Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

The next morning, before the morning mist had even dissipated, Xie Dajiao and Xie Xiaomei took a car to town for an inspection.

Lin Chen soon received the news that Xie Dajiao was indeed pregnant.

To be honest, Lin Chen was only now beginning to feel a little excited. Without further delay, he drove straight to find Li Fu.

Li Fu was delighted to receive the bribe from Lin Chen and kept thanking him. To be honest, he wasn't doing very well these days. He was already notorious in the county, but with this money, he could go to the provincial capital to develop his business. Opening a small shop wouldn't be a problem for him, and he could do some small business.

So he met with Xie Dajiao, and without saying a word, they signed the divorce papers and got the divorce certificate. The whole process took less than twenty minutes. They cut ties completely and cleanly. There was no such thing as a cooling-off period back then.

When Xie Dajiao returned to the village in the afternoon, she was full of energy and walked with a light step, completely free of the shackles she had worn for many years.

When she met villagers on the street who struck up a conversation, she openly showed them her divorce certificate, chatting and laughing, completely candid.

"I'm completely divorced from Li Fu. From now on, I'll live my own life, peacefully and freely, and I'll never have to endure that humiliation again!"

The news spread throughout the entire Ivory Mountain Village in half a day.

The whole village felt sorry for Xie Dajiao and relieved that she was finally divorced. Everyone knew what kind of person Li Fu was. He was always out partying, indulging in drinking, gambling, and whoring, never home and neglecting his family, leaving Xie Dajiao to live a life of widowhood and suffer countless grievances.

Everyone was saying that the divorce was the right thing to do; Big Feet had finally made it through and was free.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

As evening approached and smoke rose from the chimneys, Xie Dajiao packed up her stall early, moved a small stool to the doorway, sat down with her head down, silently wiping away tears, her shoulders shaking constantly, looking exceptionally pitiful and aggrieved.

When the aunties and grandmas passing by saw this, the neighbors immediately gathered around in twos and threes, asking all sorts of questions.

"Big Feet, why are you crying like this? You've just escaped a sea of ​​suffering, you should be happy!"

"Has someone bullied you? Tell everyone, we'll stand up for you!"

Xie Dajiao's eyes were red and brimming with tears. Her tone was both stubborn and heartbroken, and she captured that spirit perfectly.

"It's nothing serious... I only found out I was pregnant after my divorce."

"At my age, I've finally had a child. It's God's pity on me. I really can't bear to abort it. But I've completely seen through Li Fu; he's a complete scumbag! I'd rather die than remarry him. No matter how hard it is, I'll raise this child myself!"

These words immediately caused an uproar among the onlookers.

Several elderly women slapped their thighs and angrily cursed Li Fu for being heartless, digging up his ancestors for eighteen generations, cheating women and children, and being extremely irresponsible!

Wang Yun, who happened to be visiting, hugged Xie Dajiao tightly and cried even more bitterly than the person involved, with snot and tears streaming down her face.

"Big Foot! Why are you so unlucky! That damned Li Fu! Just wait until I see him, I promise I'll get revenge for you!"

Within an hour, the whole village knew about it.

Thanks to Xie Dajiao's incredibly realistic acting, the village's opinion was completely set:

Xie Dajiao had a hard life and a strong personality. She was cheated on for half her life by a beast. She only found out she was pregnant after her divorce. She would rather suffer alone than go back to a bad relationship. She was a woman with backbone and deserved our sympathy.

The entire village felt sympathy, especially the widows who lived with their children. They knew best how difficult the road was, and they all came over to hug Xie Dajiao and weep, as if they were also venting their own suffering.

No one speculated wildly or gossiped; everything was within Lin Chen's expectations.

This incident caused a great stir in the village, and everyone was talking about it.

Wang Changgui smoked a pack of cigarettes and pondered all night. The next morning, he summoned village officials, long-time residents, and prominent household heads to the village committee to discuss countermeasures.

The meeting room was packed. Several bigwigs had to be present, including Xie Guangkun, Liu Neng, Zhao Si, Wang Laoqi, and others, as well as several village cadres and the women's director. Lin Chen and Xie Xiaomei also came with Xie Dajiao.

Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Wang Changgui put down his teacup, cleared his throat, and began with his familiar spiel:

"Everyone should have heard about it. That's the gist of the matter. Big Foot's situation is special. It's too difficult for a woman to raise a child alone. Everyone, please share your thoughts. If anyone in the village can help, please do so."

Xie Guangkun, whose mouth moves faster than his brain, was the first to speak, saying:

"Is there any need to ask? My opinion is to remarry. Otherwise, Dajiao is only in her thirties. What will she do in the future? What will she do after the child is born? When the child goes to school, all that money will be spent. If the child does well in school and gets into university, that will cost a lot of money. Sigh, this child is hard to manage now. He's too old for his age. What if he wants to go and clear land?"

Wang Laoqi quickly stopped him:

"Guangkun, get to the point, stop with the nonsense!"

Xie Guangkun slapped his forehead:

"I was so angry with Yongqiang that I kept saying, no matter how much of a bastard Li Fu is, he is still the father of the child. The child was born with both a father and a mother, which is perfectly legitimate. It's better than the child being born without a father."

