A great battle is imminent
Zhu Qiuguo knelt down in front of Jiang Manyun, holding her calves and weeping bitterly.
Jiang Manyun was unable to escape and could only listen to the woman who suddenly appeared and blocked his way, her face covered in tears as she recounted her story.
She said she was the last person to go on a blind date with Zhang Pingkang.
She was registered in a rural area and was the daughter of the brigade leader. Zhang Pingkang said at the time that he didn't mind; he just wanted to find a rural girl with a strong physique so that the child would be healthy.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Manyun glanced at the woman's extremely thin body and secretly became more vigilant.
Zhu Qiuguo was engrossed in her own story, and had already mentioned that Zhang Pingkang had lied to her, saying he would marry her and taking away her virginity.
After saying that, she burst into tears.
Jiang Manyun's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly, but he held back his anger and remained silent, waiting to see if this woman could reveal any more of Zhang Pingkang's dirty secrets.
Zhu Qiuguo wiped away the tears on her face: "It's hateful that he turned his back on me in an instant, found someone better, and abandoned me."
Jiang Manyun's pity vanished instantly. He kicked her away and snapped, "What Zhang Pingkang found is none of my business. Go find him!"
Zhu Qiuguo then realized she had said the wrong thing. She covered her face and lay down on the ground, peeking out from the corner of her eye, and choked out:
"Big sister, I misspoke. Zhang Pingkang is a beast, but I really have no choice. If I can't be with him, I'll be drowned in a pig cage."
I know he's just getting carried away, and the girl at the sugar factory doesn't seem interested in him anyway, so why don't we team up?"
After marrying her husband, Jiang Manyun had become experienced in the ways of the world and how could she be deceived by such words?
Before she could explain how they could join forces, he interrupted her, sneering, "Zhang Pingkang only has one face. Once the security department makes a note of it, he'll never be able to get into the sugar factory again. What's the point of joining forces with you? Are you just bored?"
Jiang Manyun had been dealing with her for so long, and naturally felt that this woman was a breakthrough point, but he couldn't let her get under his control.
In short, we cannot be weak in our momentum.
Zhu Qiuguo's eyes darted around, and she hugged Jiang Manyun's leg again, tilting her thin face up and saying, "Big sister, I don't need any more. I'll find time to negotiate with Zhang Pingkang and get him an explanation."
I'll let you know in advance, so just sneak over and keep an eye on me, making sure I don't get beaten to death.
Seeing that Jiang Manyun remained silent, he burst into tears again: "Big sister, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda! Big sister, please save me!"
Jiang Manyun explained everything in this and that until he finally finished, then gulped down a large bowl of water to quench his thirst.
Wang Shuitao and Meng Songying both gathered at the home of Factory Director Sun and Li Yuanhong.
Li Yuanhong was the first to raise questions: "Why did she ask us to go see her? Couldn't someone else have done it? Where are her parents?"
Factory Director Sun hesitated and said, "I'm afraid she'll be drowned in a pig cage. Her parents might not know yet."
Meng Songying pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go."
Wang Shuitao shook her head: "Find more people to go with us. Putting everything else aside, as long as Zhang Pingkang knows I'm going, he won't dare to bother me anymore."
Meng Songying opened her mouth, looked at Taozi's determined eyes, and then closed it.
After coming out, Wang Shuitao carefully examined the wounds on his face by the moonlight.
He raised his hand and touched the corresponding spot on his face, then asked again, "How did you get the injury on your face?"
Meng Songying also raised her hand, but it seemed that she touched not her own scar, but Taozi's fingertips.
"I'll tell you after Zhang Pingkang's matter is resolved."
His gaze was softer than the hazy moonlight. Wang Shuitao blinked slowly, looked at him for a long time, and tacitly agreed to his delay.
Soon, Zhu Qiuguo sent the confirmed time: 8 PM three days later.
Wang Shuitao went back to Wangjiazhuang that day, but instead of going home, she went straight to her grandparents' house, leaving her eldest nephew at home to look after the children.
With his grandparents, uncle, aunt, and uncle-in-law, and having borrowed an oxcart from the brigade, the large group of people went to the county town in a grand procession.
In the shadows of the bushes, Sun Ming, Li Yuanhong, Meng Songying, and Jiang Manyun were already crouching there, waiting.
The oxcart was parked some distance away and looked after by Grandma.
The remaining six people also quietly hid among the bushes.
Zhu Qiuguo sat on the bed in the guesthouse, holding a red plastic mirror in her hand.
This is where she approached Zhang Pingkang to express her love for him and emphasized that she was willing to follow him without any official status. He then helped her find someone to book a room.
