Chapter 431 East Window
The moon is bright tonight, illuminating the entire earth with exceptional clarity.
The shadow in the moon really looks like a tree planted inside, and it seems like Chang'e is holding the Jade Rabbit inside as well.
In the late afternoon, he couldn't find a tractor to the 16th Regiment by the roadside. It was getting dark, and he couldn't hire a donkey cart to the 16th Regiment either. In order to save money on the cost of staying at the guesthouse and to get home to see his wife as soon as possible, Xiao Feng, relying on his familiarity with the road conditions, chose to set off before it got dark.
They walked until two o'clock at night, and the only sounds in the wilderness were the chirping of insects and birds.
When he got home, the door was locked from the inside. He knocked a few times, thinking that his wife must be asleep by now, and then started calling Yu Qiaoqiao's name.
Xiao Feng missed his wife terribly during his more than one-month visit home.
Yu Qiaoqiao, who was half asleep in bed, was startled awake by Xiao Feng's voice. She touched the side of her and jumped in fright.
Feng Gang also woke up, and was quite frightened.
Yu Qiaoqiao nudged him and whispered, "Go hide under the bed."
As for how to get out, we'll have to wait until Xiao Feng goes home and falls asleep.
The window was too small, and there were several wooden sticks welded to it, making it impossible to get out.
Xiao Feng urged her from the doorway, and Yu Qiaoqiao responded.
Seeing that Feng Gang had hidden himself, Yu Qiaoqiao kicked his shoes under the bed, then pretended to be sleepy as her heart pounded like a drum to open the door for Xiao Feng.
Why are you back so late? How's your mother?
Xiao Feng picked Yu Qiaoqiao up as soon as he entered the room.
After a brief moment of intimacy between the couple, Xiao Feng said, "I took my mother to the provincial hospital; she'll need to keep taking her medication..."
As he spoke, Xiao Feng lit the candles and showed Yu Qiaoqiao the things he had brought back from his hometown, one by one.
After we finished tidying up, Yu Qiaoqiao quickly said, "You must be tired from the journey. I'll get you some water to wash your feet. Go wash up and go to sleep."
Yu Qiaoqiao's thoughtfulness warmed Xiao Feng's heart.
Yu Qiaoqiao carried the basin out of the house, and Xiao Feng began looking for clean cloth shoes inside.
After bending down, he saw Feng Gang lying on the ground.
Xiao Feng didn't realize what the dark shape under the bed was at first, until Feng Gang nervously shifted his body.
Feng Gang thought Xiao Feng had seen him, but little did he know that the candlelight couldn't penetrate the bed sheet at all.
There's no way to hide it anymore.
Xiao Feng pulled the people out one by one.
In the candlelight, Xiao Feng could clearly see Feng Gang's face.
Xiao Feng was always short-tempered. He questioned Yu Qiaoqiao, who was standing at the door with a basin in her hand, with disbelief and anger: "What's going on between you two!"
Yu Qiaoqiao was so frightened that she dropped the basin in her hand.
Xiao Feng pulled Yu Qiaoqiao into the house and closed the door.
There were only three people in the room, and Feng Gang was so frightened that he didn't dare to utter a sound.
A few minutes later, Feng Gang's cries for his parents could be heard coming from inside the house.
Yu Qiaoqiao, who was huddled to the side, tried to slip away while Xiao Feng was distracted, but Xiao Feng, quick as a flash, grabbed her hair and flung her back.
The noise inside was so loud that it woke up the neighbors next door.
The door was pushed open, revealing the entire interior.
Xiao Feng was already in a frenzy, while Feng Gang lay on the ground panting like a dead dog.
Feng Gang was beaten so badly his head was swollen; if he had continued, he would have died. The neighbors eventually pulled Xiao Feng away.
Xiao Feng was still not satisfied and hurled the most offensive and hurtful insults at him.
Outside the crowd, Liu Wei frowned as he watched. He thought Yu Qiaoqiao and Feng Gang had broken up long ago, but he didn't expect them to still be hooking up.
Feng Gang was spitting blood, and several of his ribs were broken. Xiao Feng had almost broken his shinbone. Even if Xiao Feng stopped hitting him, he wouldn't be able to get up now.
