Yang Ruxin could eat now, and everyone in the Yang Family relaxed. However, since it was still early, they didnât go to sleep. Instead, they sat together talking and telling stories. Yang Ruxin brought out one of the four great classical novels to entertain everyone, and they listened enraptured.
Amidst the lively atmosphere, Yang Ruxin suddenly heard what sounded like a quarrel coming from the village.
"Could my senses really be that sharp?" Yang Ruxin wondered in surprise, but then quickly dismissed the idea. The village was at least three or four miles away; that would make her have supersonic hearing! She guessed it was just an auditory illusion.
But just as she rejected her own thought, Chai Qin, who had gone to escort Madam Duan home, returned: "Madam, it seems thereâs a fight in the village."
"Oh?" Yang Ruxin was momentarily surprised.
"Whatâs going on?" Sanni was excited, "Whoâs fighting?"
"How can you get so thrilled about a fight, like itâs a little celebration?" Dong Wenxiu gave her third daughter a disapproving look. "How are you going to get married in the future?"
"Aunt Wenxiu, Mengmeng will definitely get married," Zhou Xiao quickly chimed in.
Dong Wenxiu and those around her were taken aback, then suddenly burst into laughter.
Zhou Xiao blushed deeply.
Sanni shot Zhou Xiao a look, then urged Chai Qin again, "Come on, tell us, whoâs fighting?"
"I donât know whose house it is. Itâs a household on the west side of Xiaobudong Village. It seems like the man of the house got caught fooling around with a woman at home when the wife came back unexpectedly. A fight broke out...," Chai Qin shrugged, "But that woman seemed quite defiant, directly arguing with the wife. And it seems the man even hit his own wife..."
Everyone couldnât help but exchange glances. After the incident with Widow Lu in the past, everyone had been quite self-disciplined. Who knew another bad apple would show up.
"The west side of Xiaobudong Village? Isnât that the Yang Familyâs Dajuâs house?" Dong Wenxiu suddenly exclaimed, "That man Wang Liuzhi is a husband who married into the family."
"Wang Liuzhi?" Yang Ruxin slightly raised her eyebrows, "I know this person. Uncle Zhong mentioned before; he was sneaky and lazy in construction work, so he got fired." She paused, "But Iâm really curious who that fierce mistress is."
"I think her name is Wang Baozhu," Chai Qin added.
"Wang Baozhu?" Yang Ruxin chuckled, "Now I understand."
"That woman..." Dong Wenxiu sighed, "Forget it, itâs none of our business. That woman is no good, and neither is her whole family."
"Exactly, letâs not listen to such things. Everyone should go to sleep, itâs easy to get influenced negatively," Yang Ruxin stood up, "I have a baby in my belly; I shouldnât be hearing such nonsense."
Everyone agreed, so they all got up and dispersed.
But even though they didnât want to get involved in messy affairs, those matters still came knocking at their door.
Yang Ruxin had just lain down not long when someone knocked on the door outside.
"Madam, the village head is here, and he brought someone covered in blood," Chai Qin had to come in and report.
Yang Ruxin had already gotten dressed as the other spoke; if it werenât serious, the village head wouldnât have come to see her this late.
"Xinxin, thereâs no other option. Li Yi went to the county today, and with this person hurt so badly, we can only come to you," The village head looked anxiously at Yang Ruxin, "Please take a look at her."