Shocking! In this matriarchal society, every man wants to marry me!

The old man next door was cracking sunflower seeds in one hand while gesturing wildly as he described what had happened at the Nakata family's house that day to the person next to him, embellishing the story and adding his own comments!

"That woman, Zhongtian, usually looks fierce, but she was actually manipulated by that Ding family brat and signed some kind of divorce agreement. What decent young woman would sign something like that?..."

The person next to him said mysteriously, "I heard... why is Ding Yucheng in such a hurry to get a divorce? It's because he seduced Xia Fang, the illegitimate daughter of the Xia family."

The person next to him exchanged knowing smiles: "Hehe, who doesn't know? It's all over the place."

"It is said that Xia Fang fell in love with him at first sight, and even though he was already married, she was still willing to bring him into the house."

The person next to him nodded in agreement, "No wonder, the Xia family controls shipping, and the Xia family's son is highly favored by the emperor in the palace. The Xia family has absolute power..."

"Ding Yucheng probably hooked up with her a long time ago. Zhong Tian probably knew about it, but he didn't dare to say anything, and he was cuckolded for nothing."

An old man, feeling indignant on Zhongtian's behalf, spat and muttered, "That promiscuous Ding Yucheng deserves to be beaten by Zhongtian all the time. She doesn't uphold the virtues of a husband and should be drowned in a pig cage."

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Now Nakata understood why his neighbors had been looking at him so strangely. They all thought he had been cheated on and was a cowardly woman who dared not utter a word.

The reason I'm being so agreeable today is because I know about this. My previous arrogance was because I hadn't met a real benefactor. If I had met a truly powerful person, I would have been groveling in no time, and I could have even given away my husband.

Pah, what a rotten person!

"Hehe, that Ding Yucheng looks so innocent, who knew she was actually a vixen, probably quite the performer in bed..."

The old men on the sidelines thoroughly enjoyed this juicy gossip, and Zhong Tian also reaped considerable rewards.

Having listened enough, and seeing that the group of elderly men and women were about to make inappropriate assumptions for children, Zhongtian coughed softly and swaggered out, even greeting the neighboring elderly man with a smile. "Uncle Liu, out for a stroll, huh!"

People should not talk about others behind their backs, because the person you are talking about might be standing right behind you.

Back home, lying in bed, with the bright moon hanging high and its light shining on her bedside, Zhongtian thought of her home in modern times.

Alone in a foreign land, she felt especially homesick during festivals. She didn't know why she had come, nor where fate would take her. Lost in these endless thoughts, she fell asleep.

The next morning, she went out and ate a bowl of wontons. There was no way to cook at home, but this bowl of wontons cost her five copper coins! Zhongtian wanted to curse. What kind of prices are these?

But she had no other way to make money, so she had to work hard carrying bags at the dock. Carrying bags was tiring, but she was even more mentally exhausted.

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast! Everyone's a gossip.

The nickname "Cuckold" for Nakata slowly spread from the mouths of the old men to the streets and alleys. Everyone who looked at her could see deep sympathy, and yes, contempt.

Some local thugs and ruffians genuinely thought Zhongtian was an easy target and tried to rob him on the road, but they were all severely beaten by Zhongtian.

Looking at the person screaming and yelling on the ground, Nakata clenched his fist. It's so good that women can wield power!

The porters at the dock were counted. Zhongtian was young and hardworking, so he earned more than others in a day. In a week, he earned 155 copper coins. After deducting food expenses, he had more than 60 copper coins left.

Back home, Nakata touched the bow and arrow hanging on the wall; it was the only valuable thing in the house.

The original owner's mother was a renowned hunter who helped Zhongtian build a family business and marry the famous Ding Yucheng. However, the original owner squandered the family business, and the bow and arrow were only kept because they were difficult to sell.

While she was eating today, she overheard the older woman next to her chatting, saying, "Recently, wild boars have been causing trouble on Dangzi Slope, eating a lot of crops. The government has offered a reward of five taels of silver. Several hunters went into the mountains, but they were all injured by the wild boars."

Wild boars are extremely wild and untamed; those raised in the mountains can even fight tigers.

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Zhongtian, upon hearing this, had an idea. He asked his boss for leave and, once home, began to consider going into the mountains to catch wild boars.

Catching wild boars is no easy task; it requires finding traces of wild boars and setting traps in advance, which takes more than just a day or two.

Before going up the mountain, Zhongtian bought some rice and flour, which cost her 20 copper coins. She then took the pots and pans from the house, a change of clothes, and a bow and arrows before heading up the mountain.

She had thought she would have to endure the elements for several days, but to her surprise, there was a small hut on the hillside. Although it was dilapidated, it had a bed and a stove. It must have been a temporary shelter built by the hunters.

After quickly packing up, Nakata set off before it got dark.

Zhongtian carefully searched around and determined the route the wild boar took. He dug a hole, laid sharp bamboo sticks on it, and covered it with wild grass. Then he waited for the wild boar to walk into his trap.

In the past two days, Zhongtian's memories have gradually returned. The original owner's mother taught him some hunting skills, which were the experience of an old hunter, but the original owner did not take them to heart!

On the contrary, Zhongtian now recalls and carefully ponders, and has gained a lot. In addition, with her innate superhuman strength, she has a certain degree of confidence.

She drank some porridge and then quietly lay down beside the cornfield, listening intently to the sounds around her. The night was very quiet, with only the chirping of insects to be heard.

This wild boar is quite greedy; it ruined the corn yesterday, and it might come back again today.

Nakata listened intently, but instead of hearing the wild boar's cry, he heard a man crying. What kind of mountain spirit was this at this moment?

Curiosity killed the cat. Nakata ventured deep into the dense forest, slowly searching for the source of the crying.

Deep in the dense forest, beneath a large tree, a man stood with his head bowed, weeping softly. His hair flowed smoothly down his back, and the moonlight shone on his skin, making it as delicate and smooth as the finest porcelain.

However, the porcelain piece was not perfect; it was covered with crisscrossing whip marks, dense and unsettling.

Is this a strange, naked man covered in wounds?

Although Nakata couldn't see his face, he was surrounded by immense despair.

Zhongtian slowly approached, her footsteps making a loud noise as they landed on the dry branches on the ground, but the man did not look up.

Zhongtian was educated in Marxism and knew that everything should be done scientifically. He wasn't some mountain spirit; he was probably just a man who needed help!

Nakata raised his hand and asked softly, "Do you need help?"

Zhongtian waited quietly. Finally, the man raised his head. His eyes were red, and a single, crystal-clear tear, like a pearl, slowly fell to the ground and shattered.

Zhongtian felt that there might really be fox spirits in the world, with their upturned eyes, alluring gaze, a touch of red on their lips, and a tear in the corner of their eye.

He stared intently at the woman before him, finally reaching out to grasp her hand. His voice was hoarse, yet exceptionally clear: "Save me!"