Chapter 27

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The big apricots in the morning attracted more than just the children at home.

Second Aunt had been craving it for the entire morning. Although she was unhappy that Dong Nuan’s marriage with the Liao family had been canceled at noon, she could not care less about Lil Xing now.

Everyone in the family had gone to fetch water. She sent her eldest son over and slacked off in the vegetable field. She dawdled to Dong Nuan’s side and smiled like a wolf. “Lil Nuan, do you still have the apricot from this morning? Second Aunt hasn’t tried it yet. Why did you give it to those girls?”

Dong Nuan had just caught a worm and was still holding it in her hand. Hearing Second Aunt’s words, she squatted down and raised her head with a smile. “Look at what Second Aunt is saying. It’s like you think you’re a little girl.”

Her words almost choked Second Aunt to death.

“You wretched girl!” Second Aunt was not a good person to begin with. If it was not for Lil Xing, she would not even have a smile on her face now.

Now that she heard Dong Nuan scold her, how could she hold it in?

The fan-like hand suddenly raised and slapped Dong Nuan’s face.

Dong Nuan quickly covered her head and shouted, “Grandpa, Second Aunt said that if I don’t give her an apricot, she will beat me to death!”

It was understandable that the children at home were greedy. After all, they were still children.

However, Second Aunt was already close to forty years old, and she was still hitting a child because of an apricot or two dates?

How could this be?

Without waiting for Old Master Dong to speak, Old Madam Dong placed her hands on her waist and roared, “Second Aunt, if you’re so bored that you’re about to fart, go fetch water like a good girl. If you don’t have a bucket, take the basin!”

The old lady let out a furious roar. Second Aunt’s hitting hand suddenly turned, and her entire body twisted at an unbelievable angle. Then, she smiled at Old Madam Dong ingratiatingly. “Mother, I was just teasing Lil Nuan. Look at this child, why is she taking it so seriously?”

She did not dare to hit her in front of her mother-in-law.

She was afraid that Old Madam Dong would pick her up and beat her up!

This was something that the old lady could do.

However, she did not want to fetch water with a basin!

“Get lost and do your work. You’re the only one who pisses the day away every day.” The old lady glanced at her and roared again fiercelybefore looking away.

Second Aunt was so angry that her teeth were trembling. However, her mother-in-law would always be a huge mountain above her daughter-in-law. Even if Second Aunt had a sharp tongue and a domineering personality, she had to obediently clamp her tail between her legs at this moment.

Seeing that the old lady had retracted her gaze, Second Aunt turned to look at Dong Nuan hatefully. She gritted her teeth and roared in a low voice, “Little b*tch, just you wait!”

Dong Nuan was not afraid at all. She even smiled at her and raised her neck, looking like she was about to complain again.

Seeing this scene, Second Aunt’s pupils constricted, and her expression instantly changed. She said with some flattery, “Hey, Lil Nuan, Second Aunt was just joking. Child, why are you taking it seriously…”

Before she could finish speaking, she saw Dong Nuan raise her hand and charge at him.

Second Aunt was so frightened that her mouth was wide open. She wanted to say something, but she could not. She took a step back and tilted her head at the same time. Then, she fell down onto the soil of the ridges.

However, after waiting for a long time, the pain she had imagined did not come. Second Aunt turned around in a daze and saw Dong Nuan’s smiling face. “Second Aunt, I was just joking. Why did you take it seriously?”

A clapback? Second Aunt was furious.

Just as she was about to make another move, she heard Old Madam Dong’s gloomy voice behind her. “Why? Can’t you find the basin?”

When Second Aunt heard this voice, she was so frightened that she covered her head and fled.

Old Madam Dong watched from behind and spat heavily. Seeing that her second son’s family had returned to work obediently, she then turned her gaze to Dong Nuan. She lowered her voice a lot, but her tone was still not too pleasant as she said, “Work obediently and don’t cause trouble.”

“Okay. I’ll listen to Grandma.” Dong Nuan agreed obediently.

Looking at Dong NUan, Elderly Lady Dong finally felt a little better.

Old Madam Dong did not know why the old man asked her to protect Lil Nuan more.

However, the old man said that she just had to do as he said.

Dong Xing was waiting for her mother to ask for the apricot so she could share it with her.

In the end, after waiting for a long time, she only received a few scoldings from her grandmother. Dong Xing was so frightened that she did not dare to raise her head. She obediently hid in the vegetable field and only saw her mother return after a long time.

She wanted to ask something, but seeing that her mother’s expression was not good, Dong Xing obediently retracted her gaze and pursed her lips to catch worms.

It was a long summer day. The family worked until the end of the light before packing up and going home.

At the dinner table, the family did not say much. Dong Yao had been beaten up in the afternoon and was much more deflated now.

However, Dong Nuan was not being treated like a golden child today. The only person who could eat eggs at the dining table was Fifth Uncle.

Looking at the white boiled egg in his hand, Second Aunt swallowed her saliva and thought of what Dong Nuan said in the morning. Her eyes darted around, and she had an idea.

After dinner, Old Madam Dong did not need to move. Her five daughters-in-law took turns washing the dishes and cleaning up. As long as the family was home that day, no one could think of quitting unless they dared to go against Old Madam Dong.

However, no one dared to.

Even Old Madam Dong’s favorite fifth daughter-in-law had to wash the dishes obediently.

It just so happened that she was the one supposed to wash the dishes today. Fifth Aunt was unwilling to wash them. Her eyes darted around, and she targeted Madam Dong Wu.

“Third Sister-in-law, my stomach isn’t feeling well today. Why don’t you take over for me for a day? I’ll help you do it another day.” Fifth Aunt smiled and said in a nice tone.

In the past, Madam Dong Wu would not have been able to refuse.

The main reason was that Fifth Uncle was the only scholar in the family. It was not good to offend his wife. She might be able to gain a few benefits by currying favor with the other party.

Besides, there was no need for her to wash the dishes. There was still Dong Nuan.

However, today…

Madam Dong Wu had already realized that she could not order the eldest daughter around. She also remembered what Dong Nuan told her in the afternoon. If Dong Laowu really was not good at studying, he could give up his spot to study to the rest of the family.

Madam Dong Wu was indeed not smart, but she was not really stupid either. She had learned a least a little bit throughout her many years of life.

She still had a little bit of wisdom, so after hearing Fifth Sister-in-law’s words, she sighed helplessly. “Sigh, Sister-in-law, if it were any other time, I would have helped you. It’s just that Lil Yao isn’t feeling well today and can’t leave Mom’s side. I really can’t leave.”

Hearing her say this, Fifth Aunt almost could not help but roll her eyes. She almost blurted out, “If you can’t do it, don’t you still have Nuan Zao and the others?”

However, she really could not say such a thing so confidently, but she was not willing to give up just like that either. She did not want to wash the dishes, so she used her gaze to burn circles in Madam Dong Wu.

In the end, the fifth daughter-in-law’s skin was about to fly off. Madam Dong Wu did not look at her at all and focused all her attention on Dong Yao.

Fifth Aunt, “…!!!”

‘Why don’t you take a look at me?!’