Chapter Eighteen: The Fairy on the Horse Toilet

  "Alright, she treats you like her own son. When there's good food, she thinks of you first. When making clothes, she makes yours before mine. Sometimes I even wonder who is really her biological son between us. So, don't think you're losing out just because you're tired, and don't act smart when you've got the advantage."

  Chen Lan and "Pang Dun" had nothing to do with each other, after finishing their exercises, they sat at "Xi Shi"'s house chatting with Grandma. Seeing that Yu Songyuan and the others hadn't returned yet, they said to Grandma: "We're going to find them." Then they quickly left. When they got near the mute's house, "Pang Dun" suddenly craved something and wanted to secretly eat some apricots.

  Yu Songyuan's distant uncle's wife was mute, and this uncle had a crippled left hand and foot. He found a mute wife for himself. There were three big apricot trees behind the uncle's house. The two climbed up the tree, smelled the ripeness, picked a few and jumped down. The uncle was standing under the tree smoking, Chen Lan asked: "Uncle, why are the apricots ripe so late this year?"

  Uncle Tang said, "This year's solar term is short, don't eat too many raw apricots, wait until they're ripe and I'll call you." As he spoke, he puffed on his tobacco pouch and affectionately stroked their heads with his right hand. This delay made Yu Songyuan and "Xi Shi" extremely nervous.

  They went to the Yu's house, and on the way they met Yu Songyuan and Shu Tong who were returning in disarray. Then, the four of them took turns carrying Yu Meiyue, carrying her back to Yu Songyuan's home, putting her on Shen Wenfang's bed, and then telling the whole story from beginning to end. The whole family was frightened upon hearing this, and Shen Wenfang was furious, cursing loudly, wishing that these beasts would die sooner rather than later.

  Yu Xinhe and Yu Xinmin were also shocked, but after a simple check, Yu Xinhe said, "It's okay, it's just sleeping pills, they'll be fine when they wake up." Everyone was relieved.

  Professor Nai, Teacher Chen and Teacher Wang also came. Yu Songyuan told the story again. The professor was heartbroken, sitting on the bed, touching his daughter-in-law's face, extremely sad, and burst into tears.

  Yu Xinmin heard that "Pang Duan" almost messed up the big deal because of his gluttony, and scolded this unfilial son, waving his hand to beat him. Yu Xiner stopped him with a wave of his hand and said, "Don't blame the child randomly, let's discuss what to do next."

  Yu Xinquan asked Yu Songyuan in detail how he knocked down Zhou Jianguo, what he was most worried about was that this stinky boy didn't hold back, if someone died or was seriously injured, it would be a big trouble afterwards.

  Yu Songyuan said, "Don't worry, I remembered your words. There won't be any consequences, I only used less than 50% of my strength. However, I didn't let him off easy either, at least he'll be in pain for half a month and bedridden for another half."

  Mr. Chen heard this and thought for a moment, then said to Yu Xinhai: "Song Yuan should be right, in that case he would have slept for twenty days, half a month, nothing serious will happen." Only then did Yu Xinhai put his mind at ease.

  Yu Yuemeng woke up only two hours later, heard that something big had happened to herself, and cried out in a wronged tone while hugging the professor. The young Yu Songyuan listened to Yu Yuemeng's crying voice, gritted his teeth, and clenched his fists tightly.

  Yu Yuexia was the most sacred and perfect goddess in his heart, but he hated those evil people who did evil deeds. However, the world was too big, and as a young boy, he felt tiny and helpless.

  Li Wen also got drunk that night, and the next day after sobering up, she received a severe scolding from her parents-in-law. With her violent temper, at first, she was not convinced and talked back, but upon learning of such a big incident, she regretted it endlessly and felt fearful.

