Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 375 - 375 376 Cant Stand Others Doing Well_1

Chapter 375: Chapter 376: Can’t Stand Others Doing Well_1 Chapter 375: Chapter 376: Can’t Stand Others Doing Well_1 Zeng Gang had already started eagerly preparing for the wedding, having been waiting for this day for so long, he was naturally more excited than anyone else.

Qinghe stayed at home, ready to get married, and had wanted to sew her own wedding dress, but Zeng Gang, fearing she would overexert herself, told her that he had asked the best embroideress in town to help make it and that she should just take it easy.

Muniang couldn’t help but tease her, “He really dotes on you, afraid that even making a wedding dress would tire you out. Everyone else’s daughters make their own wedding dresses, why is he still worried about you getting tired?”

Qinghe’s face turned red, and she glared at her, “Was your wedding dress made by your own hands?”

Muniang shrugged, “That’s because my skills were too poor, your skills are so good, you better not tell me Zeng Gang is worried you’d make a wedding dress that would be embarrassing to wear, that’s why he didn’t let you make it.”

Qinghe smiled shyly, understanding Zeng Gang’s intentions. Moreover, having a former husband for comparison made the difference even more obvious. When she married Qiao Yuanzhen, she had sewn her wedding dress stitch by stitch with care, filled with a young girl’s joy and anticipation for the future. But in the end, Qinghe shook her head, not wanting to think about it anymore.

This time, the anticipation for the future was not just her own, Zeng Gang was even more anticipatory, so he was willing to pamper her, just like with the wedding dress.

“I found Zeng Gang to be trustworthy at first sight, you definitely won’t be wrong marrying him. Besides, his parents passed away early, you don’t have in-laws to attend to, there won’t be so many restrictions, just the two of you live a good life. He won’t treat Xi’er badly, and of course, it would be even better if you gave him a chubby son next year,” Muniang said with a smile.

“Mm,” Qinghe nodded gently.

Zeng Gang’s background was actually quite tragic too. His parents died early, and he drifted here alone, forlorn. He started learning the craftsman’s trade with the craft team when he was young, and now everything he had was earned by himself.

While they were talking, a shrill voice could be heard at the door.

“Shameless wretch, what do you have to say this time? The pair of you are going to make a big deal out of getting married, aren’t you? Why not let the village dunk you both into a pig cage and be done with it!”

Qinghe’s face collapsed instantly, and with a look of terror, she turned to Muniang, secretly afraid that the Qiao family would use this as an excuse to make trouble, but what was bound to come couldn’t be avoided.

Muniang’s face darkened as she stood up with a “humph”, “What an old thing with a filthy mouth! We don’t have to pay attention to her, she’s simply a lunatic!”

However, the young servant soon came running in a panic, “Lady, there’s a crowd of villagers at the door, seems like they’ve been stirred up by Madam Zhao, she’s at the door cursing up a storm right now, what should we do…?”

“Heh, that indeed is Madam Zhao’s style. Now that Qiao Yuanzhen has been driven out of the village, she cares even less. She might have been cursing the whole way here, otherwise why would everyone come here!” Muniang said coldly.

The servant said awkwardly, “It seems that’s true, Madam Zhao is really unbridled, probably really angry deep down, and has been slandering Lady Qinghe with foul language all the way here.”

Madam Zhao’s sharp voice came again, “Li Qinghe, are you too ashamed to face me now? Do you know the disgraceful thing you’ve done, afraid of being scolded by others, aren’t you? I’ll tell you, don’t think you can hide from this by hiding. I will definitely report this to the Village Head and have him dunk you and your bastard child together into the pig cage!”

Li Qinghe could no longer hold back, she could endure being cursed herself, but Xi’er was her life, how could she tolerate even the slightest defamation?!

Li Qinghe charged out, “whoosh” as she flung open the door, her tone grave, “Xi’er was originally a child of the Qiao family, I, Li Qinghe, have absolutely not done anything to wrong you Qiaos. If you want to slander me, just go ahead! But do not harm my child!”

But Madam Zhao just sneered, “A year ago, before your child was even born, rumors of your affair with Zeng Gang had already spread, disgracing our Qiao family’s reputation. Weren’t you the one who adamantly denied it then? Now what does openly planning to marry mean?!”

As soon as Madam Zhao said this, everyone started whispering among themselves. Last year, Qinghe, because she was retaliated against by Wang Shitou, got pushed, and Zeng Gang supported Qinghe. This was twisted by Wang Shitou into a scandalous affair, a matter that was already clarified and settled. But now, because of Qinghe’s marriage to Zeng Gang, it was being brought up again.

Qinghe was so upset she wanted to jump with anger, “It’s not true! We’re innocent!”

“Oh, still claiming innocence when you’re about to be married! You really have no shame, do you? When you were cast out by our family, you acted like a bullied victim, but in truth, you were already entangled with a wild man. I was utterly blind to have believed in you, bitch!” Madam Zhao screeched shrilly.

Muniang glared and cursed, “Don’t mix things up! Everyone saw clearly how Qinghe was driven out by the Qiao family! You were heartless and unjust, committing deeds without any conscience, and now you want to shift the blame onto someone else, you really are the shameless ones!”

Qinghe wiped away her tears, indignant, “When I was still a daughter-in-law in the Qiao family, I hardly ever set foot outside the house, spending my days respecting my in-laws and attending to my husband, hardly even visiting my own family. The neighbors around can testify! If it really comes to accusations of infidelity or whatever, just bring forth the evidence. I, Li Qinghe, can swear with a clear conscience to Heaven that I have not done anything improper!”

Madam Zhao was about to make a scathing retort when suddenly there was a fierce shout, “Who dares to spout nonsense?!”

Qinghe looked up and saw that it was Zeng Gang who had come, and more tears fell in strings.

“Qinghe and I are pure and innocent. Hasn’t she suffered enough wrongs? The Qiao family nearly destroyed her whole life. Now that she is finally getting over it, you are all here, cold-faced, criticizing her faults! Do you really hate to see others get even a tiny bit of happiness?!”

Zeng Gang’s words weren’t directed at Madam Zhao alone, but also at the murmuring villagers who were questioning Qinghe’s innocence.

“When Qinghe was driven out by the Qiao family while pregnant, when Qinghe was framed and pushed down by Wang Shitou, weren’t you all crystal clear about these issues, the clear and white facts? Why now, just because she is remarrying me, is she suddenly guilty?! Have you seen her grievances and hardships?!” Zeng Gang questioned everyone harshly.

Muniang inwardly cheered, “Well said.”

With Zeng Gang’s words, the villagers’ faces turned red with shame, feeling embarrassed. They had just been following rumors without any basis, but upon careful consideration, Qinghe hadn’t done anything wrong before. Why should she alone bear all this now?