Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s Ⅱ

Part 216 Zhou Tingting's fate

Li Jiaming, wearing transparent glasses, adjusted his glasses frame and said with a gentle smile, "Tingting, what are you talking about? I would never hit you. Don't make such accusations."

He then looked at Zhou Yue Shen with a cautious expression and explained, "Brother-in-law, Tingting has been a bit disoriented because of the food poisoning from the braised meat these past few days. I need to take her back for a check-up."

Zhou Tingting's face turned pale with fear. She quickly pulled open her clothes and said, "No, no, I'm not disoriented. He beat me, and I'm covered in bruises. Look!"

Before she could finish, Li Jiaming grabbed her by the neck and said with a helpless tone, "Tingting, you're talking nonsense again. How could I ever hit you? Even if you're upset, there should be limits. We're still outside; you shouldn't be stripping off your clothes like this."

His voice was gentle, the same gentleness that once captured Zhou Tingting's heart years ago and led her to sever ties with Zhou Yue Shen.

But now, hearing that voice made her skin crawl in horror.

Zhou Tingting's loud cries drew the attention of people nearby.

They gathered around, curious about the commotion, asking, "What's going on? Why is there such a loud shouting?"

"Isn't that Tingting and her husband?"

The villagers remembered Zhou Tingting and her husband, though their impression of them was not favorable. Zhou Tingting had a proud demeanor and had offended many people, making her unpopular in the village.

However, they hadn't paid much attention to her because she had been orphaned at a young age.

Later, when she made a fuss about marrying into the city, they kept their distance, understanding that people seek opportunities elsewhere.

What upset them most was when Zhou Tingting brought Li Jiaming and the others to Happy Village to cause trouble for Si Nian and the children.

It was clear that Zhou Tingting's actions were embarrassing for Happy Village.

Naturally, this made her very unpopular. Villagers felt that Zhou Tingting, having married someone from the city, had forgotten her roots. Now, crying and making a scene like a shrew only added to their disdain.

Zhou Tingting, seeing people coming, grasped at the opportunity like a lifeline: "Aunt Wang, Aunt Li, please help me! Li Jiaming wants to hit me!"

"Ugh, he's a beast, looking for other women outside, pressuring me for a divorce when he comes home, and even resorting to violence."

With tears and snot streaming down her face, Zhou Tingting's cries seemed genuinely distressing.

The crowd paused, glancing at Li Jiaming.

Dressed in a shirt, suit pants, and black leather shoes, his hair neatly styled and glasses perched on his nose, Li Jiaming appeared like a well-mannered intellectual with a calm demeanor.

Considering Zhou Tingting's typically fiery personality, the villagers were skeptical.

Li Jiaming continued, "Ladies, Tingting has been suffering from food poisoning recently. The doctor mentioned she has paranoid delusions and has been speaking irrationally. She's been arguing with me for days. If I were really trying to divorce her, would I have come all the way here to deal with this?"

The crowd, hearing this, found his explanation somewhat reasonable. They nodded and turned their attention back to Zhou Tingting.

"Yes, Tingting, even though you've done things that weren't ideal, you're still from Happy Village, and we hope for your well-being. Your husband seems like a decent man—it's hard to believe he'd abuse you."