Chapter 115 Pre-selected Quotas
Liu Zhixia ran all the way back to the village, grabbing anyone she could and asking, "Have you seen my fourth son?"
A passerby looked bewildered: "Isn't today an exam? Is the fourth kid hiding because he's nervous?"
"Impossible! Something must have happened to him!"
Liu Zhixia didn't have time to explain. She threw down a sentence and turned to run towards the path by the river.
Just as I turned the corner, a figure blocked my way.
Lu Huaiyuan, hands in his pockets, looked smug: "Oh, Liu Zhixia, so anxious? I bet your fourth son, that good-for-nothing, is afraid of failing the exam and being embarrassed, so he's looking for a hole to crawl into, right?"
Liu Zhixia was extremely anxious and didn't want to waste words with this scoundrel. Her eyes were icy cold: "Get out of here!"
Lu Huaiyuan scoffed, not only refusing to yield but also taking a step forward: "Beg me? Beg me, and maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll talk to the principal and give my spot to your fourth son."
These words immediately caused an uproar among the villagers who were watching the commotion.
"Ha! So the rumors were true? The brigade leader's family really has a pre-selected spot?"
"Looks like Lu Jianping has some pretty unconventional methods; he can even get something like this done?"
Hearing the surrounding chatter, Lu Huaiyuan became even more smug.
Liu Zhixia laughed in anger: "Lu Huaiyuan, do you have any shame? Your parents went to give gifts to the principal, and they were kicked out along with the gifts. Have you forgotten that? Your skin is thicker than a city wall!"
Lu Huaiyuan's face instantly turned a deep shade of liver, and he retorted angrily, "Bullshit! That's because I look down on her! What's so special about a lousy elementary school teacher? I'm going to be a police officer in the future!"
Liu Zhixia looked at him like he was an idiot: "Go home and dream. A good dog doesn't block the way, get out of the way!"
Lu Huaiyuan, however, became even more emboldened and, taking advantage of the narrow road, shamelessly blocked the way, refusing to let anyone pass.
"Liu Zhixia, stop pretending. I know you regret it. But regret is useless now. I've already married Xiaoman. Once I'm in the police station, I'll be a government employee. I won't want to go back to this wretched village anymore."
Liu Zhixia sneered: "Fine, fine, I wish you a bright future and continuous promotions. Now can you get lost?"
Lu Huaiyuan took this as Liu Zhixia giving in, and his confidence instantly soared.
I knew you couldn't let me go.
He lowered his voice, leaned closer to Liu Zhixia, and said in a greasy tone that made people want to vomit: "Actually, you do have a chance. As long as you stay in the village and take care of my parents, I won't treat you badly when Xiaoman and I go to the city."
Liu Zhixia looked at him in disbelief. Was this guy's brain filled with shit?
Lu Huaiyuan got more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had already made arrangements for Liu Zhixia: "Don't worry about Xiaoman, I will persuade her. After she gives birth in the city, you will go and take care of her during her postpartum period, and then you can take the child back to the village to raise. As long as you take good care of the child, Xiaoman will definitely not mind having this additional relationship between us."
Liu Zhixia looked at the extremely trustworthy man in front of her and suddenly smiled.
Her smile was bright and captivating, even with a touch of allure.
She beckoned to Lu Huaiyuan with her finger.
Lu Huaiyuan's heart skipped a beat, and his soul almost flew away.
"I knew it, I knew you were still the virtuous Zhixia..."
He leaned closer with a lewd grin, then pretended to look around, saying, "Kissing me in front of so many people... isn't that a bit inappropriate? But since it's you..."
He closed his eyes, brought that greasy face closer, and felt incredibly happy.
Lu Huaiyuan was having a sweet dream when suddenly a thunderous roar rang in his ears:
"Get out of here! Are you deaf?!"
Lu Huaiyuan's head was buzzing from the shock, and before he could react, he was suddenly pushed in the chest.
"ah!"
He lost his footing and fell headfirst into the vegetable garden next to him.
"Oh my! Liu Zhixia, have you gone mad..."
Before he could finish speaking, a nauseating stench assaulted his nostrils.
An older woman watching the scene chuckled: "Oh my! This ground was just doused with manure, and you jumped right in? Now you're all pickled!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Huaiyuan's face turned green. Looking down, he saw that his body was covered in yellowish-white substance, which made him so disgusted that he almost vomited on the spot.
He scrambled to his feet, pointing at Liu Zhixia and roaring, "Liu Zhixia! Are you looking for death?!"
Liu Zhixia didn't even glance at him before turning to leave; finding her younger brother was the priority now.
She hadn't run two steps when a figure suddenly darted out from the side and grabbed her waist tightly.
Gu Mansheng screamed like a shrew: "Liu Zhixia! How dare you hurt my man? Just because he doesn't love you and took me, you resort to such underhanded tactics?"
Liu Zhixia had had enough of this awful couple, and slapped Gu Mansheng hard across the face!
"Smack!"
The world became quiet instantly.
Gu Mansheng covered her face, incredulous: "You dare hit me?"
Immediately, she cried out to Lu Huaiyuan, who was covered in excrement, "Huaiyuan! She hit me! You have to stand up for me!"
Lu Huaiyuan, reeking of foul odor, rushed over, adopting the posture of a fiercely protective husband: "Liu Zhixia! Even if I don't love you, you can't take your anger out on Xiaoman! Apologize to her right now!"
As he approached, the suffocating stench made the two of them frown.
Gu Mansheng, in particular, instinctively covered her nose and took several steps back in disgust, wishing she could stay as far away from him as possible.
Liu Zhixia keenly noticed this scene and couldn't help but laugh.
"Lu Huaiyuan, it seems your 'true love' doesn't love you that much after all."
Gu Mansheng's face stiffened, and she angrily said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Liu Zhixia raised an eyebrow and sneered: "If Chen Yi fell into a cesspool, I would definitely pull him out immediately without hesitation. What about you, Gu Mansheng? Your feet are practically sinking into the ditch. Is this what you call love?"
"Tsk tsk, I remember when you were carrying manure, Lu Huaiyuan also kept his distance, right? It seems you two are really a perfect match. When disaster strikes, everyone flies away. Don't look down on each other!"
Liu Zhixia's words were like a thorn, piercing deep into their hearts.
Lu Huaiyuan stopped and looked at Gu Mansheng with suspicion: "Xiaoman, do you really dislike me?"
Gu Mansheng's eyes flickered as she suppressed her nausea and forced out a hint of grievance: "No... it's just that the smell is a bit strong..."
She said no, but her body language betrayed her by taking another step back.
This little action thoroughly stung Lu Huaiyuan.
"Charge? Back when you were carrying manure, I was standing right next to you talking to you! Did I treat you like you were avoiding a plague?"
Mentioning that dark history made Gu Mansheng instantly furious.
"You don't mind? Ha, Lu Huaiyuan, have you forgotten how disgusting the way you looked at me back then was? If I hadn't threatened you, you probably wouldn't have even bothered to look at me!"
Caught off guard, Lu Huaiyuan flew into a rage, his face turning a deep purplish-red: "That was before! Now we're married, I'm your man! Even my parents wouldn't look down on me, so why would you?"
With that, he opened his arms and lunged at Gu Mansheng, reeking of stench: "You're my wife, so you should put up with this!"
"Ah! Don't come any closer!"
Gu Mansheng screamed in fright, covered her nose, and ran away.
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