Chapter 25

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Dong Yao snorted. Madam Dong Wu could not care less.

Dong Nuan’s original purpose was to stir up a fire and cause the entire family to fight.

Seeing that Dong Yao was assisting him, she felt that his anger was probably not that bad. He did not say anything else and went back to bed to sleep.

After coaxing Dong Yao for a long time and barely getting anywhere, Madam Dong Wu began to think about the problem Dong Nuan mentioned before.

Initially, Madam Wu did not care which girl the Dong family sent next door. When the time came, it would be fine as long as Lil Yao could read and write. Why should she care about anything else?

In any case, the girl was going to get married sooner or later.

However, now that Dong Nuan said this, Madam Dong Wu’s heart started to feel uncomfortable.

If Dong Nuan’s good luck in picking peaches and apricots spread to making Madam Dong Wu very reluctant.

If Dong Nuan could really bring some fruits home in three to five days, as long as she had a share for her radiant treasure, it was actually fine if she did not marry out of the family. She could stay for another two years and choose someone with better conditions. In the future, she could even support the radiant treasure.

Thinking of this, Madam Dong Wu felt that she had been too narrow-minded in the past.

Dong Nuan did not care what Madam Dong Wu thought.

After Dong Zao and Dong Tao returned, although they had also put in a lot of effort…

They still craved the things in Dong Nuan’s hands, so they were more well-behaved now, unlike last night, when they lay sprawled on the bed, not giving Dong Nuan any space.

Even if Dong Nuan did not come back early this afternoon, they were prepared to leave half of the bed for her.

Now that they were back, they were even more careful and fawning. If it was not for the fact that Dong Nuan’s eyes were closed, the two of them would have wanted to test if there were any fruits left to eat in the afternoon.

The mother and son from the Liao family next door had originally planned to come over at noon and make their stance clear so the other party could make a decision early and settle the matter between Dong Nuan and Liao Mingkun.

Even if Dong Nuan was still young, it was fine to get engaged first. After getting engaged, it was only right for his fiancee to go next door to take care of her sick mother-in-law, right?

With someone taking care of Mother Liao, Liao Mingkun could return to the county to study in peace.

In the end, he witnessed a certain scene.

Mother Liao was cursing at home. In the end, the mother and son decided that the option of Dong Nuan was probably not going to work.

Putting aside the fact that Old Master Dong had already agreed to Han Jianglou’s marriage proposal, just the fact that Dong Nuan and Han Jianglou were in an ambiguous relationship made Mother Liao look down on them.

“Lil Nuan is already dirty. We can’t take her anymore. As for the other girls…” Mother Liao felt that she did not like any of the girls from the other branches, but the Dong family next door was the best choice she had.

Other families always had some problems. Only the Dong family was alright.

“Why don’t we switch to Dong Xing?” Mother Liao was actually not satisfied with Dong Xing. This girl took after her mother and always wanted to stir up trouble.

However, Mother Liao felt that she could still control this little girl. Anyway, what they needed now was not a real daughter-in-law, but a servant to serve her and her son well.

As for other things?

It did not matter.

As for her future son’s future?

Ha! When the time came, he would find a way to deal with Dong Xing. What could others say?

Liao Mingkun was also not very satisfied with Dong Xing because Dong Xing was not as good-looking as Dong Nuan.

Although they were all village girls, there were also good-looking and bad-looking village girls!

Liao Mingkun’s expression was dark and unhappy, but after some thought, he nodded and agreed. “I’ll listen to Mother’s arrangements.”

Since the mother and son had decided, they were prepared to end the battle quickly and resolve this matter as soon as possible.

After all, Liao Mingkun still had to return to the county to study. Naturally, the less time he wasted, the better.

It was inconvenient for Liao Mingkun to appear for such a matter. In the end, Mother Liao had to do it.

Hence, she tidied herself up and went next door.

Old Master Dong and Old Madam Dong had been talking for a long time and were preparing to take a break. They still had a pile of farm work for the afternoon.

They heard Mother Liao’s voice coming from the courtyard.

Dong Nuan was about to fall asleep when she heard a familiar voice.

At least to the original owner of this body, this voice was too familiar.

Although Mother Liao would not live through this winter, the Liao family was in a hurry, and the Dong family was also in a hurry to reap benefits. Therefore, the original host got married next door before autumn.

With the excuse of Mother Liao’s illness, everything was simple. There was not even a banquet.

Then, from autumn to winter, the original owner of the body did her best to serve this sick mother-in-law. In the end, she received all kinds of nasty words from the other party. Occasionally, she would even be attacked.

As for Liao Mingkun, he could either watch coldly from the sidelines or coax her. He would say, “Mother has suffered a lot for me. Now that she’s sick, she’s unhappy. Bear with it for the time being and treat it asa favor to me.

“It’s not easy for my mother at her age. She became a widow at a young age and didn’t remarry because of me. Now that she’s not doing well, I feel terrible. It’s just that I still have to study, so I can’t attend to her illness personally. It’s hard on you, I know.”

…

Blah, blah, blah.

His words sounded better than song, but when she returned home, she was so weak she could not even hold up an oil bottle.

Dong Nuan felt that the original host was really good-tempered.

If it were her back then, ha!

If your mother was a widow, then blame your father for dying too early. You cannot blame a little girl!

It was not easy for his mother? Blame your father for not reflecting on himself!

“Scumbag.” Dong Nuan snorted softly, her voice a little muffled.

Dong Zao was still dreaming of eating apricots. When she heard Dong Nuan’s voice, she got up and said in a daze, “Where? Where are the apricots?”

Dong Nuan, “…”

Dong Tao, “…”

Dong Yao had just been coaxed to sleep by Madam Dong Wu, but when he heard the word ‘apricots’, it was as if a special switch had been flipped. He suddenly sat up and said in a hoarse voice, “Where? Where are the apricots?”

Dong Sanchun was also in a daze. It was a hot day, so it was not easy to sleep.

After lying down for a long time, he felt that the heat was enough to burn him. Coupled with his smelly sweat, he did not feel good.

In the end, Dong Yao’s shout shocked Dong Sanchun. He turned over and her face immediately darkened. “Why aren’t you sleeping in the middle of the afternoon?”

Although Dong Sanchun looked honest, he was still quite dignified in his own house.

No matter what, he was still his father.

Dong Yao dared to go against Madam Dong Wu, but he was afraid of Dong Sanchun.

Therefore, as soon as Dong Sanchun spoke, Dong Yao shuddered and instantly lay back down, pretending that he was still asleep.

On the other hand, Dong Zao, who had sat up, was at a loss for a moment. She did not know why she had woken up when she was sleeping soundly.

Dong Sanchun was woken up and was in a bad mood. Thinking of the big apricot that Dong Zao and the others had eaten in the morning, he smacked her mouth and felt a little bit of a craving.

Seeing that Dong Nuan had already gotten up from the bed and was sitting there fanning herself with a large cattail leaf fan, Dong Sanchun licked his lips and asked with a simple and honest smile, “Lil Nuan, do you still have that apricot?”