Having hated her older brother's lecturing since childhood, Dong Qiu turned her face away in annoyance, retorting defiantly.
"I was just saying it casually. How many people would take it seriously? They might forget about it completely tomorrow. What's wrong with saying it?"
To his surprise, his younger sister showed no remorse. Dong Ming felt a headache coming on, but remembering the two recent cases of people being slandered in the village, he continued to patiently educate his sister.
"Little sister, don't you know that loose lips sink ships? Besides, Father has been carefully preparing for tomorrow's events, wanting to give Aunt Mo a surprise. We can't let the news leak out beforehand."
"Tch, don't think I don't know. Father has already asked the village chief. Even if I don't say anything, the news will definitely get out!" Dong Qiu rolled her eyes unhappily. Her brother was really long-winded.
Not wanting to be nagged by her brother any longer, she simply turned around and left, too lazy to listen to other people's flattery.
Her father is such a good person, Aunt Mo wouldn't object! Once Aunt Mo starts teaching them martial arts, she can show off to others, and her brother won't be able to say she's wrong!
After leaving the group of children, the little ones were so engrossed in having Qin Baiyi tell them stories that they were completely unaware of what was about to happen.
So much so that when they woke up the next day, they were somewhat stunned to find themselves surrounded by flowers.
Before they could even react, they saw the hunter Dong Jianshan walking up to their mother, carrying two rabbits and a pheasant in his left hand and a large bunch of wildflowers in his right.
She lowered her head shyly, and her voice was not as rude as before.
“Miss Mo, it’s like this, I… I think you’re a good person, and you’re capable. Considering that the father of your children has been missing for a long time, why don’t you remarry and come with me? I will definitely treat you well.”
Dong Jianshan had repeated these words countless times in his heart, and now that he finally said them aloud, his heart was still pounding, and he didn't dare to look up at Mo Qianshang's eyes.
Mo Qianshang knew that someone was causing trouble around them when she was resting, but she was very sleepy at the time and did not notice any danger, so she ignored it.
Now that she had discovered this was the truth, Mo Qianshang felt utterly overwhelmed.
She couldn't help but raise her hand to her forehead and rub her temples, carefully considering her words before calling the person aside.
Some things are better left unsaid in front of so many people, lest they offend someone's feelings. After all, Dong Jianshan doesn't seem like he's making fun of her.
As it turned out, Dong Jianshan seemed to realize that Mo Qianshang was about to refuse, and before she could speak, he continued to express his feelings in a rapid-fire manner.
"Young Lady Mo, I know I'm not particularly handsome, and I have two children. But I swear, I will treat you and the children well, and my two children will listen to you very well. I will also..."
The more she knew the other person was sincere, the more Mo Qianshang felt she couldn't delay them any longer, so she raised her hand to interrupt them from continuing.
"Dong Jianshan, what you said is all very good, but I really have no intention of remarrying."
Seeing that the other party still had no intention of giving up, Mo Qianshang took a deep breath and tried her best to find memories of her time with the children's father from the original owner's memories, her eyes glistening with tears.
"To be honest, ever since their father left, I've only had one thought in my mind: to take good care of the children. And I've always firmly believed that their father will come back and will never abandon us."
Finally, upon hearing Mo Qianshang's words, Dong Jianshan lost all face. The flower in his right hand fell to the ground, and his voice changed tone.
"Well, I'm sorry, I was too rash. I'll go pack everything up right away."
After taking only a few steps, Dong Jianshan felt it was inappropriate to take the things back, so he turned around and shoved them into Mo Qianshang's hands.
"Regardless, you saved my two children, so consider this a token of my gratitude. I won't bring this up again unless you have a new idea..."
Dong Jianshan spoke the last sentence quickly, without stopping his steps, clearly not intending to give Mo Qianshang a chance to catch up and return the item.
With a rather helpless sigh, Mo Qianshang couldn't very well throw the item away, as that would be too wasteful. So she decided to accept it for now and return it in another way later.
But what she didn't notice was that after she turned around and walked back, Qin Baiyi walked out from not far from where they were talking, with a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth.
When Mo Qianshang returned to her resting place, the flowers around her had been mostly cleared away by Dong Jianshan and Dong Ming.
Upon seeing her return, Qin Yuya rushed forward on her little legs and hugged her tightly, her grandmother's small voice tinged with a hint of tears.
"Mother, please don't become a stepmother to someone else, okay? My brothers and I will listen to you obediently and take good care of you in the future. We will never make you sad!"
These words broke Mo Qianshang's heart. She quickly put down her prey, wiped her hands clean, and hugged Qin Yuya tightly, gently patting her back to comfort her.
"Don't worry, Yu Ya. Until you grow up, your mother will only stay with you and take care of you. I will never be a mother to anyone else."
Despite Mo Qianshang's gentle words of comfort, the exceptionally sensitive girl couldn't help but sob softly.
"Mommy, you have to keep your word. If you go and become someone else's mother, I... I won't like you anymore, boohoo..."
The little girl's cries made Mo Qianshang's nose tingle. She lowered her head and kissed Qin Yuya's cheek, her voice becoming even softer and more loving.
"When has your mother ever lied to you? My dear Yu Ya, stop crying, or you'll turn into a little kitten, and your brothers will laugh at you!"
Upon hearing that she would be laughed at, Qin Yuya hurriedly waved her soft little hands to wipe away her tears, looking cute yet slightly comical, which made Mo Qianshang chuckle.
Dong Qiu, who was about to come over to demand an explanation from Mo Qianshang, saw this scene and secretly clenched her fists, her eyes even turning a little red.
Why? Father is such a good person, yet Aunt Mo, no, Mo Qianshang, still rejected him. It's just too much!
She simply couldn't bear to see her father so heartbroken, while Mo Qianshang was laughing and joking with her own child! She was determined to make Mo Qianshang regret it!
After making a vicious vow in her heart, Dong Qiu walked back with heavy steps. She would not go forward and humiliate herself.
She left quickly. After Mo Qianshang finished comforting Qin Yuya, she recalled the malice she had just felt and planned to check carefully, but Dong Qiu was already gone.
Let's leave it at that for now, and just be more careful in the future...
After casually preparing and eating some breakfast, Mo Qianshang planned to lead the children in martial arts practice, but the village chief's family suddenly sent someone to call her over, saying they had something to discuss.
She had no choice but to ask the woman in white to look after the children while she went with the village chief's family.
Perhaps because she was a little delayed, when she arrived, the village chief was already surrounded by several other influential people in the village.
"Now that almost everyone has arrived, I want to talk to you about the issue of settlement in our village."
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