socalfunplaces Chapter 75 Riding a bicycle with his daughter-in-law, the Zhang family
Chapter 75 Riding a bicycle with his daughter-in-law, the Zhang family
"Huh? Xianglian?"
Aunt Liu, standing nearby, scattered the handful of peanuts she was holding, squinting as she strained to see: "That's right! It's that little vixen! I recognize that floral jacket!"
"What's going on? Isn't Li Xianglian Zhao Gang's wife? Why is she hugging Qin Rushan?"
"What else could it be? He's having an affair!"
Li Dazui looked at them with disdain, spitting as he spoke. "I knew those two were up to no good! I heard Qin Rushan barged into the Zhao family's house a couple of nights ago. At the time, we thought he was going to fight, but now it seems... tsk tsk tsk, this isn't a fight, it's more like he went to 'that'!"
"Shameless! Absolutely shameless!" Aunt Liu spat fiercely, her face full of contempt. "Li Xianglian just had a falling out with Old Zhao's family, and now she's hooked up with some random man? They're even hugging and kissing in the middle of the street! She's making our village lose all face!"
"Indecent! Absolutely indecent!"
The biggest pleasure of the old women at the village entrance is watching whose daughter-in-law is indecent.
At this moment, they were all like they had been injected with chicken blood, raising their voices very high, as if afraid that Director Wang would not hear them.
After all, news of Li Xianglian's divorce from yesterday hadn't spread yet, and in their eyes, Li Xianglian was still Zhao's daughter-in-law.
What is it called when a married woman hugs another man's waist in public?
That's called having an affair! That's called adultery!
Brigade Party Secretary Liu Baoguo was worried about not having a chance to show his "iron-fisted impartiality" in front of the leaders.
He had just been boasting to Director Wang of the commune about the positive atmosphere of the Red Star Brigade, but unexpectedly, this "live sex show" happened in the blink of an eye.
Upon closer inspection, wow, what a small world!
One is a "heartless man" who caused his daughter to break dishes and smash things at home, and the other is a "stumbling block" blocking his daughter's path.
It's like God handed him a knife!
Liu Baoguo was secretly delighted, but his face instantly hardened, turning as black as the bottom of a pot.
He rushed to the middle of the road, spread his arms as if to block out the sky, and shouted:
"laugh--!"
Qin Rushan had seen the group of people long ago, but he had no intention of hiding.
Upon hearing this shout, he gripped the brake with one hand, extended his long leg, and steadily parked the car less than a meter away from Liu Baoguo.
The dust kicked up by the wheels hit Liu Baoguo's face directly.
"Cough cough cough!" Liu Baoguo coughed repeatedly, waving his hand to brush away the dirt in front of him.
Li Xianglian shrank back in fright, her hands trembling as she gripped Qin Rushan's clothes. She lowered her head, wishing she could disappear into the ground.
The feeling of being cursed by the entire village was all too familiar, so familiar that it chilled her to the bone.
Qin Rushan felt the woman trembling behind him. He frowned, reached behind him, and his large, calloused hand accurately grasped Li Xianglian's cold little hand, squeezing it slightly.
It was a silent reassurance: Don't be afraid, I'm here for you.
Then, Qin Rushan raised his head, his eyes under the brim of his hat staring straight at Liu Baoguo, without saying a word, just looking at him.
Liu Baoguo felt uneasy under that gaze, but after glancing at Director Wang behind him, his courage returned.
"Qin Rushan! Do you have any respect for the law? Do you have any respect for village rules?"
Liu Baoguo pointed at Qin Rushan's nose, spitting everywhere, "How dare you be so arrogant in front of Director Wang! In broad daylight, under the clear sky, a scoundrel like you is flirting with a married woman, hugging and cuddling in the street—what kind of behavior is this!"
As he spoke, he turned to Director Wang, his face contorted with grief and indignation, as if he had suffered a great injustice: "Director, do you see this? These are the malignant tumors I told you about! This is a prime example! This has utterly disgraced our Red Star Brigade!"
Director Wang is a balding middle-aged man who hates this kind of work style problem the most.
He walked forward with his hands behind his back, scrutinizing the two people in the car with a stern gaze: "Comrade, which unit are you from? And what's going on with this woman? Your behavior is not only morally reprehensible, but may even constitute indecent assault! You'll be paraded through the streets and publicly criticized!"
