He Hua put her hands on her hips and shouted as if afraid others wouldn't hear her:
“Your own son was beaten by this little bastard, and you didn’t care at all. You just took the little bastard home. When I said a few words to you, you blushed as if you had put on rouge. Who would believe that nothing happened between you two?”
Lin Shi was so angry his eyes almost popped out. He rarely said anything harsh, and he raised his hand: "What are you ashamed of? You're the one who made me so angry! Are you going back or not? If you don't, I'll hit you!"
"Well, you've really gotten bold. You're willing to hit me for this vixen. Lin Shi, you're something else! Come on, hit me here. If you don't, you're not a man!"
While yelling, He Hua kept banging her head against Lin Shi's chest. This outburst completely shattered Lin Shi's initial intention to scare her.
Someone nearby, eager to stir up trouble, said, "Lin Shi, you're hopeless. You can't even control your own wife."
"Exactly, they're so useless. If you ask me, they should just be beaten up."
They were just teasing and joking around. Lin Shi was known in the village as an honest man, but he ended up marrying a selfish and shrewish wife. He was lucky if he didn't get beaten by his wife, let alone beat her.
If it weren't for his mother keeping him in check, his son would probably have changed his surname to his mother's.
Xiao Yunying rubbed her throbbing temples: "Alright, if you want to cause trouble, go home and do it. Don't make a scene in front of my house."
She had never experienced a shrew's tantrums before; she had never witnessed such a thing before. Today, she had truly learned her lesson about throwing a tantrum, rolling on the ground, and hurling insults.
She always believed in taking action rather than arguing, but the other party was Lin Shi's wife, who had saved her life, and she had been patient enough.
If she continued making a scene, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist punching He Hua in front of Lin Shi.
Hearing Xiao Yunying's words, He Hua stopped harassing Lin Shi: "You little vixen, your own man died outside, so you go around seducing other people's men. You don't have a son yourself, so you let your little bastard beat my son. Your whole family are bastards, shameless!"
Xiao Yunying's inner thoughts: Me? A little vixen?
Putting aside whether she had seduced Lin Shi, she had never heard of a vixen as fat as herself.
During this time, Aunt Yang had already heard the whole story from Luo Li. Fang Rou took a step forward:
"It was your son who, along with a few other kids, bullied Luo Li and tried to steal her things. They lost and got scratched. You still have the nerve to cause trouble? You should use this time to go home and teach your child how to behave, so he doesn't grow up to be a bad person and end up in jail."
Upon hearing this, Lin Shi's son explained, "I didn't hit Luo Li. I just wanted to take advantage of the chaos to snatch his bamboo tube, but I don't know who grabbed it."
He was upset when he was hit but still couldn't get the item, and he was even more upset when others called him a bad kid.
He said he wouldn't come, but his mother insisted, and now it's all such a mess. It's so embarrassing.
No one listened to a child's explanation. He couldn't possibly squeeze into the adults' battlefield, so he turned and ran out of the crowd.
He Hua was truly undeterred by setbacks, seemingly certain that no one dared to do anything to her. She turned and glared at Fang Rou:
"Who do you think you are, daring to curse my son? What business is it of yours? You can't even manage your own affairs, yet you have the mind to meddle in other people's business. What are you doing, a hen that can't lay eggs, hopping around like that!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Rou's face turned pale instantly, and the protective aura she had shown while shielding Xiao Yunying vanished.
Xiao Yunying knew about this. Fang Rou became pregnant half a year after marrying into the Yang family. In this era, there were no prenatal checkups. Once a doctor confirmed the pregnancy, as long as there were no discomforts, there was no need to see a doctor again.
Fang Rou's belly was larger than others after it became visible. Because the Yang family doted on their daughter-in-law and prepared a lot of fine food for her, they simply thought that the adults and children had gained weight because they were eating so well.
Fang Rou was a rather carefree person. Aunt Yang was concerned about her health and asked if her belly was too big, suggesting that she see a doctor. Fang Rou felt that she could eat and sleep well, and that seeing a doctor would be a waste of money. She said that she would just eat less in the future.
When she was nine months pregnant, she went into labor early without any warning, and only on the day of delivery did she discover that she was carrying twins.
Because the delivery was a month early, and the midwife who was supposed to be there hadn't returned from another village, the Yang family had no choice but to go to another village to find another midwife.
The twins were breech, which delayed the birth process and caused Fang Rou a lot of suffering before finally giving birth to twin boys. However, it also damaged her health, and the doctor said that it would be difficult for her to conceive in the future.
Fang Rou blamed herself, feeling that she had been careless and didn't even know how many children she was carrying.
Six years have passed, and Fang Rou's belly shows no signs of pregnancy. She feels sad for a long time whenever she thinks about it.
A woman who cannot bear children can be divorced.
The Yang family is kind-hearted, so no one mentions this incident or looks down on her. However, she feels guilty, and the better the Yang family treats her, the more upset she becomes.
This was a thorn in Fang Rou's heart, a pain that no one could rub against, and she often couldn't sleep. In this era, offspring were highly valued, so He Hua's words were undeniably venomous.
Aunt Yang's face darkened. She put the wooden basin aside and put her arm around Fang Rou.
"He Hua, my daughter-in-law gave me two grandsons, how come she's become a barren hen in your mouth? Lin Shi, if you can't control your wife, call your mother over and let her hear what her daughter-in-law is saying. In front of so many people, she's badmouthing her own husband and Yun Ying. Your wife may be shameless, but Yun Ying has a lot of face to save!"
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