Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 290 The Calm Lake (30)

Xu Chaoyan paused, unsure whether to continue or take another route. She needed to get to the butcher's house, and this was the only way. She was already annoyed by the detour and found it too troublesome. Finally, she decided to walk slowly and wait for the man to finish his tirade before proceeding.

Who knew that the voice would continue uninterrupted, and she couldn't help but frown, thinking to herself, "Isn't this person thirsty? He doesn't even seem to be out of breath when he's cursing." She was utterly impressed.

There was no one else passing by in the alley, so she couldn't resist peeking out out of curiosity. She saw a tall man swearing profusely, his face contorted in a grimace. A beautiful woman stood before him, wiping away tears.

Xu Chaoyan couldn't help but cover her ears. She had seen gossipy women before, but she had never seen a man who could curse like this. He swore out all sorts of foul and offensive words.

"Cry, cry, cry, all you do is cry. What else can you do besides cry? I told you to come home with me, but you won't. What are you trying to do? And let me tell you, you'll have to change your personality sooner or later."

“If you don’t change, I won’t stay with you anymore. Look at what you’re wearing! Dressed up all day, all you do is seduce men. If you’re going to seduce someone, at least find someone with a good family background. Don’t just hang out with people all day. Last time I told you to have Meifang introduce you to some rich young men, but you’ve offended them all, making me look bad on both sides. You even beat up Young Master Zhang. If I hadn’t pleaded for you, do you think you’d still be standing here unscathed? By the way, how much silver have you had these days? Give it all to me.”

Xu Chaoyan couldn't stand it any longer. The man was acting aggressively, and the woman was just wiping away tears, looking all delicate and weak. She wanted to go up and hit him.

The man was furious when he saw her wiping away tears, and he tapped her head a few times with his finger.

"I've said so much, and you haven't been able to utter a single word. You're usually so talkative, but now you're completely mute."

The woman looked up at him with tears in her eyes, her voice choked with emotion.

"What right do I have to go back with you? When did I ever ask you to introduce me to a man? You and that vixen have been having an affair for a long time. And now you're turning around and blaming me? So you're taking it out on me because that man didn't treat you well?"

Upon hearing her words, the man clenched his fist and slammed it against the wall. The woman, terrified, covered her head and cowered on the ground.

Xu Chaoyan was also startled. She couldn't understand why this person would actually attack her in broad daylight. Fortunately, his fist hit the wall behind him. From their brief conversation, she could roughly guess that the two were a married couple arguing about something.

"I'll tell you one last time, Jiang Xinyi, are you coming back with me or not? My mother's birthday is in a few days. She's worked so hard raising our daughter all these years. I'm planning to throw her a big banquet. Even if you're just putting on an act, you have to do it right. Don't embarrass the Yu family."

"Why should I go and save face for you? If you're so capable, take your Meifang back with you. Let me tell you, Yu Junzhi, we're already divorced. If you keep acting so unreasonably, I'll call for help." The woman looked at him, feigning composure.

Yu Junzhi chuckled twice: "Go ahead and shout, if you have the guts, shout. It would be best if you could attract everyone here. I want everyone to see how unfaithful you are, running off with some wild man and completely neglecting your family, leaving behind your young daughter and me."

The man roared loudly, his eyes bloodshot, while the woman trembled slightly and couldn't help but back away to keep her distance from him.

When Xu Chaoyan saw her terrified expression, she felt a pang of pity. She had originally intended not to meddle, but seeing her frightened look made her hesitate.

She couldn't help but sigh: "Never mind, I'll do a good deed every day to accumulate merit for myself."

"Brother Cha, Brother Cha, I just heard a commotion up ahead. Is there some kind of argument? You should go and check it out quickly. Could there be some bad guys?"

Upon hearing the word "brother," the man panicked and cursed at the woman a couple more times.

"You shameless woman, you give me the chance to make money but you don't take advantage of it. Why do you have to throw yourself at that pretty boy? What has he given you that makes you so devoted to him, even though you'd rather abandon me and our daughter? I'm giving you ten more days. If you don't send the living expenses back, I'll make sure that pretty boy loses an arm or a leg."

