country bumpkin

Chapter 410 Ren Mulan's Marriage

In a coffee shop in the city, warm orange lights shone on the ceiling, filling the room with a relaxed and cozy atmosphere.

Inside, couples sat facing each other at the dining table, enjoying this romantic moment.

A tall, fair-skinned, greasy middle-aged man was pouring red wine for a slightly plump woman sitting opposite him.

The slightly plump woman picked up her wine glass, took a small sip, and then picked up her knife and fork to begin cutting the steak on the plate in front of her.

The greasy man sitting opposite her quickly gave her the steak he had cut in front of him.

The slightly plump woman smiled knowingly, her face full of happiness and sweetness, like a shy little girl, her cheeks blushing.

This greasy-looking man was none other than Xue Huaxin, Ren Mohan's brother-in-law. The slightly plump woman opposite him was his confidante, Shen Xiaoshan.

Shen Xiaoshan was five years older than him and came from a wealthy family. Her husband, Fang Teng, was a leader in a large company, surrounded by secretaries and sycophants.

This led to Fang Teng having affairs outside the home, and with so many social engagements, he rarely came home and couldn't take care of Shen Xiaoshan's affairs.

Shen Xiaoshan was easygoing; as long as her husband gave her money, it didn't matter whether she came home or not. She also turned a blind eye to her husband's affairs, knowing full well what was going on.

She met Xue Huaxin by chance at a friend's gathering. The two were attracted to each other by their appearance and conversation and exchanged contact information.

As for their marriage, as long as she didn't find fault with Fang Teng, he didn't bother with her. The two tacitly agreed to each do their own thing and not disturb each other.

After knowing Xue Huaxin for only three days, the two had already slept together. A wealthy woman like Shen Xiaoshan was at the prime of her life, and naturally, she became inseparable from a younger man.

The two dated for a month, and Shen Xiaoshan spent tens of thousands of yuan on Xue Huaxin. Furthermore, Xue Huaxin continued to ask her for money under various pretexts.

Shen Xiaoshan thought that keeping him by her side with money was a good idea. So Xue Huaxin became her sugar daddy.

The two never mentioned divorce and continued their affair. Shen Xiaoshan was after Fang Teng's money, and Fang Teng felt it was reasonable to exchange money for a good reputation.

Xue Huaxin only wanted to live off his wife, had no desire to work hard, and certainly no desire to get a divorce. His wife, Ren Mulan, knew he had a lover outside, but whenever she mentioned divorce, Xue Huaxin would avoid her and refuse to go home.

I can't get a divorce if I can't see him! Another major reason is the children.

Ren Mulan has a son, and she doesn't want her child to grow up in a single-parent family. So she has been tolerating her husband's infidelity.

She always told herself to wait, to wait until the children were adults before getting a divorce.

Recently, her family has been busy with her younger brother's wedding. On this joyous occasion, Ren Mulan didn't want to talk about these unpleasant things and terrible people.

But when Ren Mohan actually got married, Xue Huaxin did come to attend the wedding.

In front of outsiders, Ren Mulan still suppressed her disgust and maintained a facade of a good relationship with Xue Huaxin.

On the wedding day, the weather was fine and sunny. From the entrance of the village, one could hear the joyful sounds of suona horns and singing from the loudspeaker.

Noisy children ran back and forth along the roadside, while some neighbors gathered to watch the singers and dancers perform.

A loud-voiced singer was seen singing a folk song while twirling a dance handkerchief in his hand.

Xue Huaxin, dressed in a sharp suit, swaggered into the Ren family home. Ren Mulan felt a surge of annoyance upon seeing him, but still forced a smile and greeted the guest.

Shen Xiaoshan secretly followed them as well. She hid in the crowd, her eyes fixed on Xue Huaxin.

Halfway through the wedding, Shen Xiaoshan couldn't contain herself and secretly pulled Xue Huaxin into an abandoned, dilapidated thatched house.

The two engaged in passionate activity in the abandoned thatched house before Xue Huaxin reluctantly returned to the Ren family's courtyard.

Feeling satisfied and refreshed after being sedated, Shen Xiaoshan patted the dirt off her bottom, straightened her clothes, and swaggered away from Renjia Village.

The wedding ceremony had ended quite some time ago when Xue Huaxin finally arrived. Ren Mulan looked at the somewhat disheveled Xue Huaxin and wondered what he had been doing.

Xue Huaxin's hair was somewhat disheveled, his collar was not buttoned properly, and there were bits of grass on his clothes.

Ren Mulan felt a surge of anger, but she managed to suppress it during the wedding.

She walked up to Xue Huaxin without making a sound and whispered, "Look at yourself! What kind of behavior is this!"

Xue Huaxin's eyes darted around, and he stammered, "I accidentally tripped and fell just now."

Ren Mulan snorted coldly and ignored him. At this moment, Ren Mohan and the bride came over to offer toasts, and Ren Mulan forced a smile and exchanged pleasantries with them.

Xue Huaxin quickly composed himself and forced a smile.

After Ren Mohan and the others left, Ren Mulan made up her mind that once the wedding was over, she would definitely talk things out with Xue Huaxin and that things couldn't continue like this.

Looking at the lively wedding scene, she felt an unwavering determination in her heart: for her own future and that of her child, she would bravely make a change.

But then she thought about how well her in-laws treated her and her child, and she hesitated again. In the end, her soft heart only brought her more suffering.

The wedding banquet didn't end until 4 p.m., and there were still many good friends and buddies to entertain that evening, so Ren Mohan and Sun Limei definitely had to attend.

When the wedding banquet was finally over that evening, the newlyweds were relieved and collapsed onto the bed, exhausted.

Ren Mohan gently took off Sun Limei's shoes and carefully placed her legs on the bed. She smiled as she looked at her and massaged her calves.

Sun Limei squinted happily and looked into his eyes. The two whispered sweet nothings to each other and began their joyful wedding night.

The moon outside the window was shyly hidden behind the dark clouds by the enchanting scenery inside the house, occasionally peeking out to peek at the door, as if playing hide-and-seek with the newlyweds.

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Meanwhile, Ren Mulan was still struggling with how to confront Xue Huaxin. She sat in the corner of the living room, watching Xue Huaxin and her son chatting and laughing, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Finally, she mustered her courage and walked towards Xue Huaxin. Just then, Xue Huaxin's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, and his face instantly turned deathly pale.

He quickly said goodbye to his wife and son, then went to the restroom to answer the phone.

Ren Mulan followed curiously and vaguely heard Shen Xiaoshan's anxious voice on the other end of the phone: "Hua Xin, my husband found out about our affair, and he's coming to settle accounts with you!"

Xue Huaxin panicked and, after hanging up the phone, quickly packed his things to leave.

Ren Mulan sneered and stopped him: "Xue Huaxin, don't think you can just leave like this. We have to make things clear today."

Xue Huaxin paced anxiously, cold sweat beading on his forehead: "Wife, now is not the time to talk about this. Let me deal with things outside and come back so we can talk properly."

Ren Mulan crossed her arms and said firmly, "No, right now." A fierce argument was about to erupt.