Chapter 158 Someone is Crying
There is a Ning'an Temple outside Ming'an County, which I heard is quite lively.
I'll bring my sister-in-law along tomorrow, so we can all have some fun and relax.
Lin Ye's eyes lit up immediately.
She had never gone out with friends before, and her eyes couldn't help but show joy and anticipation.
Lu Qingqing smiled and said, "Don't forget to tell your brother about what happened earlier when he gets back. I'm leaving now."
"Okay, sure."
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Ten thousand families.
When Wan Yuting returned, he learned that Madam Wan hadn't eaten much all day, and he still went to her courtyard out of concern.
Madam Wan was thin and was copying Buddhist scriptures.
"Mother, have some food."
"Your father wouldn't want to see you like this either."
"What's the point of punishing yourself now that things have come to this?"
Madam Wan paused her writing, looked up at him, and asked, "Why should I punish myself?"
"Because you were heartless to your father, he chose that path!"
Why was I so heartless towards him?
"Mother!" Wan Yuting took a deep breath, his face showing exhaustion.
“You’re not a young girl anymore. The love you had when you were young has faded, but you and your father have been through thick and thin for thirty years and have long become family. Just because he made one mistake, you’re going to erase all the good he’s done for you and still say you’re not heartless towards him?”
Madam Wan smiled, a faint, self-deprecating smile.
“I used to think my son was outstanding and a gentleman, and I was very proud of him.”
Only now do I realize that he is a hypocrite with a despicable character.
I actually think that betraying your lover is a small thing that can be forgiven.
Wan Yuting, I hope that one day, when your beloved betrays you, you can say the same thing.
"How can men and women be the same!" Wan Yuting roared.
He just felt that his mother was becoming increasingly stubborn and difficult to reason with.
She had been in this small town for so long that she didn't know what the outside world was like.
There's no such thing as a man who'll stay with one woman his whole life, unless he can't afford to!
"My father has devoted his whole life to you, doing what many men cannot. Why do you have to pick dust on a pearl and drive him to his death at the very end!"
Mrs. Wan was even more disappointed.
Look, because he is dead.
So she became the one who was wrong.
She was ruthless, she was vicious, she drove him to his death!
"So you think your dad is right, and you'll end up like him."
“I will not be like my father,” Wan Yuting said coldly.
"My father's fate taught me that I shouldn't have married only one woman in the first place, lest she develop unrealistic fantasies!"
Good, good ambition!
Madam Wan turned her head away, utterly disappointed.
"Then you'll never find true love!"
"What good is finding true love if you're still driven to your death by it? It's better to be heartless and loveless!"
"roll!!"
Looking at Madam Wan's swaying figure, Wan Yuting felt a pang of pain in his heart.
How did they, mother and son, end up like this?
"Mother, you should stay home and take good care of your health. Don't worry about the shop. You don't know anything about running a business."
I will bring back those old people you drove away. Those are shops Father was willing to risk his life to save; I can't let them fail.
"Get out! Get out!" Madam Wan smashed the inkstone.
Wan Yuting left this place.
"Madam, please don't get angry, or you'll get a heart condition," Mingqiu advised worriedly.
"Young Master said you lost your mind because of Doctor Qingqing's instigation, and he forbade me from going to fetch her again, but the medicine is already finished..."
Madam Wan shook her head. "I'm fine, I don't need to take any more medicine."
With a mind free of worries, the warmth of spring awakens the hibernating creatures.
She will no longer feel heartache for anyone.
"Let's go to Ning'an Temple tomorrow."
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The next morning, Lu Yun hitched up the horse and carriage.
Feng Xiaowan, carrying Xibao, Lu Qingqing, Sixi, Lin Ye, and Qiaoxiu—six and a half people in total—waved to Old Man Lu and set off with a "clatter, clatter, clatter."
Old Man Lu watched with a smile as the carriage turned the corner and disappeared from sight.
Looking at Lu Feng, who had no expression, she said, "I'm too old to get involved with these young people, so why aren't you going? It's okay if the shop is closed for a day."
Lu Feng's lips drooped downwards.
Does he not want to go?
He was too shy to agree to the proposal right away when he saw a bunch of girls, so his wife never asked him a second time!
