Bai Yinyin didn't know what happened at noon and was wondering why Jiang Meng didn't come with her.
Ming Fu didn't want to talk about Jiang Meng's family affairs behind her back, so he just said that Jiang Meng had other things to do and would not come.
Bai Yinyin lamented, "That's a shame. I ran into her this morning, and she was really looking forward to picking mushrooms that afternoon. She said she'd only seen Altissima arguta online before, and they looked delicious, but she'd never tasted them, let alone picked them herself."
She seemed to have recovered from the previous blow. She looked much more cheerful and talked more.
"Some mushrooms won't pop up until tomorrow. She can come tomorrow if she has time." Ming Fu looked for mushrooms with his eyes and said casually without raising his head.
Bai Yinyin intuitively felt that Mingfu's mood today was a little strange, but if you asked her, she couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.
Then she didn't ask.
The two of them were out for an hour or two, picking up most of the baskets of chicken mushrooms, as well as oyster mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms growing on dead wood, and wild white fungus.
Just these few things filled the small backpack to the brim. If the backpack was full, Bai Yinyin would not want to leave.
"Picking mushrooms is so addictive that I don't want to go back." Bai Yinyin was still looking at the ground, hoping to find a few more chicken mushrooms.
"You probably won't like it if you come here every day." Ming Fu led the way and they started their return journey.
Bai Yinyin doesn't think so. She won't get tired of it even if she is asked to look for it for a week.
Finding mushrooms was such a great sense of accomplishment, and it was also because she didn't know about wild mushrooms before, otherwise she would have come to pick mushrooms on the first day.
It was the first time for her to see fresh Tremella and Wood Ear Mushroom, and also the first time she knew where Tremella and Wood Ear Mushroom Mushroom grew.
She also heard Mingfu say that fresh wood ear mushrooms could be taken home and mixed with cold dishes. They had a crispy texture and were mixed with sour and spicy appetizing condiments. Bai Yinyin wanted to try it right away.
Bai Yinyin excitedly said to Mingfu, "It's all thanks to you, Mingfu. If I were alone, I would never come out to pick mushrooms. You are so amazing. How did you recognize these mushrooms?"
After she asked the question, she was still waiting for Mingfu's reply, but Mingfu's voice did not come for a long time.
Then she raised her head, only to see Ming Fu, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped moving, silently looking at the person who appeared in front of him.
The person standing opposite Ming Fu was none other than Jiang Meng, who was absent from picking mushrooms.
They were already deep in the forest, so why was Jiang Meng here? Wasn't she busy and couldn't come?
Bai Yinyin also asked her own questions and looked at Jiang Meng in surprise.
"Sister Jiang Meng, why are you here?"
Jiang Meng probably didn't expect to meet Ming Fu and Bai Yinyin by chance. She was even more surprised than Bai Yinyin, and she couldn't even hide the panic on her face.
She had just had an argument with Tong Wenping, and after Tong Wenping hit her in anger, both of them were stunned.
Although Tong Wenping had bad tempers in the past, when he couldn't write, he would become irritable, throw things, tear up notebooks, and make a mess at home, but this was the first time he hit someone.
This was also the first time that Jiang Meng was beaten. From childhood to adulthood, her father was kind and her mother was loving. Her family lived in harmony and happiness. No one in her family had ever said a harsh word to her, and she had always been the child of other people's families in the eyes of those around her.
The only time her parents got angry with her and went into a cold war with her was because they didn't agree with her being with Tong Wenping.
Her mind was blank at the time. Apart from the burning pain on her face and the buzzing tinnitus in her ears, she felt nothing.
By the time he reacted, she had already run into the woods.
She had no destination, no plan, and just ran for who knows how long.
Jiang Meng stopped only when he felt tired, leaned against a tree, and touched his face with his hands.
The first time she was slapped was during the recording of a program, seen by thousands of viewers. It would be impossible for Jiang Meng not to feel anything.
All sorts of complicated emotions surged into her heart. At that moment, she didn't want to see anyone, didn't want to do anything, and was even more unwilling to go back and face Tong Wenping.
She sat down against the tree behind her, wrapped her arms around her legs, and buried her head in her arms.
The turtle retreated into its own shell, where it felt most secure.
