The woman's words silenced everyone.
Then someone frowned and said, "You're wrong. When landlords and rich men took concubines, they had to spend real money to marry them and keep them. Society is different now."
"I heard from my nephew that there's some kind of bigamy crime? If you marry two wives, that's illegal!"
The people next to him nodded in agreement: "That's right, what kind of good girl would become someone's concubine? Following him without any explanation, she's completely disgraced the ancestors!"
Liu Xiaohong's face immediately felt burning hot, and she almost couldn't hold it in.
Just then, someone else said, "Second Aunt, what you're saying isn't right. I remember Liu's girl was dating Hu Zi, so how did she end up with Wei Dong?"
"What? Last time at the banquet, the Liu family girl said that she and Hu Zi had nothing to do with each other. It was Hu Zi who was all lovey-dovey and chasing after other girls."
"Have you seen that girl from the Liu family come to our village these past few days? That girl, she's been working at the Li family's house all day long, and she's very quick and efficient."
"She's practically living at the Li family's house now. If she didn't have that relationship with Wei Dong, would she have gone to such lengths?!"
Everyone suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but sigh in amazement.
"It's good to be rich!"
"That's right! Even with the reform and opening up, there are still people eager to become concubines!"
"What's wrong with a concubine? Li Weidong is so capable. I heard he made over 100,000 yuan when he was dealing in liquor! A little bit of that is enough for an ordinary person to live on for a lifetime."
“That’s right. If I had a daughter, I would send her over too. It’s a pity that most people probably wouldn’t catch Wei Dong’s eye. After all, that Liu family girl is really good-looking.”
Everyone started expressing their envy.
Liu Xiaohong was overjoyed to hear these words.
She came to work for the Li family only to please Zhao Xiulian and then marry Li Weidong through Zhao Xiulian.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiulian did not agree, which led to a misunderstanding among the villagers!
What's this called?
What a happy accident!
If this gets out and becomes a big deal, I'll be completely tied to Li Weidong. If Li Weidong refuses to marry me, I'll still be the subject of gossip!
Thinking of this, Liu Xiaohong had another idea and came out from where she was hiding.
A group of women were chatting enthusiastically when they suddenly saw the person in question arrive, and they immediately became embarrassed.
The tall, thin woman chuckled and said, "Little girl from the Liu family, you've come to Master Wei's house again?"
In the past, Liu Xiaohong would never have spoken to them under any circumstances.
After all, these old women are very gossipy; who knows what kind of rumors will spread after a few words.
But today, she shook her head, her expression somber: "I've already been to his house, but..."
"I won't go there again."
Why?
The women immediately perked up and pricked up their ears.
After all, this is the biggest gossip in the village. If you find out more about it, you'll have face when you tell people that you know more inside information.
Liu Xiaohong lowered her head, her hand unconsciously touching her stomach, then she shook her head in a flustered manner: "It's nothing, it's just... I just didn't want to come."
Although that's what she said, the sadness in her eyes was genuine.
The group of women stared wide-eyed, exchanging glances.
Liu Xiaohong continued, "Also, aunties, don't spread rumors in the future. Brother Weidong's engagement to Zhou Xiaoye doesn't mean he wants to marry her at all."
Someone immediately asked, "If you don't want to marry her, then what do you want to do? If you don't want to marry her, why get engaged in the first place?"
Liu Xiaohong said, "That's because of Lili! Zhou Xiaoye and Wei Dong's sister were classmates. Didn't the Zhou family want Zhou Xiaoye to marry Zhang the Cripple back then?"
"Who is Zhang the Cripple? He's old and ugly. It would be a real disaster for a perfectly good girl to marry him!"
Remembering Zhang the Cripple's character and family background, everyone nodded in agreement.
Liu Xiaohong continued, "Brother Weidong is kind-hearted, and he couldn't resist Lili's pleas, so he said he wanted to marry her. Compared to Zhang the Cripple, Brother Weidong is definitely better."
"Once the engagement is finalized, the Zhou family will no longer pressure Zhou Xiaoye to marry. Brother Weidong is doing a good deed!"
After saying that, he added, "He's only helping Zhou Xiaoye, he won't marry her, besides..."
What are you saying?
Everyone pressed for an answer.
Liu Xiaohong blushed and said shyly, "Besides, Wei Dong and I have already..."
At this point, she suddenly stopped talking: "No, no, there's nothing between him and me, don't make wild guesses!"
He then hurriedly left.
Her departure immediately caused an uproar among the women.
"Oh my god, did you guys just see that? She touched her stomach. Could she be pregnant?"
"She must be pregnant. This girl from the Liu family is as beautiful as a vixen. Her waist and hips are so plump and round. Even the vixens in the books aren't as pretty as her. What man could resist her?"
"Exactly, if we hadn't slept together, would she have come to work at the Li family's house for no reason?"
"She even said she wouldn't have to work anymore. If she weren't pregnant, how could she not work?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, Wei Dong has already committed to Zhou Xiaoye. Whether he'll actually marry her or not, at least it's settled. And then he got Liu's girl pregnant. If this gets out, it'll be a huge mess!"
The more they talked, the more surprised they became, and the more outrageous their claims became.
Those who are particularly gossipy will immediately say they have something to do at home and leave in a hurry.
There's nothing wrong with them; they're just rushing to spread this inside information!
Not wanting to be left behind, the others all made up excuses and dispersed.
The news spread like wildfire, and within a short time, the whole village knew that Liu Xiaohong was pregnant with Li Weidong's child, causing quite a stir.
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