After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 388 - 272: Many

Chapter 388: Chapter 272: Many

Tang Xi helplessly said, "That’s your home."

Liang Zheng wanted to grab Tang Xi’s hand, but she refused him.

Tang Xi carefully observed the small village, which probably had several hundred households arranged in rows of four each. Almost every household had fishing nets hanging on their exterior walls, relying on the sea to fish for a living.

From Bei Dao to here, it took five to six hours by water.

It shouldn’t be considered too far.

"Liang Zheng, let’s play a game," she suggested.

Liang Zheng’s eyes lit up, "What game?"

"How about hide and seek? I’ll hide and you seek me."

"Great!!" Liang Zheng covered his eyes, "Then you better hide fast."

Tang Xi turned and quickly began walking, then started running, the village was large, like a fishing net itself.

She was panting heavily, almost reaching the entrance of the village.

Suddenly, a figure blocked her way.

"Liang Zheng’s wife, where are you going?"

A brawny man, smelling of fish, holding a fishing cage, said, "Hurry home, once you’ve come to Xiaoliang Village, forget about leaving."

Tang Xi glanced left and right, seeing only this strong man guarding the village entrance.

She quickly pleaded, "Do you want money? Write down a card number, just let me leave, and I’ll give you as much as you want, please, please let me leave here."

However, the brawny man was unmoved.

Gritting her teeth, Tang Xi said, "Looking at your age, you should have children too. I’ve been married, I have a daughter, she’s four years old, she’s at home waiting for me now. Just let me leave here and I’ll give you as much money as you want, I’ll keep my word! I won’t even call the police!!"

The man seemed briefly moved.

But it lasted only a moment, he said, "You should go back, I can’t break the village rules, if you don’t, I will call Feng Granny to pick you up."

Helpless, Tang Xi had to turn back.

People in this village were very united.

The village was like a tightly woven spider web.

Even a single flying mosquito or fly couldn’t escape.

Helplessly, Tang Xi turned back to head home.

She unexpectedly bumped into Feng Jiamei, the old lady’s eyes sharp as hawks, "I knew you would try to run, but I told you, you can’t escape, you might as well give up. Stay here and live a peaceful life with my grandson."

Tang Xi had not even gotten a chance to speak.

Just then, Liang Zheng hurried over, gasping for air, his forehead covered in sweat, he joyfully grabbed Tang Xi’s hand shouting, "I found you, I found you."

He was still under the impression that Tang Xi was playing hide and seek with him.

Feng Jiamei looked at her grandson, "Alright, follow me, we’re going to the village chief’s house."

Tang Xi reluctantly had to follow.

Liang Zheng pulled out a lollipop from his pocket and offered it to Tang Xi, "Eat."

Tang Xi did not accept.

Liang Zheng offered it again, his smile naive but pure.

Tang Xi was taken aback, realizing that the man in front of her meant no harm.

Instead, Liang Zheng was very innocent.

The most pure-hearted in this village.

She said, "I’ll eat it, this one is for you."

He chuckled, "I don’t want it, it’s all for you."

Feng Jiamei led the two to a two-story house.

This must be the village chief’s house.

Feng Jiamei knocked on the door, and the person inside informed that the village chief was not around and would only return the day after tomorrow.

Although Feng Jiamei was anxious for her grandson to marry and settle down quickly, she still had to abide by the village rules, where newcomers had to be wed by the village chief.

This was the tradition of Xiaoliang Village.

Feng Jiamei had no choice but to nod, "How come the village has been gone for so long, are you sure you’ll return the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes, I went out to discuss business. Selling our village’s fish to the outside also requires a good sales strategy, it’s all for the sake of our village’s economy."

Tang Xi, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

She returned to Feng Jiamei’s home.

Feng Jiamei handed Tang Xi the fishing net, asking her to wash it.

Tang Xi didn’t refuse, as the current situation was out of her control.

Liang Zheng was rather happy, he carried a basin of water and played merrily with the bubbles inside, truly like a child.

Tang Xi couldn’t help but think of her own daughter.

Liang Zheng looked at Tang Xi, "Xixi, let’s play together."

Tang Xi subconsciously asked, "What did you call me?"

"Xixi, look, so many bubbles."

Tang Xi squatted down, "I need to wash the fishing net."

"I’ll help you." Saying so, Liang Zheng brought a stool over and sat next to Tang Xi, taking the fishing net from her hands. He wasn’t new to this task, as his grandmother had taught him many times before, so he was quite adept at it.

Tang Xi didn’t expect that this fool could actually be quite interesting.

Feng Jiamei came over and brought Liang Zheng a bowl of fish soup.

Liang Zheng refused to drink, asking Tang Xi to drink first.

Then Feng Jiamei said, "This child of yours, once you have a wife, you start cherishing her, refusing to let your wife wash the fishing net, and even offering her fish soup. Alright, alright, you both have some, there’s more fish soup in the pot, Tang Xi, you go get a bowl."

Tang Xi stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

As she walked, she could still hear Feng Jiamei chastising Liang Zheng, saying how Liang Zheng, lacking common sense, only knew how to pamper his wife and protect outsiders.

Tang Xi didn’t particularly like drinking fish soup, nor did she like eating fish much.

She found these things too fishy.

But in the fishing village, every household eats fish.

She had no time for pickiness, took a sip; the taste was bearable, not unacceptable.

Feng Jiamei was outside coaxing Liang Zheng to drink the fish soup.

Liang Zheng refused to drink, dodging just like a child.

Feng Jiamei was so frustrated she stomped her foot, but ultimately, due to her age and lack of energy, she had no choice but to call Tang Xi, "Make Liang Zheng drink the soup, I’m going out to see if the boats have returned from sea."

Tang Xi took the bowl, and Feng Jiamei kept staring at Tang Xi, "Behave yourself, you can’t leave here, just peacefully take care of Liang Zheng. I’m old and not so functional, from now on, the household is yours and Liang Zheng’s. Our family gets a monthly subsidy, we have a fish pond, no worries about food and drink."

Tang Xi remained silent, and Feng Jiamei knew she had just arrived and was forced into this situation. Naturally, she wasn’t accepting it yet, no matter, in time things would get better.

Feng Jiamei left.

Liang Zheng had also cleaned the fishing net.

The soup in Tang Xi’s bowl had cooled down by then, she handed it to Liang Zheng.

"Drink it."

She thought Liang Zheng would dodge.

Just like he had dodged Feng Jiamei earlier.

Tang Xi knew that Liang Zheng had mental disabilities, similar to her own daughter Tangtang, and such children were easy to coax, as long as one was patient.

But Liang Zheng obediently held the bowl with both hands and drank it all.

Tang Xi was surprised, then subconsciously praised him, "Liang Zheng is so good, such a good boy."

Liang Zheng smiled.

As if he really enjoyed her praise.

Looking at Liang Zheng’s handsome yet pure and somewhat silly smile, Tang Xi felt a slight relief inside, her nerves which had been tense the past few days eased a bit.

"Liang Zheng, were there many women like me from outside in this village before?"

Liang Zheng, unable to stay still, was playing in the yard, squatting on the ground looking at ants.

He didn’t answer Tang Xi’s question.

When Tang Xi asked a second time, Liang Zheng then said, "Yes, there were quite a few."