C106
Because Su Jiaojiao became too cold the first day after they slept separately, Song Qinghan decided to warm her bedsheets to prevent her from turning into an ice cube the next night before obediently returning to his side of the bed.
Su Jiaojiao, who already had half a mind to end Song Qinghan's 'punishment', didn't know what to say.
She blamed herself for being too self-confident then, thinking she would be able to handle it, but in the end...she was too weak.
If Su Jiaojiao could use any emoji to express her feelings, she'd be using the 'regret' emoji right now.
If she wanted to sleep with Song Qinghan, she had to give him a fee? What kind of person is he?
When Su Jiaojiao woke up the next day, she had to hold back the urge to throttle Song Qinghan to death.
But that night, she also prepared a secret weapon – a hot water bottle!
This thing was really useful in keeping out the cold. Su Jiaojiao put it on her feet, and soon, the bed was warm. She even started sweating.
Song Qinghan calmly watched her doing this and said fakely, "Not bad, Jiaojiao is really smart."
But no matter how angry she was at Song Qinghan, she'd still give him a good night kiss.
After the two talked for a while, when sleepiness struck, Su Jiaojiao habitually pursed her mouth and said nicely and sweetly, "Kiss~"
Song Qinghan kissed her earnestly and with doting eyes.
After that, the two finally smiled at each other and said goodnight to each other.
However, in the middle of the night, or rather the early morning hours, Su Jiaojiao woke up again from the cold.
A hot water bottle couldn't be compared to an electric blanket. After all, it would turn cold quickly.
When she woke up, she couldn't feel the hot water bottle, so she reached down and tried to touch the now-cold hot water bottle, which was far away.
Su Jiaojiao's small face fell again, and she looked at Song Qinghan resentfully.
Why couldn't he just let her sleep with him?
*****
Song Qinghan was sleeping quietly.
He quit smoking, doesn't like to drink, and exercises regularly. He had model life habits. Naturally, he didn't snore, and only his shallow breathing could be heard when he sleeps.
Su Jiaojiao blinked and shrank into a ball under the blanket. It didn't get warm after a while, and she finally had to give up and go and huddle with Song Qinghan.
She could only hope that she wouldn't wake him up.
Su Jiaojiao held her breath, her lips pressed tightly, and went over, legs first. She stopped when she felt his hot breath, then moved her butt over, and finally her entire body.
Fortunately, this bed was big enough.
But the blankets weren't.
Song Qinghan slept on the right side of the bed, and a part of the quilt on his right was pressed down, so it was warmer. Everyone in the south slept like this during the winter.
But because of this, there wasn't enough blankets on the left side.
When Su Jiaojiao got in, half of her body was still on the outside.
With a bitter face, she turned on her side to reduce her size,so she could fit in the blankets.
Suddenly, Song Qinghan moved.
Su Jiaojiao froze immediately and did not dare to move.
She turned her back to Song Qinghan and couldn't see his situation, but she was relieved when she felt him just turning over. After a few breaths, she continued her operation once more.
And she moved to get into Song Qinghan's blankets again.
She didn't stop until she moved next to Song Qinghan and covered himself with the quilt.
Su Jiaojiao thought, Why does it seem like I have more room?
But she was really warm! So comfortable!
She smiled contentedly and was about to close her eyes, when a pair of arms secretly wrapped around her. One of the arms passed under her neck, and a warm chest was pressed to her back.
A steady breath grace the top of her hair.
Su Jiaojiao's smile froze, and she didn't dare to move in fear.
It seemed like a long time had passed when she realized that the person behind him was merely holding her and wasn't moving. Then she relaxed and habitually went into his embrace.
But then, Su Jiaojiao felt something wasn't right, and a bad premonition came over her.
But before she could do anything about it, the person behind squeezed her arm and said with a sullen smile, "Is it time for you to pay me again?"
Su Jiaojiao replied, lying desperately, "No, you must be dreaming. I'm still sleeping in my own bedsheets."
"Liar!" Song Qinghan murmured in a low voice, as if he hadn't fully woken up yet. Su Jiaojiao wanted to say that they were husband and wife no matter what, and he shouldn't have asked for a fee. But it was too late for her.
Armos D. Platypus: What comes around, goes around.