The younger sister and that idiot second brother didn't even ask!
"Father, there's not enough room in the carriage, let's do it next time," Lu Feng said.
He definitely won't pretend next time!
He's never gone out to play in his entire life.
If the second brother and Sixi can go, why can't he?
Waaaaahh ...
Lin Ye didn't expect that when Lu Qingqing said she was going out to play, everyone would go together.
Yesterday, Feng Xiaowan asked her if she wanted to marry Lu Yun, and she refused. Today, they went on a trip together.
Fortunately, Lu Yun and Sixi were sitting outside while waiting for the carriage, so there was no awkwardness.
Lu Qingqing first asked Lin Ye if he had told Lin Zhuang about yesterday's events.
“I told him, my brother is very angry. He said he will handle it and that I should have fun today.”
"Then you don't need to worry about it."
"Um."
Lin Ye smiled faintly.
very nice.
Everyone is so kind to her.
What do those rumors and gossips matter?
It's just idle gossip from outsiders.
Lu Qingqing and Feng Xiaowan prepared a lot of food. Lin Ye also brought some. He got up in the middle of the night to make small round pancakes, wrapped them in oil paper, and filled his water bag.
But it seems like it's not needed.
Qingqing was very well prepared.
Pears, dried fruits, roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), mung bean cakes...
Feng Xiaowan kept stuffing food into her hand, and she couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to eat it.
After we finished eating, I brought Xibao over to help take care of her.
Who knew that Qiaoxiu would snatch Xibao back?
That look in his eyes was saying: Xi Bao is hers.
Lin Ye smiled and said, "Qiaoxiu, you've gained some weight, and you're getting prettier and prettier."
Qiaoxiu blushed and let go of Xibao.
She whispered, "Then you can hold me for a while."
Feng Xiaowan and Lu Qingqing couldn't help but laugh.
Xi Bao Le danced around excitedly, revealing four teeth of different sizes.
Many people visit Ning'an Temple, and the scenery outside the temple is also beautiful.
There are also many vendors setting up stalls outside.
They wandered around for a while before finally entering the temple, offering incense and making their wishes.
Tired, thirsty, hungry, and sleepy.
We went to the mountains and forests near the temple for a picnic.
Lu Yun and Si Xi were there to provide services, carrying all the supplies, while Lu Qingqing and the others were empty-handed, picking flowers here and herbs there.
They found an open space by the stream, where Lu Yun and Sixi spread an oilcloth on the ground, laid out food and drinks, and took out two sheets to tie to a tree to make a hammock.
Xi Bao slept in the hammock, holding a white radish she used to cool down, which was covered with her little teeth marks.
Fearing that insects might fall on it, Lu Qingqing covered it with another layer of cloth.
Qiaoxiu caught a few oil beetles on the tree, stuck them in with a thin stick to make a natural little fan, and blew it near Xibao's face.
"Qiaoxiu, don't worry about her, come and rest." Feng Xiaowan called to her.
After everyone ate together, Lu Qingqing took out a deck of cards made of wooden pieces from her bosom.
She taught them how to play poker.
Six people playing Gouji.
The whole family got addicted to playing.
Lu Yun suddenly suppressed the three enemy soldiers and laughed heartily.
Turning my head, I saw Lin Ye smiling as well.
Unlike her previous gentle smile with pursed lips, she now smiled with her teeth showing, her eyes narrowing into slits, with glittering light flashing through the gaps.
Lu Yun was somewhat stunned.
"Hey buddy, you've got a bug in your eye," Lu Qingqing reminded him with a smile.
"Ah, oh."
Lu Yun slapped his right cheek.
Si Xi grinned slyly: "Oh~ I see, so Uncle was watching just now..."
Lu Yun covered Si Xi's mouth: "You little brat, I'll take one less offering from you next round!"
Si Xi nodded, pulled down Lu Yun's hand, and grinned in a way that made him want to punch her.
"So my uncle was watching over my sister. She's awake!"
Xi Bao was indeed awake, whimpering softly, and the hammock swayed back and forth.
At the same time, other noises came from deep within the forest.
"Shh..." Lu Qingqing silenced everyone.
The wind blows and the leaves rustle.
Branches and twigs.
A woman is calling out, crying, and pleading for help.
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