The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 331: Hitting the Door

Chapter 331: Chapter 331: Hitting the Door

Wang Laozhu was also fuming inside, but he kept silent, bowing his head and fiercely puffing on his cigarette without saying a word, letting his wife have her outburst.

He realized that begging for mercy by kowtowing wouldn’t work this time.

Wang Yonggui’s eyes quickly darted around until they fixed on Lady Jiang eagerly, "Wife, not to mention anything else, but considering Ahfu saved your husband’s life, could you please say a couple of good words for her and persuade Mother? Don’t worry, even if we take Ahfu in, you’ll still be the main wife. Just think of Ahfu as a maid we’ve bought to help you out. In the future, she can do whatever chores you command her to do, even serve you tea and water. You’ll have an easier life..."

Lady Jiang was already bearing with difficulty, her heart as if soaked in the bitterness of coptis.

Now that she heard Wang Yonggui’s words, that pent-up frustration and anger, compounded by Widow Sun’s provocative look from beside Wang Yonggui, gave her the strength and courage from somewhere to step forward, snatch the broom from Old Granny Zhang’s hand, and start beating Wang Yonggui without aim.

After hitting him four or five times, tears had already climbed up her exquisite, withered cheeks.

"You want her in? Fine, this house can have her, without me! I’ll take the kids and leave. I’ll leave the Old Wang Family for her; isn’t that enough for you?" she cried.

With that, she threw the broom down.

She rushed back into the room to pack her clothes and belongings.

Her parents-in-law and the whole family were backing her up; she had to stand up for herself a little, otherwise, that woman might really move in.

If not for her own sake, for the sake of her three children, she couldn’t back down.

...

Wang Yonggui was truly alarmed. He thought that although he couldn’t persuade his parents, Lady Jiang would agree after a few nice words.

But who knew that Lady Jiang would get so angry this time, daring to turn her back on him and even threatening to take the kids with her? Those were the seeds of Wang Laosan, his children.

In his panic, he didn’t care whether it was Sun Ahfu or Li Ahfu anymore, glaring fiercely, "Lady Jiang, what are you doing causing such a scene? What kind of wife are you, daring to show your husband such disrespect when he merely speaks two words? Stand right there for me!"

By the side, Lady Lin quickly interjected, "And I haven’t heard of which husband brings home a young widow as soon as he steps outside!"

Wang Yonggui glared at Lady Lin but didn’t say much, after all, she was his older sister-in-law.

As soon as Lady Lin had spoken, she knew it was wrong and quickly covered her mouth, carefully glancing at Old Granny Zhang.

Old Granny Zhang, unusually, kept silent, and Lady Lin was finally able to relax.

In the meantime, Lady Jiang had packed her bundle and come out.

There wasn’t much to pack, mainly a few changes of clothes.

After coming out, she picked up Jinshao with one hand and grabbed Jinhua and Jinpan with the other, heading towards the exit.

Wang Yonggui was truly anxious now; he didn’t expect Lady Jiang to actually follow through with her words. That stance she took, she really was planning to take the children and leave.

Old Granny Zhang, however, was no longer in a hurry, just shaking her head and sneering on the side.

She watched her son, whose heart was hoodwinked by lard, fretting over whether he wanted his wife and children or a seductive widow who had lost her husband.

Wang Yongzhu naturally didn’t stop her either; she stood next to Old Granny Zhang, quietly watching the drama unfold.

Being an unmarried younger sister-in-law, regardless of her status in the household, she had no place to involve herself in the matter of her brother taking a concubine. With her parents and Lady Jiang still around, this was not her issue to handle.

But on second thought, she gave Lady Jiang a second look for not being submissive today. If Lady Jiang had been spineless, letting her in-laws suppress her on behalf of Wang Yonggui, and if she had fallen for Wang Yonggui’s deceits and shouts without standing up for herself, then she would’ve been truly hopeless.

Lady Jiang, who usually spoke so softly she could hardly be heard, was now bold enough to grab her children and leave.

It was clear that she was beyond furious.

And utterly disappointed.

Of course, Wang Yongzhu could see that this newfound courage in Lady Jiang... was given by Old Granny Zhang...

As long as her parents didn’t give in, this widow would not be able to step into the house today.

Just as Lady Jiang was about to leave with her children, Wang Yonggui couldn’t hold back any longer. He hurriedly got up to pull at Lady Jiang, "Have you lost your mind? Over such a trivial matter, you want to take the kids back to your parents? Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at? What’s the situation at your parents’ house? They’re so poor they can’t even afford enough food, why would you take the kids back there?"

Lady Jiang’s face was streaked with tears. Seeing this man, who was called father, angrily pulling and making his mother cry, Jinshao in her arms began to cry out in fear too.

Jinhua and Jinpan both stood in front of Lady Jiang, desperately pushing Wang Yonggui away.

"Dad is a bad man, we don’t want you anymore, let go of our mom..."

Children were crying, adults were shouting; it was a chaotic tangle of pulling and dragging.

Just then, Lady Sun suddenly stood up.

Staggering yet determined, she swiftly intercepted Lady Jiang.

She wailed to the heavens, "Sister, there’s no need for you to leave, it should be me who goes. It’s all due to my unfortunate fate, having lost my first husband. Just when I thought I found in Yonggui a man who knows warmth and kindness, I devoted myself to him. I know my reputation isn’t good and everyone looks down on me. That’s why you don’t want to let me in the house. I blame no one but my own cursed fate. Even if I belonged to Sanlang, I would never allow him to abandon his parents, wife, and children for me! I only regret that the heavens did not let me meet Sanlang when I was still untainted! Sanlang, alive I am yours, and dead I will be your ghost. In my next life, I’ll meet you earlier and marry you honestly, as proper husband and wife..."

With these words, she hitched up her gorgeous skirt, pulled open the barred gates of the Wang Family, and, lowering her head, charged into them.

Old Granny Zhang was both frantic and furious, "Oh no! Quick, grab her, somebody grab her, are you all dead?! You fools, look what you’ve brought home—not a seductress, but a plague on our family! Our Old Wang Family has truly been cursed for eight generations. Laosan, are you dead or what? Why are you still holding onto your wife? Go grab that harbinger of misfortune. If she wants to die, let her die somewhere else, and not sully the gates of our Old Wang Family..."

Wang Yonggui finally reacted and went to grab Lady Sun.

But she had already hit her head against the door, and blood was streaming down her forehead. Her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

Caught in Wang Yonggui’s arms, he began to cry bitterly, "Ahfu, Ahfu, don’t you die on me. My parents aren’t unreasonable people, just talk to them properly, they will definitely let you inside. Don’t do anything rash. Ahfu, if you die, what am I to do? You saved my life, if you die, I don’t want to live either, let me accompany you in death..."

Inside and outside the Old Wang Family...

The crowd that had been eagerly watching suddenly fell silent.

Everyone was stunned.

Even Wang Yongzhu was a bit dumbfounded.

This Third Brother, whom she had never met since she arrived, had completely overturned her understanding on the very first day of his return.

She wanted to say that this whole "running into the door" act must have been plotted by the two of them on the way here.

When begging didn’t work, they resorted to such a shameless, treacherous trick.