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Back to the Eighties: A Marriage of Convenience
Chen Cui and Zhao Ying'er’s performances were too obvious, and Wu Feng's Mother was sharp enough to notice it immediately.
Grinding her teeth, Wu Feng's Mother looked again at the Qi Family's stance and chose to temporarily give up.
At first, she intended to clarify everything while everyone was present. For instance, Zhao Jin wanting to marry into their Wu Family was absolutely impossible. She would not agree, and the Wu Family would not accept Zhao Jin.
As for Zhao Ying'er, she also needed to be taught a lesson. Regardless of whether there was a divorce or not, she had to make Zhao Ying'er understand the severity of the situation so that she would never dare to tarnish their Wu Family's reputation again.
However, what Wu Feng's Mother did not expect was that today’s Qi Family gathering did not yield the results she anticipated. On the contrary, it made the Wu Family lose face even more.
After a while, Zhao Jin had never looked favorably upon their Wu Feng from the beginning. Even now, Zhao Jin still stated one thing: she looked down on the Wu Family.
The attitude of the Qi Family also slapped her in the face several times.
She came with immense anger and determination. Unexpectedly, the Qi Family completely disregarded them and was entirely unwelcoming of their arrival.
As for the previous rumors circulating outside, the Qi Family truly did not care at all and did not take their entanglements to heart.
In this regard, Wu Feng's Mother was extremely furious and very unwilling to accept it.
Unfortunately, no matter how angry she got, it was useless. The Qi Family owed them nothing and did not need to rely on the Wu Family to survive; naturally, they would not live according to her whims.
"Wu Feng, let's go home." After a long pause, Wu Feng's Mother could only squeeze out these four words.
Wu Feng was taken aback for a moment.
Under normal circumstances, Wu Feng generally obeyed his mother. As long as she spoke up, he would definitely agree to whatever it was.
Today, at the Qi Family, Wu Feng was initially somewhat reluctant. He mainly felt it was too embarrassing.
Although he indeed liked Zhao Jin, the fact that Zhao Jin had already had a child with Qi Zheng made him unwilling to accept her.
Therefore, the gossip circulating outside about Zhao Jin switching places with Zhao Ying'er did make Wu Feng waver, but he cut off those thoughts before making a decision.
He could not accept the current Zhao Jin and could not tolerate the green hat she had placed on him. The plans of the Zhao Family were unfeasible and impossible.
However, since his mother had spoken up, even though he was not very willing, Wu Feng still stood in the courtyard of the Qi Family.
In addition, he wanted to see for himself how regretful Zhao Jin would be.
He had given Zhao Jin opportunities before; it was Zhao Jin who failed to seize them.
Previously, when he went to pay the bride price for Zhao Ying'er, he had clearly hinted at his feelings for Zhao Jin. Also, during his last visit to Willow Leaf Village to pick up Zhao Ying'er, he had genuinely expressed his goodwill when he encountered Zhao Jin on the way.
However, Zhao Jin never grasped those moments in time nor took advantage of them.
Opportunities were given to Zhao Jin, but she did not cherish them. Therefore, he could not be blamed for being heartless and ruthless.
Now that Zhao Jin wanted to backtrack and leave the Qi Family, wishing to marry him again, Wu Feng shook his head and did not intend to cooperate.
What Wu Feng did not anticipate was that he was misled once again.
Zhao Jin had no regrets at all; she never considered leaving the Qi Family and certainly did not think about marrying him.
From beginning to end, the person Zhao Jin wanted to marry was actually only Qi Zheng, not him!
Incredibly, the facts and truths were suddenly laid out before him, leaving Wu Feng no choice but to believe.
In other words, this so-called exchange incident was caused by Zhao Ying'er and her family. There was no one else involved; it was all Zhao Ying'er, Grandma Zhao, and others playing tricks.
Wu Feng had truly had enough of Zhao Ying'er's venomous heart. Hearing those words made his expression change slightly.
He could leave the Qi Family, but before doing so, Wu Feng was determined to adhere to his innermost thoughts. That was: to divorce Zhao Ying'er.
“Zhao Ying'er, divorce.” Standing still, Wu Feng's face was calm, and his tone showed no signs of wavering.
The more he reacted this way, the more it highlighted his determination.
For some reason, Zhao Ying'er felt a hint of unease in her heart. However, she snorted coldly and forced herself to hold on.
Wasn't it just a divorce? She had originally thought the same. She...
Just as Zhao Ying'er was about to respond to this matter, a wave of nausea suddenly surged in her stomach, and a sour feeling rose to her throat.
Covering her mouth directly, Zhao Ying'er began to vomit in public.
“Ying'er, what's wrong with you?” Zhao Ying'er's sudden reaction startled Chen Cui. “Where do you feel unwell? Why are you throwing up?”
Chen Cui didn't react in time, but Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju felt that this scene looked somewhat familiar. However, compared to Zhao Jin's situation back then, Zhao Ying'er's morning sickness was clearly much more severe.
