Before Xiaoya could speak, the widow Wang next to her snorted coldly and said sarcastically:

"This slut was wronged at Zhou Dazhu's house, so she came back here to seduce Brother Changyuan!"

As she spoke, Widow Wang stood in front of Chen Changyuan in a manner that pretended to be intimate, and reached out to hold his hand with a flattering look on her face.

"Our brother Changyuan will never be seduced by a woman like you!"

Chen Changyuan stepped back, avoiding Widow Wang's touch, and said coldly, "Is that so?"

Xiaoya was frightened by Chen Changyuan's cold attitude, and tears welled up on her pitiful face.

She took a step forward and said somewhat bewilderedly:

"Brother Changyuan, I just... missed you and wanted to come back to see you..."

Chen Changyuan sneered in his heart.

Xiaoya was a sophisticated egoist. Chen Changyuan knew Zhou Dazhu's bad temper from his previous life, and that was why Xiaoya was often injured. But it was none of his business.

"I remember when you got married I told you that your family's affairs had nothing to do with me anymore."

Chen Changyuan looked at Xiaoya coldly with a resolute tone.

Seeing Chen Changyuan being so heartless, tears rolled down Xiaoya's face like pearls from a broken string. She choked and said:

"Brother Changyuan, Dazhu...he hit me..."

Chen Changyuan felt nothing in his heart, and even felt a little annoyed.

In her previous life, Xiaoya also used this pitiful appearance to win his sympathy, but ultimately made him pay a heavy price.

He will not make the same mistake again in this life.

"That's a matter between you and your wife. It's not for me, an outsider, to interfere."

Chen Changyuan's tone was cold and emotionless.

Fang Suxia, who was behind Chen Changyuan, tugged at the corner of his clothes and signaled him with her eyes to be patient.

She lowered her voice and said almost close to Chen Changyuan's ear:

"Changyuan, don't be so harsh. Xiaoya even sent us some eggs today."

As she spoke, Fang Suxia pointed to an inconspicuous bamboo basket at the door.

Chen Changyuan followed his mother's gaze and saw several eggs of even size lying quietly in the basket, shining slightly under the dim light.

He sneered in his heart, thinking that you could bribe him with just a few eggs?

Xiaoya really thought he was the silly boy he used to be.

After his rebirth, he is no longer the Chen Changyuan who was at the mercy of others.

Now that our family conditions are better and we can eat meat every meal, who cares about these eggs?

"Whoever owns it can take it back," Chen Changyuan said in a cold tone, "We don't need these things at home."

When Widow Wang heard this, she immediately became as elated as a hen that had won a battle, and shrilly said:

"That's right! Brother Changyuan wouldn't want anything from a slut like that!"

As she spoke, she took out a basket covered with blue cloth from behind her and opened it, revealing a plate of greasy meat dumplings. A rich aroma of lard instantly filled the air.

"Brother Changyuan, these are dumplings I made myself. I used a lot of lard!"

She handed the basket to Chen Changyuan with a flattering look on her face.

In this era, lard residue is a rare commodity, and ordinary families can only eat it during festivals.

Widow Wang had obviously spent a lot of money on this plate of dumplings.

However, Chen Changyuan didn't even raise his eyelids, but said coldly, "It's not right for the two of you to be in my house like this. Besides, I don't have any connection with you two."

When Xiaoya heard this, she swayed as if she was about to faint.

She gripped the door frame tightly, her nails almost digging into the wood, and said in a trembling voice:

"Brother Changyuan, I know I was wrong... I won't dare to do it again... Please, help me..."

Chen Changyuan felt nothing at all, and even found it a little funny.

"What did you do wrong? Your mistake was that you shouldn't have provoked me."

Chen Changyuan's tone was cold, without a trace of warmth. "Go away, and don't come again."

Xiaoya closed her eyes in despair, and two lines of tears slid down her pale cheeks.

Widow Wang was secretly delighted when she saw this, but she pretended to be concerned and said:

"Xiaoya, you should go back quickly. Brother Changyuan is a man of status now. If you pester him like this, it will only make things difficult for him."

Xiaoya suddenly opened her eyes, filled with resentment. She stared at Widow Wang and said through gritted teeth:

"It's all your fault! You're the one who started this fight! You're the one who ruined everything for me!"

Widow Wang stared back at her without showing any weakness, sneering:

"I'm trying to sow discord? Don't you see what kind of person you are? Do you think Brother Changyuan will be foolish enough to be deceived by you like before?"

The two women were on the verge of a fight again.

Chen Changyuan waved his hand impatiently and said, "Get out of here! Don't embarrass yourself in front of my house!"

Widow Wang raised her chin proudly, spat at Xiaoya's back, then walked up to Chen Changyuan with a twist of her waist and said in a coquettish voice:

"Brother Changyuan, look, I drove that bitch away, can you..."

"You get out too!"

Chen Changyuan interrupted her rudely, his eyes as cold as a sharp knife, "I don't want to see you again.

The expression on Widow Wang's face froze, as if she had not expected Chen Changyuan to be so heartless.

She licked her face and wanted to say something else, but was frightened by Chen Changyuan's next move and took two steps back.

Chen Changyuan took a step back and pulled out a shiny hunting knife from his waist. The blade reflected a cold light in the dim light.

"If you dare to trespass into my house again, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

Chen Changyuan knew very well that these two women had no good intentions.

When his family was extremely poor, there was not even a ghost to be seen.

Now that he had finally managed to get some game back to improve his diet, these two immediately came up to him like cats smelling fish, trying to be attentive and hypocritically asking about his well-being. Didn't they just want to eat and drink for free?

Widow Wang and Xiaoya were so frightened by Chen Changyuan's sudden action that they dared not say a word. They exchanged glances and wanted to slip away.

"Wait!" Chen Changyuan shouted sternly, blocking the two men's way.

Widow Wang's heart skipped a beat, but she thought things might turn around, and she put on a flattering smile:

"Brother Changyuan, this is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."

Chen Changyuan sneered, his eyes as sharp as a knife as he swept over the two of them:

"Misunderstanding? You broke into a private house and injured my mother, and you're just going to let it go with just a misunderstanding?"

The smile on Widow Wang's face froze. She looked at Xiaoya for help, but found that Xiaoya was also in a panic.

"Brother Changyuan, I...I came back because I really missed you..."

Xiaoya said this tearfully, trying to play the emotional card again.

Chen Changyuan remained unmoved, his tone cold:

"Stop talking nonsense! We can't just let this happen today. You injured my mother, so you have to pay for her medical expenses!"