Although the audience is now very concerned about Jiang Meng's situation, and some people want to watch the fun, Director Guo still did not let the drone follow, leaving Jiang Meng with time to be alone and rest, and not letting the audience see Jiang Meng's embarrassed appearance.
"How could he hit someone!" Assistant Director Xiao Zhao was as indignant as the audience. Young and energetic, he clenched his fists and hated himself for not being there.
Director Guo: "I have some private interactions with Tong Wenping, and I never thought that Tong Wenping, such a gentle and polite man, would actually beat his wife."
Assistant Director Xiao Zhao said: "Isn't this the first time he's done this?"
Director Guo: "Keep your spirits up for the next two days. If Tong Wenping still shows any signs of getting violent, don't record him and send him back."
The police can't intervene in the family conflicts between couples, let alone him, but he has to ensure that domestic violence and other content will not appear in his program again.
Director Guo lit a cigarette, feeling a little depressed. What happened in the past few days? First, Pei Haotian committed suicide, and then Tong Wenping beat someone up.
There are not many people with normal values.
He could only pray that no one would cause any more trouble.
Because Jiang Meng was no longer being filmed, the audience only saw her again in the scenes of Ming Fu and Bai Yinyin.
Everyone focused their attention on Jiang Meng's face, carefully looking at the marks on her face.
Jiang Meng didn't want anyone to see the abnormality on her face, even though she wasn't sure if there were any traces left on her face. This still made her avoid the camera and Ming Fu and Bai Yinyin's sight, not wanting to reveal her own ugly side.
She turned her body slightly to hide her left face and spoke awkwardly.
"I'm just walking around. Am I blocking your way? I'll get out of the way right away."
Jiang Meng was talking while trying to walk away, and his steps were very hurried.
"Ah?" Bai Yinyin's head followed Jiang Meng's movements. She didn't know why, but she felt that Jiang Meng's behavior today was a little strange.
"Did he hit you?" Ming Fu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly called out to Jiang Meng. Her voice was cold and without a trace of warmth.
Mingfu's words are not a question, but more like an affirmative sentence.
Jiang Meng paused because the traces she had tried so hard to hide were discovered. She was in a panic for a moment and subconsciously looked towards Ming Fu, revealing her left face in panic.
Only then did Bai Yinyin notice the red marks on Jiang Meng's face. The fingerprints were no longer obvious, but the redness and swelling on his face had not gone away, and the left side of his face was obviously swollen more than the right side.
"Who hit you?" Bai Yinyin blurted out, covering her mouth.
After saying this, he realized that there was only one person who could attack Jiang Meng.
"Is that your husband?"
Jiang Meng lowered his head and did not answer, but the result was obvious and there was no need to answer.
"Why did he hit you? No, I mean, how could he hit someone? No matter what happened, no matter how big the conflict or misunderstanding was, you can't hit someone. Besides, you are his wife. What exactly happened between you two?"
Although Bai Yinyin used to be a soft-hearted person, she was actually very tough inside. She knew right from wrong and had her own bottom line. Otherwise, she would not have left resolutely when she knew that Pei Haotian had Bai Yueguang and she was just having fun.
She couldn't even accept that the man had someone else in his heart, let alone that he hit someone.
There is absolutely zero tolerance for domestic violence!
Ming Fu was not as excited as Bai Yinyin. She didn't seem surprised at all that Tong Wenping would take action.
Unlike Bai Yinyin, who kept asking about Jiang Meng's situation, she looked at Jiang Meng rationally, waiting to hear how Jiang Meng would respond to the beating.
The embarrassment she tried so hard to hide was finally discovered, or rather, her embarrassment was witnessed by thousands of people and was no longer a secret.
She is still trying to hide it, and in the eyes of others, she is like a joke.
After figuring it out, Jiang Meng felt less awkward. She stopped covering her beaten face and let everyone see her face.
She smiled bitterly: "Because I spoke rudely and touched his sore spot, he got angry out of shame."
Bai Yinyin was shocked: "That's it?"
Jiang Meng nodded.
"Aren't your words rude? He has the final say in everything." Even Bai Yinyin knew that Jiang Meng obeyed Tong Wenping in everything, and he dared not go west or east.
"Then what are you going to do?" Ming Fu asked her in a calm tone.
Because Ming Fu spoke in such a distant and unfamiliar manner, Jiang Meng didn't know how to respond.
"I……"
Bai Yinyin was also confused and didn't understand why Ming Fu suddenly became cold towards Jiang Meng.
