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Chapter 188 Her Fault? Willing? Confess? The Past?

"Xu Ning".

Nan Shu called to her.

Xu Ning looked up at the girl opposite her; she heard others call her 'Xiao Nan'.

She looked so young that Xu Ning was momentarily stunned; she was about the same age when she married Wu Da.

Like a flower.

"How many times did Wu Da hit you?"

Nan Shu asked.

Xu Ning was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Nan Shu to suddenly ask this question.

She moved her lips, but didn't say a word.

Nan Shu wasn't in a hurry to ask the next question; she just looked at her.

Wang Yaqin frowned, about to say something, when she heard Xu Ning's calm voice.

"One thousand three hundred and twenty-four times."

Wang Yaqin frowned slightly, and the recorder paused, looking up at Xu Ning with surprise and sympathy.

"Do you want a divorce? Don't think about other people, just ask yourself, do you want to divorce him?"

Nan Shu asked.

Xu Ning stared blankly at Nan Shu and asked a question that sounded absurd, yet inexplicably brought a pang of sadness to her heart.

"Really... is it possible to not think about other people?"

It seemed that she had never thought about this question before, so Xu Ning's tone was full of doubt and confusion, as if to say: Is it possible to do it this way?

She is from Guangcheng. Xu Ning is the second child in her family. She has an older sister, two younger sisters, and a younger brother, who is the youngest.

Xu Ning was only nineteen years old when she married Wu Da. They held a wedding banquet first, and then registered their marriage after she turned twenty.

The Xu family was poor. Xu Ning went to work in a factory after graduating from junior high school. He worked for three years and saved some money for food, lodging, and clothes. He gave all the rest of the money to his family.

Her parents often told her that there were many sisters in the family and her younger siblings were still in school, so it wasn't easy for them. They hoped that she could be more sensible and help out the family more.

Xu Ning agreed with this reasoning and saved every penny of his meager savings.

The third year.

When Xu Ning returned to her hometown for the Chinese New Year, her parents suddenly brought a man back with them, carrying milk and fruit. He wasn't short for the people of Guangcheng, but Xu Ning didn't like him at first glance.

However, the parents seemed to really like the man, whose name was Wu Da, from the neighboring Wu family village, and who was four years older than Xu Ning.

The two families quickly discussed the wedding arrangements, consulted a fortune teller at the village entrance to choose an auspicious date, and held a banquet.

As for Xu Ning, whether she likes him or not, whether she's willing or not, doesn't seem to matter that much.

Xu Ning's mother said that women will get married sooner or later, and only when Xu Ning gets married will their mission be accomplished.

Xu Ning didn't study hard when she was in school. She was clueless and thought that her parents would never harm her. Wu Da... Her parents said it was good, so it must be good, right?

For the first two years after they got married, Wu Da was indeed very good to her.

Wu Da had a college diploma and was considered an educated man. Years ago, he partnered with other villagers to sell fish at a stall and made some money, which was good to Xu Ning.

But gradually.

Wu Da drank and gambled, and came home later and later. Finally, one day, Xu Ning helped the completely drunk Wu Da back to his room.

Wu Da suddenly pushed her away and started cursing at her.

Xu Ning then realized that Wu Da's brothers were all laughing at him behind his back, saying that he had a wife but couldn't have children.

That was the first time Wu Da hit Xu Ning.

Feeling wronged, Xu Ning covered the wound on her head and went home to find her parents, saying that she wanted to divorce Wu Da.

But Xu's father just sat silently at the door, tapping the wall with his pipe. Xu's mother looked at her wound, applied medicine, and then pushed her home without letting her stay for a meal.

Before leaving, Xu's father said that a divorced woman is like a used shoe, and no one will want her. If Xu Ning insists on getting a divorce, she shouldn't come back; the Xu family can't afford to lose face like that.

Xu Ning didn't understand why, even though she was the one who was hit, everyone seemed to think it was her fault.

Xu Ning returned home, and Wu Da, who knew about it, beat her up again. This time, Xu Ning didn't go back to her parents; she understood that it would be useless.

later.

As the fishing business gradually declined, Wu Da thought about taking the money to open a shop in Hangzhou, so he and his wife came to Hangzhou.

When they first opened the shop, both of them were very busy, and Wu Da didn't have much time to beat her. But gradually, a year, two years... Xu Ning's belly still didn't show any signs of pregnancy, and Wu Da became more and more outrageous.

Every time she went back home for the Chinese New Year, Xu's parents would see the injuries on her face but pretend not to notice them. Wu Da was very kind to the Xu family, except for her.

Xu's mother tried many folk remedies for Xu Ning, but after more than ten years, her belly still showed no signs of pregnancy.

Everyone said it was Xu Ning's fault.

Over time, even Xu Ning herself began to believe that it wasn't her fault, that she deserved it, that she couldn't have children, so it was normal for Wu Da to beat her.

and so.

Upon hearing Nan Shu's words, Xu Ning's first reaction was, "Can she do it?"

"Sure, if you want to."

Nan Shu said.

Meeting Nan Shu's eyes, Xu Ning felt an inexplicable surge of courage.

She looked at Nan Shu, "That's what I thought!"

As Xu Ning said those words, he felt a sudden sense of relief in his heart, as if a heavy stone that had been pressing down on him for a long time had been removed.

She disliked Wu Da and had long been fed up with his violence.

Xu Ning secretly went to the hospital for a checkup. She was in good health, and it wasn't her fault that she couldn't have children.

She has all her limbs intact, and as long as she is willing to work hard, she can support herself.

Nan Shu smiled.

"You're great and very brave."

For some reason, Xu Ning's eyes suddenly stung when she heard these words.

This was the first time in over thirty years that she had heard praise.

Xu Ning raised his hand to wipe the corner of his eye and looked at Nan Shu, "Thank you." After saying that, he turned to Wang Yaqin, "Officer, I'll cooperate, I'll tell you everything."

Wang Yaqin gave Nan Shu an approving look.

She got up and poured Xu Ning a glass of water. "Okay, take your time. Don't be nervous. Just tell the truth."

Xu Ning nodded.

The subsequent inquiries went very smoothly.

According to Xu Ning's confession, Wu Da did not go home as usual in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Xu Ning sent him a message, but he didn't reply. Fearing that something might have happened to Wu Da, Xu Ning went to the store early the next morning at around 6 a.m.

A sign indicating "Closed" was hanging at the entrance, and the roller shutter was pulled down. Through the gap, you could see the lights on in the lounge at the back of the shop.

Xu Ning used the spare key to open the door, and as soon as he pushed it open, he smelled a rich aroma of meat.

"I asked him why he cooked the meat, but Wu Da didn't answer me. He just poured 84 disinfectant into the bathroom. I saw a row of black plastic bags in the corner..."

Xu Ning recalled.

Wu Da rarely cooks, you could say he almost never cooks. There's a set of kitchen utensils in the break room, and he occasionally uses an induction cooker to cook instant noodles.

So when Xu Ning saw these things on the table, he was very surprised. There was something cooking in the pot. Xu Ning wanted to go and take a look, but Wu Da pushed him away.

“He was fierce, his eyes were bloodshot, and at that moment, I felt that he wanted to kill me.”

(End of this chapter)