Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 589 Act 2

Chapter 589: Chapter 589 Act 2

"Wan Dongcheng, have you lost your mind?"

Li Shiping comforted her child, her heart growing colder and colder, as if plunging into an ice cavern, and for the first time, she contemplated divorce.

She was not afraid of a hard life, and although Wan Dongcheng was always finding indirect ways to demand money, she still believed he would change. She had tolerated Pan Huiyun making things difficult for her, but now he could actually accuse her of an improper relationship with He Nan and show no concern for their child, shattering the faith at the bottom of her heart.

"I have gone crazy," Wan Dongcheng pointed to his head and mocked himself, "My wife has cuckolded me, how can I not be mad? It’s already good that I haven’t killed anyone."

’Slap’

For Li Shiping, such words were an enormous humiliation, not only debasing her but also He Nan. She could no longer contain her anger and gave Wan Dongcheng a slap on his face—she had never been this furious before in her life.

"You dare to hit me?"

Wan Dongcheng, who had never been struck in his life, saw his rage soar in an instant; he backhanded Li Shiping several times. Their child, frightened by the confrontation, began to cry loudly, but Li Shiping, who had been hit, seemed like a doll devoid of a soul.

After hitting Li Shiping, Wan Dongcheng gradually calmed down. Looking at her swollen cheeks and her indifferent expression as if her heart had died, he suddenly felt fearful.

"Shiping, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to, I drank too much, I just couldn’t control myself, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I deserve to die, I deserve to die, Shiping, hit me, hit me, but come back to me."

As Wan Dongcheng spoke, he slowly knelt down, clinging to Li Shiping’s legs, begging for her forgiveness.

He knew very well that striking Li Shiping was forbidden, but he couldn’t entirely blame himself. It was because Li Shiping had always been too submissive. She never argued back, was gentle that it gradually inflated his arrogance, leading him to believe he was the master of the house and that Li Shiping couldn’t live without him.

When Li Shiping suddenly fought back, he was stunned with fury.

Looking down at the man kneeling before her, Li Shiping felt an unusual calmness in her heart, one might even call it a dead heart. Memories of the past surfaced in her mind; she suddenly felt nothing for this man, just like looking at a stranger.

"Shiping, would you please say something? I truly realize my mistake now, I was just impulsive, I really never thought about hitting you." The more she remained silent, the more panicked Wan Dongcheng became.

He clearly understood that if Li Shiping truly gave up on him and divorced him, he would end up with nothing, returning to being the poor kid with nothing to his name, the only difference being now he had some education. If he wanted to live a better life, he would have to work hard step by step.

If Li Yue deliberately sought to bring him down, he probably wouldn’t even be able to find a job in the city. Returning to the village, he would become the laughingstock of the whole village. Knowing how severe the consequences would be, Wan Dongcheng wished he could chop off his own hands—why couldn’t he have just held back?

No matter how much he pleaded, Li Shiping remained indifferent, sitting on the bed with the child, completely ignoring Wan Dongcheng.

The two remained in a standoff for over ten minutes until the doctor came for rounds. Only then did Wan Dongcheng stand up from the floor.

Seeing the handprint on Li Shiping’s face and then looking at Wan Dongcheng, the doctor’s expression darkened. It was someone else’s family matter, and it wasn’t his place to interfere too much. After checking on the child, he left.

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