Ning Huan felt a warmth in her heart knowing that Madam Pang was thinking of her future.
She hugged Madam Pang tightly and said, moved, "Mother, thank you for thinking of me."
Madam Pang tapped her head and said reproachfully, "What are you saying? You're my daughter. If I don't think about you, who will?"
Seeing that Madam Pang had calmed down a bit, Ning Huan comforted her, "Mother, don't worry. Who knows, if Zhou Jing'an and I develop feelings for each other during this time, we might not get a divorce."
"Besides, even if we really get divorced, I'm confident I can support myself. As for anyone who dares to gossip about me, I'll curse them out one by one, and if I can't win an argument, I'll beat them up!"
Her gestures and explanations amused Mrs. Pang.
Ning Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, Mrs. Pang had thought it through. Rather than having her daughter constantly around this son-in-law, who would never be liked no matter what she did, it would be better to get a divorce. Otherwise, her future life would definitely be difficult.
If you can raise your four little ones peacefully and let them take good care of you in the future, you can simply enjoy your life.
Thinking of this, Madam Pang asked, "If you two get divorced, what will happen to the four little ones?"
Ning Huan thought for a moment and said, "As I agreed with Zhou Jing'an, we will get a divorce after he passes the imperial examination and becomes an official in the capital. Then the four little ones will come with me."
"However, this is something we agreed on. In the end, it depends on the wishes of the four little ones. If they like to go with their father, they can go to the capital with Zhou Jing'an."
"If you prefer to be with Gengniang, then come back to town with me and settle down."
Thinking of those four adorable and sensible little ones, Pang felt an overwhelming sense of affection.
"You'd better take good care of the four little ones, and make sure they all come back with you. What's the point of them going with that heartless son-in-law?"
Ning Huan didn't think so. Although she wanted all four little ones to stay with her, they would eventually grow up and have their own paths in life to walk.
Of course, it's up to them to make the choice; parents can only offer some advice.
“If Zhou Jing’an passes the imperial examination and becomes an official in the capital, it will definitely be better for the four little ones to pursue a career in government than to stay with their mother.”
Pang disagreed: "So what? No matter how capable their father is, it's not their ability that matters. Getting a government job really depends on one's own skills."
"Besides, with a father like theirs, if they marry a formidable stepmother in the future, how can life be easy?"
"I'm afraid he won't even live to grow up and become an official before his stepmother takes him down."
Pang often listened to the gossip of the village women and aunties when she had nothing to do; these were just everyday stories. Besides, many of the storybooks outside also told such tales.
These words did indeed serve as a reminder to Ning Huan. Now, the four little dumplings were all so well-behaved, but in the original book, these four little dumplings would later grow up to be four villains who committed all sorts of evil deeds.
If such an obedient and adorable little dumpling is raised into a villain who strikes fear into the hearts of all and is hated by everyone, then the woman who marries Zhou Jing'an in the future will really not be a good one.
Thinking of this, Ning Huan suddenly became a little worried. She decided to focus on making money and figure out how to earn more.
It's just the capital city. At worst, she can earn money and send four little ones to the capital. It won't be any worse than Zhou Jing'an's situation.
While the little ones are still young, she must seize the time to educate them properly, making humility and obedience their defining characteristics.
"Mom, don't worry. Maybe we won't get divorced in the future. Even if we do, I'll try my best to keep the four little ones with me."
Ning Huan first comforted Madam Pang: "But no matter what, this is a matter for the future. Let's take it one step at a time."
Then she thought of the four little ones she had instructed before, and she worried that Pang would say some nonsense in order to get the four little ones to follow her.
She quickly added, "By the way, Mom, the four little ones overheard about my divorce from Zhou Jing'an. At the time, Zhou Jing'an and I lied to them, saying that we had made up and weren't getting a divorce."
"You mustn't let anything slip!"
Thinking of Xiao Sanbao's smug look at noon, Madam Pang chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell. Those four little ones only told me because what you and my son-in-law said was true; Xiao Sanbao even came to tell me about it at noon..."
Immediately, Madam Pang covered her mouth. She had originally intended to help Xiao Sanbao keep it a secret, but she had let it slip.
Ning Huan raised an eyebrow. She wondered how Pang Shi suddenly knew about her divorce from Zhou Jing'an. It turned out that Xiao Sanbao had secretly told her.
Pang asked tentatively, "Huanhuan, you're not going to mention Xiao Sanbao, are you?"
Ning Huan smiled faintly: "Mother, what are you saying? How can I blame Xiao Sanbao? He told you the truth, so he didn't do anything wrong. You should go back. I definitely won't say anything to him."
But in her heart she thought to herself, "Yeah, right."
Seeing Ning Huan's seemingly kind smile, Madam Pang assumed that Ning Huan truly didn't care about Xiao Sanbao anymore. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, since you and your son-in-law have already made up your minds, I won't interfere any further."
"It's getting late, you should go back and rest with the four little ones. Mother is going back too."
Then Ponzi sighed again, turned and left.
When Ning Huan returned to the house, she saw Zhou Jing'an waiting for her with four little dumplings inside.
"What did your mother-in-law say to you? Why did it take so long?"
Although Ning Huan had a faint smile on her face, a closer look revealed a hint of sorrow.
"It's nothing, we just had a private chat."
Considering Zhou Jing'an's future abilities and influence, would he really be willing to let her raise the four little ones?
If they are unwilling, what if Zhou Jing'an marries a new wife in the future, and the four little ones are raised to be big villains?
Thinking of this, she still asked with some concern, "Zhou Jing'an, if you have another woman in the future, you must remember to let her teach the children well."
Zhou Jing'an raised an eyebrow, wondering why Ning Huan suddenly brought up such a thing.
They already agreed not to divorce, so why would he have another woman? Did she think he would take a concubine?
Did her mother-in-law tell her all of this?
Thinking of this, Zhou Jing'an said, "I will not have any other women."
This tells Ning Huan that he will not take a concubine and will not have a second woman besides her.
Ning Huan wasn't comforted by Zhou Jing'an's words; instead, she looked at him with a hint of disdain in her eyes and said, "I know."
There's no way you can believe Zhou Jing'an's words. A man who's handsome and capable, yet his wife's position is vacant. With such conditions, his doorstep will probably be overrun with suitors in the future.
He even went so far as to say that he wouldn't have any other women, pshaw!
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