"Why is that?" Zhao Dazui asked hurriedly after hearing Aunt Wang's words, stopping his sunflower seeds and looking very curious.
"Who can know? After all, anyone with eyes can see that if Qiuju had gone to another place, Zhang Tao wouldn't have suffered so much."
"I really didn't expect that such a perfect solution would not only be rejected by Qiuju, but also by Zhang Tao," Aunt Wang said with a puzzled look.
"Although Zhang Tao is divorced and his child lives with his ex-wife, he doesn't need to worry about that anymore."
"However, most people would not take on things that they can avoid worrying about."
"If Qiuju were to leave home, Zhang Tao wouldn't have to work so hard now. I don't know what he's thinking."
Aunt Wang looked puzzled.
"Zhang Tao? Qiu Ju?" After listening to Aunt Wang's words, Zhao Dazui's mind raced for a moment before a possibility suddenly came to mind.
So surprised, the sunflower seeds fell from their hands.
Then, he winked at Aunt Wang with a sly look and smiled lewdly.
"Sister, don't you think so?" Zhao Dazui raised two thumbs and touched them together, smiling as he spoke to Aunt Wang.
"Oh, this... how could this be?" Aunt Wang looked incredulous.
"Of course they would. After all, they see each other every few days, so it's inevitable that feelings will develop between them."
"In addition, Zhang Tao is so good to Qiu Ju, and Qiu Ju is quite pretty."
As Zhao Dazui spoke, he felt the possibility was increasingly high, and a glint of light appeared in his eyes.
"That's why Qiuju refused you when you mentioned your nephew, and Zhang Tao also looked displeased."
"That makes sense!" Zhao Dazui said after mentally reviewing the logic.
"But... Qiuju is Zhang Tao's good brother's wife."
"He's already dead, how can a dead man fight against a living man?"
"Besides, they're both single now, so it's hard to guarantee they won't develop a relationship."
"Girl, let's not talk about this baseless stuff," Aunt Wang said helplessly after hearing Zhao Dazui's words.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I have things to do at home, so I'll go back and take care of them first. We'll talk again later," Aunt Wang said to Zhao Dazui.
After saying that, he prepared to get up and leave.
"Hey, why don't you sit down for a bit? Let's have a chat."
"No, I'm going back now. My little grandson will cry if he doesn't see me." Aunt Wang waved to Zhao Dazui and walked out.
"Then I won't see you off."
"You can sit there. It's just a short walk. No need to see me off."
After leaving Zhao Dazui's house and walking out of the yard, Aunt Wang smiled.
With Zhao Dazui helping with the publicity, the two of them should have enough to keep going!
Before long, rumors about Li Qiuju and Zhang Tao began to circulate in the alley.
Subsequently, the news gradually spread.
Because of this rumor, Li Qiuju's face darkened and looked quite unpleasant after hearing about it.
Especially since it was rumored to have come from Zhao Dazui.
Given Zhao Dazui's tendency to talk big, he's bound to spread the word far and wide.
Thinking of this, Li Qiuju felt very angry.
However, because she had a guilty conscience, and those people didn't talk about it in front of her, she didn't know how to defend herself even if she wanted to.
Because of these rumors, Zhang Tao hasn't been coming here lately.
As a result, her life became difficult again. Without Zhang Tao's help to chop wood and carry water, all the chores fell on her own.
He had not eaten meat for many days.
In contrast to Li Qiuju's difficult days, Zhang Tao, after a period of peace, also encountered troubles.
"Brother Zhang, is the news circulating outside true?"
"Are you really with Han Shang's wife?" Li Tie ran back from outside and quickly came to Zhang Tao, asking angrily.
"Where did you hear that?" Zhang Tao's face turned very ugly after hearing Li Tie's question.
He initially thought it was just a rumor circulating in some alley and that he wouldn't go there for the time being, but now even Li Tie has heard about it, so it seems the rumor has spread all the way here.
"Let's not talk about where I heard it, just answer me if it's true or not!" Li Tie then repeated.
Zhang Tao's expression turned somewhat grim after hearing Li Tie's words, and he did not respond directly.
"These are all rumors, so don't ask anymore."
While listening to Zhang Tao, Li Tie kept a close eye on Zhang Tao's expression.
When I saw Zhang Tao's eyes darting around, I knew that what was being said outside was probably true.
I was very disappointed.
“Brother Zhang, I respect you because you used to be a soldier. When you came to seek refuge with me, I let you stay without saying a word.”
"And now, you've actually gotten involved with the wife of your savior! How can you face him?!" Li Tie said angrily.
"Li Tie, calm down. What they're saying outside isn't true." Zhang Tao could only try to calm Li Tie down before explaining in detail.
"How can it not be true? Don't lie to me!"
"If what people outside are saying is false, then why did you come home so late so many times before, sometimes even before dawn the next day?!"
"At that time, I thought you had gone to see your sister-in-law and take care of the children. I even thought that if things continued like this, you two would get back together soon."
I'm actually happy for you.
"It turns out that I only realized what was going on today after hearing the rumors outside. You didn't go to your sister-in-law's place at all; you went to Han Shang's wife's place!"
"How can you face the Han merchant who died saving you!" Li Tie shouted angrily.
His face was full of resentment!
“Li Tie, I… I was just doing this to take care of the Korean businessmen.”
“The children are still young and can’t be separated from their father. Qiuju is also a weak woman who needs her husband to rely on. Besides, I’m divorced now, and I’m doing this so that I can take better care of them.”
Seeing that he could no longer hide it from Li Tie, Zhang Tao simply admitted it.
However, he still tried his best to defend himself.
"Stop talking nonsense! There are so many ways to take care of someone, why do you have to use this one!"
"If you had any conscience at all, if you really cared about Han Shang, you shouldn't be walking with his wife!"
"Get out! Get out of my house!"
"We're no longer brothers!"
Li Tie angrily cursed at Zhang Tao.
His brother was also a soldier, which is why he took good care of Zhang Tao. But the thought of the despicable things Zhang Tao did made him feel nauseous!
I'm ashamed to be associated with them!
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