Chapter 5 The Real Lunatic

Chapter 5 The Real Lunatic

Not only did she personally experience the events described in the original story, but she also went through scenarios that were not even written about the protagonist.

It was as if those experiences were her past life, and she had awakened as the original character.

In her dream, she refused to exchange marriages with her second cousin, and naturally, her parents did not force her.

Everything else was fine—earning money for her nephew's house, earning work points to help raise her nephew's children—her parents had no objections.

But they would never force their daughter to do something she hated, especially since the marriage exchange partner was lame and had a bad temper.

For this reason, her second brother was very angry and held grudges against his second uncle, aunt, and cousin.

Even the usually amiable Auntie Uncle Tang changed her attitude, her eyes sharp, always frowning, and no longer showing concern for Tang Yuan.

Uncle Tang and Grandma Tang were still okay, especially Grandma Tang, who did not force her into an exchange marriage.

At this time, Tang Xiang got together with the male lead, Song Huazhang, and Auntie Uncle Tang was overjoyed, constantly belittling Tang Yuan.

In her dream, the original character was furious and decided to find a cultured educated youth as a boyfriend!

Wu Jin, who did not get along with the male lead, took a liking to her, after all, she was young and beautiful.

The two began dating.

Whenever she had free time, she helped Wu Jin with chores, tending to the vegetable garden, washing clothes, sewing, and secretly bringing him food.

This was her understanding of dating.

As for Wu Jin wanting to hug, kiss, or anything more intimate, she always refused, saying that such things could only happen after marriage; otherwise, it would be considered hooliganism or misconduct.

The local customs were conservative, and everyone adhered to them.

Wu Jin did not dare to force himself on her either.

She continued dating Wu Jin like this, as if in a competition.

Meanwhile, a female educated youth who liked the male lead suddenly got together with her second brother!

Second Brother Tang Wu instantly became arrogant, looking down on her and their parents, as if he was now too good for them.

He boasted that he would marry Tong Xue after harvesting wheat, and she would not ask for any dowry, being quite generous.

However, less than two months later, while the village was busy harvesting wheat, Wu Jin received orders to return to the city.

He said he could take the original character back with him.

She was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes.

Tang Xiang hadn't even gotten the chance to go to the city yet!

Then Wu Jin took advantage of the situation, embracing her to make her submit, and she reflexively slapped him.

The two froze, Wu Jin enraged, and she at a loss.

Although she desperately wanted to go to the city with Wu Jin, she feared illicit relationships.

Her upbringing taught her to be modest and never engage in premarital relations; if she became pregnant before marriage, she would have to jump into the river.

Seeing that she wouldn't budge, Wu Jin coldly broke up with her and started courting Tong Xue, promising to bring her to the city once settled.

He had pursued Tong Xue before, but she rejected him for not being as handsome as the male lead and having acne.

This time, because he could return to the city, she relented.

Wu Jin used his opportunity to return to the city to win Tong Xue over and left.

Tong Xue wanted to go to the city with Wu Jin and thus broke up with Tang Wu, which made him go berserk.

He harassed Tong Xue, scaring her into reporting him to the village cadres and militia leader.

The village told Uncle Tang to keep Tang Wu in check and stop him from harassing the female educated youth.

Tang Wu truly went mad. He stole a defective landmine from the militia and dragged the original character to the educated youth point to confront Tong Xue.

He claimed that Tong Xue had stolen Wu Jin and that he was avenging his sister.

The original character did not want to go but could not resist the mad Tang Wu and was forcibly dragged there.

Everyone was busy in the fields, and someone saw the commotion and ran to inform Uncle Tang. But he was far away, so the person then sought out Dad Tang.

Upon hearing that his nephew was threatening the educated youth with a landmine and dragging his daughter along, Dad Tang rushed to the educated youth point in panic.

Tang Wu was genuinely deranged, cornering the unwell Tong Xue, who had taken leave from work, and attempting to assault her.

Despite her fear, she still tried to stop him from bullying a fellow comrade.

Tong Xue believed the landmine was defective and could not explode, so she insulted Tang Wu, calling him a lunatic and an ugly monster, and claimed she was already carrying Wu Jin's child.

