My domineering ex-husband is living off his wife in ancient times.

Chapter 4 After a great disaster, there will inevitably be a great plague.

The Si family was brought here from the south by Grandpa Si to reclaim and cultivate land. Because the family was hardworking and cultivated 60 acres of land, the Si family was considered to be well-off in Baihua Village.

Si Sanlang was intelligent from a young age and was sent to study. He passed the imperial examination at the age of nine and was the top student.

He deserves the title of "genius".

So he got cocky and thought that the imperial examination was something anyone could do?

He started spending his days reciting poems with scholars in the town and county. Over time, his studies suffered, and he felt increasingly pressured to pass the imperial examination.

He was worried that if he failed the exam, his childhood glory would be gone, so he would skip the exam every year by claiming to be sick.

Seeing that he was so ill, the Si family arranged for him to marry Cheng Ruoan when he was sixteen, hoping to cure his illness and allow him to continue taking the imperial examinations.

But how could a normal person guess what a scumbag is thinking?

After a year of loving life with Cheng Ruoan, who was as beautiful as Xi Shi, he continued to feign illness, even claiming that he was too lame to take the exam by breaking his leg.

After faking his lameness, he received meticulous care from his entire family.

They are not forced to study or work in the fields. They are waited on hand and foot every day. Over time, they naturally become unwilling to "stand up".

Si Shaoheng discovered that the original owner of the body had all four limbs intact as soon as he transmigrated, which is why he felt that the original owner's wife, Cheng Shi, was truly pitiful after receiving all the memories.

Little did he expect that Cheng Ruoan's soul had been replaced by his ex-wife, Li Ruoan.

Cheng Ruoan looked at Si Shaoheng with a half-smile, "Your original self was truly despicable, but now that you've taken over his body, shouldn't we transfer all our grudges to him?"

In both his past and present lives, hasn't Si Shaoheng owed her twice already?

Whatever request she makes, it's not unreasonable, right?

"What do you think?"

Si Shaoheng could tell from her expression that she was up to no good.

"Give me the divorce papers."

"Ha." It really does smell bad.

Si Shaoheng sneered: "There's no divorce agreement, but there is a letter of separation. Do you want it?"

"Si Shaoheng! You're being unfair!" Cheng Ruoan said angrily, baring her teeth.

Her face was small, barely the size of a palm, but her expressions were quite lively.

Si Shaoheng smiled and said, "I'm kind enough to sign the divorce agreement and give you a huge sum of money, and here we are."

Can you handle my kindness?

This woman was someone who could leave at any time in her past life, and she wants to run away again in this one.

Sure enough, the excited hug at their first meeting had nothing to do with love; it was simply because he was the only familiar person she had met in this world!

Cheng Ruoan's eyes widened in anger, and she pinched Si Shaoheng's thigh: "Let me tell you, don't even think about continuing to pretend to be crippled and expecting me to serve you."

Si Shaoheng winced in pain and glanced at her: "Fine, we can get a divorce, but you can't take the child with you."

Cheng Ruoan: ...

"This is ancient times. Letting you get a divorce has already ruined my reputation. And now you want to take the child with you? Cheng Ruoan, you can't have your cake and eat it too."

Cheng Ruoan pouted.

He's still the same scumbag CEO who only knows how to weigh the pros and cons.

But she is no longer the orphan of modern times who couldn't afford to offend a powerful and wealthy family!

She has family here!

Cheng Ruoan narrowed her eyes, looking at Si Shaoheng dangerously: "Si Shaoheng, do you want to try dying again and see if you can travel back in time?"

Ignoring her erratic behavior, Si Shaoheng spoke in a deep, reasonable voice: "Have you ever thought about this? Whether your surname is Cheng or Li, whether I am Si Sanlang or Si Shaoheng, here, we are all in the same boat."

Unity brings peace and tranquility; division leads to endless troubles.

Cheng Ruoan understood what he meant.

