Chapter 518: My Life Is Truly Complete

There were still tears at the corner of her eyes, and her nose was also red. Qin Yang’s heart suddenly softened, and he pulled her back into his arms.

Lin Chuxia contentedly inhaled the scent emanating from him. It was perfect, she felt that her life was genuinely complete.

......

Outside the door, Hu Xingwei glanced into the courtyard after school and quickly turned his head, blushing slightly.

"Mr. Qin and Aunt Lin really have a good relationship."

Cuddling and hugging out in the courtyard during broad daylight, not even bothering to close the door.

It was quite embarrassing to be seen by others.

Hu Yaping glanced again at the jeep parked at the doorstep, "Aunt Lin’s brother came yesterday for the math competition as well, he’s in the second year too?"

Hu Xingwei really wasn’t sure, "Did you see him during the exam? I doubt it, he looks kind of goofy, doesn’t seem that smart, isn’t your math competition on a national scale? The participants this time were handpicked from all the schools in the province, right?"

Hu Yaping didn’t answer her brother’s question.

She believed she hadn’t mistaken him yesterday. Even if she mistook the person, this vehicle was unmistakable.

Aunt Lin had driven this car to take her brother to No. 1 High School for the exam; many classmates saw it at the gate.

Her brother had called him goofy, but in her opinion, the goofiest one was her brother.

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The Li Family in Xiaoqingshan Village

Early in the morning, Li Dongmei was retching by the well. Lin Jiayi saw her like this, a trace of amusement flashed in her eyes, but she still considerately asked, "Sister-in-law, what’s wrong? Did you eat something bad?"

Li Dongmei herself didn’t know what was happening, her appetite had been off for the past few days, and this morning she felt especially nauseous.

Hearing Lin Jiayi’s question, she replied irritably, "Isn’t it because of you? I think the problem is with the food you cooked last night. I told you already, with just a little meat, we could have stewed it all at once, but you insisted on dividing it into three portions. It must have gone bad from being left over. You’re really not good at managing a household."

Lin Jiayi rolled her eyes.

She was not good at managing the household? No one in the family earned money, just relying on Li Guangyuan selling vegetables.

Finally, she had bought a pound of meat, and she wanted to stew it all at once?

Everyone knew if it was stewed all at once, Old Mrs. Li and this sister-in-law would enjoy it, leaving nothing for others. It was better to stew it in parts, so she could have a few more tastes of meat.

Old Mrs. Li heard the commotion and came out, catching Li Dongmei’s words, and thought it plausible. She hastily asked Li Guangyuan to find a doctor.

Li Guangyuan, who was tying baskets onto the vegetable rack, had to drop his work when he heard this.

Lin Jiayi had long become numb to Li Guangyuan’s attitude. She used to envy Lin Chuxia for marrying such a caring husband who listened to everything she said.

It turned out Li Guangyuan was indecisive, without ideas of his own, only able to listen to others.

Especially his mother.

Li Guangyuan hadn’t been gone long before he returned, but following behind him wasn’t a barefoot doctor, but Ma Dazhuang.

Old Mrs. Li was initially pleased to see who it was, glancing behind him, she asked, "Where’s Hongmei? Is she behind you?"

Ma Dazhuang remained silent, staring downwards.

Old Mrs. Li noticed Ma Dazhuang was empty-handed, her expression sank, "My Hongmei was raised pampered, never suffered hardship, and is the most filial. She never returns to her maiden home empty-handed..."

Li Guangyuan went to her and gently pulled at her sleeve, interrupting her, "Mom, let’s get back inside first."

Old Mrs. Li sensed that something was off, but dismissed it quickly.

She knew her daughter’s character perfectly well; she wasn’t one to suffer loses.

She turned and went inside.

Li Guangyuan then invited Ma Dazhuang, and Ma Dazhuang followed inside.

Lin Jiayi, her eyes gleaming with curiosity, led her child in as well.

Once inside, Ma Dazhuang said, "Is Hongmei home? Tell her to stop hiding. No matter how much she hides, I want a divorce. I’ve already obtained the approval from the village. If she keeps hiding, I’ll go handle the procedures alone. I believe the government is reasonable; they will definitely grant me a divorce."

Upon these words, Old Mrs. Li was momentarily stunned before slamming the table with her palm, cursing aloud.

"You heartless Ma Dazhuang, I was just saying how the sun was rising in the west today. It’s all because you’re here to cause trouble, talking about divorce? Over what? What did my daughter do to you that you want a divorce? Today, you must make this clear to me, or you won’t leave this house."

Ma Dazhuang seldom visited the Li Family but was well aware of Old Mrs. Li’s nature.

"Don’t you know what your daughter is like? You aren’t aware of what she’s been doing at the Ma family all these years?"

Old Mrs. Li was weirdly at a loss after hearing this but quickly regained her resolve as the thought of him wanting a divorce for her daughter arose.

"Of course, we know what our daughter is like. Though spoiled and a bit willful, she has a good heart, is good at cooking and farming, and is also beautiful. If not for Lin Chu’s matchmaking back then, we would’ve married her to someone in the city."

"Then let her come out and get a divorce with me, let her marry someone in the city," Ma Dazhuang replied without emotion, standing there.

Li Guangyuan realized things were turning bad and quickly intervened, "Brother-in-law, what you said is just out of anger. I know my sister’s temper isn’t great, but every couple has their disputes. As the saying goes, ’Fight at the head of the bed and make up at the end of the bed.’ I’ll talk sense into her when I see her; if she’s done something wrong, let’s have her apologize to you, and this matter will be past, right?"

Li Dongmei had entered by this time as well, chiming in, "Yes, my sister surely didn’t mean it. She’s not young, and once you have children, it will be better."

She certainly didn’t want her elder sister to get divorced. Having a divorced sister at home would make the Zhang Family look down on her even more.

And with her elder sister taking precedence, would her mother even bother with her marriage?

Ma Dazhuang looked at all of them and sneered, "Since we’ve been married, she’s never worked in the fields, never cooked, and even at night she wouldn’t let me touch her. Besides the first two nights of our marriage, she’s never let me touch her again, how could there be a child?"

As soon as these words dropped, all the Li Family members’ expressions changed.

In their understanding, marriage was about having children.

Wives were to bear children for their husbands, so if she didn’t do household chores or let her husband sleep with her, it was utterly rebellious, defying ethics.

For a moment, even Old Mrs. Li felt short of breath.

"What you said is unpleasant to hear. Hongmei won’t let you touch her probably because she doesn’t feel well. My daughter never had a robust physique since childhood. As a husband, you should be more considerate, not rush to mention divorce. Today, Hongmei is in hiding probably because your words hurt her deeply. Let me make it very clear: if my daughter does anything rash because of this, we won’t let your Ma family off the hook."