Chapter 216 The Child Without a Mother, Oak Root
Qin Suisui wanted to slap Xue Jiao, not only because the first thing Xue Jiao did after she came out was to seduce her man.
It was because Xue Shan had just died, and he even sacrificed his own life to gain her freedom. However, Xue Jiao not only did not think about mourning her brother, but also dressed up carefully.
They really are... utterly heartless.
Before Qin Suisui could raise her hand, Pei Jiuyan's cold voice rang out.
"What does this have to do with me?"
Qin Suisui turned around, and said, "Hmm!" The coldness on his face also touched her heart!
Pei Jiuyan's words pleased Qin Suisui, but not Xue Jiao.
She blinked, and two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks. But she seemed to have matured a lot; unlike before, she didn't question A-Yan about why he was so heartless. Instead, she gently wiped away her tears and whispered:
"I know you have a prejudice against me. It's understandable that you have a prejudice against me because I did wrong things in the past. From now on, I will show you that the me you remember is not the real me. Ah Yan, I'm leaving now."
After saying that, she turned around gently, nodded slightly to Qin Suisui, and left as if she were full of sorrow.
Qin Suisui frowned. Had she received guidance from a master on the farm and was now going to follow the path of an innocent, naive girl?
Seeing Qin Suisui's expression, Pei Jiuyan knew something was wrong. He quickly stepped forward and hugged her, saying, "Wife, you know me. You're the only one in my heart. And I really have nothing to do with her. I don't know why she keeps clinging to me!"
Pei Jiuyan was right. In all the years he had been on Qiongtan Island, he had barely even interacted with Xue Shan, let alone Xue Jiao. He really didn't know how this woman could think that he and she were close.
What a big pot!
Qin Suisui couldn't understand it either, but before she could think about it further, Xue Jiao appeared in front of her almost every day in the following days.
Qin Suisui was picking vegetables and chatting with her sisters-in-law in the family compound. She also brought over a basket of vegetables and a small stool to pick vegetables with them, seemingly oblivious to the sudden chill in the atmosphere.
Then, when Pei Jiuyan came to pick Qin Suisui up, she went with him.
Qin Suisui and her sisters-in-law went to the supply depot to collect New Year's supplies, and also exchanged items among themselves. Some needed more of this, some needed more of that, so they would occasionally swap things for mutual benefit. Xue Jiao quickly joined in, willing to trade anything with others, especially targeting Pei Jiuyan.
Qin Suisui and Pei Jiuyan were making rice cakes with the women in the family compound when Xue Jiao came over with some glutinous rice, insisting on joining in. She then pouted and said she didn't have the strength to pound the rice, begging Pei Jiuyan to help her.
The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year in southern China.
Qin Suisui specially cooked Laba porridge at home and steamed New Year's cake, sprinkling it with brown sugar water and soybean powder, which smelled extremely sweet. She made a few extra portions, intending to exchange them with Sister Wu and the others, as well as Su Yunyi and Grandma Mai.
In the family compound, families who are on good terms will indeed exchange Laba porridge with each other on the Little New Year, which is also a way of sending blessings.
Qin Suisui had heard about this rule from Aunt Tang and the others a few days ago, so she got up early to prepare.
Just as she and Pei Jiuyan opened the courtyard gate with the Laba porridge and rice cakes they had made, they saw Xue Jiao standing outside, also carrying Laba porridge and rice cakes.
My good mood this morning was completely ruined.
Qin Suisui shoved the bowl in her hand into Pei Jiuyan's hands, then crossed her arms and looked at Xue Jiao: "What exactly do you want, older sister?"
A look of panic and helplessness immediately appeared on Xue Jiao's face: "Sui Sui, I was just thinking that today is the Little New Year, and I wanted to exchange Laba porridge and New Year cakes with you to have some good luck."
"No need! We don't want to exchange with you."
Xue Jiao looked down and clutched the hem of her clothes: "Do you think I'm bad luck?"
"Yeah, you're already unlucky, do you need anyone else to think so?"
Qin Suisui rolled her eyes at her and pulled Pei Jiuyan, wanting to leave. Why did she feel that this woman's methods were becoming more and more like Hao Ke's, that innocent, scheming woman?
Moreover, seeing her in the family compound every day is really bad luck.
But Xue Shan died, and since the Xue family originally lived in the family compound, she couldn't kick them out. Besides, Xue Jiao was still with Xue Ziming.
Even Pei Jiuyan was getting a bit annoyed with her. It was almost Chinese New Year, and he was so annoying!
She snatched the basket containing the lunchbox from Pei Jiuyan's hand: "I'll go myself, you don't need to go!!" Then she picked up the lunchbox and left.
She took a couple of steps and then turned back to stare at him: "You're not allowed to follow me!"
Pei Jiuyan immediately stopped in his tracks. He could tell that his wife was in a bad mood, and he hadn't dared to speak easily for the past two days.
My wife was already on her period these past few days and was feeling irritable, and Xue Jiao kept popping up, which annoyed her.
Pei Jiuyan narrowed his eyes, then turned and walked towards the office area.
Qin Suisui ignored him and went straight to deliver Laba porridge and New Year cakes to Sister Tang and Sister Wu. After that, she chatted with them for a while.
Tang's wife had finished her postpartum confinement period and was walking back from Wu's wife's house with Qin Suisui.
When they passed by Sister Tu's house, the two of them quickened their pace without prior arrangement.
In the South, the Little New Year is second only to the Spring Festival in importance. On this day, the family compound is bustling with activity. Only Tu's house, or rather, Shen Shen's house, is deserted. Liangliang is squatting alone at the door, seemingly counting ants on the ground or playing in the mud.
The motherless child, Oak Root Grass, had become noticeably quieter and his clothes were filthy in just over half a month.
Qin Suisui felt sorry for Liangliang. He was only a year older than Zanzan, just over four years old. What would become of him in the future?
She went over and helped Liangliang up. Aunt Tang also came over, brushing the dirt off him, and casually asked, "What are you doing squatting here, Liangliang? It's so windy here. Have you had breakfast?"
Liangliang sniffed the snot that had come out in the cold wind, shook his head and whispered, "I'm waiting for my mom, Auntie. It's almost New Year's, why hasn't my mom come back yet?"
One sentence almost brought Qin Suisui and Sister-in-law Tang to tears on the spot.
Because the case has not yet been closed, news of Tu's death has not been announced.
Liangliang probably doesn't know that his mother has passed away, which is why he's squatting here waiting for her.
Qin Suisui turned her back to wipe away the tears that were about to fall, then turned back and touched his hair: "Liangliang, have you finished your winter vacation homework? Zanzan has a few questions he can't answer. You're the older brother, can you help your auntie teach him?"
Liangliang was quite young and usually played with Zanzan a lot. When he heard Qin Suisui ask him to tutor Zanzan with his homework, he sniffed and nodded repeatedly: "No problem, Auntie!"
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