Wu’s mother patted Yan Erju’s back, "Big sister, you can rest assured, Yanyun won’t suffer with us."
"No, I can’t sell my daughter, I can’t sell my daughter no matter what!" Yan Erju cried inconsolably.
Wu’s mother laughed, "This is marrying off a daughter, not selling one."
"I can’t marry her off, I can’t marry her off!" Yan Erju shouted, "Jinshu! Jinshu! Bring Xiaoyun back! Hurry!"
Only then did Wu Jinshu react, wiping away her tears and going to pull Wu Yanyun.
Wu Qiang immediately blocked in front of Wu Yanyun.
Wu’s mother made a gesture with her eyes to several men from the community.
They immediately took control of Wu Jinshu and Yan Erju.
Wu’s mother turned to Wu Qiang, "What are you dawdling for? Get your bride back home now!"
"Oh, okay!"
The crackling sounds of firecrackers rose, drowning out the cries of Wu Jinshu and Yan Erju.
Wu’s mother was a person of status, and for today’s wedding procession, she had specially rented a Santana, with a dozen bicycles following behind.
With one hand, Wu Qiang led Wu Yanyun, and with the other, he opened the car door.
Wu Yanyun looked back at her parents, then with a heavy heart, got into the car.
Seeing that Wu Yanyun was in the car, they only then released Wu Jinshu and Yan Erju.
Wu Jinshu and Yan Erju immediately rushed out, sprinting behind the car.
"Yanyun!"
"Xiaoyun!"
Wu Yanyun looked back at them from inside the car, and before she knew it, she was also in tears.
The car was fast, but Wu Jinshu and Yan Erju did not give up, falling and getting up again, a sight so heart-wrenching to watch.
"Stop the car, stop the car now!" Wu Yanyun knocked on the rear window.
"Don’t worry, Yanyun, I will treat you well in the future." Wu Qiang patted Wu Yanyun’s hand.
Wu Yanyun could not care less about anything else and cried, "I’m begging you, can you just stop the car?"
Wu Qiang looked up at Wu’s mother.
Wu’s mother flatly refused, "No! The bride cannot go back the way she came! It’s bad luck!"
Wu Qiang said, "Mom says no, so let’s just forget it..."
That’s when—
Screech!
A sound of urgent braking ripped through the air.
Everyone in the car lurched forward from the sudden momentum, their bodies crashing heavily towards the front.
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