"Little Shan, your sister has her difficulties. You have been educated in the big city and have an open mind, but you’ve forgotten this is White Dragon Village. Getting divorced means having your backbone broken by the judgment of others. I, I can’t lose face like that."
"The main issue is that my mom doesn’t agree. People of her age take marriage very seriously. She even said that if I dared to file for divorce, she would hang herself. I..."
Originally, she had been forced by her own family to marry Liu Qinghong. Now, her family was also forcing her to stay married.
The fate of rural women is just like that, especially in these remote mountains. Their destiny has never been in their own hands.
Zhang Xiaoshan understood the old-fashioned mindset of rural elders, who believed that divorce was a disgrace.
"Then, what about Liu Qinghong? What does he say?"
"Actually, I once brought up divorce during an argument when I was really angry, but he was extremely adamant, saying it would never be possible. He even threatened that if I dared to divorce, he would kill my entire family. I... I really have no other way." Get full chapters from 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽
"If he dares, I’ll kill him first."
Zhang Xiaoshan immediately became furious upon hearing this.
But Ge Xiue turned around to comfort Zhang Xiaoshan instead.
"Little Shan, don’t be hasty, don’t be mad over such a scoundrel. Actually, it’s better if we don’t divorce. Since he never returns home, we can just live our lives happily together. We can use him as a shield. If I get divorced, my family will definitely find me another match, and if they marry me off to someone else, it will be hard for us even to see each other again."
"Little Shan, listen to me on this, don’t interfere. Can we continue to have a good relationship, just you and me?"
As she spoke, Ge Xiue collapsed into Zhang Xiaoshan’s arms.
Her hand reached down, grasping Zhang Xiaoshan’s lifeline.
Zhang Xiaoshan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and in the next instant, took the initiative.
Although she had a husband, she hadn’t had any contact with Liu Qinghong for more than two years. The number of times they had been together since their marriage could be counted on one hand. On countless silent, sleepless nights, she struggled to find rest.
Now, Ge Xiue was like a dam that had been silent for years; the water had been accumulating for so long. On the surface, it seemed calm, but when a big rock was thrown into the river, the waters would begin to churn vehemently.
At this moment, as Zhang Xiaoshan made his moves, the floodgates opened, and the pent-up deluge surged forth instantly.
Normally suppressed like a tame kitten, she now cast off all pretense, wanting to make up for the deficits of several years in one go.
Eventually, after either the eighth or ninth time, Zhang Xiaoshan, having drawn out all of Ge Xiue’s Qi, collapsed.
That night, their bodies and hearts had completely merged into one.
The next morning, at the break of dawn, Zhang Xiaoshan quietly left Ge Xiue’s home.
To avoid being detected, he had to leave early.
Ge Xiue hid behind the door, leaving a small gap open, softly reminding Zhang Xiaoshan.
"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."
Zhang Xiaoshan waved his hand and quickly disappeared without a trace.
Ge Xiue closed the door and planned to enter the house.
After taking just a few steps, her legs went weak, and she nearly fell.
"That bad guy, he’s lethal. I can’t let him have his way in the future," Ge Xiue said with a shy smile, limping into the house.
Back at the door of the infirmary, Zhang Xiaoshan looked left and right. Seeing no one around, he entered the house.
He was both happy and tired.
He had barely slept the night before and was now worn out.
Squinting his eyes, he was about to lie down on his little bed.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in his view.
A young girl was lying on his bed, her eyes wide open, staring at him with an indignant expression.