Chapter 76.1

Translated by Aviana

Lin Qingwan’s past few days after Yang Tiezhu’s departure were quite leisurely.

As long as she craves something, she can make it by herself. Furthermore, Yao-shi would make sure to drop by at noon for a while and help her whip up something and only return after she made sure she had adequately eaten. After a while, finding this might be too troublesome for Yao-shi, Lin Qingwan simply took some stuff from here to Yang-shi’s place at noon for lunch and only ate breakfast and dinner at home. During those times, as the third branch’s husband and wife would be at home, it wouldn’t be much of a problem.

Subsequently, everyday villagers would find a young petite married woman languidly strolling on the trails of Luoxia village, with a big black dog at her heels.

These days Dahei had been guarding Lin Qingwan quite closely. During the nights, he would crouch under the kang, while in the daytime, he would follow wherever Lin Qingwan went. If any acquaintances, like the third branch’s husband and wife or Yang-shi’s family, approached her, he would be silent. But if a stranger, like Yang jia’s people, approached, he would at once assume an attacking stance.

Although Lin Qingwan was fond of the two dogs formerly, too, it wasn’t how it was currently, for right now, she simply adored them to death. Every day she began feeding Dahei good food; thus, after eating well for a few days, his hair became smooth and shiny.

These sort of leisurely days were fine if it was just a few days, but after a long time, Lin Qingwan began to miss the rough man and his embrace. At times he would be decent, giving an image of a strong man, but at other times he was quite silly, appearing quite adorable.

Why hasn’t her family’s man returned yet, ah…

Lin Qingwan was languidly slouching on the kang, downtrodden, while Yao-shi was cooking in the small cubicle. In between, when she stepped out in her free time, her second sao’s listless appearance fell into her eyes, and she couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.

“Second sao, are you missing second brother?”

Lin Qingwan didn’t even lift her eyelids as she replied, “It’s not that I am missing. I am just feeling a bit uneasy.”

“Second sao, you don’t have to feel too uneasy. Second brother didn’t go into the mountains. He only went to sell laweixian. Perhaps he will return within two days.” Yao-shi was simple and honest by nature. Since her second sao was beset with anxiety, she too became worried and spoke a few words to relieve her uneasiness.

“En.” Lin Qingwan listlessly nodded as her eyes flickered around, thinking of some unknown things.

Yao-shi turned around into the kitchen to resume cooking. Once the dinner was ready, she went to the third branch’s room and called Yang Tiegen and two little girls over for dinner.

Had it been any other day, Lin Qingwan would have been making jokes, but this day, she remained silent, seemingly absent-minded. She didn’t even have a half bowl of rice, before she said she could not eat. Only after Yao-shi persuaded for half a day did she drink another half bowl of stew.

Taking in their second aunt’s unsmiling face, the two little girls also didn’t dare to speak.

After they were finished having dinner, albeit monotonously, Yang Tiegen retired back to his room and the two girls. Yao-shi, too, after tidying everything up, followed them back to the room.

Back in the third branch, In the third house, Yang Erniu asked her mother if the second bomu wasn’t feeling well in a hushed voice.

Their second aunt didn’t tease or play with them, making the two girls feel unaccustomed. But they didn’t dare to disturb their second bomu, and could only ask their mother after returning to their room.

Every time the two little girls came down with a fever, the two would also become listless, without any energy, and also find the food unpalatable, just like second bomu. Thus the two presumed that their second bomu was also ill.

Yao-shi let out a sigh, finding it a tad bit amusing.

Caressing the little girls’ head, she replied, “Your second bomu isn’t sick; she is just missing your second bobo .”

Have to say, this second sao of hers was sometimes quite serious with an air of respectability. At the same time, she was like a child quite a few times. It hadn’t been long since the second brother before she began missing him. And the main point was that her feelings were evidently reflected on her face to the point even a 5-year-old little kid could see it. She was so downtrodden that she even found food unpalatable.

After a moment of speechlessness, slight envy bubbled up in Yao-shi’s heart. Second sao and the second elder brother share such a harmonious relationship….

Knowing that her second bomu wasn’t sick, Yang Erniu felt reassured and turned around and went to play with her younger sister. As for the second bomu missing second bobo, such feelings were beyond the comprehension of kids like her.

Yang Tiezhu didn’t make Lin Qingwan wait for too long. After about ten days of his departure, he returned home covered in dust.

When he came back, it was already night. Not long after Lin Qingwan lay on the bed to retire for the night, she heard someone knock on the door and call her.

Upon opening the door, when Yang Tiezhu’s figure fell into her sight, Lin Qingwan threw herself upon him, momentarily disregarding her pregnancy.

Frightened out of his wits, Yang Tiezhu quickly caught her. His heart was still beating thunderously even after he caught her. Terror-stricken, he wanted to spank her, but recalling her pregnancy, he could only carry her in, while reprimanding her, “You are an adult, yet you act like a baby, not even paying attention to your stomach.”

Lin Qingwan also became aware of her impulsiveness a moment ago and began feeling guilty. Thus, she quickly stood on her feet and went into the kitchen to whip up something for Yang Tiezhu.

Lin Qingwan had made a chicken stew in the evening. Even after she and the third branch had the dinner, about half of the stew was still leftover. Thus, she warmed some stew and steamed buns for him. Lin Qingwan put water on the stove for it to boil before carrying the stew and buns out.

When she went back to the room, Yang Tiezhu was in the middle of undressing. While he was outside, it was inconvenient to take a bath, making him feel uncomfortable now.

Yang Tiezhu just happened to be starving. After helping his wife sit down, he dug in.

By the time he was done eating and washing his bowl, the water Lin Qingwan had put on the stove for boiling had reached the temperature just right for bathing. Thus, he went to take a bath. Meanwhile, Lin Qingwan, who had nothing to do, returned to the kang.

After washing himself up, Yang Tiezhu also got onto the kang and slowly began recounting the happenings in the past few days while he was out to Lin Qingwan…

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