Chapter 2054: Sweetness after Bitterness
Chapter 2054: Chapter 2054: Sweetness after Bitterness
Upon hearing this, Shu Yu and the others were startled.
Ruan Chengqian asked in shock, “So, in order to get some information from Ruan Kewei, you deliberately let him drink and hit you? That’s too foolish, how can you use such a self-destructive method?”
Ms. Lou whispered, “This was the only method I could think of in a short time, and getting beaten would allow me to quickly return to my mother’s house without them suspecting anything.”
“If you can’t think of anything now, you can slowly think about it later. We can also find an opportunity to discuss this. There’s no rush, you…” Ruan Chengqian seemed to realize something, he smacked his own forehead hard, speaking with some self-reproach, “It’s my fault, I didn’t manage to explain it clearly to you. Did you think the county magistrate was leaving tomorrow and time was tight?”
Ms. Lou was stunned, that indeed was what she thought.
“Sorry, someone came over at the time, I didn’t have a chance to explain the specific plan clearly, so I could only let you consider it first.”
Ms. Lou was silent for a moment, but then shook her head, “Even if you had explained it clearly to me, I probably would still have made the same choice as now. It’s not that you all couldn’t wait, it’s actually me who couldn’t wait. I don’t want to stay at the Ruan family for another moment. Now that there is an opportunity, never mind being beaten, even if it’s beaten half to death, I am willing!”
As she spoke, she became somewhat emotional; the days at the Ruan family were indeed torturous for her.
Now, it’s just one beating. If I don’t leave soon, there’ll be countless more beatings and abuse, I really can’t take it anymore.
Shu Yu looked at the woman whose spirit was crushed and eyes had turned dull, and felt increasing hatred towards Ruan Hai’s family. She lowered her eyes, looked at herself, and finally pulled out two candies and handed them over.
She only had two candies on her.
“My sister once told me, eating candy makes things less bitter. Don’t worry, I’ll help you get a divorce from Ruan Kewei.”
Ms. Lou stared blankly at the two candies.
She raised her head in a daze and looked at Shu Yu, “County magistrate…” Could she really divorce Ruan Kewei?
Shu Yu pushed the candies forward, Ms. Lou instinctively caught them and under Shu Yu’s calm gaze, ate one.
The sweet taste spread from her throat, and though it was sweet, her eyes began to grow sore. Slowly, tears poured down.
Nobody in the room spoke, only Ms. Lou’s muffled sobs could be heard.
Not until half a candy had melted did Ms. Lou’s emotions gradually stabilize, she wiped her tears with her sleeve, “I’m sorry, I was too emotional.”
After drying her tears, Ms. Lou continued to speak about Ruan Kewei.
“Today, he was originally out drinking and dining with his friends, but Father-in-law seems particularly wary of the county magistrate; knowing the magistrate had come and planned to stay in the village, he became very nervous and called him back. Ruan Kewei wasn’t satisfied with the drinking, so I intentionally put the wine I had hidden in the room where he could find it when he returned.”
Being called back halfway through drinking had irked his appetite.
As a result, upon seeing a jug of wine at home, Ruan Kewei was naturally pleased.
He was afraid Ruan Hai might stop him, so he hid and drank in the room, with no one else in the Ruan family knowing but Ms. Lou.
Ms. Lou waited until he was half-drunk to talk to him. She wanted to inquire about Ruan Hai, but feared he would remember when sober, so she asked subtly. She started by casually asking why Father-in-law insisted on him coming back early today.