Zhao Datu was certainly aware of what the villagers were saying about him. Just the day before, he had run into Xia Dabao by the river. He had intended to greet him, but Xia Dabao simply ignored him, shot him a glare, and ran away. Besides, it was Xia Dabao who had insisted he marry Axiang, and now that Axiang had returned to her parental home, he was being branded as a wife-beater, which made his life rather difficult.
"Forget it, I'll go get her back," Zhao Datu said.
But before he could leave, Aunt Zhao stopped him, "Where do you think you're going? Let me tell you, Datu, you're not going anywhere. Don't worry about what other people say. Sooner or later, Axiang will come back. She's nothing but damaged goods, already married off once. Does she really think she can stay at her parental home forever? Don't believe me, just wait and see!"