There were also discerning people present. As soon as they saw Zhao Ying'er's condition, someone immediately spoke up: “Could it be that she's pregnant?”
This remark stirred up a thousand waves. The villagers' casual question instantly elicited various reactions.
Wu Feng had just made up his mind to divorce Zhao Ying'er when she announced that she was pregnant?
It should have been a joyful occasion, but given the current situation, Wu Feng couldn't feel happy at all. Consequently, he wasn't particularly excited about the child in Zhao Ying'er's womb either.
Compared to Wu Feng, the reactions were even more exaggerated.
"What? Pregnant? Whose child is it?" Wu Feng's Mother blurted out without thinking.
Her words immediately plunged the room into a dead silence.
Especially Zhao Ying'er and Chen Cui, who widened their eyes and glared at Wu Feng's Mother, but were too busy dealing with their nausea to respond immediately.
It was only after seeing everyone's reaction that Wu Feng's Mother slowly realized that she shouldn't have asked such a question in front of so many people. Otherwise, wouldn't it be announcing to the world that her son Wu Feng had been cheated on? Just thinking about it was incredibly embarrassing!
Wu Feng's Mother certainly didn't believe she was in the wrong. Even if she had misspoken, she placed all the blame on Zhao Ying'er. She was convinced that if Zhao Ying'er hadn't done something shameful, she wouldn't have had such thoughts.
"Mom, let's go," Wu Feng said, eager to shift the blame, but he could no longer stay there.
With things escalating to this point, there was only one thing he wanted: to divorce Zhao Ying'er.
But why did Zhao Ying'er have to bring up her pregnancy at this moment? Wasn't it just another scheme?
Wu Feng could no longer trust Zhao Ying'er at all.
Did she not want to marry Qi Zheng? Did she not want to live with the Qi Family? Then let her move in with the child in her belly and have Qi Zheng take care of them!
Oh wait, it might not even be "taking care." Who knows if the child in Zhao Ying'er's womb is even his?
"Alright, let's go." Wu Feng's Mother reacted particularly quickly at this moment. Thinking that Wu Feng also had no intention of acknowledging this child, she felt quite relieved.
Unlike the elders of other families, Wu Feng's Mother considered herself still young and didn't want to become a grandmother so soon.
What good is raising a grandson? It's expensive and tiring. She wanted to enjoy a few more years of peace!
Therefore, regardless of whether Zhao Ying'er’s child was actually from the Wu Family, Wu Feng's Mother didn't care much about it.
The attitude of the Wu Family was thus openly displayed in front of everyone, and the onlookers didn't mind. However, Zhao Ying'er and Chen Cui couldn't pretend they hadn't seen anything.
"Wu Feng, you... ugh!" Zhao Ying'er’s anger erupted in an instant. She wanted to confront Wu Feng properly but was overwhelmed by the urge to vomit, forcing her to stop.
Fortunately, Chen Cui was there beside her.
Even though Zhao Ying'er didn’t finish her words, Chen Cui stepped in: "Wu Feng, you stop right there! Are you even a man? Your own child, are you planning to be irresponsible and not care about the child's well-being?"
Chen Cui's tone was very aggressive, and her demeanor was particularly righteous.
Unfortunately, her shouting did not have any impact or intimidation on Wu Feng. Instead, Wu Feng's Mother turned around directly and pointed at Chen Cui and Zhao Ying'er, scolding them: "Instead of teaching my son a lesson here, why don’t you take care of your own daughter? Who knows if the child in Zhao Ying'er’s belly really belongs to our Wu Family? I see she’s eager to marry into the Qi Family; it could very well be a Qi Family child!"
"Nonsense! Don't blame our Qi Family for your own family's child! Our Qi Family doesn’t casually acknowledge children from outside." Grandma Qi thought they were already out of the situation. She didn’t expect these people to cling onto them so stubbornly; it was truly infuriating.
"This matter really needs to be clarified." For other issues, Chen Cui could still shift the blame onto Qi Zheng. But when it came to the child in Zhao Yinger's belly, she dared not make any reckless claims.
Thus, Chen Cui firmly focused on Wu Feng and frowned: "My Ying'er has always lived in your Wu Family and has never had any intimate contact with other men. You can't just throw this dirty water onto my Ying'er's head. Otherwise, I won't let this go."
"I won't let this go either." Without needing Wu Feng to speak up, his mother stepped forward: "Who said your daughter has always lived in our Wu Family? Every time she argues with Wu Feng, she loves to run away. Who knows if she really went back to her Maternal Family or ran off to meet another man? We can't just casually vouch for her in such matters. Even if you are Zhao Ying'er's biological mother, I’m afraid you can’t control her either."
"You!" Wu Feng's Mother said, and her words were indeed backed by evidence. Zhao Ying'er and Wu Feng loved to argue, and it was a well-known fact that they would run off after each fight.
Several times because of this, the Wu Family had been ridiculed by the Villagers in their village. They were mocked for being so incapable that they couldn't even keep the newly married daughter-in-law.
