Niu Quangen no longer allows her sons to go out with her, but she still doesn't give them money.

When Zhao Ru went to Chen Tieshu's house, she happened to run into Chen Tieshu, who had just returned from playing cards all night.

"Hehe, sister-in-law is here again?" Chen Tieshu had been warned by Niu Quangen, so now even when he saw Zhao Ru alone, he didn't dare to be presumptuous.

Besides, he was grateful to Zhao Ru for giving him a wife for free.

Zhao Ru looked at the locked cave dwelling and gestured, "Open it, I want to talk to her."

Chen Tieshu had long realized that Zhao Ru and Hu Wenwen had a deep-seated grudge, and Zhao Ru would provoke Hu Wenwen every now and then.

At first, he felt a little sorry for Hu Wenwen, after all, she was carrying his child. And as time went on, he inevitably developed some feelings for her.

Unfortunately, Hu Wenwen was oblivious to his situation, constantly cursing him and taking advantage of any opportunity to attack him, ultimately resulting in the birth of a stillborn child.

The stillborn baby was a son, which made Chen Tieshu so heartbroken that he stomped his feet. His attitude towards Hu Wenwen also returned to its original state.

Today, Zhao Ru must have been upset about something again, so she came to vent her anger on Hu Wenwen. Chen Tieshu opened the door for her without saying a word.

Chen Tieshu hasn't locked Hu Wenwen up these past few days, but he hasn't been feeding her enough to keep her too weak to move. Even if she manages to run out of the door, she won't have the energy to run more than a few steps.

Zhao Ru went in, found Hu Wenwen lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), and looked her over.

His hair was disheveled, his body was emaciated, and he was not wearing any clothes, only covered by a tattered blanket.

Zhao Ru smiled from the bottom of her heart.

"Hu Wenwen, I've come today to tell you some good news."

"Do you remember your sister Qin Hanshu? She's getting married. Her husband is an officer in the army, and she'll be going to Jiangcheng with him soon."

Hu Wenwen, who had been numb, suddenly turned her head and glared at Zhao Ru.

Zhao Ru laughed and said, "Are you particularly jealous? Let me tell you, her boyfriend is incredibly handsome. Just standing there in his military uniform, he looks extraordinary... In short, compared to him, Chen Tieshu is as lowly as the mud underground!"

Hu Wenwen's eyes were bloodshot, she was breathing heavily, and her throat sounded rusty. She groaned for a long time before finally letting out a rough, hoarse sound.

"You...bitch!"

Zhao Ru's face fell immediately, and she rushed over and slapped Hu Wenwen across the face.

Feeling satisfied after slapping him once, he simply mounted Hu Wenwen and began to slap her from both sides.

Hu Wenwen was so hungry that she could hardly get up. Although Zhao Ru had a miscarriage, she had taken good care of herself during her postpartum period and was quite healthy.

Hu Wenwen was powerless to resist.

"You pushed me, causing me to go into premature labor; I almost died!"

"You wicked devil! Why don't you just die? You deserve to die!!"

"If you hadn't misled me back then, would I have ended up like this today?!"

"You slut! You slut!"

Chen Tieshu heard the commotion inside from outside, but initially ignored it. Later, remembering that Hu Wenwen was very frail and might be killed by Zhao Ru, he went in to stop her.

Zhao Ru shook her numb hands and got off Hu Wenwen.

Hu Wenwen was bruised and swollen, curled up there motionless.

Chen Tieshu checked her breathing before he felt relieved.

Zhao Ru glared at Hu Wenwen resentfully and said to Chen Tieshu, "Didn't you want her to sell? Why haven't you made a sale yet?"

It's not exactly honorable to have your wife do this kind of thing.

Chen Tieshu chuckled awkwardly and said, "She gave birth to a stillborn child, we can't just let it go like this, can we? I want to have a son first... otherwise, what if it's crossbreeding?"

Zhao Ru snorted coldly and left.

Chen Tieshu looked at the pitiful Hu Wenwen and felt a pang of pity. He turned and went to the stove, intending to cook her a thicker bowl of soup.

Hu Wenwen seemed completely oblivious to the pain in her body, gazing at the azure sky outside the window with a deathly stillness in her eyes.

Suddenly, she felt a face appear in front of her.

A handsome man's face.

It's Yu Su! The face of her husband from her past life!

Yu Su looked at her tenderly and asked her with concern if she was in pain.

Hu Wenwen's tears welled up instantly, and she murmured, "It hurts...it hurts...Yu Su, save me..."

Her fate shouldn't have been like this! She should have married a man like Yu Su!

Who does Qin Hanshu think she is? What's so great about marrying a soldier? He's not even close to Yu Su's level!

Hearing Hu Wenwen make a sound, Chen Tieshu came over to check on her and asked, "Does it hurt? Just bear with it, the superficial wounds will heal soon."

Yu Su's face vanished instantly.

Instead, there was the filthy and disgusting Chen Tieshu!

Hu Wenwen closed her eyes in despair.

***

Zhao Chunmiao called Zhou Weili and his wife back for dinner, intending to formally introduce Qin Hanshu to them.

Qin Hanshu also met Zhou Weiguang's second brother, Zhou Weili, for the first time.

Zhou Weili and Zhou Chang'an look very alike, not only in appearance but also in temperament—both are gentle and polite.

He also gave Qin Hanshu a fountain pen as a gift when they first met.

"Sister-in-law, I've heard of you before, but I've never had the chance to meet you." Zhou Weili smiled and said, "Now that I've met you, I realize that your second sister-in-law was right. You are indeed a person of exceptional talent and beauty."

Qin Hanshu said modestly, "Second sister-in-law, you flatter me too much."

Zhu Jingsu, arm in arm with Zhou Weili, looked at Qin Hanshu with a smile, "Where did I go too far? I'm just telling the truth!"

Perhaps because Zhou Weili was there, Qin Hanshu felt that Zhu Jingsu's demeanor was more lively and charming.

"So, can I call her Third Aunt now?" Zhou Ce asked, tilting his head back.

Everyone laughed when they remembered the misunderstanding from last time.

Zhao Chunmiao affectionately patted her grandson's head, "This little mouth is quite effective!"

Zhu Jingsu explained to Zhou Weili, who was confused, and Zhou Weili laughed, "It seems that Xiao Qin is destined to marry into our family."