Chapter 5

This time it was Xu Wen's turn to be dumbfounded. She squatted down to look Dong Sheng in the eye and shook her head in refusal: "There is only one mother, you can't call me random! If you call me mother, your own mother will be very sad."

Lu Yuanzheng turned back and habitually bent his finger to knock on Dongsheng's head. When his finger was halfway down, he remembered Xu Wen's words. He turned his hand and hooked his index finger on Dongsheng's collar and pulled back, warning in a tone: "Don't mess around!"

Dongsheng tightly hugged Xu Wen's neck and refused to let go. He had not taken Lu Yuanzheng's beatings and kicks seriously before, but now that Lu Yuanzheng did not hit him, he started crying instead, "Wuwu, I don't have my own mother, can you be my mother? You smell like my mother."

Xu asked: "..."

I have never been a mother in my two lives, so how can I have the motherly feeling?

The little guy cried so pitifully that Xu Wen was a little at a loss. He looked up at Lu Yuanzheng, asking for help with his eyes.

Lu Yuanzheng lowered his head and looked at Dongsheng with a complicated expression. Seeing Xu Wen looking at him, he shook his head at Xu Wen and mouthed silently: His mother is gone.

Xu Wen looked down at Dongsheng in his arms with a look of pity.

He only looks like three or four years old. Is he motherless at such a young age?

I couldn't help but raise my hand and pat Dongsheng on the back to comfort him.

What a poor child.

Dongsheng lay in her arms, crying bitterly, and the louder he cried, the more he cried.

Xu Wen froze. She had no experience with children and didn't know how to coax the child. She looked up to Lu Yuanzheng for help, but saw that Lu Yuanzheng also seemed at a loss, as if he had never seen Dongsheng like this before, and didn't know how to deal with it for a moment.

Lu Yuanzheng frowned and raised his hand to ruffle the hair at the back of his head. He bent down and asked Xiao Dongsheng: "Didn't you say you wanted to eat roasted frogs? You're crying like that and the frogs are scared away."

Dongsheng stopped crying immediately, turned back from Xu Wen's arms, and asked Lu Yuanzheng with sobs: "Didn't you say that there were only frogs but no frogs in the rice fields?"

On the way here, he said he wanted to eat roasted frogs. Lu Yuanzheng said that the rice fields here were different from theirs, with only frogs and toadstools but no frogs.

Lu Yuanzheng touched his nose guiltily and coughed softly: "If you cry again, there will be nothing left." He turned to Xu Wen and asked: "Please help me take care of him for a while, I'll go catch some frogs to roast."

Xu Wen opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Lu Yuanzheng was only left with his back.

Xu asked: ??? !!

Do I agree?

This time, even if Xu Wen had three heads and six arms, it would not be enough. He not only had to drive away the mosquitoes and itch for himself, but also had to drive away the mosquitoes and itch for Dong Sheng.

By the time we returned from the expedition, it was already completely dark.

In one hand he held a bunch of processed frogs, in the other he held a handful of green wild plants, and under his arm he held a small bundle of dry branches.

He placed branches and green plants on the open space next to the puddle, picked out a few from the greenery and handed them to Xu Wen, "This is wild mint. Crush it and apply the juice to the mosquito bites. The itching will stop soon. It's very effective."

"Thank you." Xu Wen had eaten a lot of mint products in her life, but this was the first time she had seen a mint plant. It wasn't the first time, as it could be seen everywhere in the fields, but she didn't know it was mint.

She imitated Lu Yuanzheng, tore off a few mint leaves, crushed them, and tried to apply them on the mosquito bites on her arms. Then her eyes lit up, "Huh? It really works!"

Lu Yuanzheng was making a fire. Hearing this, he looked up and saw Xu Wen curiously studying the mint in his hand. His eyes were brighter than the stars in the sky. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips and felt an inexplicable pride in his heart.

Seeing that the journey was long and busy, Xu Wen tore off a few leaves and applied them to Dongsheng's exposed skin first, and then applied them to himself.

Unexpectedly, Dongsheng, who had just stopped crying, started crying again with a pout.

Xu asked: "..."

This child looks quite tough. He never cried even when Lu Yuanzheng beat and kicked him. Why did he suddenly become so sentimental?

Crying at the slightest provocation.

"What's wrong with you?" Xu Wen felt a little headache. She really didn't know how to coax children.

"Woo woo, Mommy, you...you are so nice to me."

