"Let me tell you, Kang Shumei is my woman. If you dare to touch her, I will peel off your skin and eat your flesh." Zhang Jizong put his arm around Shumei's shoulders and held her in his arms.
"Bitch, adulterer, I'm going to kill you."
The groom could no longer bear it and rushed forward to wrestle with Zhang Jizong. Shumei kept shouting to dissuade them.
More and more people gathered around, and I didn't know whether these people were cheering for Zhang Jizong because he was one of their own or because they hated the rich, but they were cheering for him. It really felt like a tiger in plain sight, being bullied by a dog.
"Come on, Zhang Jizong, good job, Zhang Jizong, beat him to death..."
Shumei was so anxious that she was running around in circles. At this time, Tang Boyi squeezed in from the crowd.
"What's going on?"
"Stop talking, pull them apart first."
Risking injury, they stepped forward to pull the two men apart. The two men, bruised and battered, looked utterly miserable, but their rage seemed undiminished. They struggled, roared, and cursed, wishing they could devour each other alive. Like two rabid dogs.
"Let me go! If I don't beat him till his teeth are etched on the ground and he kneels down to beg for mercy, I won't be called Zhang anymore."
"Come on! Who's afraid of who? You shameless man, you do such shameless and immoral things. I curse you to have no descendants and die a miserable death. You are crazy about women! You even want to steal my old shoes..."
"Who did you call a slut? Say it again if you dare."
The people around were really fence-sitters. They all pointed fingers and talked about Shumei's faults. Shumei blushed with shame.
"Who else do you think it is? Everyone in the neighborhood knows that Kang Shumei is my legitimate wife. If you really want her, just let me know! I'll give her to you when I'm tired of her. I don't want this slut anymore. If you want it, just pay for it. She'll sell it if you have money. I'm really at a loss. I paid 2,000 yuan for a piece of shit that anyone can fuck with."
Although Zhang Jizong kept yelling at him to shut up, he still kept talking non-stop, and his expression was not so angry anymore, but rather a bit proud.
"What? You're a bitch and you still want to be a virtuous woman? You have the guts to do it but not the guts to admit it?"
Shumei couldn't stand the humiliation anymore, so she let go of Zhang Jizong's hand and squeezed out of the crowd crying. Seeing Shumei's sadness, Zhang Jizong no longer cared about this scoundrel and chased after Shumei.
"Don't go! I haven't finished yet." The groom was still unsatisfied and shouted anxiously when he saw them running away.
Tang Boyi pushed the groom away fiercely. "Don't be too rude. Be careful not to give birth to a son without an anus."
The groom brushed off the dirt on his body and said, "Don't worry, my three sons' butthole are all fine."
The groom's answer was so unstoppable that Tang Boyi was speechless. He didn't want to argue with the groom anymore and ran towards Shumei and the others.
The driver then timidly walked up to the groom and asked, "Brother-in-law, what should we do now?"
The groom hit him on the head. "Now you know what's going on. What were you doing eating shit when I was getting beaten? What should I do? What should I do? Take me to the hospital."
The driver helped the limping groom into the car, started the tractor, and drove towards the town. Seeing that there was nothing more to watch, the crowd also dispersed.
"Shumei, Shumei..."
Hearing Ji Zong's voice, Shu Mei stopped running and looked at Ji Zong with tears in her eyes. Ji Zong hugged her and said, "It's okay. Why should you take the nonsense said by the scoundrel to heart? Just be yourself and let others talk!"
In that era when the remnants of feudal ideology were still evident, a woman's reputation was more important than her life. The horrible faces of the villagers lingered in Shumei's mind. How could she act as if nothing had happened?
"Hey, my dear ancestors, you still have the mood to be so affectionate here? Don't you want to think about how this will end?"
Tang Boyi rushed behind the two of them. He was reluctant to watch this heart-wrenching scene and wanted to turn around and leave, but when he thought about it, he thought it would be too unfair. Anyway, he was used to being a light bulb, so this time wouldn't matter.
Zhang Jizong then pushed Shumei out of his arms. Seeing Tang Boyi beside her, she stopped crying and wiped the tears from her cheeks.
"Yeah! How about we just go to my house?"
"What do you want to do? You want to make it a done deal right away. Even if Shumei agrees, I don't."
Tang Boyi felt sorry for Shumei, so he pulled Zhang Jizong away, pointed at his nose and growled with a look as if he wanted to beat him up.
"What are you thinking? If Shumei doesn't go to my house, is she going back to hers? Her father will definitely beat her to death."
"Even if my father beats me to death, I will go back. Today's incident has already embarrassed me. If I continue to live in your house without a clear conscience, people will poke me in the back, and I'm afraid I won't be able to hold my head up high. Zhang Jizong, listen carefully. I want you to marry me home in a formal ceremony. I'll wait for you."
After saying that, Shumei ran towards home, and the black ponytail on her head swayed left and right with her steps.
Both of them watched Shumei walk away with affection in their eyes.
Compared to Zhang Jizong, Tang Boyi is not only handsome but also more friendly, giving people a very approachable feeling.
"What do you want to do? You protect your sister-in-law so well, but now you want to poach her?" Zhang Jizong pushed Tang Boyi with both hands, with an arrogant expression.
"Yes! If you dare to let your sister-in-law down one day, I will really snatch her away from you." Tang Boyi said as he ran towards the river.
Zhang Jizong pressed on, "Great! People say you shouldn't bully a friend's wife, but you actually dare to covet my eldest sister-in-law..."
Shumei walked home in her wedding gown. The villagers gave her strange looks, but she didn't have the heart to care about them. She wondered what her father would do to her: a beating? Kick her out of the house? Or tie her up and take her to the old man's house? Her steps grew heavier.
Finally, she arrived at her home. A dim light was on inside the house. This simple courtyard, built of mud, seemed particularly unfamiliar. After much hesitation, Shumei finally pushed open the heavy door.
Her father and mother were having dinner in the house. Shumei walked into the main room timidly like a child who had made a mistake.
“Father…”
"Why are you back?"
"Zhang Jizong came to…rob the bride, and the groom was beaten. I'm afraid the bride won't want me anymore. I…I have nowhere to go, so I had to go home."
"What?"
Although her father was somewhat surprised, he showed no sign of anger. This strange calmness frightened Shumei, and her body reflexively prepared to hide.
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