Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

While Xie Yongqiang was working on his project, the village was quite relaxed. The clinic's doors and windows were all open for ventilation. Wang Tianlai moved a stool to the doorway, sat with his legs together, and combed his hair in front of a small mirror over and over again, having nothing better to do.

Li Daguo drove his truck along the way, wanting to chat with Xiangxiu for a bit.

When they went inside, Xiangxiu wasn't there; she hadn't come to work yet.

He wasn't in a hurry to leave. He pulled up a stool, sat down, crossed his legs, and chatted idly with Wang Tianlai.

As they chatted, the conversation turned to girls, and Li Daguo loosened his grip and started bragging.

"Hey, I'm not bragging, but it's just that Xiangxiu and I got engaged early, or that new college student from the village who's always chasing after me. She's so beautiful, like a city model."

Wang Tianlai immediately put down the comb and leaned closer, asking in a soft voice:

"Oh my god, what if that happens? Wouldn't Xiangxiu be holding you back?"

"Well, what are you saying? Sigh, it's because I got my marriage certificate so early."

"Really? Is she that pretty? Even prettier than Xiangxiu?"

"Of course!"

Li Daguo got more and more excited as he boasted, slapping his thigh and spouting nonsense:

"She's 1.75 meters tall, with skin as white as a peeled egg. Compared to her, all the young women and wives in the village look like rustic old women from the countryside. They can't compare at all."

Wang Tianlai listened with envy, scratching his head:

"Is it really that beautiful? I've never seen it before!"

"What can you possibly see if you just stay cooped up in the clinic all day?"

Li Daguo pursed his lips, pretending to be quite serious:

"When I have time, I'll show you around. He's a technician in the village now, and he's very educated."

"Okay, okay!"

Wang Tianlai was delighted to hear this and genuinely believed it, keeping it in mind all the time, never suspecting that Li Daguo was just venting his frustrations.

Li Daguoqian and Xiangxiu didn't come either, so they drove to work.

As soon as Xiangxiu arrived at work, Wang Tianlai immediately went up to her and secretly pulled her into the room, acting all mysterious.

"Xiangxiu, I have something to tell you, but don't be angry. Li Daguo just came over and said that the new college student in the village is chasing after him every day. He's much prettier than you, and he also said that all the women in the village are unsophisticated."

Upon hearing this, Xiangxiu's face instantly darkened:

"Did he really say that?"

"Of course!"

Wang Tianlai added fuel to the fire:

"That sounds so true, and you even said you'd show me around."

Xiangxiu immediately exploded, pulled out her phone and called Li Daguo. As soon as he answered, she started yelling at him, saying he was a womanizer, unreliable, and that she couldn't live with him anymore, and that things would fall apart if he didn't take it anymore.

Li Daguo was stunned by the scolding on the phone and completely bewildered. He quickly drove to the village. When Wang Tianlai heard that Li Daguo was coming, he looked at Xiangxiu with a constipated expression.

"Oh dear, you've ruined everything for me. I think I'd better go hide somewhere for a while!"

When Li Daguo arrived at the clinic, he swore an oath to Xiangxiu, saying that he was just talking nonsense out of boredom and that there was nothing to it.

He said a lot of nice things and promised to buy Xiangxiu new clothes next month, which calmed Xiangxiu down a bit, but she still didn't give Li Daguo a friendly look.

As soon as he stepped out of the clinic, Li Daguo's face immediately darkened.

He cursed Wang Tianlai for his loose tongue in his heart; he would remember this grudge.

In the afternoon, the small stream west of the village was particularly quiet. Tall wild grass grew along the roadside, and the water was shallow, just up to the calves, with a gurgling sound.

After delivering the goods, Li Daguo drove back to the village and saw Wang Tianlai carrying a medicine box, slowly walking along the riverside path into the village from afar.

His anger flared up instantly. He stepped on the gas, swerved the steering wheel, and the car veered sharply towards Wang Tianlai, nearly crashing into him.

Wang Tianlai jumped back in fright, still shaken, and shouted in a high-pitched voice:

"What the hell are you doing?! How are you driving?! You almost hit someone, you know that?!"

Li Daguo got out of the car, his face extremely grim, and pointed at him, demanding:

"Wang Tianlai, you seem like a pretty honest person, so why are you so loose-lipped? I was just chatting with you for a bit, and you immediately started criticizing me to Xiangxiu? What's the meaning of this?"

"Oh my god, when did I ever tattle on you?!"

Wang Tianlai took a few steps back:

"Don't make false accusations!"

"Don't talk to me like that, you woman!"

Li Daguo took a step forward, his imposing presence overwhelming:

"You graduated from a nursing school? I bet you were always tattling behind people's backs! If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll never know how powerful I, Li Daguo, am!"

