When Ning Huan heard that Madam Pang was worried about her, she seemed indifferent.
Anyway, I'll be divorcing Zhou Jing'an eventually, so why should I care about his thoughts?
Madam Pang sighed and said, "I don't want to cause you any trouble. Your father and the others already realized their mistake. I'll take you up the mountain, and I'll go back home."
Ning Huan quickly pulled Pang Shi aside and said, "Mother, how could you cause me trouble? I came to your house today to bring you money. My husband knows about it, and he approves of what I've told him."
Pang asked with some skepticism, "Really?"
Ning Huan nodded and replied, "Of course it's true. Mother, come home with me. The doctor came to our house and said that my husband's condition will improve soon enough so he can go to town to get treatment for his leg. I'll go with him then. We still need your help taking care of the four little ones at home."
Mrs. Pang asked in surprise, "Really? My son-in-law's leg can be cured?"
Hearing this, Madam Pang stopped worrying about the trouble. She had been concerned that Ning Huan wouldn't be able to manage the household affairs on her own.
This time, my son-in-law went to town for medical treatment, and my daughter will definitely be even busier: "I'll go back with you. I feel sorry for you not being able to manage on your own."
Seeing that Madam Pang had agreed, Ning Huan felt relieved and turned to leave with her.
Then Ning Liang's voice came hurriedly from behind: "Mother! Sister! Wait for me!"
When Ning Liang came running over, panting, Ning Huan looked at him coldly and asked, "What are you doing following me?"
Seeing that Madam Pang was also ignoring him, Ning Liang knew that he had hurt his mother's feelings before: "Mother, please don't be angry with me. It was all my fault before."
"Go stay at my sister's house, I'll stay with you."
Ning Huan looked up at him and said, "There's no place for you to stay at home, and your mother doesn't need you to stay with her."
"Sister! It's one thing if you don't put in a good word for me with Mother, but why are you adding fuel to the fire!"
Hearing Ning Liang's words, Ning Huan said irritably, "Why should I speak up for you? Did you ever speak up for Mother when she was at home?"
"Or perhaps, do you feel the same way about your mother as Ning Xu and the others?"
Ning Liang shook his head violently and said, "No, no, I didn't treat Mother like that. I... I know I've let Mother down. I shouldn't have just watched her suffer."
“I did something wrong…that’s why I chased after her to be with her, so that if she needs me, I can get there immediately.”
Ning Huan looked at Madam Pang: "Mother, will you forgive him?"
Since Madam Pang didn't say that Ning Liang couldn't go, Ning Huan didn't bring it up again.
The two walked ahead, with Ning Liang following silently behind.
As she walked, Mrs. Pang said, "Of course I don't forgive him now. I raised this child for over ten years, not hoping he would amount to anything, just that he would be filial to his parents. I've spoiled him rotten..."
Seeing that Madam Pang looked a little sad, Ning Huan comforted her, "Mother, since you don't want to forgive him now, then we won't forgive him. Let's ignore him. Don't be sad, I'll tell you something interesting."
And so, Ning Huan and Pang Shi quickly walked halfway. Seeing that it was still early, Ning Huan took out some fruit from her basket.
"Mom, we've been walking for so long, you must be tired. Why don't you rest here for a bit? I have some fruit for you, have some to fill your stomach."
Thinking that Madam Pang hadn't eaten for several days at home, Ning Huan took out the steamed rice cake she had brought for her: "Mother, this is steamed rice cake that I made at home. Why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"
Unexpectedly, Madam Pang tried to give the food to Ning Huan, saying, "Mother won't eat anymore. Save all the food you made for the four little ones. Just give it to them."
Ning Huan placed the rice cake in Pang Shi's hands: "Mother, please eat. There are four little dumplings for you. I brought these especially for you."
Ning Huan had brought a lot of things with her in her basket when she came, including a lot of fruit, rice, and some meat, all of which she brought for Pang Shi and her family.
Seeing that she couldn't refuse Ning Huan, Madam Pang had no choice but to agree. However, she only ate the rice cake in small bites, thinking that she could leave more than half for the four little dumplings.
Seeing Pang Shi eating like this, Ning Huan thought for a moment and advised, "Mother, I made a lot for the four little dumplings at home. You've eaten it all, so there's no need to leave any for them. These are all things I bought for the four little dumplings when I went to town last time. We have plenty of rice, flour, cooking oil, meat, and eggs at home."
Hearing this, Pang was relieved.
While eating rice cakes, she praised, "My daughter is so capable! She's really amazing. She can gather herbs to earn money and hunt wild deer to exchange for cash."
Seeing the two chatting and laughing, Ning Liang behind them was starving.
There was a quarrel at home and the stove wasn't lit for three or four days. He didn't get a single meal and could only drink water to fill his stomach. When he was really hungry, he would run to the trees in the village and pick a few wild fruits to eat.
Seeing so much delicious food in Ning Huan's basket, and with Pang Shi still eating rice cakes, his stomach started rumbling.
Unable to resist any longer, he ran over to Ning Huan and cautiously asked, "Sister, do you have any more cake? Can I have a piece to try?"
Ning Huan looked at him coldly and said, "That's all. I know Mother was hungry, so I gave her all the rice cakes."
Upon hearing this, Ning Liang quickly said to Madam Pang, "Mother, could you share a piece of rice cake with me?"
Pang dotes on himself the most. No matter how angry he is, as long as he feels a little wronged or pitiful, Pang will soften his heart.
Unexpectedly, this time Pang snorted coldly, as if she hadn't heard him, and finished the rice cake in her hand in a few bites.
Ning Huan then took out the fruit she had prepared earlier and handed it to Madam Pang: "Mother, these are peaches I prepared for you. Try them, they're perfect for quenching your thirst."
Ning Liang looked at the plump, juicy peaches, which seemed to exude a fragrant aroma; just looking at them made his mouth water.
He looked at Madam Pang pitifully: "Mother, please let me have a taste. I'm so thirsty."
To everyone's surprise, Pang ignored Ning Liang and took a bite, releasing the sweet aroma of the peach.
She smiled and said to Ning Huan, "Huan girl, these peaches taste so good, so sweet, Mother really likes them."
Ning Huan knew that Madam Pang was determined to discipline Ning Liang, so she didn't say much. She only replied, "It's good that Mother likes to eat. If Mother likes it, there's more at home. After we get home, I'll wash fruit for Mother to eat every day."
After they finished eating, the two quickly packed up and prepared to set off again.
Ning Liang, however, was so hungry that his stomach was growling. He slumped to the ground, saying that he had no strength left and could not walk any further.
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