Chapter 131 Beauty Leads to Deception
Sheng An returned to Sheng Garden and opened the three sachets given to her by Physician Hu.
The two heavy objects were filled with silver, each containing a two-ounce silver ingot.
The third pouch contained two silver notes, each worth one hundred taels, for a total of two hundred taels.
"As expected of someone from a high-ranking family, he just threw out two hundred taels of silver. What a tycoon!"
Sheng An was amazed by Ning Sihan's generosity and put the silver notes back into his purse before returning to the courtyard.
Seeing her elderly parents clearing the snow, she quickly went over and took the shovel from the old lady's hand: "The ground is very slippery, you old folks can't afford to fall."
Grandpa Sheng was unconvinced, so he deliberately shoveled up a large chunk of snow and threw it onto a low-lying flower bed: "The old man is in very good health. Before we came to the city, he could dig half an acre of land every day!"
Seeing that the old man was unwilling to admit his age, Sheng An quickly flattered him: "Yes, yes, you are very healthy. If you were a few years younger, you could go up the mountain to hunt wild boars."
Grandpa Sheng laughed heartily, but then gasped for breath: "You underestimate wild boars. When I was young, if I encountered a wild boar, I could only run away as fast as I could."
Sheng An asked curiously, "Grandpa, have you ever encountered a wild boar?"
Grandpa Sheng nodded, a look of nostalgia appearing on his wrinkled face: "My maternal grandparents' family lived deep in the mountains and forests. Every winter they would gather young people to hunt wild boars, and I joined in the fun a few times."
Young men of seventeen or eighteen are at the peak of their passion and have no idea what fear is.
At first, they were lucky enough to successfully hunt two wild boars, but unexpectedly, the group accidentally stumbled into a wild boar den and were chased all over the mountain by more than a dozen wild boars.
But two legs can't outrun four. He and his companions quickly climbed up a tree to avoid suspicion. However, one of them was so frightened that his legs went weak and he couldn't climb up. He was gored in the stomach by a wild boar with tusks.
At the time, his companion was not dead. The group hurriedly carried him down the mountain, but his injuries were too severe and his family was unwilling to spend more money. They could only watch helplessly as he bled to death.
From that moment on, he became extremely afraid of death and never dared to take any risks again, living a simple and uneventful life.
"A simple life is a blessing, there's nothing wrong with it."
Grandma Sheng understood her husband's thoughts best and didn't think it was a pity that he lost his youthful vigor too early: "If you had that reckless and fearless nature, I would never have been able to live with you."
After saying this, the old lady realized her granddaughter was still there and felt a little embarrassed.
Sheng An suppressed a laugh and said with a look of agreement, "Grandma is right!"
Looking at his outstanding granddaughter, Grandpa Sheng felt a surge of immense satisfaction.
"The old man didn't have any great ambitions in his life. He just drifted through the first few decades. Now that he can enjoy the blessings of his granddaughter, he feels that his life has not been in vain."
Sheng An smiled and said, "The days ahead will be good. Take good care of yourself, and you will enjoy endless blessings."
Grandpa Sheng's eyes welled up with tears, and he looked away as if to cover it up: "Yes, it's all because my granddaughter is so filial."
In his early years, he would regret not having a son to carry on the family line, just like most men in the world.
Later, his daughter died in childbirth, and he had to do everything he could to raise his frail granddaughter, so he had no time to think about carrying on the family line.
Watching his granddaughter grow up little by little, learning to shoulder the burden of a family with her frail body, he felt only endless heartache and never thought of getting anything from her.
He never expected his granddaughter to be so outstanding. Not only did she earn money through her own abilities, but she also took care of him and his wife in their old age, regardless of what others thought.
He has no regrets in this life for raising such a granddaughter.
The three generations of the family worked all morning to clear the snow from the yard and spread a layer of charcoal ash on the ground to prevent slipping.
Not long after, Xu Jinnian and his son returned, just in time for lunch.
Seeing that the two of them seemed relatively calm, Sheng An whispered to Xu Jinnian, "Those people didn't cause any trouble, did they?"
Xu Jinnian shook his head: "I didn't even see him."
But when he left Xujiaba, he saw Xu Huaining, who looked haggard and was filled with a sense of depression.
"They're smart to be sensible."
Sheng An snorted and muttered to himself, "It's gotten to this point, and even the clan leader isn't on their side. They really don't have the confidence to cause any trouble."
Imagining the miserable state of Boss Xu and the others, Sheng An felt incredibly relieved and wished he would never have the chance to see them again in this lifetime.
The Sheng and Xu families had no relatives, so the couple didn't need to go out to pay New Year's visits, and hardly anyone came to visit them. They only received the three Zhang brothers, Dai Kui and Zhang Da Kui, on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Besides cooking for Ning Sihan next door, Sheng An had nothing else to do, so she calmed down and practiced calligraphy.
She practiced copying Xu Jinnian's calligraphy, and after several months, she had made some progress, no longer as ugly as her initial scribbles.
Besides practicing calligraphy, Sheng An would also do things with Xu Jinnian that couples usually do.
That evening, after a pleasant activity, Sheng An touched her lower abdomen and asked Xu Jinnian, "We haven't been restrained lately, do you think I might have gotten pregnant here?"
At first, Sheng An would calculate the safe period and such. Although the safe period is not 100% safe, it is still better than being unrestrained every day.
But ever since she started her vacation and spent every day with the man beside her, her self-control has run away from home, and she can't help herself.
Xu Jinnian didn't react at first, but after realizing what Sheng An was talking about, his large hand involuntarily touched her lower abdomen, his eyes filled with expectation and hidden worry: "Does An'an want to have it?"
Sheng An's mouth moved faster than her brain: "I'm still growing!"
Xu Jinnian chuckled, kissed her cheek, and said in a conciliatory tone, "Then An'an, should you be more restrained?"
Sheng An glared at the man, wondering who was being unrestrained.
Then she sighed deeply: "It's so difficult!"
Unrestrained behavior easily leads to pregnancy, while restraint goes against human nature. She deeply envies those transmigrators who have access to spatial abilities and contraceptive supplies.
Xu Jinnian was unaware of his wife's thoughts. Seeing her bitter and resentful expression, he felt a pang of heartache: "How about we sleep in separate rooms? If An'an can't see me, she won't be able to bear it..."
Sheng An promptly shut him up, her eyes flashing with malice: "That's enough!"
Are you addicted to turning the tables and blaming others?
Even if she was the one who initiated most of the time, didn't he enjoy it?
It wasn't like she forced her.
With her small frame, who could she possibly force?
Sheng An felt this man needed to be taught a lesson, so she pinched the flesh on his waist: "If you really get me pregnant, I'll give birth to the baby and you can raise it. I'll let the little brat bother you to death!"
Xu Jinnian dared not make any move, cupping her face and kissing her repeatedly: "Whatever An'an says is right, your husband will listen to An'an."
Sheng An felt like he'd punched a pillow; he simply closed his eyes and went to sleep, muttering to himself:
"When you become a greasy, fat 200-pound man with discolored skin, foul breath, and body odor, I won't even bother to look at you."
No matter how you look at it, it all comes down to the allure of beauty.
If she had a phone with internet access, she could watch videos of handsome men to pass the time, instead of having all her attention on this man once it got dark.
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