Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 494 - 0494: Evil Begets Evil 1_1

Chapter 494: Chapter 0494: Evil Begets Evil 1_1

As soon as the Discipline Inspection Commission officials arrived for the investigation, Liao Gousheng, the husband of Little Taohong, immediately started spilling the beans, venting all his grievances.

"Zhao, the political commissar, is having an affair with the old water seller’s daughter-in-law!" Liao Gousheng, not wanting to accept being made a cuckold and subsequently being treated like a rat crossing the street, immediately tried to drag others down with him, "I heard from under the window Little Taohong talking with Political Commissar Zhao. Little Taohong was even jealous because the plump little boy that the water seller’s daughter-in-law gave birth to is Zhao’s seed. Zhao would give ten dollars to the old water seller’s daughter-in-law every month!"

What a mess of things this is!

The faces of the officers from the Discipline Inspection Committee immediately turned as black as ink. Upon return, they convened a meeting, deciding to intensify the investigation. Before long they had dug up everything about Zhao Yide, including his past of killing his original wife with his licentious ways before the liberation.

After the death of Zhao Yide’s parents, the child born of his first wife severed ties with him, moving far to the barren wastelands, all because of his actions.

In the later stages of the investigation, Chen Xueniang almost got implicated.

Fortunately, when Zhao Yide caused his original wife’s death, he was staying in a brothel and had no relation to Chen Xueniang. At the time, she was being kept by a powerful warlord, exclusively for him, without any other clients, and certainly not someone of Zhao Yide’s humble standing. It was only when the powerful warlord was defeated and the person Zhao Yide had aligned himself with rose to power, that he had a chance to be in her good graces. However, after the liberation, Chen Xueniang had no further dealings with Zhao Yide.

After the liberation, she actively participated in labor, always demonstrating good behavior. Although she never married, she did not charm other men. She frequently expressed her gratitude to the leaders for rescuing her from misery, everyone had heard her speak her thanks to the leaders and the state. In addition to the fact that Zheng Jinrui, the manager of the textile factory, personally vouched for her, and Wang Erniu could verify that apart from her own husband, son and Lu Xibao, no other men ever entered the courtyard, the officials from the Discipline Inspection Committee sternly warned Chen Xueniang before letting her go.

The content of the warning was nothing more than urging Chen Xueniang to work harder and not to slip into old bad habits.

"The leaders can rest assured, Chen Xueniang has turned over a new leaf. To have today’s good life, to be self-supporting, clean and free from the need to flatter, I am extremely grateful to the country, grateful to the leaders. Without them, I would only continue to suffer oppression in feudal society, never able to escape from misery. Therefore, I cherish the happy life I’ve been able to lead since the liberation, and I absolutely will not repeat past mistakes!"

After seeing off the officials from the Discipline Inspection Committee, Chen Xueniang took deep gulps of air, her eyes reflecting a dash of sternness and fear. She had thought her life had already become tranquil, but didn’t expect to be affected by Zhao Yide’s issues and now she has to face another round of gossip.

What she didn’t tell the officials from the Discipline Inspection Committee was that after the liberation, Zhao Yide had come looking for her, but she had fiercely refused.

She had finally managed to escape from misery, no longer having to face the fate of her predecessors - contracting venereal diseases and dying in agony, or in old age and waning beauty, either having to entertain riff-raff customers, or using all her life’s savings to buy a freedom that was never accepted by society, dying as an outcast in society’s scornful eyes unsure of a decent burial or cremation for even the body is too filthy to approach.

Facing Zhao Yide’s threats and bribes, Chen Xueniang showed no hint of fear, and instead threatened Zhao Yide. If they were to go down, they were going down together.

She had a newfound hope for life, and she would not allow herself to fall under his control again.

Valuing his own life and career, when confronted with Chen Xueniang’s determination, Zhao Yide backed down, hence why for over a decade he steered clear of her, without any contact, fearing that upsetting Chen Xueniang would drag him down with her.