C9 A Domineering Man

Shuling picked up her chopsticks and started eating without hesitation. She knew she needed to keep her nutrition up for the baby. She had planned to come back today to harvest some chives and buy some meat for a hearty meal.

With her husband back home, Shuling quickly gave Fuqing some instructions. "I set up a small shed behind the kitchen where I'm growing chives. Take off the black cloth covering them, harvest the ones that are ready, and then cover them back up."

"We'll take them to the market to sell later."

She had already negotiated a price with the restaurant owner—80 cents a pound. This batch was ready, and since she was the only one at home, she managed to speed up the process in just a few minutes. They had about 20 pounds of chives, which could bring in a decent $16.

If this worked out, she planned to get more seeds and plant them alongside the regular chives, building a light-blocking shed so no one would notice anything unusual. After all, who pays attention to how many rows of chives someone has in their garden?

Fuqing nodded earnestly. He wasn't one to shirk work and was quite skilled at it. In no time, he had harvested the chives.

Just then, the women's association arrived with Liu Xue to apologize. Liu Xue was a far cry from her usual arrogant self, her face marked with several slap imprints, tears and snot smeared across her face. The women's association wouldn't let her clean up, insisting she needed to continue her apology to Shuling.

Liu Xue watched as Lim Fuqing hovered around Shen Shuling like a devoted servant, her eyes filled with jealousy. That was the man she liked, with the woman she despised the most.

Lim Fuqing stood protectively in front of Shen Shuling, his tone icy. "My wife is having some pregnancy complications. We need to head to the hospital for a check-up."

"We'll see what the results say before discussing anything further. We need to determine if there's any intentional harm involved and if someone needs to face legal consequences."

Lim Fuqing spoke the harshest words in the calmest voice, and Liu Xue, stunned, lifted her gaze from the floor to stare at him.

"Did Shen Shuling say that? She's nothing but trouble! She was flirting with that driver, and I wasn't wrong! Who gets to ride in such a nice car on their first meeting?"

"Fuqing, you weren't like this before. You can't treat me this way!"

Liu Xue wailed, tears streaming down her swollen face, stinging painfully.

Shen Shuling, unable to hold back, retorted from behind Lim Fuqing, "You're full of it, you idiot."

"That driver was called by the clinic doctor. My father-in-law needed an urgent ride to the city hospital. Was I supposed to make small talk and get cozy with him before getting in the car?"

"Is your brain full of crap? Even the pigs outside know how to behave better than you."

"You complete idiot, talking to you feels like an insult to my unborn child."

Shen Shuling felt a twinge of pain in her belly again. In frustration, she punched Lim Fuqing on the back. This man was always causing trouble.

"Go out and fix this mess. If I'm satisfied with the result, you can sleep in the guest room for a month. If not, don't even think about sharing my bed ever again."

Lim Fuqing was taken aback, staring at his wife in disbelief. Was she really this tough? Tougher than his mom chasing his dad with a fire poker back in the day!

That troublemaker, Liu Xue, couldn't just leave us alone, could she? Lim Fuqing's demeanor darkened instantly. He grabbed Liu Xue by the collar and dragged her outside.

"Let's talk out here. I don't want my wife to hear any of this."