??Chapter 164: Chapter 165: Will Never Tolerate Even the Slightest bit_1
Chapter 164: Chapter 165: Will Never Tolerate Even the Slightest bit_1
“But her vital energy and blood are trendously deficient; she probably overexerted herself and didn’t eat well, lacking nutritious supplents. That’s why she fainted. However, her current condition isn’t too bad. I’ll prescribe a few redies for stabilizing the pregnancy. Moreover, she mustn’t exert herself any further.”
Li Cheng secretly clenched his teeth. Overexerted and didn’t eat well? What kind of hellish life did she lead at the Qiao family?
“Still, with her fainting like this, why haven’t any of the Qiao family co to see her? Instead, it’s you, her brother, who has shown up?” In the small Tupo Village, Doctor Chen naturally recognized everyone.
Li Cheng’s expression suddenly soured, “As if they would care whether she lives or dies.”
Seeing Li Cheng like this, Doctor Chen assud there were problems, but tactfully refrained from asking too much. After all, it was their family affair.
After Doctor Chen administered an acupuncture treatnt, Li Cheng took Qinghe back to their house. His heart filled with anger and hatred towards the Qiao family, he stayed up all night, watching over Li Qinghe by her bedside.
The next morning, the word of Li Cheng’s falling out with the Qiao family had spread throughout the village. It begun the night before, when the quarreling between Li Cheng, Madam Zhao, and Qiao Yuanzhen had been so loud that so neighbors caught snippets of it.
“I don’t know what they were arguing about, but just hearing Chengzi’s voice made
furious. I’ve known him to never lose his temper like that. This ti, the Qiao family must have caused Qinghe to suffer so grievance.”
“Indeed, I even saw Chengzi carrying Qinghe out yesterday, and no one from the Qiao family tried to stop it. I really don’t know what was going on.”
The villagers started gossiping, and Muniang heard these rumors early in the morning while preparing to visit Tianzhuang to check on the lons and fruits, imdiately feeling a sense of dread.
“My Lady, how co they say Chengzi was carrying Qinghe out? Could sothing have happened to Lady Qinghe?” Qingya was quick-witted and imdiately pointed out the crux of the matter.
Muniang guessed it was probably so, and said, “Hurry back to our house, take so of the ginseng slices used by the old lady, and send them directly to Li Cheng’s house. I’ll go over there and take a look first.”
“Yes!” Qingya ran off at full tilt, and Muniang headed for Li Cheng’s ho, her heart filled with unease.
“Chengzi, Chengzi?” As soon as Muniang entered the courtyard, she slled the scent of Chinese dicine, frowning—Qinghe must really be ill, right?
Li Cheng popped his head out of the small kitchen, “Muniang? What brings you here? I’m cooking dicine for Qinghe.”
“I heard that Qinghe had an accident and ca to check on her—what happened?”
Li Cheng led Muniang inside where Qinghe lay on the bed, sleeping deeply.
Li Cheng cursed angrily, “The Qiao family are inhuman! Now that Qiao Yuanzhen has beco a Scholar, he thinks he’s too good for Qinghe. That Qiao Yuanzhen even wants to divorce Qinghe to marry so rich family’s daughter!”
Muniang exclaid in surprise, “Marry so rich family’s daughter? Could it be that daughter of Lord Qin?”
Li Cheng was startled, “How did you know?”
Muniang recounted what she saw during the lantern festival the night before last to Li Cheng, who slamd his hand on the table in anger, “Beast!”
“That night, I publicly shad Qiao Yuanzhen, exposing the fact that he had a wife, thinking that Miss Qin would certainly lose interest in him. But I had no idea Qiao Yuanzhen was so capable; Miss Qin has actually taken a fancy to him!” Muniang was speechless. What on earth was good about this kind of man? One after the other, they were completely bewitched!
“To my mind, she should divorce him and be done with it. Is there anyone good in the Qiao family? Hasn’t Qinghe suffered enough already?” Muniang couldn’t bear to see it.
Li Cheng looked at Qinghe’s gaunt appearance, his eyes reddening, “But Qinghe is now pregnant.”
“What!?” Muniang gasped in shock.
Li Cheng’s face showed indignation, “Our Li Family will not be bullied so easily. Do they, the Qiao family, think they can do whatever they like? They wish! Even if I have to tear my face with them, I will absolutely not let them get away with this!”
As the two of them were talking, they heard the sound of the courtyard gate opening, and Muniang thought it was Qingya bringing over so ginseng slices.
Unexpectedly, it was Qiao Yuanzhen who ca.
Li Cheng huffed and stood up, and then he charged at him with his fist raised. Qiao Yuanzhen had learned to be clever this ti and quickly dodged, shouting sharply, “You wouldn’t be thinking of making a scene in front of Qinghe’s sickbed, would you?”
Li Cheng actually did stop in his tracks and glared at him fiercely, “What are you doing here?”
Qiao Yuanzhen cursed in his heart, calling him a brute, and with a cold snort, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, “A divorce letter.”
Li Cheng’s forehead pounded, his eyes red with anger, “My sister is in this state, and you co now to deliver a divorce letter?!”
Qiao Yuanzhen glanced at the pale-faced Li Qinghe on the bed, and spoke indifferently, “Let’s part on good terms. We were never truly willing when we got together to begin with. I don’t want to delay her, and it’s clear she hasn’t been treated well in the Qiao family. You’ve seen it yourself; even if I don’t wish to divorce her, you probably won’t let her return to the Qiao family now, will you?”
His words washed his hands of the matter completely, Muniang had never seen soone be so shalessly elegant.
“But Qinghe is now pregnant with your child. What will you do?!”
Qiao Yuanzhen looked at Li Cheng in surprise, “When did this happen?”
“We found out last night after seeing Doctor Chen!”
Qiao Yuanzhen pondered for a mont, “So what? Now that I have written the divorce letter, there is naturally no going back.”
Muniang sneered coldly, “Really? You think you can just walk away scot-free with a divorce letter? Don’t you think too highly of yourself.”
This smile made Qiao Yuanzhen feel a chill. Muniang always had a way of creating anxiety, and he said in a deep voice, “What are you trying to say?”
Muniang scoffed coldly, “Don’t forget, why did you and Qinghe get married? An illicit union without a matchmaker—once word of this gets out, do you think your reputation will remain unscathed?”
Qiao Yuanzhen’s face turned pale, “If it really does get out, it won’t do Qinghe any good either. Won clearly get more disdain from such matters. If you don’t want to see Qinghe being pointed at and talked about behind her back in the future, go ahead and tell everyone if you dare.”
Li Cheng shivered with anger, “You beast!”
“I may lose my reputation, but I will not let you off easily,” said Qinghe with a weak voice, yet it was filled with resolve.
Li Cheng turned his head to look and saw that Qinghe had actually woken up. He quickly helped her sit up, “Qinghe, you’re awake? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?”
Qinghe shook her head, her eyes fixed intently on Qiao Yuanzhen. She had heard everything they had said while she was unconscious. It was the first ti she had truly seen this cold-hearted man’s true face, “I’m already in such a state; I have nothing to lose now. I don’t care about reputation or dignity anymore. Even if the Village Head were to put
in a pig cage, I won’t let you have it easy!”
Li Qinghe’s voice was hoarse, and her eyes were bloodshot. Her hatred now matched the deep love she had before.
Li Cheng quickly said, “Qinghe, what are you talking about? This isn’t sothing we can take lightly.”
Despite this, Qinghe was resolute, “Brother, I have suffered enough insults since marrying into the Qiao family. Now, I will not tolerate even a slightest bit more!”
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