Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After Bai Wenjing finished speaking happily, she went straight to the kitchen and really carried a bundle of straw to the door.
She did not care about Bai Lotus behind her who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
It had changed. It had really changed.
Xue Chang An secretly sized up Bai Wenjing and pondered in his heart. Could it be that she had really changed after not seeing her for a few years?
No, it was impossible. A leopard can not change its spots. Thinking back to what this woman had done previously, Xue Chang An shook his head and still did not believe her.
Bai Wenjing did not notice Xue Chang An’s small actions. At this moment, she was worried about where to sleep at night.
Her house was only this big. There were two thatched huts. When Xue Chang An was not around, she had taken her three children to sleep on that big bed. Now that Xue Chang An had returned, he even brought a woman named Bai Lotus home. Could it be that they were all going to squeeze onto the bed?
It was simply wishful thinking!
When the Bai Lotus saw that Bai Wenjing was so enthusiastic, and then saw Bai Wenjing carrying the things outside, she immediately put her heart back into her stomach.
Village women were village women. They were unbearably vulgar. So what if they were a little beautiful? What men needed was a gentle home, and what they needed was a woman like her who had seen the world. Now, as long as she could stay in the Xue house, she had plenty of opportunities.
Therefore, when Bai Lotus saw Bai Wenjing carrying her things out of the door, she also went out and said softly, “Wenjing, how can this be good? I have caused you guys trouble.”
“It’s nothing. This is nothing. On the other hand, Bai Lotus, you speak like a singer in town. You’re so cultured. Were you in an opera troupe before?”
Actually, Bai Wenjing wanted to say that she was too good at acting. She kept saying that she was embarrassed, but her eyes kept glancing at her man.
Moreover, the troupe was not a good place. The ancients had a very bad reputation for the performers. She wanted to deliberately annoy Bai Lotus.
Bai Lotus’ face was slightly pale, but it returned to normal in an instant. She said embarrassedly, “Sister Wenjing, what are you talking about? I’m just from a poor family. I’m innocent.”
Bai Lotus was stunned when she said this. She only stared at the shed in front of her. She had thought that there was a small shed next to the thatched cottage, even if it was to let her sleep in the woodshed, but this was not a shed… it was clearly an abandoned pigsty!
The pigsty was clean and tidy. Because there had been no pigs for a long time, there was a lot of firewood inside. The stone trough where the pigs ate was still inside. She still felt that there was a faint smell of pig feces around…
Bai Wenjing noticed that Bai Lotus’ face started to turn green and then white. This woman was really interesting.
However, she pretended not to see anything and only nodded seriously as she finished laying the straw. Finally, she said to the Bai Lotus, “Lotus, you won’t mind, right? We are all from poor families. Besides, you saw it too. My family…”
Bai Lotus just attempted to act pitiful. A helpless girl was pitifully driven to live in a pigsty by her vicious main family. No one loved and doted on her. She had to adapt to the situation.
Bai Wenjing felt that it was perfect. She secretly glanced at Xue Chang An who had been silent. However, because the man’s back was facing the oil lamp in the room, she did not see the expression on his face clearly.
Since the man did not like her, there was no need for her to curry favor with him. Moreover, Xue Chang An had said that he would come back to take a look and then leave. Bai Wenjing thought about it and asked Xue Chang An to do the parent-child task. She would let him take the Bai Lotus and go wherever he fell in love, there was no room for this pair of b*stards here.
Xue Chang An had been watching Bai Wenjing’s every move.
He did not know whether Bai Wenjing had intentionally or unintentionally, but she was actually indifferent to the fact that he had brought the Bai Lotus back. Her gaze was even somewhat unable to move away from Bai Wenjing.
But this woman was also indifferent to him…
At this time, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the sound of panting could be heard in the darkness.
When Lee Guilan heard that a strange man had come to her youngest daughter-in-law’s house, she jogged all the way over. At this time, she held onto the door and panted.
“I say, it’s already so late at the youngest’s house. Why is there still someone in the house?”
