Chapter 104 Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to do this.
Recently, a major incident occurred in Huai Shu Village. Kong Dazhuang and his two sons, for some unknown despicable act, were beaten black and blue and returned home.
Some villagers passing by the Liu family heard Peng Chunlan cursing loudly inside the house, using extremely offensive and offensive language.
That wasn't all; something even more terrifying happened.
The night before Liu Huazhi's engagement banquet, a villain sneaked into the Liu family home and broke the left legs of all five members of the Liu family.
The government sent people to investigate the Liu family, but they found nothing.
This incident caused great panic in Huai Shu Village, with many villagers fearing that they would be the next ones to have their legs broken by the thugs.
A sensible villager offered words of comfort: "The officials said it wasn't bandits causing trouble in the village, otherwise the Liu family's wealth would have been looted long ago. Let's just go back to our normal lives."
"That's right. If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. We are all law-abiding farmers. We haven't done anything to offend anyone, so we don't need to worry about anyone coming to the village to report us."
"So, it turns out the Liu family offended someone and got their revenge?"
"Tsk tsk, if the person who broke their legs wasn't after money or women, it could only be out of revenge."
The villagers were abuzz with gossip, all saying that the five members of the Liu family had offended someone they shouldn't have, which led to this terrible disaster.
For a long time afterward, the villagers deliberately avoided the Liu family to avoid being implicated by them.
The villagers made this guess, and the family of five who were bedridden with a broken leg thought the same thing.
"It must be a jinx, she must have hired someone to do it, just to get revenge on us!"
Liu Huazhi clenched her fists, her teeth grinding together: "What a vicious jinx! She made our whole family crippled. She just can't stand to see me doing well, so she deliberately retaliated by making me get engaged to Xu Lang while I'm still crippled!"
Peng Chunlan's face turned pale with pain, and she looked at Kong Dazhuang with resentment: "Look at the good daughter you raised!"
Kong Dazhuang's expression was blank: "I never raised her."
Peng Chunlan choked, her anger rising even higher: "You useless thing, you not only failed to get the money, but you also caused the four of us, mother and children, to have our legs broken. Now we don't have a single penny, and the whole family is going to starve!"
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but burst into tears: "Why is my life so miserable!"
First, she was widowed at a young age, and the man she married later was incompetent. Not only could he not give her a good life, but he also caused her to lose a leg.
To save my leg, I've emptied my savings. How will my family survive in the future?
Kong Dazhuang let Peng Chunlan cry and curse, his eyes filled with endless regret and anger.
He regretted going to Shengyuan to ask for money, and was furious that Sheng An disregarded their blood ties and had cruelly harmed him. He couldn't find any evidence against her.
At the same time, he hated his stepdaughter Liu Huazhi even more for instigating him. She knew that Sheng An had no feelings for him, but she still encouraged him to go to Shengyuan to ask for money. As a result, he lost his only good leg.
If this leg doesn't heal, he'll be completely crippled and won't be able to stand up for the rest of his life.
"Mother, Zhizhi, we can't let that bitch get away with this! Once our legs are healed, we'll make her pay!"
Liu Zhuzi's expression turned sinister, his usually darting eyes now filled with rage: "If I had known she was this vicious, I should have killed her when she was a child!"
Peng Chunlan and Liu Huazhi remained silent, clearly harboring extreme hatred for Sheng An and wishing her dead.
Only Liu Shitou, utterly terrified by the broken legs of his entire family, remained silent, daring not to harbor even the slightest thought of revenge against Sheng An, the culprit.
Sheng An did not witness the tragic state of the Liu family firsthand, but she learned about their broken legs from Xu Jinnian.
This finally vented Sheng An's pent-up anger. That night, she nestled against Xu Jinnian's chest, showering him with sweet words and praise:
"My husband is amazing! He said he would help me find someone to vent my anger, and he did it so quickly. You are truly the most amazing man I have ever met! I have such good taste in finding a husband like you!"
Xu Jinnian smiled and asked, "Is An'an praising her husband or herself?"
Sheng An chuckled, cupped his handsome face and showered him with kisses: "Praising you is praising me, praising me is praising you, we're inseparable!"
Xu Jinnian liked hearing this and turned a passive situation into an active one.
The two cuddled for a while until Sheng An, panting and with her cheeks flushed, covered the man's mouth to stop him from continuing: "That family will definitely guess that we were the ones who did it. I wonder what Xu Huaining will do when he finds out."
Xu Jinnian took her hand away and held it in his palm: "Xu Huaining will only be happy, he won't stand up for them."
Sheng An thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "If someone suffers a major setback because of a woman who doesn't have much of a mind, who knows how much hatred she might harbor in her heart."
Anyone would hate such a thing, let alone Xu Huaining, who is full of scheming.
"The person who made the move was very efficient, and didn't give the Liu family any leverage, otherwise Xu Huaining could have used that opportunity to hold you accountable."
Sheng An's toes rubbed against Xu Jinnian's calves, the prickly sensation was almost intoxicating:
"Speaking of which, you two were born in the same year, only three months apart, yet you ended up with the infamous reputation of being a jinx, while he became the family's darling. I strongly suspect that it was Xu Laosi and his wife who did this."
Sheng An felt his guess was more and more reasonable as he talked. There were many similar plots in the online novels he had read in his previous life: "We should catch Xu Lao Si and his wife and ask them when we have the chance. We can't let this kind of loss go unpunished."
