Era: Village bully, so what if he can't get a wife?

"Gah!"

"ha!"

"What!"

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Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, the four people who were rolling and tearing at the ground seemed to be frozen in place.

The villagers who were watching the commotion all scratched their ears, thinking they had misheard.

"What?! What did Lin the Madman say?! Who is he going to marry?!"

"He just said he'd marry Sanya??"

"Really, you heard it too, right? He said he'd marry his sister-in-law, isn't that Su Qiuxin?"

"He's gone mad, Lin the Madman has really gone mad. That's tuberculosis, he doesn't want to live anymore."

"Who wouldn't see that this pretty girl won't live long? Could it be... under the peony blossoms..."

"Gun Gun... You'd really risk your life to become a womanizer and die a licentious ghost? Lin Fengzi must be joking."

"I know perfectly well that to cure tuberculosis, the medicine alone costs 1,500! 1,500!"

"Look at that third girl, even if she's cured, will she still be able to have children? She'll have to marry a tyrant."

"Only a madman would marry a money-loser..."

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The surrounding discussion immediately erupted, with everyone saying that Lin Feng was a madman.

Lin Dashan was close by and heard everything clearly. He lay on the ground, clutching Su Daqiang's collar, his face flushed red.

"Lin Feng, are you really out of your mind?! That's tuberculosis!"

"You're practically dying, and the bride price is ten ten-thousand-yuan bills! Are you fucking trying to die, or are you out of your mind?"

Lin Dashan ignored everything and roared like a lion at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng remained unmoved, glancing at everyone. "I'm happy to do it!"

At this moment, Su Daqiang's family finally realized what was happening, and their astonishment turned into ecstasy.

A sickly person on the verge of death was still able to get married and receive a dowry.

With a dowry of only 100 yuan, their ancestral graves must be emitting auspicious smoke by now.

"Good! Good! Good! You're definitely marrying Sanya! Haha! What a good son-in-law!"

"Hehe, yes, at first glance I knew you and Sanya were destined for each other!"

"A match made in heaven, a perfect couple, yet treacherous..."

Before the eldest sister, Su Chunhua, could finish speaking, Lin Feng's cold gaze swept over her, and her voice abruptly stopped.

As Lin Feng's cold gaze swept across the entire room, the surrounding chatter gradually subsided.

"If anyone dares to slander my wife again, I'll burn their house down."

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, everyone lowered their heads and shut up.

Lin Feng chased after the slender figure and strode away.

Even after Lin Feng left, the villagers remained silent.

Sometimes, the label of "bully" is more convenient and useful than that of "good person."

Before long, Lin Feng had caught up with Su Qiuxin.

"That girl who's about to die, since you're going to die anyway, why don't you just come with me for a cheap price!"

Upon hearing the sound, Su Qiuxin slowly turned around and looked coldly at Lin Feng.

The hand gripping the stick trembled slightly from the force.

"Cough cough! Cough cough!"

As she coughed, a sickly flush appeared on Su Qiuxin's face.

Then she turned away indifferently and continued walking slowly forward, ignoring Lin Feng.

Lin Feng knew that this was a state of utter despair, and if things didn't change, the person might be gone in three to five days.

Serious illnesses require strong medication.

Lin Feng's goal was simple: to save the girl. If no one took care of her, she would soon die of illness.

Lin Feng wanted to try and see if he could save him; it's good to be a good person, after all. It's not shameful.

Of course, there are eight or nine layers of lust involved.

Lin Feng took three long strides and blocked Su Qiuxin's path.

"I didn't take back the bride price!"

"Your second sister ran away and probably won't be back anytime soon, so your father is using you as a substitute and marrying you off to me!"

"You're my wife now!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qiuxin finally reacted, her star-like eyes widening as she looked at Lin Feng, who had a half-smile on his face.

He thought to himself, "Everyone says that Lin Feng from the remote mountain village is a reckless madman, a bully, and a scoundrel."

Unexpectedly, she turned out to be mentally challenged. She knew her own condition and knew she wouldn't live past the end of the month.

Even if they manage to hold on, the caves on the back mountain are cold and damp, and they'll freeze to death this winter.

Even if she doesn't freeze to death for now, she doesn't have the strength to find food.

Her second sister, who often helped her out, also passed away, leaving her with no choice but to wait for death.

They either died of disease, or from freezing or starvation.

This trip down the mountain was simply to settle a long-held wish.

Fortunately, her father still showed no affection, and her sister and brother also wished for her death.

What she fears most right now is... sudden family affection.

"My illness... is contagious." The soft, weak voice was devoid of any emotion.

Lin Feng didn't care; it was just tuberculosis, a minor illness in later generations.

Of course, it was still a life-threatening condition in those days. Although hospitals in the county town could treat it, the risks were still considerable.

Moreover, the costs are enormous and ongoing, making them unaffordable for the average family.

But... it's absolutely unacceptable to let Lin Feng stand by and watch someone die.

"There is still hope for your illness."

"You're in the prime of your life, don't you want to see it? The whole country is picturesque, the food is delicious, don't you want to experience it?"

"There's also love that's as sweet as poison, and friendships that feel like everyday life. Without the experience of spanking a child with a stick, life is never perfect!"

"It's not good to be so young and have such a death wish."

Lin Feng racked his brains trying to rouse Su Qiuxin's will to live, but with little success.

Su Qiuxin's eyes brightened slightly, but quickly dimmed again. She glanced at Lin Feng, who was posing, then walked around him and continued to laboriously climb the mountain.

"Please don't go!"

"How ungrateful of you! What I meant was, I'll help you cure your illness."

"You can still live, and you can live a very good life!"

Su Qiuxin paused for a moment, then said in an almost inaudible voice, "Thank you, but no need!"

"Maybe Second Sister is wrong; you're not completely bad yet."

Not completely broken?

So that makes me a good person? I got friend-zoned?

No, he was just trying to be a good guy, but it had absolutely no effect!

What does that mean? Good people can't save people?

Damn... Is being a bully more useful than being a good person? Give it a try?

Looking at the slender, aloof girl struggling to climb the mountain, how come she seems somewhat graceful?

Since being a good person isn't an option...

Lin Feng raised his eyes, curled his lips into a smirk, and spoke in a light, playful tone.

"The dowry money that I, Lin Feng, gave out will not be taken back, and your father is unwilling to return it either."

"Sigh! Since you're not willing to be my wife, I'll have to go find your second sister."

"Your second sister is the most beautiful girl in the surrounding villages. I don't want to give up either. She's only been running around for three days, without a car or a horse, and without any money. It should be easy to find her."

"Once I find her, you'll see how I deal with her. I'll make her chop wood and cook for me, and she'll have to go out and work to support me."

"I owe a lot of money. I reckon even if your sister works three jobs, she still won't be able to pay it all off!"

"I'll keep gambling, sigh, I'll have to work two more jobs! I'll exhaust her."

"I want to eat well, with meat at every meal, and you're not even letting her have any!"

"I also have an alcoholism. When I'm drunk, I hit people and I don't know my own strength when I'm abusing them."

"Once I have a child, I'll abort the child too."

"Oh dear, from now on we'll live a life of luxury, with everything done for us!"

"Hehe, by the way, we only have one quilt at home. Let your sister warm the bed first, then let her sleep on the side. Winter is coming."

"If she tries to run away again, I'll break one of her legs and chain her up..."

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Hearing Lin Feng's rambling and vicious words, Su Qiuxin froze.