Chapter 41.2

Translated by Aviana

Suddenly, Yang-shi’s loud voice came from behind her; all the way from afar, she was calling Lin Qingwan’s name….

“Qingwan, I heard something had happened to Tiezhu?” Lin Qingwan stiffly raised her head and blankly looked at gasping and running Yang-shi. After a moment, her tears once again started rolling down.

“Eldest gu, something happened to Tiezhu. Dahei led third brother to Tiezhu…” Yang-shi helped Lin Qingwan stand up from the ground and wiped her tears.

姑 (gū): father’s oldest sister/paternal aunt

“Good child, don’t cry… don’t cry…” her tears also couldn’t help but trickle down as she spoke. “Eldest gu had asked someone to go look for them….to go look for him…Tiezhu is such a good child…nothing will happen to him…” Yang-shi wiped her tears and turned to speak with young men, who came with her.

The few strong young men, after hearing Yang-shi and Lin Qingwan recount the situation, didn’t decline. With a sickle, stick, or anything they could get in their hands, they became ready to go into the forest.

A young man, who seemed to be taken a leader role, said, “Shenzi, don’t worry. We will quickly go look for him. We will first look for Yang laosan, then along with him, we will look for Yang Tiezhu. If we can’t find him –”

婶子 (shenzi): Here shenzi is being used as an appellation used to address older females outside family.

Yang laosan – Yang Tiegen

The young man looked embarrassed.

Yang-shi also understood his meaning. The terrain of the mountains was confusing and is also inhabited by several wild animals. Thus, it might be difficult for these people to go in to find Yang Tiezhu.

“It’s okay, shenzi accepts your favor. You see if you can find him. If you can’t just come back quickly. Your safety is, by all means, the most important!”

The young men nodded and went in.

Those young men slowly walked into the mountains, and gradually, their silhouettes disappeared. Don’t know if they will be able to find Yang Tiezhu.

Lin Qingwan wiped the tears from her face, pulled away from Yang-shi’s embrace, and straightened up. She also knew that crying is of no use. It’s just that a moment ago, she couldn’t help but panic consumed her heart as if the sky had fallen.

When He-shi saw Yang-shi coming here, her complexion started turning bad. And when she saw Yang-shi calling shots and arrange young men to look for Tiezhu, she felt even more indignant.

But she was on bad terms with Yang-shi and couldn’t speak with her, so she could only angrily yank Yang laoyezi.

“Let’s go. All of you go back. Standing here, do you all want to drink cold wind?”

He-shi’s tone was awfully bad, causing Yang-shi and Lin Qingwan both to look at her offensively. Yang-shi felt despised, and Lin Qingwan was burning with ire.

At this moment, Lin Qingwan was truly left speechless by Yang jia’s people. They are his parents and siblings; still, they couldn’t show even much concern as his eldest gu.

One didn’t allow Yang laoyezi to go look for him, while the other said he was afraid of getting lost…. Not even as good as those outsiders! At least if the other person had tried, even if they haven’t found him, she would have felt grateful for at least trying their best. But these people…. Lin Qingwan eyes were chillingly cold.

“You damn old lady, what nonsense are you spouting?” Yang laoyzi pushed He-shi aside.

Yang laoyezi’s heart was also a bit uncomfortable at the moment. It is not that he hates Yang-shi for calling shots and arranging young men to help in the search. It’s just that he, as a father, hadn’t even thought of calling someone to look for his son, making him feel somewhat ashamed.

He-shi seeing Yang laoyezi not giving her face in front of Yang-shi, immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation. She jumped onto Yang laoyezi and ruthlessly scratched his face while raining him with curses, “You damn old man, you dare to push me?!”

Yang laoyezi covered his face, dodging He-shi’s attack.

“You damn old lady, have you gone crazy…”Yang laoyezi stomped his feet in anger.

He-shi pushed him, her triangular eyes squinting at him.

“Let’s go. If you want to inhale cold wind being here, you can. But don’t let children accompany you.”

He was scratched by He-shi in front of his children, and especially making Yang laoyezi truly ashamed and have a sort of feeling of not showing his face to anyone.

Stamping his feet, he quickly hauled He-shi back. Actually, he was a bit afraid of He-shi causing a fuss once again and have discord with his eldest sister once again.

At the side, when Yang Tieshuan saw the old couple walk away, he also slowly followed them, without even asking Lin Qingwan if she wants to come back.

Yao-shi didn’t go and stood by the side, looking at the montane forests, perhaps worried about her husband, Yang Tiegen.

Yang-shi looked at those people walking away with her face full of contempt. Something had happened to their son and brother. Yet, surprisingly not even one of them was anxious, truly a waste of Yang Tiezhu’s consideration and care at usual times.

Lin Qingwan’s face became cold and didn’t say anything. She closed her eyes, and restrained her temper and anger from destroying everything.

Seeing Yao-shi anxiously looking at the montane forest, she sighed and took Yao-shi’s hand.

“Third dimei, at this moment, I don’t know what to say, but I can only thank you and third younger brother….” In the entire Yang jia, Yang Tiegen was the only one who followed after them without the slightest hesitation.

弟妹 (dìmèi): younger brother’s wife

“Also–the third younger brother and Tiezhu will be surely alright.”

This was comforting Yao-shi and also comforting herself.

Yao-shi didn’t reply and simply caressed Lin Qingwan’s hand as to comfort her.

Lin Qingwan gratefully smiled.

Some people’s goodness, you remember for a lifetime…. But, some people’s callousness, you can’t forget for a lifetime….

The three women stood on the trail leading to the montane forest just like that, nestling against each other, as they gazed at the montane forest….

But as time passed, the sun gradually began to drop. The sky also began to gradually darken. Lin Qingwan’s heart started becoming desperate…

Yao-shi helplessly looked at Lin Qingwan’s a bit vague face. Lin Qingwan looked back at her, panic evident in both of their faces. Especially Lin Qingwan, the despair in her eyes was very obvious…

Yang-shi caressed their backs as she comforted them.” It would be alright, it would be alright, both of them are good children, Heavens wouldn’t wish to make things difficult for them…” In fact Yang-shi was also comforting herself by doing so.

The skies were gradually getting darker and darker. Even the silhouette of the distant mountains was becoming somewhat vague. As time passed by, the despair in Lin Qingwan’s heart grew even more….

Suddenly, sounds of people speaking accompanied by their footsteps could be heard vaguely from the distant montane forests. The gazes of three people got glued over in that direction.

The noises of people and the footsteps became even louder, and not long after, Lin Qingwan saw the silhouettes of several people coming out of the mountain. It was that group of young men who went into to mountains to search for Yang Tiezhu.

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