Upon hearing Jia Zhang's order for Jia Dongxu to deal with her, Qin Huairu wore a puzzled expression. Wasn't it she who had sent her out to borrow grain? Hadn't she followed her instructions?
Could it be that she was upset because she returned empty-handed?
To avoid being beaten, Qin Huairu quickly said, "Mom, even Shazhu's family has run out of grain. This morning, I only managed to borrow a little, and now I've borrowed two coins. I'll go out later to buy some coarse grains to last our family for a day!"
"Did you find out? That wretched woman has put a green hat on you!"
Qin Huairu shivered at the thought. Did this old hag know about her affair with Yi Zhonghai? Did she realize that the child was not from the Jia family? No way, the child was still standing beside her.
So, with tears streaming down her face, she feigned innocence, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever put a green hat on Dongxu? Didn't you send me out to borrow grain? I didn't manage to get any grain, but I did get some money. What else do you want me to do?"
"You worthless piece of trash, you bring misfortune! You still won't admit it? Just look at your clothes!"
At the mention of clothes, Jia Dongxu glanced over and noticed that Qin Huairu's buttons were indeed fastened incorrectly. This was solid evidence! How could she mess up her buttons after visiting Shazhu's house?
If he believed that the two of them had nothing going on, he would be a fool. How could only Qin Huairu manage to borrow money from Shazhu?
It turned out they had been sneaking around behind his back all along.
At that moment, Qin Huairu lowered her head and looked at her own buttons, confused about how they had become misaligned. She had fastened them correctly before leaving! How could this happen?
Men despise betrayal from women the most. Initially, Jia Dongxu had planned to let Shazhu help his family, feeling a bit uncomfortable about it. But thinking that Shazhu was just a fool and that Qin Huairu could easily get food and money by saying a few words, he decided to endure it.
But now, it was clear that things were not as they seemed. He distinctly remembered that her clothes were buttoned properly when she left. Now that she was back with her buttons misaligned, what could have happened at Shazhu's house?
If he continued to see Shazhu as a fool, then he would be the biggest fool of all. Jia Dongxu, already filled with anger, found it reignited after shouting at Jia Zhang!
"Slap!"
He grabbed Qin Huairu and slapped her across the face.
He Yucheng had been keenly aware of everything happening in the Jia family, and he felt quite pleased!
Qin Huairu, aren't you the one who stirs up trouble? If you can fan the flames, then I'll use Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhang to deal with you, leaving you to suffer in silence!
"You bitch, tell me, have you done something to betray me?"
Qin Huairu felt wronged. She hadn't done anything wrong! Who knew how her buttons had become misaligned?
But if she said that, not only would Jia Dongxu not believe her, even she herself wouldn't believe it!
"Wuwu~ Dongxu, I didn't! I really didn't!"
"Didn't? Your clothes were fine when you left, so how come the buttons are wrong now? What did you do at Shazhu's house? Did you sell your body for money?"
She had indeed been using her body to exchange for money, but Shazhu had never taken advantage of her. If he had, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't have let Shazhu help her.
"No, really, I don't know how the buttons got misaligned. Maybe they were like that when I was at home. Really~"
Jia Zhang had been wanting to deal with Qin Huairu anyway. Don't think she couldn't see through it. After her injury, this bitch was secretly delighted. When Dongxu had yelled at her earlier, she had barely held back her laughter. Now was the perfect time for revenge!
"Dongxu, she's lying! I was watching the whole time. Her clothes were buttoned properly when she left. I told you, this jinx shouldn't be married. Look at her, she dares to put a green hat on you while we're still at home! Give her a good beating and then divorce her!"
"No, Dongxu, please don't! I really didn't do anything wrong! When I got to Shazhu's house, I just borrowed money and came back. I didn't lie to you!"
In this day and age, if a woman got divorced, the rumors could ruin her! And Qin Huairu was worried about Jia Dongxu divorcing her precisely because she loved him?
Not at all!
She had no other choice. A married daughter is like spilled water. Even if she returned to her family after a divorce, she wouldn't be welcomed. After a divorce, she would be scorned and find it hard to find another man to marry her!
As for Yi Zhonghai? Why would he help Qin Huairu? The reason was that Jia Dongxu was his disciple. He was helping his disciple, but once she divorced Jia Dongxu, Yi Zhonghai would avoid her like the plague. Even if the child was Yi Zhonghai's, would he acknowledge it? In the end, she would end up like those refugees in the city, wandering the streets!
So Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhang had to hold their ground, even if it meant beating her to death. A chaotic marriage not only fails to satisfy emotional needs but also plunges one into endless despair and pain. Only Yi Zhonghai occasionally gave her some comforting words to keep her steady!
"Slap!"
Jia Dongxu slapped her again, while Jia Zhang directed from the side, "Dongxu, don't hit her stomach; there's still a child in there! If she has no shame, then hit her face hard!"
"Dongxu, stop hitting! I really didn't do anything wrong! For the sake of the child, spare me! I'm begging you!"
Qin Huairu cried continuously, but Jia Dongxu remained unmoved!
Jia Zhang kept inciting Jia Dongxu to hit harder, her encouragement was even more intense than before!
At that moment, Qin Huairu hated Jia Zhang deeply. Why didn't this old hag just die?
"Dongxu, don't pity her! You don't know, I've long seen that this woman is no good. She's always flirting with Shazhu. Otherwise, why is it only she who can borrow things from Shazhu's house? Look at our courtyard; who else can take advantage of Shazhu? I've been watching her at home every day, and she still found a way to take advantage of him. She truly deserves it!"
"Mom, Dongxu, I really didn't! Please believe me!"
Just as the Jia family had settled down from one commotion, another uproar began. The neighbors in the courtyard gathered around the Jia family's door, eager for some entertainment to break the monotony of their lives!
"Slap!"
"Slap!"
Jia Dongxu was swinging his arms, hitting Qin Huairu until her mouth bled!
At this moment, He Yuzhu couldn't stand by any longer. He rushed forward and grabbed Jia Dongxu's arm, saying, "Jia Dongxu, try hitting my sister Qin again, and see if my fists recognize you!"
He Yuzhu had kept quiet until now, but now that the scoundrel had come to his home, Jia Dongxu could no longer hold back!
"Shazhu, how dare you come to my house! I'll fight you!"