Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 397: Chapter 397 Her husband’s determination..._1

At that moment, An Fu had also come to his senses and said anxiously, ”Xiao Lan, what do you mean by saying these things? You may be angry with me if you must, but do not say such things. We’ve always had a good relationship, and I don’t want to take a concubine and upset you, but isn’t it because you have not borne me a son to continue the family line? I have no choice. You can’t expect me to just end the family line, can you?”

Before Shi Xiaolan could speak, An Jing burst out laughing in anger, ”Xiao Lan isn’t even twenty, there are women who can still have children in their forties or fifties. How can you assume your line will end? Maybe Xiao Lan will bear you a son in the future!”

An Fu hung his head in shame.

However, Yun Dame let out a heavy sigh, saying, ”An Jing girl, we are aware of this, but there’s no guarantee, is there? Xiao Lan might not necessarily bear a son in the future, and it would be wise to plan ahead. If we have no descendants, we would feel shame in front of the An family’s ancestors.”

An Jing felt there was no talking sense to these people and kept silent.

But in her heart, she was cursing: Carry on the family line! Carry on the family line! Damn your family line! Who knows how many women have been harmed because of this!

”Fu Zi, I beg you, I have never asked you for anything before, this is the first time, I beg you, divorce me!” Shi Xiaolan then tried to kneel in front of An Fu.

An Fu did have feelings for his wife, Shi Xiaolan, who had never complained even when they had lived through hard times, and he would not let Shi Xiaolan kneel while holding a child, so he quickly held Shi Xiaolan up and did not allow her to kneel, becoming agitated, ”Xiao Lan, I won’t take a concubine, I won’t, please don’t—”

Before An Fu could finish, Yun Dame, agitated, interjected, ”Fu Zi, how can you not take a concubine? Don’t you want someone to carry on your legacy? You don’t want it as badly as your father and I do! Our family line must not end! You’re going to drive your father and me to our graves... I... I...”

In the end, Yun Dame was so upset that she could hardly speak and looked as though she might collapse.

An Fu hurried over to support Yun Dame, very anxious, ”Mother, mother, are you all right?”

Yun Dame did not say whether she was all right or not, but as soon as she caught her breath, she said sternly, ”If you want to anger your father and me to death, then don’t take a concubine! Let your line end!”

”But Mother...” An Fu’s eyes reddened even more in his urgency, ”Xiao Lan is asking me to divorce her, Mother... I don’t want to divorce her... I don’t want to...”

To ensure the family line did not end, Yun Dame took a firm stance, ”You don’t have to divorce her if you don’t want to. Without the divorce papers, she can only stay in our house. Every woman in the world must follow her husband once she marries!”

Shi Xiaolan had never seen Yun Dame speak so harshly and sternly, and at that moment, Shi Xiaolan felt utterly chilled to the core.

Without saying a word, Shi Xiaolan handed over Niuniu to An Jing, then rushed into An Jing’s kitchen. When she came out, she held a kitchen knife, which was now pressed against her neck.

”Fu Zi, will you divorce me today or not? If you will not, I shall die in front of you right now!” As she spoke, Shi Xiaolan applied more force, and the knife cut into her flesh, and blood began to seep out.

Not only were An Fu and Yun Dame shocked, but even An Jing was startled.

As for Xiao Changyi, who had just finished watering the vegetable garden and saw Shi Xiaolan as such, walked around her as if he had not seen her standing at the kitchen door, and continued to carry the bucket inside the kitchen.

An Jing: ”...” Her husband’s calmness...