Chapter 48

Wu Guohua had barely reached the base of the wall when he hadn’t even heard everything clearly, but was slapped awake by Xia Yuying.

His face turned red, and he immediately came to his senses. Before Xia Yuying could start crying and making a scene, he quickly covered her mouth and forcibly took her back home.

The two families didn’t live far apart, with just two or three households in between.

As soon as they entered the house, Wu Guohua slammed the door shut.

Xia Yuying, in a state of collapse and frustration, pointed at him and cursed, “Wu Guohua! What are you trying to do? Were you eavesdropping on what Lu Guanshan and Yu Li were doing? Did Yu Li secretly seduce you? I knew she wouldn’t give up!

She can just turn around and sleep with Lu Guanshan, get married—what kind of good woman is she? Why don’t you understand? I’m your wife, I love you the most! Has my sincere love gone to waste?”

She was heartbroken, exhausted, and couldn’t help but burst into tears.

She had gone through so much, enduring countless hardships.

She had finally married Wu Guohua, but their life together wasn’t as beautiful as she had hoped.

Before they went back to Hongxing Village, Wu Guohua had been attentive and gentle, always doing whatever she asked. But since meeting Yu Li, Wu Guohua had changed, becoming absent-minded, dismissive, and no longer as sweet to her.

Xia Yuying, in utter collapse, hit Wu Guohua. “Say something! Do you still love me or not? You wanted to break off the engagement with her and marry me! Have you regretted it? Do you want both of us to be looked down upon by Yu Li?”

She cried uncontrollably, and Wu Guohua gradually came to his senses.

Yes, this path was one he had chosen himself.

He had truly liked Xia Yuying, which is why he had decided to give up on marrying Yu Li for her.

His choice hadn’t been wrong—Yu Li was definitely not a good woman to be a wife.

To convince himself to firmly believe in this, Wu Guohua held Xia Yuying’s hand.

“Sorry for making you suffer, but I really wasn’t eavesdropping. I was going to ask Lu Guanshan if we could both treat people together since we both got promoted. It’s too expensive to host a meal alone, and we don’t have much money right now.”

Seeing that Wu Guohua had softened, Xia Yuying threw herself into his arms and cried.

As she cried, her soft body rubbed against his chest. Wu Guohua felt a bit of compassion and hugged her, kissing her.

The two of them went on for half the night, and their conflicts gradually dissipated.

Xia Yuying, with her bare shoulder resting in Wu Guohua’s embrace, coquettishly said, “Guohua, I’ll definitely be a good wife, don’t worry! Those two are only together because they’re improper, but we are together because of love!

Tomorrow, when you get paid, we’ll invite our colleagues and their wives to a wedding banquet. Then we can peacefully start our life.

Auntie said she’d help me find a job. It’s at the daycare in our station. When we both have salaries, I’ll take the kids there after we have a child. Life will be so full of hope.”

Wu Guohua was a bit tempted. “Really? That sounds good.”

The couple hugged without saying much, but they both subconsciously thought about Yu Li.

Wu Guohua comforted himself by thinking that both Yu Li and Xia Yuying were only junior high school graduates. Xia Yuying could rely on her aunt to find a job, but Yu Li had no background.

There weren’t many jobs suitable for women at the station, and Lu Guanshan made a point of appearing to be impartial, so the few suitable jobs couldn’t possibly go to Yu Li.

A woman who could take care of the household and earn a salary—that’s the kind of woman who is truly good.

With time, Lu Guanshan would naturally understand this.

He tightened his arm around Xia Yuying. “Yuying, let’s live well, and let everyone see.”

Xia Yuying looked at him happily. “Mhm!”

Yu Li, after being tossed around, was so exhausted that she couldn’t even eat. She was too tired to take a bath!

Lu Guanshan insisted on carrying her to the bath, but Yu Li strongly resisted. She hadn’t expected him to be so demanding, even though he usually seemed easygoing. When he made up his mind, it didn’t matter whether she agreed or not!

He filled the bathtub with hot water and carried her there.

At first, Yu Li struggled and resisted, but later, she found that being helped with the bath was quite comfortable!

