Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 168 "Broad-minded"_1

Chapter 168: Chapter 168 "Broad-minded"_1

She was a mother now, what shouldn’t she be able to see?

Despite her tough talk, Nanzhi instinctively closed her eyes at Shen Zhong’s raising hand gesture.

Shen Wenchen gently covered Nanzhi’s eyes with his hand, preventing her from seeing the miserable sight of the pale-faced man.

Chen Qiulan and her sister-in-law were brave and watched with interest. Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng exchanged looks when they saw their brother-in-law’s actions, and headed towards their wives.

"Move aside, don’t block our view." Chen Qiulan pushed her husband aside when she saw him coming over.

They were already embarrassed to be seen watching too openly, and now their husbands were blocking their view.

Feeling rejected, Lin Yicheng awkwardly rubbed his nose and was about to find a place to enjoy the spectacle with his brother when he saw him standing by his sister.

Looking around the circle and finding that apart from his father, he was the only one standing alone, he held his breath.

"Why aren’t you standing with your wife?" Lin’s father sat warming his hands by the fire and couldn’t resist teasing his eldest son.

"I’m here to keep you company, seeing you sitting alone." Lin Yicheng chuckled and then continued to watch the spectacle.

At this moment, Nanzhi had also moved Shen Wenchen’s hand away from her eyes, watching the Shen Family intently without blinking.

Shen Zhong was holding back his anger, resentful of Ms. Li for cuckolding him, and of the adulterer for his vulgar language.

Always farming, despite not having had good food or sleep for the past two months, his strength surged from the anger inside him this moment.

He landed just one punch on the pale face that felled him to the ground, crying out in pain.

After all, he still respected the bond of two years of marriage with Ms. Li, Shen Zhong didn’t hit her again, only venting all his anger on the adulterer.

Watching the man struggle for breath after being beaten, Li Lian knelt trembling at the sight, her mind in turmoil.

Seeing Shen Zhong’s crimson eyes, she kept backing away.

Her gaze finally settled on her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

"Mother, mother, I was wrong, I was wrong. I’ll change, I won’t commit such folly again!"

Li Lian cried and tried to move towards Aunt Guihua, but her legs were already numb from the freezing cold.

"You’ve wronged my son, not me. I can’t decide for you." Aunt Guihua’s face was impassive. Since her son still couldn’t bear to lay a hand on her, why should she play the villain?

How Ms. Li should be dealt with was a decision her son should make.

After all, now that he was grown up, she needed to let go.

Li Lian was stunned by her words, she turned to seek help from Shen Miaomiao.

"Miaomiao, please, speak on my behalf. I was in the wrong, I was blinded, but I’ll reform, please!"

Seeing Ms. Li’s pitiful state, Shen Miaomiao was somewhat frightened, but Aunt Guihua pulled her behind her.

"Ms. Li, solve the problem you created yourself; don’t involve Miaomiao."

If Aunt Guihua’s eyes were cold before, they were now disgust incarnate.

Not to mention the blatant and secret sarcasms she’d thrown at her own daughter these past few days, it was an impure thought to have Miaomiao speak up for her after committing such a shameless act.

Miaomiao had not yet married, how could she speak for a woman caught in adultery?

After who knows how long, Shen Zhong only stopped after wiping the sweat from his brow with his sleeve.

The adulterer could scarcely breathe now. His once handsome face was covered with bruises, his broken nose crooked, and a foul-smelling blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Even the long coat on his body, likely taken from a corpse, was stained with blood.

Nanzhi took one look at him, gave a slight gasp, and nestled deeper into the arms of the man behind her.

"Scared?"

Shen Wenchen found it a bit amusing, what was there to be scared of?

Did the meek have to act tough and watch?

"Would Shen Da Ge go to prison if he beats him to death?"

Even though the process was a bit bloody and violent, she was used to it after such a long journey fleeing famine.

After all, it was common on the road to see corpses missing arms and legs, so this fair-faced lad still fell short when compared to them.

"No, husbands who murder the men their wives commit adultery with are not guilty if caught in the act. It just requires the payment of five hundred wen to the local government office."

"Is that so?" Nanzhi was taken aback, but found herself intrigued by this punishment.

But since Ms. Li and the adulterer were brought back by Shen Wenchen, could this still be considered being caught in the act?

Seeing her confusion, Shen Wenchen gently squeezed her hand and explained:" Shen Zhong will be punished with fifty lashes, but he can also offset this with two taels of silver.

But one death on the road to escaping famine is no big deal, as long as no one reports it, Shen Zhong will not face any consequences. However, if he hides it and is reported, he will be imprisoned for three months."

After listening, Nanzhi looked up at him, her eyes full of inquiry.

She had a feeling that Shen Wenchen had done this on purpose.

"Shen Zhong may seem honest to the point of simplicity."

It was only after a soft cough that Shen Wenchen explained in a low voice.

"That’s true." Nanzhi nodded, figuring that he would go to the local government office to provide his testimony, then pulled her gaze away.

It was not until the fair-faced man was beaten to the brink of death that the fire in Shen Zhong’s heart subsided.

He just looked coldly at the man on the ground, then walked towards Li Lian.

As he got closer, tears of terror retreated from Ms. Li’s eyes, afraid that if she cried out again, she would provoke him.

"Li Lian, where have I wronged you?"

There wasn’t the fury she was expecting, just a calm question from Shen Zhong.

"I-I was wrong, Shen Lang, please, don’t do this, let me go, I’ll... I’ll serve you, I’ll work for you, please forgive me, for the... for the sake of the two years we’ve shared the same bed..."

Ms. Li’s voice trembled, she could hardly articulate, she just kept kowtowing to Shen Zhong, hoping he would spare her.

Shen Zhong squatted in front of her, using his blood-covered hand to gently wipe away her tears.

Looking at her already swollen face, he couldn’t help but show a look of concern.

"Lian Mei..."

Shen Zhong’s voice was gentle, but it made Li Lian tremble all over. Feeling the hand on her face begin to tighten, she quickly tried to appease him, "Shen Lang, Shen Lang, I really know I was wrong. I will change..."

"Lian Mei, we’ve been married for over two years." Shen Zhong still caressed her cheek, his voice filled with reminiscence.

Shen Zhong’s voice was very soft, only he and Li Lian could hear it clearly. Nanzhi found their actions odd as she observed them from afar.

What were they whispering about?

Or could it be that Shen Zhong was willing to accept this sort of "cuckold" situation?

Seeing Shen Zhong touching Ms. Li’s face made the Lin father and sons incredulous.

Shen Zhong’s "magnanimity" was really something!

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