Honey, you didn't really drugged me, did you?

Carrying a rabbit, Chen Jie hurried towards his home and soon reached his thatched cottage.

Then he discovered that many people had gathered in his courtyard.

Startled, he worried that the Su Yunjin sisters might have committed suicide at home while he was away.

Recalling Su Yunjin's resoluteness that morning, he believed she was capable of doing so.

With this thought, Chen Jie rushed into his courtyard, and it was only then that he heard the noises inside.

"Su Family, I think you are sick of living, daring to come to my turf to dig up wild vegetables. Today, if you don't explain yourself, I'll flay your skin, you neglected junk," a harsh, ruthless female voice first reached his ears. Chen Jie recognized it as that of Lu Qinsi, the wife of the village rogue Lu San. This woman was notoriously fierce, known as the village shrew.

Relying on her husband having some connections with the local fishery, she had always bullied others.

After listening for a bit longer, Chen Jie understood the situation.

It turned out that right after he left that day, Su Yunjin had taken Little Douding, Su Yunrui, to gather wild vegetables outside.

In times like these, wild vegetables were not found everywhere, so they had headed to East River.

This area, rich in water and grass, was most abundant in wild vegetables, but it had already been claimed by the Lu Family.

Lu Qinsi, the most overbearing, had marked a territory for herself, forbidding others from foraging.

Desperate from hunger, Su Yunjin had taken Little Douding to gather some wild vegetables, only to be discovered by Lu Qinsi who then chased them back home, vowing to make Su Yunjin, the worthless junk, suffer.

This time, if she didn't make the Su Family pay, others would dare to dig on her turf in the future.

This was the scene that Chen Jie walked into, and he slightly furrowed his brow before he heard Su Yunjin's voice from within the courtyard, "Sister-in-law Lu, I'm the one who dug up the wild vegetables. I'll apologize this time and won't do it again."

"Never do it again? You think there will be a next time? You rotten junk, dream on! I'm telling you, pay me back the exact amount of wild vegetables you took today, and kneel down to kowtow in front of everyone. Only then will I spare you, or else I will skin you."

Hearing this, the neighbors around faintly frowned. Sister-in-law Lu was too tyrannical. Returning the wild vegetables was enough, why demand kneel and kowtow?

It was a bit too oppressive.

However, nobody came forward to speak for Su Yunjin, for the Lu Family was too notorious, akin to a sticky plaster, and everyone was reluctant to provoke them.

At this moment, Su Yunjin's face was deathly pale. Born into a scholarly family, she naturally knew the values of propriety, integrity, and honor, but now Lu Qinsi was clearly trying to trample on her dignity, and she was unwilling to yield.

Thinking this, Su Yunjin said, "Sister-in-law Lu, don't go too far!"

"Oh, you dare talk back now? I'll tear your mouth apart, you neglected junk!"

As she spoke, Lu Qinsi was about to make her move. Indeed, she had come today to assert her authority, and recently, as everyone's food supplies were running low, the discipline among those gathering wild vegetables was slipping, and occasionally her territory was encroached.

Most of these people had men to support them and weren't excessive, so even Lu Qinsi refrained from getting rough. But today, with Su Yunjin daring to gather, Lu Qinsi immediately became infuriated.

Other households had men behind them, but you, with your gambling-addict, neglecting you, dare to provoke me? Good, you are just the soft persimmon I need to make an example.

As Lu Qinsi was about to leap forward, the surrounding villagers couldn't bear to watch. Su Yunjin, a young lady from a scholarly background, how could she stand against a virago like Lu Qinsi? Getting beaten was inevitable.

At this time, Su Yunjin's face was very pale, but her eyes held firmness. She had never fought before, but she refused to be slaughtered at will.

Little Douding was crouched by the window looking out, her little black hands clutching a bundle of wild vegetables tightly. Her sister had told her, no matter what, she must protect these vegetables.

But seeing her sister about to be beaten, she was terrified.

However, just as Lu Qinsi rushed toward Su Yunjin, a voice came from outside the door.

"What are you doing?!"

Upon hearing the voice, everyone looked outside to see Chen Jie carrying a big, fat rabbit as he walked in. Instantly, everyone's eyes filled with envy, the rabbit looked to be around fifteen to seventeen pounds!

"Jiu Si is back."

Everyone greeted Chen Jie warmly and made way for him at the doorway.

Chen Jie walked in.

Lu Qinsi also saw Chen Jie, especially the fat rabbit in his hands, and couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

"Chen Jiusi, you're back just in time, take care of your family's piece of junk."

Seeing Chen Jie, Lu Qinsi was not only unafraid but even more arrogant, as if Chen Jie was there to support her.

This was not unexpected of Lu Qinsi since Chen Jiusi had indeed been a bastard before, the last time he had let her bully Su Yunjin by their doorstep, even giving Su Yunjin a couple of slaps.

At that time, Chen Jiusi was inside the house and did not dare to make a sound; later, it was even said that Chen Jiusi not only failed to defend his wife but also scolded Su Yunjin for causing him trouble.

Such a coward, who else would you bully if not him?

This also led to Su Yunjin becoming synonymous with someone easy to bully; her husband wouldn't stand up for her, her parents were dead, if she wasn't easy to bully, who would be?

Lu Qinsi dragged Su Yunjin in front of Chen Jie and said, "Jiu Si, you've come back at the perfect time, take care of this piece of junk in your house, she has no manners, digging up wild vegetables on my territory. You need to give me an explanation for this, otherwise, your Brother Lu San won't let you off when he comes back tonight."

Upon hearing these words, everyone looked at Chen Jie, and Su Yunjin also glanced at him, her eyes filled with desolation. She knew Chen Jie wouldn't help her; he only bullied at home and was a coward outside.

Thinking this, she bowed her head, ready to face humiliation and beating.

Chen Jie glanced at Lu Qinsi and said indifferently, "What kind of explanation would you like?"

Thinking that Chen Jie was scared and about to compromise, Lu Qinsi laughed, "Ha ha... I knew Brother Jiu Si is the most sensible one, I won't bully you guys then. I don't want the wild vegetables anymore, just let this wretch bow and apologize to me, and give me the rabbit you're holding, then this matter can be settled, how about that?"

Hiss~

Upon hearing this, everyone around sucked in a breath of cold air; Lu Qinsi was really ruthless, ready to swindle a fat rabbit over some wild vegetables; she truly bullied to the extreme.

This little young lady of the Su family was unlucky too, married to such a useless man, allowing people to defecate on them, and still taking it.

If the men in the house aren't assertive, this woman is really doomed.

People around watched with emotion, lamenting the tragic fate of Su Yunjin, no wonder they say a woman's marriage is like her second reincarnation.

The Su family was also a well-known scholarly family within ten miles, and when Master Su was alive, everyone held him in high regard. But now that the daughter has married Chen Jiusi, a notorious gambler, she truly is dogged by ill fortune...

Chen Jie did not respond, but Lu Qinsi threatened, "Jiu Si, your sister-in-law isn't pressing you, just give a clear answer if you will compensate or not. I'm telling you this now, but when your Brother Lu San comes back tonight, it won't be so nicely put."

Finally, Chen Jie also began to speak.