  The wine party had not yet ended, and Xia Ke could not control her excitement, so she slipped into the east room again. As a result, she found that Yu Yueyue was nowhere to be seen on the bed. But Secretary was lying on the floor in front of the bed, sleeping soundly. She went forward and shook him, but he didn't wake up. Dazed for a moment, the uncultured her actually laughed alone. She thought that Yu Yueyue had been drugged by her, and it must be Secretary who had done something with Yu Yueyue and was exhausted from the big battle.

  She cursed in a low voice, "Old rascal, you've finally got your way and enjoyed it."

  She thought of Yu Yu, who usually acted like a lady, so elegant and refined, but once stripped bare, wasn't she just the same as herself? Let men ride her however they wanted. She felt a surge of malicious intent in her heart, thinking with such relish, then called in Xiao Shuji Kang Zhibao, and had Da Shuji supported onto the bed to lie down.

  Zhou Jianguo didn't wake up until the next morning. After waking up, he had a severe headache and couldn't move his neck, so he stayed in bed for more than half a month. No matter how curious Xia Ke was or how she asked him, Zhou Jianguo remained tight-lipped about what happened that night.

  Although he didn't say it out loud, in his heart, he had already settled the account on Yu Xinhe and Yu Xinmin brothers again.

  He clearly remembered that he only had time to take a glance at Yu Yu's plump red shorts, and didn't even have time to see her hair before being ambushed from behind. The ambushers could only be those few little rascals from the Yu family who had some kung fu skills.

  After his body recovered, he acted as if nothing had happened and didn't dare to provoke Yu Yuemo again. On the surface, he even made an effort to be friendly with Yu Xinhe. A gentleman takes revenge, ten years later is not too late. Although he knew he wasn't a gentleman, he was waiting for an opportunity.

  He knew that as the secretary of the brigade, he had plenty of opportunities if he wanted them.

  Yu Yu was frightened, she had always been proud of herself, although poor but lived proudly. The reason why she struggled so hard was because she had hope in her heart.

  She and her husband Shu Jun's good friend Shi Yuan Dong, after Shu Jun father and son were executed, has been silently standing behind her, becoming her spiritual pillar. The three of them grew up together since childhood, with a deep affection for each other, and Yu Yu has always been pampered, protected, and loved by the two of them.

  After growing up, Shi Yuandong was admitted to Tsinghua University and after graduation, he was assigned to a research institute in the nuclear industry department, where he participated in the development of China's first atomic bomb. Yu Yueyue and Shu Jun were both admitted to the same university in the provincial capital, and eventually they fell in love and got married.

  It was as if fate had brought them together again, for at the time of Shu Jun's arrest, Shi Yuandong happened to be sent to a research institute and a military factory in the provincial capital to participate in the development and production of precision equipment. They met again, and so Shi Yuandong mobilized all his social connections to try to save Shu Jun's life, but ultimately to no avail.

  Shi Yuandong accompanied them, the three lonely widows and orphans, through that most difficult period, also rekindling the courage to live on in the desperate professor and Yu Yuemonth.

  Shi Yuandong had always been unmarried. In front of the professor, he spoke bluntly as a scientist to Yueyue, "We grew up together, and when you married Shujun, I was both sad and happy for you. Now that Shujun is gone, I'll take on this responsibility and let's live well together from now on. I think this is also Shujun's greatest wish."

  The professor and Yu Yueyue both accepted him.

  But after his marriage application was submitted, the political review did not pass. Just when they were desperate again, the professor said to them: "Lovers will eventually become a family, why bother with temporary things, one thing, and one paper?"

  One word awakens the dreamer, is it not? As long as there's love in one's heart, can a thousand mountains and rivers ever block the way? From then on, they became underground lovers, silently supporting each other. Not husband and wife, yet better than husband and wife.

  After the separation, the two of them kept in touch through letters, missing and encouraging each other. Shi Yuandong regularly sent his salary to her to supplement their family expenses. To outsiders, she only said that her cousin was supporting them. Once when Shi Yuandong went on a business trip, he specifically stayed in the county town, where the two met again.