Yang Xiu'e was woken up by a nosy neighbor and brought over.
Seeing this, what else could she not understand?
Although Feng Gang looked miserable enough, it didn't stop her from kicking him a couple more times.
"Stop hitting him! He's about to die! If you keep hitting him, he'll really die!"
Yang Xiu'e, who had been pulled back, looked at Yu Qiaoqiao, who was covered in grime, and pointed at her, scolding, "What did you see in him? He has a family, he's old and smelly, he could be your father, and you're not picky at all? Didn't I warn you before? What can he bring you? After all this trouble, are you feeling better now?"
Yu Qiaoqiao lowered her head and dared not speak.
Feng Gang is being transferred to the division headquarters. He said he could arrange a good place for her before he left. Anyway, it's happened before, so it's just a few more times. She won't lose anything. She just didn't expect Xiao Feng to come back in the middle of the night.
Xiao Feng squinted at Yang Xiu'e, "You knew all along that these two weren't honest?"
Yang Xiu'e avoided his gaze and said, "I only found out after you two got married. What's the use of glaring at me? What can glaring at me change?"
I don't know if the two of them have kept their relationship going all these years or if they've gotten back together.
Yang Xiue kicked Feng Gang again: "You shameless bastard! Let's see how you'll face anyone after this! You deserve it!"
Xiao Feng saw Liu Wei in the crowd and remembered what Liu Wei had said to him several times before he and Yu Qiaoqiao got married.
At this point, he even resented Liu Wei. If Liu Wei had told him directly that it was Feng Gang, he might not have married Yu Qiaoqiao.
Thinking back on the past few years, he had nowhere to vent his anger, so he started punching and kicking Feng Gang again.
"Alright, if you keep hitting me, you'll kill me, and you'll have to pay with your life!"
Enraged, Xiao Feng suddenly found himself crying and sniffling, shouting, "I'll hit him! I'll hit him! I'll beat him to death!"
Xiao Feng burst into tears, and after being pulled away, he squatted on the ground, crying and cursing.
Yang Xiu'e looked at Yu Qiaoqiao and said softly, "Are you happy now?"
Yu Qiaoqiao lowered her eyes and remained silent.
When the neighbors tried to take Feng Gang to the hospital, Xiao Feng immediately grabbed him, shouting, "Don't move! Nobody move him! If he dies, I'll pay with my life! None of you are allowed to interfere!"
This should have been the time when everyone was sound asleep, and even those who wanted to watch the excitement couldn't stay awake any longer. Half an hour later, seeing that they couldn't persuade Xiao Feng, they all went home to sleep.
Yang Xiue looked at Feng Gang lying on the ground. Feng Gang reached out his hand to her, his eyes full of pleading.
They've been married for many years, and although their relationship hasn't been as good as it used to be in recent years, they've still been together for over twenty years.
But in the end, Yang Xiue turned and left.
Feng Gang lowered his raised arm.
Night fell silent once more.
Xiao Feng sat at the door all night, Feng Gang lay on the ground all night, and Yu Qiaoqiao sat against the wall all night.
Early in the morning, Song Lubai was still sound asleep when she heard the sound of gongs and drums outside.
She rolled over a few times, got up with a long face, got dressed, and went out the door.
She wanted to see what kind of joyous occasion had happened at someone's house early in the morning!
In the alleyway in front of the courtyard, a group of women were gathered together talking.
Song Lubai joined the crowd.
Who's making that banging and drumming? What are you saying?
Everyone started talking at once:
"Hey, you didn't know, did you? Feng Gang and Yu Qiaoqiao were having an affair. I heard Xiao Feng caught them red-handed last night."
"Feng Gang was almost beaten to death by Xiao Feng."
"It seems that Feng Gang's wife, Yang Xiu'e, has known about their affair for a long time, but she can't control her husband. The two of them have been having an affair for several years."
“The neighbors all saw it. Everyone in that area knows it. We’re a bit far from their side. I heard some noise last night but didn’t think much of it.”
The speaker's tone was full of regret for missing out on the excitement.
"They're here! Xiao Feng has arrived with his men..."
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