The next moment, Zhou Shuyao, who had jogged over with a blade of grass in his mouth, brushed the stray hairs covered in bird feathers from climbing trees to steal bird eggs from his forehead, and suddenly put his arm around Song Yaoyao's waist, calling out "wife" to her in a sticky, affectionate tone.
Ling Huanwu finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Zhou Shuyao was still the same scoundrel who had initially shown interest in Song Yaoyao.
Zhou Shuyao didn't even glance at Ling Huanwu, but instead looked at Wang Guihua with a worried expression, "Mom, I heard you were beaten up at the clinic, so I rushed back to find you. Are you alright?"
Zhou Jiuzhen chimed in, "I only kicked the door because I heard that my mother had been beaten."
As he spoke, he looked apologetically at Ling Huanwu, as if explaining why he had recklessly kicked the door open earlier.
Ling Huanwu met the gaze of her brother-in-law, who appeared to be a man of few desires, and couldn't help but change her mind.
Marry a man who is self-disciplined, principled, ruthless, taciturn, and commanding—a truly good man who is also childless. It saves you time and effort, and you don't even have to have children.
He perfectly embodies the image of her seemingly carefree, independent, and career-driven husband.
Unlike Zhou Shuyao, who is like a son to be raised, he depends on him for everything and has to raise his child.
Zhou Jiuzhen seemed to sense the woman's inappropriate gaze, and with a cold face, he quickly loosened her belt and took a step back to keep his distance.
At this moment, Wang Guihua scooped a ladleful of water from the water vat, poured it into an enamel basin, washed her hands as if to disinfect them, and looked at her two sons, who had suddenly barged in, with a puzzled expression. "Who said I was beaten? The village secretary told me to give a report to the educated youth. Luckily, Ling, the educated youth, tightened his belt quickly, otherwise you two would have been hooligans."
Zhou Shuyao pulled the grass out of his mouth, his clear yet foolish eyes scanning Ling Huanwu up and down. He loudly mocked, "She's just a capitalist's daughter, reeking of money. Even the pigs on the farm wouldn't eat her. Would we dare to be a pervert with her?"
She was caught off guard when she heard her husband, who had praised her beauty when she was over forty in her previous life, now look at her with disgust and say that he wouldn't even eat pigs. It felt so incongruous and jarring, and she was very unaccustomed to it.
Fortunately, Song Yaoyao, the mastermind behind this drama, has finally started to use her old tricks again.
She pouted, feigning remorse, and cried out in a loud voice, "It's all my fault for thinking that my sister, being spoiled and arrogant, would refuse to cooperate with the examination and hurt Aunt Wang. I never imagined that Brother Zhou would see her naked just now, boohoo..."
A few words were like a bombshell dropped on a melon, and the young men and women who had been chatting in line at the doorway all turned into wild boars jumping around in a melon patch, crowding into the narrow and cramped mud-brick house to join in the fun.
"Comrade Song, what nonsense are you spouting? I didn't see Comrade Ling doing anything! My mother just testified that I didn't see anything. How is Comrade Ling supposed to get married after this?"
Zhou Jiuzhen glanced around at the villagers who had come in to watch the drama unfold, and immediately, just like his brother Zhou Shuyao in his previous life, refuted Song Yaoyao's words.
In contrast to Zhou Shuyao's panic at the time, he remained calm and composed, his tone carrying a clear warning.
Song Yaoyao shrank back slightly, intimidated by his aura. After all, in her previous life, she had seen Zhou Jiuzhen's incorruptible demeanor in the army, and she had even seen him swat a mad bull away with his bare hands. How could she not be afraid?
But in order to bring the two of them together, she still stubbornly said, "I just saw you pulling on my sister's belt. You must have seen something that will give you a sty, so you immediately tightened her belt!"
"Moreover, Shuyao and I both just saw you two hugging. Commander Zhou, you have to take responsibility for my sister!"
As she spoke, Song Yaoyao nudged Zhou Shuyao beside her, asking him to be her witness.
Zhou Shuyao, clueless, simply said, "Yes, I just saw Ling Zhiqing and my brother hugging. They definitely have to take responsibility for that!"
The villagers who were watching and eating sunflower seeds, as well as the educated youth waiting for their physical examinations, all started talking at once when they heard this.
"What could this woman be doing in the examination room? She's probably being watched."
"Exactly, Ling Zhiqing is such a vixen. I heard that when she's cutting wheat, her waist is more flexible than the wheat ears. I also heard that last time a male comrade ran headfirst into a tractor just to see her. Anyone would be confused in that situation?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? The eldest son of the Zhou family is not that kind of person. Have you forgotten that he is not interested in women?"
"Who doesn't get close to women? I've heard that those capitalist ladies in the city bathe in milk, unlike us country women who are rough and dark-skinned. Who wouldn't want to look at us? Otherwise, why would he kick down the door?"
As the discussions around her spiraled out of control, just like in her previous life, Ling Huanwu's head buzzed with annoyance.
They were afraid that they would say something insulting to Zhou Jiuzhen again.
After all, he's a straight man who's dedicated to protecting his country, so how could he understand Song Yaoyao's little schemes?
It's just that she's too worried about someone's elderly mother.
"Alright, you guys stop talking."
Ling Huanwu shouted loudly, just like in her previous life when she stopped a group of people who were trying to extort money and cause trouble in her own department store. Her voice immediately put an end to the situation.
"Since I've corrupted Comrade Zhou Jiuzhen's eyes, I'm willing to take responsibility for him! I want to marry him!"
His words caused a great stir.
The people who were just gossiping were all gaping, their eyes wide open, unable to believe what they had just heard.
She's a lesbian who's been seen naked, yet she's expected to be responsible to the people who saw her?
It's like weeds growing in a sugarcane field, it's absurd!
Even Zhou Jiuzhen, who was usually unsmiling, showed a hint of confusion on his face, followed by shock. When he looked at Ling Huanwu, his cheeks flushed slightly.
Ling Huanwu was completely stunned.
Wang Guihua, who was still angry at these gossipy people for slandering her son, immediately beamed with joy when she heard that Ling Huanwu was going to marry her eldest son.
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