Wang heard the news. She thought that a dying person would not be able to have sex, so his family would be more likely to accept the child in her belly. Not only could she give birth to the child safely, but she could also give him (her) a legal identity...
So Wang secretly caught up with the family, gave them a ten-liang silver note, and said that she was willing to marry into the Chen family. She also said that she could embroider and could earn money to pay for his medical treatment, but they had to acknowledge the child in her belly...
The ten taels of silver were the private savings that Chen Shiying had secretly saved and given to Wang to keep. When she returned to her parents' home, she took them away.
When Mrs. Ding heard that the Chen family could really come up with ten taels of silver, she was overjoyed. She could only sell Wang Juanniang for four or five strings of silver at best. For the extra five or six taels of silver, she ignored her brother Zhao's instructions to sell Wang to a distant place, and sold her to Chen Ming from the neighboring town...
Wang continued to tell her story. Of course, there were many things she was embarrassed to say, but Chen Afu could imagine them.
Chen Afu shed tears, and Chen Shiying also covered his face and cried.
Finally, Wang wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and when she calmed down, she said, "God has a good eye. My head's illness has gradually recovered, and we have a son, A Lu. My head treats A Fu very well and treats him as his own son. Even though A Fu has been ill since childhood, he has never despised him. In order to pay for A Fu's medical treatment and to ensure that A Fu will have someone to take care of him in his old age, our family has lived frugally, and he has no complaints... Sometimes I would think about the past, and when I compare the two, I feel that entering this family is God's care for A Fu and me. Although we are not rich, we are a happy family. Not only have we survived the most difficult days, but now we have a life without worries about food and clothing." She turned her gaze to Chen Shiying and continued, "Brother Ying, the reason why I told you everything today is to tell you that only this family has given A Fu and me the warmth and respect that no other family can give..."
Chen Shiying's face was already in tears. He took out a handkerchief to wipe away his tears and said, "Sister, I feel ashamed after hearing what you said. I never thought that my mother, the Tang family, and your stepmother could hurt you so much. It's my fault. I was young and ignorant at that time, and I had no ability to protect you, so you left my home with your pregnancy. I feel even more sorry for Fu'er, the eldest daughter who should have been held in my arms and loved, but grew up as someone else's daughter in someone else's home... Before my father passed away, he held my hand and told me two things. He told me to stay away from the Zhao family and return to my hometown in Hu'an to settle down. He also told me to treat my sister well, saying that it would be my blessing if my sister could always be by my side. However, I failed to fulfill my father's two wishes." As he spoke, tears flowed again, and he continued, "Now that I think about it, the old man may have noticed something and was afraid that I would lose you. But I didn't expect that I really lost you... I'm sorry for my father, sorry for my sister and Fu'er... I also want to thank my brother-in-law for treating you so well. I can't compare to him by a lot." After speaking, he covered his face with a handkerchief and cried.
Seeing him like this, Chen Afu and Wang also hugged each other and cried.
After hearing those words, Chen Ahfu didn't blame Chen Shiying as much as before. He was just a 15 or 16-year-old boy at that time, and he was still a freshman in high school in his previous life. Although he failed to protect Wang. Although he shouldn't have had that kind of relationship with Wang too early, creating Ahfu, and was unable to protect Ahfu, causing her to die prematurely...
If anyone is to blame, he can only blame his father for dying too early, and even more so for having a vicious mother, Wang for having a cruel stepmother, the Tang family for being blinded by greed, and Zhao Lizheng for aiding and abetting the evil.
Just don't blame him.
He was not a good match for Wang, and fortunately Wang left his family. She was not the real Ah Fu either, and she did not want to have too much interaction with him.
Chen Ahfu wiped his tears and advised, "Master Chen, it has been so many years. Fortunately, my mother married my father, and my mother and I are alive and well. Now, our lives are getting better and better, and our family is peaceful and happy. You are also now a successful official, with a beautiful wife and concubines, and children around you. Everyone's life is good, so don't bother each other."
When Chen Shiying heard the words "beautiful wife and concubine", his face turned red. He wiped his tears and was about to speak when he heard a knock on the door. Mu called out, "Miss, the noodles are ready."
Chen Ahfu got up and opened the door, and took the noodles. The noodles were already half cold and mushy. Perhaps it was difficult for Mu Shi to come in, so she had been waiting in the kitchen for Chen Ahfu to bring them. When she couldn't wait any longer, she brought them over.
Chen Ahfu put the noodles on the table in front of Chen Shiying and said, "Master Chen, please."
Hearing this name, and thinking of Chen Afu calling another man "Dad" just now, Chen Shiying became sad again. He looked at Chen Afu tenderly and called out, "Fu'er."
Your Fu'er has passed away.
Thinking of the dead silly Afu, Chen Afu's eyes turned red again. He lowered his head and turned to sit next to Wang.
Chen Shiying had his breakfast before noon, and he was already hungry. The aroma of noodles and eggs made him even hungrier, so he picked up the bowl and started eating.
Chen Afu had to admit that this man was truly elegant. Even when he was eating noodles he looked so handsome.
Seeing that Chen Shiying had finished his noodles, Wang stood up and said, "Now that we have finished talking and eaten our noodles, you can leave now."
Chen Shiying didn't move, and said, "Sister, we have only talked about our affairs, but we haven't solved the problem yet. I haven't talked about how I should compensate you and how to arrange for Fu'er."
"I don't need your compensation!"
"I don't need you to arrange it!"
Chen Afu and Wang said in unison.
Chen Shiying shook his head and chuckled twice, saying, "Sister, Fu'er, listen to me. I am a man and a father, I must compensate and make arrangements. Sister has taken care of me for ten years. Whether in life or in dealing with people, it has had a great impact on me, and I have benefited a lot. I will always remember your kindness, and I am grateful to my brother-in-law for taking care of her. I hope that Sister will have a better life in the future, and she can live a good life without Fu'er showing up to make money. Fu'er is my eldest daughter, Chen Shiying, and she should live a life of luxury. I don't want to see her begging for money to make a living."
Wang became sad again after hearing this, and cried, "Are you blaming me for letting Ah Fu go out in the world to make a living? Are you blaming me for not letting Ah Fu live a life of luxury? I'm just a country woman, and our family is the poorest in the country. I don't have the ability..."
Seeing Wang crying so sadly, Chen Shiying quickly explained, "Sister, you misunderstood. I didn't mean that. I just wanted you to accept my kindness..."
Chen Afu said, "Master Chen, it seems that you don't know what kind of life our family lived before. If you knew, you wouldn't say this..."
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