After uttering those harsh words, he fled in panic, and in the process, he even lost a shoe.

Xu Chaoyan followed and jogged over. Hearing the hurried footsteps, the man gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and quickly slipped into another alley with one bare foot.

"Girl, are you alright? Why don't you wipe yourself first?" Xu Chaoyan handed her a handkerchief.

Jiang Xinyi quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeve: "Thank you."

She haphazardly patted the handkerchief that was handed to her and said, "Thank you for helping me just now. You should leave quickly, young lady. If that man finds out you were just bluffing him, be careful he doesn't come after you. He has a bad temper, is very strong, and is quite unreasonable."

Xu Chaoyan bent down to help the person stand up: "Where do you live? Let me take you home."

Startled by the stranger's sudden touch, the woman pushed him away and backed away, saying, "Thank you for today. My home isn't far from here; you can go back by yourself."

After saying that, she walked home in a somewhat disheveled manner. Xu Chaoyan could tell from the way she walked that she must have injured her foot or leg.

She couldn't help but sigh again, silently reciting the words, "Do one good deed a day, accumulate merit for yourself. If you're going to do good, do it to the end."

She extended her hand again, leaving no room for refusal: "Going back in this disheveled state will surely worry your family. Find a place to freshen up and calm down first."

Jiang Xinyi's tears fell even harder when she heard her mention her family. Xu Chaoyan suddenly felt a little helpless. In this busy alley, what if a few people passed by and thought she was bullying someone? So she quickly pulled the woman to another side.

She remembered that the butcher's house was not far from the end of this alley. His house was relatively close to the river, so it would be good for her to go there to wash up and calm down.

Half an hour later, Xu Chaoyan looked at the woman whose eyes were swollen like walnuts. She thought to herself that this woman was really good at crying. She had been crying for half an hour and her eyes were swollen like that. What if someone passed by in a while and thought she had bullied someone? She would have no way to defend herself.

She took a handkerchief and soaked it in water: "Girl, apply this to your eyes first. Look at your beautiful eyes, now they're swollen like walnuts. Who wouldn't feel sorry for you?"

"My name is Jiang Xinyi. I'm sorry to have made you laugh today."

As Xu Chaoyan took the handkerchief from her, she quickly washed it again and handed it back: "Every family has its own problems. All men are dogs, all scumbags who deserve to be taught a lesson. Don't be sad, it's not worth it."

At this moment, Zhang Qiao'er was still crying out in pain, clinging to Meng Jiuhe's clothes and refusing to let go. If it weren't for the fact that there were guests outside, Meng Jiuhe would have lost his temper long ago. He suddenly couldn't help but sneeze several times.

"Sister, bring me a pair of scissors."

Zhang Yueniang: "There isn't one here."

"A kitchen knife will do."

With a "rip," Meng Jiuhe took the cleaver and cleaved the piece of clothing in two. He turned and walked outside with a grim face.

Xu Chaoyan found a shady spot under a large tree and invited people to sit down: "Don't think about it too much."

Another half hour passed before the woman finally spoke. Xu Chaoyan thought to herself, "It's not easy! Her mouth is tighter than a clam's."

“The person who just left was my husband, but we are already divorced. He cheated on me with other people and wanted me to submit to him.”

Xu Chaoyan looked indignant: "Get rid of this kind of scum as soon as possible. Why keep him around for the New Year? You can find a lot of men out there."

Jiang Xinyi lowered her head and spoke again after a long while: "She's just after someone else's property. She even said she'd have that woman introduce me to a rich young man, swindle him out of a large sum of money, and then go back to the countryside to live a good life. And have a few more sons."

Xu Chaoyan was shocked that there could be such a shameless person who could live off a woman in such a refined and unconventional way.

"What does that woman do to be so rich? Is she from a wealthy family?"

Jiang Xinyi revealed a sarcastic smile: "What rich family? She's just a mistress who got lucky and ran into him."

What shocked her even more was what came next.