If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

Seeing that the matter was resolved, the brigade leader hurriedly went to work in the fields. He glanced at his son and said, "Eldest son, take Wen, the educated youth, back to the educated youth compound later. I have to go now."

"There's still a lot of work to be done in the fields; it can't be left unattended."

Jiang Lie nodded and said, "Okay, Dad, you can go ahead and get busy."

After everyone left, he looked at her and said, "Wen Zhiqing, let me take you home. Don't overthink it. Get some rest when you get back, and try to work in crowded places as much as possible in the future."

"Be more wary of people and don't trust them too much."

Wen Yao nodded obediently: "Okay, I'll remember. Thank you, Jiang Lie."

Jiang Lie shook his head, then hesitated, thinking of something: "Wen Zhiqing, I want to ask you for a favor. I don't know if it would be convenient for you to look at the letter for me, as I can't read it."

"Sure, when do you want me to take a look?"

"Well, if you're not in a hurry, I'll go home and get it. Could you take a look for me?"

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

"Thanks."

Soon, only Wen Yao was left in the main room. She let out a long breath, pressed her hand to her pounding heart, and was still trembling a little when she thought about what had happened today.

Disgusting. Lin Qingqing is disgusting, Lai Zi is even more disgusting, and the man who was watching her from far away in Kyoto and forced her to go to the countryside to protect herself is even more disgusting.

Jiang Lie quickly arrived with a thick stack of letters and handed them over: "Read them in chronological order, I'm listening."

Fengjiao isn't home today. She always writes letters behind his back, acting all mysterious. He can't read, so he has no idea what his wife is trying to do behind his back.

Wen Yao quickly opened the letter and glanced at it, somewhat surprised.

Half an hour passed, and about twenty letters had been read. The more recent the letter, the more explicit its content became, to the point that it could almost be called flirting.

Looking at the man with his head slightly lowered and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, Wen Yao couldn't quite describe her feelings. She didn't feel any particular emotion, but she felt a pang of sympathy for him.

The man who loved his wife so much found that she secretly corresponded with a young intellectual who had returned to the city, and even planned to squeeze all his money out of him to send to the intellectual, so that she could divorce him and marry him later.

"Jiang Lie, are you... alright?"

Jiang Lie took a deep breath, a hint of crimson in his eyes, suppressing his surging emotions, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's alright, I'll take you back. Thank you for reading the letter for me."

"And please don't tell anyone about what happened in today's letter, thank you."

Wen Yao said seriously, "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who talks nonsense, and besides, you're my savior. I won't tell anyone. So what are you planning to do next?"

"If you keep these letters and your attitude changes, your wife will find out and burn them, leaving you with no evidence."

"If she turns the tables on you later, do you think you can out-argue her?"

Jiang Lie's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she pursed her lips: "I understand what you mean. I won't return these letters to her. I need to think carefully about what to do next. Let's go, I'll take you back."

The two walked one after the other and soon arrived at the entrance of the educated youth compound. Jiang Lie said in a low voice, "Let's go in. I have to go back to work."

Wen Yao hummed in agreement: "I understand."

Watching his back recede into the distance, I turned and went into the dormitory room.

Jiang Lie returned to the fields and buried himself in his work, radiating an aura that kept strangers at bay. The brigade leader noticed him, but was too busy with other things to come over.

After finishing his work and wiping away his sweat, he pulled the eldest brother to the tree, gulped down a mouthful of water, and said, "Why does the eldest brother look so gloomy? Who offended you?"

"Dad, I want a divorce."

"...!!"

The captain picked at his ear, wondering if he had misheard, and exclaimed in astonishment, "No, boss, are you crazy? Wasn't it you who begged to marry that Lin Fengjiao?"

"Your mother also said that the girl was an only child and had been spoiled since childhood, so she might not be a good wife."

"You said it yourself that you were fine, but look how spoiled you have been these past three years. You have to go up the mountain to hunt, cook for yourself, and work in the fields to earn work points. It breaks my heart to see you like this."

Jiang Lie looked at him with red eyes, her eyes filled with endless grievances, resentment, and sadness.

"Father, I was wrong. I thought that as long as I treated her well, I could eventually warm her heart. But some people just don't understand. No matter what I do, it's no use."

The captain frowned deeply. Seeing his son like this, he knew that he must have suffered a great injustice. Otherwise, the child who had always been easy for him wouldn't be crying so soon.

"Hey, tell Dad, what exactly happened?"

Jiang Lie didn't hide it; he was now completely disillusioned with this marriage and knew very well that as long as Shen Qingshu was still around, he would never be as good as him.

A dozen minutes later, the captain looked grim, his face flushed with anger: "Damn it, this is too much! You want a divorce, huh? I won't stop you."

"Our Jiang family can't afford such a fickle wife. Keep all the letters. We'll go to Old Lin's house another day and lay everything out in the open."

"If you can't make it work, then break up sooner rather than later. Don't use my son's money and his strength while he won't even let you touch him, and you don't even have a child. Are you trying to drag this out until you die?"

The captain paced back and forth angrily: "You're still young. Get rid of this unsuitable person as soon as possible, find someone to marry and settle down with, and have a child. That's the right thing to do."

"Forget about your wife, she'll never change. She'll hide scissors under your pillow. She doesn't treat you like a human being at all; she's after you."

"Take the money back and put it away immediately. We're not saying we took advantage of them, but we've suffered a huge loss. I can't swallow this. We want the bride price back. They've gone too far!"

Jiang Lie hummed in agreement: "I understand. I just feel disgusted right now. I don't want to touch her anymore. I'll go back the way I came. I won't feel guilty if we get a divorce sooner."

The captain nodded, patted his son on the shoulder to comfort him, and said with a hint of sympathy in his eyes, "Well, just consider it a lesson learned. At least you weren't fooled for decades."

"...Dad, are you secretly laughing at me?"

"Oh no, I just think it's better this way. You didn't touch her, she's not pregnant and won't use the child to cling to you, it's good. This way you can just end it and get your money back."

Jiang Lie was somewhat unwilling: "That's true, but how did the person I've liked since childhood end up like this? I wasted three years of my true feelings on them."

The captain cleared his throat: "I understand, but you have to look forward. You can't keep a wife like that. She could stab you any day and you wouldn't even know how you died."

"That's settled then. You go back and take care of the letter and the money, and preserve the evidence. I'll go back and discuss it with your mother tonight, and we'll go to Old Lin's house."