Chapter 19: Chapter 19 has already been promised to someone.
When the time was nearly right, Fu Song approached cautiously.
Meng Chuyue whispered to him, "I want to leave today, right away. Are you ready? If not, I can wait for you for one day."
At worst, she could pretend to busy herself in the rice fields for another day.
She could also kill time by pretending to work in the fields.
Fu Song gave a bitter smile, "I don't have anything to prepare. I have nothing."
Meng Chuyue: "..."
Indeed, she didn't even need an identity card.
Meng Chuyue: "You go first. Wait for me near the police station or a bookstore in town. Take this money. Buy something to eat or pretend to buy a book. Remember, don't rush to the station in case Fu Peng gets suspicious."
As she spoke, she handed Fu Song a five-yuan note.
This time, Fu Song did not refuse and, taking the money, he left.
Meng Chuyue rolled up her trousers and took a few steps into the water field, imitating the appearance of having worked there, before getting up and heading home.
She planned to use the excuse of fainting again to go to town for an IV, and from there, leave Xiaoliu Village never to return.
She was prepared to leave without entering through the doors of her household, but as soon as she entered the village, she saw Meng Jingfen running towards her with a hideous smile on her face. Bending down to pick up a crooked stick from the ground, she charged at her, cursing all the while.
"Meng Chuyue, you little whore, you dare seduce my man, I'll beat you to death!"
"Meng Chuyue, tell me, when did you start seducing Zhao Aihua? You fox spirit, even seducing your brother-in-law, you're not human."
"Meng Chuyue, you motherf***** shouldn't even be alive…"
...
Meng Chuyue was dumbstruck.
She seduced Zhao Aihua?
What was this nonsense?
But while her mind was dumbstruck, she had no intention of taking a beating for nothing. She turned to run, shouting as she fled, "When have I ever...did what you're claiming? You need to have evidence when you say such things."
At that moment, Zhao Aihua's sister, the tall and strong Zhao Aixia, rushed over and grabbed Meng Jingfen.
Zhao Aixia was not only swift in action but also sharp-tongued, or else Zhao Aihua wouldn't have called her for support.
She clarified with a few sentences, "Meng Jingfen, you're spouting nonsense—clearly, it is you who shamelessly flirts around, which is why Aihua had to call off the engagement. Chuyue has nothing to do with this. And it was on a whim that I brought up proposing to Chuyue, with the intention of keeping both of our grandfathers from drifting apart. Chuyue doesn't even know about it yet—seduce, my foot."
Zhao Aihua chimed in from the side, "You think everyone is as shameless as you? Sister Chuyue barely even spoke a few words to me before, let alone seduction. If she was that type of person, why would I propose to her?"
The villagers who followed were all talking at once, but they were pointing fingers at Meng Jingfen, defending the pitiable Meng Chuyue.
At this juncture, Fu Hongfang also hurried over.
Now, Fu Hongfang was in extreme agony.
You see, why is it so hard to turn over a new leaf?
She truly wanted to reform, but for the sake of her precious daughter, she still had to do evil deeds.
No, it wasn't really an evil deed. Liu Xianming truly liked Chuyue and was willing to pay a good price to marry her—it was a stroke of luck for her.
Fu Hongfang, frowning, said to Zhao Aihua and his sister, "I agree to call off the engagement with Jingfen, but Chuyue has already been promised to someone else, so we can't accept your family's proposal."
Meng Chuyue: "..."
I've already been promised to someone?
How come I don't know about this?
Could it be promised to Wu Yuanchun?
Had my mother already promised me to him before?
The villagers were also very confused.
Meng Chuyue has been promised to someone?
How come they hadn't heard anything about it?
Looking despondent, Zhao Aihua asked, "Promised to whom?"
Fu Hongfang's eyes darted around, "My cousin Liu Xianming."
She felt very uneasy.
This matter, as of now, was just wishful thinking on her and Liu Xianming's part. Not only was Meng Chuyue unaware, but other members of the Meng Family didn't know either.
Shock widened Zhao Aihua's eyes, "You promised Chuyue to him? How could you? He's a scoundrel, and he's already been married, with two kids to boot. What are you all doing?"