Lu Guanshan tried to be gentle as he massaged her legs, waist, and shoulders.

Soaked in the hot water, the fatigue in her body gradually melted away as Lu Guanshan’s large hands worked to ease her muscles.

She felt drowsy and, in the end, was carried to the bed by Lu Guanshan.

Yu Li had never experienced this kind of care before, and in her drowsy state, she couldn’t help but kiss his handsome face.

“Husband, you’re so good!”

Lu Guanshan smiled, his lips curving as he carefully placed her on the bed. His deep eyes gazed at her. “Give me two more kisses, and call me husband.”

Yu Li didn’t hold back. At first, calling him “husband” was shy, but after saying it a few times, she got used to it. The sweet, intimate atmosphere when they called each other “husband” made her feel happy.

So, she pulled his face to hers, kissed each side, and sweetly called, “Husband, husband!”

This made Lu Guanshan overjoyed, completely thrilled.

“Oh, wife, wife,” he said, holding her face and giving her a few kisses as well.

He then joined her on the bed, and the soft young woman naturally slid into his embrace. In the cozy room, the couple held each other, basking in the happiness of their newlywed life.

Yu Li pulled his arm over, finding a pressure point and starting to massage it.

“Your head is said to be fine, but still, be careful. I’ll massage your pressure points every night to ensure the blood vessels in your brain stay clear. It’ll be really beneficial! Lu Guanshan, you have to listen to me!”

Lu Guanshan didn’t argue and obediently listened to his wife’s words.

As Yu Li massaged, she honestly told Lu Guanshan about the events of the day.

“I knew before I came here that Xia Yuying would definitely say bad things about me behind my back, and I did overhear it today. But I want to share my thoughts with you.

Where there are many people, there are always conflicts. This happens whether it’s in the city or in the countryside. I don’t want to intentionally make friends with anyone or explain myself. It’s too troublesome, and besides, my relationship with Wu Guohua is hard to explain.

People can be quite scary. No matter how much I explain, once they know I was engaged to him, they’ll start imagining things and casting strange looks my way.

I know you have an open mind, but not everyone is like you. Once people find out I was once engaged to Wu Guohua, they’ll start making up all sorts of stories behind our backs. This could affect your work and disturb our lives.

You’re such a good person. I don’t want anyone to use this as a reason to hurt you. I don’t plan to bring it up, I just want to live a good life with you. But if Xia Yuying or anyone else harms us, I’ll strike back.

Not just her, but anyone else too. Do you understand me?”

Lu Guanshan’s handsome face showed signs of deep thought.

He knew that the family compound seemed peaceful, but there were always little troubles, and when there were too many people, conflicts were bound to arise.

That’s human nature.

Moreover, his wife was so beautiful that she naturally attracted attention, which could easily lead to jealousy.

Lu Guanshan gently pinched her smooth cheek. “I married you to make you happy, wife. You don’t need to think too much. Whether you want to confront them directly or quietly live your life, I’ll support you. Just be yourself. I’ll handle the rest.”

He then took out the two hundred yuan he had just received as a reward and handed it to Yu Li.

“Tomorrow, we’ll get our pay. In a couple of days, I’ll take you to the city. We’ll buy the furniture we need, and I’ll get you a watch, some autumn clothes and shoes, and any candies or snacks you like.”

Yu Li was amazed at how her man made money and was so generous. She truly felt lucky to have him!

She didn’t refuse. If Lu Guanshan wanted her to manage the money, she would. She also had to find ways to make money herself, because they’d need it in the future.

The next morning, Lu Guanshan woke up early.

Yu Li was still fast asleep, and he kissed her forehead lightly before going to the cafeteria to get breakfast and bring it back. Afterward, he left again.

Wu Guohua was in much better spirits than yesterday. He and Xia Yuying had a thorough talk, and both decided to live their lives well.

However, he didn’t expect to run into Lu Guanshan as soon as he stepped outside.

“Vice Captain Wu, can we talk?”

Looking at Lu Guanshan’s cold, emotionless face, Wu Guohua couldn’t help but feel that the title “Vice Captain” was particularly harsh today!