lcionline Chapter 403 The Hunter's Little Darling 64
Chapter 403 The Hunter's Little Darling 64
At this moment, a major battle is taking place at Shuanzi's house, with Ma Erya and Shuanzi's mother as the main characters.
Shuanzi's mother held up a few copper coins in her hand and pointed them at Ma Erya's face. "You're hiding money! You're still hiding money! Are you trying to run away?"
When Shuanzi's mother received the news, she went to Shuanzi and Ma Erya's room and searched through all the drawers and cabinets, and then she found these few coins.
It definitely wasn't Shuanzi who hid it, so it must be Ma Erya.
“So what if I have some money? Why are you running away? You don’t make any sense at all.” Ma Erya remained completely calm.
"Why do you need money if you don't want to run away?" Shuanzi's mother asked suspiciously.
“All the money in our family is in your hands. I don’t even have money to eat snacks. How can I eat well and take care of my health if I don’t have money? How can I have a baby if I don’t take care of my health?” Ma Erya’s self-righteous attitude made Shuanzi’s mother lose her confidence.
"You really don't want to run away?" Shuanzi's mother was still a little skeptical. If he ran away, where would they find him?
"Shuanzi and I are doing great, I won't run away. You don't want me to leave so you can find Shuanzi a wife, do you?" Ma Erya turned the tables.
"You really don't want to run away?" This time it was Shuanzi who asked. Having shared a bed with Ma Erya for so long, he knew her somewhat.
Ma Erya nodded. Shuanzi didn't say anything more.
Although Shuanzi's mother didn't know whether she had believed him or not, she still gave the few coins to Ma Erya.
And so it was quiet here for a while.
A few days later, one evening, the mountain became lively—Ma Erya had disappeared.
When Shuanzi's mother returned home in the afternoon, she didn't see Ma Erya. She waited for a while, but no one came back.
When I asked around, they said they saw Ma Erya leave home that morning.
This really caused an uproar.
During the day, Shuanzi and his mother went hunting in the neighborhood. There wasn't much game, but picking some mushrooms was good enough.
Ma Erya stayed home under the pretext of having her period, but when she returned, she was nowhere to be found.
Shuanzi's mother asked all the nearby families, but Ma Erya didn't go to any of them.
"She must have gone down the mountain!" Shuanzi's mother exclaimed angrily, slapping her thigh. Then, remembering something else, she hurriedly ran home. When she returned, her face was deathly pale. "She stole all my money."
This statement caused quite a stir.
It's still afternoon, and families with relatives who are close to Shuanzi's are busy looking for him.
Even Uncle Tu went, since Ma Erya had married into their family, and if she really ran away with the money, they wouldn't be in a good position either.
Xie Qingyu and Tu Shen naturally didn't get involved in these matters, but they didn't expect their cousin to actually guess right this time.
However, Shuanzi's mother discovered it early, in the afternoon, and immediately went down the mountain to chase after it, so she might still be able to catch up.
The next morning, news arrived, much like Xie Qingyu had expected: Ma Erya had been brought back.
At this point, once married, one is essentially considered part of another family. Even if Ma Erya's family were not on the mountain, they would not be able to intervene in such a case of running away with her husband's money; they would be left to her husband's family to deal with.
Shuanzi's mother was naturally furious, and even Shuanzi himself was gloomy.
Or rather, he had already changed somewhat when his leg recovery wasn't going well; he had gone from being a sunny and steady man to someone who was unpredictable and moody.
He didn't sleep at all during the night he went down the mountain to look for Ma Erya, his eyes were bloodshot and he showed no sign of wanting to sleep.
"The whip was so thick, and she screamed so pitifully..." This is what her cousin told Xie Qingyu when she came back.
Xie Qingyu did not go to see the play, but her cousin witnessed the whole thing.
The one who whipped people was Shuanzi.
He had previously taken Ma Erya to heart, spending all his time with her and trying his best to get her whatever she wanted. Even his two leg injuries were due to Ma Erya.
Then, after his leg got worse, Ma Erya actually tried to run away, so how could he still have a good expression?
"He whipped her three times, probably because he couldn't bear to do it anymore. Then Shuanzi's mother rushed up and gave him a few lashes with a broom," my cousin said, still shaken by the memory.
"I wonder if I'll ask you to come and look at my wound..." my cousin muttered cautiously.
"No, it won't happen." Xie Qingyu shook her head with a smile.
They beat her to make sure Ma Erya wouldn't dare to think about running away again; they definitely needed to teach her a lesson. How could they possibly apply medicine to her right away?
Besides, they also have commonly used wound medicines; if it's a whip wound, applying some medicine will solve the problem.
"Who bullied you?" Tu Shen returned from outside and saw his cousin sitting dejectedly in front of Xie Qingyu.
Xie Qingyu glanced at him. "Could it be that I bullied her?"
Tu Shen knew she was teasing him, but he wasn't annoyed. He simply explained, "Judging from the girl's expression, she must have run into some trouble again and is here to bother you."
"What? I just wanted to say a few words to my sister-in-law. She's not annoyed with me at all. It must be you who's annoyed with me. You can't stand me because I'm always monopolizing her!" my cousin said angrily.
"Just know that. Next time you see me come back, hurry up and leave." Tu Shen also teased her.
As expected, my cousin got angry.
Xie Qingyu suppressed a laugh and glared at Tu Shen. Tu Shen grinned foolishly. He really had nothing to worry about lately because he had a wife by his side. He didn't have any troubles and even had the mind to make jokes like this.
Even her cousin started complaining to Xie Qingyu, "He wasn't like this before. I don't know where he went wrong. All he does is make fun of me."
“He’s just teasing you. Tell him that the more he dislikes you, the more you come here, just to get in his way.”
My cousin was delighted when she heard that. "Did you hear that? My sister-in-law told me to come here often."
"What do you mean 'come'? You're almost engaged, and once you're married down the mountain, you probably won't be able to come anyway," Tu Shen said.
My cousin immediately wilted when this was mentioned.
"It's not even close to being settled yet, don't talk nonsense. Besides, I want to stay on the mountain." My cousin was serious.
Especially after seeing Ma Erya's condition today.
What if she gets beaten like this after she gets married?
She thought this and then asked it aloud.
"No way, if anyone dares to treat you like that, I'll definitely go after them." Tu Shen's glare was still quite intimidating.
My cousin looked up at Tu Shen and suddenly laughed, “If you go there like this, they definitely won’t dare to hit me. It’s better if I marry someone from the mountains, otherwise you won’t even know if I get beaten up.”
My cousin ran off as soon as she finished speaking; she wanted to go home and tell her family as soon as possible.
Seeing her walk away, Xie Qingyu smiled and turned back, only to be met with Tu Shen's face.
"You seem to like her quite a bit, but you never even glance at me when she's around." Tu Shen sounded rather resentful.