Chapter 34 Going to the Woods to Catch People
By the time these words reached Liu Nian's ears, it was already the next day.
At that time, Dong Shunfa was in the shed instructing his two students, Chen Zhixing and Zhou Han, on how to write data.
The two men would steal glances at Liu Nian every now and then, their eyes filled with something strange. They were cautiously scrutinizing her, yet avoiding her like the plague, and there was even a hint of disdain in their gazes…
Liu Nian frowned. What rumors were circulating about her now?
"You know, some people are just shameless! They're married, yet they still sneak into the woods with other men!" Aunt Cui stood at the edge of the field, holding a handful of melon seeds in her hands, chatting with the people at the edge of the field as she cracked the seeds.
They were all grown men who loved listening to the village women's scandalous stories. Who they'd slept with in the cornfield, who they'd wandered into the woods… These women were so promiscuous, maybe they could even take advantage of them?
"Aunt Cui, who are you talking about?"
Aunt Cui clicked her tongue and raised her chin. "That girl? She'll be surrounded by men every day from now on, and she still isn't satisfied. She can't stop being so flirtatious. Look at her, she's trying to get closer to men again."
The targeting is so obvious, even a fool would know who it's talking about.
Liu Nian lifted the curtain on the shed and walked towards Aunt Cui. Without saying a word, she raised her hand and slapped Aunt Cui hard across the face.
"Ouch! Someone's been hit!" Aunt Cui covered her face and plopped down on the ground. "Liu Nian, are you crazy?"
Liu Nian looked at her coldly and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
"But you can't hit people! Hitting people is wrong!"
"And Aunt Cui is your elder! You have no manners at all!"
Faced with the crowd's accusations, Liu Nian remained silent, her face expressionless, only her eyes flashing with a chilling light as she swept them over, startling Aunt Cui into stammering—
"I... I'm not making this up. The woman who came out of the grove yesterday was wearing the exact same clothes as you. Who else could it be but you?"
"Are you sure you saw me?" Liu Nian sneered. "I was busy rolling around in bed with my man last night. I'm a newlywed and don't want to go out!"
These words made everyone blush; they hadn't expected Liu Nian to be so blunt. But thinking about it, it made sense. If Liu Nian had gone into the woods with someone else, wouldn't Su Xu be the first to stand up and make a scene?
Which man can tolerate being cuckolded?
"And you too, you have no evidence at all, what are you spouting nonsense about?" someone started to criticize Aunt Cui, "All you do is gossip all day, have some decency!"
"It's pitch black at night, and with your failing eyesight, what can you possibly see?"
Liu Nian lowered her eyes, lost in thought. She immediately thought of Jin Qiaomei. This was someone who had cheated on her but was now trying to smear her!
That evening, Liu Nian winked at Su Xu, "Let's do something exciting tonight!"
"How about we go into the woods?"
"Experiencing the spirit of heaven and earth is also a kind of enjoyment."
Liu Nian gave Su Xu a flirtatious wink, a truly alluring look...
Su Xu was so busy shoveling rice into his mouth that he forgot to close it, and his face and neck quickly turned red.
"Cough cough!" Su Xu belatedly realized and coughed violently. "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Su Xu had never heard of the rumors about Liu Nian. Who would dare to talk about such a thing in front of a man?
Su Xu licked his lips, put down his rice bowl, and said, "Let's go."
"You really think so, don't you?" Liu Nian snorted. "You say you can't say it, tch! You're just saying one thing and meaning another!"
"I'll make sure you can't say a word later." Su Xu's cold gaze fell on Liu Nian, scrutinizing her back and forth as if he wanted to devour her alive.
Liu Nian giggled and hooked her arm around the man's neck, "Oh dear, I'm so scared!"
She raised an eyebrow at the man triumphantly, then turned and ran away.
Su Xu had no choice but to follow quickly.
Liu Nian led Su Xu to a hilltop, from which they could see who had entered the grove.
"You didn't come to the woods with me to do something, did you?" Su Xu narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, catch them in the act!" Liu Nian said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.
She was just trying her luck today, unsure if Jin Qiaomei would come again. But once she'd tasted it, she'd definitely get hooked and wouldn't be able to resist; once she did, she'd come back.
The night was deep, and the wind whistled through the treetops.
A furtive-looking person approached from a distance, glanced around cautiously, and then turned and disappeared into the woods.
As expected, it was Jin Qiaomei. Liu Nian curled the corners of her lips; she was waiting for the second person to arrive.
In just a few minutes, Su Hang appeared in her sight and ran impatiently into the woods.
"She's wearing the same clothes as you." Su Xu instantly understood what was going on, feeling both angry and annoyed.
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