vstars Chapter 7: Is she my sister-in-law?
Chapter 7: Is she my sister-in-law?
Chu Zhihui's expression gradually changed from anger to disbelief. "So, if you were defiled, he could use that as an excuse to break off the engagement?"
"So my brother's bad luck is that he was taken advantage of by your fiancé?"
Mu Xiaowan nodded.
Chu Junbai was indeed very unlucky.
"Then what's causing your bleeding?"
"By accident, I got my period, but it was a bit heavy, and someone with ulterior motives took advantage of it. You're still a child, so there's no need to worry so much."
Chu Zhihui strongly disagreed with her words, "You calling me a child is no different from calling me a fool. It's not like I don't understand. It was done by those who are jealous of my brother. Those people are wicked and are just waiting for an opportunity to harm my brother."
Mu Xiaowan smiled and said, "Yes, you are very smart, that's why I like you."
At this moment, Mu Xiaowan had no idea who was trying to frame Chu Junbai.
However, in the past two days, through observation, she also suspected her second aunt who had been fawning over her. Her second aunt's motive was obvious: she was afraid that An Muxue would marry Chu Junbai. If there was a marriage alliance between the An family and Chu Junbai, no one could defend Chu Junbai's position in the family.
Chu Zhihui had never seen such a shameless woman before. Her face flushed red, and she looked a little awkward, like a teenager.
"Who cares if you like me or not? I don't like you either. Even though you're a victim too, it was your ex-fiancé who hurt you, what does that have to do with my brother? Why are you blaming my brother and claiming that he...slept with you?"
Chu Zhihui's logic was sound, and Mu Xiaowan couldn't refute it.
But she can't very well say that it was the original master who did it and that it had nothing to do with her.
She's definitely going to take the blame for this.
She started making things up, "I'm from the countryside, uneducated and ignorant. I thought that holding hands with a man would make me pregnant. I was carried to the hospital naked by your brother, and my reputation was ruined. You know how important reputation is to us women. I didn't want to die, so I clung to your brother as a lifeline."
"It happened so suddenly, my mind went blank, I was so scared that I did that."
"After I came to my senses, I regretted it. I couldn't repay kindness with enmity, so I told your brother about it, and the marriage can be called off."
"If you don't believe me, you can ask your brother."
Mu Xiaowan had thought it through; she was isolated and helpless in the Chu family.
To make life in the Chu family less difficult, one must find a partner who stands by one's side.
Chu Zhihui in front of me is the best choice. She is simple, has good values, and is easy to get along with.
The disgust in Chu Zhihui's eyes gradually faded and turned into suspicion.
"Don't worry, as long as I am your brother's wife, I will not do anything to betray him, nor will I hold him back, much less do anything to disgrace the Chu family. I will stand by his side."
"Of course, I also have my own stance, provided that your brother doesn't embarrass me."
Chu Zhihui looked at Mu Xiaowan with a mixture of belief and doubt.
Mu Xiaowan stamped her foot, "It's freezing! Aren't you going to the library? Hurry up."
Mu Xiaowan's words silenced Chu Zhihui, who was usually quite talkative. She didn't say another word the whole way, and was even distracted when choosing books in the library.
The reality was suddenly different from what she had imagined, and she was still finding it hard to accept.
Could it be that this woman is deliberately trying to fool her?
Mu Xiaowan sat down on the wooden stool in front of the counter, carrying her things. She glanced indifferently at the old, cramped library, which had a sense of history.
Her modern home's study is bigger and has more books than this.
She wanted to find some books about technology to lay the groundwork in advance, so that if she opened a studio in the future, she could use this as an excuse to fool the Chu family.
But seeing the environment here, she really couldn't muster any enthusiasm.
Chu Zhihui thought Mu Xiaowan was illiterate, but little did she know that Mu Xiaowan looked down on this place.
Buying clothes took a lot of time, and it was already afternoon. Chu Zhihui wanted to look around some more, but seeing Mu Xiaowan's quiet appearance, she couldn't bear to leave Mu Xiaowan alone.
She picked out a few books and then paid for them.
The two stepped out of the library.
Chu Zhihui's delighted voice rang out, "Brother!"
Mu Xiaowan looked up.
Chu Junbai leaned against the car. His handsome face was not enough to describe his sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. His dark eyes flashed with coldness, and his brows revealed a faint sense of aloofness.
He held half a cigarette between his index and middle fingers, the smoke rising slowly, indicating that he had been waiting for a while.
But how did he know they were here?
Upon seeing the two, Chu Junbai brought the remaining half of his cigarette to his lips, took a deep drag, then threw it on the ground and crushed it with his toe.
Chu Zhihui rushed over and grabbed Chu Junbai's arm.
Chu Junbai glanced at Mu Xiaowan, his gaze sweeping over the paper bag in her hand.
"boarding!"
"Brother, are we going back? Can we eat first and then go back? My aunt and uncle have been at home these past few days, and it's been so messy. I don't want to eat with them."
"What to eat?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Zhihui was overjoyed, "My brother is still the best, I want to eat hot pot."
Chu Junbai walked around the front of the car and headed towards the driver's seat.
As Chu Zhihui got into the car, Mu Xiaowan was about to get in as well when someone suddenly grabbed her arm.
Mu Xiaowan frowned, her gaze shifting from the hand gripping her arm to the face of the person holding that hand.
A young, somewhat immature boy saw her and looked at her with excitement, as if he had seen an idol.
He has some serious illnesses.
"It really is you! I thought I was seeing things."
Mu Xiaowan frowned, her gaze returning to the hand.
The young man quickly let go, "Oh, I was afraid you'd leave, so I got anxious."
"Chu Shaoqing, what are you doing here? Do you know Sister Mu...?" Chu Zhihui poked her head out and asked in surprise when she saw that it was Chu Shaoqing.
Chu Shaoqing was equally surprised, "Sister-in-law? Could she be that country woman who latched onto my brother?"
Mu Xiaowan: "..."
"Is this a mistake? Has someone switched the parts?"
Mu Xiaowan: "..."
Unexpectedly, this fool is Chu Shaoze's younger brother. He is neither as cunning as Chu Shaoze nor as intelligent and shrewd as his cousin Chu Junbai. He seems to lack intelligence.
"Chu Shaoqing!"
Chu Junbai spoke up, and Chu Shaoze then stopped, quickly saying, "Second Brother! I just said this car looked like yours. I was wondering why she got into your car? Turns out she really is your sister-in-law."
"Sister-in-law, if I had known you were my sister-in-law, I would have gone home long ago."
"Second brother, wait a moment, let me tell my friends that I'll go back with you."
Chu Shaoqing's smile was so wide it seemed like he didn't care about money; he was the only one talking the whole time, like a chatterbox.
He told a few young people of similar age who were waiting by the roadside, and then ran back.
"Chu Zhihui, please sit in the front. My sister-in-law and I have something to talk about."
Chu Shaoqing disliked studying. After graduating from high school, he dropped out and went home, spending his days idly wandering around. After a few years, he became a street urchin.
His family had no choice but to send him to the army, but he became a troublemaker, getting into fights everywhere. They had no choice but to send him back.
Although Chu Shaoqing is Chu Shaoze's younger brother, she doesn't like her older brother. Instead, she idolizes her cousin Chu Junbai and obeys his every word.
Chu Zhihui said, "I'm not going, it's too cold. If you're not getting in the car, hurry up and close the door."
Chu Junbai's sharply defined eyebrows slowly hardened.