"That's great, Xiuer! From now on, we'll be a family of four. It would be best if it were a son, so that when Xiaocao gets married, her family will have a younger brother to support her." Zhao Ergou said happily, hugging Xiuer.
Xiuer was also full of hope, hoping it would be a son!
The two embraced and led Xiaocao back. In the distance, they saw Li Si walking towards them. Li Si felt a pang of sadness upon seeing the family of three, but he had already heard from Li Rouniang yesterday that Xiuer had gone back to live a better life. He could only go up and greet her, "Xiuer, congratulations on your family reunion!"
Xiuer was also a little down, but now that things had come to this, there was no turning back. Zhao Ergou hugged Xiuer and greeted Li Si happily, as if he were the victor. After Li Si walked away, Zhao Ergou's face darkened, and he pulled Xiu and Xiaocao back.
Little Grass, oblivious to what was going on, continued chattering all the way. Zhao Ergou gave her a few perfunctory replies, and when they got home, he took out the candy and snacks he had bought from his bundle and handed them to Little Grass: "Little Grass, be good, take these treats and share them with your friends in the village. Go play!"
Xiao Cao skipped happily outside. Xiu'er noticed Zhao Er Gou's sullen face along the way and knew he was angry. Although she didn't understand why he was angry, since it was just the two of them, she cautiously asked, "Er Gou, do you think this baby is a boy or a girl?"
She just wanted to find a topic to talk about. After all, whether it's a boy or a girl, it's not that important right now. After all, no matter what they say about a boy or a girl, it won't end up being what they want it to be!
Zhao Ergou didn't reply to Xiu; instead, he slapped her hard across the face.
Xiuer was slapped onto the bed. Zhao Ergou angrily said, "Zhao Xiuer! This little slut dares to flirt with other men right in front of me!"
Xiuer was stunned by the blow, and a surge of grievance welled up inside her. With tears in her eyes, she stood up and angrily shoved Zhao Ergou, saying, "Brother Zhao, you bastard, how dare you hit me!"
Zhao Ergou never expected Xiuer to dare to resist; she had always been submissive and obedient in the past!
Who gave her the courage?
Zhao Ergou felt his authority as a man had been challenged, and angrily stepped forward and slapped Xiu'er hard again: "You're not a virtuous woman, and I can't even punish you? Do you think I'm dead? You're flirting with Li Si right in front of me!"
Xiuer covered her face and shook her head: "I didn't. My relationship with Brother Li is completely innocent."
Zhao Ergou sneered, "Heh~, Brother Li Si~, look how affectionate you are, calling me 'brother' this and 'sister' that. If we didn't have a family, who would call me that?"
Xiuer shook her head and explained, "No, Er Gou, you misunderstood. Now that I'm back, I naturally want to live a good life with you. Besides, we have a child now, how could I possibly have anything with anyone else! I wouldn't even do that for Xiao Cao!"
However, Zhao Ergou simply did not believe Zhao Xiu: "Who are you trying to fool? You're still trying to live a good life. Zhao Xiu, do you think you're some kind of respectable woman from a good family?"
When I, Zhao Ergou, was with you, it wasn't your first time. I pitied your past and tolerated it, but I never imagined that while I was still alive, you would be flirting with others. We divorced, and I tolerated that too.
But look at us now! We've gone through the official legal procedures; we're a real, lawful couple. And you dare to flirt with your ex-lover right in front of me! You've gone too far! Today I'm going to teach you a lesson!
Zhao Xiu listened to Zhao Ergou's nonsensical words and tried to argue, but before she could say two words, Zhao Ergou angrily punched her repeatedly!
Xiuer tried her best to protect her stomach, enduring Ping's merciless punches. Her eyes were filled with despair. When would this end?
Zhao Ergou got even angrier when he saw that Xiuer didn't resist. Was that her tacit agreement?
"Alright, aren't you short of men? I'll satisfy you to your heart's content today!"
Xiuer struggled against him, but this time, Zhao Ergou was very rough, and Xiuer only felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen!
Zhao Ergou was indeed very happy. Although his eyes were on Xiu, his mind was on Li Si. The official he usually avoided was now under his woman, and his male dignity was greatly satisfied!
"Ergou, stop! My stomach hurts!" Xiuer shouted.
Zhao Ergou is at a crucial moment; he can't afford to stop...
When Zhao Ergou was finally satisfied, Xiu'er had already fainted, and blood was flowing from her body. Zhao Ergou panicked and rushed out to find a doctor.
"Sigh... it's a miscarriage. You two have to be careful from now on. Here's the medicine, take it on time. You're still young, you'll have another one." The doctor and Zhao Ergou instructed her. Xiu'er lay on the bed in the inner room, silently shedding tears.
"Mother, what's wrong, Mother?" Little Grass asked.
"Mother is fine, just sick. She'll be better in a few days, little grass," Xiu'er said, trying to calm herself down.
"Xiu, I'm sorry," Zhao Ergou apologized.
What could Xiuer do? She wanted to beat Zhao Ergou to death, but Xiaocao watched. She couldn't even argue with him. Even if she did, what difference would it make? She had no family to rely on, and Zhao Ergou would only become more unscrupulous.
"Dad, is Mom alright?" Xiaocao asked.
Zhao Ergou nodded: "Yes, your mother will be fine in a few days. Little Cao, don't disturb you two these next few days, let her rest well."
The little grass nodded.
Xiuer felt a little tired and fell into a drowsy sleep with her eyes closed. When she woke up, she found the room was dark. She called out twice but received no response. She forced herself to get up and found that Er Gou and his daughter were nowhere to be seen in the house or the yard. She was a little anxious and was about to walk out the gate.
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