After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 189 The Thief's Eyes

Food, clothing, and daily necessities are indispensable, in addition to a set of pure silver necklaces, safety locks, bracelets, and anklets.

Shen Yi delivered the items to the door.

After reading it, Mrs. Han couldn't stop smiling and praised her daughter and son-in-law to everyone she met for their generosity.

Sun Ying'er, who had just become pregnant, congratulated Han Shi from the side, and kept saying auspicious words.

The relatives from the Han family couldn't help but feel envious, praising Su Tai for marrying such a good husband.

Gradually, Shen Yi became the ideal husband for all the young women in the surrounding area, making many unmarried men grit their teeth in envy, including Xiong Kai's cousin, Niu Peng.

Originally, during the Spring Festival, Niu's wife arranged a marriage for Niu Peng. The girl was from Ximen Village and was quite good-looking, so Niu Peng was quite satisfied.

The marriage was almost settled when news spread that Shen Yi was sending a bunch of things to his future in-laws' home.

His future father-in-law casually asked, "What will you prepare for your brother-in-law when he has a son?"

Niu Peng couldn't tell if these words were true or false. He thought his future father-in-law really intended for him to follow Shen Yi's example and empty the family's coffers, so he immediately backed down and remained silent.

His future father-in-law was also unhappy. He thought that if he didn't even dare to accept his future son-in-law after this test, what could he expect from him in the future?

Both had their own thoughts. Niu Peng's future father-in-law told his family about the situation, and the woman's attitude became somewhat negative and indifferent.

When the Niu family asked a matchmaker to come and discuss a wedding date, the woman's family refused to see them, leaving the matchmaker feeling turned away.

The matchmaker went to the Xiong family in a fit of rage, saying, "Sister Niu, are you trying to make fun of me in this freezing weather?!"

Confused, Mrs. Niu handed her grandson to Xiong to go out and greet him, saying, "Oh dear! What's going on? I would never make fun of you!"

The matchmaker calmed down a bit and plopped down, saying, "This marriage is off."

Mrs. Niu was shocked and jumped up from her stool. "How is this possible? Both families had agreed on this, so what went wrong?"

Niu's voice was so loud that it attracted Xiong Kai and Mo Chunxiang.

The matchmaker glanced at Mo Chunxiang and said indifferently, "It's still so cold outside. Everyone's indoors to keep warm. They're all here, but even after I introduced myself, they didn't open a crack in the door for me. Do you think this marriage can go through?"

Xiong Kai grew anxious. "But why are they going back on their word?"

Seeing her son acting impulsively again, Niu quickly pulled him back, forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, and saw the matchmaker off. Then she asked Xiong Kai to take her to the Niu family in Liujiazhuang.

As soon as she entered the door, she asked anxiously, "Apeng, what's going on between you and Gao Xiaohua? I asked the matchmaker to come over today to discuss the wedding date, but the family blocked the matchmaker at the door. The matchmaker was so angry that she came to confront me. I had to apologize to them like a grandson before I could finally get them to leave."

Niu Youfu's smug face instantly darkened, and he glared fiercely at Niu Peng, kicking him. "What happened? Your aunt finally found you a wife, and you ruined it?"

Niu Peng winced in pain and dodged away, "Dad! Listen to me! I didn't provoke Gao Xiaohua, it's...it's..."

After Niu Peng finished explaining the whole story, everyone fell silent. He looked aggrieved. "I didn't know Gao Xiaohua's father would be so serious! If I had known, I would have agreed to everything."

Xiong Kai slammed his fist on the table in anger, "Shen Yi, Shen Yi, it's Shen Yi again! What does that bastard want? All I did was marry his fiancée! Is he going to make my life miserable for the rest of my life?"

Niu Youfu was also very angry, gritting his teeth and saying, "I originally wanted the eldest daughter of the Wei family to marry into our family, but because of Shen Yi's interference, his cousin snatched her away."

"How hateful! Uncle, this matter can't be left like this!" Xiong Kai's eyes burned with raging anger and resentment. Madam Niu was terrified and quickly grabbed him tightly, sternly reprimanding him, "Then what do you want? They didn't openly do anything to you. Do you think you're in the right by going to their door? Besides, Shenjia Village is their territory. What can you do? Haven't you learned your lesson from being injured at the Wei family's house last time?"

She was genuinely terrified by what happened last time and was worried that something might happen to Xiong Kai again.

Xiong Kai didn't take it seriously. "Mother, what happened last time was an accident. I didn't expect the Wei family to act so recklessly. This time it definitely won't be like that. They ruined my cousin's marriage, so they have to compensate us!"

Since Shen Yi was able to give the Su family so many things, it means he's not short of money.

In just a short while, many ideas had flashed through his mind.

Niu Peng and he seemed to understand each other perfectly, exchanging a glance.

After Xiong Kai sent Niu Shi back, he made an excuse to go out, and Niu Peng waited outside Ximen Village.

"Cousin, what should we do?"

Seeing the greed in Niu Peng's eyes, Xiong Kai chuckled, "I heard that Shen Yi runs a guokui (a type of flatbread) business and often gets up to work right after midnight. He also has to go out to deliver goods during the day, so he's not home much. We can sneak over the wall into his house while he's away."

Niu Peng's eyes lit up, and he said with a lewd smile, "I heard that Shen Yi's wife is so well-fed and delicate. I have to sleep with his woman to vent my anger."

Xiong Kai's face suddenly darkened. Thinking of that face that had amazed and filled him with regret at their first meeting, a strange jealousy welled up in his chest. He coldly glanced at Niu Peng and warned, "That woman is mine!"

It was originally his, but Shen Yi got it because he didn't want it anymore. If that woman is willing to change her mind, he wouldn't mind accepting it.

Niu Peng chuckled twice and muttered discontentedly, "You already have a wife, and I haven't even tasted the flavor of a woman yet!"

Xiong Kai didn't give him a friendly look, and just strode ahead.

That night, the spring chill lingered, and all was quiet in Shenjiazhuang.

Two dark figures quickly slipped into the village from the entrance.

"Do you know which direction Shen Yi's house is in?" Niu Peng asked in a low voice.

Xiong Kai said with some disdain, "They don't make guokui in the middle of the night. Why don't we just find the busiest one?"

Niu Peng exclaimed, "Cousin, you're so smart! My brain just can't compare to yours."

Xiong Kai didn't want to continue the conversation. If it weren't for the need to find out the exact location of Shen Yi's house under the cover of night, he wouldn't have bothered to sneak around in the cold night wind doing this.

The two wandered around the village for a while, and it took about an hour before they finally reached the wall of Shen Yi's house. However, it was too dark for them to see the height of the wall or the size of the yard.

The two originally intended to walk around the courtyard wall to get a general idea of ​​its size.

After walking for most of the day without reaching the end, the two couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Cousin, are we seeing a ghost?" Niu Peng was so scared he almost peed his pants. His voice trembled as he spoke, extremely flustered.

Xiong Kai also sensed something was wrong, but pretended to be calm and said, "What's the panic! Didn't you hear any noise inside? How could we see a ghost? It should be several houses connected together. We might have ended up there by now! Never mind, the sound is clearest here. It should be this house. Let's climb over the wall and take a look in a bit."

(End of this chapter)