A few tiny tears welled up in Shi Xiaohe's beautiful eyes.
Before Jin Fu could notice, she quickly wiped away her tears.
I was afraid he would worry if he saw it.
The two stayed for about half an hour before coming out.
After locking the door, Jin Fu helped his wife prepare to go home.
Along the way, you can see many couples bringing their children back to their villages.
Today is the day when daughters return home to pay New Year's visits to their parents' home.
Unlike modern times, married daughters here can only openly return to their hometown once a year on major days like the first day of the lunar new year or Qingming Festival when they visit graves. Fortunately, Xiaohe is from this village.
Otherwise, Jin Fu would have to drive the carriage to accompany his wife back to her parents' home.
"Jin Fu~"
A coquettish voice came from behind them.
Jin Fu turned around in confusion.
"Jin Fu, you're back in the village! It's been so long! You seem to have grown taller and stronger."
It turned out to be Zhao Lifang. She had just come out of the Luo family with her pregnant belly. She glanced at Xiaohe with her eyes slanted, noticing that Xiaohe was wearing a new silk dress, a gilded hairpin, and a white jade bracelet, which made her skin look fair and rosy, like a young lady from a wealthy family.
Zhao Lifang looked at herself again. She was still wearing the clothes she had made before she got married. They were all yellowed from washing, and the embroidered flower patterns on the clothes were murky and unclear. Some of them were even coming undone with loose threads sticking out.
This was made of soft cloth, which was slightly more expensive than linen, and she asked her fellow villager to embroider flowers on it.
The more precious this dress was back then, the more it is now despised.
A nameless fire burned in Zhao Lifang's heart. If she had married Jin Fu, would she have been spared all that suffering?
Although Zhou Yiliu and Luo Bai both treated her well.
Can.....
She touched her stomach, feeling a pang of sadness.
Worried that the fetus would grow too big, she dared not eat too much at each meal, and her stomach would rumble with hunger every night.
When Luo Bai asked, she only dared to say that she had an upset stomach, not that she was hungry.
If she married Jin Fu, would she be able to wear gold and silver like Xiao He, and watch Jin Fu hold Xiao He's waist like a treasure?
Zhao Lifang's eyes were practically burning through the person opposite her.
Upon hearing this, Jin Fu narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips. He noticed that Zhao Lifang across from him was dressed very warmly, suggesting she was preparing to return to her parents' home.
Her words were ambiguous.
It was as if she had seen her own body before.
I felt immediately annoyed.
"You have a pretty good memory. How many times have I even seen you?"
Jin Fu didn't even give her a kind look.
When Zhao Lifang married Zhou Yiliu, the two often passed by his shop.
Zhou Yiliu would always deliberately put his arm around Zhao Lifang's shoulder, raise his head like a victor, and sneer at him.
They looked so loving.
Although he disliked the Zhou family father and son, he disliked women like Zhao Lifang even more.
Not long after, she remarried, and her belly was already showing.
A woman who has no feelings at all is no different from an animal.
Jin Fu put his arm around Xiao He and tried to leave.
"Jin Fu, how are you? I'm pregnant, already over three months along. Time flies. I remember when we first met, you blushed when you saw me, you were like that back then..."
Zhao Lifang's words became increasingly outrageous.
They're treating Shi Xiaohe like she's invisible.
"Stop, stop, stop! Are you going crazy during the New Year? Why are you telling me you're pregnant? Don't even think about trying to get close to me. I'm not some stupid idiot like Luo Bai who would marry a woman who just got divorced, without even knowing if she's pregnant. Besides, I have a wife, and I wouldn't even look at someone like you. And what's wrong with your voice? Don't talk to me like that, it's making me want to throw up my breakfast. Please stay away from me and don't talk to me again. I'm afraid my wife will overthink it. Xiao He, let's go, it's cold outside, don't get cold."
Jin Fu is a complete straight man.
But he wasn't stupid; could he not tell the difference between kind words and falsehoods? Zhao Lifang's eyes were glued to him like they were on fire.
He's not blind, how could he not see it?
After criticizing her, Jin Fu put his arm around Xiao He and turned to leave.
His combat power was off the charts; he didn't even let Xiaohe say a word.
"you--"
Zhao Lifang stood on the ground stomping her feet, but she didn't dare to curse back, not even knowing if that retort was true or not.
It scared her so much that her heart was pounding.
Could it be...?
What does Jin Fu know?
Zhao Lifang didn't dare to argue. She regained her composure and prepared to go home to urge Luo Bai to hurry up and get ready.
To everyone's surprise, Luo Bai was standing at the corner and listened to the whole thing.
His face was very gloomy.
"Hey, when did you come out? I've been waiting for you for ages."
As soon as Zhao Lifang turned the corner, she saw her husband.
I was startled.
She subtly inquired whether Luo Bai had heard anything.
His voice was trembling.
"Oh, I just came out. My mother told me to bring less stuff. I was afraid your parents would be unhappy and give you a hard time, so I brought ten extra eggs. Come on, let's go back to your parents' house together."
Luo Bai told a lie.
He dared not think too deeply about it, after all, he loved Zhao Lifang too much.
I can only deceive myself and bury that scene deep in my heart.
Zhao Lifang is already four and a half months pregnant. Even if she tries to eat as little as possible, she can't make her belly look as big as it does at three and a half months.
As his partner, Luo Bai naturally found it somewhat strange.
Fang'er's belly is growing too fast.
......
Jin Fu and Xiao He, who hadn't arrived home yet, were also whispering among themselves.
"Wasn't what you just said a bit too much? If her husband heard it, wouldn't he start to have all sorts of wild thoughts?"
Xiaohe tapped Jinfu's forehead with her index finger.
"I was just going along with what she said. She's like she's sick, constantly bringing up the past. I was afraid you'd get upset if you heard it and it would affect your pregnancy. I suspect she's doing it on purpose. Since she's trying to disgust you in front of me, I'll disgust her too. Besides, her belly is about the same size as yours. Who would believe she's three and a half months pregnant? I even suspect she married Luo Bai with the baby in her belly. Otherwise, why would a woman like her be interested in the dirt poor Luo family?"
Xiaohe quickly covered Jinfu's mouth.
"Don't talk nonsense, be careful not to cause trouble. If you see her in the future, just avoid her. Don't argue with a woman. If the villagers see you, they will only say you are wrong. Didn't your mother say that our family business is getting bigger and bigger now, we must pay attention to our reputation? If our reputation is bad, it will affect both of our shops. I know you are doing this for me, husband. From now on, when we see her, we will treat her like a mad dog. We will turn around and walk away. We will not argue with her, okay?"
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. You're the boss now. I'd be happy even if you stood on my head and peed or shit on me."
Xiaohe was so angry that she pretended to hit him.
"You picked up that glib tongue of your brother's. Be careful, or I'll tell Mom on you, hmph."
"I was wrong, I was just teasing you. Go back quickly, it's cold outside, don't worry your mother. Your pregnancy is not stable, and I'm very nervous."
Jin Fu had his left arm around her waist and his right hand holding hers.
They supported her tightly, afraid that Xiaohe might fall.
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