Chapter 138 Pain and Pleasure
"If you dare to lay a hand on me and hurt the baby in my womb, Wang Hao will definitely not let you get away with it!"
Even though Chen Chunli lost in terms of momentum, she still made some tough remarks.
Bai Lu sneered: "You know that if something happens, you should look for Wang Hao. Without Wang Hao, you are nothing."
"You call others cowards all day long, but when something happens, you just hide behind men. Do I need to give you examples to show you who the real coward is?"
Chen Chunli gritted her teeth, unable to utter a word.
Bai Lu didn't want to meddle in other people's family affairs. She didn't know the details of one family's affairs and wouldn't comment without knowing the whole story.
If Chen Chunli hadn't repeatedly provoked her, she wouldn't have abandoned all propriety and been so rude to a pregnant woman.
Is Wang Hao a coward?
The fact that he dared to go with Xiao Cheng to collect debts when he was a teenager, fighting and risking his life to earn money, shows that he was not a coward.
From the moment he arrived at Xiao Cheng's doorstep on credit, knocked on the door, and then hid, not daring to see Xiao Cheng, it was clear that he still regarded Xiao Cheng as his elder brother, someone who held a place in his heart.
In his past life, Wang Hao did indeed choose family over brotherhood in the end. Just before betraying Xiao Cheng, he pulled back from the brink and chose to jump off a building to escape everything.
Bai Lu couldn't imagine what kind of terrible family situation could drive a fearless, upright man to take his own life.
In retrospect, Chen Chunli was the trigger, accounting for at least half of the main reasons.
"What's it to you!" Chen Chunli retorted righteously, "Wang Hao is my husband. It's his duty to do anything for me. Whether he's a coward or not is up to me! When did it become your place, an outsider, to tell me what to do!"
"Then don't come to Xiao Cheng's house, don't ruin Xiao Cheng's reputation." Bai Lu's anger rose from her heart.
“If you don’t like a stall on the street, you overturn it, curse and beat people in the street. You’re disgracing Brother Xiao Cheng and ruining his reputation.”
"Those stall owners aren't bothering you because of Wang Hao, who is Xiao Cheng's brother. They're giving Xiao Cheng face, not you, Chen Chunli."
"The reason you can be so arrogant and bully people for so long without being retaliated against is because you are Wang Hao's wife. Wang Hao is Xiao Cheng's brother. With the name of Xiao Cheng's brotherhood protecting you in Xinzhen, no one dares to lay a hand on you."
"You think you're some kind of emperor just because you're pregnant? With what you've done, if it weren't for Xiao Cheng and Wang Hao, you'd be beaten to a pulp the moment you stepped outside. If you don't believe me, try spreading the news that Wang Hao and Xiao Cheng have severed their brotherhood and see if you can still crawl home."
Chen Chunli was left speechless after being scolded.
The facts, word by word, were laid bare by Bai Lu, and she had no choice but to admit them, whether she wanted to or not.
Some people won't wake up until they're scolded.
Without clarifying the situation, she pretended to be ignorant and refused to recognize reality, thinking that the whole world should give way to her. Having been used to being treated with courtesy, she took everything for granted.
Chen Chunli felt uneasy under Bai Lu's gaze. Even with her mistake laid bare before her, she refused to admit it and instead changed the subject, saying, "I was talking about Wang Hao, not Xiao Cheng!"
Bai Lu glanced at her coldly: "Is Wang Hao really that bad to you? You want to push him into the abyss, put him in a dilemma, and force him to make a choice on the edge of a cliff."
"Ask yourself honestly, from the first day you married Wang Hao, has he ever deprived you of a single meal, a single piece of clothing, or a single penny of household money?"
"You say Xiao Cheng has good connections but doesn't take care of his own people? All the money Wang Hao has made working for Xiao Cheng over the years is in your hands. Have you ever been starving or freezing? Have you ever slept on the streets? Has Xiao Cheng really not taken care of his own people?"