Xu asked: ???

She turned her head to look at the road ahead.

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

Xu Wen's eyes can speak, clearly showing "How do you usually abuse your son? Why did you make the child suffer like this?"

Not knowing how to explain, Lu Yuanzheng managed to say after a while: "You are different from the lesbians we usually come into contact with."

When he is busy with work, he sometimes asks other female comrades in the unit to help take care of Dongsheng.

They were very nice to Dongsheng, but not in the same way as they were to Xu Wen.

Other lesbians who are nice to Dongsheng care about Dongsheng's physiological needs, such as whether he is hungry or thirsty.

Even Lu Yuanzheng himself was like this.

Xu Wen is different. She would think from Dongsheng's perspective.

Just like when he beat Dongsheng, everyone knew he didn't really beat him, so no one said anything. Some people even often teased Dongsheng, "You're so naughty, you got beaten again, right?"

But some people may say that this will be bad for the child's physical and mental health.

When other people spoke to Dongsheng, they used an imperative tone, like an elder to a younger person.

Xu Wen's conversation with Dongsheng was an equal conversation between adults, and he showed respect to her.

As for being bitten by mosquitoes, it is a common occurrence. People of all ages are used to it, and there is basically no one to deal with it specifically.

Lu Yuanzheng was just a little shocked to see Xu Wen's skin was so white after being bitten by a mosquito, so he picked up some mint while looking for firewood.

Who knew that she would apply it to Dongsheng first after trying it.

How could a little boy born in Dongsheng have received such treatment before?

Not to mention that Dongsheng would be moved, he even felt a little jealous of Dongsheng.

Lu Yuan requisitioned a kerosene lamp to ignite the firewood and took a handful of green wormwood leaves to light the smoke to drive away mosquitoes.

Mugwort and mint grow in fields and are both good wild mosquito repellents.

Xu Wen consciously led Dongsheng to a place where the smoke from mugwort was thick but not eye-irritating.

Finally getting rid of the mosquito bites, Xu Wen breathed a sigh of relief and praised Lu Yuanzheng for his roasted frog: "You are amazing! You know everything."

"I've experienced a lot." Lu Yuanzheng said calmly, and handed the frog skewers to Xu Wen naturally, "Help me get it."

When Xu Wen took it, he saw Lu Yuanzheng take out two paper packages from his trouser pocket, opened one of them, pinched a little white crystal substance and sprinkled it evenly on the frogs.

Xu asked: "..."

There are actually people who come to the fields to catch moths and bring salt with them?

Is this ready to eat barbecue?

Xu Wen: What’s hidden in the eyes cannot be hidden.

Lu Yuanzheng saw through her thoughts: "..."

Before he could even open his mouth, Xiao Dongsheng rushed to praise him: "My dad's grilled frogs are delicious! His grilled fish, shrimps, and oysters are all delicious!"

Lu Yuanzheng: “…” Okay, no need to explain.

I guess in Xu Wen's eyes, he is just a greedy person.

As soon as Xu Wen arrived at the place, he saw a young couple talking and laughing, which was a very irritating scene.

Then I thought about how Xu Wen suddenly wanted to drop out of school and get married, and how Zhu Meizhen kept muttering that Xu Wen might have been cheated by someone.

Sudden realization: No wonder Wenwen, who is afraid of the dark, came to the field to catch moths! It turns out that she came to date this man? !

This guy must be the one who kidnapped me!

Xu Wen rolled up his sleeves and rushed over. Without saying a word, he punched Lu Yuanzheng.

Lu Yuanzheng held the frog skewers steadily in one hand and lifted them up with the other.

"Brother?!" Xu Wen screamed.

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at Xu Wen, retracted his raised hand and quickly stuffed the frog into Xu Wen's hand, and was hit hard by Xu Wen.

Xu asked: "..."

She looked down at the roasted frog in her hands and glanced at Lu Yuanzheng suspiciously.

Why doesn't she hide when he can give her a frog so easily?

Xu Wen was not satisfied with the first punch and wanted to throw another one. Xu Wen quickly stopped him: "Brother, stop it!"

Xiao Dongsheng threw himself on Lu Yuanzheng to protect him and glared at Xu Wen: "Don't hit my dad!"

Xu Wen became even angrier, pointing at Lu Yuanzheng and yelling, "You already have a child and you're still lying to my sister?!"

