The door was unlocked, only slightly ajar.
The dark figure darted inside.
A moment later, some suggestive sounds came from inside.
"Jinlu, why has your face gotten so rough? Have you forgiven me? After tonight, you'll have to take responsibility for me. Tomorrow I want to see you divorce Wang Jingshui. How dare she steal my man! She'll die a horrible death!"
"Ouch, that hurts! You're so mean—"
No matter what Zhu Wenjuan said, the shadowy figure remained silent.
And so the night passed.
The sky was still barely light.
"Ah—who are you? Get out, get out—"
Zhu Wenjuan had just woken up when she saw a strange face sleeping next to her. She was so frightened that she turned pale and screamed loudly.
"Oh dear, do you not care about your reputation? Keep your voice down."
Zhu Xiaohua walked in.
The door wasn't locked; it opened with a push.
"Auntie, who is he? Didn't you tell me that Jinlu forgave me, and that he was going to come and talk to me last night? Who is this? Who is he? Tell me—"
Zhu Wenjuan broke down, crying uncontrollably.
Her innocence is gone; there's no possibility for her and Jinlu to ever be together again.
"Isn't it Jinlu? Oh dear, I didn't know either. Your eldest cousin's wife told me. No wonder she went back to her parents' house so early this morning. That little bitch, how dare she lie to me! You can't joke like that. I'll give her a good beating when she gets back—"
Zhu Xiaohua pretended to be angry, but Zhu Wenjuan didn't believe her at all.
Yesterday at noon, her aunt and cousin-in-law persuaded her to marry the son of the Liu family at the entrance of the village.
But she refused. In the afternoon, her aunt said that Jinlu had forgiven her and told her not to lock the door at night because she was afraid that the villagers would see her and gossip. He secretly climbed over the wall at night.
Sure enough, Jinlu arrived that night.
But he didn't say a word, except for humming a couple of times.
They've been taking advantage of themselves all along.
Zhu Wenjuan didn't think much of it and readily agreed.
To my surprise, I discovered in the morning that the goods were not as advertised, so it turned out that the whole thing was just an act put on by my aunt and cousin-in-law.
So it's all so that she can marry into the Liu family. That ugly man next to her is probably one of the Liu family members.
At this moment, Zhu Wenjuan's IQ reached a staggering 888!!!
She finished dressing and glared at Zhu Xiaohua with hatred.
They just ran away like that.
"Oh my, where are you going? What's done is done, there's no use hiding now, hurry up and get ready for your wedding tomorrow—"
As Zhu Wenjuan ran out of the Chen family home, Zhu Xiaohua's voice also disappeared.
"This child probably hasn't accepted reality yet. Don't worry, I'll talk to her. Go back first, before it's fully light, and leave quietly so the villagers don't see you."
Zhu Xiaohua has already accepted the five taels of betrothal gifts from the Liu family.
It was also her eldest daughter-in-law, Li Rulan, who came up with the idea.
Raw rice is cooked into cooked rice.
Even if she disagrees, she has to marry him.
"Okay, Auntie, I'll be going now."
Liu Wangtao was already wearing his undergarments, and while Zhu Wenjuan was getting dressed, he put his clothes on as well.
Walking into the Chen family's courtyard, we saw Chen Lishi washing her face.
She smiled at Liu Wangtao.
"Child, drive carefully on the road. You've been tired all night, don't let your legs give way and you fall—"
One sentence made Liu Wangtao blush.
He fled as if he were running away.
"Heh, it already looks like a black egg, but it gets even uglier when it's shy—"
Chen Li glanced away in disgust. If it weren't for the five taels of silver, she wouldn't have bothered with this ugly woman.
Zhu Wenjuan ran all the way towards the Yan family's house.
At this time, Yan Xia was taking Jin Fu and Gui Hua to town.
Jinlu and his wife saw off their family members from the oxcart, hand in hand, and were about to go back to wash dishes and chop firewood.
Turning around, he saw Zhu Wenjuan standing in the corner of his house, her face covered in tears, staring at him.
The hand in his palm was instantly pulled away.
"I'm going back to wash the dishes now."
Wang Jingshui walked away indifferently.
"Jinlu, you need to know what you should and shouldn't do. You're already married, so don't let Jingshui down, understand?"
With her mother-in-law and husband not at home, Shi Xiaohe took over the management.
She gave Jinlu a warning, then took Lamei with her and went back together.
We need to hurry and comfort Jing Shui, and prevent the couple from having a fight.
"Brother Jinlu—"
Seeing that everyone else had left, Zhu Wenjuan stepped forward and called out to Jinlu with a wronged expression.
"Aren't you annoying? Are you never going to stop? I'm already married. Why are you shamelessly clinging to me? What if you make my wife angry? Are you going to come and coax her then? You're so annoying!"
"Brother Jinlu, why are you doing this to me? Do you even know...?"
Zhu Wenjuan stopped talking.
She couldn't let Jinlu know that her body was no longer pure.
"Brother Jinlu, will you marry me? I don't want the bride price anymore. I can't live without you. What will I do without you? I can't go on living. I love you so much. What do I lack compared to her? Please divorce her. My aunt is forcing me to marry the son of the Liu family. I don't want to. I don't want to marry anyone else. If you don't marry me, I'll throw myself into the river!"
Zhu Wenjuan pulled out her trump card. Crying and making a scene were useless, so she threatened to jump into the river. Brother Jinlu would definitely give in; he couldn't bear to die.
Just as she was about to run towards the river...
A cold, heartless voice came to my ear.
"Oh? Then go ahead and jump. Just remember to run far away, don't die in front of my house, it's bad luck."
Jinlu ignored her and turned to enter the courtyard.
"Bang--"
The main gate was tightly closed, and there was the sound of it being bolted, so it seemed to be locked from the inside.
They were so afraid she would barge in.
Zhu Wenjuan felt as if a thread in her mind had snapped, and from that moment on, hatred surged forth. Her eyes turned bloodshot, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
"Wang Jingshui, you'll die a horrible death! You'll definitely die a horrible death! You're lying to me, you're all lying to me—"
Her eyes flashed with a fierce light, which made people tremble.
Strangely enough, she didn't hate Jin Lu, but instead began to hate Wang Jingshui.
Zhu Wenjuan stood there for a full half hour, but the door remained closed.
She finally clenched her fists and left.
Back at the Chen family home, her aunt smiled obsequiously at her.
"I'll marry him."
Those two words made Zhu Xiaohua's smile even brighter.
"Have you figured it out? Your aunt won't harm you. You'll be living a life of luxury after you marry into the Liu family. That young man from the Liu family likes you so much. He gave you a full five taels of betrothal gifts. As we agreed, four taels will go to your parents, and your aunt will save one tael for you. If you need money in the future, just ask your aunt."
Zhu Wenjuan knew she wouldn't get that tael of silver back.
Her parents don't love her, and even if she goes home, she'll be sold to someone even worse.
I'd rather marry that ugly man; at least...
Zhu Wenjuan's face turned slightly red.
It's at least very impressive...
And since his aunt said he likes her, he should treat her well...
"Yes, I'll do whatever Auntie says."
Zhu Wenjuan didn't quarrel with Zhu Xiaohua again. She had married into this village and needed someone to support her.
I can't rely on my parents and brother anymore, only the Chen family is left.
Consider it spending a tael of silver to buy some confidence.
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