In the past, whenever Wu Feng's Mother thought about this, she felt angry. But now, she didn't think that way anymore. Instead, she felt that it was good for Zhao Ying'er to leave.
Indeed, because of Zhao Ying'er's departure, those jokes from the Villagers had all turned into undeniable facts; they were solid evidence that no one could ignore.
"I didn't!" At this moment, Zhao Ying'er had no choice but to stand up and declare her innocence. At the same time, she didn't forget to bring in a witness, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Qi Zheng! I have nothing to do with him..."
"Stop!" Zhao Jin truly did not want to step in, but she couldn't stand by while Wu Feng and Zhao Ying'er shamelessly accused and framed her. Coldly interrupting Zhao Ying'er, Zhao Jin's tone was icy: "Please do not involve my husband in everything. Since I married into the Qi Family, my husband has never left my sight. I know better than anyone who he interacts with and what he does. Keep your dirty business away from my husband."
"That's right. My Qi Zheng is busy working with wood; we can testify for ourselves. Even the two brothers from the Maternal Family are real witnesses. Unless necessary, my Qi Zheng has been guarding our yard without stepping out the door. The nearby Fellow Villagers can help testify and speak fairly," Zhou Ju's expression darkened completely as she faced the Wu Family and Zhao Ying'er’s group with an attitude that dropped to freezing point.
Some matters, the Qi Family could afford to overlook with Zhao Ying'er and others. However, when it came to Qi Zheng's reputation, Zhou Ju could not tolerate it.
Regarding family stability and harmony, Zhou Ju valued it more than anyone else and would not allow Zhao Ying'er to stand there distorting right and wrong at will.
Because of Zhou Ju's words, many Villagers nodded along in agreement.
Willow Leaf Village wasn't very big. Everyone lived close together; who went out and what they did couldn't really be hidden from everyone's eyes.
For instance, Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin were genuinely affectionate. Every time they went to the county town, they were rarely apart from each other. Occasionally there might be one or two exceptions, but those were always for a reason and not worth questioning.
Thus, when Zhao Ying'er and Wu Feng's incident suddenly involved Qi Zheng, even the surrounding Fellow Villagers were not having it.
It’s unacceptable to bully like this! What did the Qijia Family do to provoke the Wu Family and Zhao Ying'er? How did they end up in such a bad situation, being relentlessly entangled by these people?
Given Zhao Jin's strong stance and the rising discussions around them, Wu Feng's Mother ultimately decided to keep her mouth shut.
Well, she couldn't help but drag Qi Zheng into it, could she? After all, she would never easily acknowledge the child in Zhao Ying'er's belly.
Wu Feng also didn't have high hopes for the child in Zhao Ying'er's belly. This was something that was not up for debate.
After all, in his previous life, Wu Feng married Zhao Jin because he liked her. Yet, he still treated Zhao Jin poorly.
At that time, Zhao Jin's child was not given any attention, so how could Zhao Ying'er expect special treatment now? That was simply impossible.
Thus, Wu Feng's attitude remained cold. Although he didn’t openly express disdain like his mother did, he certainly didn’t take it seriously either.
What truly concerned Wu Feng was Zhao Jin's defense of Qi Zheng.
No matter how many times he had seen it, Wu Feng still couldn’t help but care about Zhao Jin.
In Wu Feng's mind, he stubbornly believed that if he hadn’t given up back then, Zhao Jin wouldn’t have married Qi Zheng or developed feelings for him.
That’s right. Even if Zhao Jin explained herself in front of everyone, Wu Feng still didn’t believe it and refused to accept it. After all, with so many people watching, how could Zhao Jin possibly say she didn’t like Qi Zheng? She was just making excuses for herself to cope with the fact that she married Qi Zheng not out of her own will. This way, Zhao Jin could feel less miserable and continue to deceive herself into living with Qi Zheng.
Thinking this way, no matter what Zhao Jin did, Wu Feng could interpret it in his own way and create another misunderstanding.
Zhao Jin had no idea about Wu Feng's thoughts and didn’t want to deal with them. Given how things had escalated, she wasn’t willing to say a word more to those people in the courtyard.
This time, without Grandma Qi lifting a finger, Zhao Jin directly picked up the broom and began to chase people away with a blank expression.
Once, twice, Zhao Ying'er and her group truly felt invincible, thinking that the Qi Family was easy to bully or something?
From today onwards, she would no longer give these people any face. She would chase them away every time she saw them, not wanting to hear a single word from them.
No one present thought Zhao Jin's actions were inappropriate. The onlooking Fellow Villagers even took the initiative to step aside, making way for Zhao Jin.
Anyone could see who Zhao Jin really wanted to drive away. If it were them, they would have long since taken action to chase people away. Go on, go quickly! You're so annoying!
Just like that, the Wu Family and Grandma Zhao were all driven out. What was left for the Qi Family was the calm after the loud commotion. With the annoying people gone from the courtyard, Zhao Jin decisively closed the big door. Turning around, she took a deep breath and let go of those unpleasant matters: "Alright, let's just do what we need to do and live our own lives."
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