Si Muyang gave his mother a few more instructions before hurriedly leaving the room.
Just as Cheng Xiao Kui was staring adoringly at the man's back, he suddenly turned around and asked, "How do you know Song Ya Lan?"
He never mentioned Song Yalan to Cheng Xiao Kui!
Cheng Xiao Kui's expression froze. She opened her mouth, "Well... that night you were drunk, I heard you call her name!"
Si Muyang's lips twitched slightly. He called Song Yalan while drunk?
Cheng Xiao Kui suddenly remembered something, "That's right!..."
But the next moment, she swallowed her words. How could she tell Si Muyang that he was going to be shot dead?
Given her current relationship with Si Muyang, such words would only earn her the curses she once had…
Si Muyang asked, "What?"
Cheng Xiao Kui hesitated for a moment and said, "It's nothing. Don't you still have a mission? Let's go and don't be late!"
Si Muyang glanced at his watch and realized he was out of time. He strode out of the yard and got into his car.
He subconsciously turned back to look at his home, which was already far away.
The guard asked, "Sir, did you forget something? I'll go get it!"
Si Muyang frowned slightly. "No... Let's go! Let's go to the meeting."
Two years ago, he didn't know Song Yalan at all, so how could he call her by her name...?
Lin Qiuru looked at Cheng Xiaokui, who was acting unusually, and reached out to touch Cheng Xiaokui's head.
How is that possible?!
Given Cheng Xiao Kui's personality, if she still had a breath left, she would have already picked up a fire poker and beaten anyone who dared to mention divorce!
Cheng Xiaokui reached out and took Lin Qiuru's hand. She said, "Mom, I'm fine. I don't have a fever or I'm delirious. I've recovered, so I probably won't die."
"It was my fault back then. Isn't it said that forced relationships never work? I've come to terms with it. Si Muyang is a good man, and I'm not good enough for him! Ultimately, I owe the Si family too much!"
Cheng Xiaokui thought that taking care of her for the rest of her life was Si Muyang's way of making amends to her, but what did Si Muyang owe her?
She traveled from an era where nothing ever came of sleeping together to the 1970s, got divorced, and her ex-husband was willing to support her for the rest of her life, while her stepson was willing to take care of her in her old age and see her off in her final days!
She's really talented!
At least she still has a place to live and time to plan for the future.
Although she took over this cannon fodder female supporting character who didn't even survive one episode, it didn't stop her from going her own way!
Lin Qiuru's eyes widened in shock. Could Cheng Xiao Kui really say something like that?!
Two children wearing patched clothes ran to the door and peered tentatively into the room.
Cheng Xiao Kui waved to the two children, who were the two orphans adopted by Si Mu Ze.
Who would have thought that a college student who had never even been in a relationship would suddenly become a vicious stepmother!
When the two children saw Cheng Xiao Kui waving at them, neither of them went into the room but instead glared at Cheng Xiao Kui fiercely.
That vicious look in her eyes seemed capable of tearing a piece of flesh from Cheng Xiao Kui!
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "Xiao Long Bao!! Why are you two so angry?! I didn't steal your food today, did I?"
She quickly reflected on herself, realizing that at least she hadn't taken the two children's food today.
Xiaolongbao stormed in angrily, hands on his hips and head held high, saying, "You didn't steal my and my sister's food rations! But you stole the brigade's soybeans! How shameful!"
The way Xiaolongbao glared at everyone pointing fingers made her seem like a little adult!
Cheng Xiao Kui pursed her lips. How should she put it? She was the one who ended up being taken advantage of, and she couldn't complain. In everyone's eyes, she was the one who had done all the bad things!
She said, "Well... I know I did something wrong. I stole a lot of soybeans, and I'll use the money to replenish the brigade."
Tilting her little head, she said, "Do you have any money? A couple of days ago, you stole two cents from Xiaodou and went to town to buy six pieces of fruit candy, which you ate on the way!"
Cheng Xiao Kui's face twitched slightly. How shameful! They even stole children's food and money!
She said, "Um... I don't have any money right now... but I'll find a way to earn some."
She reached out to touch his head.
The girl and Xiaolongbao are twins, but they don't look alike.
Si Muyang said that one of the children looks like the father and the other looks like the mother.
The two children had thick eyebrows and big eyes; they were very pretty, like dolls from a traditional Chinese New Year painting.
It's just a thinner version of the New Year picture doll, so thin it looks like ribs.
She subconsciously took two steps back, hiding behind her brother, watching Cheng Xiao Kui warily, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
Xiao Long Bao, hands on her hips, said, "If you want to hit someone, hit me! Don't hit my sister!"
Cheng Xiao Kui awkwardly tugged at the corners of her lips. It seemed the original owner of this body had beaten these two children quite a bit...
She said, "I didn't mean to hit her. She's very cute, and I want to hug her. Are you two hungry? Go and eat."
The two children looked at each other, then at Cheng Xiao Kui in disbelief.
Today, Cheng Xiao Kui didn't hit them or cause them any trouble?!
Lin Qiuru said, "Xiaolongbao, there are some steamed potatoes in the pot. You and your sister can eat them with salt."
After you finish eating, go tell the village chief how much your mother should be charged for the soybeans she stole. I'll give the money to the brigade when your father sends it back.
Xiaolongbao nodded understandingly and led his younger sister to the kitchen to eat potatoes.
In the rural Northwest during those days, cornmeal was so scarce that it was difficult to have enough to eat, while potatoes could last for half a year.
Cheng Xiao Kui got out of bed and said to Lin Qiu Ru, "Mom, do you hate me? I'm the one who ruined Si Mu Yang."
Tears streamed down Lin Qiuru's cheeks as she choked out, "I know you had no choice back then. You wanted to go back to the capital, but you didn't have a permit to return to the city..."
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