Chapter 44 - 044 Second Brother always succeeds when he takes action
Chapter 44: Chapter 044: Second Brother always succeeds when he takes action
Chapter 44 -044: Second Brother always succeeds when he takes action
Not only did Bai Ruozhu look towards Liu San, but the surrounding crowd also turned their gaze onto him.
Liu San, who had been tightly grasping his wife’s hand, suddenly drooped his arm.
His usually black face turned grey, and he seemed to have aged five to six years in an instant.
His normally squinted eyes were now round with disbelief as he looked at his wife.
Others might not be sure, but how could he not know his own wife’s body?
Why was the old lady able to expose it?
The onlookers, scrutinizing Liu San’s complexion, began to get a sense of what was happening.
The old woman gloated, “I’ve never falsely accused anyone.
If anyone still doesn’t believe me, we can have reputable married women in the village verify it to avoid trouble from the Liu Family.”
Most of the onlookers, who preferred chaos, started to cry out, “Have the Village Head arrange for verification.
If there’s nothing, then we can clear the name of Liu San’s wife.”
The Village Head, having guessed what had happened, helplessly looked at the Liu family.
Among the people from the Liu family, the one who held the most authority was Liu San’s Sister-in-law.
She was here on behalf of the Mother-in-law to clear her Sister-in-Law’s reputation.
But now, it seemed that her Sister-in-Law was irredeemable.
Liu’s eldest daughter-in-law quickly glanced at Liu San.
She never liked this mischievous couple in normal days.
This seemed like a convenient opportunity for her.
“Let’s verify it then!
My Sister-in-law is upright with nothing to be afraid of.
This will finally shut some people up!” She shouted aloud.
Liu San still stood there, stunned, as if he had lost his spirit.
Liu San’s wife, however, angrily looked at her sister-in-law, “Sister-in-law, how could you…”
“Although verification is unpleasant, it’s better than being made fun of,” cried out a bystander excitedly.
Bai Ruozhu lost interest in what was happening.
She greeted the Village Head, “Grandpa Village Head, I am starting to feel weak.
If there is nothing else for me to do, I will take my leave.”
The Village Head thought that Bai Ruozhu had already made things clear and she didn’t enjoy stirring up trouble, which left him quite satisfied.
He nodded, “You may go and rest.”
Bai Ruozhu signaled her mother and elder brother and the three of them walked back towards their house.
Just then, Bai Yihong ran over from afar, shouting: “What happened?
Has something happened?” He had been drinking at his friend Zhou Deshun’s house and didn’t expect there to be trouble at his doorstep when he returned.
Lin Ping quickly pulled Bai Yihong aside, whispering, “Dear, it’s not our concern.
Let’s go inside and talk.”
Bai Yihong excused himself to the Village Head and followed his family into the house.
Once inside, Lin Ping pulled Bai Yihong aside to tell him what had happened.
Upon learning that Liu San’s wife had made up rumors about Bai Ruozhu being a mistress, and even wanted to send someone to pose as the primary wife, he slammed his hand on the table in anger.
“Does the Liu Family think that the Bai Family is helpless?
I won’t let them get away with this!” Bai Yihong seemed ready to confront the Liu Family head-on.
Bai Ruozhu looked on, her eyes shining brightly.
Although her father was usually reserved and silent, he truly displayed a masculine fortitude in crucial moments.
He was indeed a super dad!
Nevertheless, she held her father back, “Father, don’t go.
Liu San’s wife acted on her own accord.
It’s not necessary to fall out with the Liu family .
Also, Liu San’s wife will be leaving the Mountain Village soon.”
“Yes, the Liu Family won’t be able to tolerate her.” Lin Ping said, laughing.
It felt as though she had finally vented her anger.
Bai Zehao also chimed in, “Yes, Father.
My second brother has also gone to the Government Office to ask for help in investigating who started this rumor about our sister.”
Bai Ruozhu smirked, “Now that my second brother has been involved, Liu San’s wife and her cousin are in for trouble.
Just watch.”
Bai Yihong, seeing his daughter giggling mischievously, couldn’t help but laugh.
“When has my Ruozhu become so cunning?
How can your second brother handle this on his own?”
“With my second brother’s intelligence, his steady handling of matters, and his unyielding perseverance, is there anything he can’t achieve?” Bai Ruozhu searched her past life memories.
There was nearly nothing her second brother couldn’t achieve if he set his mind to it.
She recalled how during the hot summers, childhood boys in the village would frolic in the river.
Her eldest brother learned how to swim early, but her second brother was an utter landlubber who just couldn’t learn.
However, once he set his mind to it, enduring the risk of drowning, he finally learned how to swim by the end of the summer.
Later though, the second brother would get engrossed in his studies and didn’t have time to play with the other kids in the village.
He probably didn’t love swimming as such; he just didn’t want to admit his weaknesses or accept defeat.
And it’s been proven that as long as he is determined, he can overcome his weaknesses.
After chatting for a while, Bai Ruozhu said she needed to rest and excused herself to her room.
As soon as she closed the door, she entered her Spatial Pond.
She was hungry again, and as her belly grew, she felt hungrier.
She was constantly dreaming of the crisp water chestnuts in the Spatial Pond.
While munching the water chestnuts, she bitterly thought, it must be the baby who was hungry, not her.
She was not a foodie!
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At this time, Bai Zepei had already arrived in town.
When he reached the Entrance of the Village, a man driving a Donkey Cart offered to take him to town free of charge, as his reputation as a young scholar was quite high in the surrounding villages.
However, once they entered the town, he handed the man some money.
“Young Master Bai, you’re being far too polite,” said the man in his twenties driving the cart.
Bai Zepei gave him a smile, “It’s hard work driving a cart.
I can’t break the convention; otherwise if everyone asked you for free rides, how would you survive?”
The cart driver scratched his head and chuckled, “You have a point.
So, I won’t refuse your money.”
Bai Zepei bid farewell to the cart driver and headed straight toward the Government Office.
He found an officer to announce his arrival, and soon, he was meeting the county magistrate, Mr.
Li.
After learning from the clerk that Bai Zepei was a young scholar and that his Grandpa was a learned man, and knowing that the Bai Family was a reputable Agricultural and Scholarly Family, he couldn’t help but regard Bai Zepei with a bit more respect.
Later, he was impressed by Bai Zepei’s poised and composed manner, increasing his admiration even further.
“Sir, I am here today to request your assistance in a matter.
My sister originally intended to come and ring the gong for justice herself.
However, considering her pregnant state, I could not bear to allow her to travel.
Hence, I had no choice but to come before you myself,” Bai Zepei greeted Mr.
Li and began to speak in a measured tone.
“Oh?” Mr.
Li showed a surprised expression, “What is the injustice?
Feel free to speak up.”
“We only have one daughter in our family.
Because our parents cherish her, they found a husband for her last year.
Unfortunately, before long, her husband fell down while chopping wood in the Back Mountain, and his life remains uncertain.
Now, my sister is carrying their child, and her labour is imminent.
Unfortunately, recently, some rumors from the town have been spreading, accusing us of having married our sister off to her husband as a mistress.
They even say the real wife is about to show up.”
Upon hearing this, Mr.
Li began to listen more intently and thought that the younger scholar’s sister really had a tough fate.
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I just saw a lot of you urging me for updates, and I updated at 20:00, but I don’t know why it didn’t show up.
I’m so anxious, sob~~~