Chapter 13

As Xia Gui Fang's mother saw the two of them struggling and their bodies coming into close contact, she feared that Wang Xiao Qiang would take advantage of her daughter, and even more so that others might see and spread rumors that would damage her daughter's reputation. She thus said to her daughter, "Xiao Fang, stop fighting. Xiao Qiang isn't tired, let him water the plants. You go home and bring him a bottle of water..."

Hearing this, Xia Gui Fang let go and said to Wang Xiao Qiang, "Then you water them. I'll go back and bring you some water... Remember, don't overwork yourself."

With that, she cast a glance at Wang Xiao Qiang and then walked away with a sway of her slender waist.

Wang Xiao Qiang secretly glanced at Xia Gui Fang's graceful back and the image of her willow-like waist and full, round buttocks floated into his mind. A thought suddenly popped into his head—women with big butts are destined to bear sons.

Thinking of the old saying often mentioned by the elders, Wang Xiao Qiang couldn't help but recall Xia Gui Fang's plump buttocks, and he felt a stirring below. At the same time, the Five Elements Spirit Spring on his right wrist quickly moved to his lower abdomen and released a warm, soothing heat.

"Huh, what's going on?"

Surprised, Wang Xiao Qiang recalled that this wasn't the first time this had happened. Yesterday morning, when he went to the village health station to see Xu Xiao Ya, their bodies had come into close contact, and the same thing had occurred.

Now it seemed that it wasn't the Five Elements Spirit Spring causing him to lose face, but rather his body was guiding the Five Elements Spirit Spring.

Wang Xiao Qiang didn't dare to think too deeply about this. He shook his head and, as he continued to water the plants, he heard a scream from the road at the end of the field: "Ah, don't pull me, you pervert, let go of me..."

Recognizing the panicked voice as Xia Gui Fang's, Wang Xiao Qiang and her mother both changed color. Turning their heads, they saw Xia Gui Fang, who had just reached the end of the field, being dragged onto a motorcycle by a bald man in a black tank top. The man, gritting his teeth, pulled Xia Gui Fang and said viciously, "Xia Gui Fang, you can scream all you want, but it won't do any good. Your father has already promised you to me. The dowry money I gave has been squandered by your gambling-addicted father. You want to run away from the marriage? You can't escape... Come with me to register now."

Faced with the man's threats, Xia Gui Fang struggled and screamed in panic.

Seeing this, Xia Gui Fang's mother remained indifferent. She bit her lip, her face a mix of awkwardness and helplessness.

She knew that the man pulling her daughter was the groom her gambling-addicted husband, Xia San Wa, had chosen—Guo Biao, who was thirty years old, eleven years older than Xia Gui Fang. Not only was he much older, but Guo Biao was also a notorious troublemaker in the county, indulging in drinking, gambling, and womanizing. Guo Biao and Xia San Wa had met at a gambling table. Seeing that Guo Biao was wealthy, Xia San Wa wanted to marry his daughter to him. Guo Biao, who was not short of women and had no interest in country girls, was taken aback by Xia Gui Fang's beauty and grace. He immediately agreed to marry her and, eager to do so, even skipped the traditional matchmaker and directly delivered ten thousand yuan as the dowry to the Xia family.

However, Xia Gui Fang refused the marriage outright. Seeing her daughter's resistance and knowing that Guo Biao was a notorious playboy, as a mother, she couldn't force her daughter into such a marriage. But just as they were trying to break off the engagement, Xia San Wa had already squandered over eight thousand yuan of the dowry, leaving only a little over two thousand yuan, the exact amount of which was unknown.

So now, as Guo Biao forcibly dragged her daughter to register the marriage, as a mother, she could only turn a blind eye. But while Xia Gui Fang's mother could turn a blind eye, Wang Xiao Qiang could not. Seeing the situation, he threw down the hose and ran towards the struggling pair.

Wang Xiao Qiang appeared meek and shy on the surface, but he had a stubborn and chivalrous nature. Seeing Xia Gui Fang being dragged away like a kidnapping victim in broad daylight, his anger boiled over, and he couldn't stand it.

