When Fu Wan returned home, Shen Lingling was talking to Fu Gui in the house.
Ye Xiaocui was cooking lunch in the kitchen.
The weather in August was sweltering, and the cicadas outside were chirping incessantly.
Even the wealthy and powerful were listless.
"Mother, I think I should send Fugui back to the sea. It's too hot today."
Ye Xiaocui responded from the kitchen without even peeking out.
Today, Grandma Wang suffered a loss, and she was very happy. She was preparing to cook a few bowls of noodles for her family to try.
Fu Wan originally wanted to take Shen Lingling with her to send off Fu Gui, but the midday sun was too scorching. Shen Lingling had been playing wildly these past few days, and her neck, back, and forehead were covered in a dense rash of heat.
"Lingling, you play at home. Mom will take Fugui home and be back in a little while!"
Shen Lingling knew that Fu Wan didn't want to take her out in the sun, so she could only pout and then obediently nod.
The night before last, when Fu Wan was giving her a bath, she noticed that the prickly heat was red and plentiful, and repeatedly told her not to run around at noon.
Fu Wan was relieved to see her daughter so obedient. She picked up Fugui and took a shortcut to the beach.
"Fugui, I was originally planning to let you stay home a few more days. But the weather is too hot, and there are mosquitoes at night. It's more important to save your life."
I'll send you back first, and you can come visit me again next time I go out to sea.
Fu Wan kept rambling on and on, while Fu Gui listlessly craned his neck.
It's so hot it's killing turtles!
Along the way, several neighbors who were picking vegetables in the garden saw Fu Wan carrying a big thing and were curious about what it was.
Only when I got closer could I see that it was a large sea turtle.
"Oh dear Wan, why did you bring the sea turtle up here too?"
The group of people didn't quite understand. Sea turtles can't be sold or eaten, and even if they are caught, they have to be released back into the wild.
Sea turtles have long lifespans and are believed to protect those who go out to sea and ensure their safe return.
Fu Wan was afraid that everyone would misunderstand, so she quickly explained.
"He was injured, so I put some medicine on him."
As for Fugui's refusal to go ashore, she dared not mention it. Sea turtles are intelligent and she was afraid that someone with ulterior motives would try to catch it.
Given Fugui's naive nature, he might get caught without even knowing what will happen.
They soon arrived at the beach. Fu Wan put Fu Gui in the seawater and said, "Let's go back! We'll play together again next time."
Fugui spun around in the seawater and then washed ashore with the waves.
Fu Wan: ……
I really will thank you.
It must be because I placed it in the wrong position.
Then, resignedly, she stepped forward and picked up Fugui. "Let's go home. It's so hot; the sea will cool us off!"
If it weren't for the midday sun, she would have liked to go for a swim in the sea.
"I'm a bit tired too, I really don't have time to play with you anymore. Go home now!"
Fu Wan exerted another force, placing Fu Gui in deeper seawater.
He whistled again, and this time Fugui seemed to understand something. He splashed around in the sea a couple of times and then disappeared.
Fu Wan washed her hands with the seawater that had washed up, and seeing that Fu Gui had indeed not washed back to the beach, she turned around with relief.
There were two or three children digging for seashells not far away on the beach. Fu Wan called out to them not to get too close to the waves, and then went home.
When they got home, Ye Xiaocui had already cooked noodles, but because it was too hot, she was too lazy to make noodles with soup.
I just took some soy sauce and mixed it with water.
Fu Wan didn't find it very appetizing, so she went to the kitchen, poured some vinegar, and took half a cucumber from the kitchen, shredded it, and mixed it together.
Take another bite, and this time the taste is much more refreshing.
Shen Lingling followed suit and added some cucumber from Fu Wan's bowl to her own bowl.
"After you finish eating, go back to your room and get some sleep. You've been busy at sea all night, and now it's already morning. You won't be able to handle it."
Fu Wan hadn't felt anything until Ye Xiaocui mentioned it, but as soon as she did, her drowsiness suddenly overwhelmed her.
I didn't realize I hadn't slept in so long!
I definitely need to get some rest.
After lunch, Fu Wan took a shower and then lay down on the bed and fell asleep instantly.
Shen Lingling knew that her mother was very tired from going out to sea last night, so she quietly followed Ye Xiaocui and played beside her.
Ye Xiaocui was packing up the fish, shrimp, eels, and small green dragons that Fu Wan had brought back that morning, as well as two parrotfish. After giving some to Fu Liang's family, she still had some left for herself.
Tonight, her family is hosting a farewell dinner for Dr. Bai, so naturally they'll be preparing a couple more dishes.
Chen Lingling took a small twig and poked at the lobsters and crabs nearby.
"Ringling, was your mom often bullied at Grandma's house before?"
While cleaning the eels, Ye Xiaocui asked Chen Lingling.
After getting married, Fu Wan always told her family that she was doing very well, but her parents could tell that their daughter was only reporting good news and not bad.
Now that Fu Wan has returned after her divorce, given her daughter's personality, she'll probably be bullied to no avail.
Seeing Shen Dongsheng going crazy in her own yard with a knife today, she also regretted marrying her daughter to such a scumbag.
Even after the marriage, she repeatedly told Fu Wan to do more work and talk less, and to go along with her husband and mother-in-law, but she never expected her daughter to come back with injuries all over her body.
“Grandma, my grandma’s family are all bad people. They all bully me and my mom, so my mom and I don’t want them anymore.”
Chen Lingling looked at the busy Ye Xiaocui and put down the branch in her hand.
"Grandma, I can work too. When I grow up, I'll go out to sea to fish and support my mom. I don't want my dad!"
"Grandma, we're not going back. I'll definitely earn money for the family every day, we're not going back!"
The five-year-old child spoke with great conviction, but his innocent words revealed his fear that he and his mother would be kicked out of the house.
The tension in his expression clearly showed that he truly had no attachment to the Shen family.
Ye Xiaocui was immediately moved to tears by her words, "Lingling is a good child, and your maternal grandparents can afford to raise you."
This is your and your mother's home, no one will kick you out!
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sound rang out at the door.
"Who do you think you are, coming to our village? We don't welcome the Shen family!"
It was Aunt Wu's voice from the village entrance.
Upon hearing that the Shen family was involved, Ye Xiaocui quickly washed her hands and prepared to go out.
Just then, the door was banged on loudly. Ye Xiaocui quickly took a few steps, opened the door, and saw several people pulling and tugging at the entrance.
Aunt Wu, who lives at the village entrance, is leading a group of women and pulling a woman outside.
The person knocking on the door was Aunt Wu's daughter-in-law, Qian Fang.
"Oh, Aunt Ye, you've finally opened the door. These two from the Shen family were trying to cause trouble at your house, but my mother-in-law caught them in one go."
"We didn't eat Fu Wan's watermelon for nothing!"
Qian Fang licked her lips; that watermelon was really sweet!
Ye Xiaocui thanked them repeatedly and quickly helped Aunt Wu and the others up.
"Grandma Shen, what brings you to our village?"
Grandma Shen, who had fallen to the ground, was furious when she saw Ye Xiaocui, who was full of energy.
"Where is that bitch Fu Wan? It wasn't enough that she swindled three hundred yuan from my family, now she wants another fifty? She even sent my eldest son to the police station. It's all thanks to the Fu family for raising such a good daughter!"
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