Xu Wen hurriedly pulled Xiao Dongsheng aside and stood in the middle to separate the two people.

"Brother! Don't be impulsive. It's not what you think." He turned around and looked at Lu Yuanzheng who had just gotten up from the ground and brushed off the dirt on his body and asked, "Why didn't you hide?"

Lu Yuanzheng wiped the corner of his mouth that was scratched by his teeth with his thumb and said, "I owe you."

Regardless, it is a fact that her innocence was damaged yesterday.

Even though one hand could have countered Xu Wen, he still got hit.

Xu asked: "..."

If you can't speak, just say less. This will give people the wrong impression.

Sure enough, when Xu Wen heard this, he was so angry that his whole body was shaking, his fists were clenched, and he glared at Xu Wen: "He bullied you so much, and you still protect him?" He pushed Xu Wen's hand away and rushed towards Lu Yuanzheng.

Lu Yuanzheng pulled Dongsheng behind him with one hand, his brows slightly furrowed, struggling between whether to fight back or not.

I just touched him, isn't one punch enough? How about another one?

Xu Wen stamped his feet and shouted, "Brother! He is my savior."

Xu Wen's fist stopped just in front of Lu Yuanzheng's face.

Lu Yuanzheng didn't even blink when facing Xu Wen's fist that was right in front of him, and his eyes were fixed straight on Xu Wen's face.

Before, this girl lied with her eyes open and refused to mention what happened yesterday. Why is she admitting it on her own initiative now?

Xu Wen turned around, not quite believing it: "What savior? What do you need him to save you from?"

Xu Wen sighed softly: "I was herding sheep yesterday morning and accidentally fell into the water and almost drowned. He saved me."

Xu Wen frowned.

Lu Yuanzheng looked surprised. Why did she lie?

"Really." Xu Wen emphasized.

Xu Wen looked back and forth between Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng with a suspicious look, half believing and half doubting, and asked: "Such a big thing, why didn't you tell your family yesterday? He really saved you, and our Xu family is not a family that doesn't know etiquette. We should at least prepare a generous gift to thank him, right? Besides, he saved you yesterday, why are you eating and drinking together here today?"

Xu asked: "..."

That's a good question.

Normally, my second brother looks simple and honest, but I didn’t expect that his brain reacts so quickly.

Born from the same mother, she has lived two lives, so she is not bad at all. She blinked and said innocently, "Yesterday was my birthday, and my sister-in-law just mentioned her pregnancy. I didn't want to tell my parents about this terrible thing and make them worry. I wanted to talk about it tonight when I got home, but you didn't give me a chance, did you?"

Xu Wen: “…” My fault?

Lu Yuanzheng took the initiative to answer the latter question. He pointed to the puddle at the north end and said, "I'm here to take over my uncle's shift."

Xu Wen still didn't believe it, and said in a weird tone: "That's really a coincidence!"

His sister fell into the water while she was herding sheep in a cemetery, and he happened to save her.

His sister rarely comes to the field to catch moths, and he happens to be here to take her place?

There are so many moth-catching spots in the rice fields, why are they the two right next to each other?

Lu Yuanzheng touched the tip of his nose. It was just such a coincidence. What could he say?

Xu Wen looked at the roasted frog in Xu Wen's hand, smelled the mint scent on her body, and looked at the mugwort leaves that were still smoking on the ground.

These were definitely not done by Xu Wen himself.

How can a man be so considerate and caring to a young girl and say he has no ulterior motive?

Anyway, as a man, he doesn't believe it.

Seeing that his second brother's misunderstanding was getting worse, Xu Wen was about to speak when he was stopped by Xu Wen: "Don't speak for him anymore! We'll settle your matter when we get back." He pointed at Lu Yuanzheng and said: "You are a big boss, you can't always let Wenwen speak for you, right? I ask questions and you answer, you're telling lies..."

He paused for a moment and thought of a threat that he thought was powerful: "If you lie, I'll wet your shoes."

Xu asked: “…” What kind of curse is this?

Lu Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows, glanced at Xu Wen, hesitated for a moment, and nodded.

Dongsheng blinked, raised his head with his little hands, tugged at Xu Wen's clothes, and asked her, "Mom, why do I often wet my shoes even though I'm not lying? Is it because of the favorable wind?"

Xu asked: "..."

He quickly reached out and covered Dongsheng's mouth.

When Xu Wen heard this title, she felt that she could not wash herself clean even if she jumped into the Yellow River.