Farm Tough Girl-Chapter 223 - 224 Bastard_1
Chapter 223: Chapter 224: Bastard?_1
Chapter 223 -224: Bastard?_1
Qinghe was also driven to frustration, her nerves still frayed from the scare, and she could barely stand on her feet.
Li Cheng squeezed his way out of the crowd and immediately supported Qinghe, asking anxiously, “Qinghe, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell all of a sudden?”
Shitou snorted, “She’s faking it! She got caught meeting secretly with another man, and now she’s started to pretend. Look, her adulterous partner is right there.”
Shitou, having felt frightened after Zeng Gang had saved Qinghe, was now worried about what would happen if Qinghe spilled the beans. Not only would his father beat him to death, but others probably wouldn’t spare him either. In a moment of desperation, he came up with the idea of an “affair” and ran into the fields, shouting that he had seen Li Qinghe having an affair with another man there.
Zeng Gang bellowed, “What do you mean?! My relationship with Qinghe is pure. She almost miscarried just now because of what that kid did to her. I simply lent her a hand; how does that become a secret rendezvous? You people are shameless!”
Mrs. Liang took this opportunity to sneer, “She used to pretend to be as pure as a white lotus, making everyone think that the Qiao family was at fault for divorcing her. Now I understand; maybe it was she who had an affair, and the Qiao family, too embarrassed to mention it, decided to divorce her along with disowning their grandson. It turns out the child is not a legitimate grandson but a bastard!”
“Don’t spout rubbish!” Zeng Gang and Li Cheng almost roared in unison.
Qinghe’s head was pounding from the extreme provocation, and darkness swirled before her eyes as she fainted.
Li Cheng quickly caught her, and, grinding his teeth, said to Mrs. Liang, “Are you happy now? If anything happens to my sister, I won’t let you off the hook!”
Mrs. Liang stood her ground, “What’s the matter? Can’t they own up to what they’ve done, and no one is allowed to talk? Even if something really happens to her, it’s just a bastard child; if it’s gone, it’s gone. What else could happen?”
Song Wanwan said sternly, “Auntie, you’ve gone too far. Who is right and who is wrong is not yet clear. Your son says one thing, Qinghe says another. Auntie, you’re so eager to make everyone suspicious of Qinghe, could it be that you actually have something to hide?”
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“Hey, how can you talk like that! Could my son, just a little kid, be lying?”
Song Wanwan said, “That depends on what kind of adult raises the child.”
“What is the meaning of that?!”
Mrs. Liang wanted to argue more, but Song Wanwan ignored her. Li Cheng crossed the threshold holding Qinghe in his arms. She was quite heavy, but Li Cheng, being a hunter accustomed to physical strength, managed without much difficulty and quickly walked away with Qinghe.
Song Wanwan directly addressed the villagers, “Everyone probably knows about Qinghe’s reputation in our village. If today, because of a few words from Mrs. Liang and her son, everyone starts doubting, that would truly be disheartening. If the truth is not clear, then when Qinghe wakes up, we can all confront each other in front of the Village Head.”
Having said that, she hurriedly ran to catch up with Li Cheng’s steps.
The villagers burst into a flurry of discussion, and those who already had prejudices against Mrs. Liang gave her strange looks. Mrs. Liang stomped her feet in anger, “What are you looking at? Are you bullying an honest person? My son was just passing on a message, and now he has to be slandered?! Isn’t it just a confrontation? Who’s afraid of whom!”
The villagers were hesitant to say more and dispersed in all directions.
Inside the house, Doctor Chen was checking Qinghe’s pulse, and her complexion was still somewhat pale, with her eyes tightly shut and her brows furrowed.
“How is it? Is the doctor alright?” Muniang asked anxiously.
“He’s okay, just a bit shaken up. The emotional turmoil was too much. He just needs some sedatives to calm his nerves and nourish the fetus. Besides that, it’s indeed important to keep his mood stable; otherwise, complications can easily arise,” Doctor Chen said, stroking his beard.
Muniang nodded in relief and signaled Qingya with a look. Understanding the cue, Qingya immediately went to prepare the medicine.
“What exactly happened? Everything was fine when I went out. How did she faint from anger all of a sudden?” Muniang demanded indignantly.
Zeng Gang said with regret, “I was just passing by when I saw Shitou deliberately bumping into Qinghe like he wanted to knock her down. In my haste, I forgot to maintain proper male-to-female distance and reached out to steady Qinghe so she wouldn’t fall. After that, the boy ran off, but soon he came back with others and started saying that Qinghe and I—”
Unable to continue, Zeng Gang faltered, “It’s all my fault. Qinghe’s reputation has been tarnished. With the story his mother and he have concocted today, who knows how much slander Qinghe will have to endure from now on!”
Li Cheng slammed the table in anger, “That’s absolutely outrageous! I’ve always known that Wang Shitou is a troublesome kid, but I never thought he could be so venomously sly at such a young age. He’s definitely learned it from his mother!”
Song Wanwan, watching Qinghe’s furrowed brow, felt heartache as well, “But now with the child spreading such nonsense, I’m afraid many will believe him to some extent. What an ordeal for Qinghe! It’s hard enough being pregnant and divorced, but if people start falsely claiming the child is illegitimate, what are we going to do?”
Li Cheng clenched his fists and said, “Who dares say?! I’ll kill them! My sister has toiled for the Qiao family, working tirelessly to serve them every day. Who would dare to speak ill of her?!”
“Don’t be impulsive. Madam Liang’s son is quite cunning too; he must have been learning all sorts of deceitful tricks from her since he was little. That must be why he’s turned out this way. But innocence is innocence; if Qinghe hasn’t done anything wrong, she has nothing to fear about her shadow leaning sideways. If necessary, we’ll confront them face to face. I’d like to see how capable they are at turning black into white,” Muniang said.
Yu Ze frowned slightly, as this was not a situation he could easily get involved in. Dealing with such people always tempted him to beat them to a pulp first.
“Zeng Gang, I really must thank you for today. If it weren’t for your help, who knows what might have happened to Qinghe,” Muniang said sincerely.
Zeng Gang waved his hands dismissively, “No, no. What’s there to thank me for? Qinghe is being slandered because of me.” His tone was full of self-reproach.
Although fond of his sister, Li Cheng was a man who understood right from wrong. He patted Zeng Gang’s arm and said, “Once everything is cleared up, you’re not to blame. A tarnished reputation is a small matter; losing a life would be much more serious. I, Li Cheng, owe you a favor.”
Zeng Gang was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.
Just then, Madam Zhao’s voice, shrill like the squealing of a pig, came from the courtyard, “Li Qinghe you shameless little slut! Get out here! Tell me clearly, is the child in your belly a bastard or Yuanzhen’s?”
The incident concerned the family’s honor, so it was no wonder Madam Zhao was so furious. However, even in her rage, she should have used her head!
Muniang stepped out the door and said in a calm voice, “If you care even a little about the Qiao family’s face, you’d better keep your voice down. Surely you don’t want everyone to hear your family’s private matters, right?”
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