Cheng You couldn't help but chuckle at her smug little expression.
This untimely laughter immediately drew everyone's attention.
Mother Wen's chest heaved violently, and she gritted her teeth, "What exactly do you want! What has our old Wen family done to offend you that you would repay kindness with enmity like this!"
Zhao Lifang snorted, "Do you know what I just saw at the commune?"
Mother Wen and Father Wen exchanged glances. They had just gone to buy something, who cared what he saw.
"I saw your son and Qian Dazhi entwined in bed, having a grand time! Do you know how I felt seeing that scene? Of course, you don't! Because you clearly knew Wen Jiahao liked men, yet you still came to propose to my parents! This is a fraudulent marriage!"
Mother Wen was instantly shocked. Blood rushed to her head, and she felt dizzy.
Father Wen's face turned ashen with anger. He gritted his teeth and retorted, "You're spouting nonsense! Utter rubbish!"
Zhao Lifang was about to say more, but Cheng You stopped her.
"Uncle, Lifang's words may not be pleasant, but we are truly not deceiving you. Many people saw Qian Dazhi and Wen Jiahao in bed. It wasn't just us. If you don't believe us, you can go ask at the commune."
Mother Wen, who had finally recovered, was about to faint again upon hearing Cheng You's words.
And people had seen it too!
The entire old Wen family's reputation was ruined!
Father Wen's face turned ashen. He loosened his grip, and Mother Wen slid to the ground.
It was over, everything was over.
The villagers nearby listened, stunned. They had been caught, which meant Zhao Lifang's words were likely true.
There had been rumors in the village for a long time, but they had never been confirmed.
Now, Zhao Lifang's words were like a hammer from the heavens, striking everyone heavily.
Father Wen looked ten years older and said in a low voice, "Then what do you want now?"
Zhao Lifang raised her chin and stated clearly, word by word, "I want a divorce from Wen Jiahao!"
"No, what about the child in your womb?" Mother Wen immediately said.
"I don't care for the Wen family's seed. I'm going to abort the child! I, Zhao Lifang, would rather remain unmarried than stay in your house. It's disgusting!"
Mother Wen trembled all over, her anger reaching its peak.
"You! You're going too far! You are the wife our old Wen family paid to marry. You are not allowed to abort this child!"
"You also know it was marriage, not a purchase, right? One hundred yuan for betrothal gifts, and the rest were secondhand old things. Who would care about that! I am determined to divorce. You just wait!"
Zhao Lifang stormed into the house and hastily packed her belongings.
She had only stayed at the Old Zhao family's for a few days, so she didn't have much. She packed in a flash.
"Cheng You, let's go!"
Mother Wen didn't care about Zhao Lifang, but if she left, her grandson would be gone.
She staggered after them, shouting hysterically, "Stop… stop them, don't let them go!"
The villagers exchanged glances, and some stepped forward to block their path.
They didn't go so far as to harm Cheng You and Zhao Lifang, they simply wanted to persuade them.
"Lifang, you are married to Jiahao. Even for the child in your womb, just endure it. After this incident, Jiahao will surely change."
Zhao Lifang looked at them coldly, "If your husband was fooling around outside, especially with another man, would you also try to persuade yourself like this? When your family encounters the same situation as me, then you can come and advise me! As for the child, I will not keep this child. It's my child, and I should have the final say, shouldn't I?"
Mother Wen knelt down with a plop, pleading, "Lifang, please, I'm begging you, stay! Mom promises, Jiahao will change."
Zhao Lifang was not foolish. She did not believe Mother Wen's words.
They knew about this before they got married, but after marriage, Wen Jiahao not only didn't change, but he became even worse.
"A dog can't change its habit of eating excrement. If it's not Qian Dazhi today, it will be Wang Dazhi or Li Dazhi tomorrow. Whenever I think of him in another man's bed when he's not home, I feel disgusted. How can I go on living like this?"
Her words were spoken. Zhao Lifang couldn't be bothered to argue with them anymore.
"Cheng You, let's go."
Mother Wen was furious, wishing she could tear Zhao Lifang apart.
But Zhao Lifang was pregnant, and she dared not act, fearing something might go wrong.
So, her anger turned to Cheng You.
"It's all your fault for instigating Lifang to divorce! I think you have ill intentions!"
Cheng You, who was holding her bicycle, was pulled by her, causing both her and the bicycle to fall.
"If Zhao Lifang wants to leave, fine. You stay and be my son's wife!"
Mother Wen's expression was manic. She grabbed Cheng You forcefully and dragged her towards the house.
The people around were startled.
"Jiahao's mother, you can't do this! Let go! Let go!"
Mother Wen looked as if she wanted to devour Cheng You whole.
Cheng You's small frame was no match for her strength.
Zhao Lifang instinctively moved to help, but Cheng You stopped her.
Without needing Mother Wen to drag her, Cheng You followed her willingly.
"Alright, I'm not leaving today! My husband is waiting for me at home. I promised to go back today. If I don't, he'll report it to the police. You'll be arrested for kidnapping women, and you'll be caught red-handed. Everyone present will be an accomplice!"
Cheng You sat down on the ground by the doorway, calmly watching them.
"Lifang, there's food and lodging here. Let's stay a few more days. It won't cost us anything."
Zhao Lifang smiled and dropped her luggage.
"Sure. Tomorrow, I'll go to the police station too. Wen Jiahao not only committed fraud in marriage but also bullied people like this, relying on Xiting Village being his territory. Let's see if Wen Jiahao doesn't get sent to labor reform for ten or eight years."
Upon hearing their words, the onlookers quickly dispersed.
It wouldn't be good to get implicated for this matter.
Mother Wen felt her strength drain away, and she slid to the ground, utterly dejected.
She didn't want her son to go to jail, but she also wanted to keep Zhao Lifang.
"Then what do you want to keep the child in your womb? Tell me, as long as our Wen family has the ability, we will satisfy you!"
She only wanted to leave an heir for the Wen family, regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl, as long as it was Wen Jiahao's child.
Because she knew very well how much Wen Jiahao disliked the matter of marrying a wife, and after Zhao Lifang, she would never have another daughter-in-law.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Lifang's attitude was firm, "No matter what, I will not keep this child, and I want a divorce from Wen Jiahao!"
Cheng You had intended to advise her, but seeing her so resolute, she didn't say much.
Zhao Lifang could have used the child as leverage for future security, but she clearly detested Wen Jiahao to the extreme.
As the two sides were at a stalemate, Wen Jiahao's voice was suddenly heard from the side, "Mom, you don't need to beg her. The child in her womb isn't mine!"