His temples began to throb, and his ugly features gradually became distorted.
"What do you mean? You think I'm poor? Then why did you marry me? Get out! Go back to your Chen family and don't come back, you bastard! You really think I have a good temper? I knew I shouldn't have married you, you piece of trash. If it weren't for the fact that you're clean, do you think I would have married you? You slut, you're already married, and you still keep talking about Chen Jinlu. Are you trying to cuckold me? You try it, and I'll beat you to death!"
Liu Wangtao revealed his true colors, which angered Zhu Wenjuan so much that tears streamed down her face. Her vision gradually blurred, and she turned and ran away.
Liu Wangtao did not pursue her.
Everyone knows who the Chen family is.
Only his wife is stupid; she was foolishly sold off by the Chen family, thinking they were treating her very well.
If she were truly good to him, would he have been allowed to climb over the wall into her room late at night?
If it weren't for his wife's good looks and his reluctance to harm her alluring face, Liu Wangtao would have already taken action. It's good that he went back; it will wake her up and make her realize that she has no one to rely on anymore, so she will behave properly.
Zhu Wenjuan, who was being nagged, was squatting by the river crying.
She had barely uttered the words "I want a divorce" when the expressions of everyone in the Chen family changed. They treated her as if she were a beggar on the street or a refugee covered in disease, avoiding her like the plague.
She was pushed and shoved out.
“I’m just your aunt by a slight connection, not your biological mother. Do you expect us to back you up? Of the five taels of dowry you received, four taels went to your parents. Go back to your parents’ home and talk to them. Don’t come to my house again. I haven’t asked you for a single penny of food and drink at my house these days. Consider this one tael of silver as repayment of your debt. Remember, don’t come back. If you want a divorce, don’t tell us. Go. You’re married now and still can’t settle down. Go live a good life. If you continue like this, I won’t acknowledge you anymore.”
These words kept swirling in her mind, and she couldn't shake them off.
What she thought was a way out turned out to be nothing at all. After a good cry, Zhu Wenjuan inexplicably went to Yan Xia's house.
Yan Xia had already taken her children to town by then.
Jin Lu and Wang Jingshui walked side by side toward the low hill.
"Go back and get some more sleep, I can go by myself."
"No, I want to stay with you."
"You're silly. Don't complain about being sleepy later. I've put a small stool in your basket. You're not going to find any wild vegetables or mushrooms anyway. Just sit next to me and watch me chop firewood."
"Hehe, my husband, you're so good to me..."
The couple's relationship grew closer over time, and their voices, neither too loud nor too soft, always reached Zhu Wenjuan's ears.
She bit her lower lip so hard that it turned white.
I regret it so much...
I really regret listening to my aunt back then.
Unfortunately, there's no going back.
Zhu Wenjuan eventually returned to the Liu family.
I've accepted my fate.
Because her parents are even less reliable than her aunt, who can back her up or anything?
Keep dreaming.
Having gained control over his wife, Liu Wangtao became increasingly arrogant.
Zhu Wenjuan had no idea how bitter her life would be from now on.
As time went by, the leaves of the trees became more and more lush, and soon, more than half of September had passed.
Deng Qiuzhi, who sold the land to Yan Xia, had already left Shuangqiao Town with his family.
Before he left, Yan Xia even saw him off and gave him two bags of peach shortbread.
Deng Qiuzhi was deeply moved.
Since the last beating, Zhou Laocai and his son have not caused any more trouble.
The two shops continued to operate peacefully together.
Yan Xia's shop business was as good as ever, while Zhou Ji's shop business was as bad as ever.
Little did she know that Guihua already had a suitor.
Let's move back a few days.
The shop ran out of flour, and Jin Fu couldn't leave the shop to watch over it. Yan Xia asked her daughter to order two bags of flour from a familiar grain shop and have the waiter deliver them. She also bought six steamed buns, as she was too lazy to cook lunch.
Let's just eat the steamed buns with cold water.
The grain shop was quite far from her own shop, requiring her to cross two streets. Guihua planned to go through an alley based on her memory, which would save her most of the time.
Just as she reached the middle of the alley, two people suddenly walked towards her.
His body was covered in patches, and he looked extremely sleazy.
He looks like a street hustler.
Guihua sensed something was wrong and quickly turned to leave.
But when I turned around, I saw two more men.
They all wore similar clothes and had the same fierce appearance.
"Oh, young lady, you're really beautiful. Come and let your brothers have a go at you."
"Her face is so tender, you could squeeze water out of it."
"The brothers are bored, come and play with them."
"....."
Guihua turned pale with fright.
"What are you trying to do? Get away from me—"
Guihua tried to escape, but she was surrounded by people from both sides. Just as these people were about to touch her...
A deep voice echoed through the alley.
"Get out of my way, all of you—"
The four thugs were so frightened that they ran away in terror.
"Mr. Zheng, we didn't know she was one of yours. We're so sorry, we'll get out of here right now."
The four quickly made their escape, while the man referred to as Master Zheng exuded an air of dominance.
He walked up to the osmanthus tree, fanning himself with a folding fan.
“Girl, are you alright? Don’t walk on these narrow paths alone in the future. Even in broad daylight, you can’t escape those bad guys. Look, you’re all pale with fright. Here, take this handkerchief and wipe your tears.”
The man's voice was distinctive, like a modern-day bubble voice.
He thought he could charm Guihua to death, but Guihua felt utterly disgusted.
My mother once said that men who are obsessed with heroes rescuing damsels in distress are the most heartless.
Why was she fine walking through this alley before, but today she ran into bad guys, and by sheer coincidence, she met this Master Zheng?
hehe.
There must be something fishy going on.
Moreover, although the man in front of him looked dashing, his faded cuffs and the cheap jade pendant he wore directly revealed his family background.
They're just putting on an act of wealth.
Mother recently bought two bolts of silk fabric for each member of the family and is making new clothes for them. The fabric is of medium to low quality, but it is still much better than what the man is wearing.
What Master Zheng? He's probably in cahoots with them.
Guihua didn't take the handkerchief; she wiped away her tears with her sleeve.
"Thank you, Young Master Zheng. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Guihua left without looking back.
Zheng Yangliu was left completely bewildered.
What happened?
He used this "hero saves the beauty" tactic to charm many girls.
Why is this girl so difficult to deal with?
After buying the flour and osmanthus flowers for the buns, I walked back to the shop from another street.
She didn't tell her mother about what happened today.
Her mother was already tired enough; she didn't want her mother to worry about her anymore.
But what happened next made Guihua start to have doubts.
Because whenever she went out of the shop alone, she was sure to run into Master Zheng, but if her mother was with her, Master Zheng would not appear.
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