A woman in her 70s marries a rough-looking man; her plump wife is too delicate and alluring.

After listening to Li Xuanxue's words, He Zhaoyang remained silent for a few seconds.

"Who said that?"

Li Xuanxue hesitated for a moment, "It's at the health center, Aunt Shi Li said so."

He Zhaoyang grunted in agreement, stood up, and walked out.

Li Xuanxue called out from behind, "Zhaoyang, where are you going?"

"It's alright, sister-in-law, I'm just going to buy something."

Qin Meng stood up and followed, but He Zhaoyang gently pressed her back into her seat.

"It's alright, Mother, I can go by myself. You don't need to come with me."

Qin Meng glanced at her, then didn't follow her.

If Zhaoyang doesn't want her to go, then she won't go, so as not to make Zhaoyang dislike her. If she is really bullied, she will go and help Zhaoyang get revenge.

She left the hospital and headed towards the health center.

We met them by the river halfway there.

A group of people were washing clothes nearby.

Meanwhile, Aunt Shi and two other aunties were squatting down, beating clothes with sticks, their mouths never stopping.

"You know, Liu Aiyun is such a heartless girl. She beat up the wedding ceremony the day after she got married and even stole the money and ran away."

"Sister Shili, is it true what you said before about He Zhao seeing someone cheating on him here?"

Shi Li slammed the mallet into the water, her voice rising, "Of course it's true! I saw it with my own eyes! It was pitch black that night, what kind of good thing could a lone man and woman do in the water?"

"Do you think I'm lying to you? If she were a good person, would the Sheng family have married her? Besides, what decent family would let their daughter marry into the He family? To bring good luck? Bah!"

Shi Li hated He Zhaoyang because He Zhaoyang exposed her for stealing Lao Li's underwear. It's true that she liked Lao Li, but she had a wealthy man pursuing her.

That incident made the man see Shi Li for who she really was, while Shi Li was overshadowed by the gossip in the village.

Taking advantage of the situation, Lao Li proposed marriage, saying he would report her to the police if she didn't marry him. However, after the marriage, Shi Li discovered that Lao Li was a good-for-nothing.

He spends all his time drinking and playing cards, doing absolutely nothing.

"Tsk tsk, I wonder what bad luck the Sheng family has had."

He Zhaoyang walked up to them and squatted down.

Shi Li continued, "Look at that girl He Zhao, she's never been well-behaved since she was little, Sheng."

As Shi Li was speaking, she noticed the other two making expressions, so she looked behind her.

Shi Li was completely confused. "What's wrong? Why do you all look at me like that?"

He Zhaoyang turned around and greeted Shi Li with a smile.

"Hi, Aunt Shi."

Shi Li's voice faltered; upon seeing it was her, the words caught in her throat. She nearly dropped the mallet in her hand.

"Aunt Shi," He Zhaoyang looked at her, "who did you just say was unlucky?"

Shi Li paused for a moment, then smirked and laughed, "Oh, you mean the Sheng family? The Sheng family is incredibly unlucky to have married you. What, did I say something wrong?"

He Zhaoyang looked at her and said, "Say it again."

Shi Li stood up, hands on her hips, chin raised, her voice even louder than before, "I said you cheated on me! I said you stole money! I said you beat up the wedding banquet! What? You dare to do it but are afraid of people talking? You dare to say in front of everyone that you didn't do it?"

"Whether I did it or not, you know the answer in your heart."

"What do I know?" Shi Li sneered. "All I know is what kind of person you are, He Zhaodi! You were already hooking up with Sheng Yuze back in the He family, weren't you? Otherwise, why would he come back and marry you? Would the Sheng family spend 50 yuan to buy a fat girl? Do you think everyone in the village is stupid?"

Shi Li got more and more excited as she spoke: "You come looking for me now? Let me tell you, He Zhaodi, I'm not afraid of you!"

