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nChapter 14

n“Are you really a doctor?” The village chief looked at Chu Qingzhi and was in disbelief. If Chu Qingzhi was a doctor, would her adoptive parents in the county let her go back?

nWith a faint smile on her face, Chu Qingzhi pointed at Zhou Qingzhong.

nZhou Qingzhong shrunk back. He had just been exposed by Chu Qingzhi and had yet to regain his calmness. If she exposed more of his secrets, he might not be able to withstand it.

nChu Qingzhi moved her finger to Zhao Xiuhua and said, “This evil woman, she will often feel pain in her right ribs and upper abdomen. Sometimes, she will feel slight pain.”

nZhao Xiuhua’s expression changed slightly. Chu Qingzhi was right.

nChu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong. “He worked so hard that he fell ill. He was injured by an arrow in his lower ribs and almost died. He was stabbed three times. He was close to death many times in his life.”

nTang Jinghong was shocked, but he did not show it on his face.

n“Village Chief, you often have a headache and your limbs are weak. At night, you will have nightmares and can’t sleep well.”

nChu Qingzhi diagnosed a few more people and hit the nail on the head every time.

nThird Uncle’s wife, Wang Qiu, was one of the people diagnosed by Chu Qingzhi. She walked towards Chu Qingzhi in surprise. “Since you can see my illness, can you make a prescription for me?”

n“Of course,” Chu Qingzhi said. “Third Grandma, I don’t have a pen, ink, and paper here. How about this? I’ll go find some herbs later and send them to you?”

nWang Qiu smiled and agreed. “That will do. When you send the herbs to me later, I will pay you.”

nChu Qingzhi nodded. “Sure.”

nSeeing that Chu Qingzhi did not seem to be lying, Zhao Xiuhua’s eyes lit up and she began to curry favor with her. “Qingzhi, I didn’t mean what I said just now. Don’t take it to heart.”

nChu Qingzhi naturally would not take these women seriously. She was not so narrow-minded. However, it was impossible for Chu Qingzhi to help her.

nShe pretended not to hear Zhao Xiuhua and continued to talk to Wang Qiu.

nZhao Xiuhua knew that Chu Qingzhi was resentful of her, so she walked towards Li Qingyu. “Qingyu, we are neighbors. Neighbors are like families. Even if we quarrel, we can’t cut ties, right?”

nLi Qingyu still remembered that Zhou Qingzhong had called Chu Qingzhi “dog”, so she said bluntly to Zhao Xiuhua, “We can’t afford to be your neighbors.”

nZhao Xiuhua’s face stiffened. She turned around and walked towards the village chief. “Village chief, we’re all from the same village. If we hold grudges against each other, it won’t be good for the harmony of the village, right?”

nThe village chief looked at Zhao Xiuhua coldly. He had always known that this vicious shrew did not treat her daughter-in-law well, but he did not expect it to be so bad.

nHe ignored Zhao Xiuhua and asked Fu Haiyan, “What are your plans? If you want to leave, get divorced. If you want to stay, you can. No matter what you choose, I’ll help you.”

nIn the village, the village chief was the most prestigious person.

nWhen Zhou Qingzhong heard this, he panicked. Now that everyone knew that he could not give birth, if Fu Haiyan left, who would be willing to marry him in the future?

nZhao Xiuhua was also so frightened that her face turned pale. If Fu Haiyan left, her son would be a bachelor forever.

n“No, Haiyan, you and Qingzhong have been married for two years. You must have feelings for each other. I won’t hit you in the future. I’ll treat you well. Don’t leave, okay?”

nFu Haiyan’s eyes were red and filled with confusion. After a while, she asked Chu Qingzhi, “Qingzhi, what should I choose?”

n“I don’t know what you should choose, but I can help you analyze the situation.”

nChu Qingzhi sympathized with Fu Haiyan. This girl was only 18 years old and looked like a 28-year-old woman. She was really pitiful.

n“If you choose to stay, you’ll very likely be beaten and abused. At that time, no one will help you.”

nEveryone agreed with Chu Qingzhi, so no one objected.

nFu Haiyan stammered, “But my mother-in-law said that she would treat me well in the future.”

nChu Qingzhi had lived for so long and knew human nature the best. “You have to know that a leopard can’t change its spots.”

nFu Haiyan fell into a dilemma.

nChu Qingzhi patted Fu Haiyan’s shoulder and continued to analyze. “If you divorce him, you’ll still be a virgin. There are many men who will marry you. Don’t be afraid that you won’t be able to get married.”

nFu Haiyan was a little tempted. She wanted a harmonious family and a few children. If she stayed in the Zhou family, she would never be able to be a mother for the rest of her life.

n“Haiyan, don’t listen to Chu Qingzhi. She’s lying,” Zhou Qingzhong said anxiously. “Even if you’re a virgin, you’ll definitely be despised by men because you were married once.”

nFu Haiyan looked at Zhou Qingzhong. Before she married him, she had many expectations of this man, but in the end, they all turned into beatings and curses. She lived in fear every moment. Was this the life she wanted?

nZhao Xiuhua glared at Chu Qingzhi and said to Haiyan with a smile, “Haiyan, our family let you down in the past. As long as you stay, we can go and adopt a child. Our family will also treat you very well and won’t hit or scold you anymore.”

nJust as Fu Haiyan was about to speak, Mr. Zhou suddenly said, “Haiyan, I hope you can stay too. If your mother-in-law hits you again in the future, I’ll definitely stop her.”

nChu Qingzhi was extremely speechless. Why didn’t he stop his wife in the past? He and his son were both cowards!

nWhen Fu Haiyan heard this, she suddenly recalled the scene of Mr. Zhou handing a stick to Zhao Xiuhua. She took a deep breath and held Chu Qingzhi’s hand. “I want to divorce!”

nThe surrounding instantly fell silent.

nZhou Qingzhong could not accept it. He reached out, grabbed a stick, and swung it at Chu Qingzhi.

nThe stick was aimed at Chu Qingzhi’s head. When everyone saw this scene, they held their breaths. It was too ruthless!

nHow could Chu Qingzhi let herself be hit? Not only would she not be hit, but she was also prepared to cripple Zhou Qingzhong’s arm.

nHowever, someone beat her to it…

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