Chapter 46: Liu Yuting is going to marry Li Qi

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Li Qi had a strong instinct that the car was heading straight for him. His intuition did not deceive him.

The person sitting in the small car with an out-of-town license plate was Hu Delu, a forty-eight-year-old former barber skilled at styling the latest haircuts—like the classic bowl cut.

Two days ago, his former boss, Cheng Mofeng, found him and gave him ten thousand yuan. That money was enough for Hu Delu’s wife to take their daughter, who suffered from an eye disease, to the south for treatment.

Because the south had the most advanced equipment.

The doctor had warned that if his daughter’s eyes were not treated soon, she would be completely blind by the end of the year.

The boss said he entrusted this job to Hu Delu mainly because he pitied his daughter and also because Hu Delu could drive.

He gave Hu Delu a photo and detailed Li Qi’s appearance and address.

His task was simple: drink a little, then drive at about 30 miles per hour and knock Li Qi down.

At that speed, the person hit might suffer fractures and injuries but would not die instantly.

The speed must not exceed 35 miles per hour, or it might cause internal injuries.

The goal was just to hurt Li Qi; the rest was not his concern.

Someone else would take care of negotiating compensation with the family afterward.

If luck was on his side, he wouldn’t even have to go to jail.

Hu Delu was deeply grateful to his big brother for giving him the money to treat his daughter.

So he arrived early that morning, parked the car in a corner beside the sanitation workers’ family resettlement housing on the northern outskirts of Niuxin Town, and carefully observed the people on the street.

He also noticed the ambulance but didn’t think much of it—if the boss didn’t mention it, then he wouldn’t ask.

Finally, he saw Li Qi. Li Qi’s height was impressive even in the north, and he was young, making him easy to recognize.

Though Li Qi had just gotten out of another car, which was a bit strange, Hu Delu paid it no mind. He immediately started the engine, preparing to find the right moment to strike.

But he quickly saw a woman step out of the car and stand beside Li Qi.

She was a stunningly beautiful woman, her attire and posture clearly marking her as no ordinary person.

This complicated things. The boss had only told him to hit one person. What if he hit two? Would the boss be angry?

But his worry vanished when a young girl appeared.

Three people couldn’t be hit at once—he wasn’t ready to die yet.

Looking closely at the little girl who had just arrived, Hu Delu clicked his tongue in amazement.

To be considered pretty, she was dressed all in white.

The girl wore white clothes and pants, a white cotton jacket, a white hat, and a white scarf.

Standing in the snow, she looked as if she had brought misfortune to her whole family, evoking a fragile beauty.

In the village, she was definitely the village beauty; even in town, she would rank among the top.

However...

Compared to the girl standing beside Li Qi, she looked like a mismatched mix of a mink coat and thermal underwear—both tacky and pretentious, awkward and out of place.

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Poor posture and completely overshadowed in looks.

People are doomed when they compare themselves to others, and goods get discarded when compared to better ones.

Liu Yuting stepped in front of Li Qi.

She had been waiting outside Li Qi’s home all morning.

Just yesterday, she heard that the small coal mine had been completely shut down, and the entire gang of Silongzi had been arrested. Her top boss, Wang Fuliang, was also taken by the police.

Her world had collapsed.

In Niuxin Town, Wang Fuliang was her only publicly acknowledged lover. Because he was a gangster, no one else dared to make a move on her, even if they were interested.

And that old Dr. Ding, who only came around every ten or fifteen days, barely gave her any money.

With Wang Fuliang in jail, who would give her money now?

As reform and opening-up progressed, dazzling fashions from the south—clothes, shoes, stockings, sunglasses, watches, and all sorts of rare trinkets—were gradually appearing in northern villages and towns.

Liu Yuting was already used to making several trips to the city each month to buy a few fashionable outfits.

Whether it was extravagant or not, it cost at least one hundred seventy or eighty yuan each month.

Who would pay for that now?

Soon, she thought of Li Qi.

Although Li Qi’s unexpected behavior that night had shocked her and caused her to get beaten by Wang Fuliang, she still believed Li Qi hadn’t escaped her control.

Li Qi had received a ten-thousand-yuan bonus from the mine and was invited to become a deputy section chief—a matter that had already spread around.

Liu Yuting had made up her mind.

She would marry Li Qi!

She didn’t want a house, a bicycle, any major appliances, or even gold trinkets—just a bride price of 8,888 yuan.

Once she had the bride price, she would run off to the south, live it up for two years, then come back and divorce Li Qi.

She wouldn’t lose anything anyway.

In two years, Wang Fuliang would be out of prison.

That was always how it went—the mine’s serious injuries always meant someone had to take the fall. Wang Fuliang had been to jail several times for this.

His brother Silongzi found people to reduce the sentences, so in the end, they only served about a year.

When Wang Fuliang got out, if Li Qi didn’t divorce her, Wang wouldn’t hesitate to tear him apart.

By then, she could say Li Qi forced her into marriage and maybe squeeze some money out of it.

Liu Yuting was proud of her own cleverness.

At this moment, facing Li Qi, Liu Yuting softly called out,

“Li Qi.”

Her voice was soft and sweet, sending a shiver down the spine.

Li Qi shuddered and said,

“Liu Yuting, what’s wrong with you?

Did you have porridge for breakfast and stick your tongue to your teeth?

Or did you lick a wire and get your tongue electrocuted?

Can you speak properly?”

Liu Yuting was so rattled by Li Qi’s words that she lost her composure.

Before, when she acted like this, Li Qi always gave in, obediently handing over all the money in his pocket.

Could it be because of the woman behind him?

Liu Yuting gave Tian Miao a hostile glance but soon relaxed.

Li Qi wasn’t worthy!

That woman was either rich or noble, clearly not someone from their small town—there was no way she would be interested in Li Qi.

She must be here for some other reason.

Perhaps to have Li Qi guide her somewhere.

In fact, Liu Yuting’s guess wasn’t wrong. When faced with an equal opponent, she would feel hostile.

But when the other’s strength was far beyond her comprehension, she instinctively concluded that they wouldn’t bother to be enemies.

So she calmed down and continued her performance.

When Liu Yuting opened her eyes again, they were already red, and a tear traced down her cheek.

“Li Qi, how could you say that to me?

We’ve been together for five years. Don’t you know who I am?

Do you remember five years ago, the day you put the love letter in my schoolbag?”

Her expression, demeanor, and even tone had been rehearsed countless times in front of the mirror at home.

It wasn’t just for Li Qi—this was her livelihood; she couldn’t lose her basics.

She believed that if she went all out this time, Li Qi would definitely fall at her feet, kneeling and singing her praises.

Sure enough,

Li Qi trembled and looked at Liu Yuting deeply.

“I remember. You went home and gave the love letter to your father. Your father came to my house and beat me up.

After he left, my parents teamed up and beat me up again.

My mother even forced me to stand at the gate and read that letter aloud, and after reading it, loudly announce to all the neighbors watching,

‘Li Qi is dating someone now; Li Qi is glorious!’

The next day at school, our homeroom teacher, Mr. Zuo, beat me up again.

One love letter got me beaten three times. How could I ever forget?

Do you think I’m so careless that I’d get caught in this mess?”

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