Du Yuan blew on the medicine soup and handed it to Zhao Yuru only after it was no longer hot.
The two smiled at each other and drank together.
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At night, everyone went to sleep.
Du Yuan and Zhao Yuru slept at the very edge, separated by a quilt.
The two children slept between Grandma Zhou and Suman, and Xiaolan was sleeping on the far right.
She looked at Zhao Yuru, who was being held in Du Yuan's arms and the child snuggling up to her loved ones, and envy flashed in her eyes.
It's a pity that she will never have such an opportunity in her life.
When it was dawn, Xiaolan got up quietly.
She had to go back to cook, otherwise she would be scolded as a lazy bone who couldn't do anything.
She changed into her own dried clothes, folded Zhao Yuru's clothes, and placed them neatly on the edge of the kang.
Maybe the room was too warm, Xiaolan shivered as soon as she came out.
A few steps away was her cold and damp home.
In the darkness, the house was like a big mouth, swallowing her and the rest of her life.
But she had no choice, that was where she belonged.
Xiaolan took a deep breath, clenched her fists and took a step forward.
"Xiaolan."
Someone called her from behind.
Looking back, Su Man was standing at the door with her clothes draped over her.
Xiaolan didn't dare to look Suman in the eye. Suman kindly took her home to keep warm, but she ran away without even saying goodbye. She lowered her head and clasped her hands, saying, "Sister-in-law Man."
Su Man did not blame her but walked to her side and handed her the still warm egg in her hand, "Eat it before you leave."
Xiaolan didn't want to at first, but Suman insisted, so she sat down.
Although Wang Laowu's family had enough food, a despised person like her naturally had nothing good to eat. She ate this egg with great care, taking small bites at a time. It was so delicious that it made her nose sour.
Tears fell and were quickly wiped away.
After finishing the eggs, Xiaolan hung her head and said, "Sister-in-law Man, I will never forget how kind you have been to me. I'm leaving now."
"Wait a minute."
Suman stopped her and pointed to the house opposite.
"If you go back now, you can see the end of your second half of life at a glance. You'll be toiling like a slave your whole life, and when you can no longer work, you'll be kicked out. Are you willing to live your life like this?"
Su Man’s description was too cruel, and Xiaolan couldn’t help crying.
"Sister-in-law Man, I don't want to, but I have no choice. I'm a woman who can't do anything, and I have two daughters. I can't bear to leave them. I want to be with them. If I leave the Wang family, I will have nothing."
Su Man stroked Xiaolan's back and comforted her, "I know you can't bear to leave your children. I didn't ask you to abandon them, but you have to plan for yourself in this life."
She glanced around the room. "Let's not talk about anything else. Just based on how much Wang Yongchang loves Qin Wanru, it won't be long before you're demoted to a concubine. He might even divorce you outright. If Qin Wanru becomes the head of the household, do you think your two daughters can still live a peaceful life?"
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