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107
The two did not stay in the city all the time.
Truth be told, their lives were happier in the country. There were many more people in the city, and Song Qinghan's parents had a lot of neighbours who were eyeing Song Jinhuai's status.
But in the village, they could let the Su family deal with the stuff they didn't want to handle. They only had to worry about their own family and live their days happily.
So the two returned to the village after a week.
During this week, Su Jiaojiao would also secretly go out to buy all kinds of things. Many things in the city were hard to find in the village, and it wouldn't be as easy to return to the city after this.
Su Jiaojiao and Song Qinghan had registered permanent residences transferred to the city due to their unique circumstances, but they were also registered permanent residents in the village. This was a loophole they were able to exploit.
Although the people in the village are curious why they didn't really leave, Song Qinghan and Su Jiaojiao grew up here, so no one asked too much about it. After all, Song Qinghan's parents lived in the city and seemed to be fairly wealthy; it'd be better to coexist peacefully with them.
Su Jiaojiao and Song Qinghan went to the city more frequently than anyone else, and the villagers often asked them to help them buy things there.
However, Su Jiaojiao didn't accept every request. She could help them buy stuff from the city, but only if it wasn't too big, or could be easily found in the village or province. She'd also need them to pay a transport fee if the item was too pricey.
Some people were dissatisfied, but it was useless. After all, who would want to work for nothing?
And as this transport fee is not small, many people choose to give up. Some people spoke a few choice words behind their back, but Su Jiaojiao and Song Qinghan pretended not to hear them. They didn't want extra trouble, after all.
The two were living easy lives. However, the Su family wasn't.
The first day after they returned, Su Jiaojiao and Song Qinghan decisively refused a wave of people's requests to buy goods. That night, several groups of villagers came to the Su family and complained about Su Jiaojiao and Song Qinghan.
Sun Fang didn't want to scold them since they'd just returned from the city.
But the next day, there was another wave of people who were more vocal about their complaints. Sun Fang felt a little embarrassed. But it was already time for dinner, so she decided to tell them off the next day.
The third day after they returned, Dabao came over and asked the two of them to go to lunch.
As they didn't have to cook, the two left at eleven.
Before sitting down, Sun Fang took her daughter and asked, "I heard many people asked you to help them buy things, but you didn't agree?"
Song Qinghan was about to speak, but Su Jiaojiao secretly stopped him. She pouted and said, "Mom, why should I agree? It's fine if they were just asking to help them buy things like lipstick. But they asked us to help them buy large objects. Every time we come back, we always have a lot of stuff. How would we have the energy to take these with us too. Moreover, these can be bought in the province, just at a slightly higher price."
Sun Fang couldn't bear to lecture her daughter. Hearing the words, she said, "A little more expensive? A few cents is still money! Not to mention that the difference in shoes can be up to a few dollars!" [1]
Su Jiaojiao said, "Mom, if I helped one person with this, then everyone would ask for help. It's better just to refuse to help anyone."
"But you still have to help a few people you're on good terms with, don't you?" Sun Fang softly said, "How would you have friendly relationships with others otherwise?"
Su Jiaojiao smiled and said, "I'm already giving my fourth aunt reduced rates. How could I not earn anything after going a long way?" [2]
Sun Fang laughed a little angrily when she heard her words, "So that's why she was implying you're a bad person. Our two families are related to each other, and the relationship between Qinghan and Daniu is also pretty good. Why are you asking them for transport fees?"
Su Jiaojiao pursed her lips and smiled, "Why not? Besides, she wanted us to help her buy a radio because her younger son wanted it. Because Qinghan has a good relationship with Daniu, I have to make her pay the transport fee. Otherwise, wouldn't he be hurt?" [3]
Sun Fang gave her a weird look, thought about it, and whispered, "You have a point."
Armos D. Platypus: Ok, so we (thankfully) see Sun Fang and Su Zhengyang again.
[1] Bargain hunting is also very fun.
[2] But earning money is even more fun. Also, who's this fourth aunt?
[3] So this fourth aunt is on bad terms with Daniu huh.
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C108
Song Qinghan said softly, "It takes four hours to go the city each time, and each time Su Jiaojiao gets nauseated. Sometimes, she even vomits. The trip is already hard for her, so how would she have the energy to buy things for other people?"
