Ruan Hongying is the name of the girl in front of me.
She is the daughter of Li Yang's uncle.
Li Yang's mother's name is Ruan Xiaoya. She is the second oldest of four brothers and sisters in the family.
There is an eldest sister, a younger sister and a younger brother.
In Li Yang's memory, there was very little contact between his mother and her parents' family, and the relationship was very dull.
During the holidays, she would go back to pay New Year greetings by herself. Even his father was unwilling to take him there, let alone his son Li Yang.
As for Li Yang's maternal grandfather, no one ever came around, so the few times he met his relatives from the foreign ethnic group, they all happened during the market in the town.
According to his mother, his maternal grandfather's family was extremely patriarchal, which is why he chose to have children after giving birth to three daughters.
He didn't give up until he gave birth to his son.
Because of this, the life of his mother and three sisters at home was extremely difficult. They had to work since they could walk, in the hot summer and cold winter, without a day's rest.
Moreover, he was not allowed to go to school. That is to say, his mother was luckier and happened to have compulsory education in the country, so she only graduated from elementary school.
As for Li Yang's aunt, she didn't know a single Chinese character. She had just turned eighteen and was married off by his grandmother.
I don’t know exactly where I got married. Anyway, I never came back since then.
As for Li Yang's aunt, she went to Guangdong to work after she became an adult, and she never came back again.
Only Li Yang's mother was lucky enough to meet his father, and then she insisted on marrying to Taojiu Village at the expense of severing ties with her family. Only then could she live a relaxed and happy life.
The only favored son in Li Yang's maternal family was his son.
That is, Li Yang's uncle, who was spoiled too much and eventually became a waste.
Not only did he have everything he needed to eat, drink, whore, and gamble, but he was also lazy and greedy, and he relied entirely on his grandmother to support him.
I heard that he once went to Li Yang's house to ask for money, but he gave up after Ruan Xiaoya beat him out mercilessly.
But such a scumbag actually married a wife, got married earlier than Ruan Xiaoya, and gave birth to children earlier.
This child is Ruan Hongying.
Because she was a girl, Ruan Hongying couldn't survive in that patriarchal family. She just had a slight cold, but she had to abandon the child and let him die.
Ruan Hongying's mother was unable to do anything, and finally managed to get help from Li Yang's family.
Ruan Xiaoya couldn't stand it anymore, so she took the initiative to take the child back to Taojiu Village, where she raised him for more than ten years.
Even when Li Yang was born, his parents did not abandon Ruan Hongying and still raised her like their own daughter.
Because of this, although the relationship between Li Yang and Ruan Hongying is only cousins in name, in fact, they are biological siblings.
Ruan Hongying is four years older than Li Yang. She has raised her with her since she was a child, and her relationship is deep.
However, when Ruan Hongying turned eighteen, Uncle Li Yang suddenly came to take her back. He originally promised to send her back after her birthday.
In the end, no one was left.
According to what Li Yang's uncle said, Ruan Hongying fell in love with a young man from out of town, and the two secretly eloped despite the obstruction.
Li Yang's family naturally didn't believe it, but they couldn't find anyone anyway, and there were other people who testified, so they had no choice but to let it go.
This moment passed in the blink of an eye, and it was already seven or eight years ago.
However, Li Yang still recognized Ruan Hongying at a glance and said with shock on his face:
"Cousin Hongying, you...didn't you elope with a stranger and live a good life?"
"How come you are here? And you have made yourself look like this?"
Ruan Hongying obviously did not expect that she would meet Li Yang here, and for a moment, tears rolled down her face.
However, when she saw the black cloth covering Li Yang's face, she immediately shook her head and denied it:
"I'm sorry, I'm not your cousin. You got the wrong person!"
After saying that, he immediately stepped away and quietly walked to the side not far away. He looked at Li Yang with tears streaming down his face but did not make a sound.
Apparently, she regarded Li Yang as a blind man because he couldn't see what he was doing.
Unfortunately, Li Yang saw them all.
He didn't know what happened to Ruan Hongying, but he could tell that his cousin didn't want to recognize him.
But it's not that they don't recognize each other in a heartless way, but rather that they seem to have some hard reasons.
At this time, Su Qianying, who was walking in front, also stopped and asked in a low voice:
"Li Yang, what happened?"
Hearing this, Li Yang deliberately raised his voice and said with a look of disappointment:
"It's nothing! It's just that I seemed to hear my cousin's voice just now. I thought it was my cousin who was back, but it turned out that I recognized the wrong person."
"I've been looking for my cousin for seven or eight years, but unfortunately I haven't seen her alive or dead, and I don't know why she was so heartless. She just ran away with someone else!"
"You clearly promised that you would take care of my younger brother for the rest of your life. Why did you go back on your promise and run away alone?"
When Li Yang said this, he kept looking at Ruan Hongying.
He found that after hearing what he said, Ruan Hongying suddenly collapsed and squatted on the ground, biting her lip and crying silently.
At this time, a middle-aged man with a thin body, a cold face, and a pair of iconic triangular eyes strode up to Ruan Hongying.
He raised his hand and pinched her hard on the back, then said in a vicious voice:
"You bitch, why are you crying! Aren't you here to see a doctor? If you don't hurry up, don't forget that you have to receive customers tonight. If you dare to delay my business, let's see how I deal with you!"
"Oh, no, there's no point in dealing with you. You're a stinky bitch with a lot of backbone, but it doesn't matter. If you don't obey me, I'll deal with your precious brother."
"What is your precious brother's name? Li Yang, right?"
When Ruan Hongying heard this, she immediately trembled and said with a panicked face:
"No, don't trouble my brother. I will be obedient and I will help you make money, I promise!"
The middle-aged man snorted coldly: "It's good to know your identity. Then don't waste time here and come with me quickly."
Ruan Hongying stood up helplessly and followed the middle-aged man with a bitter look on her face.
Before leaving, she kept looking back at Li Yang, and the surprise and reluctance in her eyes became solid.
Although the voices of the two of them just now were very low, so low that only the two of them could hear it.
But it couldn't be hidden from Li Yang's ears.
He never thought that his cousin, who was once lively, cheerful, laughing and playful, would be controlled by others and forced into a sex business.
Moreover, the person who was used to threaten and control her was actually...him Li Yang.