Reborn as the Villain's Wife, I Shine in 80s
Chapter 77 - 075 Merchandise

Chapter 77: 075 Merchandise

Tian Sangsang glanced at Chen Ming rather unexpectedly, surprised that he would step forward. But as soon as Chen Biao spoke, she smiled faintly—this was the exact moment she had been waiting for.

"Brother Biao, I never agreed to this marriage proposal. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the matchmaker. You’re quite the big personality in and around the village—"

She paused briefly, then carried on calmly, "Don’t let some people deceive you. This marriage was something my grandma agreed to. If you want to marry a wife, go ask her. Whoever owes you money, you go find them and marry their daughter. I didn’t gamble at your place, nor did I agree to your proposal. This has nothing to do with me, not even half a cent."

"Tian Sangsang!" Chen Guilan’s eyes widened instantly, snapping at her in a sharp voice, "You shameless thing! What did you just say? Let me tell you, with the way you are, Brother Biao accepting you is already elevating you! Don’t even think about dragging our Tian Tian into this! Pah, our Tian Tian is nothing like you, this miserable wreck! Tian Tian will marry someone from the city in the future. Don’t you dare compare her to someone as low as you, a village wench! If anyone tries to take my daughter today, I’ll chop them up myself!"

Her daughter, apparently, was a human being, while other people’s daughters were not. After today’s commotion, the villagers had a clear view of what kind of character Tian Tian’s family had.

Chen Biao visibly bristled upon hearing this. Over the years, he had roamed here and there and had seen his fair share of beauties. Sure, Tian Tian had a pretty face, but she wasn’t some celestial goddess that needed everyone to revolve around her. What, did she think she was the Queen Mother of Heaven, treating herself like a priceless treasure? Women, once the lights go off and they hit the bed, they’re all the same. Two eyes, two legs—could Tian Tian have grown an extra leg? What exactly was she so full of herself about!

"Tian Family, since Tian Sangsang doesn’t want to marry, the arrangement was to return the money within three days. So where’s my money?" Chen Biao snorted.

Third Uncle Tian trembled in fear, his legs shaking uncontrollably, "Brother Biao, I truly can’t come up with the money. Could you give me a few more days?"

"No money?! No money and yet you dare gamble?!" Chen Biao roared gruffly. "What did I say that day? No money, then you’ll pay with your daughter! Go, drag his daughter over here for me. I’d like to see just what kind of prize this girl who thinks she’s marrying someone from the city really is!"

At his command, several men moved toward Tian Tian.

"What are you doing? Let me go!" Tian Tian cowered behind Chen Guilan and Grandma Tian, flailing her hands in fear, but was promptly dragged out by several burly men.

"What are you doing? The one meant to marry is Tian Sangsang, not our Tian Tian!" Chen Guilan’s previous bravado of threatening to chop people vanished; Brother Biao had numbers on his side.

"No, let me go! I won’t marry! I refuse to marry a countryside peasant! Mom, save me! Grandma, save me! Someone help me! Chen Ming, Chen Ming..."

Zhao Chun grabbed onto one of Tian Tian’s flailing hands tightly. Despite his thin frame, his grip was strong, and her resistance made him frown impatiently. "What are you screaming for, trying to summon spirits? Shut up!" Damn it, the noise was giving him a headache. Women from the countryside really had a different pitch—loud enough to break glass.

Chen Ming clenched his fists tightly, his eyes reddened as he fixed his gaze on the chaos unfolding before him. "Stop! Isn’t it just three hundred and something..."

Before he could finish, the village chief smacked him on the head and dragged him back, scolding him furiously, "Three hundred and something—what, you want to pay for her debt? That girl hasn’t got a good heart, Mingzi! Wake up and stay put! Don’t go over there!"

Chen Ying let out a helpless sigh on the side. Thinking of Tian Tian’s usual pretentious behavior made her nauseated.

Zhou Zheng leaned in and whispered in Chen Ying’s ear, "Forcing a girl like this doesn’t seem right, does it?"

Once upon a time, Chen Ying had felt a little inferior in front of Zhou Zheng. But ever since Zhou Zheng had tried to force himself on her that day in the dormitory, her feelings of inferiority had vanished. She didn’t even realize it herself—it seemed that she had come to see Zhou Zheng as just another average guy, someone with unspeakable desires like any ordinary person.

