Chapter 11: Accusations of Evil Men

Qi Yunshu felt depressed in her heart. She was the one who was scolded, but the person who scolded her first had the nerve to go to Zhao Jing and complain. It's really unbelievable.

She tidied up her work and left this place before saying anything.

She walked ahead aimlessly until she reached the entrance of the town. Facing three identical roads, she couldn't decide which way to go.

She was good at everything else, but she was naturally bad with directions. She couldn't remember any of the roads she had taken.

It would be fine in modern times with navigation, but how would she find her way now?

"The middle one!" Zhao Jing's deep voice sounded from behind.

Feeling annoyed, Qi Yunshu didn't want to pay attention to him and simply walked towards the middle road.

"Are you angry?" Zhao Jing quickly walked up, grabbed her hand, and pulled her towards the gravel road on the left.

"Silly girl, you really don't know the way. The middle road leads to the county seat, this one is the way home!"

He was lying to her! Qi Yunshu stared at him, her eyes turning red. She felt mistreated in everything that had happened to her since she crossed over, being misunderstood, oppressed by the Xu family, manipulated by Liu Cailian, insulted by Huang Yuying... All of these thoughts overwhelmed her. Now even this seemingly considerate husband was bullying her. Tears welled up in her eyes, stinging painfully.

Her fair skin and reddened eyes made her look like a little white rabbit, and Zhao Jing, looking at her, inexplicably felt a hint of tenderness in his heart.

"Are you crying?" He reached out to touch her eyes, and tears immediately flowed out. The tears poured forth like a bursting river, once the defenses were down, they could not be stopped.

Qi Yunshu's temperament instantly collapsed, her suppressed stubbornness dissipated. She covered her face and cried out, "You bully me, even you bully me. Waa...!"

The sight of the woman in front of him, crying with her face covered like a little girl, stirred an inexplicable sense of distress in Zhao Jing. Feeling somewhat flustered, he awkwardly reached out and pulled her into his arms. "Don't cry, don't cry, it's all my fault!"

"It is your fault! You married me and yet you still act indecently outside, blaming and scolding me! I haven't sought death; I haven't been thinking about that scumbag ex-boyfriend!" It was all done by the real Yunniang, not by Qi Yunshu!

Feeling wronged, in modern times, she was an orphan, but she didn't know how she had accumulated such good fortune. She had a big brother, Liang Tian, five years older than her, who had been taking care of her since she was a child, and had naturally been together with her, until they discussed marriage!

Besides studying and working diligently, all the errands in life were taken care of by Liang Tian.

Without him now, she felt like a dandelion without roots, drifting wherever the wind carried her, filled with a deep sense of powerlessness!

Perhaps it was the warmth still lingering in Zhao Jing's chest, or his silhouette resembling Liang Tian, but the more she cried, the more aggrieved she felt, and the more she cried, the more intense it became. Through her sobs, she expressed not only her inability to reconcile with modern life, but also her longing for the missing Liang Tian.

Zhao Jing was genuinely stunned by her crying. He had never seen someone cry so fervently in all his years.

It was only after Qi Yunshu cried herself out that Zhao Jing finally stirred.

"I'm sorry... I, I lost control just now!" After venting, Qi Yunshu regained her composure, feeling a little embarrassed as she stood with red-rimmed eyes pressed against his chest, which was now damp with her tears and mucus.

Fortunately, Zhao Jing was gentle by nature. He sighed and patted her head to comfort her.

It was undeniable that she was much cuter now, even with her tantrums and tears, than the earlier Yunniang who spoke impolitely and behaved recklessly!

His heart fluttered, and he tightened his grip on her slender shoulder, feeling an unexpected reluctance to let go.

Back at home, it was already getting dark, but the entire family was gathered in the brick-built hall of the Zhao family, seemingly waiting for them.

As soon as she saw Qi Yunshu, Xu scolded her aggressively, "Where did you go? Have you forgotten that you've married into our Zhao family? It's our responsibility now. Have you ever seen a daughter-in-law who goes out every day and doesn't do any of the housework?!"

Yesterday, she was out all day, and today, without even a word, she followed Zhao Jing. Xu was waiting for her to return so that she could feed the pigs and clean the chicken coop. The pigs were still hungry, and the chicken coop hadn't been cleaned.

Xu was so angry that the whole family had eaten dinner early and was now waiting in the hall to teach her a lesson.

With her eyes still red, Qi Yunshu didn't want to argue with them. Sensing Xu's natural greed, she tossed a string of money from her sleeve and said, "Here's a dime, my earnings!" Then she went into the room without turning back!

"Hey, hey, hey... this is outrageous! Doesn't she see us as her elder brother and sister-in-law? As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father, and a sister-in-law is like a mother. Today, I want to see how clueless she really is!" If she couldn't be disciplined, they would have the clan leader handle it. She didn't believe otherwise!

"Sister-in-law, Yunniang just wanted to contribute to the household, so she went to the restaurant in town to help in the kitchen! The money you have and the dishes are all earned by her!" Zhao Jing took out the braised pork belly wrapped in oiled paper.

It was made by Yunniang with the remaining ingredients, and it was already fragrant even before it was opened.

Xu held it in her hands, constantly swallowing saliva. She weakened under the influence of the money and the braised pork belly.

On the sidelines, although Lǐu Cǎilián wanted to admonish Xu, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, it smells so good. When did Sister Qī pérfect her cooking skills?"

"Yeah, we all know about the reputation of Qijiayun Niang. Do you think you married Qijiayue Niang?" Mrs. Xu tightened her grip on the copper coins, now suspecting that Zhao Jing was hiding money.

She thought about how they had to spend nearly ten taels on his medical expenses every year, and also had to worry about his writing and painting expenses. Yet he might be hiding money. Mrs. Xu was furious and scolded Zhao Jing.

It wasn't until Zhao Dajia's face changed that Mrs. Xu stopped her scolding and shouted that she didn't believe this was done by Qiyunshu.

Zhao Jing was used to not saying much when facing Mrs. Xu, so he left after leaving something behind.

Qiyunshu listened to the commotion in the room with poor sound insulation, feeling increasingly cold in her heart.

She wanted more than ever to leave here and find her brother Liang Tian. Only by his side could she truly feel warmth!