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't Mingfu be concerned about Jiang Meng and ask about her injuries, just like she was? Why did she just coldly ask about Jiang Meng's plans without even offering any comfort? She was too cold, not at all like the close relationship they had before.
Jiang Meng was speechless, so Ming Fu spoke directly.
"Sister Jiang Meng, if you have your own plans or are hiding something, and you don't want to pursue what happened today, I respect your decision. I won't ask anything about your affairs, nor will I pry into your privacy. I will pretend that I didn't see anything today."
Jiang Meng moved his fingers, and his breath rose to his throat, making him feel suffocated.
Although she didn't want people to see the scars on her face, didn't want people to pity her, and didn't want anyone's comfort or help.
When Mingfu saw it, he said that he could respect her wishes and pretend that he didn't see it.
Obviously everything was developing as she expected, but she felt uncomfortable, uneasy and aggrieved.
Jiang Mengcai realized that she actually wanted someone to care about her, listen to her complaints, give her advice, or tell her what to do.
Ming Fu: "If you feel any resentment or grievance and want to seek help, don't be afraid, and don't be shy about it."
Jiang Meng's pupils widened immediately, and an answer was about to come out of his mind.
Then she heard Ming Fu say, "Blindly tolerating and giving in won't change your current situation. Your tolerance and compromise will only make the other party worse. I hope you can think clearly and cherish every opportunity to seek help."
Because you never know when you may not have the chance to seek help again.
This is the subtext that Ming Fu wanted to tell Jiang Meng.
Jiang Meng had a very strong feeling that Mingfu was hinting to her that this was the last chance for her, and if she didn't cherish it, Mingfu would really not care about her anymore.
Bai Yinyin continued, "What Sister Mingfu said makes a lot of sense. Domestic violence must not be tolerated! There are only zero times and countless times of domestic violence! He saw that there was no cost the first time he took action, and you didn't pursue the matter, and he was able to effectively and violently solve the problem. Next time, he will take action again and continue to use force to solve the problem."
Jiang Meng seemed to have been enlightened.
She remembered when she first met Tong Wenping. Was Tong Wenping like this?
No, he was just a freshman at that time. He was just an adult, full of vigor and ambition. He had beautiful handwriting and could quote classics in his articles. Jiang Meng was attracted to him in the literature club.
When I first met Tong Wenping, he was generous and humble in his speech, empathetic, low-key and unpretentious, and his thinking was more mature than his peers.
Later, because his manuscripts were repeatedly rejected by publishing houses, he became irritable and often got angry at the slightest provocation. He said that it was because he felt that he was incompetent, unworthy of Jiang Meng, unable to give Jiang Meng a good life, and unable to explain to Jiang Meng's parents. He was angry with himself.
Jiang Meng was very moved when he heard this, and he could understand him very well. He often encouraged him, agreed with him, and accompanied him through this painful journey. He also witnessed his progress step by step to where he is today, and how difficult it was to achieve success.
From then on, no matter how difficult the days were, whenever Jiang Meng couldn't hold on any longer, he would try his best to understand him.
Tong Wenping also often told Jiang Meng how easy it was for them to get to where they are today, how much he had given to this family, how much he had given to Jiang Meng, how many times he had been looked down upon, and how many years of being stabbed in the back, saying that he was a poor boy and yet he was overestimating his own limitations by clinging to a girl from a big city, dreaming of becoming a phoenix.
So what if Jiang Meng is just suffering a little injustice now? The injustice he has suffered for her is no less than hers.
It was because of her repeated compromises, her repeated understanding, and her repeated self-"persuasion" that Tong Wenping became more and more irritable, more and more pretentious, and more and more arrogant.
She was so tired. Life like this was really tiring. She was fed up and exhausted.
She had forgotten the last time she laughed happily.
Three years ago? Five years ago? Ten years ago?
Or maybe even further away.
But she knew clearly that when she thought about going mushroom picking with Mingfu, she was happy and excited.
Thinking of this, Jiang Meng made a decision in his heart and his eyes became firm.
"I've made up my mind."
After Jiang Meng ran away, Tong Wenping was indeed a little panicked.
After all, it was the first time he attacked Jiang Meng, and his first feeling was regret.
However, his guilt was not entirely towards Jiang Meng. He regretted more that he had attacked her in front of the audience on the show.
