Chapter 113
The autumn sun slanted down on the bluestone road of Lotus Village, but it could not dispel the malice in the air.
Mu Qingxuan's words "He is indeed my adulterer" were like a stone thrown into a deep pool, instantly causing a thousand waves.
The surrounding villagers widened their eyes. Zhao Guizi's mouth was so big that an egg could be stuffed in it. Their faces were full of shock and disbelief.
Aunt Wang's face suddenly turned red like a cooked shrimp, and veins bulged on her forehead.
She waved the sole of the shoe in her hand, jumped up and down, and cursed: "How shameless! It's immoral!"
The saliva flew everywhere, drawing disgusting arcs in the sunlight.
Mu Qingxuan looked indifferent, as if she was facing not insults but noisy flies.
She raised her chin slightly, her voice as cold as ice: "Thank you Aunt Wang for worrying about my family affairs so much."
"But I remember that your daughter is already over 20 and still hasn't gotten married. I'm afraid that you've scolded me harshly now, and when you get home you'll have to think about how to find a man for your daughter."
Her gaze was like a sharp blade, piercing straight at Aunt Wang, and every word she spoke accurately hit the other party's sore spot.
Aunt Wang was choked and speechless. Her chest heaved violently, and her finger pointed at Mu Qingxuan and trembled non-stop: "You...you..."
Her face flushed, and she racked her brains to think of more vicious words to fight back, but Mu Qingxuan didn't give her a chance.
Mu Qingxuan raised a mocking arc at the corner of her lips, her eyes full of disdain, and she pulled Huo Changfeng's hand and left.
When Aunt Wang saw the two were about to leave, she suddenly became anxious and jumped up and down and cursed at their backs.
All kinds of dirty words are unbearable to hear.
Mu Qingxuan slowly stopped walking only after she turned a corner and could no longer hear Aunt Wang's angry scolding.
Her shoulders trembled slightly, and there was a barely perceptible dimness in her eyes.
Huo Changfeng frowned, his face full of confusion and surprise, and asked softly: "Why did you admit it directly? This is not good for your reputation."
In fact, it can be said that they are a legal couple.
He reached out and gently brushed away the hair on Mu Qingxuan's forehead that was messed up by the wind, his movements gentle and caring.
Mu Qingxuan's eyes instantly became cold and empty, and her voice was low with a hint of disgust that was difficult to conceal: "They won't believe it."
She paused, pursed her lips, and continued, "When I was a child, if I got a little close to any member of the opposite sex, no matter if he was a few decades older than me and could be her father, or a dozen years younger than her and still a baby, the people in the village would make up stories about me seducing men."
She unconsciously clenched the corner of her clothes, her knuckles turning white. "I resisted, but everyone pointed at my nose and scolded me, saying that I was the bastard born by that dissolute woman Sun Qiumei before marriage, and that I must be a fickle person at heart."
At this point, she showed an extremely disgusting expression on her face, as if those dirty words were ringing in her ears again: "Even Sun Qiumei always scolds me in front of everyone, which makes them more convinced of their own ideas."
Huo Changfeng hugged her in his arms lovingly, resting his chin on the top of her head, and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, I'll be here for you from now on."
Mu Qingxuan buried herself in his arms and continued to explain sullenly, "Their prejudice is already deeply rooted. Explaining will only bring more humiliation."
"If you directly admit that you are my husband, I'm afraid they will scold you again, or even scold the Huo family."
Mu Qingxuan looked at Huo Changfeng quietly. She didn't want to see him go through that.
Huo Changfeng's pupils shrank and his heart was shocked.
His Adam's apple rose and fell. "I don't mind."
After hearing Aunt Wang and the others scolding Mu Qingxuan with such dirty words, Huo Changfeng wanted to call the police and have these troublemakers arrested.
"But I mind."
Mu Qingxuan raised her head and looked at him with sparkling eyes.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Grandma's house is at the back of the village. I'll take you there."
Mu Qingxuan rubbed her cheek and pulled Huo Changfeng forward.
The autumn sun shines through the mottled leaves of the locust tree, casting patches of golden light on the bumpy concrete ground.
When passing by a low house covered with morning glories, the sheets hanging out to dry were swaying gently in the wind. A middle-aged woman in simple clothes was standing on tiptoe, hanging clothes one by one on the clothesline.
"Aunt Chen."
Mu Qingxuan stopped and there was a hint of surprise and intimacy in her voice.
Chen Hongxia turned her head suddenly, and when she saw Mu Qingxuan's face clearly, a smile instantly broke out on her wrinkled face.
She didn't bother to hang the clothes, patted the water stains on her hands, and ran over to greet him: "Qingxuan girl, why did you come back so suddenly?"
Her eyes fell on Huo Changfeng. She tugged at the corner of her clothes awkwardly, bowed slightly and nodded.
"Director Huo, long time no see."
Huo Changfeng nodded politely in response and smiled gently: "Aunt Chen, long time no see."
Mu Qingxuan held Huo Changfeng's arm, her eyes full of tenderness: "Changfeng and I came here this time to take grandma to the capital. She lives alone in the village, and I am worried."
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, the smile on Chen Hongxia's face froze instantly.
Her eyes began to evade, her brows that had been relaxed were tightly furrowed, her hands unconsciously rubbed the corners of her clothes, and she stammered: "Ah...your grandmother..."
The sound became smaller and smaller, and finally almost dissipated into the air.
Mu Qingxuan keenly noticed Chen Hongxia's strangeness. She let go of Huo Changfeng's hand, took a half step forward, and said with concern and a hint of vigilance: "Aunt Chen, do you have something to say?"
She stared at Chen Hongxia, trying to find the answer from her evasive gaze.
Chen Hongxia opened her lips, but quickly closed them.
She looked down at the potholes in the dirt, as if she was having a fierce ideological struggle.
After a long while, she finally raised her head, her eyes full of hesitation and reluctance, and her voice trembling.
"Qingxuan girl, your grandmother...she is seriously ill..."
After saying that, she reached out and wiped the corners of her eyes, as if she was afraid of tears falling.
These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Mu Qingxuan's heart hard.
Her face turned pale in an instant, her body swayed, and she almost lost her balance.
Huo Changfeng was quick to act and grasped her waist. The warmth of his palm came through the fabric, trying to give her some support.
“How could it be…”
Mu Qingxuan's voice was so soft that it seemed to be blown away by the wind, and her eyelashes were trembling violently.
"Grandma was in good health before I left."
Her voice was choked and tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to burst out at any moment.
Chen Hongxia sighed, her face full of guilt: "Girl, I'm sorry for keeping it from you for so long."
Huo Changfeng asked calmly: "Where is grandma now?"
"In the county hospital." Chen Hongxia replied.
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