Lee Guilan asked as she panted. Her gaze was full of scrutiny as she stared at Bai Wenjing. When she caught a glimpse of the figure standing at the door from the corner of her eye, tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
Was this not her precious son, Xue Chang An, who had been so angry with his youngest daughter-in-law that he had left home overnight and had not returned for almost five years?
Thinking of this, Lee Guilan took three steps and two steps. She walked over to Xue Chang An’s side and asked in a trembling voice, “Youngest?”
“Mother.”
When Xue Chang An saw his mother, his heart also felt stifled.
Lee Guilan burst into tears. Who else but her youngest son, Xue Chang An, could have remained silent for such a long time?
She immediately went up and punched him twice, as she hammered him, she said, “You unfilial son, you still know how to come back. Do you know that I’ve been looking forward to your return for the past few years? When I think of you and me, I can’t even breathe. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to hold on until the day you come back…”
Xue Chang An frowned slightly. Bai Wenjing’s character had changed a lot, but his mother’s character had not changed at all.
But in the end, he had not returned in the past five years, which indeed made his mother worried, so he said, “Mother, I also wanted to come back. Sigh, it’s a long story. I didn’t have time to see you when I came back this late at night. I thought of disturbing you and father in the middle of the night to rest, so I thought of going home first and then going to see you early tomorrow morning.”
After Xue Chang An said this, Lee Guilan nodded in satisfaction. She wiped away her tears and then looked at the Lotus at the side. When she saw Lotus, her eyes instantly lit up.
Could it be that her youngest son had taken in a concubine outside?
Lee Guilan felt much better. She had long disliked the youngest daughter-in-law. She was usually noisy and did not treat her son well. Now that her son had brought back a well-behaved one, let’s see how the youngest daughter-in-law would be pleased.
Thinking of this, Lee Guilan felt even more comfortable. She circled around Lotus and sighed. “Look at her figure. My son has good eyesight. She is a good child. Tsk tsk… her small appearance is also beautiful.”
Lee Guilan could not help but praise. Lotus had originally been wondering who this shriveled, small, and country bumpkin-like old lady was, but now she finally understood. It turned out that she was Xue Chang An’s mother, and this old lady seemed to like her quite a bit, so she said in a delicate voice, “Aunt, you’re joking. I’m not…”
But before she could finish her words… Lee Guilan took a step forward and tugged at the white dress on her body. She frowned and said, “Why are you still dressed in white? Not only are you ugly, but you also can’t stand dirt. It’s not convenient for you to work on the stove. No, no, you have to change. Do you have any clothes with you?”
Bai Lotus was stunned. She did not expect this old lady to say this. She was already extremely impatient, but she could only bear with it and shake her head.
“Forget it, forget it. I still have two things I’m not wearing. I’ll bring them to you later. They look like Zhou Zheng, but they look too thin. Where do you come from? How many people are there in your family?”
Lee Guilan pondered. Her son taking in concubines was a big deal. Her son was the most capable person in Buffalo Bay. Anyone who married into his family would be highly sought after.
“Mother, you don’t have to ask. Lotus is an orphan. Both her parents are gone.”
Bai Wenjing could not help but praise the old lady’s timely appearance and her words.
“Oh, her parents are gone? How did they die?”
Lee Guilan asked directly. Bai Lotus did not understand why the old lady asked this question. She felt that it was not very good. When she looked at Xue Chang An, she saw that he was holding a chubby little boy in his arms and playing with some children, she only said softly, “They died of illness.”
“What? He died of illness?” Lee Guilan was obviously even more disgusted. She muttered in a low voice, “Look at her small body. Don’t be a sickly person.”
Bai Wenjing almost laughed out loud when she heard this. She originally thought that the old lady was a hindrance, but now she felt that this mother-in-law was quite cute.
Lee Guilan raised her voice and said, “Forget it, forget it. Let’s just do it this way. As you have seen, there is only one bed in this room. The whole family can not sleep here. This place is a pigsty. How can anyone live here? Come with me to my room and sleep with me at night.
“Oh, Chang An, come to my house tomorrow.. I’ll cook meat for you.”