The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 72 You really have a fast tongue! What are you saying that's already out there!
As dawn breaks, the crowing of roosters rises and falls, and wisps of smoke rise from every household.

Zhou family.

The earliest she'll be back after giving birth and finishing her postpartum confinement period is when she'll leave. Matchmaker Liu even packed all her light summer clothes along with her.

We have plenty of money at home, but we try to save money wherever we can when we're out and about.

Since deciding to keep the child, her shrewd eyes have been filled with expectation and love.

only……

For some reason, she always felt that Zhou Qin had been watching her intentionally or unintentionally these days.

If it weren't for the fact that she was still in the early stages of pregnancy and her pregnancy wasn't showing yet, she would have thought that Zhou Qin had noticed that she was pregnant.

"Is Mother going out?"

Suddenly someone called from the doorway.

Liu the matchmaker turned her head and looked at Zhou Qin, who had appeared. Her heart skipped a beat for no reason, and she opened her mouth to curse: "Are you trying to kill me? You scared me to death so early in the morning."

She felt disgusted the moment she saw this stepdaughter.

She said irritably, "Something happened in the village, and your grandfather and I really need to go out and hide for a while. What, you won't let us?"

Matchmaker Liu sneered.

"There are many women who are married and managed."

"Is it any of your business to meddle in your elders' affairs?"

She looked at Zhou Qin's tight lips and understood.

"What, you want to come along too?"

What a joke.

"Stop thinking about it. Let me be blunt with you, we will absolutely not take you with us."

"You're not my child, I don't care if you live or die."

This was devastating news for Zhou Qin.

She's actually waiting for Liu the matchmaker to get her comeuppance!
The villagers have been farmers for generations, inseparable from their small plots of land. No one knows what the stepmother said to persuade the grandfather to agree.

What if Liu, the matchmaker, is so cunning? What if she takes advantage of this trip to get rid of the child?

Even if the grandfather were in the same profession, he would probably be kept in the dark, not knowing whether this daughter-in-law was a human or a ghost!

The more Zhou Qin thought about it, the more upset she became.

Seeing that she was distracted, the matchmaker Liu couldn't help but feel pleased and began to mock her.

"You've been back for so many days and your husband still hasn't come to pick you up. What are you going to do? Poor thing, you're only going to be abandoned at your own family and you're not welcome at your husband's family either."

"If he divorces you, how will you live?"

"Qinniang, you are just like your mother who died young, destined to suffer your whole life."

Zhou Qin was furious, but fearing she might alert the enemy, she didn't call her a harlot.

She was seething with anger, so she went to find Aunt Wu. Upon seeing her, she immediately grabbed her and began to question her.

"Auntie, was that fortune teller you mentioned last time accurate? My stepmother is about to run away."

Zhou Qin hardened her heart: "She is wary of me. Although we have been living under the same roof these days, she has not let me get close at all."

Although she hated her stepmother, she couldn't bring herself to deliberately cause her to miscarry in order to achieve her goal.

But at this moment, he was clearly so angry that he lost his temper.

She didn't care what the matchmaker, Liu, said about her.

You can't call her her mother.

"I can't stand her arrogant attitude. If it really comes down to it, I'll go to Dr. Qian and get some abortion pills. I'll just put them in her food, and when she has a stomachache and bleeds, the matter will be out of control."

Aunt Wu quickly covered her mouth.

"No!"

"Are you crazy? You have two children!"

If that were the case, why did she go through all that trouble to find Yu Tingwan in the first place?

"You want a prescription? Can Old Man Qian just prescribe it for you without asking him any questions first?"

"Widow Liu is unfaithful and got pregnant by some other man. No matter how you look at it, she deserves to die."

"Once things are exposed, someone will deal with her sooner or later."

"Drugging will leave evidence against you, don't get yourself involved. The Zhou family's affairs are already a mess, why would you want to get involved?"

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Meanwhile, Old Zhou had already knocked on the village head's door. Chang Shu felt a surge of disgust upon seeing him: "What are you doing here?"

