Chapter 177 Only the Strong Deserve to Be My Children
Madam Shen was forcibly taken away at the city gate with her mouth covered. She was unwilling to accept this and vowed not to be a human being until she killed the Xiao family.
He followed behind the Xiao family's group, staring at them with hatred in his eyes.
Yun Zhaoxue repeatedly noticed the hateful look in her eyes, as if she wanted to nail something through her back.
Until he walked up to her side and stared at her openly.
Yun Zhaoxue, unable to bear it any longer, glared back, her index and middle fingers slightly bent in a gesture as if she were gouging out eyes. "What are you glaring at me for? If you glare again, I'll gouge your eyes out!"
"You dare!"
"What do I have to be afraid of?"
As he spoke, he kicked a toad from the ground, sending it flying towards her face. "Smack!"
Madam Shen, pampered since childhood, found the first time she touched an animal like a toad disgusting and wanted to scream, "Ah..."
She screamed in fright, but she stopped herself mid-sentence; she couldn't lose face in front of the person she hated most.
He shook his head wildly, throwing the toad to the ground.
"Hmph! You think a mere insect can scare me?"
"You're quite bold. If you're not afraid of that, what about this one?" Before anyone knew it, a snake, as thick as a baby's arm and over a meter long, had appeared in Yun Zhaoxue's hand.
She grabbed the snake by its neck, swung its tail in circles, and then lashed it at Madam Shen's face, saying, "Go."
Madam Xu, pampered since childhood, had never been near snakes or toads before. This time, she finally couldn't help but scream, "Aaaaaah!!!"
She was acting like a madwoman, shaking her head and fiddling with her hair, which was now a mess.
The rest of the Shen family were also frightened, screaming in terror and not daring to approach. The people around them quickly moved away.
The snake's body coiled around her neck, almost choking her until she couldn't breathe. "Ugh..."
The snake's head was pointed at her face, baring its fangs as if to bite. She was so frightened that she closed her eyes and thrashed wildly.
She accidentally slapped the snake's head onto her face, and felt so disgusted she wanted to vomit, "Ugh..."
Shen Yan, however, was not afraid. He fell into the river and was entangled by water snakes on his hands, feet, arms, and neck...
He rushed over, flung the snake to the ground, and stomped on its head. Blood splattered, and the snake's tail thrashed violently a few times.
He glanced at Xiao Xuance and Yun Zhaoxue out of the corner of his eye, his eyes filled with hatred. He stomped on the snake's head several more times in front of them until it was flattened. The snake's tail, which had been struggling, instantly went still.
It was as if they were using the snake as a form of revenge.
At this moment, Old Liao came up and asked, "What is it now?"
There's nothing good going on between these two companies.
Taking the opportunity, Shen Qingyu complained, "Master Liao, she threw the toad and snake at my mother. You must teach her a lesson."
"Master Liao, don't be angry. This snake looks fierce, but it's actually non-venomous. Madam Shen and I were just joking around."
When Lao Liao saw the snake that had been trampled to death on the ground, his eyes lit up. He picked up the snake by the tail and said, "This is a good thing. It's good to steam it, roast it, or make soup. Ah Jiu, take it."
As he spoke, he glared at Yun Zhaoxue and said, "You all better behave yourselves, especially you. If you cause any more trouble, I'll kill you. The Xiao family goes to the front, and the Shen family follows behind. Don't get too close. I'm keeping an eye on you."
"Alright!" Yun Zhaoxue led the Xiao family team to the front.
Yun Zhaoxue asked, "Where did you find that snake? I didn't see it."
Xiao Xuance replied, "I came here chasing a toad."
"So that's how it is. It's all the Shen family's fault for causing trouble. Otherwise, we could have had snake soup for lunch today. Old Liao really got a good deal."
Xie Wanyun, Xiao Mingshu, and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Lao Liao picked it up; otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to cook or eat it.
As they were talking, Lao Liao suddenly announced that they should stop and rest on the spot, as he couldn't wait to eat snake soup.
Yesterday in Xuzhou, we were all tired of eating big meals of meat and fish. Most families didn't plan to cook and ate steamed buns, flatbreads, and meat buns to fill their stomachs.
Only the Xiao family and a few other families set up their cooking pots.
The Xiao family ate a very large meal that morning.
I plan to make a pot of yam and chicken porridge for lunch, and serve it with steamed buns or cornbread.
In addition, I cooked a small bowl of bird's nest porridge for Yun Zhaoxue in a small pot, adding red dates, goji berries, longan, etc., to help with pregnancy and nourish her body.
Xiao Xuance had injured his leg, and the others told him to rest and not to ask for his help.
Xiao Mingshu was in charge of cooking.
The others were responsible for gathering firewood, adding fuel to the fire, and fetching water.
The further south they went, the more water they found; there was a river about two miles from where they rested.
The escorts led them to fetch water.
Yang was out of breath after gathering a few bundles of firewood, and Xie Wanyun told her to go and rest, saying they could manage on their own.
Under the tree, Yun Zhaoxue noticed that the man beside her seemed troubled and unhappy. She poked his arm with her finger and asked, "What's wrong with you? You're looking grumpy on the very first day of our relationship. Aren't you afraid I'll regret dating you?"
When Xiao Xuance heard her regret, he panicked and grabbed her outstretched index finger, hurriedly explaining, "Don't misunderstand, it's not about you, I just... blame myself for being incompetent, unable to stand up, unable to protect you and the child. If you don't like it, I can change it."
