Translator: Lonelytree
Zhang Chunjiao and Lai Wuqian flirted all the way to the restaurant. They were frequent customers of this restaurant.
As soon as the two of them arrived, the lady boss asked with a smile, “What do you want to order? We have a softshell turtle today. Don’t worry. My culinary skills are very good. I’ll make it into a wonderful dish.”
Zhang Chunjiao nodded and said, “Okay!” She didn’t ask about the price.
Lai Wuqian’s expression twisted a little.
Softshell turtle was very expensive, and they wouldn’t be able to finish it. However, he gritted his teeth and agreed in the end. Then, he ordered a few more dishes.
As soon as the boss left, Zhang Chunjiao said unhappily, “What’s wrong with you? Didn’t I tell you not to approach me when other people are around?”
Lai Wuqian said innocently, “I didn’t want to, but I waited for too long, and I was hungry.”
After hearing that, Zhang Chunjiao said, “Alright, that’s my fault. Let’s eat.”
Zhang Chunjiao and Lai Wuqian walked out of the restaurant. They intended to find a motel.
However, as soon as they walked out of the restaurant, Zhang Chunjiao and Lai Wuqian felt something wrong. Zhang Chunjiao’s head pounded, and she felt powerless all over.
A moment later, she was compelled to grab the man beside her and kiss him. The man responded in kind.
The crowd at the market was shocked. The people around the couple retreated. However, they didn’t run far. They instead formed a circle around the couple. Everyone was confused seeing the heated couple. At the same time, there was a faint sense of excitement.
Some of the children stopped too. They were small and nimbly squeezed through the crowd. Then, they asked in surprise and puzzlement, “Hey, why are these two adults hugging each other?”
When the children’s parents realized this, they immediately ran over and carried their children away. They covered their children’s eyes and said, “You brat. You’re not supposed to look!” Then, they carried the child and stood behind the crowd.
More people gathered. The atmosphere became more lively!
After all, it was market-fair day, and the people from nearby villages gathered at Xing An Town. The people in the countryside more or less knew each other. “Wait. Isn’t that Zhang Datou’s daughter, Zhang Chunjiao? What is she doing? Has she gone crazy? This is so embarrassing!”
“Zhang Datou? Is he from Xia Ba Village?”
“Yeah!”
“Hasn’t his daughter been married to Taoyuan Village?”
“That’s right.”
“Tsk, tsk. What are they doing in broad daylight? But who is that man with her?”
“It seems to be Lai Wuqian from Shangba village.”
“Lai Wuqian? The man who beat his wife and children?”
“It seems to be him.”
“Oh, now I remember it. I heard that before Zhang Dazou’s daughter was married, she had an affair with a married man and was caught by the man’s wife in bed. This was hot news back then. After his daughter’s reputation was ruined, no one was willing to marry her. They had no choice but to marry her to an old man in Taoyuan Village, the poorest village in our district.”
“That is true. However, I heard that the woman still didn’t settle down after moving to Taoyuan Village. The affair continues for decades.”
“So, this man is Lai Wuqian?”
“That’s him. Lai Wuqian is a famous scoundrel. He has a wife and children. He is quite rich too. After Zhang Datou’s daughter got married, he abandoned her. However, it looks like that is not true after all.”
These people knew everything. It was like what Xiao Zhang said. They only turned a blind eye.
“But what’s wrong with the two of them? No matter what, they shouldn’t be doing this. It’s so embarrassing!”
There were villagers from Taoyuan Village who came to Xing An Town that day.
Liu Erying, Zhang Qiuxiang, Chen Chunxiu, and a few others came over when they heard the commotion. However, they were blocked off by the large crowd. They could only see the entangling limbs and not the faces.
Chen Chunxiu immediately said, “Oh, this is so embarrassing. Who are these two? Which village are they from?”
Then, they heard that it was Zhang Datou’s daughter.
The few women looked at each other, “Wait. Zhang Datou’s daughter is Zhang Chunjiao, right?” Then, one of them gasped, “This can’t really be Zhang Chunjiao, right?”
“Let’s go and take a look!”
They passed through the crowd and reached the front. When they saw the woman’s face, they gasped, “Oh my god, it’s really Zhang Chunjiao!”
Zhang Chunxiang blushed and said, “What is she doing? Is she crazy?” They would never have imagined that Zhang Chunjiao would do such an outrageous and embarrassing thing in public.
“What should we do now?” Liu Erying asked anxiously, “Should we go and pull them away?”
Chen Chunxiu said sharply, “How? The two are stuck like glue. Plus, if we go to help, we’d be shamed too.”
“But…” Zhang Chunxiang pointed at the couple speechlessly.
“I’m going to mind my own business. If you want to help, go ahead!” Chen Chunxiu said.
The others looked at each other and felt that Chen Chunxiu made sense.
Why would they sacrifice their reputation for Zhang Chunjiao?
At this moment, a man with a livid face ran over angrily. He raised his hand and slapped the woman’s face.
Zhang Chunjiao felt her face burning. When she saw Xiao Fuqi’s angry expression, she immediately scolded, “Xiao Fuqi, are you crazy?”
Xiao Fu’s face was red as he shouted angrily, “You’re the one that’s crazy! Why don’t you look around?”
Zhang Chunjiao did. She saw the crowd and the two men beside her…
“Ah!”
There was an earth-shattering scream!