Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 316 The Calm Lake (56)

Zhang Qiao'er looked flustered and grabbed her mother, trying to leave.

The boy rushed forward, grabbed her clothes, and spoke anxiously.

“Madam, don’t rush off. You really have a health problem. Running around like this is very bad for the fetus. You should come back to the clinic with me so my master can take a look at you. Besides, you don’t look too well.”

Zhang Qiao'er struggled several times but couldn't break free. She became anxious and her face changed drastically. Her voice also became impatient.

"Let go of me right now! You lecherous scoundrel, everyone says you've mistaken me for someone else. If you don't let go, I'll call for help."

The boy held onto her clothes, refusing to let go, stubbornly insisting, "My master said your pregnancy is extremely dangerous. Come back to the clinic with me quickly so my master can take a look at you. You look pale and unsteady; I don't know if the situation is optimistic."

Zhang Qiao'er raised her foot and kicked him: "I'm perfectly fine, stop talking nonsense. I don't even know you."

Caught off guard, the boy was kicked and looked pained, but he still wouldn't let go: "My master said to have a benevolent heart. As a future doctor, I can't watch you continue to act so recklessly."

"Father, elder brother, come and help me!"

Zhang Rongrong looked on with amusement: "Today's show was truly spectacular. It was definitely worth the trip. It turns out she couldn't hide her pregnancy any longer and wanted to find someone to be the baby's father. It's also your husband's fault for being too conspicuous and getting schemed against."

Meng Jiuhe nodded from the side: "Wife, that's how it is. I really didn't do anything to wrong you. You see, I've been wronged this time. It's quite a grievance that I had to sleep in the study for a month."

Xu Chaoyan rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "Did that widow tie you up and take you to her house, or did she invite you there in a sedan chair? If you hadn't gone, how could her family have plotted against you? I think you deserve to be taken advantage of like this, you're a fool."

Meng Jiuhe was momentarily at a loss for words. It was indeed his own fault for coming to her door, so he couldn't blame anyone else: "My wife's reprimand will not be repeated next time."

Zhang Rongrong glared at him again. He seemed to be in a good mood at first, but he was just a blockhead who wouldn't get it. Well, she decided to be a good person to the end and give him a few more reminders.

"Scholar Meng, you say you won't do it again? Do you really expect a next time?"

After saying that, she moved closer to Meng Jiuhe and whispered, "That Meng Xiucai, you really do have kidney yang deficiency. Let me tell you, it's not a serious illness, don't worry. My cousin's son seemed to have the same problem, and he saw many doctors but couldn't be cured. Finally, after drinking a few doses of a folk remedy, he immediately felt energetic, and the following year he had a big, healthy son, and three years later he had two. Now he's very happy. How about I go back to my parents' home another day and find you some folk remedies to try? As the saying goes, a good marriage depends on the original spouse. You and Sister Xu have been through a lot together, so don't let her down."

With each word she spoke, Meng Jiuhe's face darkened further. She gritted her teeth and endured it for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that this person was on good terms with her wife and was also Shen Siheng's sister-in-law, she would have turned against her long ago.

Seeing his dark expression, Zhang Rongrong patted his shoulder and said, "What's with all the fuss about, man? It's just a few doses of medicine. This is all for your happiness. If I weren't familiar with your wife, do you think I'd be willing to run this errand?"

Meng Jiuhe took a deep breath and gritted her teeth as she spoke: "Since your family has so many folk remedies, why don't you two try to have two children in three years? You're always arguing, and you haven't gotten what you wanted."

Zhang Rongrong: "Is this the time to talk about my affairs? We're talking about yours right now. Look at you, so weak you can't even kill a chicken, yet you still want to be the top scholar. Where else would you find such a capable wife to support your studies without this Xu Niangzi? Don't act like an ungrateful wretch. If it weren't for your education and your good relationship with my brother-in-law, do you think I'd be happy to get involved in this? Having a child also depends on fate. If my husband and I haven't been able to have one in three years, then it's just not meant to be."

As she continued talking, her words became increasingly absurd, and she couldn't come up with any excuses herself.

Xu Chaoyan couldn't stand it anymore: "I already told you, he's fine, he's perfectly healthy, he doesn't need to take any medicine. He was just fooling those people, deliberately letting them lower their guard."

Zhang Rongrong then glanced at Meng Jiuhe again, and whispered to Xu Chaoyan.

"Your husband is really alright. As expected, scholars are full of tricks. You should be more careful in the future. He's quite cunning, and you'll never be able to outsmart him."

Xu Chaoyan was truly at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated. However, she was still deeply grateful for Zhang Rongrong's words. After all, besides her older sister, Zhang Rongrong was another person who cared about her.

The Zhang family members quickly went over and pulled the boy away. Zhang's father's old face was ashamed, like a monkey's bottom. His tone was also much weaker than before.

"That girl, is what this boy said really true? You're not lying to us, are you?"

