The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

Chen Qing had lost every trace of his earlier arrogance.

He barely had any teeth left, his body was a mess of black and blue, and his face was swollen into a pig-like mask. He even had a broken arm.

Qiu Shuzhen, having never witnessed such a brutal scene, was scared to the verge of tears.

Her tear-streaked, beautiful face, coupled with the sob in her voice, made Chen Erbao's heart ache with pity.

He rushed to comfort Qiu Shuzhen.

Seeing his chance, Chen Qing scrambled up from the floor and tried to bolt. But as he passed Chen Erbao, a sudden kick shot out.

BAM!

It didn't look like Chen Erbao used much force, but Chen Qing shrieked as he was sent flying. His head slammed hard against the wall, and for a moment, it looked like he was a goner.

His head was spinning. He had just barely managed to climb to his feet when Chen Erbao's voice boomed, "Did I fucking say you could leave!?"

"Sister-in-law Shuzhen has a good heart; she's willing to let you go."

"But *I* haven't agreed yet!"

Chen Qing's eyes went wide. "What... what more do you want!?"

"You've already beaten me to a pulp, and you still won't let me go?"

Chen Erbao pulled Qiu Shuzhen close, his gaze fixed on Chen Qing as a cold sneer played on his lips.

"Chen Qing, don't you fucking think I don't know what kind of sick bastard you are? I bet you're just planning to lie low and wait until I'm gone to start harassing Sister-in-law Shuzhen again, aren't you?"

Chen Qing's eyes widened even more.

A moment ago, it was panic. Now, it was terror.

Because that was exactly what he was planning.

Chen Erbao said, "Sister-in-law Shuzhen, you see?"

"A guy like this... a dog can't be taught not to eat shit."

"If you don't make him feel some real pain, he'll spend his whole life making the same mistake over and over."

"Since we all live in the same village, we ought to help him out."

Qiu Shuzhen asked instinctively, "How do we help?"

Chen Erbao rolled up his sleeves.

"Simple."

"I say we just castrate him. That'll solve the problem once and for all!"

The color drained from Chen Qing's face.

From the look on Chen Erbao's face, he clearly wasn't joking.

For Chen Qing, being unable to be a man was a fate worse than death. He immediately started begging, "Er Bao, Er Bao, I was wrong."

"I was really wrong."

"I beg you, for Jiaqi's sake, spare me—"

SLAP!

Before Chen Qing could finish his sentence, Chen Erbao stepped forward and delivered a resounding slap.

Chen Qing's head was buzzing, and he heard Chen Erbao say: "You have the fucking nerve to bring up your sister?"

"Let me tell you straight, Chen Jiaqi's name means nothing to me!"

"Today, I'm going to make damn sure you never think about it again!"

Watching Chen Erbao advance, Chen Qing was shaking so hard his teeth rattled. His eyes darted to the equally terrified Qiu Shuzhen, and he had an idea. "Sister Shuzhen, please, talk some sense into him!" he pleaded.

"Yes, I'm not a man, I'm an animal! I deserve to die!"

"But Sister Shuzhen, you have to think about yourself."

"If this gets blown out of proportion, I guarantee the whole village will be buzzing with gossip."

"Your life is hard enough as it is. If the rumors start flying, how could you possibly stay in the village?"

This enraged Chen Erbao even more.

"Damn it, you dare threaten Sister-in-law Shuzhen!"

He grabbed Chen Qing by the collar, ready to strike. Despair washed over Chen Qing.

Just then, Qiu Shuzhen suddenly stepped forward and stopped Chen Erbao.

"Er Bao, let it go."

Chen Erbao said, "Sister-in-law Shuzhen, don't listen to his bullshit. This..."

Qiu Shuzhen had been a widow for eight years. What kind of gossip hadn't she heard?

If idle talk was enough to drive her out, she would have had to follow her husband to the grave the year he died.

She was stopping Chen Erbao for his own sake.

She couldn't care less whether a scumbag like Chen Qing lived or died. What she did care about was Chen Erbao. It would be a terrible shame if he got himself into trouble over someone like that.

Qiu Shuzhen said, "Er Bao, let him go."

Chen Erbao froze. Then it dawned on him: she was doing this for his sake. A wave of warmth washed over him.

His gaze fell back on Chen Qing, and his anger flared anew. Still, he didn't press the issue. With one last vicious kick, Chen Erbao snarled, "Now get lost!"

"I'm going, I'm going."

How could Chen Qing dare to say another word? He scrambled out of Qiu Shuzhen's house.

After leaving the courtyard, Chen Qing closed the main gate behind him, and his expression immediately darkened.

Rubbing his bruised body, he glared back at Qiu Shuzhen's house and muttered a curse under his breath. "Fucking Chen Erbao... I swear I won't let you get away with this!"

Just as he finished speaking, a rubber shoe flew out and shot straight into Chen Qing's mouth.

A foul, earthy stench made Chen Qing gag violently. After a great deal of effort, he finally managed to yank the rubber shoe from his mouth. At that exact moment, Chen Erbao's voice rang out.

"Get lost!"

The color drained from Chen Qing's face again. He didn't dare hesitate for a second. He bolted like a rabbit and vanished in a flash.

Back inside the house.

Chen Erbao closed the door and walked in with one bare foot, getting angrier the more he thought about it.

"Sister-in-law Shuzhen, you saw that, right?"

"He's a bastard who'll never learn."

"I knew it. I shouldn't have listened to you. I should've just castrated that son of a bitch and dealt with the trouble later—"

Before Chen Erbao could finish, Qiu Shuzhen suddenly stepped forward, her moist, red lips pressing directly onto the corner of his mouth.

The words caught in his throat and were instantly swallowed.

He stared wide-eyed at Qiu Shuzhen, completely stunned.

'So soft.'

'Unbelievably soft.'

'And not just soft, but fragrant too.'

'So plump and moist... to be enveloped by a mouth like that...'

'No wonder people like kissing so much.'

'So this is what a young woman's lips feel like?'

Chen Erbao subconsciously licked the spot where Qiu Shuzhen had kissed him. Her scent lingered there, and the tender, smooth feeling made his heart race. He looked at Qiu Shuzhen: "Shu... Sister-in-law Shuzhen, what are you doing?"

Qiu Shuzhen looked at Chen Erbao with a playfully mournful expression.

"That form of address, it makes me sound so old."

"Can't you just call me Sister?"

GULP.

Chen Erbao swallowed hard. "Sister Shuzhen."

A blush crept onto Qiu Shuzhen's cheeks. She looked up at him, her eyes alluring, and said, "Er Bao, I've been in Bailong Village for eight years."

"Other than my worthless, dead husband, you're... you're the first person who's ever been this good to me."

Qiu Shuzhen's soft voice traveled from his ears straight into his heart.

Chen Erbao felt a persistent itch deep inside his chest, and his breathing grew ragged.

Before he knew it, Qiu Shuzhen had pressed herself into his arms.

There was no space left between them at all.

Qiu Shuzhen continued, "I really want to thank you properly."

"After all, if you hadn't been here today, that animal Chen Qing would have... he would have ruined me."

"But I... I really don't have anything of value to give you."

"The only thing of value I have to offer... is myself."

Chen Erbao's heart pounded wildly!

Qiu Shuzhen stared intently at Chen Erbao. "Er Bao, tell me, am I beautiful?"

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