Zhou Dasheng didn't say much, but stepped forward and pulled Yao Shi away.
Yao glared at Zhou Dasheng and tried to shake him off: "I'm your mother! Do you think you can drag me home with you?!"
But Yao Shi couldn't break free from Zhou Dasheng's strength. Seeing that she was about to be taken home, Yao Shi hurriedly cried out to Zhou Jing'an, "Son, save your mother! Look at your elder brother, he's trying to drag me home, this is outrageous!"
Despite Yao's hysterical outburst, Zhou Jing'an didn't even lift an eyelid. Ning Huan and the four little ones stood aside, coldly watching Yao.
Suddenly, Yao realized that Zhou Jing'an had never said he would take care of her; he had simply allowed Zhou Dasheng to take her home. Was this third son so indifferent to her that he would never care about her again?
That......
Madam Yao's face turned deathly pale. Did that mean that even if he became a high-ranking official in the future, he wouldn't take her to enjoy himself anymore?
She could no longer live in the mansion, nor could she be that kind of "Lady of the Palace," and she could no longer live a good life. Thinking of this, Madam Yao suddenly felt an unbearable headache, and her legs went weak, and she was about to collapse.
Zhou Dasheng quickly helped Yao Shi up and took her away.
Seeing that Yao had left, Ning Huan breathed a sigh of relief, and the four little ones beside her also breathed a sigh of relief.
Ning Huan asked with a smile, "What's wrong with you four little dumplings again?"
The four little ones shook their heads and said, "It's a good thing Grandma didn't move in with us, otherwise we would never get a good night's sleep again."
"That's right, Grandma doesn't like us. Not only does she scold us, but she also bosses us around all day long."
"And when Grandma was at home, she wouldn't let Dad teach us to read."
“That’s right, Grandma always bullies Mom, and we don’t want Grandma to live at home.”
Ning Huan patted the heads of the four little ones, thinking to herself that with Zhou Jing'an around, how could Yao Shi possibly live in the house? So there was no need to worry at all. However, she couldn't be so direct with the four little ones, so she just smiled faintly at them.
After Yao's outburst, Ning Huan decided to make some delicious desserts for the four little ones to calm their nerves.
Because it was winter and the weather outside was very cold, Ning Huan planned to cook some canned yellow peaches for the little ones. In the modern world, canned yellow peaches from Northeast China are believed to bless every child.
Ning Huan cooked a lot, and she shared some with the villagers she was on good terms with. When she took it to the neighbor's house, Yang Xiaoshu, a sensible child, thanked Ning Huan.
Yang finally stopped refusing as before, but when she went to town to buy food for Yang Xiaoshu, she would always share some with the four little dumplings.
Then, some more was given to Second Grandfather and Tusheng, and the old man praised Ning Huan with a beaming smile. Little Peach looked even sweeter, perhaps because she had become more well-behaved and sensible. The Zhu couple also thanked Ning Huan and gave the four little ones some treats.
She also gave some to Aunt Xiufen, who was pleasantly surprised and asked in astonishment, "Jing'an's wife, did you really make this? Oh my, you are so skillful, it looks delicious."
When the village chief and his wife received it, they looked just like Aunt Xiufen, and they thanked Ning Huan repeatedly.
Ning Huan told Zhou Jing'an about the villagers' friendly attitude towards her, saying with a sigh, "Just a few days ago, they all hated me to no end, but now everyone is smiling at me. I'm a little flattered."
Zhou Jing'an said gently, "Because you treat people sincerely and are genuinely good to them, the villagers can feel it, so they will naturally be friendly to you and help you."
Ning Huan nodded. It was getting late, and Ning Huan wanted to make dinner, but the four little ones had eaten too much canned yellow peaches and couldn't eat any more.
She said, both amused and annoyed, "Don't eat too much next time, or you'll upset your stomach and miss your meal."
The four little dumplings said with smiles, "It's all because Mommy's cooking is so delicious. The peaches are sweet, and even the water she boiled is sweet."
"I drank all the syrup, it was so delicious! I only ate a few peaches and I was full, but I want to eat more!"
Ning Huan gently pinched their little noses with her finger: "You can't eat too much even if you want to in the future. No matter how delicious it is, you have to make room for dinner first."
Since the four little ones didn't want to eat dinner, Ning Huan didn't plan to cook too much. She just made two bowls of plain noodles, and she and Zhou Jing'an each ate one.
Not long after they finished eating, Zhou Yan came running in, panting, and said in a broken voice, "Third brother, you should...you should go home quickly, there's a commotion at home."
Zhou Jing'an slowly stood up, his tone somewhat impatient: "What is it now?"
Logically, Zhou Yan should have been too scared to speak after Zhou Jing'an's attitude, but she said recklessly, "Third brother, Father and Mother are making a big fuss. Father says he wants to divorce Mother and send her home. You should go home and persuade Father."
Yao has indeed been making a lot of noise these past few days, which Zhou Yan finds hard to understand. But when she heard Zhou Dashan say he wanted to divorce Yao, how could she, as his daughter, remain indifferent?
Besides, if Father really gets serious and divorces her mother, then Liu Feng will be the perfect candidate to take her place.
She would never accept a woman like that as her mother. If word got out, people would laugh their heads off, and who would want to marry her then?
Besides, a stranger as a mother is definitely not as good as one's own mother. What if Liu Feng mistreats me, doesn't give me a dowry to get married, or just marries me off to some old bachelor?
Thinking of this, Zhou Yan became even more anxious, as if if she went back a little later, Yao Shi would have already been divorced and sent home by Zhou Dashan.
"Third brother, come home with me now!"
As she spoke, she reached out to fetch a wheelchair from the side to help Zhou Jing'an.
Ning Huan calmly stopped Zhou Yan from the side: "What's going on? Why are your parents arguing again? And why is he talking about divorcing you?"
If it were in the past, Zhou Yan would definitely have told Ning Huan in a bad mood that it was none of her business.
But now that things are urgent, she doesn't have time to make a fuss. She only said, "After we brought Mom home during the day, Dad originally wanted to go see her. After all, they've been married for so many years, and he's still reluctant to let Mom leave home and live elsewhere."
"But when Dad went to talk to Mom and said some nice things, Mom wouldn't let it go and said a lot of nasty things, and even smashed and threw things in the house."
"They even smashed Dad's head and made him bleed. Dad was furious, and that woman Liu Feng took the opportunity to fan the flames. As a result, Dad said he was going to divorce Mom."
Hearing Zhou Yan's explanation, not only Ning Huan, but even Zhou Jing'an felt helpless, thinking to himself that Yao Shi was truly foolish.
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