"My wife, I'm hungry."
Chen Qingqing was pulled back to reality by Xiaoyu's shouts.
Little Fish reached out and tugged at her clothes, but his eyes were fixed on the noodle stall not far away. "Wife, I want to eat."
"Okay, I'll take you to get something to eat," Chen Qingqing said, feeling a bit hungry herself. She led Xiaoyu to a noodle stall, found an empty table, and shouted loudly.
"Shopkeeper, two bowls of hot noodle soup, please."
"Alright, please wait a moment, it will be ready shortly."
Before long, two steaming bowls of noodle soup were placed nearby.
"Please enjoy your meal, esteemed guests."
The little fish looked at the fragrant noodles and, ignoring the fact that they were scalding hot, began to eat them in big mouthfuls.
Seeing him wolfing down his food, Chen Qingqing smiled and reminded him, "Eat slowly, don't burn yourself."
"It's not hot," Chen Xiaoyu said as he ate. "Wife, you should try some too, it's delicious."
Chen Qingqing smiled and nodded, picked up her chopsticks and shared some with him, "Eat slowly, I'll share some with you."
After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, Chen Xiaoyu was attracted by the candied hawthorns sold not far away. "Wife, I want to eat that."
Chen Qingqing found it amusing. "Xiaoyu, didn't you just eat? Why are you still hungry?"
"I'm full, but I want to eat that; it looks delicious."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingqing was speechless. This person was truly interesting. Although he was a bit slow-witted, he had an enormous appetite, never knowing when he was full. He wanted to eat anything he saw, and she suspected he was just a glutton.
"Wait, I'll go buy it for you."
Little Fish blinked and nodded, "Wife, come back quickly."
This kid keeps calling me "wife," and if he weren't stupid, I'd really like to slap him a few times.
He's such a fool who just can't be taught no matter how you try.
Chen Qingqing sighed silently and walked towards the vendor selling candied hawthorns.
"Uncle, a string of candied hawthorns."
"Alright, miss, here you go." The old man selling candied hawthorns took down the candied hawthorns and handed them to Chen Qingqing.
At this moment, Butcher Li walked out from the butcher shop next door; he had a branch in the county town.
Every day he would send people to deliver goods to the butcher shops in the city.
The shop assistant was absent today, so he came to deliver the goods himself.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Chen Qingqing buying candied hawthorns, and my eyes lit up immediately.
He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and stared intently.
His darling, his precious daughter, really is that little wife who never got married.
I thought the marriage was a done deal, but I never expected that old woman from the Chen family would ruin it.
Although the betrothal gifts were returned, he remained depressed for several days.
He couldn't eat or sleep properly, and would get up in the middle of the night to scratch the walls, regretting that he hadn't been able to marry Chen Qingqing.
Seeing Chen Qingqing now, he felt an irresistible urge to seduce her. He hadn't seen her for days, and she had grown even more beautiful.
She is truly adored by everyone, flowers bloom for her, dogs wag their tails in her presence, and even Buddhas are stunned by her beauty.
Looking around, he noticed that Chen Qingqing was alone, so he quickly walked up to her with a sly grin and struck up a conversation.
"Oh~~ Isn't this my beautiful fiancée? What brings you to the city? It seems we're truly destined to meet!"
Upon seeing who it was, Chen Qingqing frowned immediately, a flash of disgust crossing her eyes. She then spoke sternly and firmly.
"Who's your wife? Watch your mouth."
Li the butcher showed no restraint whatsoever; on the contrary, he became even more outrageous.
"My dear lady, I'm saddened by what you're saying. Don't laugh at me, but ever since I saw you, you've entered my heart and etched yourself into my bones. I'm truly haunted by you. I've dreamt of you smiling at me countless times, and just thinking about it makes my bones melt."
Although my reputation wasn't great before, if you agree to marry me, not only will you have control of all the money, but I promise to obey your every word. I'll do whatever you ask, how about it?
Seeing his foul mouth and shamelessness, Chen Qingqing was furious. "You shameless scoundrel, if you don't want to die, get out of my way!"
"My dear wife, just obediently submit to me and come back to be my wife. I promise to pamper you and never let you suffer any grievances."
After saying that, Butcher Li stretched out his thick, greasy hand and reached out to grab Chen Qingqing's arm.
Chen Qingqing's eyes were icy, her fists clenched, and she walked straight ahead. If Butcher Li dared to pester her again, she would not let him off the hook.
Seeing this, Butcher Li grinned and said, "Wife, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Come home with me!"
Butcher Li had a dissolute and unrestrained demeanor. Last time in Nanshan Village, he had some reservations and let Chen Qingqing go.
But she's all alone today. He's sure he won't miss this golden opportunity. Once he brings her home, she won't be able to escape even if she wants to.
Thinking of this, Butcher Li rubbed his hands together, leering as he approached Chen Qingqing step by step...
Although Xiaoyu wasn't very bright, when he saw Chen Qingqing being bullied, he was already close by in a flash, and he slapped her hard across the face. "You scoundrel, how dare you bully my wife, I'll beat you to death."
Li the butcher was stunned by the blow, covering his face and staring blankly at Xiaoyu. "Who, who are you? How dare you hit me? Do you know who I am?"
"I don't care who you are, you deserve a beating for bullying my wife."
"You little brat, I'll skin you alive!" Butcher Li was furious and charged forward, throwing a punch.
Without changing his expression, Xiaoyu kicked Butcher Li to the ground.
Butcher Li fell heavily to the ground, wincing in pain. He couldn't get up for a long time.
He could tell that Xiaoyu was quite skilled; she seemed to be a trained martial artist.
Knowing he was no match for him, he still kept arguing, "You brat, don't mess with me, or I'll chop you up with a butcher's knife, you ungrateful bastard."
Chen Qingqing only felt a figure quickly block her way. She did not expect Xiaoyu to be so agile, easily knocking the burly butcher Li to the ground.
After the initial shock, he walked over and kicked Li the butcher, who was lying on the ground, twice more, cursing as he did so.
"You dared to bully others, you dared to act like a hooligan! Today I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
Little Fish pointed at Butcher Li and said, "If you don't want to get beaten up, quickly apologize to my wife."
"Apologize to your wife? Who's your wife?" Butcher Li said, looking at Chen Qingqing incredulously. "You didn't really marry this idiot, did you?"
"My affairs are none of your business. Remember, if you dare to provoke me again, I'll cripple you."
Chen Qingqing didn't want to get entangled with him any longer, so she grabbed Xiaoyu and started to leave.
Seeing this, Butcher Li was unwilling to give up. He gritted his teeth, got up from the ground, and quickly blocked their way.
“Stop right there with me. You think you can just walk away after beating someone up? It’s not that easy.”
"You were the one who assaulted us first, so don't blame us."
"Indecent assault? What did I do to you? Did I touch your face or flirt with you?"
Butcher Li immediately adopted a rogue-like demeanor.
"I was just saying a few words to you, and this stupid kid started hitting me without even asking what happened. Let me tell you, I've never been treated like this before. You have to give me an explanation for hitting me."
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