Hunting 81: Gathering Goods in the Mountains, I Spoil My Ex-Wife to the Extreme

"Third brother, I'm still your brother-in-law, how can you say something like that? It really hurts your brother-in-law's feelings!"

After being rebuked by Li Yunshan, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Zhou Xishun's eyes, but remembering his father's instructions not long ago, he still forced a smile and said something.

"Brother-in-law? Where did I get a brother-in-law?"

But Li Yunshan wasn't buying it. He pretended to look around, but didn't see anyone.

From the moment Li Yunmei announced her intention to divorce Zhou Xishun, Li Yunshan no longer had a brother-in-law.

Zhou Xishun's previously ingratiating smile froze instantly, his gaze fixed on Li Yunshan: "Third brother, what do you mean?"

"What I mean is, my sister wants a divorce from you, do you understand?"

Li Yunshan crossed his arms and let out a disdainful sneer.

He hit his second sister, thinking that by bringing two cans of malted milk powder and saying a few nice words, he could coax her back. That bastard Zhou Xishun really dared to think that way.

It's just that he and his older brother are easy to talk to. If his father were still alive, that bastard Zhou Xishun would be lucky to escape with his life.

Although his father was strict in disciplining his children when he was alive, he also loved them dearly, especially his second sister, who was his favorite when he was alive, a love that even he and his eldest brother couldn't match.

Of course, Li Yunshan couldn't give Zhou Xishun a good beating right now, but he also didn't intend to let him off easily.

"Third brother, you must be joking. Your second sister and I have a very good relationship. I just made a mistake this time and that's why we had a misunderstanding."

Zhou Xishun suppressed his anger and forced a stiff smile onto his face.

"You two are so close, yet you beat my second sister like this? What misunderstanding led you to beat her so badly she had to be taken to the clinic? Or did a neighbor take pity on her and bring her here? Why haven't you been at the hospital since last night? What have you been doing?"

Li Yunshan stood beside the hospital bed, separating Li Yunmei and Zhou Xishun, and his face remained expressionless as he spoke.

Even though he didn't speak loudly, Zhou Xishun could hear every word clearly, and he could even smell the gunpowder in Li Yunshan's words.

Faced with Li Yunshan's questioning, Zhou Xishun was somewhat embarrassed: "Third brother, do you really need to make things so tense?"

"When you hit my second sister, didn't you realize you hit her too hard?"

Li Yunshan turned and glanced at Li Yunmei lying on the hospital bed: "My second sister was perfectly fine, and you beat her up like this. You expect me to talk to you? You fucking dare to say that?"

"When my father was alive, he doted on my second sister. What did he tell you when he married her off to you? Now that my father is gone, you think my second sister is easy to bully? Do you think my Li Laosan and my eldest brother are dead?"

Li Yunshan became increasingly agitated as he spoke, his gaze even drifting to the hunting rifle leaning against the headboard. If this were a time of war, he would have shot Zhou Xishun dead long ago.

Zhou Xishun noticed that Li Yunshan's gaze lingered on the hunting rifle leaning against the headboard a few times, and he immediately became somewhat frightened.

After a long while, he bent his knees and knelt down in front of the hospital bed with a "thump": "Yunmei, I know I was wrong. I'm not human, I'm just an animal. For the sake of all the years we've been husband and wife, please come back with me."

"If this gets out of hand, I might lose my job."

"Yunmei, I beg you, I promise you, I will live a good life with you from now on and never go out and fool around again."

Watching Zhou Xishun's tearful performance, Li Yunshan let out a cold laugh. If he weren't afraid of making a scene and losing his job at the supply and marketing cooperative, Zhou Xishun probably wouldn't have come to the health center to see his second sister at all.

After hearing his words, Li Yunmei remained silent, only shedding tears in silence.

"Yunmei!" Zhou Xishun called out again, but Li Yunmei still did not respond.

"Yunmei, I'm going back now. Think it over carefully before you say anything."

After saying that, Zhou Xishun placed the two cans of malted milk powder on the table next to the hospital bed and left the ward.

"Damn it, you shameless old hag, you can't even lay a child yourself. If I wasn't afraid of making a scene and losing my job at the supply and marketing cooperative, I wouldn't bother arguing with you."

As Zhou Xishun walked out of the commune clinic, he felt increasingly aggrieved.

He was, after all, a regular employee of the supply and marketing cooperative, with a secure job. Back then, countless girls were vying to marry him, but he didn't even look at them. Li Yunmei, an uneducated village girl with no background, was lucky to marry him; it was as if her ancestors' graves were emitting auspicious smoke.

She can't get pregnant or have children, so what's wrong with me hitting her a few times?

And that old woman surnamed Zhao actually dared to make a phone call for Li Yunmei, bringing all of her brothers from her maternal family over.

Zhou Xishun wasn't too afraid of Li Yunmei's brothers, because he knew that his brother-in-law Li Yunshi was an honest and kind farmer, while his brother-in-law Li Yunshan was a good-for-nothing street urchin.