He also knew that there must be a lot of people scolding him at this time.
In fact, the scolding was more intense than he had imagined.
[Damn it! He did it! He actually did it! I'm so angry I'm shaking all over. If only I had superpowers, I'd really want to reach through the screen and slap him twenty times!]
Is Jiang Meng an idiot? Why are you running? If you get hit, just slap him back! I'm so pissed! If any man dares to slap me, I'll definitely give him two big slaps right there and then.
This is just talk. If you really encounter domestic violence, don't fight back, run away quickly. Your own safety is the most important thing. Women can't compete with men in terms of strength.
Tong Wenping is really a dog, ruining the image of us men (I'm sorry I shouldn't have called him a dog)
[This guy is so good at beating people, this must be his first time.]
[Damn it! I can't bear it anymore. Can I call the police?]
[Forget about calling the police. The police won't do anything if someone is beaten and bleeding. At most they'll just give a verbal warning and treat it as a family dispute.]
Isn't it true that Tong Wenping's manuscript was rejected? Why can't he just listen to his wife tell him the truth? I have to say, Tong Wenping, your manuscript was rejected, rejected, rejected, you've run out of ideas, and everything you write is garbage. No one will accept your scripts in the future, and even if they are accepted, they won't be filmed. If you do, every one you make will flop. I'm so angry!
[Why is he so angry and embarrassed? Is it still unclear? He was hit in the sore spot. Others accused him of being out of ideas and unable to write good works. They were all true. He couldn't vent his anger on netizens, but his wife is not an outsider. She can be his punching bag. He can curse and hit her with his hands.]
[Family members, Tong Wenping didn't just slap his wife in the face, he slapped all of us in the face]
How can someone with such questionable personal ethics write anything good? If a company takes this man's script in the future, I will report him and prevent his script from being filmed.
[Count me in, I want to contribute my small part. Success doesn't have to be mine, but I must be part of it!]
Tong Wenping didn't know yet that this slap might affect his future career.
He thought the biggest problem lay in Jiang Meng's attitude. If he could coax Jiang Meng and not make a fuss about it, everything would be fine.
Netizens meddle in everything, even people's shit and farts, but they can't interfere in the affairs of a couple. If the couple is willing, slapping them in the face can be a form of fun.
Fortunately, Jiang Meng is easy to coax. She can be coaxed by just saying a few nice words.
Since he had to apologize, Tong Wenping still apologized and gave up the idea of climbing the mountain to see the volcanic lake.
He decided to repair the ceiling of the house first, and suddenly he felt kind and started to clean up the dishes that Jiang Meng had not finished clearing.
At this time, Jing Ye and Xu Weixing came back. Seeing Tong Wenping working, they thought it was going to rain red rain.
The two men looked at each other and raised their eyebrows in surprise, but neither of them spoke to Tong Wenping, pretending that they didn't see him.
They put down the palm leaves and began to strengthen the house and repair the roof step by step.
Tong Wenping is not like them. He is familiar with the nearby resources and knows where to find what he wants.
Even if he was familiar with the island, he didn't want to go. He hadn't done farm work in twenty years, and he didn't know how to do it and didn't want to do it.
Fortunately, the palm leaves on his roof were not blown away, but were just knocked to the ground by the rain.
The palm leaves on the ground were a little torn, but not completely useless. When spread out flat, they could just cover the roof, which was barely enough.
He gathered the palm leaves on the ground and put them back on the roof.
Tong Wenping was not very good at building roofs. He didn't even know how to tie knots and had forgotten how to do it. The palm leaves he put on the roof just fell down. When he applied force, the dry palm leaves broke into two pieces.
He tossed and turned for an hour or two, panting like a dog.
Jing Ye observed Tong Wenping for a while, and the more he looked at him, the stranger he seemed.
"Xu Weixing, is the sun rising from the west?"
"Maybe." Xu Weixing didn't understand what Tong Wenping was saying.
"Did Sister Jiang Meng go off alone to pick mushrooms, and he had no other choice but to do it himself?"
Before Xu Weixing could speak, Jing Ye denied himself first.
"Impossible, impossible! If Jiang Meng went to pick mushrooms and didn't care about their house, he would be even less likely to care. He would slip away even faster. How could he possibly work honestly?"
After spending these few days together, Jing Ye already understood what kind of person Tong Wenping was.
