After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 398 - 278: The Fool’s Wife_2

Chapter 398: Chapter 278: The Fool’s Wife_2

He grunted.

Tang Xi didn’t want to deceive him, how was it different from deceiving a naive child?

But she didn’t belong here; she had to leave.

Tang Xi didn’t speak, feeling a blockage in her heart.

She turned over, facing away from him.

Listening to the sound of the wind blowing, listening to the sound of wood being carved by a knife in the wind.

Tang Xi didn’t sleep well that night.

Perhaps it was out of a sense of guilt for Liang Zheng’s naive innocence, or perhaps it was the fear of a long night full of dreams where her escape would fail and she would be trapped here forever.

So that night, she slept lightly with her eyes closed.

After breakfast, Tang Xi washed dishes in the courtyard, planning to leave tonight with Shen Duan on a fishing boat.

So engrossed, she didn’t notice Feng Jiamei approaching.

Feng Jiamei nagged her for using too much dish soap, wasting it.

Tang Xi nodded, "Oh."

Feng Jiamei spoke, "Now that you’re living with Zheng, you need to learn to be more frugal. This dish soap, use less, you don’t need so much; even a little can create a lot of suds. Once your relationship is more stable, I’ll give you our family’s savings. I’ve been saving all my life, it’s not much, but we also have a share in the fishing boats outside, and we get cargo every week. You just settle down here and live with Zheng, maybe refurbish the house in a few years, lay new floor tiles—like the village chief’s house, they’ve renovated nicely."

"Whether you want children in the future is up to you, if you want to, then have; if not, then don’t. As long as you and Zheng are happy, that’s enough; I’m getting old, won’t live much longer, and with Zheng being like this, the household can only rely on you."

Feng Jiamei said a lot more and then sighed as she walked away.

Tang Xi watched Feng Jiamei’s retreating figure, suddenly feeling that this old woman seemed to have aged a lot these past few days.

She was leaving tonight, these words, let them be taken away by the wind.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise of something heavy falling in the kitchen.

Breaking dishes and utensils.

Tang Xi stood up quickly and walked in.

She saw Feng Jiamei lying on the ground, convulsing.

Her complexion was ashen.

Tang Xi immediately went over to give her emergency aid.

After more than ten minutes, Feng Jiamei finally came to.

She was gasping heavily.

Tang Xi supporting her, "Are you alright?"

Since she had fainted once the day before yesterday, this time...

Tang Xi couldn’t help but suggest, "You should go to a major hospital for a check-up."

After collecting herself, Feng Jiamei waved her hand, "It’s nothing, I went to see the village doctor, and he said I’m fine, just tired. It’s just old age, nothing serious."

Tang Xi frowned, "I’m a doctor; I suggest you check at a major hospital, your condition doesn’t look good. Have you felt uncomfortable lately? A village doctor can only treat minor ailments; if you still want to spend more time with Zheng, go and see a proper doctor."

"You city people always worry too much, making a mountain out of a molehill. What could be wrong with me? It’s just stress from worrying about you and Zheng’s marriage recently." Feng Jiamei stood up, pressing her abdomen with a hand, her brow furrowed and her face pale. She was already old, with a waxen complexion, but now she looked even more unwell.

Tang Xi felt something was amiss.

Liang Zheng wasn’t back yet. Feng Jiamei said she would go lie down for a while and asked Tang Xi to go out and look for Liang Zheng.

Tang Xi also wanted to go out to see Shen Duan.

She left the house to meet Shen Duan.

In this village, she asked a neighbor about a blind girl and easily found Shen Duan’s residence.

She knocked on the door.

It was Liang Qing who answered.

Liang Qing had her hair tied in a high ponytail and was wearing a blue cotton dress.

She looked at Tang Xi, "Who are you, and what do you want?"

"I’m looking for... Shen Duan."

Liang Qing paused slightly, then smiled, "Come in."

Liang Qing’s yard was large but empty, with many fishing nets hanging on the walls.

There were several woven baskets on the ground.

A chair.

Several fruit trees were planted along the edges.

As Tang Xi walked in, she saw Shen Duan shirtless under the scorching sun, standing on the rooftop.

The man’s muscles were well-defined, his skin tanned by the sun.

There were several scars on his body.

He looked very wild.

Shen Duan also spotted Tang Xi, and he said, "Wait for me, I’ll come down when I’m done."

Shen Duan was worried that it might rain in a few days if he left now.

He wanted to reinforce the house properly.

Tang Xi was planning to speak to Shen Duan for a bit and then leave, as she still needed to go out and find Liang Zheng.

Liang Qing handed her a box of milk.

Tang Xi took it over, "Thank you."

The milk was the only decent thing Liang Qing’s family could offer to guests.

Tang Xi glanced at the box of milk in her hand and quickly said, "I must leave right away; I won’t drink this, you have it."

"I was just going to see the village doctor to get some cold medicine. Just talk to him," Liang Qing said, and then she walked outside.

Sweat covered Shen Duan’s forehead; he wiped it with his arm and without using a ladder, leapt down from the roof with one hand.

"Tonight at seven, I’ll wait for you at the village entrance. At ten past seven, the fishing boat will arrive, and I will sort things out. If all goes well, we’ll be back at North Island in six hours."

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Tang Xi went to the seaside to find Liang Zheng.

As she just walked over, she saw a few children bullying Liang Zheng, calling him a fool.

They were also throwing sand at him.

Meanwhile, Liang Zheng simply raised his hand to shield his face and dodge.

"What are you doing!" Tang Xi strode over in a few steps.

The children weren’t scared when they saw Tang Xi, instead they taunted, "So you are Liang Zheng’s wife, why did you marry a fool!"

Tang Xi looked at the four or five children, the eldest looking like a middle school student, and couldn’t believe their low quality, she didn’t indulge them, but bent down, grabbed two handfuls of sand, and threw it back at them, "You like playing, huh? You like hitting people, huh, I’ll play with you!"

The children quickly ran away.

While running they yelled, "The fool’s wife is hitting people."

Tang Xi felt infuriated, not expecting the children to be so nasty, and was about to chase after them to give a lesson!

When she was grabbed by the wrist by Liang Zheng.