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Before night fell, he was beaten again, having endured several days of continuous assaults. He was angry but couldn't find anyone to confront. He suspected Yang Tong but had no evidence, leaving him to stew in his frustration.
Lu Yao dared not lay a hand on Wen Qian; he feared that if he did, he would be beaten half to death by afternoon. When his father and Ding Cuihua asked him about it, he could only stammer incoherently, sometimes waving his hand in irritation to refuse to answer.
It was infuriating—could they not stop asking? Could they let him eat in peace?
Wen Qian spoke to the village chief about wanting to work alongside everyone else instead of going to remote areas. The village chief looked at her in confusion. "Child, I'm giving you a good spot! It's not remote; the land is dry and there are plenty of shady places."
"Village Chief, every time I go, it's either to the East or the North. Those places are sparsely populated and hard to work in. I really can't handle it anymore."
"Oh!" The village chief was taken aback. Upon investigation, he discovered that Lu Yao had actively requested to work in those plots, taking the easier tasks for himself while leaving Wen Qian with the harder ones.
The village chief's face turned green with anger. It hadn't been long since Wen Qian's parents had passed away, and now Lu Yao's family was bullying their only daughter. Wasn't this slapping him, the village chief, in the face?
Wen's parents had died trying to protect the village's assets; they were heroes of the community. The village chief went directly to where Lu's father was working, frowning as he addressed everyone present: "Old Lu, is this how your family operates? Is this how you embarrass our village?"
"Village Chief, what happened?"
"How can you still ask? Your son Lu Yao deliberately sent Wen Qian to work in the East and North, letting that poor girl be bullied! What will people think of our village if this gets out?"
The workers nearby gathered around, their dissatisfaction evident as they looked at Lu's father.
"I'm not saying this lightly! Wen's parents protected all our livelihoods; Old Lu, your family is truly shameful."
"Exactly! I've noticed Wen Qian has lost quite a bit of weight lately. Who knows if your family has been bullying her behind her back?"
"You all are really something! If this gets out, our entire village will be embarrassed because of your family! How will my son find a wife? No one will want their daughters marrying into our village!"
At that moment, everyone's expressions darkened. Lu's father's face shifted between red and green as he stood at the center of attention, surrounded by a circle of people hurling various harsh words at him.
He forced a smile and waved his hand, signaling for everyone to listen to his explanation.
Everyone, I just found out about this. Don't worry, when I get home, I'll teach Lu Yao a good lesson. He definitely won't make the same mistake again. The child is still young, so please be understanding.
Seeing Lu's father’s sincere attitude, everyone was about to turn and leave when suddenly a man's voice rang out. "Lu Yao is still young? He's already twenty! I can't believe that after so many times, you still don't know anything. You say one thing but do another behind the scenes!"
In an instant, everyone gathered around again, all eyes on Lu's father. He tried to suppress his smile but had to put it back on as he noticed the deep glint in the man's eyes.
"Young man," he said, "I've lived for so long. A word is a nail; how can I not keep my word?"
"Everyone believes me; I can handle this well, so don’t worry," Lu's father insisted.
The young man looked at Lu's father with a sneer. "What a joke! Who in the village doesn't know that Wen Qian didn't do any work before she got married? Ever since she married into your family, not only does she have to cook and do laundry, but she’s also been working hard outside. She’s lost so much weight; it’s like she’s been feeding your whole family!"
He looked at Lu's father with disdain and spat on the ground. "You old man must be enjoying yourself. Your whole family enjoys everything while claiming ignorance. Who are you trying to fool?"
As the man's words continued, the villagers' expressions towards Lu's father grew increasingly disapproving. They were honest and straightforward people; what you see is what you get. Someone like Lu's father was tarnishing their reputation.
"Shut your mouth! Are you observing so much for some ulterior motive? Wen Qian is my eldest daughter-in-law; keep your little schemes to yourself!" Lu's father snapped, turning the man's indignation into suspicion towards Wen Qian.
Lu Zheng was an officer, and Wen Qian and Lu Zheng had a military marriage; disrupting that could lead to serious consequences.
The man sneered dismissively. "You don't need to smear my name. Everyone can see what's in front of them. Do I really need to spy on your family?"
"Dad!"
"Old man!"
Lu Yao and Ding Cuihua pushed through the crowd. When Lu's father saw Lu Yao, he was so furious that he slapped him without hesitation.
"Beast! Look at what you've done! You've embarrassed me in front of everyone!"
Ding Cuihua anxiously stepped in to protect Lu Yao. "Old man, why are you hitting your son?"
Caught off guard by his father's sudden blow, Lu Yao fell to the ground in shock, staring up at his father in confusion. "Dad, why are you hitting me?"
He had never been hit since he was born; he never expected that his first beating would be in front of the entire village. Wasn’t this humiliating?
"You did a good deed? The village head came to ask me about it! How dare you bully your sister-in-law? Do you even consider me as your father?"
Hearing this, Ding Cuihua instantly exploded with anger as she looked at her son who had just been struck.
"Old man, what’s the big deal? You just dealt with that little brat Wen Qian. Why are you hitting your own son? He's your flesh and blood!"
"Damn that little brat for reporting me. I should teach her a lesson!"
Ding Cuihua's slip of the tongue had given the man a handle to grasp, and everyone around could hear her. Look at her, claiming she hadn’t bullied Wen Qian, yet here she was, openly talking about dealing with her. That clearly showed she didn’t regard her as a person!
Ding Cuihua's voice hadn’t been lowered intentionally, and her words struck like a slap to Lu's father. He felt humiliated and retaliated by slapping Ding Cuihua back, his frustration boiling over. "Shut up and stop causing trouble for me!"
He took a deep breath and glared at the man. "You don’t seem to be from our village. What do you mean by coming at me like this?"
"I’m indeed not from your village, and I’m not afraid to tell you that I’m from Dashi Village next door." The man finished speaking and glanced at Ding Cuihua with a smirk, silently uttering a name that made her face go rigid with panic.
Ding Cuihua froze in place, unable to move. Had she been found out?
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