Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s-Chapter 39 - Fear Like a Demon

Chapter 39: Chapter 39 Fear Like a Demon

Chapter 39 -39 Fear Like a Demon

It wasn’t just because he had lost an eye, but also because he was addicted to alcohol, often going mad when drunk, and moreover, his temper was strange, making him appear violent and gloomy.

In the eighties, especially in a backward mountain village, it was quite shameful for a man over twenty-five to still be unmarried.

If it wasn’t because the family’s conditions were too poor, then the person had some serious problems. Another situation was when parents were too overbearing and eccentric, to the point that girls from other families would avoid such in-laws and such a family as if fearing disaster.

Chiang Baohe was twenty-nine, and villagers his age had children who could herd cattle and go to school, yet he was still single.

Not only was Ho Laidi anxious, but Chiang Baohe himself was desperate. He dreamt of having a soft woman to hold in his sleep, to serve him and bear him sons.

So, whenever he encountered the village’s young ladies, he would stare at them intently with his remaining eye, his face always gloomy, as if he was about to pounce at any moment.

As a result, Chiang Baohe’s reputation in the village grew even worse, and the young maidens and married women would feel terrified and take detours upon seeing him.

Siyang Village was small, with a known handful of people, all familiar with each other’s backgrounds. Ho Laidi was well aware that her second son couldn’t find a wife in the village, so she kept inquiring in other towns while also urging him to visit the town more often, in hopes that he might encounter a suitable marriage prospect.

Chiang Xiao had been deeply afraid of this second uncle from the bottom of her heart, not just because of these issues, but more so because of what Chiang Baohe had done not long after. That incident made Chiang Xiao truly feel that Chiang Baohe was a demon; being targeted by him meant being dragged into hell, a fate worse than death.

Chiang Baohe generally wouldn’t bother her, as he was very annoyed by Chiang Xiao, even, it could be said, hateful. So whenever he called her, it was through gritted teeth that he called her “little wretch.”

This was because the girl he had been betrothed to had been promiscuous with another man. Just before the wedding, it was discovered that she was already pregnant.

Chiang Xiao was Chiang Qingzhu’s premarital fling, and in Chiang Baohe’s eyes, was just like that shameless fiancée’s child, a “little wretch.”

Amidst Chiang Baohe’s cursing and swearing, Chiang Xiao finally remembered this event; she had forgotten about Chiang Baohe!

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In her previous life, Chiang Baohe had come to find her just a few days later. At that time, her grandfather had barred him, and she wasn’t clear about the reason, but having lived again, she now connected all the events and understood why Chiang Baohe had come for her.

During this time, Chiang Baohe had taken a fancy to Ji Desheng’s mother, Widow Liu.

Although Widow Liu was a few years older than him and had a sixteen-year-old son, she was irresistible with her good looks, attractive dress, and figure.

Unfortunately, with Chiang Baohe’s reputation, even Widow Liu was afraid to associate with him. When Chiang Baohe’s pursuit became too much, Widow Liu started to fancy Chiang Songhai, hoping that by getting involved with his uncle, Chiang Baohe would no longer dare to fixate on her.

But Chiang Xiao had never understood why Widow Liu would be interested in her grandfather; she didn’t believe it was just to ward off Chiang Baohe.

After all, Widow Liu was only thirty-five, while her grandfather was fifty-three and still had a wife.

“Little wretch, if you don’t come out now, I will come in,” Chiang Baohe’s voice had reached the main room.

Fearing that he would truly enter her bedroom, Chiang Xiao quickly left the Space, lifted the door curtain, and stepped out.

As soon as she entered the main room, she met a dead gray eye and a gloomy glare.

Chiang Xiao took a deep breath and spoke first, her tone cold and hard.

“My surname is Chiang, yours is too. If you keep calling me a ‘little wretch,’ then what does that make you?”

It seemed Chiang Baohe didn’t expect Chiang Xiao to talk back so rudely right from the start, and he was momentarily stunned.