Chen Chunli was once again rendered speechless by Bai Lu's reprimand. Bai Lu acted like a superior judge, listing her crimes one by one, leaving Chen Chunli speechless.
She couldn't understand when Bai Lu had become so domineering. She used to be so timid that she didn't dare to go out. The first two times she came over, she just refused to cooperate with her if she was unhappy. She never said anything harsh, let alone taught her a lesson.
Chen Chunli leaned against the wooden door, a chill running down her spine, even her lips felt cold: "Don't come any closer..."
"Fine, I won't cooperate with you to sell chestnuts anymore!"
People are naturally bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong; once they're taught a lesson, they become obedient.
Those seemingly reprimanding words, when they reached the door, brought tears to Wang Hao's eyes.
Before today, Wang Hao's perception of women was that of Chen Chunli—someone who would make a scene anytime, anywhere, act unreasonably, and resort to verbal abuse and physical violence at the slightest provocation.
Or like Wang Cuihua, weak and pitiful, unable to carry anything, needing a man's help for everything, and crying and sobbing when faced with even the slightest problem.
Wang Hao never imagined that there was a woman in the world called Bai Lu, who knew others' suffering, understood their hardships, comprehended their difficulties, appreciated every penny of hard-earned money, and never belittled any worker.
Wang Hao finally understood why Xiao Cheng was willing to lay down his sword for Bai Lu, giving up a high-paying life of risking his life, and instead choosing to stay in a small town working on construction sites, living an ordinary life of shopping, washing clothes, and cooking.
Because Xiao Cheng's family has the White Dew solar term.
Because of the White Dew solar term, it was worth it for Xiao Cheng to do this.
After Bai Lu finished saying what she needed to say, she pulled the terrified Chen Chunli away, removed the door latch, and let her leave.
Wang Hao, standing outside the door, still had his hand raised, as if he had just rushed over from a distance, ready to knock.
Bai Lu's cold face instantly turned into a smile: "Chen Chunli came to chat with me. We just finished talking. Maybe she's been sitting for too long, her legs are a little weak. You should help her back to rest."
Wang Hao stepped forward and helped Chen Chunli, whose legs were weak, to walk away. As he stepped off the threshold, he couldn't help but turn back and say, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Thank you for giving me the final dignity.
Bai Lu smiled and said, "No need to thank me. You and Acheng are brothers, we're all family."
Wang Hao nodded solemnly, turned and left with steady and firm steps, his back straighter than when he arrived.
The bright sunshine shines across the earth, and it will not forget any corner; even if it does not reach every corner, warmth will still descend upon it.
When Xiao Wei saw Chen Chunli from afar on his way home from school, he instantly transformed into a small whirlwind and rushed to Bai Lu's side.
"What does Chen Chunli want with you?"
With eyes like X-rays, she secretly scanned Bailu.
Bai Lu tapped his forehead with her finger and chuckled, "It's nothing. She came looking for Chen Dafu, but went back when she couldn't find him."
"Did she find out that Chen Dafu was selling chestnuts?" Xiao Wei asked with a look of sympathy.
Bai Lu shook her head slightly: "I don't know. Chen Chunli only suspects him; she probably hasn't found out yet."
"Oh." Xiao Wei immediately withdrew his sympathy, took off his schoolbag, and pulled out a palm-sized burlap sack.
To Bailu: "The honeysuckle I picked on my way back."
Bai Lu took it and glanced at it. The small yellow and white flowers were quite pretty. "So you like honeysuckle tea?"
Xiao Wei wanted to deny it, but what came out was: "Yes, I like to drink honeysuckle tea."
Bai Lu must miss her older brother. She's started stir-frying chili peppers again recently. Although she doesn't use much, she eats them every day, and even eating them at every meal is unbearable. It's a bittersweet experience.
He had to find his own way to cool down.
(End of this chapter)
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