Chapter 35: A Plot from the Female Lead

After hearing Chi Wan’s words, Huo Nanchuan and Huo Dongzhi stood there dumbfounded, staring at each other in a daze before suddenly realizing something.

They hurriedly prepared hot water as Chi Wan instructed.

After a while, only Chi Wan and Huo Chuchun remained in the small room.

Chi Wan helped Huo Chuchun clean up and wash, continuing to explain some knowledge about female physiology. She understood Huo Chuchun’s current nervousness and fear.

After all, Chi Wan had been through the same thing, and she had no one to rely on back then, so she had to figure it out on her own. She didn’t want Huo Chuchun to experience the same fear.

Growing up as a woman wasn’t just about starting menstruation. Chi Wan had more to say.

She treated Huo Chuchun like her own child, caring for her with utmost tenderness and concern.

“Sister-in-law, are you saying… that I can only have babies after this happens?”

Huo Chuchun was completely bewildered. Her eyes sparkled, seemingly interested in having babies.

Chi Wan smiled faintly and calmly continued, “Have you forgotten what your sister-in-law studied? I’m well-versed in this kind of physiological knowledge. Our women’s… this area…”

She pulled Huo Chuchun’s hand and placed it on her lower abdomen. She carefully explained about the uterus below the abdomen, the monthly menstrual cycle, and…

“Everyone’s reaction to their period is different. Some people experience bloating, some have stomach cramps, and some are in excruciating pain.”

“The menstrual period happens once a month, starting from adolescence and continuing until your forties or fifties. This pain accompanies women for a lifetime.”

“Women have to endure so much to be able to give birth and reproduce, so we are amazing. Chuchun, no matter what kind of man you meet in the future, you must prioritize yourself, your body, and your happiness.”

To be loved by others, you must first love yourself.

Chi Wan planted this idea in Huo Chuchun’s naive mind. She remembered that in the original text, although Huo Chuchun married the man arranged by Huo Nanchuan, her marriage life was not happy.

Huo Chuchun’s inferiority complex and her suffering in silence never disappeared. Chi Wan didn’t want her to repeat the same mistakes. She hoped that this fifteen-year-old girl could become confident and proud from this moment on.

Of course, such a change wouldn’t happen overnight.

“So… it’s so hard…”

Huo Chuchun was completely stunned. She had never heard such physiological knowledge or such words. If Zhang Yue’e had been there today, she might have said things like “Every woman is like this,” “Women are born to suffer,” or “Since you’re a woman, you must endure this.”

These words weren’t inherently wrong. They were just the painful suppression passed down from generation to generation.

But Chi Wan opened a new window for Huo Chuchun, allowing a glimmer of light to shine in the girl’s dim eyes.

She looked up at Chi Wan and said, “Sister-in-law, don’t worry, I will take good care of myself.”

Chi Wan smiled in relief.

Everything was ready. Huo Chuchun was wearing some of the period products available in this era.

She walked back and forth, feeling a little uncomfortable between her legs, and her lower abdomen was also bloated as Chi Wan had said. A blush spread across her cheeks.

Chi Wan comforted her, “It’s okay, you’ll get used to it after a few days.”

“Okay, okay.”

Huo Chuchun nodded vigorously.

She saw the dirty pants soaking in the basin next to her, and her thin cheeks flushed red.

Chi Wan noticed her gaze.

Therefore, she suggested, “It’s still early, sister-in-law will accompany you to the river.”

“Sister-in-law, you are so kind!”

Huo Chuchun was so happy she almost jumped up. In her eyes, Chi Wan was not only capable, intelligent, and beautiful, but she seemed to be able to do anything, and she could read minds as if she could tell what was on her mind just by looking at her.

Therefore, Huo Chuchun’s gaze towards Chi Wan was filled with not only admiration but also an idol-like infatuation.

Chi Wan pushed open the door and walked out of the cottage.

Huo Chuchun, holding the wooden basin, followed closely behind Chi Wan. She kept her head slightly lowered, not daring to look around.

After all, Chi Wan was a woman, and women could talk about anything with each other, but those two outside were definitely men. Even if they were her brothers, it would make her feel shy.

Chi Wan understood this, so she immediately blocked the two men who were about to walk forward.

Huo Nanchuan’s eyes were filled with worry. Huo Dongzhi looked nervous, and besides worry, he also seemed a little embarrassed.