Enraged, Tang Wu embraced her, intent on mutual destruction.

Tang Wu was indeed mad, truly intent on dying with Tong Xue, declaring that they should live and die together, asking if she could not see his genuine feelings.

Terrified, she tried to persuade Tang Wu, but he would not listen.

Tang Wu told her to leave, but he had locked the door, leaving her trapped.

Just as Dad Tang rushed over and broke through the door, she dashed out.

Dad Tang couldn't just watch his nephew make mistakes and ruin someone's life, so he tried to drag him away.

Tang Wu told him to leave quickly because he intended to die with Tong Xue!

How could Dad Tang let his nephew die? He desperately tried to separate his nephew from Tong Xue, while Tong Xue used vicious words to provoke Tang Wu.

In the midst of their struggle, Tang Wu struck a match and inserted it into the landmine, causing an explosion!

There was a loud boom.

The explosion in her dream was deafening, jolting Tang Yuan awake.

She was drenched in sweat, her body wet all over.

Her heart pounded like a drum.

She felt as if she had been transported to another world, unsure of where she was.

Experiencing something firsthand is vastly different from merely receiving information; it's like the difference between stomping your foot and experiencing an earthquake.

Night fell, and the room remained dark without any light.

Tang Yuan panted heavily, trying to calm her racing heart.

Just then, Tang Wu returned from outside and entered the east wing. Hearing that Tang Yuan was burning up and acting crazy, he came in to check on her.

"Yuan'er, what's going on?"

"Ahh—" Tang Yuan suddenly jumped up, grabbed a thick ceramic bowl from the windowsill, and threw it at him. "Vampire, vampire!"

I'll hit you, you bastard!

Tang Wu wasn't Mother Tang or Auntie, so when Tang Yuan suddenly attacked, he quickly dodged and raised his hand to shield himself.

The thick ceramic bowl struck his arm with a loud thud.

Tang Wu winced in pain. "Yuan'er, have you gone mad? You're hitting your Second Brother!"

Tang Yuan had to act crazy; only by being crazy could she demand a separation and take her parents away from this vampire!

If they couldn't separate, she would be forced to marry him off.

Dream on!

Only by feigning madness could she escape them.

To make it seem real, she put on her best performance.

Kehua possessed her!

Erkang on drugs!

Xie Xun's Lion Roar!

Yinggu, Qiu Qianren, Mei Chaofeng taking turns using their ultimate moves!

And finally, Jiang Yuyan to wrap it up!

Seeing Tang Yuan go mad, Tang Wu didn't dare use force and hastily retreated, bumping into Mother Tang who had rushed in.

Mother Tang was heartbroken and spoke sharply, "Don't go over there and provoke Yuan'er!"

Even though she knew her daughter was faking madness, it still pained her deeply, as if it were real.

Tang Wu: "Second Aunt, don't go over there. She's mad and might hurt you."

But Mother Tang opened her arms to her daughter, who was performing the Nine Yin White Bone Claw. "Yuan'er, don't be afraid. Come here, let Mama hug you."

Tang Yuan leaped around on the bed, putting on a full martial arts show, shouting as if leading an army.

Mother Tang cried, climbed onto the bed, and hugged her daughter tightly, pressing Tang Yuan's head against her chest and gently stroking her back as she had done when Tang Yuan was little, cooing softly.

Tang Yuan gradually calmed down.

Having just woken from a nightmare, seeing the cause of her distress approach triggered her.

Seeing her mother even more distressed, she realized she had gotten too into character and secretly squeezed her mother's hand to signal that she was acting, not truly mad.

Mother Tang wiped her tears and called out to the window twice, making it seem as if she had finally calmed her mad daughter.

Honestly, if her daughter had discussed this plan with her beforehand, she wouldn't have agreed to the madness. She would rather have gone mad herself.

Her daughter was still young and unmarried; being "mad" would affect her reputation and future prospects.

But since her daughter had already "gone mad," she had to cooperate and not hinder her efforts.

At worst, her daughter could marry later; after all, the government now promoted late marriage.

