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As soon as the people from Soyang Village left, the young women and aunts of the village immediately gathered around.
“Jiuzhang’s wife, I didn’t expect you to be so amazing!”
“Jiuzhang, bring your wife over to our house when you have time!”
“Jiuzhang, hurry up and take your wife home to apply some medicine. Look at that little face, so pitiful!”
The men, both young and old, stood at a distance, their eyes flickering as they observed the couple.
“The wife Jiuzhang married is a tough one.”
“Indeed! She actually managed to take down Ayi Duo in the end.”
“Who would’ve thought? That small frame of hers had quite an explosive power.”
Jiang Tiantian waved at the villagers with a bright smile, feeling incredibly proud of herself.
Now, everyone knew that Cha Jiuzhang was her man, and she had left a deep impression on them.
Later on, if she wanted to ask them to help her film some short videos, it should be much easier, right?
With high hopes for the future, Jiang Tiantian was suddenly carried into the main hall by a serious-faced Cha Jiuzhang.
Zuo Mingyan followed closely behind, holding Jiang Tiantian’s hand with a heartbroken expression.
“You silly girl, you were too reckless.”
“Next time, don’t be so impulsive. If something happens, just let Jiuzhang handle it. Why did you have to rush forward yourself?”
She thought to herself, The in-laws had just left, and now their daughter got beaten up in our home. Fortunately, they didn’t see this, or I wouldn’t even know how to explain it.
This whole day had been way too intense. From morning till night, there had been one thing after another—marriage swaps, bride snatching—her heart had gone through so many ups and downs that it barely had a moment to rest.
Zuo Mingyan took a deep breath. Finally, things were settling down.
Outside the house, Cha Jizu and Cha Chengye, the father and son, dispersed the onlookers. They exchanged a glance and sighed before following them into the main hall.
Cha Jizu checked Jiang Tiantian’s injuries. She had delicate skin, and her complexion was so fair that even a slight bump resulted in visible bruises.
Now, just the skin exposed outside was already covered in bruises.
After confirming multiple times that she had no serious injuries other than bruising, he finally sighed in relief.
“Fortunately, it’s nothing serious—just some surface bruising.”
“Jiuzhang, apply the bruise ointment from last night on Tiantian. The bruising should fade in a while.”
Jiang Tiantian snuck a glance at Cha Jiuzhang. He was staring at a bruise on her arm, lost in thought.
Seeing the guilt in his eyes, she pursed her lips slightly.
“Xiao Qi, is there a way to make my bruises fade faster?”
“If I take off my clothes tonight, it’ll look really bad with all these bruises.”
A voice echoed in her mind.
“Tiantian, once you reach 500,000 followers, the system will reward you with a beauty serum. After that, your skin will remain flawless and won’t get damaged easily.”
“Sigh… Alright, I guess I need to keep working on my videos.”
“Xiao Qi, edit the footage of the bride-snatching scene and upload it.”
A moment later, Xiao Qi responded,
“Video edited and successfully uploaded.”
At the dinner table, Cha Jizu asked Jiang Tiantian, “Tiantian, your grandfather said you want to self-study and take the college entrance exam next year?”
Jiang Tiantian put down her chopsticks. “Yes, Grandpa. I don’t want to give up on my education. I will take the exam again and get into university.”
Cha Jizu didn’t question her further. It was good that she liked studying and was ambitious.
They would just have to take care of her more in the future.
Turning to Cha Jiu Zhang, he instructed,
“From now on, Tiantian’s studies come first. You take on more household chores and don’t disturb her.”
Cha Jiuzhang’s hand holding the chopsticks paused for a moment. He gave a slight nod without saying much.
“Huh?”
Jiang Tiantian was stunned. “That’s not necessary. I actually study pretty well. I just need to do some light review, so it won’t interfere with household matters.”
If she was forced to focus solely on studying every day, how would that work?
She still wanted to use this year to explore business opportunities in town. No matter what era it was, having financial security was crucial.
Although she had some dowry money, she couldn’t just sit around and use it up.
Besides, this was the 1980s—a time when many industries were just beginning to develop. She didn’t want to waste such a golden opportunity.
Cha Jizu disagreed with her reasoning and firmly said,
“Listen to Grandpa. Education is important and cannot be taken lightly. Jiuzhang will handle the household affairs.”
Zuo Mingyan also chimed in,
“Yes, yes, listen to your grandfather. This year, just focus on your studies.”
Cha Chengye nodded as well.
“That’s settled. He’s your husband now. It’s only natural for him to take care of you. You just concentrate on studying and let Jiuzhang handle everything else.”
Cha Jizu added,
“I made a promise to your grandfather that nothing will interfere with your college entrance exam.”
Jiang Tiantian initially wanted to refuse, but under the continuous persuasion of the elders, she gave up.
She truly felt that the Cha family was wonderful.
In a rural village during this era, it was rare for a newlywed bride to be allowed to continue her studies—let alone have her husband take full responsibility for household matters.
Weren’t they worried that once she went to university, she would lose interest in coming back?
This was such an amazing family. She really liked them.
In the bridal chamber, Jiang Tiantian lay alone on the spacious wedding bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
The room felt eerily empty.
She thought back to dinner when Cha Jizu suddenly said,
“Jiuzhang, Tiantian is still young. Until she finishes her college entrance exam, it’s best if you two live separately.”
After saying that, he even shot Cha Jiuzhang a warning glare.
The others at the table were momentarily stunned.
Cha’s parents suddenly felt a bit awkward.
Right… their daughter-in-law was still young, and she had to take the college entrance exam next year. If she got pregnant during this time, what would they do?
Cha Jiuzhang glanced meaningfully at Jiang Tiantian’s hands, as if recalling something. Then, he nodded knowingly.
“Alright, I understand.”
Jiang Tiantian immediately recalled what had happened earlier that afternoon—how she had shamelessly groped him during the fight on the grassland.
Oh no!
Did Cha Jiuzhang think she was a little pervert who would pounce on him if they slept together?
Her face turned red, and she practically buried her head in her bowl.
Come to think of it, Cha Jiuzhang was pretty pitiful.
Most village men got married in their early twenties, but he had waited until 24 because of Jiang Hongmei.
Now that he was finally married, he still had to wait for his young wife to come of age before he could do anything.
She stole a glance at Cha Jiuzhang.
His handsome face seemed to glow under the light, and his deep eyes were locked onto her with a teasing glint.
Startled, she quickly lowered her head again.
Hurriedly finishing her meal, she blurted out, “I’m done eating. Grandpa, Dad, Mom, take your time!”
Then, she put down her chopsticks and ran off.
Zuo Mingyan chuckled. “Tiantian must be shy.”
She turned to Cha Jiuzhang and instructed, “Boil some extra hot water for Tiantian later. Let her take a nice bath to relax. Today has been a tiring day.”