The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 5 Matching
Ms. Xu was devastated when she heard this!

Although she married into the Hu family, she never gained a foothold!
Her family was poor, and her father and brothers were useless, so she was already inferior in the Hu family. If this baby was a girl...

Yu Tingwan comforted her at the right moment: "Don't cry."

Ms. Xu covered her face: ...I didn't cry, I was just brewing it.

If you keep saying that, I'm really going to cry!

Yu Tingwan's eyes remained unmoved, but she turned her head to defend her: "Aunt, please forgive her this time. Is it something to be proud of for your eldest cousin to divorce his wife and remarry?"

This year's harvest was good, and every household sold their grain for money. The Hu family is now much better off, but supporting a student is not easy, and they haven't yet raised enough money for next year's tuition; they have to save all of it.

A bag of rice can't buy you a wife.

If Yu Tingwan hadn't been the instigator of this whole thing, Madam Xu would have been moved.

Then, she heard Yu Tingwan's intonation.

"My sister-in-law didn't do anything wrong. She was just a bit too honest. Ultimately, it's just that the bean rice was hard to swallow..."

"It's all your fault, Aunt!"

Every day, Wang was getting so angry she was about to die.
"What did you say?"

"Can you say that again!"

Yu Tingwan calmly said, "I've made the decision. Aunt should apologize to sister-in-law, and that will be the end of it."

"Family members shouldn't hold grudges overnight."

Wang felt dizzy.

She'll be driven crazy by Yu Tingwan sooner or later!

Is it Yu Tingwan's place to make the decision?
Just a few days ago, she reprimanded Yu Tingwan, but Yu Tingwan didn't dare to complain or utter a sound.

Could it be true, as Madam Xu said, that Yu Tingwan is possessed by an evil spirit?
Otherwise, how could her temperament have changed so drastically?

wrong.

Wang suddenly recalled the scene many years ago when her husband brought Yu Tingwan home.

Wasn't Yu Tingwan a troublemaker back then?
She stared intently at Yu Tingwan, only to meet a pair of cold eyes that regarded her as a clown, as if they could see right through her.

Wang felt a sudden chill run down her spine.

She needed to send Yu Tingwan away as soon as possible, lest things get complicated.

Perhaps because she was used to being busy all day, Yu Tingwan found herself restless once she stopped working.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Aunt Wu from next door peeking in. Caught red-handed, she wasn't embarrassed at all, but instead gave me a scrutinizing look: "Out again?"

Yu Tingwan was quite polite to her.

Aunt Wu and she were not related, so she would not make enemies with Wang Shi to protect her.

When Yu Tingwan first arrived in Xilin Village, she often clashed with Wang Shi. It was only after Aunt Wu couldn't stand it anymore that she gave her some private advice.

[Child, if you heed your aunt's advice, be sure not to displease your aunt.]

Your uncle feels guilty towards your mother and feels sorry for you, so he argues with her every day. But they are husband and wife after all, and you, as their niece, are a distant relative.

【Your surname is Yu, the Hu family is not your family. That incident back then… if it weren't for your parents' accident, we probably would never have had any contact. Your aunt knows you're wronged, and Wang Shi is shrewish and wouldn't tolerate you, but you lack the strength to back down, so you have to endure it.】

These words, though harsh and unpleasant to hear, came from the bottom of my heart.

She is, after all, an outsider.

Over time, Yu Tingwan also learned to be subservient to others.

She thought that by bowing her head, she could find a peaceful haven.

The hardships of her past life dealt her a heavy blow; Wang Shi, such a scoundrel, would only take advantage of her kindness.

Yu Tingwan smiled and said, "Go gather some firewood to roast at night; that will keep us warm."

The firewood I've gathered is wet and won't burn.

She had some firewood piled up in her room, which she had collected from outside before the snowfall. It wasn't much, but it would last for a few nights. She figured the damp firewood could be partially dried by leaving it nearby, so she could make do with it.

She could forget about getting firewood from the Hu family's kitchen; it was better to rely on herself than on others.

This damn weather.

The blanket she used was thin, and the window was old and drafty. Yu Tingwan was afraid that she wouldn't survive the cold winter.

Aunt Wu nodded repeatedly: "That makes sense. I don't know what's wrong this year, it's so cold. Quite a few people have frozen to death. People outside are saying that heaven is taking people away."

Before she could say anything more, Yu Tingwan raised her hand and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. The old cotton coat the girl was wearing didn't fit properly; with the slightest movement, the sleeves slipped down, revealing a section of her slender white wrist.

Aunt Wu calmed herself down and went to look.

Goodness, the bruises on his wrists are quite striking.

She exclaimed, "She even hit you?"

Yu Tingwan was stunned and looked down following Aunt Wu's gaze.

"no……"

Aunt Wu interrupted, "That poisonous woman!"

"Auntie, you've misunderstood. I bumped into it accidentally in the dark when I got up in the middle of the night."

Aunt Wu refused to believe it and felt pity for her: "I know you're trying to help cover it up."

Yu Tingwan: "It really isn't..."

"I understand!"

Yu Tingwan fell silent, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a gaunt old woman watching the spectacle from a distance.

She knows.

This man's surname is Fan, and he is known as the most outspoken person in Xilin Village.

Anything that comes through her mouth spreads quickly.

Most importantly, Granny Fan and Madam Wang had a falling out.

Yu Tingwan immediately said sadly, "This little injury is nothing."

Nothing compares to a harmonious family.

"How could I, as a junior, possibly hold such a grudge?"

"I don't feel any pain."

Yu Tingwan: "I'm still alive!"

Granny Fan: !!!

Come to life!
She dashed off to the place with the most people in the village, her joy impossible to hide.

"Stop, everyone, listen to me. I just came from the Hu family's place. Do you know what I saw?"

She blurted out, "Wang attacked her niece again, as fiercely as if she wanted to eat her alive. I saw her swing a stool and smash it with my own eyes. Before, when Hu Dazhu was around, she was more restrained, but this time it's hard to say."

“Last time she fell into the water, I suspected that Wang pushed her.”

Some people didn't believe it and spoke up in her defense: "Wang may have a bad temper, but just because you don't get along doesn't mean you can slander her like this."

Granny Fan scoffed, "Why would I need to slander her?"

"She is a vicious and wicked person."

She narrowed her eyes, understanding dawning on her: "Why are you defending her? You don't mean you want to marry your daughter to her second son, do you?"

"Give me a break. She's got all the high and mighty eyes. Do you think she can be your in-law? Last time she even called your granddaughter a toad trying to eat swan meat."

A young woman spoke up: "We're raising a niece right under our noses. She's not our biological daughter, so what's wrong with being a little harsh on her?"

The words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound, and everyone nodded in agreement.

Granny Fan got angry.

"Those who know her would think she's their niece, but those who don't would think they've found a slave."

"What do you know, you're just a new bride!"

“Go back and ask your mother-in-law what heinous things the Hu family did back then. Hu Dazhu only has one sister, and he feels guilty, so it's only right that he raises his niece.”

Those who were older and knew about the old stories looked at each other and sighed.

"Is that girl alright?"

Granny Fan waved her hand: "It's nothing."

"He's still breathing."

"I just don't know whether Wan Niang will be tormented to death by Wang Shi first, or whether the young master of the Wei family will be killed by old man Qian first."

"It's almost Chinese New Year, and two people have died in the village. It's really bad luck."

She scratched her head and chuckled, "Amazing! They can even match these things together."