Su Jiaojiao stared at him in disbelief. She only vomited once out of disgust because another person on the bus was nauseous and vomited.
"Oh, why didn't you tell me earlier!" Sun Fang looked at her daughter distressedly: "Next time, Mom will make you some sweets. I think you should stay in the city and only come back during the new year; I don't want you to constantly go to and fro and get nauseous..."
Su Jiaojiao accepted her mother's care with a little guilt.
As she was speaking, Su Zhengyang came in with a dark face and sighed. He couldn't even muster a smile when he saw her daughter.
Sun Fang changed the subject, "What's wrong? Did you get in a fight with someone?"
She was joking, but Su Zhengyang nodded. "There was a fight, but I wasn't in it."
"What?" The people in the room who were all doing their own things were surprised, and they gathered around him curiously.
Li Xiu's belly was very prominent now, and she had gained a lot of weight. You could easily tell she was treated well. She immediately came over, sat down and said, "Father-in-law, what happened?"
Su Zhengyang glanced at the her and said sadly: "The girl of the Zhang family was beaten by her man. She came back to her family home with a bruised nose and a swollen face, crying. Her father and the younger generation went over. I followed to have a look. He ended up kowtowing and promised to not hit her again, and asked to get her back.
Su Jiaojiao started out just listening to this as gossip, but became flustered after hearing this.
She remembered that Zhang Yu was married to a man that looked fierce, and she guessed he'd probably beaten her up. She felt a little unhappy after this.
Zhang Qian asked, "Was she really sent back?"
"They said they'd send her back when I came anyway. However, they were waiting until afternoon."
Sun Fang was anxious, "How could they just send her back like this? You have to let him know fear! What use is kowtowing if he's going to do it again later?"
"I think so too, but this is not our daughter." Su Zhengyang's dark face wrinkled.
Su Jiaojiao's sisters-in-law and Sun Fang shook their heads, sighing.
"It is said that marrying is as important as having a good family, and girls must find a good man. Fortunately, my darling married well." Sun Fang sighed sadly.
Su Jiaojiao twitched the corners of her lips, feeling down, "Mom, will you come to Zhang Yu's house with me after dinner?"
Although it may be useless, she wouldn't feel at ease if she didn't say anything.
Sun Fang remembered that her daughter and Zhang Yu had a good relationship and immediately nodded, "Ok, take some of the candy you bought last time. I don't think we'll be going to their place often in the future."
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The injuries on Zhang Yu's body were worse than Su Jiaojiao thought.
She really had a bruised nose and a swollen face. What her father said was not exaggerated!
She couldn't see an inch of her face that was uninjured. The places she couldn't see were even more terrifying.
At least when Su Jiaojiao came over, Zhang Yu was limping to open the door and letting her enter the house.
When Zhang Yu saw her, it was as if she had seen a savior. Her eyes were full of tears, and she cried, "Jiaojiao, I'm so miserable..."
Su Jiaojiao helped her sit down, shocked, and didn't know what to say for a while.
She didn't like to talk to people, was slightly afraid of society, and chose to be a freelancer in her previous life because she didn't need to communicate face to face with people. She was always poor with words and didn't know how to comfort her.
Fortunately, Zhang Yu just wanted to vent. "I really didn't expect him to be so cruel. Since I got married, I have worked hard for their family, but he is still dissatisfied and sneaks out to gamble all day long. And he beats me up if he loses... Last night, I couldn't recover in time to cook breakfast after he beat me up. Saying I was lazy, he hit me again..."
"What the hell did I do to deserve such a man as my husband!" Zhang Yu was aggrieved and sobbed so much. Then she glanced at Su Jiaojiao, and said with envy, "You married very well."
Su Jiaojiao thought about it for a little bit before saying, "Actually, you could get a divorce."
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Chapter 109
Her words shocked Zhang Yu to the core.
She shook her head quickly, looking panicked, "What are you talking about? I'll become a laughingstock!"
Su Jiaojiao was silent for a while, then asked suspiciously, "Will anyone beat you up because of your divorce?"
Zhang Yu's expression was miserable, completely different from the delicate and introverted little girl she was before the marriage. She had lost a lot of weight and her hair was messy. No one could believe she'd only been married for a year.
