Chapter 44: I’ll Go Find Zhou Yubai Now and Divorce Him

Although Shen Chuning married into the same village, and her father and brothers had helped build the kitchen at her place the previous two days,

Shen’s father and brothers still got up early today, Shen Chuning’s return visit day, tidied the house, and then went to work.

They even specially asked for leave half an hour early to get home and prepare.

When Shen Chuning and Zhou Yubai went to Zhou’s house to pick up the hen and then went to Shen’s house, Father Shen was already looking out at the gate.

A rich aroma wafted from the courtyard, clearly, her two brothers were already preparing delicious food for her.

“Dad.”

Shen Chuning got off the bicycle and quickly walked forward, taking Father Shen’s hand.

“Ai, Ningning, Yubai, you’re back. Come in, come in and sit.”

Father Shen’s rough hand held his daughter’s hand, but his eyes couldn’t help but redden.

Although his daughter married nearby, and he could see her every day, the feeling of his daughter getting married was still different from before.

Before, when he came home from work, there was always his daughter’s figure in the house.

Whether his daughter was acting coquettishly to ask him for things, sulking with him, or occasionally he brought her good things back, and she would act coquettishly and smile sweetly at him.

Anyway, with his daughter there, the house was full of life.

These past two days, his daughter had married and become someone else’s, and when he returned home, he felt the house was empty.

This newly built brick-tiled house last year didn’t feel as good to live in anymore.

Shen Chuning and Zhou Yubai entered the house, and Shen Zhengxu and Shen Zhengliang, who were busy in the kitchen, took a break to greet them.

“Ningning, go to the main hall and sit with Dad for a while.”

“Zhou Yubai, come to the kitchen and help.”

Shen Zhengxu unceremoniously called Zhou Yubai into the kitchen.

Seeing her two brothers’ expressions, Shen Chuning knew that they were afraid Zhou Yubai would bully her and wanted to send her away to remind Zhou Yubai separately.

She had confidence in her husband and believed he could handle her two brothers.

So she went to the main hall to sit with her father.

As soon as she sat down, Father Shen told her to wait, then went into the room.

After a while, Father Shen came out carrying a straw basket, “Ningning, this is what Dad specially kept for you, eat some to fill your stomach now, and take the rest back later.”

Shen Chuning saw that the basket contained a bag of sponge cakes, a small bag of fruit candies, two milk candies, and a can of malted milk.

The fruit candies were probably leftovers from the wedding, but she hadn’t bought the other things, they must have been brought by her uncle during the wedding.

Looking at these things, Shen Chuning’s eyes welled up involuntarily.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever her father and brothers got something good, they always kept it for her.

But she hadn’t been grateful for her father and brothers’ kindness, and even brazenly asked them for things.

After waking up from that dream, the reason she believed the dream so much was because she knew herself.

She knew that if she hadn’t had that dream and had really done something with Chen Ziyun, she would have, like in the dream, allowed Chen Ziyun to suck the blood of her family.

“Dad, thank you.”

Shen Chuning looked at her father’s wrinkled face and said sincerely.

Father Shen lovingly raised his hand and touched his daughter’s head, “Silly girl, what are you saying thank you for?”

“Right, Ningning, Dad wants to discuss something with you.”

Father Shen said, “When you go back later, take the two hundred and sixty kuai of dowry money you left at home back. Yesterday, Dad went to the commune and heard that the commune quarry was recruiting people, so Dad signed up…”

“No!” Before Father Shen could finish, Shen Chuning excitedly stood up and resolutely denied, “Dad, no, I absolutely won’t allow you to go to the quarry, it’s so dangerous…”

Father Shen held Shen Chuning’s hand, “Good girl, Dad knows you’re worried about Dad’s safety, but believe Dad, Dad is an adult, he’ll be careful.

If Dad can go, the team will not only record full work points, but the quarry will also provide lunch, and there will be a subsidy of six kuai each month. Then Dad can save enough money for your eldest brother’s wedding next year, and there will be extra money to help you…”

Shen Chuning heard that her father had made up his mind.

Persuasion wouldn’t work.

She immediately frowned, “Dad, we agreed that I would get married, and half of the dowry would be left for you, otherwise I wouldn’t get married.

It’s only been a few days? You want to go back on your word and give me the money back, and go to work at the quarry!”

“Okay, if you want to go to the quarry, I’ll go find Zhou Yubai now and divorce him. After the divorce, I’ll go find Chen Ziyun!”

Shen Chuning was really anxious, not only speaking quickly and urgently, but her face was flushed red.

Saying this, she pretended to turn around and go find Zhou Yubai.

Who knew that, as soon as she turned around, she saw Zhou Yubai standing at the door with a bowl of food.

The tall man was standing with his back to the light, his entire face hidden in shadow.

His already expressionless face seemed even more fierce because of the shadow.

Shen Chuning’s heart skipped a beat, and her face couldn’t help but feel a little awkward.

He wouldn’t have heard, would he?

Father Shen also nervously stood up and explained to Shen Chuning, “Yubai, Ningning didn’t mean that…”

Zhou Yubai’s face didn’t change, he carried the food into the room and put it on the table, “Dad, I know, let’s eat!”

Soon, Shen Zhengxu and Shen Zhengliang also brought in other dishes.

Usually, the Shen family would always make Shen Chuning’s favorite dishes separately.

Today was her return visit day, and the table was full of her favorite food.

Shen Zhengliang even specially minced meat with three parts fat and seven parts lean, made her fried meatballs, and also fried eggplant.

Shen Zhengxu went to the river to catch river shrimp and fish, deboned the fish, minced it with river shrimp to make meatballs, and made her a fish ball soup.

These time-consuming dishes were what Shen Chuning had previously made her father and brothers make for her.

Now that her brothers made them for her, she had no appetite, secretly watching the man’s face and observing his expression.

But the man was born with an icy face, and it was impossible to see any change in his expression.

After dinner, the man cleaned up the dishes and washed them in the kitchen.

Shen Zhengliang nodded in satisfaction, “Ningning, Zhou Yubai is quite good, since you’ve married him, you can’t be too willful, you should be more considerate, you know?”

Such words shouldn’t be said by an older brother.

But they didn’t have a mother, nor did they have any sisters.

Their father and eldest brother wouldn’t be willing to say anything to their younger sister, so he had to be the bad guy.

Shen Chuning absentmindedly nodded, “Mm, Second brother, I know.”

After Zhou Yubai cleaned up the kitchen, he took advantage of the time before work in the afternoon to talk to Father Shen and Shen’s two brothers for a while.

The men talked about national politics, and Shen Chuning couldn’t join in the conversation.

She wanted to explain what had just happened to the man, but she didn’t find a chance.

Until the sound of clanging metal and the small team leader’s shout, “Time to work!” came from the village entrance.

Zhou Yubai got up and said goodbye to the Shen family.

Before leaving, Father Shen handed the basket to Shen Chuning for her to take back and eat.

Although Shen Chuning took the basket, she said stubbornly, “Dad, I absolutely won’t let you work at the quarry.

If you don’t go to the commune and withdraw your name, I will do what I say.”

Father Shen also understood his daughter. Although she seemed delicate, she was actually very stubborn, and once she made up her mind, nothing could change it.

He could only compromise, “Okay, okay, Dad will listen to you, I’ll go to the commune this afternoon and withdraw my name. Good girl, go back and explain to your husband, you’ve just gotten married, your life is still long, don’t let your husband have any grudges.”

Shen Chuning nodded, “Mm, Dad, I know, I’ll explain it clearly.”