Chapter 25 - Don't Be Afraid of Daddy, I'll Protect You

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

He walked around the house. Seeing that Chu Wei had also entered the house, Chen Ji turned around and went into the main house.

Chu Wei tidied up the housework and was about to go into the house to take a look at the two children when she tripped over something. She looked down and saw that it was a zipper bag that Chen Ji had carried back.

The big bag was completely black, and it was filled to the brim with unknown items. Chu Wei pulled open the zipper, and all kinds of toys immediately spilled out. There were also many flower headbands, plastic sandals, and so on. Clearly, these were all gifts for her two daughters.

After putting the big bag away, Chu Wei walked to the bed and found Chen Yan and Chen Ying lying on the bed and hugging each other. The two little girls were soft and tender like two cute little hamsters.

Perhaps she was pretending to sleep, Chen Ying suddenly opened her eyes and stood up from the bed. She threw herself into Chu Wei’s arms and kissed her face. The best way to not get hit was to stay away from her mother, but if she could not avoid it, kissing her was the best choice.

“Mom, don’t be afraid of Dad. I will protect you,” Chen Ying said confidently.

Chu Wei smiled and said softly, “Yingying, be good. It’s getting late. Hurry up and sleep.”

After putting Chen Ying back into bed, Chu Wei gently patted her as she slept. In her dream, not long after her death, her second daughter, Chen Ying, died. The reason was that she had to give Chen Ying to a wealthy family that was incapable of having a child in order to release a place in the household register for a son.It was not that she was biased towards Chen Yan, but she considered that Chen Yan was timid and would not be able to accept it if she was given away. She could only give Chen Ying, who was even smaller, away.

What she did not expect was that without her and Chen Ji’s restraint, Chen Ying became even more wild. At a young age, she had been racing motorcycles with the hooligans in society. In the end, she got into a car accident and was thrown dozens of meters away. Her entire body was fractured and she died before the hospital even arrived.

Looking at her two daughters, Chu Wei made up her mind that she would never give birth to a son even if she was beaten to death. She absolutely could not become as crazy like what happened in the dream. In order to give birth to a son, she would go berserk. With these two daughters, she was already satisfied with her life and would leave all her love for them.

In the night, the happiest person in the two small courtyards was her eldest sister-in-law, Zhao Jinli. When she found out that Chen Ji had been chased out to sleep with her mother-in-law, she was so excited that she jumped up high. She even specially gave her eldest son, Chen Liang, 10 dollars as pocket money to affirm her own decision to let Chen Liang set the fire.

At the head of the bed, Zhao Jinli was munching on melon seeds with a smug look on her face. She looked through the window at the opposite house and gloated in her heart.

“So, Chen Ji is just pretending. A leopard never changes its spots. He is still the same person who gets angry at the slightest bit and likes to get into fights. It’s just that Chu Wei is pitiful. She must have been beaten up just now. If I accidentally kick and she goes into urination disorder, wouldn’t it be too tragic?” Zhao Jinli thought to herself.

From her point of view, Chu Wei was just a country bumpkin. She was ignorant and uneducated. How could she follow Chen Ji into the army and go to the capital to enjoy life? It was all nonsense. That was not a place where she could survive. It was better to stay in Peach Blossom Town and obediently take care of her mother-in-law.

The braised prawns tonight were extremely salty. She took the risk of having high blood pressure and ate them all. Although her tongue was no longer hers, she was very happy inside.

The next morning, a few roosters took turns to sing loudly. A discordant horn sounded. Zhao Jinli was elated. Chen Ji was probably leaving today. She hurriedly put on her clothes and ran out of the courtyard.

Seeing that Chu Wei’s gate was surrounded by quite a few neighbors, Zhao Jinli hurriedly ran over. However, she only saw a wave of dust raised by cars. Looking at the wide-open gate, she asked hypocritically, “It’s so early in the morning. What are you all looking at? Could it be that Chen Ji hit his wife again? Quickly go in and take a look. This Chu Wei is really pitiful.”

“What are you talking about? I didn’t expect Chen Ji to change so much. Look at what he brought home.” Aunt Gu glared at her.

Zhao Jinli was stunned. She looked into the small courtyard and saw Chen Yan and Chen Ying playing under the peach tree. There was a big bag on the ground in front of them. Chen Ying’s hands moved quickly as she kept taking things out from inside. Chen Yan looked at herself in the mirror and fiddled with the blue hair clip on her head.

“Mom, look, it’s your favorite.” Chen Ying shouted and took out a cassette tape.

A few minutes ago, the two of them were still conflicted with their father. A few minutes later, they were bought over by the things that their father brought back. They were so happy that they were dancing with joy like dung beetles.

“Chu Wei, this plan is quite good. It won’t be too late to go to the capital after your mother-in-law’s eyes are healed. This way, the two of you can rest assured. When she can see, there will be no need for others to take care of her.” Seeing Chu Wei come over to close the door, Aunt Gu nodded and said..