Chapter 63 Just Sleep Well
The dim oil lamp swayed in the wind, as if it might go out at any moment.
Wang's hunched figure was reflected on the ground, swaying along with it.
A rustling sound came from outside the courtyard. Wang Shi, who was closing the door, suddenly paused, shielding her eyes from the wind as she walked out. "Who is it?"
At this time, everyone should be home resting, so why would someone be walking in the dark at night?
The three people approaching from a distance were startled by the sudden appearance of the newcomer.
Although everyone says that such a short road is not afraid of the dark, without moonlight, the whole road was pitch black, and there were occasional rustling sounds on both sides, making people feel more and more scared as they walked.
Finally, the three of them reached the courtyard gate and met Wang, who was also startled by the three of them.
Hearing the commotion, Chen Yongnian thought something had happened and hurriedly went outside. As soon as he arrived at the courtyard, he saw four people entering, three of whom should be in Guanshi Village at this time.
He stepped forward, took the bundle from Wan Qiqi's hands, and asked with concern, "Wife, why are you back?"
"Guanshi Village..." Chen Yongliang blurted out, about to reveal that Wan Qiqi had been bullied, but Wan Qiqi bumped into him hard, causing him to stumble several steps to the side.
He looked at Wan Qiqi with a blank expression, wondering what his sister-in-law was going to do.
Although Lin Zhaodi was afraid to go home and was frightened by the dark road, she calmed down and roughly understood what Wan Qiqi meant. She walked over and said, "Yongliang, are you alright? Come in and check if you hurt your foot."
"I..." Before Chen Yongliang could utter a single word, Lin Zhaodi half-pushed him into the house.
Although Chen Yongnian didn't notice anything amiss, Wang Shi sensed something was wrong and hurriedly asked, "Qiqi, has something happened?"
Wan Qiqi estimated that the news would spread throughout Lianhua Village by tomorrow, and she didn't intend to hide it, but she couldn't let Chen Yongliang say it.
This man is good at embellishing things; it's a pity he's not a storyteller. But the words he embellishes will definitely cause Wang Shi some worry, so she can only stop him and speak herself.
She explained, "It's nothing serious. It's just that the villagers of Guanshi Village all hate me because of the mistakes I made before, so we came back early."
She glossed over the incident of having her palm slashed and almost being attacked by Li Fugui today, without even mentioning it.
Wang nodded in agreement. "Qiqi, it's alright. Those are all things of the past. She was young and didn't understand. I can understand."
Wan Qiqi knew that Wang Shi had a good heart, but she didn't expect that Wang Shi's reason for this matter would be that she was young and it was normal for her not to understand.
Recalling the fear Wang Shi had shown her when she first transmigrated, and the way the original owner of this body bullied Wang Shi in her memory, she couldn't help but ask, "Mother, you don't blame me for treating you that way?"
Wang was taken aback, then smiled faintly, "Who is without fault? It's good that you know your mistakes and can correct them!"
Chen Yongnian added, "That's right, my wife has changed for the better now!"
Unfortunately, I'm not the original Wan Qiqi. I'm a different Wan Qiqi, so naturally we're different! If you knew I wasn't her, would you still be so kind to me?
A pang of sadness welled up in Wan Qiqi's heart, and her nose stung with tears. She quickly changed the subject, "Where are Pingping and An'an? Are they asleep yet?"
She had been in the yard for so long, but the two children didn't come out to greet her.
Looking at the main room, Madam Wang smiled helplessly: "You'll know once you go in and see for yourself!"
Chen Yongnian lowered his head at this moment, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Seeing the mother and child's reaction, Wan Qiqi was a little curious. What were the two children doing?
The door to the main room was half open. Chen Yongliang and the others sat together chatting, while Pingping and An'an sat on the bed where Wang Shi was sleeping.
The two children huddled together, playing something, their cheerful laughter filling the air. They didn't even notice Wan Qiqi approaching.
Wan Qiqi leaned on the edge of the bed and looked ahead, only to find a small bird in a bamboo basket. One of its wings had obvious signs of injury, just like the injured Pingping, and it was hanging there.
She couldn't help but laugh when she saw the bird's unique shape.
Pingping and An'an immediately turned around upon hearing the sound.
Seeing their beloved mother right in front of them, they didn't even want to look at the birds anymore. They immediately got up and ran towards Wan Qiqi.
Because one of Pingping's arms was still in a sling, she lost her balance when she stood up and fell back down. She only managed to stand up on the second try.
By the time he went to hug Wan Qiqi, An An had already taken her spot, so he could only pout and watch helplessly.
Wan Qiqi picked up An'an and waved to her, "Tell me, who came up with the idea of tying it to the little bird?"
An'an immediately pointed at An'an and said, "Brother said that if he is injured, he will heal faster if he is tied up, so the little bird will also heal faster if it is tied up."
Wan Qiqi finally understood what "children speak without restraint" meant; it probably referred to people like the two little treasures.
Seeing the person staggering towards her, she reached out and took his small hand, allowing him to walk smoothly to her.
The newly scabbed scars on his palms were also on display to everyone at the same time.
Pingping touched the scar directly, and he gently stroked it, prying Wan Qiqi's hand away. "Mother, let me warm it up for you!"
The warm breath fell on her palm, making the already itchy scars itch even more. Wan Qiqi's heart also felt itchy, and the suppressed sourness welled up again, making her eyes red.
Who taught me to just purr?
How silly!
For some reason, Wan Qiqi felt like she really enjoyed it.
She even felt that the unhappiness that had been building up in her heart for the past few days had vanished at this moment.
A little while later, Pingping and An'an clung to Wan Qiqi, unwilling to go back to sleep, so they had to sit with Wan Qiqi and everyone gathered around the table to talk about what had happened recently.
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