Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 66: The Transport That Made You Wish for Death
"Why? She’s already married to a paraplegic, and she’ll have to rely on her family for support in the future. She should be the one trying to please us," said Xin Meijia, raising her chin with an air of smugness.
Lin Jiayao shook his head with a wearied expression.
"Didn’t you hear what my sister said? He’s not just any unrelated uncle; he gave a dowry of 5,000 yuan and has to provide the traditional betrothal gifts’ Their family already has an electric fan, a radio, and they’re giving a television, a refrigerator, and a washing machine. It’s all coming from Qin’s family. Why would they treat Yijia’s husband so well? Even if they want to be kind to Yijia’s husband, why would they be willing to spend so much money on marrying Yijia? No matter what happened in between, in everyone’s eyes, Yijia is marrying for the second time. Even if they only gave a dowry of 500 yuan, there are plenty of people willing to marry their daughters off for money."
"Are you suggesting that even if your niece marries a paraplegic, he’s not just an ordinary paraplegic, and there’s still value in using him in the future?" Xin Meijia instinctively continued the conversation.
Glancing at his wife, whom he found unappealing, Lin Jiayao sighed and replied, "I’m just saying it to you. I won’t talk so openly with others. But your niece has such a bad temper; it’ll be harder than climbing to heaven to take advantage of her in the future."
"What I say, you just follow. Do you think I’d ruin this family?" Lin Jiayao faced such a wife, he didn’t feel like explaining anymore and resorted to giving a stern command. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Knowing that her husband’s mind worked faster than hers, Xin Meijia pursed her lips and said impatiently, "Alright, alright! You’re the smartest. You’ve been pretending for twenty years, and you’ve finally hit the jackpot. I’ll follow your lead."
It was all thanks to that wretched girl Su Yijia’s good luck. Otherwise, her child’s suffering for the past twenty years would have been in vain.
The supply and marketing cooperative was located near the central square in Hu City, making it easily accessible. Bus stops and tram stations were both just a twenty-minute walk away. After paying the twenty-six cents for the bus ticket, she boarded the minibus heading to the countryside.
The minibus rattled and swayed along the way, crowded with passengers. With the summer heat and people conserving their clothing, the air was thick with sweat and odors. Even summer clothes were not washed daily, resulting in a rather unpleasant environment.
Despite her best efforts to hold her breath and cover her nose and mouth with her hands to block out the smell, Su Yijia had never experienced such discomfort. The hot, oven-like interior of the bus soon caused her to feel nauseous.
No one around her cared about her situation; instead, they started complaining one after another.
"Be careful! Don’t actually vomit! If you dirty my clothes and shoes, you’ll have to compensate me."
"That’s right! You’re just a girl, and you can’t even handle a bus ride with air conditioning. You shouldn’t have come if you can’t handle it."
Su Yijia was overwhelmed by the noise but couldn’t argue back. She could only do her best to prevent herself from actually vomiting.
She regretted eating so much for lunch, knowing that she would have to endure this hardship later.
Fortunately, the minibus was crowded with passengers, and it was challenging for the person tailing her to make a move. Even if they managed to squeeze next to her, it would be difficult to escape afterward. She noticed several attempts by the person tailing her but was relieved to see that the people assigned to protect her discreetly intervened each time.
With her safety ensured, Su Yijia focused all her attention on enduring the unpleasant journey.
