lot, so she could only say this.

Hearing this, Feng Chengjin laughed, holding her slender shoulders, he said, "Now that you have someone you like, still clinging to your third brother. Aren’t you afraid your partner will get jealous?"

Hearing the teasing, Feng Chengyue laughed, "He won’t, brother is brother, boyfriend is boyfriend. After all you’ve done for us, he would be thanking you, not getting jealous. Mingyan would be pretty lame, don’t you think?"

"Exactly." Qiu Mingyan chimed in with a smile.

Knowing they were showering him with couple’s sweet talk, and being teased again by Qiu Mingyan, Feng Chengjin helplessly smiled, choosing not to bicker with his young brother-in-law, especially after he’d been stirred up by Qin Nuo’s words all night.

Qin Nuo: "President Feng, I feel like you have quite a lot of fun when you’re with other men, not less than when with the madam."

He was startled, "Really?"

"Why not? Look, Mr. He, President Yu, Second Young Master Liang, plus Dr. Qiu, you’re always joking around with them, either teasing them or them teasing you."

In an instant, Feng Chengjin’s face was dark as ink, while the quick-mouthed Qin Nuo endured a night feeding the mountain mosquitoes, now sporting panda eyes, extremely wronged over the misuse of "tease", obediently now not even recognized by his own mother.

On the other side, Feng Chengjin, seeing it was almost time, said, "Alright, I’ll really be leaving now. I’ll handle the matters with dad, and you both handle things here, then call me, alright? Hope it won’t take too long, Qiu Mingyan, I can’t allow my sister to live here like this."

"I understand." Qiu Mingyan smiled, agreeing.

Feng Chengjin cast a deep look at Qiu Mingyan before containing a profound thought within him, patting Feng Chengyue’s shoulder and turning to leave.

As a convoy of sleek black cars departed Chen Family Village, Feng Chengyue felt a strong reluctance.

Yet, just as Feng Chengjin feared, as he left, a pair of equally trembling eyes watched from behind a village wall, gazing at Feng Chengyue and Qiu Mingyan together, quietly easing their gaze and breathing out...