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Chapter 118 Reborn Scheming Woman from a New Era × Husband in an Arranged MarriageEducated YouthComr

Shi An felt conflicted upon hearing this.

After a long pause, he said in a low voice, "Don't overthink it, go to sleep."

The next morning, Du Xiang got up early and Shi Anren was gone. She got up and heard sounds coming from other rooms.

Shi's parents also got up.

They needed to go to the fields at this time, and Shi's mother gave them a few complaints, telling Du Xiang to cook breakfast and take it to the fields later. Then there was a pile of unwashed clothes, and the firewood was all gone, so she had to chop it up, feed the chickens and ducks, and take care of Shi Dabao and Shi Xiaobao...

Anyway, the whole series of arrangements resulted in even more severe exploitation than that of a landlord.

She didn't treat Du Xiang like an outsider at all.

Du Xiang nodded obediently in agreement.

Just then, Shi An returned from outside. Although he had taken a few days off, he couldn't slack off on his morning exercise.

Seeing Du Xiang's obedient and submissive demeanor, and then noticing her mother's critical and harsh expression, she frowned.

When Shi's mother saw him return, she said irritably, "Keep an eye on your wife."

He's an outsider after all. Although he seems obedient and easy to manipulate, we still need to be wary of him.

As Shi's mother and father went out, Shi An looked at Du Xiang, who smiled at him and said, "You're back. Go and rest for a while."

There was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Seeing Du Xiang lower her head and try to walk past him, Shi An reached out to stop her.

"Were you wronged just now?"

Du Xiang smiled to cover up her embarrassment, "No, I still have work to do. You should go and rest."

After saying that, she ignored him and went into the kitchen.

Shi An frowned. He knew very well what kind of person his mother was. Du Xiang's personality was such that she could be bullied to death.

He followed her into the kitchen, watched her busy herself, took the things, and started working on her own.

Du Xiang stood there for a while, feeling somewhat lost, and then started helping out.

Shi An glanced at her out of the corner of his eye and chuckled. How could her personality be like a quail's? Sometimes she was very bold when she spoke to him, and other times she was very timid.

These days, being able to eat your fill is considered good. The Shi family is considered good, since Shi An is able to hold on.

After making breakfast, Shi Kang woke up at the sound. Du Xiang wanted to deliver the food, but she didn't know the way, so Shi Kang became her guide.

As for Shi An, he was chopping wood; everyone was busy with their own things.

Besides, Shi Kang was going to go to the fields anyway. Although he could cheat and shirk his duties, he couldn't simply not go at all.

When Du Xiang returned, Shi An was still chopping wood, it seemed he was saving up for a year.

She went inside, served some porridge, and called Shi An to eat. She then went to another room and woke up the two children.

Shi Dabao and Shi Xiaobao are both eleven or twelve years old. Du Xiang, at this age, is already busy working in the fields. Not only her, but all the children here are too. Only these twins are spoiled.

He was woken up by Du Xiang and kept hurling vulgarities at her, calling her a "money-loser" over and over again.

Du Xiang raised an eyebrow and smiled. Stupid and naughty kids are the easiest to deal with.

Without any hesitation, he slapped each of them across the face. The deafening cries and even more vulgar insults filled the air. Du Xiang, tears streaming down her face, backed away, but the child had already picked up a broom to hit her.

She was startled and closed her eyes, but the expected pain did not come.

Du Xiang opened her eyes and looked at the broad, kind figure in front of her, feeling quite pleased.

Shi An used to ignore his two younger brothers, who had grown up to be quite wicked. It wasn't that he didn't want to take care of them, but his mother wouldn't let him get involved.

With a cold face, he dragged the two men out, listening to their various curses directed at him as their elder brother, his expression growing increasingly dark.

If they treat him this way, then they'll certainly treat Du Xiang, who seems easy to bully, the same way.

Shi An made the two of them stand aside as punishment, not in a good mood. He used to not care, but now that he really cared, with his mother not around, the two younger ones gradually quieted down under his intimidation and insults.

Du Xiang ate with Shi An, glancing at the two children every now and then, but when she met their resentful eyes, she would lower her head in fear.

Seeing that Shi An remained silent, Du Xiang carefully considered her words before speaking.

"They're still young and don't understand, let them eat first."

They were just kids, and she couldn't bear to see them looking at each other so longingly.

Shi An stared at Du Xiang until she became somewhat frightened, then spoke with a hint of anger.

"You just stood there and let them hit you?"

Du Xiang avoided eye contact and lowered her head to eat.

His tone was so harsh that she was frightened, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

Shi An was helpless and was about to soften his tone when Du Xiang spoke first.

"sorry."

She was still crying, and Shi An was getting angry again. She didn't need to apologize.

The relationship between husband and wife is about feelings, and Du Xiang wasn't one to keep quiet.

"I've already made you angry on our first day of marriage. Don't dislike me."

Shi An felt helpless, but he wasn't angry with her.

Du Xiang didn't give him a chance to say anything, and started cleaning up after finishing her meal.

Shi An raised his hand and took it without saying a word, so it became a situation where he did the work and she assisted him.

Du Xiang was clearly not as close to Shi An anymore, and was even somewhat afraid of him.

This situation, of course, wouldn't last long, and Shi Kang, taking a break, slipped away and went home.

Shi An had just finished chopping firewood when he looked at the pile of clothes that Du Xiang needed to wash—it had everything—and his brows furrowed tightly again.

He wanted to tell Du Xiang that there was too much work to do and that she shouldn't listen to her mother in everything, but Du Xiang was boiling water at the moment, and he was bringing her some firewood from time to time, but she didn't seem to want to talk to him.

Shi Kang's arrival broke this situation.

As soon as Du Xiang saw Shi Kang, she unconsciously followed Shi An, clearly trying to avoid Shi Kang.

Du Xiang and Shi Kang only interacted when Du Xiang delivered food to Shi Kang in the morning.

Shi An frowned, looking at the person who had finally shown some affection for him again, but he didn't feel at ease.

Du Xiang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shi Kang enter the house. She was still boiling water when she returned to the kitchen.

After a while, when they brought out the water, they saw Shi An chopping wood and Shi Kang washing clothes in the yard.

She wanted to do the work herself, but she didn't dare say anything.

After hesitating for a moment, she moved to Shi An's side, and Shi An stopped and looked at her.

Du Xiang glanced at Shi Kang, who looked back at her with a resentful expression.

Du Xiang lowered her head in fear and tugged at Shi An's sleeve.

"Go and add some hot water for him; the water is too cold, it won't get him clean."

Shi An didn't move. He looked at her for a while, put down what he was holding, and led her into the west room.

The two people in the room were silent for a while. Du Xiang was afraid, so she lowered her head and remained silent for a moment before tentatively asking:

"I...I'm going to get busy?"

Shi An ignored her words.

Did Shi Kang bully you?

Upon hearing this, Du Xiang became somewhat flustered.

Shi An noticed her strange expression and his heart sank.

Given her personality, she would definitely swallow her anger and keep quiet about anything else in order to maintain a facade of peace.

Suppressing his anger, he asked in a deep voice:

"Did he...do something to you?"

Du Xiang panicked, "No...it's nothing."

Shi An remained silent, his face frighteningly dark. Du Xiang, frightened, reached out to take his hand.

Shi An dodged her outstretched hand.

After a long standoff, Du Xiang lowered her head meekly.

"He...he just said a few things he shouldn't have, nothing else."

Shi An knew she didn't want to put him in a difficult position, but he wouldn't let his new wife suffer.

He patted her head reassuringly, "You should rest in the room for a while."

That lesson was too lenient.