country bumpkin

Chapter 214 The Du Yuwen Family

Du Yushuang, the younger sister who followed behind, didn't dare to step forward to break up the fight, nor did she intend to. This brother is a scoundrel; it's time someone taught him a lesson.

Kong Xiuting felt no pity as she watched her husband being beaten; only a sense of satisfaction. Although she had previously been blinded by love, she had now seen through this man's true colors—a despicable scoundrel who bullied his own family.

Kong Xiuting had actually considered divorce, but for the sake of her children, she compromised.

Her mother-in-law, father-in-law, and sister-in-law are all good people. Also, she's thinking of helping her sister-in-law find a good man to marry, so she won't be looked down upon in her parents' home.

If it weren't for the fact that her younger brother was too young, she would really like to introduce her to him. However, she also felt that her sister-in-law had been married before and was already on her second marriage, so she was a bit unworthy of her younger brother.

So I haven't spoken up yet, I'm still struggling with this.

After her three younger brothers finished beating up her husband, Kong Xiuting and Du Yushuang helped Du Yuwen onto the donkey cart that their eldest brother had borrowed.

Kong Xiangwei drove the donkey cart to take the family home. Kong Tongyuan and his two eldest sons had gone to work, so only Kong Xiangwei had time to take his sister and brother-in-law home.

Du Yuwen was still drunk and hadn't sobered up in the car. He'd been beaten again, and he kept groaning and crying out in pain the whole way.

Du Yushuang and Du Siting remained silent, staring at the burly man shouting in front of them, finding it unbearable to watch.

Kong Xiuting said, "Young man, you're not young anymore, it's time to go on blind dates. Are there any girls you like in our village?"

Kong Xiangwei smiled and said, "No, I don't want to think about these things for now. Let's wait until the time is right!"

Kong Xiuting agreed, saying, "Yes, it's true that fate plays a role, but you also need to be mindful. If you don't go out and interact with the outside world, how can fate bring you luck?"

Kong Xiangwei chuckled and said, "Second sister, I understand."

The siblings chatted the whole way, completely ignoring how the injured person felt.

Looking at Kong Xiangwei's gentle and sunny smile, Du Yushuang felt a ripple in her heart. A warm smile is most capable of healing a wounded heart and can also capture the heart of a young girl.

Du Yushuang quickly lowered her head, afraid that others would see through her thoughts. At this moment, Du Yuwen grumbled and complained, "Is this how you treat the wounded? You have no compassion at all."

Kong Xiuting rolled her eyes at him: "You have the nerve to say that? How have you treated us all the time? This is just a small lesson."

The donkey cart swayed and wobbled along, and soon arrived home.

After Kong Xiangwei helped Du Yuwen into the house, he was about to leave.

Du Yushuang mustered her courage and said, "Xiangwei, thank you. Please have some water before you go."

Kong Xiangwei scratched his head: "No need, I have things to do at home." After saying goodbye to his sister, he turned and left.

Du Yushuang stood at the gate, watching Kong Xiangwei's disappearing figure, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

Kong Xiuting noticed her sister-in-law's actions, unsure whether to dissuade her or encourage her. In the end, she decided to let things take their course.

In the following days, Du Yushuang would intentionally or unintentionally go near Kong Xiangwei's house, hoping to create some opportunities to meet him by chance.

By chance, the two met on the street. Du Yushuang blushed and greeted him, while Kong Xiangwei responded with a smile.

Du Yushuang finally couldn't help but say, "Xiangwei, I think you're really nice. I love your smile."

Kong Xiangwei was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Sister Yushuang, you are a good woman, but I have always regarded you as an older sister."

Upon hearing this, Du Yushuang felt a pang of disappointment, but she still forced herself to remain calm and nodded. As she watched Kong Xiangwei walk away, tears welled up in her eyes.

She knew there was no hope for her, and considering that she was already in her second marriage, she could only grieve silently.

I am already 25 years old, while my younger brother Xiangwei is only 18 years old. I am out of my league.

Thinking this, Du Yushuang ran back to her bedroom, hid under the covers, and cried for a long time.

In the past few days, Kong Xiuting has been keeping an eye on her sister-in-law. She also overheard her sister-in-law's failed confession. She was powerless to do anything about it and could only pretend that she knew nothing.

Marriage is preordained; if it's not the person destined for you, it won't last.

Some people go on many dates, and no matter how many matchmakers they go through, the person they ultimately marry is still the one they met at the very beginning. This is what is known as predestined marriage.

Such things happen all around us, we just don't notice them.

At this moment, after finishing her work, Du's mother learned that her son had returned and had been beaten. She felt only heartache and did not blame anyone else.

She knew her son needed to learn his lesson. The old man in the family wasn't in good health and couldn't control their son. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so domineering. She only hoped that her son would change and become a better person.

She took some of her daughter-in-law's liniment for bruises and sprains and applied it to her son's wounds. Kong Xiuting helped her, and Du's mother carefully treated his wounds before leaving the bedroom.

Du Yuwen slowly fell asleep amidst the pain and intoxication.

Kong Xiuting also came out and said, "Hopefully he can change his bad habit of drinking this time, otherwise he will be beaten again."

Du's mother was not angry. She only said to her daughter-in-law, "Child, you have been wronged. It is because we are incompetent and have failed to raise this son well."

Kong Xiuting held her mother-in-law's hand and said, "Mother, it's not your fault. It's his fault. Don't blame yourself."

Du's mother could only pat her daughter-in-law's hand and say, "Alright, I'll go to the kitchen to see what dishes we have. You should go and rest too!"

After saying that, she went to the kitchen to find ingredients and cook. Kong Xiuting went outside to look for her son, but after a while, her son had disappeared and gone off to play somewhere.

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A week passed without any further reports of Du Yuwen assaulting his family. This time, he has truly reformed.

Du's mother was overjoyed; her son had finally learned to behave. Now he even knew how to do chores.

Their family lives in town, where there's a market on even-numbered days of every month, so they can easily do some small business.

Du Yuwen didn't have any skills, but he listened to his mother and set up a stall. He just sold some snacks.

His mother had prepared all of this in advance; he only needed to watch the stall, while his mother did all the work. However, he would assist her.

When the school year starts, Du Siting will go to school, and Kong Xiuting will have nothing to do and won't have to take care of the children. So she plans to ask her mother-in-law to teach her how to make this ginger snack.

Du's mother agreed. Her daughter-in-law had always been capable, and her son had improved his studies. She thought that if the couple worked hard selling food, their lives would get better and better.

Du Yuwen's father, Du Ziteng, was sickly and took medication regularly, so he rarely went out.

The neighbors all said it was because his name was unlucky that he was plagued by illness.

However, once spring arrives and the weather warms up, he can go out and enjoy the sunshine in the yard, or do some light housework.