Chapter 19: Shooting Yourself in the Foot

“Those with partners can handle it tonight, but what about those without?” Chen Xiulan sighed, then slammed her window shut. She had two teenage sons, and she was worried they would hear things they shouldn’t. “Listen to what?” “Go to sleep!” “It’s outrageous, don’t they know it’s late at night and they should be ashamed?  Yelling so loudly, are they worried no one will hear?” Qian Shangqing cursed in her room.

 Her three sons refused to sleep, wanting to hear what was happening. “It’s clearer if you listen close to the wall!” Her eldest son’s words angered her. She opened the door and cursed, “Song family, you’re shameless, we’re ashamed for you!” “Even a sow in heat doesn’t yell loud enough for the whole compound to hear!”

 Someone quipped, “Qian Shangqing, this is something you can’t envy.” “You don’t even have the chance to yell!” Qian Shangqing couldn’t hear who spoke, so she cursed in that direction before slamming her door shut. Su Nan’s brows furrowed slightly, “Standing here isn’t a solution, is it?” This was incredibly embarrassing! “Let’s go inside, close the door, and then we can talk.” Song Chunfeng suggested. 

Everyone went inside. Before the door was fully closed, Song Chuntian returned with a bag containing red dates, peanuts, and longans, “Wife, I only got this much, but don’t worry, they’re all even numbers.” He Xiaomei happily said, “Good, this is enough for the bed-warming ceremony.” She took the items into Song Chunfeng’s room. Su Nan realized Song Chuntian had gone out to find these items for their wedding bed-warming ceremony.  They seemed to take her marriage to Song Chunfeng seriously.

 “Big Brother, Sister-in-law, thank you.” Song Chunfeng sincerely said. Song Chuntian patted Song Chunfeng’s shoulder, “You’re welcome, we’re family.” He looked at Su Nan, about to speak, when he heard Song Tongzhou’s door open, followed by Ye Hong’s cries for help, “Help!” “I can’t take it anymore!”

 “I’ll die like this!” Ye Hong’s bare arm was visible outside the door. The men could only avert their gaze; the women didn’t dare approach. Song Tongzhou seemed to have gone mad tonight!

 He was like a bull in heat, diligently working to complete the task. “Mom!” “Please save my mother!” Li Tiantian’s plea lacked genuine emotion, so everyone reacted coldly. He Xiaomei hugged her child, returned to her room, and closed the door to sleep. Song Chuntian followed and went to rest.

Song Chunxiao worried, “Will they be alright?” Song Chunfeng frowned, “Something feels wrong.” Su Nan pondered for a moment, then said, “Uncle probably drank drugged wine.” “In our countryside, there’s a medicine used for pig breeding. If a person accidentally drinks it, they’ll become like a sow in heat.

” Li Tiantian’s face turned pale. A thought flashed through her mind, and she pointed at Su Nan, shouting, “You must have done it!” “Uncle didn’t agree to your marriage with Brother Chunfeng, so you used this despicable method to get revenge, didn’t you?” “What did my mom do wrong? Why should she suffer the consequences?” Faced with Li Tiantian’s unfounded accusations, Su Nan laughed. “What evidence do you have that I drugged the wine?” Li Tiantian said firmly, “You wait, I’ll find evidence!”

 She took an empty wine bottle from the kitchen, pointing to the bottom, “There’s some powder residue here, if it wasn’t you, who did it?” She had originally planned to find the remaining medicine and give it to Song Chunfeng, but now she thought using it to accuse Su Nan wasn’t bad. As long as she made Brother Chunfeng believe Su Nan drugged the wine, he would dislike her and wouldn’t even want to touch her.

Then she would have a chance. “Auntie Ye bought the wine, could it be that she drugged it herself?” Song Chunxiao suspected. “No!” “My mom wouldn’t be so stupid as to implicate herself!” Li Tiantian vehemently denied it. Song Chunfeng unexpectedly said, “Then she originally intended to plot against someone else.” “She lifted a rock only to drop it on her own feet, I’ve witnessed it.

” Su Nan suppressed a smile, “It just implicated Uncle, he probably won’t be able to face anyone tomorrow.” Li Tiantian’s voice trembled with anger, “You’re lying!” “It wasn’t my mother who drugged the wine!” “It was clearly Su Nan, that damned bitch, why are you saying it was my mom?” She was so angry! She couldn’t argue with them! “Watch your mouth!” “If I hear you insult my wife again, I’ll rip your mouth out!” Song Chunfeng’s gaze was as cold as ancient ice, warning Li Tiantian.

 Li Tiantian’s mouth quivered in fear, her face puffed up like a frog’s belly, showing her unwillingness and anger. Song Chunfeng turned to his sister, “Chunxiao, go back to your room and rest, lock the door, don’t open it for anyone tonight.” Su Nan was slightly surprised; this man was so thoughtful.

 Even though Song Tongzhou was Song Chunxiao’s father, he was clearly out of control tonight, and Song Chunxiao sleeping alone would be dangerous. Li Tiantian also thought of this, “What about me?” Sleeping alone in the living room would be dangerous! Song Chunxiao didn’t look at her, turning into her room, closing and locking the door, her movements smooth and efficient. She had hesitated, but considering Li Tiantian sleeping with her was the biggest safety hazard, she chose self-preservation.

  Li Tiantian had slept with her once when she first arrived, but Song Chunxiao had found a missing hair tie afterward. Li Tiantian denied it, and her father thought she was petty.  Since then, she refused to sleep with Li Tiantian, saying the bed was too small. “Wife, let’s go to bed.” Song Chunfeng’s address was natural, as if they were an old couple.

“Mm.” Su Nan entered the room, enduring Li Tiantian’s murderous gaze, closing and locking the door.  The atmosphere in the room became ambiguous. Su Nan swallowed hard, turning around to see her handsome husband already changed and sitting on the bed waiting for her.

Before approaching the bed, Su Nan turned off the light. In the darkness, she could relax a little.