Old Zhou pushed him aside and peered into the Chang family's courtyard with his eyes darting around.

Despite the Zhou family's wealth, it's all in the hands of Matchmaker Liu.

The house at home wasn't repaired as well as the Chang family's.

Matchmaker Liu was always busy running around and couldn't take care of the family, unlike Li Lian who was constantly adding things to the household. Her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law were also very diligent, keeping the yard clean and tidy.

The Chang family is prosperous and large.

Envy flashed in Old Zhou's eyes.

But he's going to be a father again.

If it's a son, he won't be any worse off than the Chang family!
"Where's your grandfather? I need to speak with him."

Chang Shu said irritably, "My grandpa is asleep. If you have something to say, tell me. I'll pass it on when he wakes up."

The village head is already quite old, and he was exhausted after a long day of work yesterday.

Chang Shu couldn't bear to wake up Zhou Laohan.

Old Zhou laughed in anger upon hearing this.

"Chang Shu, do you have a problem with Grandpa Zhou?"

I never get a friendly look from him.

He opened his mouth, revealing yellow teeth, and spitting as he spoke: "I'm very busy too. Can you afford to delay me? It won't take much of the village head's time. Once he takes care of my business, I can sleep later."

Chang Shu didn't give him any face, muttering, "Everyone wants to come and treat me like an elder. I didn't know I had so many relatives."

"I don't like you, you should know that. You take advantage of your age to act like a hooligan everywhere."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Zhou seemed to realize something, and a flicker of panic crossed his eyes, which he quickly concealed.

It's alright, it's alright, Yu Tingwan is dead.

No one will know what happened on the mountain.

"Changshu".

The warning came from the village head.

The village head was awakened by the commotion outside, and came out of the house, putting on his clothes.
However, he didn't scold his grandson much, and looked at Old Man Zhou.

“This boy is unsettled before he gets married, and he only knows how to offend people with his mouth. I apologize on his behalf, so please don’t take it to heart.”

His apology was just lip service; the village head never rebuked Chang Shu for talking nonsense.

Old Zhou was furious when he saw him practicing Tai Chi.

But he ultimately dared not offend them.

Village head: "You've come at just the right time. I was planning to go and look for you anyway."

He became serious and said solemnly, "Tell me the truth, are there tigers in the mountains?"

Fear flashed in Old Zhou's eyes: "Yes!"

He still feels a chill when he thinks about it: "If I hadn't run fast, I wouldn't be standing here now."

"Old Zhou, this is no small matter. The whole village has been alarmed by your words. If you continue to speak recklessly without uttering a single word of truth, I will not let you off the hook!"

Old Zhou: ? ? ?
He really didn't understand why the village head would suddenly turn on him.

Old Zhou was furious at the thought. That little slut Zhou Qin had been eavesdropping on his conversation with Caiying. Although he hadn't heard the secret that followed, it still gave him a fright.

You really have a quick tongue! What are you saying that's already out there?!
The tiger should come down from the mountain and devour that old bastard, the village head!

Those in the village who looked down on him, couldn't stand to see him doing well, and mocked him for having no offspring all deserve to die.

But now he can only force a smile.

"What are you saying? Yes, I, Old Man Zhou, don't usually speak the truth, but I wouldn't dare to say anything like that in front of you even if you gave me ten lives."

The village head and Li Lian were both very old, and we all called Li Lian "Grandma".

Chang Shu is, of course, their grandson.

I made a mistake earlier, and I've corrected it.

Previously, Yue Shan called Yu Tingwan and Wei Zhao "brother" and "sister," but I'll change it to "uncle" and "aunt" now.

Please be aware.

I saw everyone saying I'd add more chapters, but not anytime soon. I'll add more later if there's a chance.

I also wanted to ask you all, were chapters 63 and 64 written in a way that caused a major problem? I checked the backend and the number of readers has plummeted. I'll take a look and try to revise them.

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