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Chapter 215 - 215 215 Speak Up (Fifth Update)
Chapter 215 - 215 215 Speak Up (Fifth Update)
?Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Speak Up (Fifth Update) Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Speak Up (Fifth Update) Wang Yan left, and it was only then that Bai Yue sighed in relief.
For some reason, she had been feeling that Wang Yan’s gaze towards her had been somewhat off these past few days. He used to be quite friendly towards her, albeit with a bit of distance, but recently she noticed the look in his eyes seemed to be ablaze.
That scorching sensation made her too scared to meet his eyes.
Just now, while Wang Yan was around, she didn’t dare to leave the room, for fear of bumping into him. Now that he was gone, she finally lifted the curtain and stepped out. A big basket of eggs was still in the grain storage, and it seemed that she could only wait until the next market day to go.
When Li Haiping and Li Haian came out and saw Bai Yue, “Mom, Uncle Shitou knows so much, we are confident that, with Uncle Shitou’s guidance, it won’t take us two years to learn how to raise pigs. Then, Mom, we can raise a couple more pigs, and you won’t have to work so hard every day. We, your two sons, will take care of the rest.” Though the two brothers were not yet eighteen, they were already full of ambitions.
Bai Yue, seeing how sensible her sons were, was also pleased, “That’s great, in the future our family will be counting on you.”
“Mom, Uncle Shitou is such a good man, not marrying all these years. I really don’t know what kind of woman Uncle Shitou would take a fancy to!” Li Haian said casually. Uncle Shitou was even better to them than their own father, treating them kindly, willing to teach them everything. Although the boys’ eagerness to help out Uncle Shitou played a part, much of it was due to Uncle Shitou’s good nature. Otherwise, even if they tried to impress the entire Wang Family, it would be in vain; the old man wouldn’t spare a single honest word.
People are not the same.
“Your Uncle Shitou has high standards, an ordinary woman wouldn’t catch his eye!” Bai Yue said uneasily, wondering if it was appropriate to discuss this with her son.
Li Haiping glanced at Bai Yue, “Mom, I think Uncle Shitou has feelings for you!”
Goodness, that bombshell left Bai Yue completely shaken.
“You child, what nonsense are you talking about? Is this the kind of thing you can just say? What kind of person is your Uncle Shitou, and what kind of person is your mother? Can they even be mentioned in the same breath?” Bai Yue was slightly infuriated.
Li Haiping continued, looking at Bai Yue, “Mom, why can’t I say it? You are not a bad woman. Do you think I can’t see it? I’m already 16, can Uncle Shitou be so kind to us for no reason? And he comes to our pigsty every other day, claiming to talk to us about pig raising, but in reality, doesn’t he always help you with chores in the front yard every time?
And he sneaks glances at you from time to time, immediately stepping in to help whenever you’re doing some physically demanding work.” He really wasn’t a child anymore, and could see things from an adult perspective.
Bai Yue, her face flushing, rebutted, “That’s just Uncle Shitou being a kind person. In the future, you must not talk such nonsense. Your mother is a twice-married woman, ill-reputed in this village. You are not to ever speak of this again, do you hear me?” She was getting angry.
Seeing that Bai Yue was angry, Li Haiping fell silent, “Mom, let’s go for a walk, check the fields that haven’t frozen over yet and maybe dig up some earthworms or something. It’s getting cold, and our chickens need some extra nutrition, or they will stop laying eggs.”
The two brothers left the house.
Watching her sons walk out, Bai Yue’s heart was filled with a complex mix of emotions, indescribable. Lifting the cloth cover off the egg basket, she suddenly spotted a handkerchief tucked away in a corner. Her heart stirred, this was…
Opening the handkerchief, inside lay a box of skin cream, seemingly never opened.
No one but her and Wang Yan had touched that basket.
Who else could have left it there?
Bai Yue felt uncomfortable. If Wang Yan’s previous displays of affection had been subtle, this time, it was a clear declaration of his feelings. But what could she do with this admission? She was all too aware of Old Man Wang’s attitude towards her.
The old man from Wang Family didn’t just treat her like this, he treated all the widows and divorced women in the village the same way with disdain.
Wang Yan was the eldest son of the Wang Family, and in the future, he would have to care for the two elders. Unless she wanted to cause unrest in the Wang Family home, she had to outright reject this matter.
Although it hurt inside, saying she didn’t like Wang Yan would be a lie. From the day she married Li Dashan, she never enjoyed a moment of tender care. Li Dashan had no other skills apart from throwing his weight around at home; he never cherished her for even a day, nor did he ever strive to take the weight off her shoulders concerning household matters.
Wang Yan was different. This man was clearly the type who stood upright and capable, adept at managing both home and outside affairs. Marrying such a man would have certainly meant comfortable days, but unfortunately, she was no longer a maiden. For the sake of her three sons, she couldn’t afford to keep struggling here.
Bai Yue steeled her heart. Life had just started to get slightly easier, and she absolutely couldn’t let her three sons carry any other kind of reputation. She could remain unmarried for life, that didn’t matter, but her sons were different. They were her hope and the hope of the family as well.
As night fell, Wang Yan came out to sit by the reservoir again, an activity that had nearly become part of his daily routine. Staring at the vast reservoir, with its surging waves, seemed to ease his mind a great deal.
Suddenly, he felt someone approaching.
Wang Yan looked and to his surprise, it was Bai Yue.
His mouth almost dropped open.
His eyes were brimming with smiles.
Bai Yue sat down beside him, reaching out her hand, “This must be yours, right? The cream in the handkerchief you left in the basket.”
Wang Yan shook his head, “No! I’ve never seen this thing before.” His resolute attitude made it difficult to doubt him.
Bai Yue smiled, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t admit it, but I know for sure you put it there. Take it back, and don’t come to our house so often in the future. Otherwise, people will gossip. I’m leaving.” Whether or not Wang Yan was responsible, she wanted to make the matter clear to him.
“What do you mean by that?” Wang Yan suddenly stood up, his eyes blazing, yet his facial expression didn’t reveal any anger.
Bai Yue looked back, “What I mean is that our two families should have less to do with each other from now on. It’s not easy being a divorced woman with three children, and since you are not yet married, it’s not appropriate for you to keep visiting our house.” Her words were harsh.
Bai Yue herself didn’t realize she could be so heartless, to speak such words without even a hint of hesitation.
Wang Yan stepped forward, and Bai Yue couldn’t help but step back.
This man’s demeanor now evoked an uncontrollable fear.
Wang Yan reached out his hand, and Bai Yue involuntarily cradled her head and took a step back.
“Don’t hit me!”
This fear had become a conditioned reflex for Bai Yue when facing such domineering men, a reaction of dread she couldn’t control.
“I won’t hit you. Any man who hits a woman is not a fucking man,” Wang Yan seeing the fear on Bai Yue’s face felt such pain as if his heart were being cut. How could there be such assholes in the world, can’t they be a little more capable than to hit women?