He dared not admit that he felt uncomfortable seeing her talking to other men, as it would make him seem petty, too controlling, and restricting her freedom.
"You've been blaming yourself all morning over this little thing? Is it really necessary? That Constable Deng looks tough, but he's just all show and no substance. He still lost to me, didn't he? As long as my child and I are both fine, don't overthink it."
He forced a smile, trying to make it appear more genuine.
Yun Zhaoxue said, "If you don't want to laugh, then don't. It's creepy."
It's trendy now for villains to break out of their niche. When creating a villain, the author gave him the appearance of the most handsome man in the world. His appearance is both righteous and evil, with narrow and sinister phoenix eyes, typical of a villain's temperament and appearance.
A forced smile that doesn't come from the heart doesn't suit him; he's better suited to a cold, mocking laugh, a sneer tinged with murderous intent...
Xiao Xuance noticed that Zhao Jiu often smiled at him, and that she treated him differently, so he assumed that he liked her.
Thinking about how she used to like the Third Prince and Shen Yan, who are now her enemies.
Later she said she liked him. Could it be that she got tired of him after just one kiss and fell for Zhao Jiu?
His right hand, resting on the armrest of the wheelchair, clenched tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, creating a crack.
He narrowed his phoenix eyes, a hint of malice flashing in them. He would have someone take care of Zhao Jiu tonight.
Yun Zhaoxue's cunning phoenix eyes flashed with excitement, "Yes, just like this, three parts murderous intent, three parts ferocity, and four parts ruthlessness, it's exactly my type. Although you look quite handsome when you're angry with a straight face, you're even more handsome when you're full of ferocity and want to kill someone!"
The resting place they chose this time was at the edge of the group, and their position was behind a large tree, blocking the view of others.
Yun Zhaoxue gripped the armrest of the wheelchair, knelt down on one knee, grabbed the back of his neck with one hand, forced him to lower his head, and then lightly pecked his thin lips.
He was stunned by the kiss.
"Call me next time you're secretly killing someone."
Xiao Xuance, “…”
His mood fluctuated wildly because of her words; the rapid changes were almost unbearable for him, and he raised his hand to press his chest.
"Does your wound hurt again? Drink some holy water." Yun Zhaoxue thought his internal organs were still damaged and hadn't fully recovered, so she fed him the water bag on the ground.
Holy water is the same as the spiritual spring water, a nickname given to her by Hua Murong. She was too lazy to think about it and just used it directly.
Xiao Xuance didn't take it; his deep, affectionate phoenix eyes were fixed on her, his gaze seeming to say, "You feed me."
Yun Zhaoxue thought to herself, "What a repressed pervert."
Suddenly, someone approached.
She retrieved the water pouch so abruptly that several water droplets slid down its lips, chin, and neck. She wiped the droplets away with a handkerchief.
The person who came was none other than Madam Yang.
He slowly released her hand, letting go completely the moment she leaned over.
Xiao Xuance: "Mother, is something the matter?"
"I was tired from gathering firewood, so I came over to rest for a bit and then I came over to talk to you."
"oh."
Whether it was her imagination or not, Madam Yang sensed that her third son was somewhat unhappy about her arrival.
She looked at Yun Zhaoxue, the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat.
Yang learned the cause of Xiao Xiuning's death from Xiao Xuance and guessed that Yun Zhaoxue had been deliberately kidnapped and killed by Xiao Xuance.
My feelings for her are complicated, and I'm also a little intimidated by her calm and collected gaze.
Yun Zhaoxue hated it when people stammered and hesitated. She thought, "Mother, just say what you need to say."
Only then did Madam Yang speak up: "Xue'er, you are still pregnant. Some fighting moves are too dangerous. In the future, leave these kinds of things to Ce'er, or at the very least, there's Xiao Wu."
“When a woman is pregnant, she needs help to walk and should not do strenuous exercise. She may miscarry if she is not careful. You are carrying twins, which is more dangerous than for a normal pregnant woman.”
Yun Zhaoxue said, "Mother, you don't need to worry. I know what's going on with the child in my belly. Only the strong are qualified to be my child."
She was in pain because she couldn't stretch her arms and legs in less than five months.
In her previous life, the original owner was on horseback fleeing during her late pregnancy. She was treated as a slave by the enemy country and was constantly watched by the enemy army because of her stunning beauty.
Being stalked by a group of people every day and constantly threatened with humiliation, she lived in fear and couldn't sleep well. In order to avoid serving those disgusting soldiers, she seduced Wanyan Zonglie.
She had sex during her pregnancy, and the baby is fine.
Her current situation is much better than that of the original protagonist.
The original owner had been enjoying delicacies and various tonics since childhood, eating well, drinking well, sleeping well, and having no worries.
With the added blessing of the acquired spiritual spring water, his physical condition was not weak at all, but rather stronger.
Yang tried to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen and didn't give up, still feeling that she needed to be careful.
The only thing to do is to go back and talk to Ce'er, and ask him to persuade Yun Zhaoxue again.
They talked for a while, and the porridge was cooked. Xie Wanyun asked Jun'er to come and call them over to eat.
They then realized that Xiao Xuanwu and Song Mingyan, who had gone to fetch water, had not yet returned, while everyone else who had gone to fetch water with them had returned.
Has something happened?
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