Chapter 456: We've Been Schemed Against

And the small grove south of the village was now bustling with activity: "My heavens, isn't that Accountant Liu? Oh no, wait, it's the daughter of the Quan family. How did she end up with Cheng the Leper from the next village?"

Liu Chuxue, who had been following from a distance, heard these words and couldn't help but recall the plot of the book. Could this Cheng the Leper be the abusive older man who married Chunxiao in the story?

If that were truly the case, then the people of the Liu family's old house were truly despicable. For those who act without morality or bottom lines, there would be no need for any further hesitation in dealing with them in the future; after all, they were less than beasts and could not be treated as human beings.

"Oh my, this is truly shameless."

"Didn't Liu Shuqin want nothing more than to marry someone from the city? How did she get involved with Cheng the Leper?"

The village's Widow Bai, with her sharp eyes, spotted Peng Ailan following behind. When Liu Quan had been the accountant, Peng Ailan had shown off her authority in front of her many times: "Quan's wife, what are you dawdling behind for? Your daughter is messing around with a wild man in the woods. How did you raise your daughter in the first place?"

Peng Ailan's face was filled with rage: "Widow Bai, what nonsense are you spouting? Just wait until I tear that broken mouth of yours apart."

Widow Bai was not afraid of her: "Am I spouting nonsense or not? Just look for yourself and you'll know. You still think you're the Accountant's Lady? If you don't want people talking, tell your daughter to stop doing such shameless things."

Enraged, Peng Ailan reached out to strike, but was held back by a neighbor sister who had come with her. She pointed at the people ahead with a look of disbelief: "Ailan, is that really your Shuqin? What on earth is going on?"

Hearing these words, Peng Ailan followed the direction of the pointing finger and immediately felt terrible: "You damned wretch."

She roared and rushed forward, flipping Cheng the Leper onto the ground, then grabbed nearby clothes in a frantic rush to pull them over her daughter: "Cheng the Leper, I'll definitely send you to face the bullet."

Liu Quan, having received the news, was so furious his eyes nearly burst from their sockets and he lost all reason. He grabbed Cheng the Leper, who was still naked, and started punching him. The blows landed squarely on flesh, and for a moment, Cheng the Leper's wails and pleas for mercy drowned out the murmurs of the onlookers.

It was the village head, who had just arrived, who feared someone might die: "Come on, a few of you, pull them apart quickly."

But just then, the crowd on the periphery let out another round of exclamations: "Oh my heavens, what is happening today? How come there are people messing around in the melon shed too?"

Hearing these words, many people turned and ran toward the nearby melon shed: "Is it true?"

"Did you see? Who is inside?"

Liu Jiandong and Ding Surong had taken a small dose of the medicine, so after venting their passions, the effects had worn off. The two were trapped in the melon shed by the crowd, and their panic was beyond description.

The two picked up the disordered clothes thrown on the ground and tried to put them on, but the more urgent they were, the more mistakes they made. By the time they finally managed to dress, they discovered their shirts were both torn and there was no way they could go out and face anyone.

Ding Surong whispered softly: "How could this happen? What exactly is going on? We, how could we possibly..."

Liu Jiandong's face was filled with shock, but inside he was overjoyed. He had already had feelings for Ding Surong; this was like having someone deliver a pillow the moment he felt sleepy. Now it was perfect; he didn't need to think of a plan anymore: "This, what is happening to us? I only remember a pain at the back of my neck, and then I lost consciousness."

After speaking, he suddenly realized something: "We've been schemed against?"

Ding Surong also wore a look of shock: "How could that be?"

After speaking, she suddenly looked toward the direction of the woods. Although she saw nothing, she could hear Peng Ailan's curses and scolding. Her head went 'Buzz!' and her mind was in complete chaos.