Volume 1: Hanyang Chapter 4: Karmic Retribution in This Life?

  At this time, a middle-aged woman sneered in a shrill voice: "You're really shameless! Your father died, who lent you money to bury him? If it weren't for Ping Yi all these years, you would have gone hungry and wouldn't be so white and plump to seduce someone's husband! You're really shameless! People treated you like a dear sister, but as soon as they turned around, you took off your clothes and ran to your brother-in-law's bed!"

  The woman's words were sharp and sour, but every sentence was true, and couldn't help but evoke a burst of approving voices from the crowd. This woman, Lu Yue, was also someone who knew her stuff; she was called Zhang Dajie, and had a straightforward and cheerful personality, with a particular fondness for raising dogs - at this moment, two yellow-haired dogs were following closely behind her.

  The young woman cried even more sorrowfully under Zhang Dajie's accusation. Not only did she cry hard, but she also seemed to be a little afraid of Zhang Dajie, her eyes involuntarily avoiding hers all the time. After staring for a few moments, Lu Yue discovered that what she was actually afraid of wasn't Zhang Dajie, but the two dogs beside Zhang Dajie. Almost every time those two dogs moved, she would subconsciously shrink back.

  At the same time, Er Jie's husband looked at the accusing glances of the neighbors and wanted to say a few words for his lover, but before he could speak, he swallowed them back down in embarrassment.

  In the midst of everyone's accusing gazes, the young woman was crying so hard that she could hardly breathe. Seeing her on the verge of collapse, Er Jie Fu felt a pang in his heart and couldn't help but call out to his wife: "Ai Yi, you've always treated Ah Jian like a younger sister, now that she's carrying our child, can't you just let her off?"

  Second Brother-in-law didn't say this, but as soon as he did, Second Sister's face, which had always been vacant, suddenly turned deathly pale like snow. She stumbled backward, her mouth opened, and a stream of blood gushed out!

  Seeing the second sister vomiting blood, there was a burst of exclamation from all around. Several women rushed to support her with concern. The second sister's husband also moved, but as soon as he did, his mistress fell down beside him. Unconsciously, he quickly supported his mistress with both hands. Thinking that his mistress was carrying his child after all, the second sister's husband felt heartache for his wife, but at this moment, he could only look at her with pity and didn't dare leave his mistress to rush to his wife's side.

  The blood from the second sister-in-law's mouth incited the indignation of the people around, and even her husband didn't bother to care about his wife who had spat up blood. The onlookers were even more disgusted. A pale young woman raised her voice and scolded: "Wu, you were just a small shop assistant in the Ping family's store back then! Ai'er married you without regard for anything! All these years, she has been filial to your parents and supported your two younger brothers. Why did you have to take this ungrateful and worthless woman as your concubine?"

  "Exactly! They're really a pair of dog man and woman!"

  "A'qiang, A'yi had said earlier that she wanted to marry you into a good family and even prepared your dowry. Is this how you repay your foster sister?"

  "How shameless!"

  Most of the women who come to burn incense on the mountain are women. All women, no matter how virtuous they appear in front of outsiders, have an intense hatred for this kind of woman who steals other people's husbands. Therefore, as we exchange words, it becomes more and more vicious! The more we scold, the more unbearable it is.

  Unbeknownst to him, Second Brother-in-law's face had turned pale and sweaty. He was from a rural area and if he hadn't married Ping Yi, this virtuous wife, it would have been questionable whether he could have even found a wife in this lifetime, let alone set up such a large household. Therefore, under the accusations of the women, his head drooped lower and lower, despite initially feeling justified and proud.

  Feeling her lover's hand slowly pulling away, seeing her lover's struggling expression, Ah Jian's face turned pale!

  The man in front of her is honest, hardworking and has a good family background. In fact, he's a good person to fool around with. Ah Jiao believes that as long as she gives it a few years, she can definitely become the mistress of his wealthy family. Besides, she's already pregnant now and has lost her reputation. If Wu Lang were to back out at this time, she would have no way out!