"Li Daguo, don't do anything reckless! What? Don't think I'm helpless!"

Wang Tianlai was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he kept backing away, still refusing to back down.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Daguo pushed Wang Tianlai, who fell straight into the river and lay flat on his stomach in the water.

The river wasn't deep, but it was a bit cold. In an instant, his white coat and trousers were completely soaked, leaving him drenched.

Wang Tianlai stood in the water, his hair plastered to his face in clumps, his expression a mixture of anger and grievance. He pointed to the shore and shouted:

"Come down here if you dare! Come down here and fight me!"

Li Daguo stood on the shore with his arms crossed, looking disdainful.

"So what if I'm acting recklessly? I'm asking you, so what if I'm acting recklessly?"

"What are you pretending for! You shameless bastard!"

Wang Tianlai was so angry in the water that he jumped up and down, splashing water everywhere, and he dared not go ashore no matter what.

Seeing his disheveled state, Li Daguo had vented his anger and was too lazy to waste words with him. He turned around, got into his car, stepped on the gas, and drove off, kicking up a trail of dust.

Wang Tianlai saw Li Daguo get into the car, and he continued to curse and shout at the top of his lungs while still standing in the water:

"Get down here! Why are you running?! You shameless jerk! What are you showing off for all day?! Who said anything to you?!"

The car drove away, leaving him standing in the river, soaked to the bone. Wang Tianlai felt increasingly aggrieved and shouted loudly:

"Come back if you dare... Why are you running away... You shameless bastard!"

His clothes were soaked through; water was gushing down the hem of his white coat, and his trouser legs were covered in mud.

Wang Tianlai hung his head, dejected, and slowly made his way to the clinic, feeling increasingly frustrated as he pondered the situation.

After finally managing to get back to the clinic, he slammed his medical kit on the table as soon as he entered, locked the door, and wiped away tears while tearing at his soaking wet clothes, muttering curses under his breath.

"Waaah... What are you pretending for, you shameless bastards, waaah... You even dared to push me into the water, what kind of person are you..."

He wasn't exactly a manly person to begin with, and now that he had suffered such a great injustice, the more he thought about it, the more upset he became, and tears streamed down his face.

Not long after, Xiangxiu returned and reached out to push the door, only to find it locked and she couldn't move it.

She knocked on the door several times and called out twice before Wang Tianlai finally responded with a sluggish sound from inside.

As soon as the door opened, Xiangxiu was stunned. She saw Wang Tianlai had changed his clothes and was squatting on the ground, wringing out his wet clothes. His eyes were as red as a rabbit's, and his face was covered in tears. He looked pitiful.

Xiangxiu was startled:

"Hey Tianlai, what's wrong with you? It's not raining!"

It would have been better if he hadn't asked. Once he did, Wang Tianlai couldn't hold back his pent-up grievances any longer, and he burst into louder sobs as he recounted his story.

"I let Li Daguo push me into the river... Look at these clothes, they're soaked! He cut me off in his car, then got out and started hitting me, it's so bullying..."

As he spoke, his shoulders trembled, and he cried incessantly.

Xiangxiu looked at him and wanted to laugh but held it back, after all, it was because of her. She quickly took out two cold medicines from the medicine cabinet and handed them over, while scolding him involuntarily.

"Why did you provoke him for no reason? Hurry up and take your medicine, or you'll catch a cold."

"Waaah, what did I do to upset him? He said I told on you."

Xiangxiu felt a little guilty. In the end, it was all Li Daguo's boasting that caused this whole mess. She had a falling out with Li Daguo, but in the end, Wang Tianlai was innocently implicated.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Li Daguo was acting recklessly. His smile completely disappeared, his face darkened, and he made up his mind to confront Li Daguo.

That evening, Xiangxiu, carrying Wang Tianlai's wet clothes covered in mud, stormed off to Li Daguo.

Without saying a word, he slammed his clothes onto the table in front of Li Daguo as he entered.

"Li Daguo, you wash it for me!"

Li Daguo glanced down at the dirty clothes on the table, frowned, and looked up to ask:

"Whose is this? It's filthy."

"Wang Tianlai!"

Xiangxiu stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at him, her anger blazing.

"Why did you push him into the ditch? It's such a small thing, you were so ruthless!"

"Why should I? I just get angry just looking at him!"

"He's such a sissy, always tattling. If I don't teach him a lesson, who will? He's such a chatterbox, I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget."

"I'm getting angry at you!"

Xiangxiu's voice instantly rose an octave:

"Li Daguo, I'm asking you, are you going to wash these clothes or not? If you don't, I'm never talking to you again, and our relationship is over!"