Tang Wu went to the main house.

Grandma Tang had prepared dinner, but Auntie was crying inside.

Tang Wu: "Mother? What's wrong?"

Auntie: "Ah, what happened to Yuan'er? As her aunt, I'm heartbroken. I've always loved her like Xiang'er. Seeing her like this, my heart aches."

Tang Wu: "Why did she suddenly go mad?"

"Aaah, don't talk nonsense. She's just delirious from the fever," said Auntie.

Tang Wu: "So we just let her be like this? Haven't you asked Brother Zhonghe to take a look?"

Auntie sighed again, "We did. He gave her some fever-reducing medicine, but there's not much else he can do."

Grandma Tang grumbled, "Doctors are all frauds; they can't cure anything."

Tang Wu: "Do you think she's faking it?"

Faking madness because she doesn't want to be traded in marriage?

Grandma Tang immediately refuted, "Impossible. She doesn't have the cunning for that."

Tang Yuan has always been headstrong and would fight back. Even when she threw tantrums, it was only for food or work. She's never acted like this before.

Auntie, after hearing her son's words, felt a bit of agreement.

After all, according to Xiang'er, Yuan'er had a major outburst by the river over this very issue.

She needed to find a way to test her.

Don't even think about faking madness to avoid trading her son for a wife!

None of them considered that Tang Yuan might be faking madness to split the household.

The original owner was used to living together as a family and had never thought about splitting the household. Even when she argued with Tang Xiang as a child and Tang Xiang said, "This is my house, go away," she didn't think about splitting the household; she just retorted, "This is my house, go away."

Auntie tiptoed to the east wing window to eavesdrop. If she caught Tang Yuan faking madness, she would use it to force the second couple to agree to the trade.

Inside the room, Tang Yuan was cursing, while Mother Tang tried to soothe her daughter and cried at the same time.

Auntie listened for a while but heard nothing suspicious. Then she heard the men returning and quickly turned to go to the outhouse.

Dad Tang hurried inside without washing his hands first to check on his daughter.

The room was dark without any oil lamps. He whispered, "Yuan, have you cooled down yet?"

Mother Tang replied softly, "It's gone down a little, but she felt unwell again just now."

Dad Tang felt both anxious and heartbroken.

Tang Yuan moved closer and hugged him, rubbing her head against his chest.

She wanted her father to realize that even if she were mad, she still loved her parents and trusted them.

Everyone else in the family would provoke her.

If he truly cared about his daughter, he would eventually agree to split the household for her sake.

Dad Tang, a reserved man, was taken aback by this.

He hesitated, wanting to pat his daughter's back but worried his hands were dirty.

"Daughter, I'm covered in dirt, it's filthy."

Tang Yuan held him tighter, "Dad isn't dirty. Dad and Mom are good. They're bad. Xiang'er kicked me into the river."

Mother Tang panicked, "Xiang'er kicked you into the river?"

Before, her daughter had only hinted at faking madness but hadn't mentioned being kicked into the river by Tang Xiang.

Dad Tang was at a loss. Didn't Mother say the daughter fell into the river herself?

Mother Tang's lips trembled, tears falling like beads.

Dad Tang: "Xiang'er didn't... do it on purpose, right?"

Although the nieces always fought, it was usually just childish bickering. It couldn't have escalated to kicking her sister into the river.

Tang Yuan decided to give her father a shock. She turned and picked up a large bowl, "The lame ghost is here! Xiang'er said Grandma and Auntie want to marry me off to the lame ghost in exchange!"

Mother Tang also played along, crying, "Her dad, our daughter saw them acting like this."

When Dad Tang returned and found his daughter quiet, he thought she had improved. Now seeing her acting strangely, his mind buzzed.

Zhonghe said the daughter shouldn't be stimulated!

Tang Yuan continued to fan the flames, "I won't be traded! This place is unclean! I want to go back to heaven. Bring me my cloisonné gold bowl!"

Dad Tang quickly comforted her, "No trade, no trade. Dad will chase the lame ghost away, chase him away."

He could help his nephew build a house and get married, but he would never allow his daughter to be traded in marriage.