Farmer girl swaps husbands: buys a sickly villain and pampers him

Chapter 211 Announcement
After the students had a small gathering, they all went home, agreeing to meet again after the results were announced.

There's still a month until the results are released. After that month, whether they're all smiles or dejected will depend on whether their names are on the list.

On the way back, Su Yaoguang noticed that Zhang Yingdi and her husband were a bit too nervous, so she suggested that they relax outside for a while and go back when they were calmer.

Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu returned to Taoyaofang first.

Upon returning, Zhang Zhaodi and the others did not inquire about Zhou Wangshu's exam results. They first booked a table at Jiang's Restaurant and then hosted a welcome dinner for Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Su Yaoguang showed the orders to Zhang Zhaodi and the others, and told them about the several big orders that needed to be completed soon.

"Sister Chun'e..." Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu jogged back to Taoyaofang and saw a person squatting at the door. Just as they were wondering if he was a beggar or something, the person raised his head and revealed a familiar face.

Zhang Zhaodi and the others went to the night market.

Chun'e, her face pale, gave a weary smile: "I didn't know where to go, and somehow I ended up here. I want to talk to you, Yaoguang."

Zhou Wangshu unlocked the door with his key. Su Yaoguang helped Chun'e up and led her into the backyard of Taoyaofang.

Su Yaoguang noticed that Chun'e was trembling.

Zhou Wangshu avoided the conversation, leaving Su Yaoguang to lead Chun'e into her bedroom.

Su Yaoguang poured some tea and placed it in front of Chun'e, saying, "I'll go get you something to eat."

"Don't bother, I'm not hungry."

"It's so late, how could I not be hungry? No matter what happens, health is the most important thing, and we can't neglect ourselves."

Chun'e held her hand and said wearily, "I'm really not hungry. Yaoguang, just keep me company and talk to me."

"Okay, I'm here. I'll listen to whatever you want to say. If there's anything I can help with, just let me know. I'll do my best to help if it's within my power."

“We haven’t known each other for long, and you’re so open and honest with me, so why did that jerk deceive me?” Chun’e hugged Su Yaoguang and burst into tears.

Chun'e had run her clothing shop for many years, persevering even through years of poor business, demonstrating her strong character. But now, she was crying her eyes out.

"Your man treats you badly?"

“He has a woman outside, and they even have a child together,” Chun’e said angrily. “He brought her back this time, saying he wanted to take her as a concubine. He’s just a lowly bodyguard, earning a pittance each month, not even enough to support one wife, and now he wants to support a concubine, who’s even pregnant with his illegitimate child. Yaoguang, I really wanted to die then. Why did you do this to me?”

Su Yaoguang knew that Chun'e was still unable to accept such a change. She was too traumatized right now, and forcibly comforting her would be useless; it would only worsen her emotions.

She needs to cry.

Once she had cried enough and calmed down, she could then think about what to do next.

Su Yaoguang acted as a quiet listener, and only after Chun'e's crying subsided did she begin to ask her what her plans were next.

The man wanted to take a concubine and brought back an illegitimate child. She had two choices: accept them and watch the three of them live happily as an outsider. For that family, every penny they spent was earned by her. She would not only lose her husband but also become a free slave to those three. The second choice was a divorce. She had suffered so much injustice and lived as a widow for so many years; there was no reason for her to let him go so easily. She wanted a share of his property, and from then on, their relationship would be settled. "Of course, a divorce," Chun'e said. "These past few years, he's become increasingly reluctant to come home, and I haven't been able to get my money back. I've been living alone for a long time. This is just a formal separation."

"Since you've already made up your mind, why are you crying? I see you crying so hard, and I'm worried you'll do something foolish."

“A man dies so suddenly and completely, of course we should mourn him so he can be laid to rest,” Chun’e said angrily. “By the way, can you help me figure out how much of the inheritance I’ll get?”

“We need to find out how much wealth he has first,” Su Yaoguang said. “I heard there’s an intelligence organization here; we can ask them to handle this investigation.”

"Yaoguang, all I want now is a bigger share of the money. I don't ask for anything else," Chun'e said. "I was too stupid. I should have realized it sooner. I was just deceiving myself and unwilling to face it."

That night, Su Yaoguang stayed up all night comforting Chun'e. The next morning, Zhang Zhaodi and the others saw Chun'e there and assumed she had come to visit Su Yaoguang.

Chun'e had wiped away her tears and returned to her usual poised and elegant demeanor. However, her eyes were still a little red and swollen from crying so much yesterday.

Chun'e had breakfast at Taoyaofang and then left.

Su Yaoguang found Zhou Wangshu and asked him, "Do you know about Mingye Hall?"

Zhou Wangshu was chopping wood in the yard when he heard Su Yaoguang's words. His axe veered slightly and almost chopped off his foot.

Zhou Wangshu righted the fallen log and chopped it in two with another axe.

"Never heard of it, what is it?"

"I heard they're an intelligence organization. They can do anything from finding a cat for Aunt Zhang's family to providing clues about murderers to the county government. They're getting bigger and bigger, and many people are looking for them."

"Is it about Boss Chun'e's matter?"

“Our success today is largely thanks to the help of Boss Chun’e. Now she wants to divorce that man, but she doesn’t know how much wealth he has, so she wants to find out more about him before making any plans.”

“I happen to have a classmate who knows about the origins of this Mingye Hall. I’ll ask him and see if I can find out more about this matter from them.”

“If it doesn’t work, don’t force it. I can ask Cui Rong. Cui Rong runs the Cui family, and there are a lot of shady characters inside. Cui Rong used to be very inexperienced, but he has suddenly become so mature. He must have been guided by a master. Perhaps he knows some tricks of the trade.”

Zhou Wangshu: “…”

Why do we need to ask outsiders about our own things?
“No need to look for Cui Rong, it’s hard to repay favors,” Zhou Wangshu said. “I happened to have helped that classmate before, and he owes me a favor. This time, I’ll consider it as him repaying that favor.”

"Thank you very much, Xiao Zhouzi." Su Yaoguang patted his shoulder. "I have to go now. I made an appointment with Cui Rong to go check on the workshop. I'm running out of time, so I have to go first. Go back to the academy and study hard. Don't let your guard down. After all, once the provincial examination is over, you'll have to go to the capital."

A strange light flashed in Zhou Wangshu's eyes.

Beijing...

Is he going back?