Jing Ye was puzzled, but he would never ask Tong Wenping.
Soon his doubts were answered, because Jiang Meng came back with his sister, carrying a basket of fresh mushrooms.
"No way, I actually guessed it right?" Jing Ye muttered to himself in disbelief.
But then he also noticed something strange on Jiang Meng's face.
His brows furrowed, and his sharp eyes turned to Tong Wenping.
At this time, Tong Wenping came running over. When he noticed Jiang Meng coming back, he immediately put down the work in his hands.
Seeing that Jiang Meng came back with Ming Fu and Bai Yinyin, he paused slightly, worried that Ming Fu would cause trouble for him. Although he was not afraid of Ming Fu, this little girl was a bit annoying. She was even aggressive in her speech at noon. His brother was not an easy person to deal with either. It would be troublesome if they joined forces to attack him.
But the most important thing right now is Jiang Meng, and Jiang Meng's attitude is the most important.
He walked with a smile on his face all the way, perhaps because he was used to socializing outside, his smile gave people a feeling of hypocrisy and not sincere at all.
Tong Wenping used this hypocritical smile to deal with his wife in the same way.
Because when he treats Jiang Meng at home, he is very stingy with his smile, always acts bossy and condescending, and likes to put on a sour face.
He even thought he was being sincere and trying his best to please others, but he didn't realize that his current appearance made people feel disgusted and uncomfortable.
He affectionately called Jiang Meng by her former nickname.
"Xiao Meng, you're back. I listened to you and didn't go hiking today. I've already helped you finish all the work. Not only did I help you clean up the dishes, but you can also take a look at our house. Is it as good as new?"
Tong Wenping did not mention his previous mistakes at all. Based on his understanding of Jiang Meng, Jiang Meng would definitely not say anything bad about him in front of outsiders.
So there was no need for him to mention it in front of outsiders. He believed that Jiang Meng could understand what he meant, so he just took this opportunity to leave.
If Jiang Meng wanted him to apologize, he could say so, but that was their matter and there was no need to say it in front of outsiders.
When Jiang Meng heard him call her "Xiao Meng", her eyelashes trembled.
This was a nickname used a long time ago. Tong Wenping used to call her that when he was pursuing her. Later, when he became famous and arrogant, he no longer used this nickname.
If it were in the past, she might still be moved by this and recall their past passionate love.
But now, her heart was as hard as iron, because she knew that the nickname "Xiao Meng" was just a calculation of Tong Wenping.
Do you think she is still the same as before and will be moved when she hears this nickname?
No, she no longer can.
It will only make you feel colder.
Tong Wenping continued to smile and said to Jiang Meng, "Are these all the mushrooms you picked from the forest? You must be exhausted after picking so many. You've worked so hard. Jiang Meng, you must be tired too. Do you want to go back and rest for a while? And by the way, take a look at the house I just renovated and check out the fruits of my labor?"
He reached out to grab Jiang Meng, wanting to take Jiang Meng away so that it would be more convenient for him to talk to Jiang Meng.
"No." Jiang Meng took a step back, dodged Tong Wenping's hand, and rejected him coldly.
Tong Wenping frowned, wary of Ming Fu and Jing Ye, then smiled again and spoke nicely to Jiang Meng.
"Are you tired and in a bad mood? Go back and lie down and let me give you a massage. Didn't you always praise my massage skills in the past? I haven't given you a massage in a while. Take a look at my technique and see if it's rusty."
In fact, these all happened during college. Jiang Meng could think of all the kindness Tong Wenping showed her, as if it was all during college. After leaving school, it seemed that he brought only pain to Jiang Meng.
Ming Fu folded his hands and watched Tong Wenping's performance with great interest. In fact, he had no intention of interrupting at all. Tong Wenping was completely worrying too much.
The more Tong Wenping mentioned the past, the more painful Jiang Meng became.
The thought in my heart blurted out: "I want to divorce you."
Ming Fu raised his eyebrows, and finally a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Jing Ye was shocked. He thought Jiang Meng and his wife would be locked together forever. Why did Jiang Meng suddenly come to his senses?
Tong Wenping was stunned for a moment, then his face changed drastically.
"What did you say?" He said with suppressed anger, as if he couldn't believe it, and as if he was warning Jiang Meng not to talk nonsense.
Jiang Meng spoke clearly, "I want to divorce you."
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