The man was actually exchanging flirtatious glances with that new young girl. Judging by how familiar they appeared, it had likely been going on for quite some time.
Although Liu Yu looked down on Li Youcai, having younger and prettier girls flocking to him gave her a strong sense of unease.
She was not one to hold back. She immediately jumped out from the shadows, "What are you two doing?"
The pair were startled by her loud shout.
Li Youcai quickly walked up to Liu Yu and impatiently asked, "Why are you here?"
"If I didn't come, would I see you exchanging flirtatious glances with that little slut? For a girl to be so shameless, to have her eyes on a married man." Liu Yu didn't lower her voice, deliberately speaking for the woman to hear.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Let's go home quickly, it's not what you think." Li Youcai frowned. Although he was the one who had done it, he didn't want to attract attention.
"I won't! Why do you dare to do it, but I can't say it?" Liu Yu was furious and questioned him loudly.
"I told you, it's not what you think. You woman are being unreasonable. Marrying you, I've had eight lifetimes of bad luck." Li Youcai saw that people were already peeking out and said in a rage.
"That's not what you said back then. You said you'd do anything for me. Now that you have a new flame, you've forgotten your old love, right? You should know that I am your lawfully wedded wife." The more anxious Li Youcai became, the more she refused to let him have his way, wanting to make a bigger scene to prevent them from secretly meeting again.
"Slap!" Li Youcai couldn't take it anymore. This woman was too disobedient. He had asked her to go home earlier, but she insisted on making a scene here.
As Li Youcai's palm landed, Liu Yu fell to the ground, clutching her face, and looked at him in disbelief, "You dare to hit me? Wang Yougen never laid a finger on me back then."
Li Youcai was still a bit dazed. Although he had hit Liu Yu, he hadn't used much force. Why did one slap send her to the ground?
Hearing her mention Wang Yougen again made him angry. If this woman hadn't cried to him about how badly Wang Yougen treated her, he wouldn't have acted. Although no one had discovered this matter, it still weighed on his mind.
"Ah, my stomach," Liu Yu shrieked.
Li Youcai was stunned. There was a pool of blood on the ground. Thinking of the son in her belly, he panicked. He quickly carried Liu Yu on his back and rushed home. He carefully placed her on the bed and immediately went to find a doctor.
The doctor arrived quickly. After feeling her pulse, he shook his head and sighed, "This lady has miscarried. A woman who miscarries needs the same care as one in confinement. She must be well looked after, or she could develop lasting health issues."
Although he had a premonition, when the doctor said the child couldn't be saved, Li Youcai felt extremely dejected and even more guilty, believing he was the one who had caused the miscarriage. Li's mother had finally been looking forward to a grandson, and now that the grandson was gone, she wailed incessantly. Sudan Novel Network.
"All of you, get out! I don't want to see you. Close the door. I want to be alone," Liu Yu said excitedly upon seeing Li Youcai.
When the room was empty, the sadness on Liu Yu's face vanished.
Recalling Li Youcai's actions just now, she gritted her teeth with hatred. Men's words truly couldn't be trusted. One moment they cherished you, the next they discarded you like rubbish!
She decided to make him truly heartbroken and guilty this time.
Thinking of the money she had bribed the old doctor with, Liu Yu felt another pang of heartache. She hadn't had much money to begin with, and now, she didn't have a single coin left.
The commotion they had caused outside had been so loud that although many neighbors hadn't come out, they were all secretly watching.
Li's mother went out and inquired, immediately learning the truth. She was furious, hating her son for being so useless.
Returning home, she grabbed a stick and began beating her son, "You owe me my grandson, you owe me my grandson... You're so old, what can I say about you? How many times have I told you not to get so close to that young girl? You're already married! Now, everyone in the village knows what you've done, and I can't hold my head up when I go out."
To be honest, Li Youcai also regretted it. He hadn't expected things to escalate to this point.
He also hated Liu Yu for disregarding the bigger picture. Didn't she know she was pregnant? She had insisted on confronting them. He had called her back so many times, but she refused. Now, the matter had become a village scandal.
It was bad for him as a man, but that young girl probably wouldn't dare to go out for a long time.
That night, he couldn't resist and sneaked to her house again.
This young girl, known as Ye Niangzi, asked softly upon hearing the knock, "Who is it?"
"It's me, I came to see you," Li Youcai whispered. Their reputations were not good now, so they had to be careful.
Ye Niangzi quickly opened the door and pulled him inside.
"Brother Youcai, what do we do now? I'm pointed at when I go out. You can't abandon me." Ye Niangzi hugged him tightly, afraid he would leave her.
"I have no other choice right now. You'll have to bear with it for now." Li Youcai sighed. At this point, this foolish girl still wholeheartedly wanted to be with him, and it would be false to say he wasn't moved.
"As long as Brother Youcai still wants me, I don't feel wronged. I'm just worried that Brother Youcai might care about the rumors outside and stop visiting me." Ye Niangzi took the opportunity to sit on his lap, hook her arms around his neck, and said flirtatiously.
Li Youcai felt a heat spread through his body. He had originally intended to just visit and comfort her before leaving, but now he didn't want to go. He wasn't a saint.
Naturally, the two of them became intimate, and he quietly left in the middle of the night.
Liu Yu believed that her miscarriage was inseparable from Li Youcai, the main culprit. She spoke sarcastically every day, and Li's mother also blamed him. Unable to bear the atmosphere at home, Li Youcai, after spending the night with Ye Niangzi, left the next day and went off to do business.
Wu Caiwei and Li Yuheng exerted all their efforts to find the midwife from back then. Initially, the midwife refused to admit anything. It was only after they tied up her grandson that she revealed the truth. It turned out that just as the old woman had said, the couple had bribed the midwife to cause a difficult labor.
A day later, the midwife drowned in a pond.
After returning to the city, Li Yuheng continued his studies. He was determined to pass the imperial examinations and become an official, to earn a title of nobility for Sun Yuanyue. Wu Caiwei, meanwhile, continued her business.
However, from then on, she intentionally targeted the Li family. Whatever business the Li family engaged in, she would start a similar business nearby or across from them.
For some reason, her mind was full of ideas, and she could always attract attention with her products, which were both good and cheap.
The Li family's business suffered losses for many consecutive days, and their income could not cover their expenses.
Old Master Li and Madam Li tried many methods, but all were in vain. They cursed behind people's backs in anger.
As soon as Wu Caiwei stepped out, Old Master Li and Madam Li descended furiously from their carriage, their intentions clearly hostile. Of course, Wu Caiwei was not afraid.