So, did he disagree?
She knew it was pointless talking to someone like him, and in anger, Zhan Jingchun turned and crawled towards the bed!
Seeing she was truly angry, Peng Fei quickly tried to placate her.
"Did I say something wrong again?"
"Get lost! Stay away from me! If you disagree, don't you dare touch me again! Don't think I'm afraid to die for you to see! I said I don't want to have a child so soon, and I don't! If you touch me again, I'll smash my head against the wall, or scream my lungs out! No one is going to have a good time!"
Peng Fei wasn't sure if she didn't want a child because they weren't close, or if she simply didn't want to stay, so he dared not agree rashly.
But seeing her violent reaction, he felt quite upset.
"You still haven't told me your name, are you still thinking of leaving?"
Zhan Jingchun wanted to say: Why should I tell you my name? I am always thinking of leaving!
But reason told her she couldn't.
What Zhang Wei said was right, they were no match for them in a direct confrontation and wouldn't gain anything. Letting him lower his guard was the best strategy.
"You never asked either? If I tell you my name, show you enough sincerity, will you listen to me then?"
Not sure what Zhang Wei had told her today, but she seemed to genuinely intend to stay. Peng Fei seemed to see hope.
"As long as you behave yourself and stop thinking of leaving, I said, I will cherish you well and grant you whatever you want."
Zhan Jingchun told him her name and also said she was willing to work with him in the fields starting tomorrow.
Since she had compromised so much, Peng Fei had no choice but to agree.
"Then let's not have children for now, we can talk about it when you're feeling better."
After he said that, before Zhan Jingchun could even be happy, he pounced on her.
Villagers had their own ways, and while not entirely reliable, it was still better than before.
Zhan Jingchun was on tenterhooks but couldn't do anything about him, so she could only grit her teeth and endure.
The next day, Peng Fei remembered her promise to go to the fields with him and woke up early to make breakfast.
After helping her wash up and finish breakfast, he grabbed his hoe, took her hand, and they headed out.
To prevent Zhan Jingchun from feeling awkward, he deliberately separated from his mother and they went to a plot of land on the east side of the village.
At this hour, everyone was out working.
As they walked on the road, they inevitably met acquaintances. Seeing Peng Fei taking his new wife to the fields, everyone had to tease them.
The faces of the young couple turned red repeatedly.
Although they woke up early, by the time they reached the fields, the sun was already high.
In the summer, the temperature was high, and the sun, just after rising, was already making people feel warm.
Peng Fei, feeling sorry for her, not only didn't let her work but also found a shady spot for her to stay.
Fearing she would be bored, he even went to the edge of the field to pick some wild fruits for her.
Zhan Jingchun, like a child accompanying her parents on an outing, sat on the grass, pecking at this and that, eating a few wild fruits, daydreaming, and gazing at the winding mountain road in the distance, idly passing the time.
Peng Fei kept looking back at her, afraid she would run away.
Seeing that she had been well-behaved, his heart filled with sweetness.
After working for over an hour, his clothes were soaked with sweat. Peng Fei came to her to get his water flask.
His young and handsome face appeared before her, revealing a row of pearly white teeth as he smiled at her.
"Bored? In a hurry?"
She took the opportunity to act spoiled: "Bored, and in a hurry. But what can be done? Zhang Wei's family has a TV, and you don't let me go there."
This remark hurt Peng Fei's pride. He stopped joking, drank some water in silence, put down the kettle, and said before leaving.
"If you want to watch TV, wait until the grain is sold at the end of the year, and I'll buy you one. But don't keep thinking about going to her house."
Zhan Jingchun noticed that he became unhappy whenever she mentioned being friends with Zhang Wei.
"Why? You can be friends with Wang Kang, so why can't I be friends with her?"
"She's a restless person."
"...What do you mean by restless? Isn't she forced?"
"In short. As long as you don't go looking for her to play, I'll agree to anything."
Zhan Jingchun got angry: "Peng Fei, I find you really like to go back on your word. You weren't like this last night!"
"What did I say last night?"
"You said as long as I don't leave, you'll give me whatever I want!"
"So you've agreed to stay?"
How did she manage to fall into his trap again in the conversation?
So that's what he was waiting for.
Zhan Jingchun really wanted to spit at him.
But then she thought, she had endured this much. Was it not all for naught to fall out now?
"Yes, I'm not planning to leave. I can't do without a friend to talk to, can I? You're too strict, it's too boring to be with you!"
Peng Fei listened to her words, gazing at her beautiful face for several seconds. His expression changed from shock to delight, and then to uncontrollable joy.
Looking around and seeing no one, he pounced forward, scooped her up, and spun her around twice in the air.
"Are you serious, Chun Chun, you're staying, you're willing to be with me now?"
To tell the truth, looking at him in the bright sunlight, in natural light, his features were truly impeccable.
Perhaps due to his minority ethnicity, his eyes were exceptionally large, his nose bridge was really high, and although his skin was dark, it was so clean. He was truly a handsome man.
What a pity, he was a villain, someone who tried to make others sacrifice their family happiness for his own gain.
Zhan Jingchun would never be moved by such a person.
Zhan Jingchun behaved docilely and gently the entire day. That night, she even cooperated with his murmurs for the first time, which delighted Peng Fei immensely.
The next day, he allowed her to visit Zhang Wei's home.
He took her to Zhang Wei's house before going to work, and only left after greeting Wang Kang's mother.
Wang Kang's mother was specifically at home to look after Zhang Wei. While called 'looking after,' it was actually to prevent her from running away, to watch her.
Now, with another one sent over, the pressure was immense.
She used the excuse that the chickens and ducks at home had been unruly lately and locked the door.
Rural women were never idle and always had something to do.
Since the door was locked anyway, with a pregnant woman and a newcomer, they couldn't go far. The two finally gained some freedom and hid in the room to whisper.
Zhang Wei asked if she had managed to appease Peng Fei. Zhan Jingchun was too embarrassed to describe the details and only urged her.
"When are you due to give birth? Wait a few more months, I'm really worried..."
Seeing her worried expression, Zhang Wei, having gone through it before, knew what had happened even with her eyes closed.
Smiling, she teased her, "To be honest, your husband is quite good-looking, and his stamina should be strong too. Do you really not have feelings for him? Or, do you have someone at home?"
Zhan Jingchun hit her: "How can you say such a thing? If you ask me, Wang Kang is also good. You're about to have his child, so why isn't your heart here yet?"
"Can Wang Kang compare to Peng Fei? If he had half of Peng Fei's qualities, I wouldn't leave."
"Zhang Wei, if you keep saying that, I'll get angry!"
Zhang Wei laughed heartily: "No more jokes, no more jokes."
"It's almost seven months now. As the saying goes, 'seven months is alive, eight months is not guaranteed.' I plan to have it removed when I reach seven months."