"Hooliganism?" Qin Rushan snorted coldly through his nostrils.
At this moment, the group of old women who had been watching the commotion gathered around, all filled with righteous indignation, as if Li Xianglian had dug up their family's ancestral graves.
"That's right! Arrest them!" Li Dazui shouted the loudest. "Xianglian, Xianglian, you always seem so meek and obedient, I never expected you to be such a repressed slut! Zhao Gang isn't even dead yet, and you're already in such a hurry to find some other man? Do you think you're doing justice to the food the Zhao family provides you?"
"Shameless! Grab her and parade her through the streets wearing a tattered shoe!"
"Those two have been hooking up for ages, haven't they? No wonder the Zhao family's been having such a run of bad luck; they've got a jinx in their family!"
Foul language was thrown at them like dirty water.
Li Xianglian bit her lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.
She knew that if she cried at this moment, it would only please these people.
The cold light in Qin Rushan's eyes grew stronger. He slowly got off the car seat, without letting go of Li Xianglian's hand. Instead, he shielded her behind him, his tall figure like a wall, blocking out all the malice.
Qin Rushan propped up the car ladder and slowly got off the car seat. He didn't let go of Li Xianglian's hand; instead, he pulled her behind him. His tall figure was like a wall, blocking out all the malice.
He took out a cigarette, struck a match on the sole of his shoe, lit it, took a deep drag, and blew the smoke directly into Liu Baoguo's face.
"Secretary Liu, you're accusing us of having an affair? You're calling me a hooligan? That's a pretty good accusation. But have you forgotten that you need two pairs of fingers to catch someone in the act? What makes you think we have an improper relationship?"
"On what grounds?" Liu Baoguo sneered, pointing at Li Xianglian, "On the grounds that she's Zhao Gang's wife! On the grounds that she's a married woman! You, a grown man, seducing someone's wife, what is this if not adultery? Director Wang, no need for interrogation, just tie these two up and send them to the commune to properly eradicate this evil trend!"
Liu Baoguo had a clear plan in mind.
As long as Li Xianglian's reputation is completely ruined, and she becomes a slut that everyone hates, Qin Rushan will definitely have to distance himself from her in order to protect himself.
Once Li Xianglian is disgraced and kicked out of the village, Qin Rushan, that tough nut to crack, will be at his mercy.
Upon hearing this, Director Wang also felt the evidence was conclusive. He waved his hand and said, "Since she's a married woman, the situation is even more serious. Men, take them to the brigade headquarters!"
Several militiamen, eager to curry favor with the Party Secretary, rolled up their sleeves and were about to rush forward to pull people away.
Li Xianglian gasped in fright and clutched Qin Rushan's clothes tightly.
"Let's see who dares to make a move!"
Qin Rushan suddenly roared, his voice carrying the murderous aura that rolled out from the battlefield, so loud that the militiamen's legs went weak, and they didn't dare to take another step forward.
His eyes flashed with a fierce light as he scanned the crowd before finally settling on Liu Baoguo's face: "Liu Baoguo, you've been utterly incompetent as the Party Secretary. Who told you she's Zhao Gang's wife?"
Liu Baoguo's heart skipped a beat. Before he could react, he saw Qin Rushan slowly put his hand into his shirt pocket.
Everyone held their breath, thinking that this menacing figure was about to pull out a knife.
Zhao Dazui was so frightened that he took two steps back, afraid that the blood would splatter on him.
However, what Qin Rushan pulled out was not a knife, but a small, bright red notebook.
He held the notebook between two fingers, waved it in front of Liu Baoguo, and then held it up to Director Wang. His actions practically screamed "arrogant."
"Open your dog eyes and look carefully." Qin Rushan's voice rang in everyone's ears. "This is the marriage certificate we just got back from the commune after it was stamped. The names on it are Qin Rushan and Li Xianglian."
He slammed the notebook down in his palm. "Li Xianglian divorced the Zhao family a long time ago, the procedures were all clean and simple. Now, she's my legal wife, married through proper channels and protected by national law! Do I need to report to you, Secretary Liu, or apply to you, Director Wang, when I ride my bike home with my daughter-in-law?"