"Dreaming, dreaming... must be dreaming..." Qin Hongi got up and sat on the bed, her eyes vacant. Suddenly recalling sothing, she reached out to touch herself, realizing her clothes were intact. Instantly, she breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"Really dreaming... scared to death, what kind of dream was that..." Qin Hongi frowned, her face flushed. At over fifty years old, she was embarrassed to even dream of such things!
She glanced at the ti, realizing it was already late. She hurriedly got up from the bed, ready to have breakfast.
"Jinfeng, that deadbeat didn’t call . It’s so late now, only calling after finishing eating, right!" Qin Hongi cursed Bai Jinfeng while putting on shoes.
Arriving in the outer room and finding no one around, she lifted the pot lid, discovering only the bottom layer of porridge was left.
In anger, Qin Hongi slamd the pot lid down with a loud bang, craning her neck towards the west room and shouting, "Jinfeng! Where’s the food! You deadbeat, didn’t know to call earlier, only after you all finished eating? Are you tired of living!"
Suddenly, a child’s wailing could be heard from the west room, scared by her shout, followed by Bai Jinfeng’s hurried attempts to console the child.
"Crying, crying, can’t even console a child, what’s the use of you! Village girls are useless, if there was any other option, I wouldn’t let my son marry you!" Qin Hongi continued with her verbal tirade, as if venting the palpitations from the dream.
Every ti she reached this point in her scolding, she would make Bai Jinfeng cry. After all, Bai Jinfeng ca from the countryside! Qin Hongi once considered a girl from the city, but the dowry demands were too high. She sent her son to pursue her, he did chase after her but failed to win her over. If Luo Xuqiang had any competence, there would have been no problem!
Otherwise, she’d have a city daughter-in-law, sothing to show off for sure.
But this ti, she didn’t hear any crying from the west room. Qin Hongi snorted, people beco numb after being scolded so much, no longer knowing sha!
"Still standing there? Aren’t you going to cook for !" Seeing Bai Jinfeng still busy consoling the child and ignoring her priority, Qin Hongi shouted.
"What are you fussing about!" Old Mrs. Luo walked in, glaring at Qin Hongi.
Qin Hongi, currently angry, wasn’t afraid of Old Mrs. Luo, but had to comply due to Luo Aiguo.
"I say, mom, how co you all didn’t call for breakfast this morning? What’s the aning here?" Though Qin Hongi’s voice lowered, her attitude remained foul.
Old Mrs. Luo, with a cold face, replied, "You still want to eat? A shaless woman like you expects my granddaughter-in-law to cook for you? Let tell you, there’s no food for you in this house from now on. Since you’re awake, pack and leave!"
Hearing this, Qin Hongi’s eyes widened. Although Old Mrs. Luo often spoke harshly, she had never told her to leave.
"Mom, what’s wrong? Did I make you unhappy?" Qin Hongi slightly adopted a softer stance. Without Old Mrs. Luo, she wouldn’t have entered this house. Now that Luo Aiguo still listened to this old lady, she had no choice but to soften her words.
"Offend ? You haven’t offended , and I dare not offend you. You’re so shaless, who knows what you might do. Hurry up and pack your things! People say a registered marriage is required nowadays; you never registered with Aiguo. Once you walk out of this door, you can marry whover you want. We can’t manage you!" Old Mrs. Luo pushed her.
Growing angry, Qin Hongi broke away from her grasp, stepping back a few paces. "Old lady, I call you mom out of respect. It’s too much for you to say such words at your age. If I did anything wrong, tell and I can change. You want to drive away outright, say these things without fearing Aiguo will turn against you? People say destroying ten temples is better than breaking one marriage. Look at the nonsense you’re saying, registered or not registered, Aiguo and I are legally married!"
Angrier by the second, Qin Hongi seethed. The old hag’s words were infuriating, unregistered? Once she’s out of the door, give her away to anyone?
Listen to this! Is this sothing a mother-in-law should say to a daughter-in-law?
"You still dare ntion Aiguo? He can’t stay in the village again because of you!" Old Mrs. Luo pointed at Qin Hongi’s nose in anger, "You shaless hussy, old as you are, still doing disgraceful things. Let all the villagers witness your shaful behavior. How can I face the village as a mber of the Luo family!" Grandma Luo began to wail again.
Hearing these words, Qin Hongi suddenly beca dazed, understanding everything instantly. Yesterday was not a dream at all!
She said to herself, yesterday felt too real. The scolding of Sweet Root Wife and Tian Da Jiao, the look of sha and anger, she rembered it all. Dazed, eyes half open, seeing unclearly, only she knew she was very clear-headed at that ti but felt an irresistible urge, she couldn’t help but act.
She even heard the mocking remarks and sneers from the people around on her way back, and soone laughingly said if Luo Aiguo was not capable.
Most terrifying was sensing Luo Aiguo’s body trembling when she lay on his back, believing it to be anger...
"This can’t be true... it can’t be true!" Qin Hongi repeated, grabbing Old Mrs. Luo’s arm, "Where’s Aiguo, where is he?"
Old Mrs. Luo was painfully gripped, lacking strength to shake her off, resorting to scratching with nails. Even drawing blood, Qin Hongi wouldn’t let go.
"Let go of ! He’s in the yard!" Old Mrs. Luo gritted through the pain.
Finally releasing Old Mrs. Luo, Qin Hongi looked at the half-draped door between the outer room and yard, yet didn’t dare lift it.
A sigh from the yard ca through, breaking Qin Hongi further. She staggered out, seeing Luo Aiguo smoking in the yard.
His brow furrowed, enough to kill a mosquito, his expression bleak. Though hearing the commotion, he didn’t even glance at her.
Luo Xuqiang crouched by the west wall, not looking up even as she ca out.
Panicking, Qin Hongi exclaid, "Aiguo, I’m not... I’m not... you have to believe !"
At this mont, she didn’t even know how to explain—as if she had cheated with another man, she could claim innocence and being frad. But she was alone in the mountains...
"What else can you say? The whole village saw your shaful act!" Old Mrs. Luo, her arm bruised red, angrily responded.
"No, impossible, I clearly drugged Little Tian’er, it should’ve been her and Huazi there, how did things turn out like this? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Absent-mindedly muttering, Qin Hongi finally drew stunned and disbelief-filled gazes from the father and son.
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