  Those few days, she completely gave herself to him. They didn't leave the house, Shi Yuandong almost always held her in his arms, the two merged into one, not enough affection, not enough love, not enough pain, shocking and thrilling, deeply ingrained.

  Only when lying in his broad arms, would she feel like a little woman, feeling the hardships and grievances, and only then would she pour out her experiences and bitter waters.

  Shi Yuandong always patiently listened to her finish speaking, then wiped away her tears and encouraged her saying: "Even if we can't be together for a lifetime, we must have loved each other for a lifetime. Compared with our love, what do the difficulties of life amount to?"

  Yes, love, beautiful love. Compared to true love, what's the difficulty of life? Shi Yuandong's words became Yu Yuemonth's spiritual pillar to hold on.

  Affected by Zhou Jianguo's frame-up and almost losing her body, Yu Yueyue began to be vigilant. She also remembered what Shi Yuandong said when they were entwined in the county town, "Compared with our love, what does life's difficulty count for?" From then on, she put down her burden, seemingly forgetting this matter cleanly, and continued to work vigorously.

  From then on, she became more cautious and no longer went out alone. When going down to work, she would always accompany Qī Wénfāng, Qī Wénxiù and others. Even if there was an urgent matter that required her to go out alone, she would let her son or his little friends ask the teacher for leave and then accompany her.

  She was a woman with great care, good looks and skilled hands. Her stir-fried salted yellow beans were loved by Yu Songyuan and others. When she made pancakes or dumplings, she would always invite Shu Tong to call on his little friends to come and eat together. She had more appeal to Yu Songyuan and the four younger brothers than even Yu Songyuan's father, Yu Xiner.

  This is the power of maternal love, this is her strength as a woman.

  Shi Wenfang and Wang Feng, Shi Wenshu, Yu Yuer were chatting together when everyone often teased Yu Yuer, saying that if you keep buying them off like this, they'll only recognize you as their mom. In the future, you'll have to take responsibility for giving them houses and marrying them off. Yu Yuer happily said, okay, all of you sisters-in-law, then I'll be responsible for giving these four little things houses and marrying them off.

  In fact, the four young people who were very playful could follow Yu Yue's butt all day long, which was the wish of the whole family. After the incident, everyone discussed and decided that the four would stay at Yu Yue's house at night, no matter how busy they were, there must be at least two people.

  When Yu Yueyue and Wang Feng went out alone to the market or on a long trip, they would at least have two people accompany them. The four young men were notorious, and with the brothers Yu Xiner and Yu Xinmin's reputation spreading far and wide, although many people would glance at Widow Yu Yueyue's home from afar in the evening, no one dared to make any moves, and for several years, everything was peaceful and quiet.

  Yu Songyuan secretly rejoiced in his heart, for this arrangement by the elders was actually in line with his own wishes.

  He liked to follow Yu Yueyue from behind, smelling the fragrance on her body from afar. Sometimes, when the four of them were playing "Three Beats One" in the main room, Yu Yueyue would be in the inner room making a loud noise while using the toilet, and at the same time loudly asking Shu Tong to get this or that. Every time this happened, Yu Songyuan would inevitably lose focus and lose the game.

  One day, Yu Yueyue and others were all sitting on the toilet, but forgot to bring newspaper, so they asked them to send it in. Yu Song was sitting near the east house door, and "Pang Duan" threw the newspaper in front of him.

  Yu Songyuan walked into the inner room with a newspaper, only to see Yu Yuemo's pants down to her knees, sitting on the toilet with her buttocks exposed, urinating loudly. Yu Songyuan's mind went blank, and Yu Yuemo smiled at him saying "thank you", then nonchalantly took the newspaper from him and started reading.

  The outcome of that day was certain, and Yu Songyuan lost again.

  The loser of today's bet would have to sneak into Old Guang's melon garden to steal some melons for everyone to eat. Yu Songyuan knew that Master Chen was currently playing Go with Old Guang in the garden, and he was about to bump into them again, his heart sank once more...