  In her panic, Ah Jiao suddenly broke free from Wu Lang and rushed to Ping Yi's side. She fell to her knees with a thud, looked up at Ping Yi with tears streaming down her face, and cried out: "Sister, sister, don't blame me! I just love Wu Lang too much, I just can't bear to part with you! I've been an orphan since childhood, my father has passed away, I want to be sisters with you for the rest of my life, to be family forever!" By the end, her voice was a heart-wrenching wail that would move even the heavens to tears.

  Unconsciously, the surrounding voices gradually subsided, and the women stared at Ah Jiao with wide eyes, looking at her heartbreaking, regretful, and helpless appearance, and secretly thought: Perhaps what she said is true! After all, she was just a young girl, and it's possible that she made a foolish mistake in a moment of confusion.

  Seeing the wavering gaze of the women, Ah Jiao was overjoyed. She raised her right hand high and swore to the heavens: "Sisters, younger sisters dare to swear to heaven, this life will definitely serve as a mother to older sister, forever listening to older sister's words. If I have two hearts towards older sister, or speak falsely, then let me...let me..."

  As she hesitated, Zhang Dajie shouted sharply from the side: "Let your whole family not die well!" As soon as she thought that this Ah Jiao's family only had her and her sister left, she added another sentence, "Including the baby in your belly!"

  "Fine, let your kid die too!"

  With the child in her belly as witness, it was indeed vicious enough for a mother. Ah Jiao's face turned pale, her lips trembled, and she looked at Ping Yi with pleading eyes, but seeing that he didn't come to her defense as usual, Ah Jiao gritted her teeth and shouted loudly: "Fine, heaven above, if I'm not sincere towards my sister, then let the child in my belly not be born!"

  As soon as the oath was sworn, the tense atmosphere relaxed greatly. Unnoticed by others, two women who were usually on good terms with Ah Jiao walked forward and reached out to support her.

  No, it wasn't just those two women who were supporting Ah Jiao. At this moment, Ah Jiao's right arm was being supported by a clear and cold beautiful girl.

  This girl was Lu Xuan.

  However, after Ah Jiao's vow came out, the hatred of the crowd of women dissipated, and one by one they lost interest, no one paid attention to this point.

  Feeling Lu Xuan's warm hand on her arm, A Jiao's eyes welled up with tears as she thanked her emotionally: "Thank you, Lu Xuan."

  Facing Ah Jiao's extremely pleasing expression, Lu Xuan smiled slightly and nodded towards Ah Jiao before softly saying to the two women: "Brother Wu has arrived, are you two sisters also here to pay respects? The time is not early, we should hurry."

  Two women had just helped A Jiao up when they heard Lu Yue say this, and they nodded in agreement with her. Together, they let go of A Jiao and turned to leave.

  No one noticed that when Lu Yu left, two small pieces of pork bone fell onto Ah Jiao's wide skirt!

  At this time, some people walked towards Ping Yi, while others turned around and left. Lu Xuan had already taken five steps away!

  Right at this moment!

  A burst of barking dogs suddenly came from afar. Everyone turned their heads, only to see the two dogs from Zhang Dajie's house rushing towards Ah Jiao without any regard!

  What is Ah Jiao most afraid of? She is most afraid of dogs!

  She had just won a game and was relaxing when she suddenly saw the two dogs rushing towards her. Ah Jiao, who was pregnant, couldn't help but let out a sharp cry. She was seen screaming while hastily dodging to the side!

  Although this is a mountain pass, the ground is all rocky and not only uneven, but also has some moss on it. Ah Jiao, who was already having trouble moving with her big belly, was dodging and rushing around, and suddenly she stepped on her own foot with her left foot, and her right foot got tangled in her long skirt, and with a loud thud, she fell heavily to the ground!

  First, a burst of barking, then a burst of screaming. When the crowd rushed over, they saw Ah Jiao lying heavily on the ground, clutching her stomach, her face as white as paper, and moaning incessantly!

  At the same time, a streak of crimson quickly dyed Ah Jiao's white underskirt red, and it continued to spread, spreading...