"What? Looking down on us villagers? How precious are you city folks, eating rationed food? Does your poop turn into gold? Why are you putting on such airs?" someone pointed at the man and said angrily.
"I... I didn't mean that." The man immediately caved.
"Let's not even talk about you cutting in line. Dressed so respectably, yet behaving so uncivilized, you're truly a disgrace to all city folk!" Fu Wenwen sneered. "Besides, your time is precious, but is ours not important? Do you know it's after work hours, and we still have to go back to the village to work? How long will it take to get back? Isn't that time more valuable than yours?"
"I..." The man was rendered speechless by Fu Wenwen's retort. Just then, Lin Feng arrived with his items. Seeing Fu Wenwen being bullied, he immediately dropped his things and rushed forward.
"What's wrong?" Lin Feng looked at Fu Wenwen, who pointed at the man in front of her. "Lin and I had been waiting in line for a long time, and it was almost our turn. Then this person suddenly cut in front of me. When I told him off, he even called me a country bumpkin."
"You're bullying my wife?" Lin Feng's face darkened as he looked at the man after hearing Fu Wenwen's words. He grabbed the collar of the man's shirt and lifted him entirely into the air.
"I... I, I, I, put me down! Forgive me, I'll never dare to do it again." The man, lifted by Lin Feng, was so terrified he almost peed his pants. His voice was already choked with sobs, pitifully.
"Comrade, don't be angry, don't be impulsive! We can talk this out!" The postal worker quickly stepped forward to mediate, afraid that an incident would lead to them being arrested by the public security bureau.
"Lin Feng, let him down!" Fu Wenwen, holding Lin An, stepped forward and asked Lin Feng to release the man.
Lin Feng glanced at Fu Wenwen. Fu Wenwen shook her head, and only then did Lin Feng let go. However, he let go while the man was mid-air, causing him to fall heavily to the ground.
"I... I'll sue you for assault!" The man pointed at Lin Feng, gritting his teeth.
"Comrade, I can testify that you cut in line just now! And this comrade did not hit you. If you want to involve the public security, I am willing to be a witness for him," a girl in a postal uniform walked over and sneered at the man.
"Exactly, you cut in line and then threaten to call the police! If you have the guts, go ahead! We all witnessed it, he didn't hit you at all!" The onlookers chimed in one after another.
"That's right, you're uncivilized and now you're throwing a tantrum. How embarrassing!"
"You've completely embarrassed the city folk."
"..."
"You... you..." The man, accused by everyone, gnashed his teeth in anger. He pointed at them but had no comeback. He pushed through the crowd and ran off.
After the man fled in shame, warm applause erupted in the post office.
"You're really amazing, lifting such a big man directly?" Many people came forward to pat Lin Feng, finding his actions incredibly cool.
Lin Feng smiled sheepishly at them. "A man's duty is to protect his wife. That's a given."
"Indeed! That's so true!" The crowd laughed.
"Wow! You're married?" The girl who had just come out of the post office heard Lin Feng and said, surprised. "I truly envy your wife for having such a good husband."
Fu Wenwen raised an eyebrow. Why did that sound so strange?
"Hello, comrade, my name is Qin Xiaohua. What's your name?" Qin Xiaohua looked at Lin Feng with a charming smile. How could she let go of such a masculine and handsome man?
"Hello, Comrade Qin Xiaohua, this is my man, his name is Lin Feng." Hearing her words and seeing the way she looked at Lin Feng, Fu Wenwen inwardly sneered. She pulled Lin Feng behind her and gave Qin Xiaohua a brilliant smile.
Upon hearing Fu Wenwen's declaration of ownership, Qin Xiaohua's expression shifted slightly. She had assumed that, being from the village, Fu Wenwen couldn't possibly compare to her. But a closer look at Fu Wenwen's radiant smile dazzled her.
Qin Xiaohua looked at Fu Wenwen.
Her skin was like snow, as smooth and translucent as a boiled egg, with a faint rosy glow. Her eyebrows were beautiful, her eyes flowed with a captivating spark, and they were incredibly lively.
Qin Xiaohua could only think of two words in her heart: "Enchantress."
"This elder sister is truly beautiful," Qin Xiaohua stammered, momentarily stunned by Fu Wenwen's smile. When she regained her composure, she smiled ingratiatingly at Fu Wenwen. "Comrade, you are truly blessed."
"Indeed!" Fu Wenwen chuckled. "But from what you said, did you really see that man cut in line? Otherwise, how would you not even know he's my husband?"
Facing Fu Wenwen's question, Qin Xiaohua gave an embarrassed smile. "Ahem, I should get back to work. See you next time if fate allows!"
With that, Qin Xiaohua scurried away.
Fu Wenwen watched her retreating back with a raised eyebrow.
Finally, it was Fu Wenwen's turn. She walked up with Lin An and saw Chen Fang at the window, the same person who had helped her mail grain last time. She smiled slightly. "Comrade Chen Fang, long time no see."
"Oh, it's you! It has been a long time, Comrade Fu Wenwen." Chen Fang's eyes lit up when she saw Fu Wenwen. "You were the one who scolded that man for cutting in line just now, right? You're so brave."
"I was just angry!" Fu Wenwen said with a smile.
"What are you mailing this time?" Chen Fang winked at Fu Wenwen and then leaned closer, whispering, "The woman who was eyeing your man just now, Qin Xiaohua, is the daughter of our post office director."
Fu Wenwen took the parcel from Lin Feng's hand and placed it on the table for Chen Fang to inspect. Upon hearing Chen Fang's words, she paused. "Does she do this often?"
"She comes to the post office to pick out men! Any man she fancies, she'll go up to them like that. And she just came out of the office, she saw your man and rushed over. She never saw that man cut in line," Chen Fang explained. "It's not the first time, or the second. If you run into her in the future, try not to provoke her."
"But I can't just watch her pester my husband, can I?" Fu Wenwen glanced at Chen Fang. Chen Fang glanced at Lin Feng. "It's not that I'm saying it, but your husband's qualifications are really good. He perfectly matches the criteria Qin Xiaohua is looking for in a man."
"She just took one look and fell for him?" Fu Wenwen was speechless.
"You don't work here, so you don't know. When she first started, because she was the director's daughter, all the single men in our office were chasing her. But she rejected and looked down on all the unmarried men in our office!" Chen Fang said. "She said the man she wanted had to be tall, strong, and capable, someone who could protect her from being bullied, and importantly, he had to be handsome."
"That's quite a high requirement!" Fu Wenwen glanced at Lin Feng. Just by looking, Lin Feng indeed fit her aesthetic. "But he's already married."