When Chen Xue was mentioned, Chen's mother's expression changed, but she didn't say much, only saying, "Tuantuan is an obedient child."
"I don't believe it." Chen Lingfeng curled his lip.
Chen Xingfeng said, "Grandmother, don't worry. The teachers at the school are all very easy to get along with. If my sister wants to learn, she will be able to. Moreover, there are female teachers at the school. If she encounters any difficulties, she can seek their help."
Chen Xingfeng's hidden meaning is simple: Don't bother me!
Relieved, Chen's mother said a few words and then went to cook.
"Brother, I'm going to do my homework." Chen Lingfeng also entered the room.
Xiao Tuantuan looked up at Chen Xingfeng and said very seriously, "I'm going to learn, I won't trouble you."
"That would be for the best," Chen Xingfeng replied, then ignored her.
Xiao Tuantuan wasn't annoyed and continued doing what she was doing with her head down.
"Grandmother!"
After arranging the last piece of medicinal herb, Xiao Tuantuan turned and ran towards the room: "Grandmother, I've sorted the herbs. There are still two missing. I'm going to the mountain to pick them now."
Upon hearing this, Chen's mother immediately put down the spatula in her hand: "No, it's too dangerous up in the mountain. How can you manage alone?"
As she spoke, Chen's mother looked at Chen Xingfeng outside and said, "Xingfeng, take Tuantuan with you."
A hint of reluctance flashed in Chen Xingfeng's eyes, but he did not refuse. He nodded and walked towards the mountain.
Xiao Tuantuan followed behind with her short legs. Whether Chen Xingfeng did it on purpose or not, he walked faster and faster, to the point that Xiao Tuantuan had to jog.
"You just wait for me here."
Xiao Tuantuan began searching everywhere for the two missing medicinal herbs.
Chen Xingfeng looked at Xiao Tuantuan's thin and small figure, a look of doubt appearing on his face. Was she really here to find medicinal herbs, or to play around?
You should know that Chen Xue used to make all sorts of excuses in order to get him to take her out to play.
"I found it, we..."
Xiao Tuantuan held the medicinal herbs, her little face flushed as she looked at Chen Xingfeng, but her voice suddenly stopped.
"Let's go back once we find it." Chen Xingfeng was about to stand up when he heard Xiao Tuantuan call out, "Wait a minute."
Xiao Tuantuan frowned deeply and asked tentatively, "Are you... are you afraid of snakes?"
Chen Xingfeng raised an eyebrow: "Just avoid it."
"Oh, you're scared."
Xiao Tuantuan was a little embarrassed: "Then close your eyes."
As clever as Chen Xingfeng was, he immediately understood the meaning behind Xiao Tuantuan's words. His face turned deathly pale, and his body became so stiff that he could not move. He managed to utter a few words.
"Don't come near me, go down the mountain to find your grandmother first."
Xiao Tuantuan looked at Chen Xingfeng in surprise. She remembered that when she was at the Xiao family home, a snake crawled onto the bed. Her mother pushed her away and ran away screaming.
She was bitten by a snake, but luckily the snake was non-venomous.
She knew Chen Xingfeng didn't like her, but she still let her leave first...
“I’m not afraid.” Xiao Tuantuan raised her head, her eyes sparkling. “Brother, I’m not afraid.”
The soft voice miraculously soothed Chen Xingfeng's fear.
Immediately afterward, Chen Xingfeng only felt a blur before his eyes, and a thin arm reached out towards him...
"round and round!"
Chen Xingfeng was terrified: "Watch out!"
“Brother, I’m fine.” Xiao Tuantuan turned around, tilted her head, and had a bright smile on her face. “I pulled out the snake’s fangs. Snakes can be used as medicine and can be sold for money.”
Chen Xingfeng stared in shock at Xiao Tuantuan's practiced movements, his throat tightened, and his voice trembled slightly: "You, you be careful."
"It's alright. In the past, when we didn't have meat at home, my mother and I would go to the mountains to find snakes and rats to roast and eat."
Xiao Tuantuan spoke nonchalantly, but Chen Xingfeng felt a pang of heartache upon hearing it.
"Alright, let's go."
Chen Xingfeng looked at Xiao Tuantuan walking ahead, his earlobes turning slightly red. He never expected that he would be protected by his younger sister.
When they returned to the Chen family home, Chen's mother was terrified when she saw Xiao Tuantuan take out a snake. She immediately took Xiao's pulse and examined her entire body, fearing that Xiao had been bitten by the snake.
Chen Zhixiu smiled and said, "Mother, you don't need to be so nervous. Tuantuan knows how to catch snakes, she's not afraid."
"Nonsense! Tuantuan is still a child! How could she not be afraid!"
"Did she really catch this snake?" Chen Lingfeng approached Chen Xingfeng and asked suspiciously, "I don't believe it. Could it be that someone else caught it and she took the credit? Doesn't Chen Xue often do this kind of thing?"