Damn it, that guy has been married three times already, and each time he's married a woman who's as beautiful as an angel. Why don't I have that kind of luck with women?

The thought of how he would accompany Li Yunmei to her parents' home for the wedding banquet every time Li Yunshan got married, and how he would watch helplessly as Li Yunshan embraced his beautiful bride and entered the bridal chamber, made Zhou Xishun feel a fire burning in his lower abdomen.

"Damn it, I need to go find that woman Li Wen and have some fun to vent my frustration!"

Zhou Xishun's eyes darted around, and the image of a woman immediately appeared in his mind.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Xishun's feet unconsciously started walking in another direction.

However, he had not yet noticed that two figures had quietly followed behind him.

"Third brother, why are we following Zhou Xishun?"

Beside Li Yunshan, Li Yunshi asked.

Just now, after he bought breakfast and returned to the ward, Li Yunshan told him that Zhou Xishun had come and just left.

Then, Li Yunshan told him to put down his breakfast, and the two left the ward, hanging behind Zhou Xishun.

"Brother, the supply and marketing cooperative and Zhou Xishun's house are in the same direction, but look at him now, he's running west. What do you think he's doing going west?"

Li Yunshan countered with a question.

Originally, he only dragged Li Yunshi out on a whim, but he didn't expect that Zhou Xishun was heading in a different direction from the supply and marketing cooperative and his home, which gave him a sudden idea.

Damn it, is that bastard Zhou Xishun going to find that wild woman he's having an affair with?

If that's the case, then things will be much easier.

"You mean..." Upon hearing this, Li Yunshi immediately understood what Li Yunshan meant.

"Why don't we go and see for ourselves? Anyway, Second Sister can take care of herself, so it won't be a big problem for us to leave for a while."

"However, brother, if it turns out to be as we predicted, don't act impulsively. This time, I'll make sure Zhou Xishun is completely disgraced."

After Li Yunshan finished speaking, he reminded Li Yunshi of something else.

In their past life, after learning that their second sister, Li Yunmei, had been abused by Zhou Xishun, the two brothers rushed to the health center of the neighboring commune that very night. However, the next morning, before dawn, they took Li Yunmei back to Guapigou Village. They completely ignored the fact that Zhou Xishun had gone to the hospital to beg Li Yunmei to come back.

Not long after, Li Yunmei divorced Zhou Xishun.

But this time, even God might be on my second sister's side.

"Third brother, I promise I won't act impulsively, but tell me, if things really turn out the way we're thinking, how do you want to ruin Zhou Xishun's reputation?"

"Big brother, let me tell you..."

Li Yunshan whispered something in Li Yunshi's ear, and Li Yunshi nodded vigorously, "Third brother, your idea is good. I'll listen to you then."

After saying that, the two of them hurriedly followed Zhou Xishun, trailing far behind him.

……

After leaving the commune health center, Zhou Xishun made several turns on the road and finally arrived at a village near the commune.

He covered his face with the brim of his cotton hat and walked towards the east end of the village.

It was freezing cold outside, and there were hardly any people walking on the village roads. Even if a stranger appeared in the village, it wouldn't attract any attention. Moreover, Zhou Xishun had covered half of his face with the brim of his hat, so no one would notice who he was.

Soon, Zhou Xishun arrived at the courtyard outside the east end of the village.

He cautiously looked around, and after finding no one nearby, he pushed open the courtyard gate and went inside.

"Oh, Xishun, what brings you here so early in the morning?"

The sound of the courtyard gate being pushed open quickly alerted the people inside.

A few seconds later, a woman wearing a red turtleneck sweater, with wavy hair and lipstick on her lips came out of the house.

The woman was surprised to see that it was Zhou Xishun.

She walked quickly to Zhou Xishun's side, and a fragrant scent of face cream wafted towards her.

"I've missed you so much these past few days. I happened to be off work today, so I thought I'd come and see you."

Upon smelling the scent of face cream on the woman, Zhou Xishun couldn't help but take a deep breath, and his hand involuntarily wrapped around the woman's waist.

"I miss you too. Come inside and sit down, it's awful cold outside."

The woman winked at Zhou Xishun and said sweetly and considerately.

"Hey, um... Guifen, are you home alone today?"

Hit by Hou Guifen's flirtatious wink, Zhou Xishun felt a sudden jolt in his heart and laughed slyly.

"My son went to school today, so don't worry. Today, I'm all yours. Do whatever you want with me." Hou Guifen smiled and gave him a reproachful look, twisting her waist even more.

Zhou Xishun's hand slid down to her swaying hips and pinched them hard.

"Hey, we're still outside, you better behave yourself."

Hou Guifen scolded playfully, but she didn't seem angry at all.

"Hehe, I haven't been here for several days, and I've been missing you terribly."

Zhou Xishun chuckled lewdly, but his sarcastic hand showed no sign of moving away.

Soon, the two went inside.

After Hou Guifen closed the door, not long after, a faint moan, barely audible, came from inside the room.