After she had walked away, Gu Yanliu asked,

"Hey bro, what are you two talking about? You seem to be having a great time."

Gu Yansong touched his cheek. "Really?"

"We bumped into Taozi while she was out picking corn, and we chatted casually for a bit."

Gu Yansong's expression was very frank. It was just a chance encounter, so he had nothing to be ashamed of.

Seeing that she was about to ask more questions, Su Nianxue quickly pulled her away.

"Let's go pick some vegetables!"

Although the two were completely innocent, the women in the village were prone to quarrels, so naturally there was a lot of gossip and trouble.

If we keep talking like this, and someone overhears us, it won't be good if rumors start circulating.

Gu Yanliu had obviously thought of this as well, stuck out his tongue, and quickly walked ahead of Su Nianxue.

The two of them slept a little too long in the afternoon, so they had trouble sleeping at night.

They each grabbed a palm-leaf fan and sat in the courtyard to cool off.

Gu Yanliu glanced at the moon in the sky. "Sister-in-law, when do you think my brother will be back?"

He's been staying home these days; even if he goes out during the day, he comes back at night.

Having been away for so long, Gu Yanliu really missed him.

"How would I know?" Su Nianxue lay on the recliner, leisurely fanning herself.

"Sister-in-law, what do you think my brother went to do?"

"Got up to business, huh?"

"Sister-in-law, why don't you ask him about it?"

How should I ask?

"Just ask him directly. You're his wife, isn't it only natural for you to ask these questions?"

Gu Yanliu rolled her eyes at her. They were a legitimate married couple, so wasn't it only natural for her to ask these questions?

Her brother used to dislike coming home, but after he got married, he started coming home more often.

But how long has it been?

They're not coming back again!

What worried her even more was that her sister-in-law didn't seem to care about it at all.

Her brother has been gone for so many days, and she hasn't mentioned him once.

"Sister-in-law, aren't you afraid my brother will do something bad outside?"

The women in the village loved to gossip behind people's backs, and she had heard many versions of what happened to her brother.

"No way." Su Nianxue denied this statement without even thinking.

"You really trust him that much?"

A smile appeared on Gu Yanliu's lips. Actually, her sister-in-law must care about her brother too!

She almost hated these people; they were always talking badly about her brother.

They said he was idle and didn't do farm work; he was so lazy he was practically out of control.

Although her brother didn't like doing farm work, he earned just as much money as the other villagers.

Besides, we didn't eat at their place, so what business is it of those people's?

Although she didn't know what her brother was doing outside, she just knew he wasn't a bad person.

"Of course I believe it!"

"Your brother said he didn't do anything wrong, and I believe him if he says so," Su Nianxue said firmly.

"Yes, I believe him too!"

In his delight, Gu Yanliu went inside and brought out a bunch of loquats.

He rinsed it with water, moved a stool over, and placed it between the two of them.

"Sister-in-law, have some loquats!"

"Didn't you just say you were feeling stuffed?"

"How can you still eat anything now?" Su Nianxue teased.

"I'm a little full!"

But loquats are fruit, so they shouldn't make you feel full, right?

Besides, loquats are sweet and sour, so they should help with digestion. Gu Yanliu said, picking up a loquat and putting it in her mouth.

Su Nianxue shook her head, thinking, "Yes, you're right about everything."

The two were eating loquats when they heard footsteps coming from next door.

Then, two voices, speaking in hushed tones, could be heard arguing.

The voices don't sound like Wang Erya and Aunt Yang.

Could it be...?

"You're such a restless woman."

What, you still haven't given up after all these years?

She finally gets to go back to her parents' home, and now she has to go and see her old flame.

No sooner had the man's sarcastic remark fallen than a woman's voice rang out in rebuttal.

"I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

I just happened to pass by there in the afternoon and chatted with him briefly.

Besides, I have Gou Dan with me, what can we do with him?

They probably didn't want anyone to hear them!

Unlike the man's loud voice, the woman's voice was lowered and somewhat dejected.

Unfortunately, they happened to be sitting in a corner of the yard, quite close to their room, and heard everything clearly.

"What does a little kid like him know?"

Whether it was on your way or you went there specifically, you know the answer in your heart.

Didn't you want to die for him back then?

"He's divorced now, so why don't you go beg him for some money, and I'll divorce you right away, without wasting a minute!"

"Wang Tiezhu, have you no shame?"

"I've heard of selling sons and daughters, but I've never heard of selling a wife?" The woman was probably getting angry, and her voice got louder.

"What kind of wife is she?"

You're just a hen that doesn't lay eggs; you're a money-losing commodity that our Wang family traded for.

I've put in a lot of effort on you over the years, but you haven't uttered a single word.

Tell me, what use is a woman like you?

Hearing her mention Gou Dan made him even angrier; he had such a nice girl, and she'd been replaced by this guy.

They can't even have a child.

But his sister gave birth to two children for the Yang family, and both of them were boys.

No matter how you look at it, the Wang family is at a loss in this deal.

Peach bit her lip, a hint of humiliation and embarrassment flashing in her eyes. "Since you look down on me so much, let's get a divorce."

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