Chen Xingfeng pursed his lips, his face full of complicated emotions: "She caught it. I saw it with my own eyes. And... Ling Feng, be nicer to her in the future."
"Huh?" Chen Lingfeng was surprised. "Brother, what are you saying? On the way back, you told me she was a nuisance, and that if we got too close, she might cling to us like Chen Xue did..."
“She’s different.” Chen Xingfeng scratched the back of his head. “You’ll see later.”
Chen Lingfeng looked at Chen Xingfeng incredulously: "Are you crazy?"
Hearing her mother's words, Chen Zhixiu felt a little guilty. Yes, Tuantuan was only a five-year-old child!
"Grandmother, I'm fine," Xiao Tuantuan said quickly. "Grandmother, snake gallbladders can be used in medicine. Should we dig out the gallbladders or just take the snake to town?"
As Xiao Tuantuan changed the subject, Chen's mother began to teach Xiao Tuantuan about pharmacology.
"My God!" Chen Lingfeng exclaimed in surprise, "This little sister is really something else, she actually likes to learn such boring things."
After a long pause, Chen Xingfeng said, "Don't you think she's very smart? She can explain all the questions Grandmother asks, and she can also apply what she's learned to other situations."
Chen Lingfeng, however, disagreed.
That evening, after everyone had eaten dinner, Chen Lingfeng finally realized, "Where's Chen Xue?"
“Your third aunt and Chen Xue went to town together,” Nan Nian said with a smile. “Now that no one is bothering you, you can study in peace.”
The next morning, Xiao Tuantuan was awakened by crying and shouting.
Chen Zhixiu, who was standing to the side, sat up and said while putting on her clothes, "It looks like Third Sister-in-law."
Xiao Tuantuan was puzzled: "Isn't my third aunt in town?"
When the two stepped out of the room, they saw their family members in the yard.
In addition, many villagers from Chenjia Village also gathered around.
"Mother! Please save me! I may not have done anything great, but I have worked hard! I gave birth to Xue'er for your Chen family! But my husband wants to divorce me! Mother!"
Li Dandan lay sprawled on the ground, sobbing loudly.
Xiao Tuantuan walked forward and looked at Li Dandan, whose hair was messy and whose clothes were filthy. A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Tuantuan's eyes.
Chen Xue, on the other hand, knelt with a deathly pale face, her eyes filled with terror.
What happened?
"Aunt Yue, what's going on? Why did she divorce her?" someone couldn't help but ask, their face full of doubt. Feng Yue was Chen's mother's name.
"Yes, can't we talk things out? Although your third wife is really not good enough for the third son, they are married after all, aren't they?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tuantuan wanted to laugh. Is this how you advise someone?
Li Dandan glared at the round-faced woman, telling her to shut up if she couldn't speak properly!
Chen's mother simply sat down, dusted off non-existent dust from her clothes, and said indifferently, "Does the third son want to divorce his wife?"
"Yes, Mother! Mother, you must stand up for me!" Li Dandan cried out immediately.
Chen's mother raised an eyebrow: "The third son is actually divorcing his wife now?"
"Mother, don't blame my husband. He must have been instigated by others! He has never mentioned those two words to me, but ever since Chen Zhixiu and her daughter came back, first I was kicked out, and now he wants to divorce me! Isn't he a troublemaker? Mother, you have to stand up for me!"
Xiao Tuantuan raised an eyebrow. How interesting. How could this be blamed on the mother and daughter?
Chen Zhixiu quickly shook her head: "Third sister-in-law, I haven't contacted third brother, and I don't know why he wants to divorce his wife!"
After saying that, Chen Zhixiu looked at Feng Yue again: "Mother, you must quickly bring Third Brother back. How can you divorce your wife?"
"It's all because of you!" Li Dandan glared angrily at Chen Zhixiu. "You were upset about being divorced, so you wanted others to follow in your footsteps! You must have been talking badly about me to your husband! Chen Zhixiu, you vicious, despicable woman!"
"Smack!"
The resounding slap left everyone stunned.
Xiao Tuantuan's face flushed red as she glared angrily at Li Dandan: "Don't try to smear my mother. My mother spends her days embroidering and doing housework. When has she ever contacted my third uncle? It's clearly your problem, so why blame it on my mother!"
"You little bastard, I'll beat you to death!" Li Dandan had already lost all reason because of the words "divorce her," and directly grabbed Xiao Tuantuan's hair and pulled her over.
"Bang!"
Rong Manli kicked her, and the dagger hidden in her sleeve was finally drawn and held against Li Dandan's neck: "Shut up!"
Li Dandan was shocked. Realizing what had happened, she screamed, "Help! Murder! Murder!"
"Report to the authorities! Report to the authorities immediately!"
Li Dandan roared through gritted teeth.
Feng Yue felt a headache coming on, and her eyes were filled with anger as she looked at Li Dandan: "Fine, let's report this to the authorities! Let the officials judge this matter. Can we divorce this cheating wife?"
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