After not walking too far, a woman up ahead was headed in the same direction.
She glanced back at the horse-drawn cart, took a few steps, looked back again, and then rushed towards the cart with surprise, âXiao⦠wife of the Xiao Family!â
Su Qingyue took a look at her and recognized her as Qian Zhangâs wife, and indifferently nodded.
She didnât plan on stopping the cart for her.
Qian Zhangâs wife was a genuine village woman, used to doing farm work and quite strong.
The cart was not moving fast, so she walked alongside it. Since she wasnât carrying anything and the cart had no carriage, she supported herself with one hand on the flatbed, pushed off with her buttocks against it, and sat on the cart at an angle. Then, she voluntarily lifted both legs onto the cart as well.
Su Qingyue didnât like her uninvited boarding of the cart. Seeing her fourth brother didnât say anything, she also kept quiet.
Qian Zhangâs wife kept touching the material of the cart, âThis cart is made of good stuff eh, so sturdy!â Her small eyes were full of envy, âNever thought, wife of the Xiao Family, you can drive a carriage too. Whose carriage is this? Did you borrow it?â
âBought it.â she said flatly.
âWhere did you get so much money to buy it?â Qian Zhangâs wife was jealous to the point of death, kept touching the cartâs material, glanced at Xiao Qinghe, looked disgustingly at his disabled legs, and her gaze fell on the wheelchair on the cart, âI heard you bought Xiao Qinghe a wheelchair and itâs true. I was thinking of going to your house to take a look, didnât expect to meet you on the road. Iâm going back to the village, so would you mind giving me a ride?â
As she reached out to touch the wheelchair, Xiao Qinghe coughed unhappily, âDonât touch it.â
âFine, I wonât touch it.â Qian Zhangâs wife looked disdainfully at his legs again, âOnly disabled people need wheelchairsâ¦â
Xiao Qinghe felt uncomfortable being talked about like this by Qian Zhangâs wife.
He knew his legs were useless, but most people wouldnât say such embarrassing things to his face.
Qian Zhangâs wife was a loose-talking person who also liked to take advantage of others, truly annoying.
âHmph!â Su Qingyue pulled the reins tightly, and the cart came to a halt.
âWhy did you stop?â Qian Zhangâs wife asked.
Su Qingyue glanced back coldly, âGet off!â
âWhat did you say!â Qian Zhangâs wife bellowed.
âI told you to get off the cart.â
âWeâre from the same village, seeing each other all the time, Su Qingyue, how could you do this?â
âYou know weâre from the same village, always seeing each other, right?â she said indifferently, âWho allowed you to talk about my fourth brother like that?â
âWhat did I say about him?â Qian Zhangâs wife raised her throat, âAll I said was that heâs a cripple⦠he is a cripple, after allâ¦â
Su Qingyue grabbed Qian Zhangâs wife by the collar and threw her out with force, tossing her like trash to the side of the road.
âOuch!â A miserable scream came from Qian Zhangâs wife.
Xiao Qinghe was speechless at his wifeâs actions.
Su Qingyue, without even looking, continued driving the cart forward.
Qingyue ⦠Qinghe turned back and looked at the wailing Qian Zhangâs wife at the side of the road, cursing nasty words constantly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
He didnât want to interfere with her cursing, but he was afraid she might actually get hurt, âIs Qian Zhangâs wife alright⦠will it cause any harm?â
âThere was a pile of mud right in the spot she landed â she wonât be too hurt. Sheâs all talk and no action, just some minor injuries.â She said nonchalantly, âThough sheâs annoying, I wouldnât resort to killing her over something so trivial.â