It seemed that Huo Nanchuan and Huo Dongzhi must have said something to the young man, making him understand what had happened.

That patch of crimson blood wasn’t an injury, nor was it a life-threatening illness.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. It’s over. Chuchun and I are going out for a walk. Men’s business, you stay at home and don’t meddle in women’s affairs.”

Chi Wan waved her hand, shooing the two men away.

Because of her words, Huo Nanchuan and Huo Dongzhi stopped in their tracks and dared not approach any further. They could only watch as the two figures walked away.

“Brother, can’t we go over there?”

Huo Dongzhi asked, a little unconvinced.

Huo Nanchuan turned around and tapped his forehead, “Didn’t you hear what your sister-in-law said? Don’t meddle in women’s affairs.”

Huo Dongzhi immediately covered his slightly aching forehead. He mumbled, “So, from now on, we’ll listen to our sister-in-law for everything in our family?”

Huo Nanchuan paused for a moment.

Then, the man smiled slightly under the night sky, his dark eyes slightly deep.

He said in a deep voice, “Yes, we’ll listen to your sister-in-law for everything.”

…

By the river.

The clear moonlight fell on the surface of the water, reflecting shimmering ripples. The faint light was enough to see clearly around.

Huo Chuchun squatted by the river, washing clothes. She refused to let Chi Wan help her, insisting on doing it herself.

Seeing her like this, Chi Wan also knew that children from poor families grew up quickly, and this kind of task wouldn’t be difficult for Huo Chuchun, so she didn’t insist further.

She stayed by Huo Chuchun’s side, and the two of them occasionally chatted. The water gurgled. The night wind blew through the grass, making rustling sounds.

Everything was peaceful and beautiful.

Chi Wan thought about how she and Huo Nanchuan were still passionately entangled not long ago, only a step away from going all the way.

She couldn’t believe that she was now washing clothes by the river with Huo Chuchun.

She wondered… how that man managed to hold back. She also wondered… if he was angry and hurt.

Chi Wan’s mind flashed with images of Huo Nanchuan’s tense expression, his clenched teeth, the veins bulging on his temples, and beads of hot sweat dripping down.

Unconsciously, she let out a chuckle.

Huo Chuchun heard her laughter and looked up, asking, “Sister-in-law, what are you laughing at?”

Chi Wan’s eyes shimmered gently, even more tender than the moonlight. Her lips curved into a smile as she said, “Nothing, I just thought of some happy things.”

Huo Chuchun still didn’t know what had happened. She just stretched her neck, raised her chin, and stared at Chi Wan with wide eyes, not blinking.

… So beautiful.

Chi Wan was so beautiful, with her gentle eyes and a faint smile. The bright moonlight fell on her fair skin, making her look soft and beautiful like a painting.

Even Huo Chuchun, a woman, was captivated.

Just then, Chi Wan suddenly frowned. Her expression, which had been relaxed, instantly became sharper. She frowned, her face serious and focused, as if listening to something.

“Sister-in-law, what’s wrong?”

“Chuchun, did you hear any sound?”

“Sound? No, it’s just us two here. Besides the sound of insects, there’s nothing else.”

After the initial tension, Chi Wan relaxed her expression slightly. She said softly, “It’s okay, maybe I heard wrong, I was just scaring myself.”

The tense atmosphere instantly eased.

Huo Chuchun continued to wash her clothes. It was as if everything that had just happened was a misunderstanding.

But Chi Wan knew in her heart that it wasn’t.

Her ears twitched, and she clearly heard some voices. The voices were too familiar… They kept mentioning her and Huo Nanchuan’s names… But because the distance was a bit far, even with her enhanced hearing from her spiritual power, she couldn’t hear everything clearly.

A few minutes later, Chi Wan found an excuse to leave Huo Chuchun’s side for a while. She followed the source of the voices and walked in a certain direction.

It wasn’t far. She walked into a small grove of trees beside the river.

The grove of trees under the moonlight cast mottled shadows, completely concealing Chi Wan’s figure. And she easily heard the familiar voices.

It was Lu Xiangxiang.

As Chi Wan had expected, Lu Xiangxiang, who had been reborn, would never give up easily because of Huo Nanchuan’s threats. She was like a rat in a sewer, plotting dirty schemes again.