Seeing this, Xia Gui Fang's mother's face turned pale. She chased after Wang Xiao Qiang, shouting, "Xiao Qiang, don't get involved, you can't handle this..."

Seeing that her words couldn't stop Wang Xiao Qiang, Xia Gui Fang's mother got up and chased after him, fearing that something unpleasant might happen.

Wang Xiao Qiang ran to the road and saw that the man Xia Gui Fang called a "pervert" was a tall, muscular man with a dragon tattoo on each of his thick arms.

Seeing the red marks on Xia Gui Fang's tender arms from the man's rough pulling, Wang Xiao Qiang grabbed the man's arm, pulled his hand off Xia Gui Fang's arm, and pushed him forward with all his might.

With a loud thud, the man and the motorcycle fell to the ground.

It hadn't rained for half a month, and the road was covered in dust. Guo Biao, who had fallen unexpectedly, was covered in dirt, and his originally fierce face turned pale with anger.

Xia Gui Fang stared at the scene in shock. She hadn't expected the usually weak-looking Wang Xiao Qiang to have such strength. Guo Biao, who was nearly six feet tall and muscular, weighed around four to five hundred pounds with his motorcycle, and Wang Xiao Qiang had pushed him over in one go.

Wang Xiao Qiang was also surprised by his own strength and thought it might be related to the Five Elements Spirit Spring inside him.

Just as Xia Gui Fang and Wang Xiao Qiang were stunned by his strength, Xia Gui Fang's mother, who had just arrived, saw Wang Xiao Qiang push the wealthy and powerful Guo Biao to the ground and screamed in fright. She hurriedly went to help Guo Biao up, apologizing, "Xiao Guo, I'm sorry, please stand up..."

"Get out of my way!" Guo Biao, who had stood up, pushed Xia Gui Fang's mother away.

Xia Gui Fang's mother fell to the ground with a thud, crying out in pain, but she didn't dare to complain.

Guo Biao ignored her, his small eyes fixed on Wang Xiao Qiang. His face, which had been pale with anger, now turned red with rage. He gritted his teeth and walked towards Wang Xiao Qiang without a word.

There's an old saying in the countryside: a barking dog doesn't bite, but a silent dog does.

The more silent Guo Biao was, the more afraid Xia Gui Fang became. Seeing the tall, muscular man, who was a head taller than Wang Xiao Qiang, walk towards him with a menacing look, she found the courage to step in front of Wang Xiao Qiang and said, her voice trembling, "Guo Biao, don't hurt him. This has nothing to do with him..."

"Nothing to do with him... heh heh..." Guo Biao laughed cruelly. "He pushed me down, and you still say it has nothing to do with him. I get it, no wonder you refused the marriage, it's because of this pretty boy..."

"It's not because of him..." Xia Gui Fang glared at Guo Biao. "Guo Biao, I will never like you. I would rather die than marry you. Give up on this. I'll find a way to return your dowry money..."

"Return it? How will you return it?"

Xia Gui Fang's words made Guo Biao clench his teeth in anger. He didn't want to listen anymore and couldn't bear the humiliation. He took a step forward, pushed Xia Gui Fang aside, and grabbed Wang Xiao Qiang by the shoulders.

Guo Biao had served in the military and valued strength. Although he indulged in women, he still maintained his physical fitness, making him very strong. In his eyes, Wang Xiao Qiang's small frame was no match for a single punch. He thought it would be boring to just punch Wang Xiao Qiang down, so he planned to lift him up and throw him to the ground to avenge his earlier fall.

However, just as Guo Biao grabbed Wang Xiao Qiang's shoulders and was about to lift him up, Wang Xiao Qiang struck first. He clenched his right fist and punched Guo Biao in the stomach.

Wang Xiao Qiang had never been in a fight before and knew he wasn't as strong as his peers. He was surprised by his quick reaction, but there was something even more unexpected.

As his right fist hit Guo Biao's muscular abdomen, something miraculous happened.