You exposed my affair, causing me to marry that good-for-nothing Old Li. He drinks and beats me every day, and I haven't even settled accounts with you yet! And you come knocking on my door first? Who do you think you are? Just because you married into the Sheng family, you think you're so great?

He Zhaoyang: "I stole money? What do you mean I stole money? Do you have any evidence? Do you have any evidence that I stole someone? If you don't have any evidence, this is slander. Believe me or not, I'll report you to the police!"

Besides, He Xi thinks she deserves it; she's eyeing her own brother-in-law.

Shi Li wanted to continue speaking, but He Zhaoyang stood directly in front of her, extended his right hand, and made a hitting gesture.

"Go on."

Shi Li opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

"Why did you stop talking?" He Zhaoyang looked at her. "Weren't you quite talkative just now?"

Another aunt stood up, hands on hips, glaring at He Zhaoyang. "What? You want to hit someone again? You hit your own sister, and now you want to hit us too?"

He Zhaoyang frowned. "Aunt Shi Ying, what's it to you?"

Quartz practically spat in He Zhaoyang's face. "How is this none of my business? Let me tell you, Xidi will be my daughter-in-law in the future, and I won't let any Tom, Dick, or Harry bully her."

He Zhaoyang found this amusing, then looked her up and down and asked suspiciously, "I bullied her? You'll really suffer after she marries into your family, won't you?"

Shi Ying found it amusing. "How could that be? You think I would bully her?"

He Zhaoyang gave a meaningful smile. "Aunt Shi Ying, I just want to ask you one question: after your daughter-in-law moved in, do you still sleep in the same bed with your son?"

Quartz's face turned pale instantly.

The sound of the mallets chopping all stopped, and everyone secretly glanced in their direction.

"You, what nonsense are you spouting!" Shi Ying finally managed to squeeze out, "He Zhao thinks you're slandering me!"

"I'm making baseless accusations?" He Zhaoyang looked at her. "You know perfectly well whether you are or not."

After saying that, she turned to the aunties next to her and shouted, "Aunties, listen carefully! If you have a daughter, whatever you do, don't marry her into Aunt Shi Ying's family. Otherwise, your daughter will be sleeping in a room all by herself, while she and her son will be sleeping in the same room."

Shi Ying opened his mouth, his lips trembled twice, but he didn't make a sound.

An auntie next to me muttered, "Her son's ex-wife was my daughter's friend's girlfriend. It seems that's why they divorced."

It's said that she was pregnant at the time, but her son still slept in the same bed with her, completely ignoring his wife.

"Shut up!" Shi Ying suddenly turned around and yelled at the aunt.

But the woman didn't lower her head; instead, she exchanged a glance with the person next to her.

Shi Ying felt that everyone around her was pointing and whispering about her, so she turned around and left, without taking the club or her clothes.

He Zhaoyang looked at Shi Li with a half-smile. "Come on, Aunt Shi Li, it's time to talk about our business."

Shi Li put her hands on her hips and looked at He Zhaoyang, "You're the one who makes up stories about people. After making up stories about me, you made up stories about Shi Ying. How come you've become the village bully of Shihe Village now?"

He Zhaoyang laughed, "Aunt Shi Li, I don't want to be a village bully, but I hate it when people talk nonsense. Be careful, if I find out again..."

He Zhaoyang threatened, "Watch your tongue."

After He Zhaoyang finished speaking, he turned to leave, but then deliberately turned his head back, startling Shi Li.

"fine."

He Zhaoyang turned and walked back. This time he didn't stop.

The women on the riverbank were stunned for a long time, feeling as if they had eaten a huge melon and were almost full.

When He Zhaoyang got home, he saw Qin Meng waiting anxiously at the door.

Qin Meng: "Zhaoyang, are you alright?"

He Zhaoyang shook his head. "It's alright, Mother."

Qin Meng took He Zhaoyang home and was about to ask what had happened.

"Clap clap clap".

The door was being pounded on so loudly it shook the heavens.

"He Zhaoyang, get out here right now!"