Chapter 7: The Couple’s Mental Cultivation Method (I)

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Children’s nonsense can sometimes be taken seriously!

Chen Yunchao and Li Tian’er both showed awkward smiles almost simultaneously, but Li Tian’er quickly stifled her laughter and solemnly reaffirmed that she and Chen Yunchao would no longer continue their nominal marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Li saw that their daughter was not acting on a whim, and their expressions immediately grew tense. Mr. Li signaled Mrs. Li to pull their daughter into the inner room for a talk, saying he needed to speak with his son-in-law. A marriage in name only—those words sounded bitter indeed.

Chen Yunchao’s mother had been complaining to everyone that her daughter-in-law was like a hen that laid no eggs since marrying into the family, a rumor that had spread throughout the village. This made Mr. Li, the old village chief, lose face. Mrs. Li sighed repeatedly, and both elders felt their daughter was letting down the carefully chosen good son-in-law. They often sent trendy gifts in hopes of easing the daughter-in-law’s family’s heart and encouraging them to treat their daughter better.

“Is what Taohua said true?”

Mr. Li’s tone was stern, holding a long pipe that looked ready to strike Chen Yunchao’s head at any moment.

Chen Yunchao’s palms began to sweat, and cold sweat seeped from his forehead. No matter how successful he was, deep down he still feared the old village chief.

“Dad, Taohua might have misunderstood me. It’s not what you think…”

His heart raced wildly, unsure how to fabricate a story.

Now he regretted it. Even if they were getting a divorce, he wanted to consummate the marriage first. How could he bear the stigma of a second marriage without having fulfilled the marital duties? Before, he had no interest or desire for that matter, filled only with resentment toward Mr. Li’s coercion to marry. But at the moment when the woman pinned him down on the heated kang, he felt every cell in his body explode, like a sleeping dragon awakening, a fierce beast unleashed. After three years without intimacy, he was engulfed in a burning desire.

“At that time, I was afraid university would distract me, so I studied like a monk. Now, I’ve been working for more than half a year. It’s time to have children with Taohua. I came back this time to treat her well. If she agrees, we can move to the county in spring. Maybe I can even find her a decent job so she can keep up with the times instead of staying cooped up at home with no exposure.”

Chen Yunchao’s lies flowed more smoothly as he spoke, and by the end, even he believed them. Later, when he returned home and thought carefully about why he had said those things, he realized he didn’t need to please Taohua’s father. The father-in-law no longer posed a threat; his family didn’t need the village chief’s favor anymore. With a government job in the county, he could easily support his family well.

Li Tian’er had been pushed out the door by Taohua’s parents, forced to return home with Chen Yunchao.

“A young couple may quarrel at the bedside but make up by the foot of the bed. Besides, Yunchao didn’t even quarrel with you. He told your father his plans for you. He’s so thoughtful and considerate. What else could you be dissatisfied with? Yunchao really has no complaints about you. Stop making trouble and go back.”

The parents shut the door tight and even locked it from the inside. Li Tian’er truly had nowhere to return. It seemed she could only continue the cold war with Chen Yunchao at home. She wasn’t afraid of that—she never planned to experience childbirth again in this world. With over six hundred thousand fans, she was ready to leave this world without taking a single memory with her.

Yunchao really has no complaints about you!

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Mrs. Li was right; Chen Yunchao truly had no complaints about her.

Night had fallen, and walking on the icy slippery road, one misstep could mean a fall. Chen Yunchao walked with ease, even sliding a bit playfully like a mischievous child.

At this moment, he felt a victorious thrill, especially when he looked back and saw the woman’s head bowed low, wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, which doubled his pleasure.

Such a foolish woman! A divorced daughter returning to her parents' home after marriage was a disgrace to the family. How could she think her parents would support her divorce? The parents probably considered their married daughter like water spilled on the ground; if he hadn’t been willing to take her back, she would have been homeless.

Watching the man slide along like a child without effort while she struggled to keep her balance on the dark, slippery path, looking down cautiously, Li Tian’er’s heart burned with resentment—more so because she was powerless, like punching a cotton bale with no effect.

It seemed the only way was to fight back against Chen Yunchao, forcing him to initiate the divorce; only then could the marriage truly end.

Lost in thought as she walked, Li Tian’er didn’t notice a pit in the road. Her cotton shoe caught it, twisting her ankle, and she fell hard to the ground. Fortunately, her thick padded clothes protected her from fractures. Relieved she wasn’t seriously hurt, she looked up to see Chen Yunchao turning to watch her. She didn’t want him to see her in such an ugly state, nor would she ask for help.

She tried to push herself up but realized her ankle was sprained. Lifting her left foot sent a piercing pain through her. Her hands pressed against the icy ground, feeling the bone-deep cold, but she couldn’t get up and slumped back down. No matter how thick her pants, sitting on the frozen snow sent a chill rushing through her.

“Are you okay?”

Chen Yunchao noticed something was wrong and asked arrogantly, stopping in his tracks.

“My ankle’s twisted.”

Now was not the time to be stubborn—there was no one passing by in the village to rescue her.

“Oh? Which foot? Can you move it? Are you sure it’s just a sprain and not a fracture?”

Chen Yunchao sounded concerned but didn’t move an inch. He wanted to assert dominance, avenging the afternoon when she had pinned him down on the kang and teased him.

In truth, he also blamed himself for lacking the stamina of a woman. If he had seized the chance and subdued her, they wouldn’t be facing this divorce drama.

The woman must be craving attention outside the marriage...

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“It’s sprained, I can’t move it. It hurts terribly.”

The icy chill spread from her backside to her lower back; her hand grasping her ankle was nearly numb.

“Then don’t move.”

Hearing her tearful voice, Chen Yunchao perversely felt satisfied. He slowly approached Li Tian’er, extended a hand for her to hold, then wrapped his other arm around her waist and lifted her from the ground into his embrace.

“Can’t move at all?”

Chen Yunchao stared at her wrist and elbow. It was pitch dark; he couldn’t really see anything, but he wanted to put on a show to make her beg.

Li Tian’er shook her head.

“That’s troublesome. It’ll definitely swell badly, and you won’t be able to walk for at least a week.”

Chen Yunchao suddenly smiled.

“I’ll carry you home. A sprain needs prompt treatment.”

He bent down and waited for Li Tian’er to shift behind him. Then he grabbed her hands from behind, leaned forward, and gave a little jolt. Before she could react, his hands were resting on her hips.

“Hold on tight. If we both fall, we’ll die out here.”

Chen Yunchao’s voice was filled with delight.