Zhang Qiao'er insisted that the child was Meng Jiuhe's, and that she didn't know that boy at all.

The boy was furious, but he continued to patiently persuade the person.

“Madam, you must think about your health. You are still young and will have children in the future. I see that you have become quite thin recently. It must be because you have too many worries lately. Master is right, you shouldn’t force things. What is yours will be yours, and what is not yours cannot be forced no matter how hard you try. You should come back with me now.”

"Father, don't listen to his nonsense. This kid has lost his mind. We need to leave quickly; this is a dangerous place."

Seeing the panicked Zhang family members, Meng Jiuhe quickly went over and stopped them, looking like he wanted to seek justice for himself.

“Uncle Zhang, you have to give me an explanation for this. I’ve been unfairly blamed for this whole thing, and my wife has misunderstood me too. This can’t just end like this, can it? Didn’t you say you were going to report it to the authorities? We’ll go to the county government right now, since I’ve already taken leave.”

Zhang's mother forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. From her daughter's various actions and guilty look, she had already guessed that this matter had nothing to do with Meng Jiuhe.

She cursed her daughter a thousand times in her heart, but that didn't quell her anger. However, she was still a piece of her own flesh and blood, and she still felt sorry for her. She also blamed her daughter for being so useless, for messing around outside, causing trouble for the family, bringing shame upon them, and now being harassed by a young man. What a tragedy!

The Zhang couple also looked very unhappy, especially the eldest sister-in-law, whose face was constantly changing as she muttered and complained to her husband for a long time.

"We originally thought we could live a good life thanks to your sister, but who knew she was so restless. She got pregnant and still wanted to make the scholar take the blame. If this really goes to court, she'll be in big trouble. At best, she'll go to jail; at worst, she'll be drowned in a pig cage."

Upon hearing the words "drowning in a pig cage," Zhang Qiao'er trembled involuntarily, feeling a lingering fear.

She had no choice; that bastard wouldn't acknowledge the child at all. And with another shrew in the house who wouldn't even let her in, her pregnancy was becoming increasingly obvious.

She didn't dare risk taking an abortion pill. She'd always been somewhat weak, and the doctor had previously warned that a forced abortion would endanger her life and could even cause lifelong infertility. Also, she wanted to gamble and make the man take responsibility, but it turned out he was just playing with her.

When she met Meng Jiu again and saw him being affectionate with that ugly woman, she was consumed by jealousy. Why did that ugly woman deserve his love and everything? She wasn't bad-looking either. If she could continue her relationship with him, it would be a wonderful thing.

Meng Jiuhe was handsome since childhood, and now she is even more handsome and successful than before, which is why she came up with this plan.

Zhang's father was also standing to the side, and although his face was grim, he couldn't bring himself to say nice things to Jiuhe.

Helpless, Zhang's mother could only keep saying nice things. Meng Jiuhe ignored her.

Xu Chaoyan and Zhang Rongrong watched the spectacle unfold. Just when they thought the farce was about to end, knowing Meng Jiuhe's temperament, he would at most give them a hard time, not actually drag them to the county government. At most, he would make them apologize. But then things took a turn, catching everyone off guard.

Zhang's mother and Zhang Qiao'er were standing in different places when suddenly a fierce-looking woman with a burly face jumped out of the alley and started beating Zhang Qiao'er before anyone could react.

The woman had already scratched Zhang Qiao'er's face, leaving many bloody marks, and pulled out a large clump of her hair, all while cursing and swearing.

"You vixen who seduces men, can't you live without one? Out on the streets selling your flesh again, not even sparing old men? I've been watching for so long, and I've finally caught on. You little slut, how dare you seduce my man! I'll beat you to a pulp today! I knew a lot of money was missing from the house. Several pieces of jewelry were also missing from my chest; apparently, that bastard stole them and gave them to you, you vixen. If you don't spit those things out, you'll be sorry!"

Zhang Qiao'er was pinned to the ground and beaten by the woman, screaming in pain. Zhang's mother and the others couldn't get close at all. The woman was big and burly. Zhang's mother was worried about her daughter and tried to get close, but the woman punched Zhang's mother, causing her nose to bleed profusely.

The Zhang father and son could only watch helplessly as Zhang Qiao'er continued to cry.

"Dad, help! She's going to beat me to death!"

Meng Jiuhe quickly pulled his wife away, saying, "Wife, go further away so you don't get hurt."

More and more people gathered around, pointing and whispering, making the Zhang family wish they could disappear into a hole in the ground.

Mr. Zhang was initially a little sorry for his daughter and rolled up his sleeves to go forward, but the woman brought a lot of people and blocked them from going forward.

In just a few words, those people revealed everything Zhang Qiao'er had done since becoming a widow. Zhang's father's old face turned even redder with shame.

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, "There's so much blood!"

Only then did everyone look over, and they saw Zhang Qiao'er lying on the ground, her face deathly pale, with bright red blood flowing down her skirt.