Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 54 Yuan Niang, the truth is revealed

Several people came to the stone table and benches in the yard and sat down. Only then did Yao Qingnian see clearly that her face was thin and pale, with a pointed chin. Her big eyes stood out more on her thin face, and she no longer had the spirit that she should have.

The woman spoke slowly: "My name is Yuanniang, I am from the capital, and I am the woman you said was hanged at the door of the shop."

"Aren't you dead? Why are you here?"

The news was widely spread at that time, and some people saw the woman hanged at the door of the shop with their own eyes.

"In order to evade responsibility, Tian Zhengwu, this heartless man, planned to hang me and dump my body in the wilderness, but I was not destined to die and was rescued. I endured the humiliation and gave birth to An'er. I swore to make him pay the price."

Yuanniang's eyes were full of resentment.

"What? You didn't hang yourself?"

Fang Ye’s eyes widened.

"I met him in Beijing. One time, we met in the rain and he gave me an umbrella. That's when our fateful relationship began."

Recalling the past, Yuanniang’s thoughts went back to a few years ago.

"We met because of umbrellas. He was funny and humorous, always trying to please me. After a few days, I was attracted to him. I told my parents about it, but they didn't agree with me dating him."

At that time, Yuanniang was overwhelmed and had only him in her eyes. She took her valuables and eloped with him.

"He swore that he would only treat me well in his life. I ignored my family's objection and insisted on following him. We came to Anding County. At first, he was very nice to me and took good care of me. Until one day, he took all his belongings and said he was going to discuss business. He never came back. I waited for him at home every day and hoped he would come back. Later, I ran out of money and couldn't even pay the rent. I also found that I had a baby. I was worried that he wouldn't be able to find me when he came back, so I went to wash clothes for others to make ends meet."

Yuanniang couldn't stop crying when she thought about how she had fallen from a young lady from a wealthy family to a woman who sold clothes for others.

"That day, when I was washing clothes for a family, I accidentally saw him. After asking around, I found out that he had cheated me. It turned out that he had a family."

Only then did Yuanniang see Tian Zhengwu's true face.

"I found him and wanted to ask him why he lied to me, but he actually said that I had the wrong person and the child was not his. I went to report it to the authorities, but I never expected that everyone in the government office had been bribed by him."

All the silver he had was taken away by Tian Zhengwu, and he was kicked out without even having the chance to see the county magistrate.

"Later, fearing that the matter would become a big deal, he found me and said that he was wrong and asked me to give him a chance to explain. He would explain to me clearly in the evening that everything was not as I thought."

Yuanniang had been sincere to him and still held out a glimmer of hope, thinking that he really had his own difficulties and had no choice but to do so.

"That day, I didn't expect him to be so cruel and want to kill me. We had an argument, and he knocked me out and hung me at the door of the shop, making it look like I committed suicide."

If he hadn't framed me, I wouldn't have known that this man was such a beast, not caring about the past friendship at all and not even letting his own flesh and blood go.

"I know this Tian Zhengwu! He is an ordinary citizen in Anding County. Because of his eloquence, he was favored by the eldest daughter of the merchant Gu family. The Gu family has some foundation, so he became a live-in son-in-law and has since become prosperous and helped to manage the shop. His wife is notoriously fierce in the county. She always takes out her anger on Tian Zhengwu. Because Tian Zhengwu wants to live off her, she dares not even say a word. I have seen Tian Zhengwu's wife beating him up on the street several times. This kind of person deserves it!"

After hearing about Yuanniang's experience, Fang Ye was indignant. Tian Zhengwu was not a good person to begin with.

"What happened to An'er's injury?"

Such a young child would not show symptoms of epilepsy unless he fell or it was due to genetics. An X-ray confirmed that it was caused by trauma.

"After I gave birth to An'er, I rented a house outside the city. I came to the shop secretly several times and saw Tian Zhengwu having a good time. I wanted to kill him, but I fell just short several times."

"In order to make a living, I left An'er alone at home and went out to work for others. On that day, An'er accidentally fell off the bed and hit his head. I thought it was nothing and didn't pay much attention to it. But since then, An'er would fall to the ground and twitch when he was stimulated. I took him to see a doctor, but the doctor was helpless."

Thinking of An'er, Yuanniang's face showed a look of self-blame and guilt.

"Then why are you in this shop?"

"I took An'er to seek medical treatment everywhere. I didn't have any savings to begin with, and later it got worse. So I came up with this idea. I pretended to be a ghost and made trouble. First, I could take revenge on Tian Zhengwu. Second, no one would dare to come and no one would notice. I brought An'er here quietly when it got dark. At least he would have a place to stay. I would take him away before dawn."

I don’t know how Yuanniang did it without being discovered.

"After all these years, no one has discovered it?"

Yao Qingnian did not sympathize with Yuanniang, because whether the road was easy or not was a choice she made. When she ran away from her parents, she should have thought about this result. If she had not traveled through time, the original owner's ending would have been even worse than Yuanniang's.

"So there are no ghosts, you are the one pretending?"

Lu Xiangqian had heard about Yuanniang's incident. It was a hot topic in their academy for a while. Everyone was scolding Tian Zhengwu for being a good-for-nothing and a disgrace to society.

"I have learned disguise and light kung fu before, so I can move freely on the wall. Most people can't find me. I let my guard down today, otherwise you wouldn't be able to see me."

The matter was finally made clear and the truth was revealed. It was all Yuanniang's fault. As long as there was no real ghost, it would be much easier to deal with.

"What are your plans now?"

Yao Qingnian thought about An'er's illness. It would take some time from the surgery to recovery.

"I want to take An'er back to the capital, but I haven't taken revenge yet, and my jade pendant is still on Tian Zhengwu. It's the emblem of our family. Without it, I can't even go back home."

Now I have to take revenge and get the jade pendant back.

"You can continue to live here and take care of An'er, but you can't live here for nothing. You have to help me with the work."

"The girl just said that she could save An'er, is that true?"

"Ok!"

Yao Qingnian hummed expressionlessly.

"As long as you can save An'er, I promise to sell myself as a slave and work like a cow or a horse for you."

A rare look of joy appeared on Yuanniang's face.

"I don't need you to sell yourself into slavery. You help me do things for three years, and after three years I will set you free. It's up to you to decide whether to stay or go."

Yao Qingnian doesn't want to be a good guy. If he wants to get something, he has to pay the corresponding price.