Chapter 149 Praise to Death (2)
Qin Lanlan was stunned for a moment, looked at Jiang Ruzhen and then at the food on the table, "What should we do with all this food?"
Jiang Ruzhen got up and pulled Qin Lanlan towards the guest room.
"Of course we'd throw it away! Our family's current situation doesn't require leftovers. Besides, even if we were to eat those leftovers, we'd give them to my older and younger brothers."
Our little princess absolutely needs to eat the best and freshest food. Come on, Mom will show you your bedroom. Are you happy with it?
When the door opened, Qin Lanlan was stunned. Was this the princess's bedroom in a fairy tale?
Snow-white walls, antique checkered floor tiles, a clean and tidy bed, a soft mattress and quilt, and layers of pink curtains hanging down.
When the wind blows, it flutters and sways, like a dream world.
The room was fully furnished with all kinds of furniture: a desk, a coffee table, a wardrobe, a bookshelf, colorful teacups, a transparent vase, and a bouquet of flowers swaying in the breeze. It was simply a princess's world.
She walked into the house like a robot, her hands and feet clumsy, and opened the wardrobe to find it full of all kinds of beautiful clothes.
"My goodness! This is a life only royalty can live..."
"Silly child, you are our family's little princess! Mommy bought all of these especially for you, do you like them?"
Qin Lanlan cried genuinely this time, her eyes filled with excitement and pride.
The second and fourth brothers cleaned up the leftover food on the table and put it all into a large plate.
The two walked out of their house one after the other, found a stray dog's territory, and dumped all the leftover food into the dog's food bowl.
A limping stray dog and a one-eyed stray dog ran out from the shadows, sticking their heads out to snatch the delicious food from the plate.
Under the dim streetlights, the second brother's eyelashes drooped, casting a sinister shadow on his face.
After a long pause, he turned to look at his fourth brother and asked, "Little brother, do you understand what Mom did now?"
The fourth brother nodded, squatted down next to his second brother, and rested his chin on his hand to watch him.
"Of all the underhanded tricks Uncle Lu taught me, he said the cruelest one was to use flattery to kill. I bet that's what Mom used, right?"
The second brother twitched the corners of his mouth, trying to create a perfect smile, but it turned out to be an even uglier smile than a grimace.
"But I'm still not reconciled. Letting her enjoy so many good things before she dies is a kind of mercy."
“But I think that only by letting her fall from heaven to hell can she be driven to despair and want to die,” the fourth brother disagreed.
The second brother pondered for a moment, then reached out and pinched the fourth brother's nape, laughing.
"Great job, fourth brother. You've improved a lot!"
The fourth brother shook his head smugly, "That's right, I've learned a lot from Uncle Lu."
"Hmph, have you forgotten the trouble you caused?" the second brother teased with amusement.
"Second brother—" the fourth brother said anxiously, "I've already changed, why won't you believe me?"
The second son picked up the empty basin, stood up, and swayed as he walked forward.
"Have you changed it? You got so worked up after I only said one sentence."
"I...I'm not in a hurry, Second Brother. I'm perfectly calm right now." The Fourth Brother changed his expression like a Sichuan opera face-changing act, and a fake smile immediately appeared on his face.
"From now on, the job of flattering Qin Lanlan will be yours," the second brother said again.
"Why should I? I want to strangle her, I'm afraid I can't bear it..." The fourth brother broke down again.
The next morning, the whole family drank congee with preserved egg and lean pork, ate cucumber pickles that the second son had just made, and five steamers of pure meat dumplings that they had just bought.
Qin Lanlan got up with a yawn when she had almost finished eating.
Wearing a smooth silk nightgown, she approached the dining table, sat down, and insisted on eating with us.
Jiang Ruzhen raised her arm to stop her, smiling as she asked, "Lanlan, did you sleep well last night?"
"I slept well, Mom. I'm hungry!"
Qin Lanlan stared longingly at the porridge and steamed buns on the table, while Jiang Ruzhen smiled and said...
"They've already eaten all that stuff, it's all covered in saliva, it's so dirty. Mom will take you out to eat, you can eat whatever you want."
"Yay!" Qin Lanlan spun around happily, hugged Jiang Ruzhen, and kissed her cheek on tiptoe.
Jiang Ruzhen froze for a moment before saying, "Go back and change your clothes quickly."
Qin Lanlan skipped back to her room. As soon as the door closed, Jiang Ruzhen hurried to the sink, her face grim, and vigorously scrubbed her face with soap.
"mom--"
The second and fourth brothers walked up to her at the same time, wanting to comfort her. Jiang Ruzhen, expressionless, rubbed the spot where Qin Lanlan had kissed her until it was bright red.
"I'm fine, you guys go ahead and do your work."
The two exchanged a glance, and the second brother gave the fourth brother a meaningful look.
The fourth son reluctantly said, "Mom, let me take Qin Lanlan out instead."
Jiang Ruzhen did not refute, "I'll take her around for two days, and then she'll be under your care."
"Mom, you're really not being polite. Aren't you afraid I'll kill someone?" the fourth son muttered.
"Heh!" Jiang Ruzhen snorted coldly, turned around and stared at the fourth brother with icy eyes.
"I'm not really afraid, after all, you and she are the closest people in this family."
"Back then, you deserve the most credit for her escaping. Your sincerity towards her is as clear as day and as moving as the sun and moon."
"mom--
I was wrong......"
The fourth brother knelt down with a thud, clasped his hands together, and kept kowtowing to Jiang Ruzhen.
His expression was one of utter shame and embarrassment. Only a year had passed, and now, when he recalled the pity he had felt for Qin Lanlan, he felt like strangling himself.
You beast who can't distinguish between four and six, and who doesn't know what's near or far!
Jiang Ruzhen walked away with a cold face, ignoring the fourth brother kneeling on the ground.
The second brother patted the fourth brother on the shoulder, helped him up, and comforted him while looking at his pained face.
"Your mom isn't targeting you on purpose. She's just in a bad mood. You should try to understand her."
The fourth brother nodded with his eyelids lowered, but his fists at his sides were clenched so tightly they turned blue and white.
Qin Lanlan!
Don't let her fall into his hands; he'll definitely treat her well.
Jiang Ruzhen took Qin Lanlan, who had changed her clothes, to the street. Her home was located in the most bustling area in front of the train station.
There's a food stall almost every few steps, selling a wide variety of items.
Qin Lanlan ate to her heart's content, from beginning to end.
She was eating steamed buns, wontons, tea eggs, boiled corn, fried dough sticks, and xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and she was about to explode with hunger, but she still drooled as she looked at the fried cakes and tofu pudding stalls.
"Two fried cakes and a bowl of tofu pudding to go."
The owner smiled and handed over the packed food, saying, "My tofu pudding is the best in Liancheng. The broth is savory and delicious, and it's packed with lots of ingredients!"
You're welcome to come anytime!
Jiang Ruzhen nodded to him, but Qin Lanlan glared at him with disdain and muttered something.
"What are you, that you dare to talk to me?"
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