This is ancient times. In ancient times, families valued sticking together and adhered to rules and etiquette. Even if they divorced, their reputation would be damaged.

And they were all time travelers...

If you're not together, then the other person holds your biggest secret and could kill you at any time.

She can avoid harming Si Shaoheng, but what about Si Shaoheng?

Cheng Ruoan's gaze suddenly became more wary as she looked at him.

Si Shaoheng: ...

Did he waste his time trying to persuade her?

"You want to take the children with you even after the divorce, which means you still have feelings for them and want to treat them as your own."

"Parents' divorce or the loss of their father can negatively impact the future marriage prospects and careers of both children. Don't you agree?"

"Cheng Ruoan, I promise you, I will change your status in the Si family after we return. Is it okay if we don't divorce?"

Is it okay if we don't leave...?

It was something he wanted to say but never got to in his past life.

But Cheng Ruoan only heard the words "family status".

"How will you change it?"

"I'll have the original owner's mother hand over the management of the household affairs to you; you'll be in charge of this family."

Si Shaoheng's words immediately made Cheng Ruoan pout.

In ancient times, a single tree could not support a forest.

Cheng Ruoan had previously resolved to leave the Si family sooner or later because "Si Sanlang" was not a good person.

Although Si Shaoheng is pretty scummy too.

But he is both intelligent and capable.

Once you're here, there's no going back. It's only a matter of time before Si Shaoheng upholds the reputation of the Si family.

She can temporarily hide under his wing, develop stealthily, until she has enough confidence to take her son, daughter, and family far away!

Cheng Ruoan made up her mind and nodded: "Then... let's not leave for now!"

Even if it's only temporary.

Cheng Ruoan was pondering the advantages of not divorcing for the time being, completely unaware that Si Shaoheng, with his eyes lowered and head bowed, had a smile in his eyes.

As the frail Si Sanlang and the limping Cheng Shi helped each other leave, the remaining villagers of Baihua Village felt that they had witnessed the second greatest spectacle of the day, besides the earth dragon turning over.

dying.

Once the cripple stood up, that was enough.

This notoriously unhappy couple from all around has actually become loving!

"Si Shaoheng, shall we go back to the Si family now?"

"No, I'll take you back to your parents' home, and then I'll go back to the Si family home alone."

Cheng Ruoan paused, then sneered: "So you've changed your mind and want to send me back to my parents' home?"

"I'll go back and discipline Zhao Shi, then I'll come back for you."

Cheng Ruoan: ...

The old man blushed.

hiss.

This sudden, direct approach caught her completely off guard.

Si Shaoheng: "You also have a mission when you go back to your parents' home."

"What mission?"

"Persuade them to leave Qingshan County with us in a couple of days." Si Shaoheng looked back at the empty space of the medical shed, filled with severed limbs and the stench of blood.

"A major disaster is always followed by a major epidemic. We cannot afford to gamble with the medical conditions of ancient times."

Cheng Ruoan's pupils dilated instantly.

plague!

Baihua Village is at least fifty miles from the town center, and so many people died there. How many people must have died in the dozen or so villages in the entire Qingshan County?

In addition, there are livestock and poultry.

Qingshan County is bordered by two rivers, and Baihua Village is located in the middle and lower reaches. Cheng Ruoan didn't even dare to imagine the consequences if an epidemic broke out.

Leaning on a wooden cane, she limped quickly: "Hurry, hurry, let's split up. I'll go back to my parents' home by myself, and you go back to the Si family and deal with your difficult family members."

Si Shaoheng: ...

Cheng Ruoan's family home was at the end of Baihua Village. Her family didn't own any land, but her widowed mother raised her and her older sister Cheng Ruotong by making tofu.

Her brother-in-law, Shao Yang, who married into her family, was a wild man that her eldest sister picked up from the mountains.

So the family had nothing to lose in Baihua Village.

As long as Cheng Ruoan can explain things clearly, the three of them will definitely go with her.