Chen Ying frowned slightly, "Brother Zhou, this is Tian Tian’s own fault. When she tied up Yanyan, she should’ve expected a day like this. I’ve never seen someone so shameless—her family gambles and loses money, yet they drag others into repaying their debt. They treat people like they’re not even human."

Zhou Zheng looked at Chen Ying in surprise, staring at her blankly... This rural girl seemed quite different today.

"Hurry up and pay the money, or Tian Tian’s really going to marry!" Third Uncle Tian glared at Chen Guilan with a mix of rage and humiliation, his face turning red as he shouted at her before lowering his head again. His dignity had crumbled to pieces today. All because of that wretched woman—if they had paid the money earlier, none of this would’ve happened. But no, she insisted on stirring up trouble, and now look, their daughter was almost being taken away.

Chen Guilan, seeing that no one was stepping up to help Tian Tian, shut her eyes and started bawling. "Brother Biao, please, don’t take my daughter! We have the money, we’ll pay you back, just please don’t do this!"

As her words fell, the crowd looked at Tian Tian’s family with scornful and disdainful expressions.

Grandma Tian blinked her cloudy old eyes in surprise. Wait, what? The Third’s family has money?

"Didn’t they say they couldn’t pay?"

"Why is it suddenly possible now?"

"So they actually had the money but were still trying to sell their niece?"

"Brother Biao, please, let my daughter go. I’ll pay you back right now—the three hundred and fifty-eight yuan, right? I’ll go home and get it now!" Chen Guilan begged earnestly, looking at Chen Biao with desperation.

Get outta here. Tian Sangsang scoffed internally, too disgusted to even comment anymore. This family—they actually had the money but were scheming against her? Shameless to an unimaginable extent!

"Hold up—" Chen Biao called out coolly, narrowing his murky eyes. "Well, well, so you had money all along and were hiding it from me. Today, I don’t want the money anymore, I want your daughter. Who do you think you’re messing with, treating me like a fool? Third Uncle Tian, you’ve got guts."

Chen Biao clapped his hands heavily.

"Don’t! Please don’t, Brother Biao!" Third Uncle Tian’s body trembled violently. "We’ll pay, I swear we’ll pay every penny owed, not a single cent less." He was genuinely terrified of Brother Biao—Brother Biao could get violent, and when he did, it was brutal.

"Mom, give him the money, hurry up and give him the money!" Tian Tian cried, her face a mess of tears, urging desperately. Her face was a mess, smeared with snot and tears—absolutely devoid of any dignity or appearance.

"Fine! You said not a cent less—five hundred yuan it is, not a single cent short," Chen Biao declared decisively.

"What? That much?" Chen Guilan’s heart wrenched in pain, almost unbearable. "Brother Biao, our family only owes you three hundred and fifty-eight yuan. How about that..."

"What, you don’t like it? Then I’m taking your daughter with me."

Fine! Chen Guilan gritted her teeth—she’d do whatever it took for her daughter. "I’ll get it, I’ll get it right now. My family only has five hundred yuan left, no more than that." Chen Guilan rushed off like the wind, terrified that Brother Biao might raise the price again.

Chen Biao then commanded his men to beat up Third Uncle Tian and also rough up Tian Tian.

Not too heavily, though—just a few punches and kicks to send a message. He didn’t really harm Tian Tian, but his wandering hands took full advantage, groping her here and there, indulging in plenty of cheap thrills. No one dared to intervene—villains were best dealt with by worse villains.

Eventually, Chen Guilan did pay up, and Tian Tian didn’t have to marry. But after the debacle, the reputation of Tian Tian’s family plummeted, and the villagers avoided them outright. Tian Tian herself suffered from credibility issues, was dismissed from school, and stayed home sewing clothes, rarely showing her face again. This only deepened the Tian Family’s resentment toward Tian Sangsang.

Tian Tian stared bleakly out of the window. Previously, Chen Ming would occasionally bring her small gifts, and she had always accepted them gladly. But now—not even small gifts—Chen Ming wouldn’t even come to see her anymore. No, she wouldn’t give up on Chen Ming, such a good prospect. She had to figure something out.

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