In less than half a minute, a large crowd of onlookers had gathered at Hu Yong's house.
At first, everyone carried basins and water to Hu Yong's house to put out the fire. Unexpectedly, with so many people, the fire was extinguished quickly after just a few basins of water.
Just as everyone was about to leave, they were shocked to hear such a juicy piece of gossip.
Almost all the residents in the neighborhood know Hu Yong.
Even though Hu Yong was only wearing underwear today, everyone recognized him at a glance.
Did Hu Yong have an affair with someone's wife and get caught in the act?
Although Liang Xiaohe kept covering her face, she was still recognized.
"Huh? This woman looks like she works at the fabric counter in the supply and marketing cooperative."
"That's right! It's the fifth daughter of Liang Tuyou, that lazy bum from the fifth team who sold his daughter. Her name is Liang Xiaohe."
"How did Liang Xiaohe get together with Hu Yong? There's a difference of more than ten years between them, isn't there?"
"Hey, did you see that? That man who hit her is Liang Xiaohe's husband, Zhao Tianyu, the deputy director of the supply and marketing cooperative."
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The group watched and discussed it with great interest.
"Liang Xiaohe, how could you do this to me? We've been married for three years, and I've always been so devoted to you. How could you cheat on me? Don't you have any conscience?" Zhao Tianyu shouted, remembering Zhao Zhenzhu's instructions.
"Tianyu, I..." Liang Xiaohe saw so many people watching outside the door and thought to herself, "Oh no."
If no outsiders were around, Liang Xiaohe could have pleaded with Zhao Tianyu and apologized, or said that she wasn't willing and was forced by Hu Yong or something.
With so many eyes watching, if Liang Xiaohe tries to shift the blame onto Hu Yong, he definitely won't admit it. He might even turn around and accuse Liang Xiaohe of deliberately seducing him.
"Tell me, why did you do this? Huh? Why?" Zhao Tianyu was furious and couldn't help but slap Liang Xiaohe several more times.
Zhao Tianyu was very fortunate that he had learned about Liang Xiaohe and Hu Yong's situation a couple of days ago, and had been somewhat prepared.
Otherwise, if Zhao Tianyu suddenly saw Liang Xiaohe and Hu Yong together, he might have been so angry that he killed someone.
The more Zhao Tianyu liked Liang Xiaohe before, the more he hates her now.
Liang Xiaohe and he weren't even divorced yet! She took the initiative to seduce Hu Yong.
"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! Ah~!" Liang Xiaohe screamed repeatedly.
Zhao Tianyu was very strong; after a few slaps, Liang Xiaohe's nose started bleeding.
Liang Xiaohe wanted to hide, but there was nowhere to hide. She wanted to fight back, but she was still holding her clothes, which she hadn't put on yet. For a moment, all she could do was scream.
Hu Yong was very angry.
With so many people around, why didn't Liang Xiaohe hurry up and put her clothes on? And now she's shouting so loudly—is she afraid everyone won't know what they just did? Or does she think there aren't enough people watching?
"Tianyu, stop hitting me! It's my fault! Brother Yong, please save me!" Liang Xiaohe cried out as Zhao Tianyu hit her, and had no choice but to ask Hu Yong for help.
Liang Xiaohe was truly scared.
She feared that Zhao Tianyu, in his rage, would kill her.
Previously, Zhao Tianyu treated Liang Xiaohe gently, but Liang Xiaohe always complained that Zhao Tianyu had no manliness at all.
Today, Liang Xiaohe realized that Zhao Tianyu wasn't without a temper; he had simply been restraining himself towards her.
Hu Yong lay on the ground without making a sound, cursing Liang Xiaohe to death in his heart.
At this point, shouldn't Liang Xiaohe first apologize and calm down the enraged Zhao Tianyu? Only then can they discuss compensation or anything like that.
Liang Xiaohe is now calling for his help because he's afraid Zhao Tianyu didn't hit him hard enough earlier.
Sure enough, Zhao Tianyu released Liang Xiaohe and then kicked Hu Yong twice.
Hu Yong endured the pain without uttering a sound.
"Well done! Such adulterers deserve a beating."
"They should be stripped naked and paraded through the streets."
"At the very least, they should be taken to the police station and detained for a few days."
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The audience outside suddenly cheered.
"Officer, this is it. There's someone having an affair here." At that moment, Zhao Zhenzhu walked in with two policemen.
The one walking in front is Jin Xiangyang, the director of Taohua Town Police Station.
Jin Xiangyang was stunned when he saw Hu Yong.
No wonder Zhao Zhenzhu insisted on coming over in person when she came to report the case; it turns out that Liang Xiaohe's lover was actually Hu Yong.
"Disperse, disperse. The police are handling a case. All bystanders, please disperse. Go home." Jin Xiangyang waved to the crowd before entering the door.
"Director Jin, we're just taking a look. It won't interfere with your work."
"Yes, yes, Director Jin, please go ahead with your work. We just helped put out the fire, so we'll rest here for a bit."
"Chief Jin, you handle your case. We'll just observe and won't say anything."
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Everyone laughed and joked.
The law doesn't punish everyone! It's rare to see such a spectacle, so nobody wants to leave.
Jin Xiangyang had no choice but to take Xiao Geng inside.
Xiao Geng, with his sharp eyes, picked up the clothes from the floor as he entered.
Zhao Zhenzhu and Zhao Tianyu did not stop them.
Anyway, everyone has already seen what they needed to see. With so many witnesses, even if Hu Yong puts his clothes back on, he can't deny the fact that he and Liang Xiaohe had an affair.
"Old Hu, what are you doing? Your wife has treated you well all these years! How could you be having an affair behind her back?" Jin Xiangyang said after Hu Yong finished dressing.
"Old Jin, could you close the door first?" Hu Yong pleaded.
Hu Yong knows he's in deep trouble after what happened today.
However, Hu Yong didn't want so many people to watch his misfortune unfold.
Fewer people would make it easier for him to negotiate terms with Zhao Tianyu.
“Pearl, Xiaoyu, give Uncle Jin some face, let’s talk behind closed doors, okay?” Jin Xiangyang asked.
“Okay,” Zhao Zhenzhu said after thinking for a moment.
Seeing that Zhao Zhenzhu had agreed, Zhao Tianyu nodded as well.
After closing the door, Hu Yong took out a crumpled cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a puff, and said, "Old Jin, I'd like to talk to Zhao Tianyu about this matter privately today. Could you do me a favor?"
“Okay, you two talk.” Jin Xiangyang paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Hu Yong's father-in-law was very protective of his own and also very capable.
Jin Xiangyang dared not offend Hu Yong too much.
Zhao Zhenzhu frowned.
For some reason, Zhao Zhenzhu had a feeling that Hu Yong was about to start up some bad ideas again.
"Zhao Tianyu, if I say that this was my first time with Liang Xiaohe, would you believe me?" Hu Yong asked after Jin Xiangyang led Xiao Geng to the side.
"Ha! Didn't you guys even have kids before? Now you're telling me it's your first time? Do you think I'm that stupid?" Zhao Tianyu sneered.
Hu Yong choked.
It seems Zhao Tianyu knows far more than he thought. Simply fooling him won't work.
Thinking of this, Hu Yong gritted his teeth and said, "Zhao Tianyu, I'll give you a thousand yuan. You divorce Liang Xiaohe, and we'll pretend this never happened, okay?"
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