The next day, Sister-in-law's Mother came again. At that moment, my mother-in-law was working in the fields, and seeing her absent, Sister-in-law pulled me aside. This time, I couldn't keep up as my mother-in-law called me to help with chores.
When I returned, I noticed Sister-in-law's eyes were red and puffy, clearly she had been crying. "Xiao Shuang, my brother is short on money for his wedding. You have to help me!" she sobbed, pleading for me to lend her some money.
I shook my head and refused her request. Angrily, Sister-in-law left, glaring at me as she walked out.
The next day, Old Li from the village suddenly came to visit. During dinner, Sister-in-law made an excuse to send my mother-in-law away, insisting that I stay behind to talk with Old Li alone. I tried to decline multiple times, but Sister-in-law forcibly dragged me into my bedroom.
"Jiang Xue, you chat with Old Li first; I'll go get Mom," she said before I could protest.
Trapped in the room, I listened to Sister-in-law's footsteps fading away outside, feeling anxious. Old Li rubbed his hands together lecherously as he looked at me.
I grabbed a stick nearby and swung it at Old Li's head. He collapsed heavily onto the floor. Quickly, I shoved him into Sister-in-law's bedroom and tucked her into bed.
I hurried outside, deliberately kicking my shoes aside to create the illusion that someone had been there. Then I rushed to call my mother-in-law back.
"Mom, come quickly! Sister-in-law and Old Li are in the room doing who knows what!"
Upon hearing this, my mother-in-law immediately called Lin Qiang and rushed home.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Sister-in-law and Old Li lying on the bed, disheveled.
My mother-in-law shouted angrily and slapped Sister-in-law across the face.
Old Li, sensing the situation was turning against him, quickly distanced himself from the incident. "It's your daughter-in-law who seduced me; it has nothing to do with me!"
Sister-in-law covered her face and cried, "Mom, it's not like that! Jiang Xue locked me in here!"
Upon hearing this, my mother-in-law immediately turned her wrath on me. "Jiang Xue, how could you do something like this?"
I looked innocent. "Mother-in-law, how can you take Old Li's word for it and conclude that I did this? Even if I locked Sister-in-law inside, could I force them to undress and get into bed? They did it willingly!"
My mother-in-law was furious. "Wang Shuang, Xiaoxue is right. Even if she locked you in there, you shouldn't have done such a thing!"
Sister-in-law sat on the floor, unable to defend herself.
I sneered inwardly.
When Old Li came over today, I had already guessed what Sister-in-law was planning. While she wasn't paying attention, I switched the rice in her bowl with the rice in mine.
Only Sister-in-law knew what would happen after eating the drugged rice.
Now that the deed was done, no matter how much Sister-in-law tried to argue, it wouldn't change the fact.
Just then, Lin Qiang rushed back in a hurry.
Seeing Lin Qiang return, Sister-in-law clung to him like a drowning person grasping at a straw. "Qiang Ge, it's not what you think! Jiang Xue is trying to frame me; you have to help me!"
Lin Qiang didn't even listen to what Sister-in-law was saying and shook off her hand. "You shameless woman! And you're pregnant! How can you be so indiscriminate?"
Sister-in-law clutched her belly and cried out in pain, "Ah! My stomach hurts so much!"
Lin Qiang scoffed dismissively. "You wretched woman, stop pretending! Do you think I would believe you?"
But before he could finish his sentence, a pool of blood flowed from beneath Sister-in-law.
Lin Qiang froze in shock, and I was equally stunned.
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