The two followed the sound and saw a young girl struggling and thrashing about in the small river in the village.

Shen Fenghua was stunned at first, and her heart skipped a beat.

But when she realized what she was doing, she suddenly stopped moving.

Qi Ye also subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

She glanced at Shen Fenghua, a look of confusion flashing in her eyes, "I feel like something's not right."

Shen Fenghua sneered, "If you feel something's not right, then that's for sure."

A person who is truly drowning has no chance to call for help; as they float and sink, they silently walk towards death.

Not to mention, the way she was splashing around in the river so vigorously and shouting for help for so long was something only someone who is a very good swimmer would do.

Qi Ye wasn't stupid, not to mention he had already seen this kind of trick before.

"What should we do?" Shen Fenghua glanced at Qi Ye.

Qi Ye remained calm, "I can't swim."

Shen Fenghua remained calm, touching her belly, "Oh, I'm carrying two babies inside me."

Even if they knew the truth, it wasn't right to just stand by and watch. Shen Fenghua said to Qi Ye, "You're fast, go to the village and call for help. I'll wait here."

Qi Ye wouldn't stand for it. Someone capable of such a shameless act—who knows if she's harboring particularly malicious intentions?

What if, when he's not around, she hardens her heart and pushes her own wife inside? At that point, even if she cries herself to death, it won't make a difference.

"I'm not going!"

Qi Ye remained calm, saying, "I have a loud voice, I can just call for help."

"Help! Someone's dying!! Help!!!"

As expected of a soldier, his lung capacity was incredibly strong, and his voice was deafeningly loud. When he shouted, even the birds in the trees were sent flying.

Those hiding in the shadows were dumbfounded by Qi Ye's unconventional behavior.

To put it bluntly, this is something that can't be done openly. If it's done behind the scenes and succeeds, that's fine, but if it fails, it will drag your own family into trouble.

What should we do?

Don't you care about your reputation? Your own daughter won't get married?

What should we do?

Hearing Qi Ye's loud voice, the people hiding in the shadows began to have second thoughts. "Why don't we get the girl out and leave? If things really get out of hand, we won't be able to leave at all."

"What about the girl?" The speaker was a dark-skinned, burly man. He gritted his teeth. "This time they've already become wary. What if they don't come again?"

“Our sister isn’t unmarriageable, why hang herself on this one tree? Besides, this tree…” He paused, looking at Shen Fenghua’s slightly protruding belly, “is already hanging someone on it.”

Moreover, to be honest, his sister's only advantage is her young age.

The rest of her skills are no match for that city girl. What does she have to compete with her?

"Hmph, let it hang there then. Who knows who will be in charge later," the burly man glanced at Qi Ye and narrowed his eyes. "Do you know what it means to have something to say but no one to say it?"

The man was taken aback. Seeing the ruthlessness in his older brother's eyes, his heart sank. "Brother, don't be impulsive. He's no ordinary person."

"Of course I know. This kid is quite promising. He's already become a battalion commander. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's our second-in-command."

"Big brother!"

The burly, dark-skinned man said impatiently, "Never mind that, just stay put and play it safe. We'll see how things go."

He had already planned it all out. He would step in and push the person in. The girl was smart enough to understand what he meant. As long as the two of them embraced in the water, the villagers who came after hearing the news would see it.

Even if this young couple were to speak eloquently, it wouldn't work.

It's better for Qi Ye to shout at the top of his lungs now, so he won't have to call for help again.

The burly, dark-skinned man parted the bushes and charged towards Qi Ye.

Qi Ye sensed danger and instinctively retaliated, kicking out before turning around and then firmly pinning down the attacker.

Shen Fenghua: "..."

It seems they had planned this all along.

Qi Ye's expression was cold and stern as he looked at the burly, dark-skinned man who was twisting and struggling. "Feng Hua, get away from me."

Shen Fenghua obediently walked two steps away, then silently took out a dagger from her pocket. She had been carrying it with her for some time, thinking that if she encountered any uncontrollable situation, she would at least have some room to maneuver.

I never expected that it would be useful when I returned to the countryside, even though it was useless in the chaotic county town.

"Well, you've got some tricks up your sleeve. How long have you been watching us?"

The actress who had been relentlessly thrashing about in the water stopped and floated silently watching. Shen Fenghua, holding a dagger, caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "Not bad, young lady, you're a good swimmer."

The girl bit her pale lips, her gaze fixed intently on Shen Fenghua.

Shen Fenghua was speechless. What's wrong? You're not happy that your plan didn't succeed?

Qi Ye looked at the man and immediately realized, "This is a setup."

What do we do now?

Shen Fenghua asked a question, but before the couple could come up with a solution, everyone arrived, some with forks, some with brooms, and some with shovels.

The most outrageous one was the one who even brought out a manure-scooping ladle.

"You blind fool, what are you doing with this filthy thing?"

"You misread it."

"..."

Li Yanran's mother-in-law also came over. She ran all the way and was terrified when she saw the dagger that Shen Fenghua was holding. "Oh my goodness, you have a baby in your belly, how can you take such a dangerous thing?"

Shen Fenghua obediently put away the dagger, and then Grandma Li Yanran saw the person Qi Ye had pinned to the ground. "Cat? What are you doing here?"

Cat?

The name gave Shen Fenghua a feeling of being mentally split. This big, burly man was called Cat?

Sure enough, the burly cat broke down, "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name anymore?"

"Did you listen when we told you not to do bad things anymore?"

Li Yanran's mother-in-law wasn't stupid. Looking at Xiao'e standing in the river, she understood perfectly well that Xiao'e had taken a liking to Qi Ye and wanted to interfere.

Immediately, Li Yanran's mother-in-law rolled her eyes, walked to the riverbank, and said sarcastically, "Xiao'e, come up quickly. The weather is getting cold now. If you stay in the water for too long, you might get sick from the cold."

Xiao'e walked up sheepishly with her head down, explaining softly, "Auntie, I didn't mean to, I slipped and fell."

"Mmm~~~"

Pshaw, all that pretense. In this village, everyone knows who's who.

This family has the dirtiest methods.

It's no exaggeration to say that this whole family is a complete mess, and both of their wives were tricked into coming back.