She was only nineteen.
Zhang Yu murmured, "My parents will definitely hit me, and my sister-in-law won't let me stay at their place for free. The Liu family wouldn't agree to the divorce either."
The Liu family is her in-laws.
Su Jiaojiao frowned, "You can pay for your living expenses."
Zhang Yu had always said no to divorce, and she didn't even dare to think about it. But now Su Jiaojiao kept telling her to think about it, she couldn't help but do so and shook her head with a bitter expression, "But how would I make money?"
"The black market." Su Jiaojiao said in a low voice, "Sell stuff on the black market to make money. Aren't you a good cook? Make some desserts at home; I can teach you. You can use some of the money you get to pay for living expenses and the rest to buy a house eventually."
"I'm...too scared..." Zhang Yu said weakly.
Before Su Jiaojiao could try to persuade her again, she quickly shook her head and said, "If I get caught, I'll be in big trouble!"
Su Jiaojiao had to give up, "In fact, Song Qinghan also used to beat me, but not anymore."
Zhang Yu opened her eyes in shock and asked, "Really?"
Su Jiaojiao nodded vigorously and kept apologizing to Song Qinghan in her heart for tarnishing his reputation. But Zhang Yu was too timid and she wouldn't listen with an actual example, so she said, "Do you know what I did?"
Zhang Yu shook her head. Her face was hurting and tears were flowing, but she looked at Su Jiaojiao unblinkingly.
Su Jiaojiao looked at her coldly and said, "I fought back!" [1]
"How!" Zhang Yu shook her head in disbelief.
Su Jiaojiao said fiercely, "What do you mean 'how'? He is stronger than me, but I fought back like I didn't care if I died. That's what everyone's afraid of. I acted like I would drag him to hell before being beaten up by him, so he became scared of me. Once, I cut up his hair to vent my anger. Do you know about that?"
Zhang Yu nodded her head, and there was a little more fear in her eyes when she looked at Su Jiaojiao. She said weakly, "I know..."
Of course she knew. Song Qinghan swaggered through the market with that hair. She used to envy his obedience towards Su Jiaojiao. Was it because of this?
Su Jiaojiao didn't say much more but nodded proudly, "He doesn't dare to hit me anymore. As soon as he does it, I'll take a knife. Even though he found his biological parents, all the money is still in my hands. He's completely broke!"
"Wow..." Zhang Yu looked at her with admiration.
Seeing this, Su Jiaojiao told her some details about her fighting with Song Qinghan.
It made Zhang Yu respect her whole-heartedly.
Thanks to her freelancing experience in her previous life, she was capable at making up stories.
And she successfully made Zhang Yu believe her.
When Su Jiaojiao finally left, she could see that her expression was a little firmer than before.
Sometimes people just an opportunity.
Su Jiaojiao didn't teach her how to do it, but in her story, Song Qinghan's character is actually very similar to that guy. [2]
But he was afraid of the female main character, so he was honest.
Su Jiaojiao returned home with a dry mouth, and Song Qinghan brought her a glass of water.
She drank it and felt relieved, but when she saw Song Qinghan, she felt guilty. She put down the cup in her hand and stood obediently with her hands clasped together, "I'm sorry, I was wrong!"
Song Qinghan was confused. "Huh?"
Su Jiaojiao said, "I ruined your reputation..."
She recounted the situation.
Song Qinghan's mouth twitched and was speechless, but when he saw her apologetic face, he smiled helplessly, "It's okay, but aren't you afraid that something might goes wrong?"
Su Jiaojiao leaped into his arms and said, "If she can't learn to resist, she will be beaten to death by that man. Since divorce is impossible, I would rather she supress him and make him submit to her."
She'd have instantly traded for some strength-increasing pills if it were in the system. That way, she would never have to worry about the difference in physical strength between men and women.
Armos D. Platypus: This will probably backfire.
[1] Wow that was unexpected.
[2] You barely read it!
Discord link go join
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Chapter 110
Listening to the words of a wise person is better than studying for ten years. That was what Zhang Yu thought when she sent Su Jiaojiao away. [1]
Zhang Yu knew she was a soft person. To be honest, there was no way she'd get a divorce without being backed up in a corner.
But she would accept other options.
Especially the one right in front of her.
