Chapter 147 That's it?

"Then?!"

Xia Wenwen was speechless at the question—"And then? Then you should question Xia Qianqian! You should break ties with her!"

You should... divorce her!

She was internally screaming with anxiety, but on the surface she forced a calm demeanor, managing a smile that was more like a grimace: "I... I was just reminding you to be careful..."

You idiot! Is it made of wood?!

Her nails dug deep into her palms as she secretly plotted: as long as Lu Zheng kicked Xia Qianqian out of the house, she would find a chance to snatch that ring, and Peach Blossom Spring would be hers! Then, she would go to Lu Zheng with a full granary of grain, how could he not be tempted?

At that time, she will definitely look at me with those tender, almost ethereal eyes, just like she did with Xia Qianqian…

Thinking of this, a fervent light flashed in Xia Wenwen's eyes, her heart trembled as if scratched by a cat's claws, and even her breathing became rapid.

She lowered her eyes, concealing the greed within them, but her voice grew even weaker: "Brother Lu, I'm doing this all for your own good..."

So that you can see Xia Qianqian's true colors sooner, and sooner... come into my arms!

"For my own good?" Lu Zheng's face was playful as he slowly brushed away non-existent dust with his fingertips. "Do you think I'm a fool? Believing your crazy nonsense but not the wife who shares my bed and manages the household for me?"

He already knew about Peach Blossom Spring. Qianqian was willing to tell him because she trusted him; Xia Wenwen dared to use this to sow discord, she was courting death.

A murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but he forcibly suppressed it. He had promised Qianqian that he would live peacefully in Xiangyang Village and not cause any trouble related to murder.

For Qianqian's sake, he had to let Xia Wenwen's foul mouth breathe for a few more days.

Lu Zheng suddenly chuckled softly: "Heh, that's it? You wasted half my time just to spout this kind of nonsense that even a three-year-old wouldn't believe?"

He leaned down, close to Xia Wenwen's pale face, his voice low and threatening: "Xia Wenwen, Peach Blossom Spring? If you dare to go out and spread nonsense, I'll have you paraded through the streets in public."

Xia Wenwen's body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground. Looking into Lu Zheng's unfathomable eyes, she suddenly felt a chill run through her—he knew! He must have known all along!

All her scheming and madness were nothing but a ridiculous farce in Lu Zheng's eyes!

"No...it's impossible..." she murmured to herself, her eyes unfocused, her last glimmer of hope shattered.

Lu Zheng straightened up, glanced at her with disgust, and turned to leave.

"No, don't go!" Xia Wenwen got up from the ground and ran over to stop Lu Zheng.

Xia Wenwen screamed and lunged forward: "Lu Zheng! Open your eyes and look at me! What do I lack compared to Xia Qianqian?!"

Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were fervent, and she spoke rapidly: "Let me get Peach Blossom Spring, and I'll give you half of all the food and gold inside! We'll go to Hong Kong! We'll have ten or eight kids! I'll hire foreign teachers to educate them, and I'll start a company for you! In less than ten years, you'll be the richest man in Hong Kong!"

Seeing Lu Zheng frown and back away, she assumed he was tempted and grabbed his arm tightly: "You don't believe me? I'll write you a guarantee! In black and white! I'll even put my fingerprint on it! I, Xia Wenwen, swear to God, I will never, ever go back on my word—"

Her screams echoed throughout half the village. Previously, she had been mindful of keeping the secret and speaking in a low voice, but now, completely enraged by Lu Zheng's indifference, Xia Wenwen decided to throw caution to the wind and screamed like a madwoman.

"What's going on? What's all the noise about in the middle of the night?"

"Is that Xia family girl? What happened to her?"

Several villagers, holding torches, gathered around and were shocked to see Xia Wenwen, disheveled and clinging to Lu Zheng's arm in a tantrum.

Sister Li came out rubbing her eyes. When she saw that it was Xia Wenwen, she curled her lip and spat, "What a mess! Why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night? What kind of madness is this!"

Lu Zheng looked at the surrounding villagers, his tone tinged with helpless sarcasm: "Fellow villagers, be the judge," he pointed to Xia Wenwen, who was lying on the ground, "She said my wife has sorcery, is forcing me to divorce her, and even said she wants to go to Hong Kong with me to become the richest man... I think she's out of her mind."

The villagers already disapproved of Xia Wenwen's late-night tantrums, and when they heard Lu Zheng's words, they immediately erupted in uproar.

"I knew it! A pampered city girl like me couldn't possibly endure the hardships of rural life; she'd probably go crazy!"

"Tsk tsk, she's shameless enough to seduce men. Brother Lu, be careful she doesn't get entangled with you!"

Xia Wenwen's eyes turned bloodshot as she screamed, "I'm not crazy! I'm telling the truth!"

She pointed in the direction of the Lu family and roared, "The Lu family eats white flour buns every day, where did they get that? Xia Qianqian has a space that can store things! If you don't believe me, go and scare her! She'll hide in her space when she's scared!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately fell silent, exchanging bewildered glances as their suspicion gradually turned into astonishment.

Space? Can it hold things?

“If she said anything else, we’d take it as nonsense,” someone in the crowd muttered, “but the Lu family’s life… is definitely better than that of the production team cadres…”

A cold glint flashed in Lu Zheng's eyes; he knew that Xia Wenwen's insane words had already planted a seed of resentment in the villagers' hearts. He interrupted sharply, "Disperse! What are you all gathered around for in the middle of the night? Xia's girl has gone mad; let her parents come and take her away!"

The crowd, however, seemed to be rooted to the spot.

The night wind whipped up the withered leaves on the ground, swirling them past my feet. No one spoke, but the eyes that gleamed under the kerosene lamp looked like those of starving wolves.

Who hasn't gone hungry? Who hasn't seen a child cry from hunger? The white steamed buns and fresh vegetables that the Lu family ate every few days have now become "evidence" of Xia Wenwen's crazy talk.

"What if...it really is true?" Someone swallowed hard, their voice trembling. "If there were such a 'space'..."

"Yes, Qianqian is just a city girl, where would she get so many skills..."

Xia Wenwen collapsed to the ground, watching the suspicion in the villagers' eyes gradually turn into greed. Suddenly, she laughed: "Lu Zheng! Do you see? Everyone believes me! What I can't have, you can't have either! This Peach Blossom Spring should be shared with the whole village!"

Lu Zheng's back teeth were almost ground to powder.

Regret! I'm kicking myself! I should have strangled that crazy woman! Now look what's happened, the secret's out the window, how am I supposed to get it back?

He could even hear people whispering, "How about... we find an excuse to go to the Lu family tomorrow?"

"Yes! Just say you want to borrow something..."

That's it. If their little paradise is exposed, the couple will probably be dragged away and denounced as "monsters and demons"!

At this critical moment, Sister Li squeezed in and winked at him, "Brother Lu, since everyone wants to see the space, why don't you take them to see it!"

Lu Zheng was also stunned, and suddenly looked at Sister Li. What was she doing...?