Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 133 - 133 133 Thoughts

?Chapter 133: Chapter 133 Thoughts Chapter 133: Chapter 133 Thoughts Li Chunmei, Liu Hong, and Bai Xiao returned to Bai Xiao’s home, where Li Chunmei was ecstatic. Over the past days, she had been bottling up a storm of emotions inside her. Every time she saw the Han couple flaunting around, her heart felt choked up.

Others might not know, but she herself was acutely aware, her very own precious daughter had been tainted by Han Dazhi, and she couldn’t even speak of her suffering. That feeling of impotence, how could any family feel at ease with it?

Now, look what happened, Han Dazhi’s bad luck had struck, and today she had the chance to relieve her frustrations by getting directly involved, feeling triumphantly comfortable.

Just you wait, Han Family, this isn’t over.

Bai Xiao and Liu Hong were busy in the kitchen. As Liu Hong stoked the fire and stuffed firewood into the clay stove, she sighed.

“Why are you sighing? Look how awesome your mom is, having a mother to protect you should make you happy. Look at me; I was so miserably bullied by my uncle and grandma because no mother was there to protect me,” said Bai Xiao as she chopped vegetables.

“It’s precisely because my mom protects me that I feel guilty. How could I have been so blind to fall for such a loser? Now, thinking about it, I feel sick to my stomach. And it’s caused so much worry for my parents, my heart hurts seeing my mother fight for my reputation today. She may have thrashed them thoroughly, but it tears me up inside. I hate myself for being so weak,” cried Liu Hong, burying her face in her hands.

This time, Bai Xiao truly sighed. Often, the maturity of children comes from being hurt, from seeing what their parents have sacrificed for them. Otherwise, they might never realize how important their parents really are, or understand the depths of parental love.

“Alright, stop crying. If your eyes are all red, won’t your mom realize? You’re just going to make her feel bad too. The past is the past, now focus on living well; that’s better than anything.”

Liu Hong wiped away her tears and smiled, “Talking to you makes me feel better. Bai Xiao, you’re actually a good person, not someone who lets others bully them. How could I have looked down on you back then?”

Bai Xiao was speechless. Back then, not only did Liu Hong look down on her, but even she probably didn’t think highly of herself.

“So, what are your plans now?”

Changing the subject.

“What can I plan? Like this, I’m not going back to school. I lack the qualifications. Sitting in class is like having paste in my head, not understanding anything the teacher says. Not like you, able to go to college. Ask around; in our ten-mile radius, you’re probably the only one who made it. I’m not that capable,” said Liu Hong with a hint of jealousy. Bai Xiao’s academic prowess was unmatched, her diligence was almost maddening.

“Then what do you plan to do? If your godmother knows you don’t want to study, she’ll definitely get you married off to avoid the trouble of having you around,” said Bai Xiao, and she guessed right. Li Chunmei had indeed been recently contemplating this, feeling unsettled until she married off Liu Hong. Her daughter’s current state required finding her a good home.

Liu Hong glared, “Bai Xiao, are you doing this on purpose? Bringing up exactly what shouldn’t be said! I refuse to get married. With the way I am, what kind of good family would want me? Marrying into a good family would just bring them misfortune. Don’t I know myself?” The disappointment in her voice was unmistakable, the eighteen-year-old girl fully aware that her past misstep had become an indelible stain on her life, the damage irremovable.

“Then what do you want to do?” Bai Xiao hadn’t realized how deep Liu Hong’s thoughts were; even the most naïve girl would mature after such a blow.

“Xiao, you’re going to the city for college, why don’t I also go there to work? I hear many people go to the city to make money working. I’m no worse than anyone else. I have the ability, I work hard, and I won’t starve to death. I want to have something of my own to do, otherwise, my mom keeps thinking about marrying me off. I don’t dare to think about marriage; the wrongs I’ve done can’t be hidden forever. If I meet a good person, that’s one thing, but if it’s someone petty, how can I live? It’s better to be on my own. I can support myself,” Liu Hong asked Bai Xiao, her voice firm. This was a spur-of-the-moment thought, completely unconsidered, driven just by the idea that having Bai Xiao in the city would mean having someone familiar around, making her less afraid.

Bai Xiao snickered at her, “Don’t even think about it. Just think about it, you’re the only daughter of your godfather and godmother. Your parents definitely wouldn’t worry about your two brothers going out, but if you were to go to a different place by yourself, wouldn’t that make them anxious? Especially if it’s the provincial capital, it would worry your parents sick. I think it’s a no-go, your godfather and godmother won’t agree.” Liu Hong’s idea was good, but convincing Liu Baoguo and Li Chunmei was a big problem.

Liu Hong said resentfully, “My parents are too controlling. I don’t even have a bit of freedom, whatever I want to do is not allowed.”

“You should be content, I don’t even have parents. Truly, not knowing the blessing you have.” Bai Xiao had already put oil in the hot wok, ready to stir-fry, because she could hear Bai Yue outside in the courtyard, bustling about, getting everyone water to wash their hands and faces.

It seems she had just finished being busy.

With a sizzle, the fragrance of green onions filled the air, nothing too elaborate.

What Bai Xiao made was noodles with ground pork sauce.

She fried up a wok of ground pork sauce, and the hand-rolled noodles had already been rolled, cut, and laid out to dry on the bamboo sieve.

Just as Bai Yue and the others had finished cleaning up, Liu Hong had already come out to move a small table and benches, and Bai Xiao had already dropped the noodles into the pot.

Bowl after bowl of vividly red and shiny noodles with ground pork sauce were served, and Li Chunmei couldn’t help but praise, “Oh my, Bai Xiao’s cooking skills are so impressive. I really didn’t know this girl could cook so deliciously. Not to talk of eating it, just visualizing the steam makes my appetite surge, especially this tangy soup, just smelling it now, I already feel like eating two big bowls. Hurry up, let’s get to the table, everyone to the table.”

If the two aunts who were helping out praised Bai Xiao, they did feel a bit embarrassed, as in this village, who didn’t have a time when they helped out with the quilts and ate a meal at someone else’s house? If it were more finicky folks, they would probably have opinions.

Bai Yue quickly called everyone to sit down.

Bai Xiao and Liu Hong also carried out bowls of noodles and joined everyone at the table to start eating.

After a big bowl of noodles with ground pork sauce, everyone couldn’t help but sigh with contentment, and Liu Hong even drank every last drop of the broth.

Li Haiping and Li Hai’an, the two brothers, sat on the doorstep with their bowls. With the table full of women, they were too shy to join.

The two brothers ate no less than two big bowls each, and later felt too embarrassed to continue. If they truly let themselves go, they could fill up on three or four bowls each.

But considering the household didn’t have that much grain, each of the brothers just took a bowl of noodle soup in the end. Both men thought to themselves, life in Liupan Village really was what living was about, no matter how hard, the family was all together.

Moreover, they now had piglets and chicks.