Chapter 83: Come With Us

In her previous life, Sheng Damei had knocked on Accountant Wen’s door, cooked him ginger soup laced with medicine, and spent the night in his room.

A little over a month later, Sheng Damei showed up at his door with a medical report, claiming she was pregnant with his child.

From then on, Accountant Wen became a father overnight and married Sheng Damei. A few years later, the child’s real father, who couldn’t have a son of his own, came to take the child away, and only then did Accountant Wen learn the truth.

By then, he’d already grown attached to the child and refused to let go, causing a huge commotion in the village...

Chu Xuan rushed out of her house in a hurry.

Only then did Mu Chenze realize something was wrong and ran out as well, calling Wang Depin and Gao Meijuan along.

It was better to have the village chief’s family present.

When Chu Xuan arrived at Accountant Wen’s door, she heard Sheng Damei’s deliberately sweet voice coming from the courtyard, “Brother Wen, I made you some ginger soup. Drink it and sweat it out, your fever will go down. You can’t keep running a fever, you’re an educated man, you need to use your brain...”

She was practically making sure the whole neighborhood could hear.

Accountant Wen’s voice came from inside the house, “Mind your own business. It’s late, you should go home!”

His tone was distant.

He was at a loss for words with Sheng Damei.

He was sick with a fever, already lying down and bundled up to sweat it out, when Sheng Damei came knocking. He was home alone.

He refused to open the door, so Sheng Damei actually brought a ladder and climbed over the wall.

If anyone saw this, he’d have no way to explain himself.

Sheng Damei stood outside his bedroom door with a bowl of ginger soup.

“Brother Wen, if you drink this ginger soup, I’ll leave. If you don’t, I’ll stay and take care of you tonight.”

Naturally, Accountant Wen just wanted to drink it quickly and get her to leave, so he dragged his sick body to open the door.

He took the ginger soup from Sheng Damei.

At that moment, Chu Xuan hurriedly knocked on the door and called out, “Accountant Wen, open up! Xiao Feng left his abacus at your place, I came to get it.”

Accountant Wen didn’t have time to drink the ginger soup and set the bowl on the table.

If Chu Xuan saw Sheng Damei here, she’d definitely get the wrong idea.

He was just about to think of an excuse to send Chu Xuan away, but Sheng Damei had already rushed to open the door.

She was actually hoping someone would come.

Accountant Wen wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

He could only awkwardly explain to Chu Xuan, “There’s nothing going on between me and Sheng Damei, please don’t spread rumors.”

Chu Xuan smiled, “Of course I won’t. There’s nothing going on between you two anyway. The door was locked from the inside, right? I saw a ladder outside the wall—did someone climb over? Sheng Damei, do you want to leave with me?”

Sheng Damei had no intention of leaving, but hadn’t expected this sudden interruption.

With Chu Xuan mentioning the ladder, Sheng Damei decided to play it safe and go with Chu Xuan for now, planning to come back later. “I’ll leave after Brother Wen drinks the ginger soup.”

Chu Xuan knew full well that the ginger soup was drugged. If Accountant Wen drank it, he’d definitely wake up the next morning with Sheng Damei beside him.

But Accountant Wen didn’t know. “I’ll drink it now.”

He went back to the bedroom, picked up the bowl, and was about to drink.

“Wait!” Chu Xuan strode forward. “Accountant Wen, would you really drink ginger soup made by a woman desperate to find a father for her unborn child?”

Sheng Damei wasn’t a good person. In her previous life, she’d not only set up Accountant Wen, but also swindled money from many villagers before running away.

Since Sheng Damei was shameless, Chu Xuan saw no need to be polite.

Accountant Wen’s hands shook in fright—thankfully, he didn’t drop the bowl. This was evidence; he had to keep it safe.

Sheng Damei, exposed, flew into a rage. “Chu Xuan, you’re slandering me! I’ll beat you to death!”

She lunged at Chu Xuan.

But Chu Xuan was much bigger than Sheng Damei, who weighed barely a hundred pounds—she was no match at all.

She didn’t even touch Chu Xuan’s clothes before Chu Xuan grabbed her and carried her straight out to the courtyard gate.

If Chu Xuan hadn’t considered that Sheng Damei was pregnant, she would have already started swinging.

“Sheng Damei, if you don’t want people to know, don’t do shameful things! If you keep making a scene and the neighbors come out to watch, everyone will know you’re pregnant!”

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it was enough for the neighbors to hear.

Only then did she let go of Sheng Damei.

Sheng Damei decided to go all in. “The child in my belly is Brother Wen’s!”

Chu Xuan had seen shameless people before, but never anyone this shameless.

Wang Depin, his wife, and Mu Chenze arrived just in time to hear this.

Accountant Wen hurried to explain, “I never touched Sheng Damei. Don’t believe her.”

Sheng Damei argued, “He did touch me!”

Gao Meijuan asked sternly, “Sheng Damei, tell us exactly when and where.”

Sheng Damei answered without hesitation, “The night of the 8th last month, at his house!”

Wang Depin thought for a moment, then said slowly, “That’s impossible. Accountant Wen was on duty with me at the office that night.”

A flicker of panic flashed in Sheng Damei’s eyes. “Then I must have gotten the date wrong. Maybe it was the 9th, or the 7th, or maybe the 10th…”

Wang Depin’s face turned serious. “Stop making things up, Sheng Damei. Accountant Wen was on duty every night last month. The village office staff can all vouch for him.”

Chu Xuan added with a smile, “Sheng Damei, you got pregnant last month, right? I saw a tall man go to your house at night and leave the next morning. That man has a family, doesn’t he? He won’t marry you, so now you’re desperate to find a father for your baby!”

Sheng Damei covered her ears. “You’re making things up! That’s not true! The baby is Accountant Wen’s!”

Chu Xuan sneered, “Don’t deny it. Do you want me to say the man’s name?”

“No! No! Please, don’t say it!”

Sheng Damei was terrified. If that man’s wife found out, she’d definitely have someone deal with her.

Chu Xuan said, “Fine, I won’t. But you have to apologize to Accountant Wen.”

Sheng Damei nodded repeatedly. “I’m sorry! I’m sorry.”

She turned to Accountant Wen. “I’m sorry, Brother Wen, I really am! I shouldn’t have tried to set you up. Don’t drink the ginger soup, there really is something in it.”

Accountant Wen sighed. “Don’t ever show up in front of me again. Just go!”

“Okay!”

Sheng Damei hurried away.

Accountant Wen looked grateful. “Thank you all for coming to help, especially you, Chu Xuan.”

Wang Depin patted him on the shoulder. “Come stay at my house tonight. Wait until you’re better before coming back, so you don’t get set up again.”

Accountant Wen was worried Sheng Damei would try something else, so he didn’t refuse. “Thank you, Village Chief! I’ll go pack my things…”

Mu Chenze stepped forward to help...

After ten that night, Sheng Damei came to Accountant Wen’s house again, only to find the gate locked tight. She gritted her teeth in hatred toward Chu Xuan.

She’d been so close to succeeding, only for Chu Xuan to ruin everything.

Sheng Damei would remember this grudge! She’d get her revenge sooner or later!

She turned to go home.

Her foot slipped. “Ah…”

Thud—she fell to the ground.

“Help! Help… my stomach hurts… my baby… my baby…”

The next morning, Chu Xuan was still asleep when a knock sounded at the door.

Half-awake, Chu Xuan groggily put on her shoes and went to open the door.

She opened it to find two security officers standing outside.

“Chu Xuan, come with us.”

Chu Xuan was completely bewildered. “Why?”"