Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 451 - 451 452 Are you better now_1

Chapter 451: Chapter 452: Are you better now?_1 Chapter 451: Chapter 452: Are you better now?_1 Lord Zhang trembled with fear, nearly fainting on the spot!

“Which son of a bitch spread this!” Lord Zhang roared like an enraged lion.

The servant hurriedly said, “No, my lord, how would we dare to defy your orders? Besides, it’s only been a short while; even if we wanted to proclaim it, we couldn’t have done it so quickly, given the distance from the county government office to here!”

Just as the servant finished speaking, the gate to the courtyard was slammed open with a “bang,” and a group of government officers charged in. Lord Zhang didn’t even have time to think before he was pinned down by the officers.

Wang Yufang hadn’t even put on her clothes yet, covering herself only with a blanket. The sudden rush of so many men scared her out of her wits, and she repeatedly said, “Gentlemen, this is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!”

The leading officer looked at her barely-covering garment and snorted coldly, “A married woman, now in another man’s room, and in such a state, you’re telling me it’s a misunderstanding?”

Wang Yufang felt utterly devastated, how could she know why she was here? It should have been Chen Yuhua here instead!

However, the officer had no intention of wasting time with them and barked, “Bring them! Tie them up! If you have anything to say, save it for the County Chief at the county government office!”

Lord Zhang and Wang Yufang, trussed up like chickens, were dragged out, their disheveled clothes making it all too clear what had happened.

At the entrance to the Zhang Family’s house, a crowd of onlookers had already gathered, having heard early in the morning that Lord Zhang was supposedly cavorting with a common woman. People couldn’t believe it at first; after all, why would a man like Lord Zhang desire a married woman, especially one of average looks? Everyone wanted to come and see for themselves, but with the Zhang residence strictly guarded, nobody could get in.

They had no choice but to wait outside until the officers arrived, confirming the rumors in their minds.

Now, they watched with eager anticipation as the drama of capturing the adulterers unfolded.

In ancient times, it didn’t matter how many women a man found, but if he meddled with a married woman, that was a severe offense. The cap Qiao Muniang put on Lord Zhang could indeed crush a man!

Lord Zhang had never been so embarrassed in his life and wished he could find a hole to crawl into, especially when faced with everyone’s pointing and gossiping, his face burning with shame!

Wang Yufang, shameless as she was, kept shouting even as she was caught by the officers, “I am innocent, I did not do such things, you are framing me, I won’t let you get away with this!”

The people looked at Wang Yufang with even more contempt. Frame her? Did they look blind? The few pieces of cloth on their bodies weren’t enough to cover their shame, with red marks all over her neck, and yet she dared say she was wronged, shameless!

The two of them had been escorted to the county government office, and meanwhile, the Chen Family had also received the news. The Chen Parents heard it while peddling at their stall from passersby, who said that their daughter-in-law had been caught for adultery and taken to the county government office. The Chen Parents were so shocked that their jaws nearly dropped.

Wang Yufang hadn’t returned home all night, and they had searched long and hard without finding anyone, thinking she had gone back to her parents’ home out of anger. To think that they would hear such news early this morning.

The Chen Parents hurriedly packed up their stall and rushed back home.

Chen Dashu was also anxious in his heart. His wife hadn’t returned all night, what could she have been doing? And there he was, “sick” and unable to get out of bed, anxious but powerless, only to see the Chen Parents return. Chen Dashu immediately asked, “Father, is there news of Yufang? Why hasn’t she returned?”

Chen, with a wave of his hand, angrily slammed his smoking pipe to the ground and cursed, “You still have the nerve to ask about that wife of yours! She’s currently at the government office!”

Chen Dashu hurriedly asked, “What’s wrong with her? Why did she go to the government office? Was she bullied by someone?”

Chen, fuming with anger, said, “Who bullied her? She’s committed adultery! You’ve been cuckolded and you don’t even know it!”

“What?!” Chen Dashu practically sprung from the bed, “How is that possible? How could Yufang possibly…?!”

Chen was momentarily stunned, “You, you, you’re better?”

Chen Dashu’s face turned red, “No, no, I just got better right now?”

Chen immediately understood something and grabbed the fire poker nearby, charging at Chen Dashu, “I’ll beat you to death, you disgraceful wretch! How dare you pretend to be sick! You weren’t ill at all, were you? Were you conspiring with your wife to deceive me? How did I raise someone as shameless as you!”

Chen Dashu ran while shouting hoarsely, “Dad, I was wrong, I shouldn’t have lied to you, but let’s hurry to the county government office now, Yufang has been arrested, she must have been wronged.”

Chen cursed, “You’re still speaking up for her! Don’t you know what people told me, how she got involved with Lord Zhang, and how they were dragged out of the house by the government officer, half-naked? The spectacle was so humiliating, now the whole Chatu Town knows about the indecent acts of that slut Wang Yufang!”

Chen Dashu’s mind roared, and after a long hesitation, he finally said, “Yufang, did she really…?”

Chen threw a stick at Chen Dashu, “Enough, write the divorce letter quickly, and take it to the county government office. Present it in front of the County Chief. I cannot allow the Chen Family to suffer this disgrace; I absolutely will not take this woman back as my daughter-in-law!”

Chen Dashu wrote the divorce letter in a daze, and then hurried after Chen to the county government office.

Chen did not feel at ease leaving Yuhua alone at home, so he asked Madam Li to stay with her. Chen Yuhua had already heard the commotion earlier, and now, forcing herself out of bed to see what exactly was happening, she witnessed this whole scene—she heard everything that Chen Dashu and Chen said.

Chen Yuhua felt deeply disappointed in Chen Dashu at that moment, for he had pretended to be sick, and she felt revolted by Wang Yufang, that woman who was capable of anything!

At the county government office, Lord Lu slammed the shocking hall wood, “The accused Zhang De and Wang Yufang stand before the court, charged with the crime of adultery. The government officers apprehended you at your residence, with irrefutable evidence. Do you admit your guilt?”

Wang Yufang cried out, “It’s an injustice, County Chief, I truly do not know why I would be with Lord Zhang…”

She couldn’t even finish her own words.

“Then why were you found this morning in the same room with Zhang De, with disheveled clothing?”

Wang Yufang stammered, how could she confess that it was because she intended to sell off her younger sister-in-law, and by a twist of fate, mistook the wrong man?

Would the Chen Family ever let her off if she admitted this?

While Wang Yufang worried about these things, Zhang De did not care, as he boldly proclaimed, “My lord, I was originally going to marry Mrs. Jiu, and last night happened to be our wedding night. But this woman tricked me!”