Chapter 29 Mom, I'm Scared
When she arrived at the door of that house, Song Rui saw a lame young man wandering in front of the sheep pen.
The two greeted each other, both speaking Chinese.
The bearded man called the lame man Wu Xin, and Wu Xin called him second cousin.
Only then did Song Rui realize that their two families were related.
Cold sweat broke out on her hands, and she was glad that she didn't show anything in front of the bearded man.
Introduced by an acquaintance, Wu Xin did not doubt her identity.
The bearded man might have been hoping that Song Rui could introduce a woman to him, and he also asked Wu Xin to take good care of the mother and daughter.
Song Rui didn't mind giving the bearded man a false hope, and promised him that she would find a suitable candidate for him when she returned.
The bearded man left contentedly, and Wu Xin took her into the house.
Along the way, Song Rui deliberately raised her voice, as if she was born with a loud voice, and recounted her origins.
When she reached the front of the house, Song Rui saw a figure flash by the window and then disappear.
Besides Wu Xin, there is also his old mother in his family.
When the old lady heard that Song Rui, the leather collector, wanted to stay overnight, she narrowed her eyes and looked a little unhappy.
Song Rui put Nan Nan down, took out a stack of banknotes from her pocket, counted them, and finally took out two and handed them to the old lady.
"Old man, this is my first visit and I didn't bring anything with me. Please accept this money as my accommodation fee."
The old lady's eyes narrowed, her gaze fell on the two fifty-yuan bills, and she was happy.
It's just a one-night stay, it's not a big deal.
This deal is worth it.
It's much worth it than for her son to marry that daughter-in-law.
She changed her previous attitude and asked Song Rui to sit down and warm herself by the fire.
As kind as a most benevolent old lady.
When she heard that the mother and daughter hadn't eaten dinner yet, she called out to the kitchen: "What are you doing in there? Didn't you hear that guests were coming? Hurry up and cook!"
The person in the kitchen didn't dare to delay and said hurriedly, "Okay, I'll do it right away."
Hearing the sound, Song Rui pinched the palm of her hand with force.
No matter how long it had been, she could still recognize the voice of her own flesh and blood.
The old lady seemed to be uncomfortable if she didn't torture him, and she yelled at the top of her voice: "You dead man! Can't you have some tact and give me some hot water first? Who do you want to kill with thirst?"
There was no movement in the kitchen this time.
The old lady raised her eyebrows and turned to look at her son.
Wu Xin, who was sitting nearby, seemed to have received some kind of signal. His face darkened and he ran to the kitchen.
Song Rui's heart ached, but she didn't dare show it on her face.
Fortunately, just before Wu Xin entered the kitchen, a thin woman came out of the door holding a pot of hot water.
Song Rui bit the soft flesh on her cheek, resisting the urge to turn her head to take a closer look.
He only asked the old lady: "Is she your daughter-in-law?"
The old lady snorted coldly and rolled her eyes at the woman. "What daughter-in-law? I regret it now that I'm old. This is clearly a hen that I bought at a high price but can't lay eggs!"
"It's been three years. It's been three years since I got married, and there's been no sign of pregnancy. I don't know what bad luck has befallen our family! Bah! It's unlucky to talk about her."
As she spoke, the woman had already walked to the stove, squatted down and placed the hot water and cup on the small table in front of the stove.
Song Rui glanced at her casually and saw Song Hua wearing clothes that were washed to a pale color and had patches on them. Her face was as thin as a palm and there was no trace of blood on it.
He didn't look as strong as when he left home at the age of sixteen.
It seemed like six years had passed, but in fact, a lifetime had passed between them.
Song Rui felt a lump in her throat and was so distressed that she almost cried.
She was scratching her palms hard on the table, wishing she could tear them apart.
Song Hua's hands were shaking when she handed the cup of water to her.
Song Rui lowered her eyes and looked at her. Her fingers were shriveled and covered with thick calluses, and her exposed wrists still had bruises that had not yet faded.
After pouring the water, Song Rui looked up and thanked her.
The two sisters looked at each other, and she saw tears in Song Hua's eyes.
The old lady sitting next to her also saw it.
She pointed her finger at the tip of Song Hua's nose and cursed, "You unlucky little bitch, how dare you cry? What did I say wrong? You are a useless thing who eats for free. You can't even have a child and you still have the nerve to cry!"
After scolding her, she was still not satisfied, and said to her son Wu Xin: "What are you standing there for? Beat him!"
Wu Xin received the order and pushed the man down without hesitation.
Song Rui wanted to stand up and stop him, but was afraid of exposing her identity.
There was this mother and son, and the bearded man who was also eager to buy a foreign wife.
Once her identity is exposed, Song Hua will not be able to take her away.
Just as I was hesitating about how to stop her, Nan Nan, who had been drowsy since a while ago, suddenly burst into tears.
"Mom...I'm scared!"
The child's crying temporarily stopped Wu Xin's actions.
Song Rui took the opportunity to stand up and said, "Old lady, if you want to scold your daughter-in-law tonight, just give me the money and I will find another family to stay with. My daughter is timid and can't stand being scared like this."
The old lady was a little embarrassed, but thinking of the hundred yuan in her pocket, she smiled and waved her hand.
"I won't scold her anymore. I just feel bad seeing her crying, as if our family owes her something. Okay, it's our fault that we forgot you still have the child."
The old lady waved her hand, and Wu Xin sat back with a gloomy face, just like a ghost who only obeyed orders and harmed people.
Song Hua got up and hurried back to the kitchen.
At this point, the whole family has already eaten.
Song Hua prepared dinner for Song Rui and her daughter separately, two bowls of hot noodle soup, one large and one small.
In their hometown, there has always been a saying that you get dumplings on the bus and eat noodles when you get off.
Song Rui felt a sore feeling in her eyes as she ate.
My sister is welcoming the mother and daughter in her own way.
The Wu family has only two rooms in total.
The old lady originally wanted Song Rui and Nan Nan to sleep with her.
Song Rui pretended to casually mention that Nan Nan loved to cry in the middle of the night, and the old lady changed her mind and asked Song Hua to let the mother and daughter live in the same room.
Wu Xin walked out of the room carrying his bedding. Song Rui and Nan Nan entered the room and locked the door.
Turning back, Song Hua's face was already covered with tears.
She threw herself into Song Rui's arms and cried silently.
The voice fell gently beside Song Rui's ear, "Sister... I thought you didn't want me anymore."
Song Rui felt uncomfortable listening to this, but she couldn't leave yet. She didn't dare to let her emotions run wild, so she could only pat her back gently to soothe her emotions.
Song Hua cried for a long time, and because she was not feeling well, she fell asleep.
Nan Nan asked in a low voice: "Mom, is this my aunt?"
"Yes, this is Nan Nan's aunt, and also mom's biological sister."
Nan Nan touched her exposed scar with her fingers with heartache, and her eyes were red when she looked up again.
"Mom, let's be nicer to Auntie in the future. Nannan is willing to share her milk with Auntie."
Song Rui burst into laughter and rubbed Nan Nan's little head, "Silly girl, it is your mother's job to treat your aunt well in the future. Your job is to be happy and grow up well."
Nan Nan shook her head and said, "No, Mom, I want to help you too, just like today."
Song Rui: "Then mom will make more money and buy more milk so we can drink it together."
"good!"
Nan Nan agreed, her eyes lighting up.
Song Rui hugged her with one hand and put the other hand on her sister, and felt her heart fall firmly in her stomach.
I just don’t know where Ling Ye is now.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
