C7 Part2

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Walking to the gate of the house, the concierge asked, “Madam, are you going out? Do I need to prepare a carriage for you?”

Ping Zhaofu looked at him, he stopped talking, it was hard to admit that she was no longer his wife and not qualified to use Cha family’s assets.

“Madam?”

Ping Zhaofu shook her head, “No, is fine. Thank you.”

“Where is Madam going? Didn’t you just come home?”

“I’ll go out… for a minute..” Reluctantly as she spoke and she stepped out of the threshold.

Walking aimlessly, unconsciously she walked back to the Ping Family.

After all, this was where she had lived for twenty years. When she didn’t know where to go, her legs automatically lead her to this place.

After renovation, the Ping’s house was no longer dilapidated. The exterior walls were newly clustered, the window lattices had been repainted, and the house was lit with warm lights.

As she approached, she could hear a brisk laugh inside, and mixed with a young female voice occasionally, she guessed it should be Fang Yi’er’s voice.

Why didn’t her voice ever appear in the laughter of the Ping family when she was around?

Standing at the door, she raised hand and hesitated.

Would they be willing to let her come back?

As long as she had food and a place to sleep, she will take care of everything at home and in the fields. Just like before, will the Ping family willing to accept her?

She was not sure.

“…Then I’ll go and ask Brother Chen.”

Just when she hesitated, the door suddenly opened. Ping Guifu, who was about to go out to look for Brother Chen, was startled when he saw her and took two steps backwards.

“Why are you here?” Ping Guifu asked in surprise.

“Who?” Mother Ping poked her head out curiously, “Ping Zhaofu? What are you doing here?”

“I…” Ping Zhaofu bit her lip. “Can I stay here?”

“Why do you want to live in our house?” A hostile, sharp voice came from Fang Yi’er.

Although she knew that Ping Zhaofu was not loved by Ping’s family since she was a child, she was once Ping Guifu’s child bride, and Fang Yi’er subconsciously took her as a love rival.

“I can do anything,” Ping Zhaofu said anxiously, “Just like before, let me sleep on the kitchen floor and eat the leftover food. I can clean and wash, do farm work…I can do all that, and I can help with the children.”

“He divorced you?” Mother Ping walked out with a cold face.

Ping Zhaofu hesitated for a while before nodding.

“What did you do and got dismissed?” Mother Ping asked sharply.

“I_I don’t know…”

“How could you not know?” Ping Guifu sneered, “You must have been committed to crimes, otherwise why would he divorced you?”

“I really didn’t do anything… I didn’t commit any crime.” Ping Zhaofu shook her head bitterly, her eyes were red and cheeks were full of tears.

“For sure being hatred.” Father Ping asserted. “And must be something cannot be forgiven. After all, people are wealthy and noble, and I admire him for being able to tolerate you for so long..”

Ping Zhaofu looked blankly at the man who she used to call father, she didn’t understand why he would criticized her so lowly.

“I think I can keep her.” Ping Guifu said to the family. “Anyway, she said she does everything and just give her the leftover food. After Yi’er’s child is born, she can help to take care of the baby. It’s more or less useful after all.”

At first Fang Yi’er expressed her opposition, but after discussed with Ping family, they felt that there were many benefits for letting Ping Zhaofu to stay in. Especially after she got married, there were many inconveniences and the workload had been increased. They could just dump all work to her.

“Well, seeing you in such pitiful state and have nowhere else to go, I’ll just let you live in here.” Mother Ping pretended to be compassionate.

“Thank you Mother.” Ping Zhaofu nodded gratefully.

“Who is your Mother?” Mother Ping scolded, “Call me Madam. This is the Master, this is Young Master and Young Lady. Greet again.”

“Madam, Master, Young Master, Young Lady.” Ping Zhaofu greeted obediently.

“Hey,” Fang Yi’er pointed at her, “I want the clothes on you.”

Ping Zhaofu quickly took off her clothes to her.

“Wow, the quality of the clothes is really good.” Fang Yi’er rubbed her greedy face against her robe. “The cotton is so thick and warm.”

“Give me the ring, and that necklace too.” Mother Ping pull out the ring from Ping Zhaofu’s finger without waiting for her reaction.

Unfortunately, her finger was too thick and her little finger can barely fit in.

Seeing that the jewellery had been taken away by her mother-in-law, Fang Yi’er was afraid of being slow and only gotten one dress. She hurried forward and pulled out the hairpin and earrings from Ping Zhaofu.

“Darling, do you think these ornaments look much better on me than that woman?” Fang Yi’er grabbed Ping Guifu’s hand and asked quietly.

“Of course, my love is always very beautiful.” Ping Guifu frivolously touched his wife’s face.

All her belongings and clothes were taken away. Ping Zhaofu had no time to be sad as Mother Ping had already instructed her to do work.

“There’s not enough firewood. Go at the back and chop some wood first.”

“Okay.” Ping Zhaofu didn’t say anything. She tightened up long hair that had fallen from the hairpin and quickly walked to the backyard.

It has been a long time since she took something as heavy as an axe. These days, she had been eating well and sleep well in Cha family. After cutting a few pieces of wood, the knuckles were worn out.

Licking off the blood beads, she endured the pain and swung the axe hard.

“Ping Zhaofu, go and clean up the dishes.” Mother Ping came out and ordered, “After washing the dishes, go and pick up a few buckets of water to refill the water tank.”

“Okay.”

Ping Zhaofu’s stomach was already hungry. She quickly walked into the front hall, thinking about relying on the leftovers to fill up her stomach, but unexpectedly, the plate was abnormally clean, leaving only some soup, and even the rice was finished.

“I’m sorry, I’m pregnant, I eat a lot and I ate them all.” Fang Yi’er’s tone didn’t mean any apology, and there was a lot of mockery.

“No, it doesn’t matter, I came back suddenly.”

“What do you mean by came back?” Fang Yi’er’s face changed, “Please be clear, this is not your home, Guifu is my husband, not yours. You are only our house’s servant from now onwards!” Her finger poked fiercely on Ping Zhaofu’s chest.

“I am sorry.”

“Don’t you to covet my husband!” Fang Yi’er gave a stern warning.

Ping Zhaofu quickly shook her head.

“Hurry up and do your things. You’re not staying here for free!”

Ping Zhaofu lowered her head and quietly cleaned up the dinner plates. After washing it, she went to the public well to fetch some water back. When everything was settled, the Ping family went to bed early.

She opened the door underneath the cupboard, glad that her quilt was still there, if the clothes were taken away and there was no quilt, she would definitely be cold and sick.

The quilt was thin and the floor was hard. Ping Zhaofu, who became accustomed sleeping on soft cushions, only realized her bones and joints were hurt.

She thought of Cha Xiangye suddenly, and burst into tears.

Maybe just as Father Ping said, people have tolerated her for a long time. They both weren’t a good match from the very beginning. She was not qualified to have the title of Mrs. Cha.

He didn’t like her at all…

But she had regarded him as the one in her life.

She grabbed the quilt to cover her face and wept bitterly.

T/N : Hola Everyone! It’s been a while since my last update. Sincerely apologize on keeping you guys waiting as I wasn’t been able to spare up extra time to do TL. Too many things been going on (AND real work) especially in this pandemic period for the past 2 years and still on going… I hope you guys been keeping up well and always remember to take a good care of yourself.

Hope you enjoy my little updates 🙂 The next upload very likely to be my final ‘mass’ updates of the novel. See you real soon! *virtual hugs*

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