"Liu Ruyue, are you trying to trick me?"
Not long after Xu Zeqing left, there was another knock on the gate.
Liu Ruyue took out her warmest clothes and put them on. When she opened the door, she saw the furious Wu Xiu Lian.
At that moment, Liu Ruyue was so angry that she laughed: It was the first time she saw a mistress so bold that she plotted against the original wife and even dared to come to the door.
Liu Ruyue raised her eyebrows slightly and asked with a sneer, "I'm trying to trick you?
Sister Xiulian, what you said doesn't make sense. Yesterday, I was making shoes for Weiqiang and others at home, and you came to my house and said that Weiqiang fell into the water.
In this cold winter, if you fall into the water, you will get a fever and a headache.
What? How did my Weiqiang offend you that you curse him like this?
As Liu Ruyue said this, she walked towards the outside of the yard, her voice deliberately raised: "You came to me and cursed Weiqiang to fall into the water, and then you ran to Weiqiang and cursed me to fall into the water.
What? We're about to have a banquet, and I'm in your way, annoying you?"
After she finished speaking, Liu Ruyue had already walked out of the yard. Her voice was so loud that the neighbors living nearby opened their doors and looked over.
Feeling someone was looking at her, Liu Ruyue didn't feel guilty at all: after all, she wasn't the one who should be afraid of being in the light.
However, Wu Xiu Lian, who was afraid of the public, was completely confused by Liu Ruyue's actions: Why did this woman suddenly become so eloquent?
Didn’t you just keep your head down and work before?
She didn't know that Liu Ruyue had to support herself at that time and was busy farming every day. She was so tired that she had difficulty breathing. How could she have the energy to argue with others?
However, Liu Ruyue is different now. She is sure that Xu Zeqing will marry her soon, so why would she need to farm?
"shrew!"
Wu Xiu Lian was shocked by Liu Ruyue's loud shouting, especially when she heard people gathering around her, she felt even more guilty: she couldn't let the villagers find out about her and Zhao Weiqiang now.
Otherwise, with the villagers' mouths, the fact that she stole someone else's man would be talked about for the rest of her life.
Glaring at Liu Ruyue in front of her with hatred, Wu Xiulian suddenly revealed an inexplicable arrogance on her face: "Does Brother Weiqiang know that you are so aggressive?"
Liu Ruyue knew what Wu Xiulian was secretly proud of. She snorted coldly and continued to stir up the fire in Wu Xiulian's heart: "Weiqiang, do you know that this is our business, what does it have to do with you, an outsider?
He keeps calling you Brother Weiqiang so affectionately. Why? Are you and my Weiqiang very familiar with each other?
Liu Ruyue is now Zhao Weiqiang's soon-to-be-married daughter-in-law, so what he said is absolutely correct.
However, Wu Xiulian didn't think that was the case. She actually felt that this was a provocation from the woman.
The anger in her heart was rising. Wu Xiulian scolded, "You are a young couple before you even get married. You have no shame. Whether you can hold a wedding banquet or not is another matter."
When Liu Ruyue heard Wu Xiu Lian's words, she knew that this woman was going to do something bad, and she was really looking forward to it.
However, he still had to add fuel to the fire: "Sister Xiulian, why are you so mean? How can there be someone like you in our Beishan Village who curses others not to get married?
If you don't have a good life yourself, you can't let others have a bad life, right?"
The villagers who gathered around looked at Wu Xiu Lian with scrutiny and contempt.
Seeing that the villagers were about to condemn her, Wu Xiu Lian immediately fled.
Looking at Wu Xiu Lian's fleeing back, Liu Ruyue pretended to be aggrieved and told the villagers what happened last night.
However, in her version of the story, Wu Xiulian came to Zhao Weiqiang's house to report that he had fallen into the water. Wu Xiulian didn't believe him, as Zhao Weiqiang had told her they were going with their future father-in-law to retrieve the furniture for the wedding and that they absolutely wouldn't be going to the lake at the entrance to the village. However, Wu Xiulian refused to give up and went back to Zhao Weiqiang to report that Liu Ruyue had fallen into the water. This prompted Zhao Weiqiang to lead a group of people to the lake at the entrance of the village to retrieve her that very night.
I couldn't find anyone, and last night I even came here to throw a tantrum at Liu Ruyue...
"Oh, that girl must be jealous that you can marry Weiqiang, feeling unhappy, and secretly doing bad things!"
After hearing Liu Ruyue's words, the aunties in the village began to sympathize: "It's all because Weiqiang's family is well-off. Even though the wedding is about to be held, there is still a young girl watching him."
"Who says it's not true? The villagers have known about Weiqiang and Liu Zhiqing's relationship for a long time. He's still rushing in, isn't he just trying to steal this marriage?"
"Tsk tsk, we're from the same village, we grew up together, but I never thought Xiulian would be like this."
"How can you not see that? Her mother is not a good person. A dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son will dig holes. With a mother and father like that, how good can Xiulian be?"
…
Hearing these people helping her to criticize Wu Xiu Lian, Liu Ruyue felt very happy: the first step to destroy Wu Xiu Lian's reputation was successful.
Although, she knew in her heart that the reason these aunts were willing to stand on her side and speak ill of Wu Xiu Lian was because she was about to marry into the village chief's family and they wanted to establish a good relationship with her in advance.
However, Liu Ruyue didn't care at all. As long as she could ruin Wu Xiu Lian and Zhao Weiqiang's reputation, she would be satisfied.
If she guessed correctly, the words she had just used to insult Wu Xiu Lian must have been seen as a provocation in her mind.
Thinking about the meaningful look in the other person's eyes when she left, Liu Ruyue felt that there was a high probability that this woman would find an opportunity to cry in front of Zhao Weiqiang and make up stories to complain about herself.
It was broad daylight and winter, and the villagers were all staying at home. Wu Xiu Lian certainly didn't dare to go looking for Zhao Weiqiang.
But, at night, it’s hard to say…
******
"Sister Yue'er, this is the ginger soup I made at home. I asked my mom to add a little brown sugar. You caught a cold last night, so drink this to warm you up."
As soon as it got dark, a figure slipped in along the wall of the educated youth center.
Liu Ruyue had long guessed that Xu Zeqing would definitely come to find her, so she left the gate of the courtyard unlocked in advance.
After Xu Zeqing arrived, he locked the gate and slipped into Liu Ruyue's room. He took out a bamboo tube from his cotton-padded jacket and poured the warm brown sugar ginger water into Liu Ruyue's bowl.
Looking at the man putting the bamboo tube in his clothes to keep warm, Liu Ruyue thought he was really cute.
Especially after handing the brown sugar ginger water to Liu Ruyue, he didn't forget to say: "Sister Yue'er, drink it while it's hot to drive away the cold."
"Um!"
Liu Ruyue did not reject the man's kindness. She took the bowl and started drinking in small sips.
After finishing her drink, she raised her head and saw the man's eyes sparkling, looking at her with an expectant expression, asking for praise.
Seeing this, Liu Ruyue pursed her lips and smiled, saying in a sweet voice, "Thank you, Zeqing, for bringing me ginger soup from so far away..."
Before Liu Ruyue could finish her words, Xu Zeqing couldn't wait to speak: "Sister Yue'er, you don't have to thank me. I said I would take care of you, and I will take good care of you."
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