Several villagers nearby nodded in agreement, all agreeing that remarriage was the easiest and safest solution.

Xie Dajiao's eyes were cold and sharp, her tone resolute, leaving no room for negotiation:

"I will not remarry him, not in this lifetime! I've suffered enough with Li Fu for so many years, I've endured enough misery and grievances! Even if I work myself to death and endure hardship raising the children alone for the rest of my life, I will never spend another day with him!"

Before the others could speak up and offer further advice, Lin Chen raised his hand to interrupt them.

He slowly took out his phone, glanced around at everyone present, and spoke in a voice that was just loud enough to drown them out:

"Everyone wants to persuade him to remarry, right? Fine, I'll call Li Fu right now, put it on speakerphone, and let the village elders and officials hear what kind of person he really is and what his attitude is."

Dial, turn on speakerphone, all in one smooth motion.

The phone had barely rung twice when Li Fu's nonchalant, lazy voice came through the receiver, accompanied by a slightly noisy background, and filled with impatience:

"Feed? What's up? I'm already divorced, what more do you want?"

Lin Chen walked to the center of the crowd and asked loudly:

"Li Fu, Xie Dajiao is pregnant. The village officials and elders are all here now. They just want to ask you one question: are you coming back to remarry her? Are you willing to take on the responsibility of being a father?"

Li Fu scoffed on the spot, saying something that made everyone's teeth itch with rage:

"We're already divorced! Why would we want a child? I'd say just abort it, that's the easiest way! I'm on the train to the provincial capital right now, and I'm never going back to Ivory Mountain. Her life or death has absolutely nothing to do with me. Don't ever call me again!"

With a "click," the call was abruptly disconnected, leaving only a cold, busy tone on the phone.

There was a two-second silence. Everyone looked at each other, and then it instantly erupted into chaos!

Liu Neng slammed his fist on the table in anger and began to curse:

"This...this is a fucking beast! A heartless bastard, he has absolutely no humanity left!"

Xie Guangkun shook his head and sighed repeatedly, then shut down completely and never mentioned the word "remarriage" again.

"This is outrageous! How can there be such heartless people in the world!"

This was exactly the effect Lin Chen wanted. He knew these old fogies would bring up the topic of remarriage, so he proactively used money to shut Li Fu up, which led to today's phone call scene.

Xie Dajiao lowered her head, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with sobs yet still firm:

"You all heard it with your own ears, right? It's not that I'm unkind, it's that this man has no conscience at all! I'm determined to keep this child, I'll raise him myself, I'll take care of him myself, no matter how hard or tiring it is! I just ask that the villagers be more understanding towards my child and me in the future!"

The room fell completely silent, and everyone looked at Xie Dajiao with nothing but sympathy.

The atmosphere in the room was oppressive. Lin Chen clapped his hands and broke the silence.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was incredibly penetrating, and everyone immediately looked up at him.

"Since the village elders and officials are all here today, I'll just lay everything out in one go."

"I've been dating Xie Xiaomei for a while now. I originally planned to go public with it later, but since this happened today, I might as well just say it directly. You all know what kind of relationship Xiaomei has with Aunt Dajiao. Aunt Dajiao is my family member."

"I, Lin Chen, may not have any other skills, but I'm not short of money. From now on, she will move into my house permanently and live with me and Xiao Mei. After she gives birth, I will rebuild the house. I will definitely not let them suffer. The village will have to give us support then."

"I will cover all the expenses for this child, from prenatal checkups during pregnancy, postpartum care, schooling, and future marriage and career! I won't ask the village to contribute a single penny; I will shoulder all the responsibilities!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned, followed by a chorus of exclamations and praises.

"My goodness! Lin Chen is just like Silverwing, so loyal!"

"What a rare find! A complete stranger, yet he dares to take on such a huge responsibility!"

"Big Feet has truly turned misfortune into blessing; after all her suffering, she's met a benefactor!"

"If you ask me, I have to say Xiaomei is the better choice; she has great taste!"

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Xie Dajiao closed her eyes for a moment to gather her thoughts, then opened them again, tears streaming down her face. She appeared both moved and heartbroken, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

"Xiao Chen... I don't know how I can ever repay you in this lifetime... After the baby is born, I'll have him recognize you as his godfather, and he'll take care of you for the rest of his life!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Changgui quickly waved his hand to stop him:

"That won't do! The generational difference is too great! How can he recognize a godfather? That would create chaos!"

Lin Chen smiled faintly, his gaze slowly sweeping across the entire room, and with one sentence, he shut everyone up:

"What difference in seniority? Uncle Changgui, if you think it's inappropriate or messes up the seniority, then it's simple. Who among you can pay to raise this child? Anyone here who thinks I shouldn't get involved or that the seniority is wrong, step forward and pay child support. I have no objection."

The moment those words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

Xie Guangkun quickly lowered his head and picked at his nails, pretending nothing was wrong. Liu Neng stared intently at the tip of his shoe and remained silent. Zhao Si and Wang Laoqi both hung their heads, and no one dared to speak. Accountant Xu pretended to be very busy, constantly flipping through her notebook.

Anyone can say nice things and do favors, but no one is willing to actually spend money and do things for others. Who would want to raise someone else's child for no reason? Being a stepfather is difficult enough, let alone this.