Chapter 1

“Ouch, it hurts! Tiezhu, be gentle! Don’t push it in so deep!”

“Oh, oh, Xiangxiang-jie, I… I’ll be gentle, gentle.” Wang Tiezhu sniffed loudly, sucking back the big snot dangling near his mouth, and grinned foolishly. “Xiangxiang-jie, I’ll blow on it for you, and it won’t hurt anymore.”

Liu Axiang turned around and looked at the young and handsome man behind her, who was helping her remove a thorn. He had sword-like eyebrows, bright starry eyes, and well-defined features—such a good-looking young man was rare in Wangjiabao Village.

“But why is he so dumb?”

She sighed softly. “What a pity! Such a poor soul.” But then again, wasn’t she also a miserable person? Because she was born a girl, she had never received a shred of love from her parents. She was seen as nothing more than a burden—scolded and beaten from childhood. At eighteen or nineteen, her family treated her like an object, accepting a bride price of twenty thousand yuan and selling her off.

As the saying goes, “Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog.” She had resigned herself to her fate and planned to live a good life with the man she had never even met before. But fate had other plans. On their wedding night, her husband suddenly dropped dead, leaving her a widow from day one.

A widow’s doorstep invites gossip!

Especially when she was a beautiful and graceful woman. Countless men in Wangjiabao Village lusted after her, and the women were filled with jealousy. Rumors, slander, and filthy accusations were constantly thrown at her. Over time, lies became truths.

Now, she bore the shameful labels of a promiscuous woman and a husband-killer!

She had no one to talk to in the village—except for Wang Tiezhu, the village fool. At least she could exchange a few words with him to pass the time.

Today, while chopping firewood outside, a thorn had accidentally lodged itself in an embarrassing spot on her body. She couldn’t reach it herself, so she had no choice but to ask the big fool to use a needle and remove it.

Now, seeing the fool blowing on the wound, his lips almost touching her skin, Liu Axiang’s face turned red. Embarrassed, she said, “Tiezhu, stop blowing! Just help me get the thorn out—gently, slowly, don’t push too deep all at once.”

“Oh, oh, oh…”

Wang Tiezhu nodded repeatedly.

After struggling for a while, he finally got the thorn out. Wang Tiezhu jumped up excitedly. “Xiangxiang-jie, it’s out, it’s out! Hehehe… sniff”

“Mm!”

Liu Axiang wiped the sweat off her forehead and said, “Tiezhu, you’re really amazing. I’ll steam some buns for you later.”

The moment he heard about food, Wang Tiezhu bounced up and down with excitement. He pointed at the spot where he had just removed the thorn and foolishly said, “I want big white buns! I want big white buns! Just like Xiangxiang-jie’s, round and white.

Mmm! Must be delicious!”

“Aiya, Tiezhu, you…”

Liu Axiang’s face turned beet red. She scolded playfully, “Tiezhu, you’re not such a good boy after all!” Then she suddenly giggled, muttering to herself, “Why am I even talking about this with a fool?”

She reached down to pull up her pants—

BANG!

Suddenly, the door was kicked open from the outside. The village tyrant, Wang Sanpao, stormed in shirtless, fuming with rage.

“Liu Axiang, you slut! I’ve been licking your boots every day, flattering and pleasing you, and you don’t even spare me a glance. I thought you were so virtuous, but turns out you’re just a whore! What’s so good about a fool like him? Does he even know what to do? If you’re so desperate, let your brother Sanpao take good care of you!”

Seeing Wang Sanpao barge in, Liu Axiang turned pale with shame and anger. She quickly pulled up her pants and shouted furiously, “Wang Sanpao, get out! Or I’ll scream for help!”

“Hahahaha!”

Wang Sanpao laughed wildly. “Scream all you want! Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will dare save you. In this village, I’m the boss! Whoever dares meddle in my business, I’ll make their life a living hell!

You slut, still pretending to be pure? Come, let your brother Sanpao show you what a real man is! Soon, you won’t be able to live without me!”

Wang Sanpao had been lusting after Liu Axiang for ages. Seeing her half-dressed like this, his desires burned like wildfire. He couldn’t hold back any longer and pounced on her, pressing her against the table, ready to enjoy his prize.

Liu Axiang struggled desperately. “Wang Sanpao, you bastard! Let me go! Let me go—!”

But as a woman, how could she fight against a brute like Wang Sanpao? No matter how hard she resisted, it was useless. Seeing that she was about to be violated, she turned to the fool standing there, watching like it was a show.

“Tiezhu, save me! Hit this bad man! Hurry!”

“Ah?!”

Wang Tiezhu didn’t move. He just stood there, staring blankly.

Liu Axiang’s clothes were being torn apart. Desperate, she clung to one last hope. “Tiezhu, save me! If you don’t, I won’t steam buns for you!”

“Buns?!”

At the mention of food, Wang Tiezhu’s dull eyes suddenly lit up. He muttered, “Hit the bad guy! Hit the bad guy!” and ran over to punch Wang Sanpao’s back. But it was so weak, it felt like a tickle.

Wang Sanpao was at the peak of excitement, and this interference infuriated him. He paused his actions, cursed, “You stupid fool! You dare ruin my fun? I’ll kill you first!”

He grabbed Wang Tiezhu by the neck and dragged him toward the water vat. Reaching the vat, he shoved Tiezhu’s head into the water.

“AAAH! GURGLE—GURGLE—!”

“Drink! Drink it all!”

Wang Sanpao pressed Tiezhu’s head down, forcing him to swallow water. He cursed, “How dare you meddle in my business? I’ll drown you, you idiot!”

Although Wang Tiezhu was tall—over 1.8 meters, even taller than Wang Sanpao—his mind was like a child’s. He was no match for a brute.

Submerged in water, he had no strength to resist. Wang Sanpao laughed arrogantly. “See that, slut? This fool is all bark and no bite. Just a useless scarecrow!

Wait till I finish dealing with him, then I’ll take my time with you. I’ll show you what a real man is!

Hahaha!

Come on, drink more! You stupid fool, trying to steal my woman? You’re begging to die!”

Liu Axiang saw Wang Tiezhu stop struggling, panic filling her heart. She shouted, “Wang Sanpao, let him go! He’s not moving! You’re going to kill him!”

“Huh!?”

Hearing this, Wang Sanpao finally realized that the fool wasn’t moving at all. He quickly let go. Wang Tiezhu collapsed onto the ground.

Wang Sanpao crouched down, put his hand under Tiezhu’s nose—

No breath!