Chapter 19 Eavesdropping
Shen Yi looked at his smug expression and shook his head: "Let's go, we have to get up early tomorrow."
Xu Zhigang grabbed him and said, "I just ate too much, let's take a walk! Besides, we need to give Brother Kai and his family some time alone."
That made sense, so Shen Yi didn't refuse again: "Okay."
The two hadn't gone far when they saw Lu Huaiyuan sneaking into the grove.
Xu Zhigang grinned slyly: "He's obviously going to meet his lover! Come on, let's go take a look!"
He thought Shen Yi would stop him, but Shen Yi ran faster than him without saying a word.
The two were highly skilled and followed Lu Huaiyuan silently.
Sure enough, Gu Mansheng was waiting for him. The two of them immediately started devouring each other like hungry wolves.
Even though I knew the two of them were having an affair, seeing this scene in person was still incredibly shocking.
Just as they were about to leave, a pair of large hands appeared behind them and patted them on the back.
Shen Yi had already sensed it, but he was still startled.
The three stared at each other in disbelief. The newcomer was none other than Lu Kai!
Lu Kai mouthed the question silently: "What are you doing!"
The two pointed into the woods in unison. When Lu Kai looked up and saw the adulterous couple, his face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he also squatted down.
In the woods, the two finally parted ways.
Gu Mansheng glanced in their direction suspiciously: "It seems like there's some movement?"
Lu Huaiyuan, still slightly catching his breath, asked, "Is it windy? Who would be around at this hour?"
"I heard those two soldiers went to the Liu family again, could it be them..."
Lu Huaiyuan snorted coldly: "The Liu family took twenty yuan from my family, and now they're being generous! I think she's just afraid of not being able to get married, so she wants to quickly scam a soldier to take advantage of her!"
Gu Mansheng said sourly, "From what you're saying, you're quite unwilling to accept it?"
Lu Huaiyuan immediately pledged his loyalty: "What nonsense! You're the only one in my heart!"
"Then when will you marry me?"
He sighed deeply, "Xiaoman, you know I've always wanted to marry you. It's just that my family..."
Gu Mansheng interrupted him impatiently, "I know my family background is bad, and your father is the brigade leader, so you're probably worried about being affected. But we can't always be sneaking around like this, can we? What kind of image is this?"
Lu Huaiyuan was silent for a moment, then mustered his courage and said affectionately, "Xiaoman, I've made up my mind! I want to marry Liu Zhixia!"
"What!" Gu Mansheng's voice was so sharp it almost pierced the night sky.
The three people in the bushes almost jumped up on the spot.
Lu Huaiyuan grabbed her arm and said, "Think about it, my parents just want a daughter-in-law with a clean family background anyway. I'll marry Liu Zhixia. Then I'll find an excuse to take you away from the village and we'll go live in the city!"
"Didn't you say you have relatives in the city who could help you? Let's go and seek refuge with them!"
"With Liu Zhixia taking care of my parents at home, we can be a couple outside. Wouldn't that be better?"
Gu Mansheng looked at him with tears in her eyes and a wronged expression: "Then wouldn't I become the other woman?"
Lu Huaiyuan, however, didn't care and said, "Who knows who in the city? You are my rightful wife!"
Gu Mansheng's eyes flickered, and she was clearly wavering.
Lu Huaiyuan continued, "If we have children in the future and don't want to take care of them, we can just send them back to our hometown for Liu Zhixia to take care of. You won't have to serve your in-laws, and we'll have our children, isn't that great!"
The thought that Liu Zhixia had worked herself to the bone only to end up raising her child filled Gu Mansheng with a sense of satisfaction.
"Okay, whatever you say! But will she agree? Didn't she fall for that soldier?"
Lu Huaiyuan said arrogantly, "Don't worry, that soldier will be gone soon. Can she chase after him to the army? In the end, she'll still have to beg to marry me. Before, she was like a little shadow, pretending to be high and mighty for a few days, but I could coax her a bit and she would be fine."
"Xiaoman, don't worry, you're the only one in my heart!"
The two of them became inseparable again.
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The three immediately evacuated.
Once they were a short distance away, Xu Zhigang exploded: "Damn it! They're shameless! Those two scoundrels! No way, I have to tell Comrade Liu!"
Shen Yi grabbed him and said, "The atmosphere at the Liu family is strange today. Don't go and make things worse. When you leave tomorrow, find a chance to remind her."
Xu Zhigang finally calmed down. He turned his head and found that Shen Yi was still holding onto Lu Kai's arm tightly.
"Let me go! I'm going to cripple that beast!" Lu Kai's eyes were bloodshot, and his veins were bulging.
Shen Yi said in a deep voice, "Don't be impulsive! Comrade Liu isn't stupid, he won't fall for it. If you go out now, they'll know they've been exposed, and they'll definitely come up with other dirty tricks. We'd better wait and see. As long as Comrade Liu doesn't fall for it, they're nothing but clowns."
Lu Kai, panting heavily, finally calmed down: "Right. If pushed too far, his father will definitely suppress the Liu family. Hmph, let them be smug for a few days, and we'll think of something else later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yi paused, glancing discreetly at the bushes not far away.
There was another person hiding inside.
He remembered that they seemed to be educated youth from this area.
It seems that tonight's good show isn't just for the three of them.
Hopefully, this educated youth won't ruin things.
The next day, Liu Zhixia got up very early.
She broke all the eggs the Lu family had given her as compensation and made a thick stack of egg pancakes.
Zhang Xiuying could smell the aroma of the pancakes even before she got up and entered the kitchen.
Upon entering the kitchen and seeing the golden-brown egg pancakes, her eyes widened: "Daughter, it seems your cooking skills have really improved a lot!"
Liu Zhixia smiled and said, "Practice makes perfect."
Zhang Xiuying picked up a piece, took a bite, and exclaimed in amazement, "What kind of state-run restaurant chef? I think they all have to learn from you!"
Hearing her mother's heartfelt praise, Liu Zhixia's eyes curved slightly, and her heart warmed.
In her past life, ever since she married into the Lu family, she had never seen her parents with a happy smile on their faces.
She always looked miserable, her eyes full of heartache.
The two elders have worried themselves sick over their children.
Whenever there's something good, the eldest sister-in-law always urges her eldest brother to take it all and secretly bring it back to his parents' home.
The parents wanted to save their share for her, but when the sister-in-law found out, another argument broke out at home.
My second brother and sister-in-law have always been away from home and rarely come back. When our second child was old enough to go to school, they took him away and never inquired about the family.
My fourth brother kept failing the college entrance exam. He was disheartened after several attempts. When he finally passed, he discovered that someone else had taken his place. With no way to appeal, he stayed at home all day and drowned his sorrows in alcohol.
She herself lived a muddled life, with endless work to do.
Looking at her mother's smile beside her, she couldn't help but sigh, "It's so good to be reborn! I must cherish this opportunity!"
After making the pancakes, she deftly served three bowls of poached eggs for her two children and fourth brother.
The family sat around the table, enjoying a warm and harmonious breakfast.
Liu Shouren took a big bite of the pancake, his words mumbled but full of praise: "My daughter's cooking is amazing! I'll have all the energy to work after eating this!"
Liu Xiangyang quickly chimed in, his tone somewhat ingratiating: "Yes, little sister, with your skills, you'll never have trouble finding a good husband! I'll have your sister-in-law go and ask around at her parents' house!"
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