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Chapter 115: Li Daya’s Husband Cheated

As they chatted, Li Erya suddenly noticed that Li Daya, who had been talking with He Zhaodi, had returned alone. She blurted out without thinking: “Sister, why did you come back by yourself? Didn’t Eldest Brother-in-law come with you?”

Li Daya was not the type to come home and complain, but her situation was no secret in the Li family.

It all started when her husband, Chen Jianjun, nearly beat her to death. At that time, Li Chen happened to visit her. The Chen family hesitated and refused to let Li Chen see her, claiming she was not home. Sensing that something was wrong, Li Chen forced his way in and found Li Daya lying there, barely alive from the beating.

Li Chen was furious. He immediately gave Chen Jianjun a harsh beating, nearly killing him. As a result, word spread about the incident.

Later, Li Daya chose to forgive Chen Jianjun. Li Chen, however, frequently visited their home afterward. Although the Chen family no longer dared to lay a hand on Li Daya, they also never dared to step foot into the Li family’s home again.

Out of consideration, no one brought up her painful past, maintaining a silent understanding.

Sure enough, when Li Daya heard Li Erya’s words, her face turned pale for a moment. She hesitated before replying: “Your Eldest Brother-in-law… He caught a cold a few days ago. He was afraid of passing it on to Father and Mother, so he didn’t come.”

“Are you just looking for something to do?” Mother Li smacked Li Erya on the head, almost giving herself a heart attack from anger.

Mother Li, of course, knew why Chen Jianjun had not come, but she chose not to ask.

She was, after all, a very traditional woman. Though she deeply cared for her daughter, she also firmly believed in the saying: “Among the three unfilial acts, having no descendants is the worst.”

Her daughter had married into another family but was unable to provide them with an heir. Because of this, Mother Li herself felt ashamed.

So, even when her daughter suffered grievances, she did not have the courage to stand up and confront the Chen family.

Li Erya regretted asking as soon as the words left her mouth. She did not argue back after being hit by Mother Li.

He Zhaodi then went to cook.

Not wanting to stay in the room any longer, Li Daya followed her into the kitchen.

Shen Yiyi also wanted to join them, but the kitchen was small, and three people would be too crowded. Besides, He Zhaodi and Li Daya were chatting enthusiastically. If she went in, she would only make them feel restrained, so she decided to step back.

Instead, she brought out some braised pig’s head meat and pig offal from home.

However, when the food was served at the table, it was unexpectedly met with disdain.

“What is this? Can this even be eaten?” Li Erya looked at the braised offal in front of her with a face full of disgust. “I’ve never seen anyone in the city eat this kind of stuff.”

“Then don’t eat it.” Shen Yiyi responded decisively, taking the dish away from Li Erya and placing it in front of Li Daya. Then, she switched the plate of cabbage in front of Li Daya with the offal, saying: “Eldest Sister, try it. It’s really delicious.”

Li Daya had not expected Shen Yiyi to offer her food, and she was slightly taken aback. Feeling a little flattered, she picked up a piece with her chopsticks, took a bite, and nodded. “It’s good.”

Mother Li had already certified that the intestines were tasty, so she enthusiastically took a piece as well. “It’s really good! Old man, you should try some too!”

“Alright, alright.” Father Li responded and started eating as well.

One after another, the others also tried it, all agreeing that it tasted delicious.

Everyone except Jiang Ailing ate some. Li Erya, on the other hand, was nearly fuming.

When she saw Xu Jinxuan reaching out with his chopsticks to take some, she immediately blurted out: “Xuanxuan, that’s pig intestines! It’s where all the pig’s poop is! So disgusting! Let’s not eat that, let’s eat meat instead.”

“……”

With just one sentence, she successfully ruined everyone’s appetite.

Shen Yiyi was speechless and was just about to scold her.

With a loud clack, Li Chen put his chopsticks down, shot Li Erya a cold glance, and spoke in a voice as frigid as ice: “Are you fucking looking for death?”

“……”

The whole room fell silent.

Li Erya immediately shrank back. Since she was little, she had always been closest to Li Sanhong, and just like him, she was most afraid of their second brother, Li Chen.

She knew that if she really angered him, he wouldn’t just talk—he would actually hit her!

Although she was unwilling to back down, she didn’t dare to say another word.

After the meal, once she had recovered from the earlier tension, Li Erya resumed talking about how great her life was and how smart Xu Jinxuan was.

Jiang Ailing played the perfect role as a hype woman, agreeing with everything Li Erya said.

Shen Yiyi: “……”

Shen Yiyi had originally planned to go home, but when she saw Li Chen calling Li Daya outside to talk, she decided to sit down and wait for him.

Not long after, sobbing sounds came from outside.

Shen Yiyi frowned and stepped out to see what was happening. The rest of the Old Li family also heard the noise and followed her outside.

They saw Li Daya crouching on the ground, hugging herself as she sobbed uncontrollably.

“What happened?” Mother Li asked anxiously.

Li Daya shook her head, unable to speak through her tears.

Li Chen stood across from her, his expression cold and stern. He did not answer Mother Li’s question. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Li Daya and said: “He’s already gotten involved with a widow from the village, and you’re still defending him!”

“What widow?” Li Erya blurted out without thinking.

But the others immediately connected the dots with Li Daya’s situation and understood everything in an instant.

Mother Li exploded on the spot, spitting on the ground. “Chen Jianjun got involved with a widow? That bastard! It’s bad enough that he torments my daughter, but now he dares to cheat on her with a widow behind her back? Just watch me go expose him!”

“Mother!” Li Daya panicked upon hearing this. She grabbed Mother Li’s hand and begged her not to go. “It’s all because of me… because I couldn’t give his family a son… Wuwu~”

As soon as Mother Li heard this, all the rage in her chest deflated like a wilted eggplant.

The rest of the family fell silent as well.

He Zhaodi turned her head away, covering her face as she cried.

Shen Yiyi couldn’t take it anymore. She couldn’t help but ask: “Eldest Sister, have you ever gone to the hospital to check why you can’t conceive?”

Li Daya shook her head and choked out: “No… but I did see the barefoot doctor in the village. He said my body isn’t good, that I can’t get pregnant. My mother-in-law even found someone… to check me. They said I was fated to have no children.”

The person Li Daya referred to was a shaman. Although superstitions were officially discouraged, most rural people still deeply believed in them. Since Li Daya had grown up before the founding of the country, she believed in these things even more.

This was a remnant of outdated traditions, and Shen Yiyi knew she couldn’t change it overnight. She could only ask: “Have you ever considered that they might have been bribed by the Chen family?”