Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

A murmur of quiet discussion instantly broke out in the crowd, so chaotic it was as if they were about to grab a handful of sunflower seeds and start cracking them open.

An older woman carrying a basket lowered her voice and whispered to the person next to her:

"What's all this commotion about? It sounds like Li Fu suspects Big Foot and Chang Gui of having something going on?"

The old man smoking next to me clicked his tongue and sighed.

"There's been gossip about this in the village for a while. One of the men doesn't come back often, and the other lives alone. Changgui does go to Big Foot Grocery Store quite often, but no one dared to say anything before."

"Don't make wild guesses. Maybe Li Fu is just drunk and acting crazy! Big Foot doesn't seem like that kind of person."

"That's hard to say. Li Fu is away from home most of the year, and Da Jiao is the only one at home. Chang Gui is a village cadre and often comes over for a stroll, so it's inevitable that the villagers will have wild thoughts."

An elderly person, trying to mediate, stepped forward two paces:

"Alright, alright, don't drag other people into your arguments, it's unsightly! Have something to say at home behind closed doors!"

"You bastard! This is utterly unreasonable!"

Xie Dajiao was completely enraged. Her pent-up grievances finally erupted. She pointed at Li Fu's nose and complained in front of the entire village, young and old. Her voice was clear and loud, and everyone present could hear her clearly:

"Let me ask you, you've been messing around all year round. From the Lunar New Year until now, a full six months, how many times have you gone home? Have you ever cared about this family even once? What have you done to help with anything, big or small?"

"You keep saying you're out there making money and working hard to support the family, but where's the money? You haven't brought a single penny home! Every time you finally come back, not only do you not bring any money to help with household expenses, but you also take all the hard-earned money I've saved up penny by penny from dawn till dusk!"

I've been running this shop, keeping this home, enduring hardship and poverty, with no one to care or ask about me, just barely getting by every day, and now you're falsely accusing me out of nowhere. How can you be so shameless? Have you lost all your conscience?

These words left Li Fu speechless. He was already in the wrong and couldn't lift his head at all. He stood there stammering, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

But in front of so many villagers, he had to save face and stick to his guns, keeping his neck stiff and muttering and cursing incessantly.

The villagers gathered around and started talking even louder. Some whispered to try and calm things down, afraid that things would get too ugly. Others were just watching the show and fanning the flames. Some felt sorry for Big Foot and complained that Li Fu was a scoundrel. The village entrance instantly became chaotic.

"That Li Fu is really outrageous! He's never home, neglects his wife, and when he comes back, he causes trouble. He's such a jerk!"

"That's right! Big Foot has had it so tough all by herself, suffering for a year, and then she comes back to be treated like this!"

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Surrounded by a crowd, Wang Changgui felt utterly humiliated, his face contorted with fear and anxiety. He was terrified that the gossip would spread and damage his reputation and career.

He quickly waved his hand to decline, hurriedly making excuses to slip away:

"Um... well, your family matters are none of my business. You two can handle it yourselves and discuss it properly. I have an urgent meeting and I really don't have time. I have to go now!"

After saying that, he turned around and tried to slip away as fast as he could, not daring to stay for even a moment longer.

Seeing this, Li Fu immediately stepped forward and reached out to grab his arm, trying to stop him from leaving.

"Don't go! Explain yourself before you leave. You think you can run away? No way! You deserve an explanation today!"

Wang Changgui trembled with fear, hastily shaking off his hand. He didn't care about maintaining appearances as a cadre, nor about reasoning; he turned and ran, shouting as he went:

"I really have a meeting! There's no time left, the meeting can't go on without me!"

In the blink of an eye, they vanished without a trace, completely disappearing from sight.

Once the person ran away, Li Fu had nowhere to vent his anger, so he unleashed all his fury on Xie Dajiao.

He glared at Xie Dajiao and roared angrily:

"Look, he's guilty! If he had nothing to hide, why would he run away so fast! You have to give me an explanation today, or this isn't over!"

"I have nothing to say to you!"

Xie Dajiao's eyes were red-rimmed, and her voice trembled:

"It's a waste of breath to talk to someone as unreasonable, irresponsible, and lacking in integrity as you! I can't take this anymore!"

The two argued back and forth, their voices growing louder and louder, until they completely lost control of their emotions.

Feeling embarrassed and ashamed by the stares of the onlookers, Li Fu stepped forward and shoved Xie Dajiao hard against the freezer outside.

"Clap clap clap..."

A few glass bottles on the freezer fell to the ground and broke. Caught off guard, Xie Dajiao fell to the ground next to the freezer, scraping her palm and causing a burning pain.

"You dare to hit someone?!"

Xie Dajiao gritted her teeth and got up from the ground. Ignoring the onlookers and her dignity, she roared and pounced on Li Fu, tearing at him.

She flailed her arms wildly, tearing at her clothes, grabbing her arms, and scratching her face, crying and complaining all the while.

"You bastard! You dare to hit me!"

Xie Dajiao's voice was thick with sobs, a mixture of anger and grievance:

"I've worked so hard to protect this home and the land, toiling from dawn till dusk, and I've never enjoyed a single day of happiness with you! You come home empty-handed, drinking and picking fights. I must have been blind to marry you and live this miserable life with you! Today, I'm going to fight you to the death! I'm done! Absolutely done!"

Li Fu waved his hands haphazardly to defend himself, pushing and pulling. The two became entangled in front of the grocery store, pulling at each other's clothes, sleeves, faces, pushing and shoving, creating a chaotic mess that was completely out of control.

Aside from her disheveled hair, Xie Dajiao was otherwise fine, but Li Fu had several bloody scratches on his face and his clothes were torn open.

The villagers watching immediately erupted in a frenzy, with discussions and calls for intervention rising and falling.

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! It's so unsightly for a couple to fight! We're all neighbors, people will laugh at us!"

Several old men dragged Li Fu along while berating him:

"Li Fu, what are you doing! What kind of man hits his wife?! This is outrageous! Let go right now!"

With everyone's help and effort, several middle-aged women hugged the crying Xie Dajiao and kept comforting and persuading her.

It took a long time to forcibly separate the two who had completely lost control.

Even after being pulled apart, Xie Dajiao was still trembling all over, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably, and she pointed at Li Fu and shouted:

"Li Fu! I've completely had enough of this! I can't take another day! You wait, once I'm done with this in the next couple of days, I'm definitely divorcing you!"

Li Fu was being held back by the crowd and couldn't move. He was still panting heavily, glaring defiantly at Xie Dajiao, his chest heaving violently, and he kept cursing and swearing.

Looking at his clothes and the bloodstains on his body, he thought to himself, "This woman really went all out."

On the other side, Wang Changgui ran home, looking back every few steps.

The breakfast that Xiangxiu had left for him this morning was on the table, but he had no appetite for it now, watching as Xie Dajiao and Li Fu got together.

He paced back and forth in the room, stopping every now and then to peek out the window, his ears perked up, not wanting to miss the slightest sound, for fear of hearing Li Fu come knocking on the door, his heart filled with panic.

(This is the fourth update, a little surprise, thank you all for your support!)

(Four updates tomorrow, and an extra chapter if we reach 500 views! I'll give it my all!)