Chi Wan looked from afar and saw not only Lu Xiangxiang but also another familiar figure. It was Song Jing, who was in cahoots with Lu Xiangxiang.

Song Jing was complaining, “Lu Xiangxiang, enough! It was your idea last time to have me seduce Chi Wan. I didn’t get anything out of it, and instead, Chi Wan threw me around and I was in a mess! My back ached so bad that I had to stay in bed for days.”

“My reputation in the production brigade is ruined!”

“I don’t care what kind of grudge you have with Chi Wan, stop bothering me. I don’t care about your business anymore!”

Song Jing’s anger wasn’t just that. He lost face, got injured, was targeted by the brigade leader Zhang, and was forced to participate in labor.

Most importantly, his reputation as a “refined and handsome intellectual youth” was ruined.

Originally, some naive girls would bring him snacks and handkerchiefs to flirt with him. But after the incident with Chi Wan, those girls all stopped coming.

Song Jing’s scheme didn’t even get him a sesame seed, and he lost his watermelon. He was so angry he was gnashing his teeth. He could only vent all his anger on Lu Xiangxiang, who had conspired with him.

Lu Xiangxiang had become a fierce and crazy woman in her previous life to make a living. Even though she was reborn into her younger self, she was still the same fierce woman from her previous life.

“Hehe.”

She sneered. “Song Jing, do you think you can still stay clean? If you hadn’t taken a fancy to Chi Wan’s body, and said that innocent girls were tasteless and wanted to try a newlywed woman, why would you have taken the initiative to cooperate with me?”

“Now you want to back out! I tell you, no way!”

“You’re already on my, Lu Xiangxiang’s, ship! Either you continue to listen to me, or we’ll die together. You got a woman from the next village pregnant, don’t think I don’t know about it.”

Lu Xiangxiang was reborn after all. She knew that the woman from the next village would soon come to their village with a big belly to cause trouble.

Moreover, Song Jing was the man Lu Xiangxiang had taken the initiative to seduce in her previous life, wanting to go to the city with him to live a good life. But she later discovered that he was a scumbag who was a player.

She had fought with those women countless times because of Song Jing’s affairs.

“You… you… you’re talking nonsense!”

Song Jing never expected that Lu Xiangxiang would know about this! The woman from the next village, they always met secretly in a very remote place, no one had ever discovered them.

To this, Lu Xiangxiang just sneered.

In her previous life, she knew about Song Jing’s scumbag nature, but she was blinded by the desire to go to the city to live a good life.

This time, she looked at Song Jing as if he were a disgusting bug. If it weren’t for his usefulness, she wouldn’t even bother talking to him.

Since Huo Nanchuan had given his stern warning last time, Lu Xiangxiang had been unable to find a way to approach Huo Nanchuan or Chi Wan. Whenever she appeared, she was either chased away by Huo Nanchuan or driven away by Zhang Yue’e with a broom.

Not only had she failed to kill Chi Wan, but she also saw Chi Wan eating and drinking well at the Huo family. Huo Nanchuan even took her to the county town, and they came back with a car full of bags.

That scene. It made the jealousy in Lu Xiangxiang’s heart burn fiercely.

All of that should have been hers, Lu Xiangxiang’s! Those delicious food, those nice clothes, and the good life in the future, they were all hers, Lu Xiangxiang’s!

Lu Xiangxiang was furious. The anger in her heart couldn’t be suppressed, so she dragged Song Jing to the grove late at night to discuss their schemes.

It seemed that only Song Jing, with his hypocritical and refined appearance, could be used to try to approach Chi Wan.

To achieve this goal, Lu Xiangxiang first threatened Song Jing, and then used a softer approach.

“Song Jing, I know you’ve always had your eye on Chi Wan. Now you haven’t gotten anything out of it, are you willing to give up just like that?”

“That’s Chi Wan… the five pounds of pork before, and Huo Nanchuan’s new bicycle, with Huo Nanchuan’s ability, he could only afford a bicycle if Chi Wan’s father in the city sent her a bicycle ticket!”

“As long as you get Chi Wan, those things… pork, bicycle, and the chance to return to the city… they’re all yours! Are you really not tempted?”

Under Lu Xiangxiang’s repeated inducements, Song Jing thought of Chi Wan’s fair and delicate face, her curvaceous figure, and the lustful and evil desires in his heart surged up again.