Cannon Fodder in an Era Drama — I Survive with Acting-Chapter 127: So Ruthless

"Family?"

Song Qingya let out a cold laugh.

"But we’re not family anymore, Aunt Yang."

She said it calmly.

At that, Yang Yunhua seemed to lose all her strength and collapsed to the ground.

As time passed, the crowd dispersed.

The officers finished their work and left. The nosy neighbors all went back to their own homes, leaving her all alone.

The house was a mess, and there was no one to clean it up.

"Fine, so this is how you all treat me..."

Yang Yunhua was crying, but then she suddenly burst out laughing. "So you don’t care about the bond between a mother and daughter, is that it? Since you want to cut ties, I won’t let you live a peaceful life either!"

She pulled everything out of the cabinet, throwing it all onto the floor piece by piece.

Finally, in an iron box at the very bottom, she saw an old letter.

The letter had been sent a few months ago.

The signature on the letter was just a single word.

"Yao"

Yang Yunhua stared at the name for a long time.

Sun Qiang was likely going to prison.

The moment he was arrested, this family had already begun to collapse.

Even if her son got out, people would still point fingers at him behind his back.

His future was completely ruined. He could forget about ever finding a decent job; even the most basic security guard position would be out of his reach.

And that one thousand yuan bride price.

That money, which was supposed to support this family, was taken away by that girl, Song Qingya, at the last minute!

’On what grounds?’

’How could a woman who destroyed someone else’s family have such a loving husband?’

’How could she live so comfortably and peacefully?’

’None of this was supposed to be hers!’

Now her own family was falling apart, while Song Qingya was thriving.

At this thought, her hands unconsciously clenched into tight fists.

Her expression slowly twisted into a snarl. "Qingya, don’t blame Mom for being cruel to you... You’re the one who wronged me first."

She carefully wrapped up the letter.

This letter might not be enough to decide everything, but it would be the only tool she had at her disposal.

...

The weather was clear and sunny.

Song Qingya was preparing to return to Liuchang Town, and it just so happened to be a beautiful day.

Sunlight slanted through the car window, making one’s mood feel a little lighter.

Xiao Yang was driving. He rolled down the window a crack, and a cool breeze immediately rushed into the car.

But he didn’t know what had happened back in Qi City.

"Village Chief, why does Sis look a little unhappy? Is she tired?"

He asked softly.

Fei Jin was silent for a moment before replying in a low voice, "That place isn’t her home anymore."

"Huh?"

Xiao Yang froze, a look of utter confusion on his face.

Fei Jin, sitting in the back, continued, "Xiao Yang, be careful what you say around Sis from now on. Don’t mention Qi City or her family. She’s already cut ties with her own mother... I’m afraid you’ll slip up and hurt her feelings."

Fei Jin had barely slept for the past two days. After rushing around constantly, there were now noticeable dark circles under his eyes.

Song Qingya was leaning in the corner of her seat, fast asleep from exhaustion.

But the occasional furrow of her brow still betrayed a hint of inner turmoil.

Sensing her unease, Fei Jin quietly reached out and held her.

"I was originally planning to take you home to rest for a couple of days..."

His eyes dimmed for a second. "But I didn’t expect something like that to happen."

The officers’ investigation required their cooperation.

As a result, the two of them had no choice but to temporarily stay in a guesthouse arranged for them in Qi City, unable to return to Liuchang Town right away.

And so, they hadn’t been able to go back for the past few days.

For all these days, Song Qingya’s sleep hadn’t been very good.

Ever since moving into this new environment, she often tossed and turned all night. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Fei Jin stayed by her side, never leaving her.

That night, he didn’t even dare to close his eyes.

Only after everything was settled did he finally have a moment to sit down and catch his breath.

Without delay, Fei Jin immediately took Song Qingya to the hospital for a full check-up, especially to make sure the baby in her womb was safe and sound.

Only when the results confirmed that both mother and child were fine did he relax and tell Xiao Yang to bring the car over to pick them up.

Xiao Yang was quite surprised when he heard the news.

Back when they first got married, Xiao Yang had helped the village chief with the wedding preparations and had met the Song family.

From the bottom of his heart, he never had a good impression of them.

He had even once overheard something.

When the village chief wanted to marry Song Qingya, the old lady of the Song family actually demanded a so-called bride price of one thousand yuan. If he couldn’t come up with the money, she wouldn’t let her daughter marry him.

’Isn’t that just blatantly selling their daughter like a commodity?’

’All that talk about a traditional, polite bride price was just pure extortion!’

’It’s better to see the true nature of your original family early on.’

’Making a clean and decisive break like Song Qingya did actually brings peace.’

’Otherwise, once they have a baby, the Song family would probably be showing up in their town every other day to freeload and stay over. The trouble would never end.’

"Village Chief, to be honest, I really admire Sis now. She’s so ruthless! To pull herself out of a family like that so decisively... If it were me, I’m not sure I could do it."

Just then, Song Qingya, who had only just fallen asleep, drowsily heard someone mention her name. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly. "Are you secretly talking bad about me again?"

"Sis, don’t get the wrong idea! I wasn’t saying anything bad, I was sincerely praising you just now!"

Xiao Yang hurriedly explained, turning to look at Fei Jin, who was standing to the side, for support.

"Village Chief, quick, back me up here."

Fei Jin chuckled and nodded. "Mm, he was indeed praising you. Every word was true."

"Praising me for what?"

Song Qingya tilted her head slightly and blinked.

"For being amazing."

Fei Jin’s tone carried a hint of doting affection.

"Really?"

She gently cupped her cheek with one hand, her gaze locked on his face.

"Really. I’m not lying."

He nodded with mock seriousness.

Fei Jin looked at this young wife of his, who seemed delicate but was actually incredibly efficient, and his heart filled with admiration.

In just one short month, she had quietly sent three people who tried to frame her to the Public Security Bureau.

On the surface, the whole incident seemed to have been started by others, with her merely reacting to the situation and justly fighting back.

But her strategy of feigning retreat to advance, of gradually turning the tables, was something no ordinary person could pull off.

Her wisdom and ability had won his complete admiration.

He knew that Song Qingya would never hurt someone without a reason.

If she took action, it was certain that someone had shown her malice first.

Song Qingya wasn’t a bad person at heart, but she wasn’t the type of pushover who couldn’t tell right from wrong either.

To those who treated her with sincerity, she would always repay them with ten times the warmth and gentleness.

But if anyone dared to harm her, her counterattack would be merciless.

...

Xiao Yang’s driving skills had clearly improved a lot recently.

The car drove smoothly and entered the borders of Liuchang Town without any trouble.

The moment she set foot on this familiar land again, Song Qingya’s mood brightened instantly.

A gentle breeze blew past, carrying the faint scent of wildflowers and the fresh aroma of pine needles.

The thing she missed most was the thought of going home and lying down on her bed.