Chapter 1242: Marriage Recovered Through Fraud (8)

Duzhou suddenly felt a little guilty. It didn't matter for himself, as he not only had work clothes, but he would also buy some casual clothes when he was occasionally on business trips. Not to mention his two children, whose two small cupboards were filled with new clothes, and there were basically no patched clothes. But as for Shi Chu, because he had been full of resentment and unwillingness when he first married her, he naturally would not consider her so much and only left her with just enough living expenses for her to live on - he didn't give her any personal pocket money at all.

But now, with the little living expenses she gave, she not only raised her two children well-fed, but also saved money to buy these things. It was already amazing. Even if she bought cloth to make clothes for herself, it was reasonable and right.

Shi Chu didn't know how complicated Duzhou's feelings were. When she first came, she couldn't openly change the original owner's clothes in order to avoid being exposed. Now that Duzhou is back, she has new clothes. Others can come up with a reasonable explanation for her, so she won't wrong herself at this moment - as for what Duzhou thinks? Let him think whatever he wants.

She made two new clothes for herself, short-sleeved shirts with a slightly nipped waist, simple and comfortable. As soon as she wore them out, she was stared at by the girls and young wives in the village, and many people asked her where she bought the clothes.

Shi Chu said that she made it herself. A few shameless people smiled and asked Shi Chu to help them as well. Shi Chu agreed. In this way, she would have a reasonable excuse to take out the money and she could say that she earned it by making clothes for others.

"Wan Cao'er, you use the sewing machine so skillfully, the sound of it is so loud that I can hardly keep up..." A female educated youth in her twenties said enviously. She watched Shi Chu sew the seams of clothes quickly and neatly with the sewing machine. The fabric was so obedient in her hands, and her movements when making clothes looked like art.

"Once you become skilled, you will be able to do it quickly. I can finish your dress tomorrow. Come and get it tomorrow." Shi Chu said to her while operating the sewing machine.

"So soon? Then I'll be waiting!" the female educated youth said happily, and then she looked towards the door as if she had thought of something, and then she lowered her voice and said to Shi Chu rather stealthily, "Wan Cao'er, I want to tell you something... Wang Minxi seems to have a lot of hostility towards you. I've heard her secretly cursing you twice."

Shi Chu was stunned and couldn't help but stop what he was doing. He asked her in confusion, "Who is Wang Minxi?"

Zhou Zhiqing quickly glanced at the door again and said, "Wang Minxi is also a female educated youth. Don't you know her? Oh, that's right. You haven't been married for long and rarely go out. It's not surprising that you don't know her... But she doesn't like you. Every time someone in the village says something bad about you, she will join in the fun and scold you a few words..."

Shi Chu was puzzled and carefully recalled the original owner's memory. He confirmed that the original owner really did not know this female educated youth named Wang Minxi, and he knew her even less after he traveled through time. So where and when did this feud begin?

"Why did she scold me? Have I ever offended her?" Shi Chu asked Zhou Zhiqing puzzledly.

Zhou Zhiqing shook his head: "I don't know..."

"Okay, thank you for telling me the news." Shi Chu thanked Zhou Zhiqing and asked her about Wang Minxi's personality and family background.

Zhou Zhiqing didn't know whether he was too gossipy or just wanted to please Shi Chu, but he told Shi Chu all the details about Wang Minxi.

Shi Chu confirmed once again that she really had no connection with this Wang Minxi.

There may be love without reason in this world, but there will never be hatred without reason. Shi Chu believed this, but she did not take this female educated youth too seriously. After all, she only scolded her in private and never came to her, which meant that she had the intention but not the courage to do so and it would not affect her life.

But she soon realized that she was wrong, because two days later, when she went to the mountains to pick wild vegetables, she met Wang Minxi.

"Who are you?" Shi Chu looked at the woman three meters away from him with some vigilance. The woman had pretty features, but her skin was a little dark. However, the look in her eyes when she looked at Shi Chu was filled with resentment, unwillingness and hatred.

"Wan Cao'er, you are such a shameless vicious woman who insists on sticking to Duzhou. You must be very proud of yourself for forcing him to marry you, right? What right did you have to force him to marry you?! What qualifications do you have to be his wife?" Wang Minxi ignored Shi Chu's question and stared at Shi Chu and questioned.

When Shi Chu heard her questioning about Duzhou, how could he not know why this stranger woman hated him?

Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind, and she remembered what Zhou Zhiqing had said to her two days ago, and blurted out, "Are you Wang Minxi?"

"It's me. If it weren't for you, the one who would marry the man in Duzhou should be me, Wang Minxi, and not you, Wan Cao'er! How can a rough country girl like you be worthy of him?" Wang Minxi walked towards Shi Chu step by step, her eyes wide open and full of resentment.

"So you are jealous that I married Duzhou first and that's why you can't marry him? I'm really sorry, but since you're interested in him, why didn't you settle down with him earlier and not give me the opportunity?" Shi Chu asked her calmly.

Wang Minxi choked for a moment, a guilty look flashed across her face, and her eyes wandered for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal and said, "We just wanted to slowly cultivate our relationship, but who knew that we would be separated by a disgusting woman like you..."

When Shi Chu heard her words, she laughed out loud. She said directly: "In this case, I will take you to explain it to Duzhou. If I really break you up accidentally, I am willing to divorce Duzhou and give you the position, but we have to explain it in front of Duzhou."

"What? No!" Wang Minxi's face suddenly changed, and she stammered, "Even if you drag me to talk to Duzhou face to face, he will not admit his past with me for my reputation. There's no need to go to him. Just divorce him quickly..."

Shi Chu smiled even more brightly. This female educated youth, Wang Minxi, did not even pay attention to her facial expression when she lied. She looked like a living example of a "guilty thief".

Shi Chu grabbed her arm and dragged her down the mountain without saying anything, saying, "Don't worry, the three of us will talk it out. No one else will hear it. Your reputation won't be ruined. Come with me to find Duzhou..."

"No! I, I suddenly remembered that there are some important things I haven't done. Let's do it next time, next time..." Wang Minxi hurriedly shook off Shi Chu's hand and ran away while making excuses, fearing that Shi Chu would really catch her and confront Duzhou.

(End of this chapter)