Chapter 14: Sun Xiaorong’s Confession

As soon as Xiao Rong heard that her brother had been beaten—and by Lin Yang no less—she was instantly consumed with worry and rushed back anxiously.

The moment she saw Da Qiang, she hurriedly asked, "Brother, what exactly happened? Tell me quickly!"

Da Qiang, seeing his sister return, seemed to find a vent for his anger and immediately shouted, "I’m telling you, Xiao Rong, you absolutely must never meet Lin Yang again. If you dare disobey me, then don’t call me your brother!"

“Even Dad said you’ve been too lenient with Lin Yang. A good-for-nothing like him should be left in the cold.”

“Look how arrogant he’s become now. He doesn’t even regard me as a person. I only said a few words and he slapped me right across the face. He even pulled out a knife and tried to stab me!”

Listening to her brother, Xiao Rong’s face turned pale, and a clear sense of panic shone in her eyes. She instinctively felt something was off.

Frowning, she asked, “Brother, don’t get angry just yet. Honestly tell me—what did you do to provoke him? If you hadn’t really pushed him to the edge, how could he have pulled a knife on you?”

For the past few days, Xiao Rong had been staying at the countryside primary school’s teacher dormitory.

Liu Datong had pulled some strings to get her a teaching job at the village school.

Though it was just like a bigger village, it was still a secure, government-backed position—the coveted “iron rice bowl.”

This made Xiao Rong feel quite proud.

Da Qiang was furious that his sister not only refused to stand up for him but even doubted him. He shouted angrily, “I’m your real brother! Look at this slap mark on my face—isn’t that obvious enough? Now I’ve been beaten, and you won’t even defend me, but instead you blame me?”

“Even after you marry, you’ll still need your family’s backing! But you haven’t even married yet, and your loyalty is already wavering?”

“Xiao Rong, I’m telling you, you can marry anyone, but you absolutely cannot marry Lin Yang! No way, I firmly oppose it!”

Sun Fugui, who had been silent until now, also darkened his expression and said, “Xiao Rong, even Dad doesn’t approve of you and Lin Yang. Look, Lin Yang dared to pull a knife on your brother. If he marries you, wouldn’t he stab you too?”

“He already disrespects your family before the marriage—what’s to stop him after?”

Tears welled up in Xiao Rong’s eyes, knowing that neither her father nor brother had told the whole truth.

Unless she got to the bottom of this, the conflict would only escalate, and they might even cause trouble at Lin Yang’s home.

If things fell apart, where else could she find a sincere, devoted man like Lin Yang?

“Dad, come inside with me. I need to talk to you,” Xiao Rong said, struggling to hold back her anger as she addressed Sun Fugui.

Sun Fugui knew his daughter well—she was like him, decisive and clear-headed, unlike his impulsive and hot-tempered son, Da Qiang.

He followed her inside, his face stern. “Speak. If you’re here to defend Lin Yang, don’t bother.I'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.