Chapter 168 What to do if she's really asleep?
The wedding procession started at 10 a.m. and ended before 11 p.m., and the host family didn't provide a meal.
A group of people left, banging and making noise, while the villagers who had come to help also left, having filled their bellies with water.
The courtyard suddenly became quiet.
The aunt and her husband squatted not far away and watched, but the house remained quiet and no sound came from inside. The aunt felt something was strange and wanted to go over and take a look.
Her husband stopped her, saying, "Let's wait a bit, things don't happen that quickly."
As a result, an hour passed and it was already noon, but the room was still very quiet.
The couple exchanged a glance, and the aunt said dryly, "We're not this quiet when we're doing our business. Does this brat think sleeping is just pure sleeping?"
The man frowned and spat in her face.
"If she can't, then how could that guy surnamed Su not know?"
"...Could it be that too much medicine was given and everyone fell asleep and died? Otherwise, why was there no sound at all? I should go check it out..."
Seeing that the man didn't object, the aunt quietly went over and peeked through the crack in the door. The bed was covered with a thick quilt, so she couldn't see anyone clearly, but judging from the outline of the quilt, someone was lying there.
She touched him back and said, "Oh no, he's really asleep. What should we do?"
"idiot!"
The man frowned and spat, "How much drugged did that brat give you?"
"I... I gave her two packets, but who knew this brat would be so honest? I bet she put them all in. Dad, should I... should I go and call that brat out and ask her?"
"Smack!"
The man slapped her across the face and cursed, "Are you stupid?! If we call her out now and the villagers see us, they'll know we didn't marry that damned girl. Who's sitting in that sedan chair? If people find out we took your niece as a substitute for her in marriage, and wanted to marry our daughter to her boyfriend, what will they think of me and my father? Do we still have any face or dignity?"
My aunt covered her face, her eyes red.
He stammered, "Well, won't everyone find out sooner or later? If the villagers see it, won't that just confirm it? You, you just said you were going to make a big fuss about it... ah."
The man slapped her again and cursed, "What I say goes. Who gives you the right to tell me what to do? Do you want to make a scene now so that the Fang family can see it, catch up with the wedding party, and replace Fang Erniu with our Erya?"
No, I didn't.
The aunt shrank back and shook her head repeatedly, "I wish Er Ya would marry a man surnamed Su, so that he could bring money home every month to help our son... really."
The man glared at her, pointing at her, "You better be telling the truth. If I find out you're a traitor, I'll break your legs."
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
The aunt forced a smile, and seeing that the man had stopped hitting her, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The two stared at the door for a while longer, then the aunt timidly asked the man, "So, Er Ya and this guy surnamed Su are just sleeping like this..."
"Let them sleep. With so many drugs, they'll probably all be asleep by now."
The man frowned, his brows furrowing into a deep frown, and said impatiently, "Tomorrow morning, go to the village and call people. Tell them that Fang's second daughter's boyfriend was jealous of our daughter because she's prettier than his boyfriend, and that he slept with our daughter."
"Fine, then let's pin this switch on the guy surnamed Su. Let's say he knocked out his partner and switched her with someone else, and let the Fang family cause trouble for him... Ah!"
"Smack!"
The man slapped her again, yelling, "Is your brain filled with mush? The Fang family is causing trouble for the Su family, so doesn't the Su family have to pay compensation? Where did they buy all that compensation?"
"Yes, I didn't expect that. Then, what do you suggest we do?" The aunt's eyes reddened, and she sniffled pitifully before giving the man a fawning smile.
The man glared at her.
He said, "When the time comes, just say that you knocked Fang Erniu unconscious and arranged for her to marry you off."
The aunt exclaimed, "Then my sister will tear me apart! Dad, can't we get another one...?"
"No need to change, this is fine!"
The man stared at his aunt and said, "That's your own sister. She might hit you a few times or scold you a few times, but she won't kill you. Murder is illegal. At worst, you can just get rid of her and find a money-making son-in-law instead. What do you need your sister for? All she does is send junk to our house all day long."
Afraid of being beaten again, the aunt forced a smile and said, "I... I'm afraid the Fang family will cause trouble for our Hu family. My eldest nephew is the village party secretary, and his grandfather used to be the village head. Many people listen to him..."
The man waved his hand dismissively.
“If they cause trouble, then I’ll send you back to your parents’ home and let them make a scene there. They’ll quiet down after a couple of times. Her daughter has already slept with someone else. What can they do if they make a scene? She’ll still have to stay and give birth to a son for that idiot.”
"What? You're divorcing me?"
The aunt turned pale with fright, grabbed the man's arm, and shook it wildly, "No, you can't divorce me, father, you can't divorce me!"
"Clap clap clap clap!"
The man slapped her several times in succession, "Then go beg your sister to stop making trouble. If she dares to come to our house and cause trouble, I'm divorcing your wife! You're so spoiled! Your sister gave birth to two sons, and all these years you've only given me one brother, and you still dare to say no..."
Not satisfied with just slapping him, he also kicked him.
My aunt was kicked and slammed into the wall not far away. She screamed in pain.
The noise woke up Grandpa and Grandma Hu. When they saw their son hitting his wife, Grandma Hu exclaimed, "On such a joyous day, why are you hitting your wife?"
"We'll be having tea with our grandson-in-law tomorrow, so stop making a fuss and tidy up the yard." Old Hu said sternly, glaring at his daughter-in-law.
Not seeing her grandson, she asked the man, "Where's my eldest grandson?"
The man looked at his aunt.
Auntie hurriedly said, "I didn't see her during the wedding procession. She must be exhausted. The cat is probably resting somewhere. I'll go look for her later."
The old man and woman nodded in agreement.
The aunt searched all the places in the village where her son usually stayed, but couldn't find him.
When I got home, I saw that the blanket in my son's room was bulging out, shaped like a person lying down. I thought my son was sleeping. I called him twice but he didn't respond. Thinking that my son was fast asleep, I brought the food into the room so that he could eat when he woke up.
When I went to check in the evening, the food was still there, and my son was still sleeping.
Auntie felt sorry for the child and, after changing the dinner, wiped away her tears as she spoke to Grandma Hu, saying, "These past few days have been exhausting for the child; he'll be sleeping until tomorrow."
"Isn't this your fault?! Aren't your two nephews good enough for you to order around? You know perfectly well that my eldest grandson has never even touched a broom before, but when your sister asks him to sweep the yard, you don't even utter a sound!"
Grandma Hu spat at her, telling her not to disturb her grandson's sleep and to get out of the way.
Old Hu gestured to his cousin's room to look at her son and daughter-in-law.
The aunt obediently replied, "There's been no movement, so I guess she's really asleep."
The man slurped up a mouthful of noodles and said, "That brat Er Ya drugged too much. It's pointless to make a scene now. Let's wait until tomorrow. The idiot will have dealt with Fang Er Niu anyway. If we make a scene here, no one will be able to find fault with us..."
Old Hu nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it this way."
The next morning, the family got ready. The aunt went to call people, and when the village chief and his men arrived at the gate, the man kicked down the door, wanting everyone to witness the moment of miracle.
As a result, no one came.
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