Chapter 3: Unmediated Adultery

Chen Qingqing knew that in ancient times, it was a shameful thing for a woman to be divorced by a man. She would be looked down upon and not even allowed to visit her parents’ home, as they believed it was a disgrace to the family and a disgrace to the family.

Unable to suppress the anger in her heart, she took a step forward and asked coldly, "Excuse me, what did my mother do wrong? Why do you want my father to divorce her?"

Old Mrs. Chen was startled and looked at Chen Qingqing. Seeing her stern eyes staring at her, her heart trembled.

This damn girl has always been timid and never dared to speak loudly in front of others. Why did she become a different person today and even dare to talk back?

She gritted her teeth and glared angrily, "I have the final say on whether your father divorces his wife or not. Does he need a reason to divorce her?"

Chen Qingqing sneered, "That's not up to you. If you dare to stir up trouble, I will find a place to seek justice for my mother."

Old Mrs. Chen said that she wanted to divorce his wife to scare Lin, but she didn't expect to be threatened by a little girl, and she was immediately furious.

He casually picked up a wooden stick and hit Chen Qingqing with it, "You dare to threaten me, you rude girl, I will skin you alive today."

Chen Qingqing immediately dodged the wooden stick. She was not like the original owner, who would only cry when scolded and grit her teeth when beaten.

As a medical genius of the 21st century, how could he be bullied in ancient times?

She grabbed the stick in Old Lady Chen's hand and said, "You've peeled my skin off, you're dreaming. If you dare, hit me again, try it."

Old Mrs. Chen didn't expect that she would dare to resist. She was startled at first, and then a wave of anger rushed into her head.

"You little bitch, you've rebelled. I have the final say in this family. You eat and drink my food, and yet you dare to challenge me? Get off me, or I'll beat you to death."

She gritted her teeth and glared, trying to snatch the stick away.

Chen Qingqing gripped the stick tightly, a wicked smile on her lips, "If you want it, I'll give it to you."

She suddenly let go of her hand, and Old Lady Chen, who was trying her best to pull him back, was caught off guard and fell on her back, looking extremely embarrassed.

"Oh, oh, oh, what if it breaks?" Lin was so scared that her face turned pale. She hurried forward to support him, "Mom, are you okay?"

"You bastard, you let your daughter bully me. I'll beat you to death." Old Mrs. Chen raised her hand and slapped Lin in the face.

Lin ignored the pain and explained in a trembling voice, "Mother, Qing didn't mean it. Get up quickly. The ground is cold."

When Chen Qingqing saw the slap mark on Lin's face that swelled up instantly, a trace of heartache surged in her heart, and she hurried forward to pull her up.

"Mom, don't worry about her. I don't think she will die for a while."

Hearing Chen Qingqing say this, Old Lady Chen rolled her eyes in anger.

"You, you damn girl."

She covered her buttocks and grimaced in pain, screaming like a pig being slaughtered.

"It's terrible! Someone's going to die! This damn girl is going to kill an old woman like me!"

Chen Zhancai and his wife were flirting in the house when they heard the shouting. They hurriedly ran over and helped Mrs. Chen up.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Get up quickly."

"Oh my dear, this damned bitch is trying to murder your mother!" Old Mrs. Chen pointed at Chen Qingqing with a trembling hand, "You, you, you damned bitch, you dare to fight back. Third brother, teach her a lesson for me."

"Mom, calm down first."

Chen Zhancai glanced at Chen Qingqing coldly and started to scold her.

"Qing girl, what's wrong with you? How dare you disrespect your grandma? If this thing breaks, you will be the sinner of our family. I will burn you to death."

"She fell down by herself, what does it have to do with me?"

"You still dare to quibble? If you had listened to me and agreed to marry Li the butcher to lighten the burden on our family, would your grandmother have been so angry? You really are getting more and more ignorant as you get older."

Chen Qingqing glanced at Chen Zhancai and saw that he had sweeping eyebrows, triangular eyes, and a fair complexion. He looked like a lazy person. Even though his family had no money or food, he still wanted to study. He was a selfish person who sucked the blood of his entire family.

She sneered, "Uncle San, you're so ashamed to say these things. If it weren't for you, would my grandma have sold me to Li the Butcher?"

Chen Zhancai's face flushed red, and he gnashed his teeth in anger. "Nonsense! How can you say you're selling me? This is a good family your grandmother went to great lengths to get a matchmaker to choose for you. If you go to the Li family, you'll have enough to eat and warm clothes. You'll be in a good place. How can you not know what's good for you?"

Liu Fengjiao also spoke up quickly, "Qing girl, your Third Uncle is right. After all, you are not a child anymore. Your grandma has worked hard to find a good marriage for you. You can't miss it."

Chen Qingqing said sarcastically, "Since you think this is a good thing, why doesn't Third Uncle marry Chen Ruolan?"

Chen Zhancai's eyes and brows turned slightly cold. Ruolan was his own daughter, and she looked like a flower bud. She would marry someone rich or noble in the future. Why would she marry a butcher?

He forced a fake smile and said, "Qing girl, if Ruolan wasn't so young, wouldn't this good thing have happened to you? How can you still be so ungrateful, child?"

"Uncle San, have you lost your mind from studying so much? Ruolan and I are the same age, she's only two months younger than me. Since you think marrying Li the Butcher is a stroke of luck, I won't argue with Ruolan about this good thing."

"Two months younger is still younger. How can a younger sister marry before the older sister? Just be obedient and marry first. There's no rush for your younger sister Ruolan."

Chen Qingqing sneered, "Uncle San, what you said is not right. If I remember correctly, when my Third Aunt married you, her elder sister from her natal family was still unmarried, so she got married first? Everyone in Nanshan Village knows about this, and everyone knows about it."

Lin took over the conversation and continued, "Qing girl, what you said is true. I remember that you two got together before you were even engaged, and you had a child. Then you hastily got married, and less than half a year later, you gave birth to Ruolan."

Hearing Lin's words, Chen Qingqing gave her a thousand thumbs up in her heart and held back her laughter.

"Oh, so Third Uncle and Third Aunt are having an affair without a matchmaker!"

Chen Zhancai was speechless for a moment, so angry that he was speechless. After a long while, he stammered, "You, you, you are going to rebel against the heaven."

Liu Fengjiao's face turned pale with embarrassment. She was still young at that time. Seeing Chen Zhancai's handsome appearance, the villagers said that he was a child prodigy and would surely win the top prize in the imperial examination in the future. In order to prevent him from being snatched away by others, she took the lead.

Who would have thought that after so many years, he hadn't even passed the exam to become a scholar? She felt regretful whenever she talked about this.

Being exposed in public, she was so angry that her eyebrows immediately raised, her hands pinched her waist, and she shouted fiercely,

"You are such a shameless girl. Just marry whoever I tell you to marry. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Old Lady Chen's cheeks twitched with rage. "You're such an ignorant little girl! Ruolan will be the eldest daughter of a scholar, and you and your father are just peasants. How can you compare? And you still want Ruolan to marry Li the Butcher? How dare you say that!"