Chapter 251: 251 Deadlock Chapter 251: 251 Deadlock “Shut your damn mouth, what do you mean your eldest uncle and second uncle lost money gambling? When boys are of age, they should marry; when girls are of age, they should marry off. Your mother found her a good husband! The Liu Family is wealthy and owns land; many people dream of marrying in but can’t.” The third grandmother immediately refused to accept it.

Even though what Ye Wenzheng said was the truth, she absolutely couldn’t admit it–she couldn’t tarnish the reputations of her two sons.

Hearing her mother-in-law’s sophistry, Mrs. Wang felt life was hopeless.

“My husband, I’ve failed you, I couldn’t protect our children, and now I’m coming to you!” With a loud crash, blood splattered everywhere, staining the pillar at the entrance of the ancestral hall a ghastly red!

“Quick, call the doctor…” The scene descended into chaos.

“Mother…” Ye Wenzheng let out a heart-wrenching cry and hurriedly ran over to embrace Mrs. Wang’s body. But within moments, he despairingly let go of Mrs. Wang in his arms and walked toward the third grandmother, filled with hatred.

Seeing that the situation was bad, Ye Jiu hurriedly stepped forward to hold him back, “Your mother can still be saved, don’t be rash.”

Ye Wenzheng violently shook off Ye Jiu’s hand and didn’t stop for a second.

Ye Jiu, helpless, could only frantically apply medicine to Mrs. Wang while saying, “Your mother can still be saved. Do you want her to wake up to find her daughter sold, and her son in jail for killing his grandmother? Even if she wakes up, she surely won’t survive it and will die once more.”

Ye Wenzheng paused, turned back, and looked at Ye Jiu with hope-filled eyes, his voice hoarse, “Can you really save my mother?”

Ye Jiu didn’t answer but continued to busy himself with bandaging Mrs. Wang’s wounds.

At that moment, Ye Wenzheng suddenly calmed down; perhaps his mother really could be saved.

By the time the doctor arrived, Mrs. Wang had already regained consciousness but began to sob quietly, her thoughts trapped in a muddled despair.

And there knelt Ye Wenzheng, cradling Mrs. Wang’s body against his own.

Ye Wenzheng would always remember this day–the day his mother attempted suicide, his sister was sold, and he could only weakly and powerlessly watch, praying…

“Thank you!” Looking at the girl, who by seniority he should call his little aunt, Ye Wenzheng felt genuinely grateful from the bottom of his heart.

Ye Jiu twisted her mouth but couldn’t manage a smile.

“Be strong. You’re the only son your mother has. Your sister is counting on you to save her. If in a moment of impulse you do something irreversible, what will become of them? Who else can they rely on?” Ye Jiu advised, then stood up and stepped back.

The fierceness in Ye Wenzheng’s eyes flashed briefly, but he took Ye Jiu’s words to heart.

Right, he had to stay calm. His sister was waiting for him to rescue her, and his mother needed his care. He absolutely couldn’t make a mistake!

But what should he do now?

Xiaoyun was taken away to the Liu Family at noon, and it was almost dark. What should he do?

The Clan Leader, that’s right, the Clan Leader was his only hope now.

Ye Wenzheng looked at the Clan Leader with eyes full of hope and knelt down again, “Clan Leader, my sister can’t wait, I beg the clan to stand up for my sister, to stand up for our entire fourth branch of the family…”

The crowd fell quiet, and only then did the Clan Leader begin to inquire about what actually happened.

The original plan was to have the third grandmother’s family bring out the money from selling Ye Yun, then go to the Liu Family and redeem the child.

Unfortunately, that money had long been taken by the first and second families to pay off debts. The third grandmother hadn’t seen a single coin, and furthermore, because of her two sons’ gambling debts, she also lost several acres of the family’s land.

The situation reached a stalemate.

Since the third grandmother couldn’t produce the money, Ye Wenzheng was still fully intent on redeeming his sister.