The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 108 Congratulations [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Sorry, it's not on my way. You might as well wait a bit and take another ride."

Even if the truck wasn't carrying bricks, Shang Wan wasn't planning on giving the two of them a ride.

After saying that, she ignored their reactions and drove away, leaving the grandmother and grandson staring at the oxcart in a daze for a long time.

Just leave like that?
On the dirt road, yellow sand flew up, and the sunlight from above was slightly dazzling.

Shang Wan lowered the sun hat again, her mind replaying the attire, actions, and expressions of the grandfather and grandson.

Two women, one elderly and one young, came to visit relatives. If they didn't know the way, the best option was to rent a car rather than randomly flagging down a car on the street and asking people for directions, since who knows if the person was good or bad?

Furthermore, judging from their attire, they don't seem like people who can't afford to rent a car.

Her oxcart was crammed full of bricks, leaving no room to squeeze in. The front was also narrow, and given the old lady's size, there was no way three people could fit in. Anyone with a modicum of sense wouldn't have asked for a ride.

She can't just get off her feet and become their coachman, can she?
Shang Wan strained her hearing to its maximum, wondering how the grandfather and grandson would react after she drove away.

Well... it was mostly the old women talking, and the young girl was just responding.

Hmm... complaining, scolding her, grumbling, complaining, scolding her, and more complaining... Oh, I heard something useful.

This unfamiliar grandmother and grandson turned out to be relatives of the Lin family; judging from their voices, they were probably from Liu's maternal family.

It turned out that the two did not rent a car because Liu had promised to pick them up by donkey cart, but they waited in the county town and no one came. The old woman was unwilling to pay for a car, so the two of them walked all the way by asking for directions.

The official road was fine, but the dirt road here was more winding. The two couldn't remember which way to go for a while, and they were also tired, so they stopped to rest and waited to ask passersby for directions.

Shang Wan scoffed inwardly. Helping someone is a favor, not helping is one's right. Who are you trying to morally blackmail?
Don't pick the wildflowers by the roadside, and don't help the people on the roadside casually, because who knows if the person you're helping is a good person or a bad person.

Shang Wan hummed a tuneless melody as she slowly made her way back to the village.

"Scholar's wife, off to haul bricks again?"

"Yes." Shang Wan exchanged a brief greeting, "Did your aunt just come back from washing clothes by the river?"

"Yes, it was quite lively by the river just now. I'm afraid you have a happy occasion coming up," the aunt said. "I'm in a hurry to get back and hang up the laundry. Come visit when you have time."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

A question mark popped into Shang Wan's head: What happy event is coming soon?
She drove the oxcart around the bend, and before long, Aunt Gui, the widow of the Gao family, came towards her with a beaming smile, her joy radiating from her.

"Oh dear, Scholar's wife, I was just about to go to your house to look for you. What a coincidence that we've met. It's fate that our two families meet here." Aunt Gui quickly stepped forward. "I'd like to offer my congratulations to Scholar's wife first."

Shang Wan asked in confusion, "What's the cause of this joy?"

Why is everyone congratulating her?
"Of course it's about your sister's marriage to my Gao Qi!" Aunt Gui's voice was loud, as if she wanted the whole village to know. "The two families' children have taken a liking to each other and have become intimate. I'm just about to go to your house to propose marriage."

Gao Qi and Xiao Huan?!

What kind of weird story is this?!

Shang Wan's face suddenly darkened, and her voice was as cold as ice, "A young lady's reputation is important, so don't talk nonsense, Aunt. If I hear anyone making fun of my sister's reputation again, don't blame me for turning my back on them!"

"How dare you talk like that? Who's joking?"

Seeing that Shang Wan denied it, Aunt Gui's joy faded, and she shouted, "Everyone saw it clearly by the river. That girl's name is Xiao Huan, right? She was pulling and tugging at my Qi'er in public, clinging to my son the whole time, almost dragging him to roll around in the reeds! Reputation? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at for saying that!"

Shang Wan frowned.

"It's only because my son has taken a liking to Xiao Huan that we wouldn't want that shameless slut—"

"Slap! Slap! Slap!" Shang Wan raised her hand and slapped Aunt Gui three times, so hard that Aunt Gui didn't even have time to react.

She said coldly, "Since your aunt can't remember, I'll help you learn a lesson!" The pain was slow to spread, and Aunt Gui raised her hand to touch her swollen cheek. Suddenly, she screamed and grabbed at Shang Wan without thinking.

"Ah! I'll beat you to death, you little bitch!"

"A whole family of despicable scoundrels!"

"You vixen!"

Shang Wan grabbed her hands and slapped her twice more, making Aunt Gui dizzy.

"Keep cursing, let's see if your face hurts or my hand hurts."

"Let go! Murder! Everyone come out and see! Help!" Aunt Gui struggled, her eyes red, and opened her mouth to spit in Shang Wan's face.

Shang Wan reacted quickly, grabbing her chin and tilting her head back, forcing her to swallow it back.

“If you utter another word, I’ll pull out your tongue.”

Shang Wan stared into Aunt Gui's eyes, her murderous aura almost tangible, yet her tone remained calm, as if pulling out someone's tongue was a trivial matter.

As if an invisible hand had grabbed her by the neck, Aunt Gui's face turned red, but she was ultimately intimidated by Shang Wan's imposing aura and couldn't utter a single word.

She was afraid that the woman in front of her, who was quick to attack, would actually rip out her tongue.

Shang Wan didn't have time to argue with her any longer. Seeing that she had behaved herself, he let go of her hand, pushed her out, and drove the oxcart home.

When the villagers were drawn over by Aunt Gui's shouts, they only saw her slumped on the ground, sobbing, her face swollen like a peach and streaked with blood.

"Gao family member, what's wrong with you?"

"Who hit me?"

……

As soon as Shang Wan got home, she noticed that the atmosphere at home was strange.

Not seeing Xiao Huan at a glance, she jumped off the oxcart and asked anxiously, "Where's Xiao Huan?"

Stone pointed to the shed, "They're changing clothes inside."

Shang Wan listened carefully but didn't hear any unusual noises from inside the shed.

She felt slightly relieved, looked around at everyone, and her gaze fell on Lu Chengjing, whose face was sullen. "What exactly happened? Why did Xiao Huan get involved with that scoundrel Gao Qi?"

Lu Chengjing had just opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Xiao Huan came out after changing her clothes, and she looked quite energetic.

Without Lu Chengjing saying anything, she recounted it herself, like spilling beans.

“That bastard tried to harass me, and I beat him up. Then he grabbed me and tried to cling to me, yelling that we had been having an affair for a long time and had rolled around in the reeds countless times, and he wanted to force me to be his wife. Quite a few people in the village saw it.”

Xiao Huan gritted her teeth and said angrily, "If I had known, I would have brought a kitchen knife and chopped that thing off! So it wouldn't be a menace!"

Hearing that Xiao Huan hadn't suffered any loss, Shang Wan finally felt relieved.

She asked, "Where is Gao Qiren?"

“Over there.” Stone pointed to the bushes where he had dug a hole to bury cow and sheep dung. “He relentlessly chased after Xiao Huan, and his left leg was bitten by Xiao Hui who pounced on him. His right leg was hit by an arrow from his brother-in-law. Then Brother Gao and Brother Ma worked together to tie him up.”

Shang Wan: No wonder she heard noises behind the bushes.

(End of this chapter)