Xu Jinnian felt a surge of warmth in her heart and wrapped her arms tightly around the person in front of her: "Whether it was true or not, it's all in the past."
He was still an infant then, unaware of the harm caused by his infamous reputation as a cursed lone star.
Later, when he regained his memories, he felt the love of his elderly father, the affection of his aunt and uncle, and the friendliness of his neighbors.
Occasionally when he returned to the village, people would mention the "lone star," but it didn't cause him any harm.
He was even grateful to the wandering Taoist priest who gave him a fortune reading, otherwise Xu Laosan and his wife would not have abandoned him, his father would not have been able to adopt him, he would have been raised by two disgusting people, and trapped in Xujiaba for the rest of his life.
If he were trapped in Xujiaba, even if he met An'an and married her, with in-laws like Xu Laosan, An'an would definitely suffer countless grievances.
But having nothing, he might not be able to protect An'an or give her the happiness she desires.
Thinking of this, Xu Jinnian looked into Sheng An's eyes and asked gently, "An'an, do you regret marrying me?"
Sheng An was baffled and punched his chest with her fist: "If I regretted it, would you still be lying here?"
The things Liu Huazhi said back then did indeed make her doubt Xu Jinnian, suspecting that he would become the Chen Shimei of the Great Wei Dynasty and kill her in order to curry favor with the powerful.
But it was merely a suspicion.
Seeing is not always believing, let alone the "truth" heard from others.
Sheng An prefers to listen to the voice of her own heart.
Regardless of whether she had too much of a bias against this man, at least in the few months they were married, his behavior was perfect, and she had no regrets.
If I had to nitpick, it would be that the time was too long, and her hands would get tired every now and then, which affected her ability to wield the spatula the next day.
Cough cough!
Sheng An quickly shook her head to clear her mind of any inappropriate thoughts, and kissed the corner of the man's upturned lips:
"As long as you continue to treat me well, I will definitely spend my whole life with you. If one day you change your mind and fall in love with another woman, just give me a divorce letter, and I will never bother you."
Xu Jinnian's expression changed slightly, but more so with helplessness: "I'm more afraid that you'll change your mind."
Sheng An glanced at him sideways: "I'm not a womanizer."
You'd be lucky to meet even one perfect man, how could you possibly meet a second one?
Well, even if she met a second one, she would only glance at him a few times. She still had to uphold traditional virtues, otherwise she would easily get gynecological diseases.
"No, An'an, then I will be your husband?"
Xu Jinnian pinched Sheng An's face in dissatisfaction and lightly bit her lip as if in retaliation: "I never assumed that An'an would change her mind."
If he can't even keep his wife, it only proves his incompetence, so it's perfectly normal for An'an not to want him.
Sheng An felt guilty and didn't say a word even after being bitten.
A smile flickered in Xu Jinnian's eyes as he gently patted her head: "Go to sleep, I won't bother you tonight."
Sheng An glared at him: "Should I say thank you?"
You were up all night last night, and you still want to come today?
Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to be driven like that, nor would they be afraid of excessive wear and tear, causing them to age prematurely!
Xu Jinnian said in a serious tone: "There is no need for thanks between husband and wife."
Sheng An: "..."
I really want to slap that hateful face.
Time flew by and it was December. No one came to Shengyuan to cause trouble anymore. Sheng An counted his money every night and felt extremely satisfied.
The young couple didn't have time to prepare for the New Year, so the three elders in the family took extra initiative to make arrangements, buying a lot of cured fish, cured meat, and various dried goods.
Granny Sun's tailoring skills also came in handy. At Grandma Sheng's insistence, she made eight new outfits of various colors and styles for Sheng An, four of which were for wearing in the spring.
Sheng An thought it was too exaggerated, so she quickly hugged the old lady's arm and coaxed her: "I have a lot of clothes, and there are a few new sets in the closet. We need to make your clothes first."
The New Year holidays are peak season for tailors' shops, and you have to wait in line to get clothes made. In Shengyuan, only Granny Sun knows how to make beautiful clothes, so she will definitely give priority to those who don't have new clothes.
“Your grandfather and I are both quite old; we can still wear the clothes we usually wear.”
Grandma Sheng was reluctant to make new clothes. She picked up a piece of bright fabric and held it up against Sheng An's body: "After the New Year, you and Jin Nian will go to Jinling. Make a few more beautiful outfits for us. We can't let outsiders look down on you."
The grandmother and grandson were talking about making new clothes when Xu Cuilian and her husband brought Zhang Daikui to their door.
The family of three all had beaming faces, especially Zhang Daikui, whose face was dark red with a hint of smugness. Sheng An had a bold guess in his mind.
Sure enough, Xu Cuilian’s loud voice rang out: “Second brother, An’an, we’ve come to announce good news. Zhao Di has agreed to marry Da Kui. Yesterday, our two families discussed and decided to hold the engagement banquet on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, and the wedding date is set for the 18th of the third lunar month next year.”
The unexpected good news made Xu Chenglin slap his thigh with joy, while Sheng An was dumbfounded.
What happened? Just five days ago, my aunt was complaining that Da Kui was no good and that he and Zhao Di were still the same as before, with no hope of them getting married. And today they're here to announce good news?
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