At this moment, Zhang Yu was full of enthusiasm, and her mind was full of fantasies about being like Su Jiaojiao and rubbing Liu Shitou on the ground! [2]
The Zhang family didn't let her stay for long because it wasn't very wealthy. Her sisters-in-law were giving her stinkeyes after footing the medical bill for her and inviting her to have lunch.
Therefore, Zhang Yu was sent back after three o'clock in the afternoon.
"Dad, Mum, you can go back. I'll be fine." Zhang Yu waved her hand and asked them to leave.
Zhang Yu's parents looked guilty and distressed, but they didn't speak.
By this point, it wasn't possible for Zhang Yu to divorce Liu Shitou, so the two left.
Zhang Yu entered the house by herself and looked at Liu Shitou and everyone in the Liu family. At first sight, her heart still shook and she flinched. She pursed her lips but didn't intend to pay attention to them, turning to leave.
These people just stood by idly when Liu Shitou beat her, making nasty comments!
If they hadn't been goading him on, saying that she would only be obedient after being beaten, she wouldn't have been so badly hurt.
"Stop!" Liu Shitou roared with a frown, hostility on his rough face,"The clothes haven't been washed yet. Where are you going? Are you going to be lazy again?"
Zhang Yu gritted her teeth: "Why should I wash the clothes? They're not mine!"
After speaking, she was trembling all over in fear.
This was the first time she had rebelled against them!
"Oh, you've grown a spine now?" Liu Shitou's sister-in-law said creepily.
Liu Shitou's face became ugly, "Hurry up, or do you want me to hit you, huh?"
Zhang Yu started to feel weak, but remembering Su Jiaojiao's words, she gritted his teeth and said, "I won't!"
Liu Shitou laughed angrily and then strode forward, holding his hand up as he readied to slap her.
"Ahhh!" Zhang Yu screamed in fright.
Liu Shitou sneered, and said in his heart: It's too late to be afraid of me!
He had a cold face and was about to slap her.
Surprisingly, although Zhang Yu was still screaming, she slapped him back after being slapped.
"You dare hit ME?" Liu Shitou's face distorted suddenly, and his second slap was much stronger.
Zhang Yu was so hurt she stopped screaming. She bit Liu Shitou's arm as hard as she could, punching and kicking him at the same time without letting go.
"Ah- let me go!" This time it was Liu Shitou's turn to scream.
Seeing this, Mother Liu exclaimed, "You even bit my son? If I don't kill you here and now..."
As she saw her coming over to help Liu Shitu, Zhang Yu immediately loosened her bite and ran into the kitchen with a cat waist before anyone could react. She quickly came out a kitchen knife and said, "Come on, let's fight!"
At this time, her mind was blank. Her fear, stress and anger had amalgamated together and all she thought of was supressing and beating up the Liu family.
Everyone in the Liu family who were eager to act stopped dead in their tracks.
Now what should they do?
Why was she holding a knife?
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In the 70s, a lot of people beat their wives up. They thought they were better than their wives.
The law in the 70s was imperfect, so a lot of matters were settled with violence.
Therefore, when Su Jiaojiao heard that Zhang Yu had injured Liu Shitou and his family, she was worried about whether she would be prosecuted. [3] But then, she found out Zhang Yu was fine, and no one would even pursue it.
Sun Fang whispered, "Zhang Yu is unexpectedly. Now, let's see if the Liu family dares to slap her again!"
When Zhang Yu took Liu Shitou out during the New Year, she came to Su Jiaojiao's house with a gift, thanking her for what she'd said back then.
If it weren't for Su Jiaojiao's words, she wouldn't have been able to resist Liu Shitou.
But after the first step, Zhang Yu discovered that it actually wasn't that difficult.
After all, the members of the Liu family were cowards.
In fact, they were afraid of death. Once she took the knife, no one dared to move.
After the New Year, they'll split families. She'll whip Liu Shitou back into place and make him farm honestly for a living.
Armos D. Platypus: HOW DID THIS EVEN WORK. HOLY COW. Su Jiaojiao is pretty unintelligent to not have considered all the factors.
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[1] Su Jiaojiao is not wise in the slightest.
[2] Why does his name mean 'rock' which idiot named him this.
[3] Did you not think of the consequences.