Guesthouses aren't places you can stay just because you have money.
She was a completely different person from the disheveled and humiliated woman she had been in front of Jiang Manyun that day.
Her hair was combed and let down, revealing a pointed chin and exceptionally large, slightly protruding eyes that made her look pitiful.
The oversized clothes clung to her slender body, making her appear as delicate as a willow swaying in the breeze as she walked.
The sharp canine teeth tore through the soft skin inside the lip, and a little blood seeped out but was quickly stopped.
Her lips were pale except for the red center, giving her a naturally small, cherry-like mouth.
Zhu Qiuguo was confident of victory, but to her surprise, Zhang Pingkang did not come alone.
He brought his parents, elder brother, and sister-in-law with him.
Sister-in-law Zhang glanced sideways at the woman with the seductive air in front of her and sneered disdainfully.
"Little brother, it's not that I'm criticizing you as the eldest sister-in-law, but your older brother found you all good women, and look what happened, you hooked up with this kind of scum."
Zhu Qiuguo bit her lower lip, her eyes like autumn water, gazing at Zhang Pingkang, and could only pray in her heart that the woman she had met last time had brought enough men today.
"Kang, you know I gave you my first time because I love you."
Then she looked softly at Zhang Ping'an and said, "Brother, I don't ask for any title. I'm willing to follow whoever Brother Kang wants to marry."
Zhang Ping'an was somewhat moved; he couldn't believe there were still such good women in the world.
What welled up in my heart was jealousy. My little brother had taken away half of my parents since he was born, and now he had encountered such good fortune. Heaven was too kind to my little brother.
Seeing her husband's expression, Zhang's sister-in-law's nostrils flared with anger, and she slapped Zhu Qiuguo across the face.
"You slut, all you know how to do is seduce men."
"ah!"
Zhu Qiuguo fell to the ground, covering her face with one hand to draw their attention, while shaking her other hand behind her back.
The bushes seemed to be blown by a gust of wind; the shadows of the branches swayed and then quickly stopped.
Neither Grandpa Zhang nor Grandma Zhang said anything. They had been through a lot, and behind every strange good thing was a scheme. That's why they brought their whole family along to accompany their youngest son and keep things under control.
Zhu Qiuguo resorted to her old trick, sitting up, crawling a few steps, hugging Zhang Pingkang's legs, and crying.
"Brother Kang, I know you can't marry me because of your future, but a woman should be faithful to one man until death, so please let me stay with you."
After saying that, she covered her face with her hands, and only soft sobbing could be heard.
Zhang Pingkang also squatted down and embraced the woman who had nothing but him in her heart.
He promised with deep affection, "Qiuguo, don't worry, even if I marry that Wang Shuitao, I will still treat you well. Once I take her job, I will transfer it to you, and then I will divorce her and marry you."
In the bushes, Wang Shuitao held Meng Songying's arm tightly to prevent him from rushing out.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang held traditional views, and after hearing about the vow of lifelong fidelity, they somewhat believed her and were proud that their son was so capable.
Zhang Ping'an's face was so dark it seemed to blend into the night. He couldn't hold back any longer when he saw his parents looking at his younger brother with admiration.
He yelled at Zhang Pingkang, "What nonsense are you spouting? Wang Shuitao's job is meant for your nephew!"
Then she turned to her parents and said aggrievedly, "Dad, Mom, please say something."
Sister-in-law Zhang immediately chimed in, "That's right, that's right, little brother, don't be fooled by this woman. What kind of good woman is she? She's just after our family's household registration in the county town."
Aunt Zhang also lectured, "Kangzi, it's fine to play around with this kind of woman outside, but you can't marry her."
Grandpa Zhang was even more insidious: "Kangzi, didn't you say Wang Shuitao wouldn't take the bait? Why don't you do the same as this time and get her first?"
The arm in Wang Shuitao's hand was hard and burning hot, like a stone pulled from lava, rising and falling with Meng Songying's suppressed breathing.
Now!
All five members of the Zhang family have revealed their true colors.
Wang Shuitao gave the order: "Charge!"
Suddenly, ten people jumped out of the bushes.
Meng Songying punched Zhang Pingkang to the ground, then turned around and delivered a sweeping leg kick to Grandpa Zhang.
Wang Shuitao broke off a lush tree branch and smacked Zhang Ping'an several times in the face.
The slender branches immediately left a jumble of red marks on Zhang Ping'an's face.
The others were not to be outdone; even with a split of manpower, it was still two against one.
Zhu Qiuguo had long since released Zhang Pingkang and silently fled the center of the battlefield, hiding in a corner and occasionally picking up clods of dirt and stones from the ground to throw at Zhang Pingkang.
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