Chapter 299 - They Are Back

"They are back!"

" Lin Jing! I can see Lin Jing, he is alive!"

" Thank the Gods, look even Su Wan is alright, Zhao Lan you can stop crying now see your son and daughter in law both are safe and sound"

Su Wan and Lin Jing's safe return created a noise, the villagers couldn't help but feel awed at their safe return. Truly it was the case of, 'The one who is sheltered by God cannot be killed by anyone. Even if the whole world turns out to be his enemy they cannot bend even a single strand of his hair '. 

Though Lin Jing was injured he was sporting a rather flushed complexion and didn't look sick at all, and Su Wan was in an, even more, better condition than Lin Jing, though she was limping, she looked completely unharmed. Wasn't this like a miracle? Su Wan and Lin Jing both fell from the cliff but neither of them was seriously hurt, it was nothing short of a miracle!

Mother Lin has been crying for the entire night until her eyes swelled like they were stung by bees, was stunned. Shocked, she raised her head and when she saw her eldest son and daughter in law walking beside the hunting team together with her four sons who went to search for them in the mountain - at first she thought that she was hallucinating but then Father Lin shook her shoulder and happily exclaimed with an expression of extreme relief " they are alright, look they are totally alright. didn't I tell you that they will be fine? See, see for yourself both of them are fine"

Even though Father Lin said that his tensed face was obviously full of relief. Last night was one of the most terrible nights of his life, as a father, he never wanted to hear the news of his children 's death. Only God knows how many times he prayed last night, for Lin Jing and Su Wan's safety, and now that the two of them safely returned, he can finally heave a sigh of relief.

" Ah, Jing! Wan Wan!" Mother Lin ran towards the two as she called them, finally the sky pressing on her shoulders was lifted and she could once again breathe with ease. The entire night she couldn't even breathe properly without choking on her sobs. 

Seeing Mother Lin running so fast until she was out of breathe, Su Wan and Lin Jing hurried forward towards her. Once they got close to Mother Lin, and to no one's surprise, the anxious and worried mother Lin hugged the two of them so hard that Lin Jing banged his chin on Su Wan's head.

" ouch, mother, you are squeezing us too tightly"

" We are alright mother"

Lin Jing and Su Wan both tried to soothe Mother Lin in their own ways. However, how can mother Lin whose entire heart was hanging in her throat all night be coaxed so easily, she kept hugging the two as she sobbed " oh you two, why can't you make your mother worry less? I was too anxious to even breathe properly because of you two, just stay at home and let your mother be at ease, can't you? I - I really thought that I... Oh Ah Jing, Wan Wan, you two crazy kids"

Su Wan and Lin Jing noticed that there was no end to their mother's crying and knew that they were in the wrong. One didn't think about his mother before going along with the desires of the selfish villagers and the other didn't care about how it will affect her mother in law when she run to the mountains full of wolves and wild animals with nothing but a cleaver in her hands. So the two of them good-naturedly admitted their fault but Mother Lin didn't let them off like that, she has been worried about Lin Jing for years and now Su Wan was also added to the mix if these two continued to do this, she might die of shock before even seeing the faces of her grandchildren! 

Mother Lin was just as furious as she was anxious so when Su Wan and Lin Jing weren't paying attention, Mother Lin pulled out a rattan cane from behind her and started beating the two of them.

"Aiyo! Mother! It hurts"

"M-mother what are you doing?"

The rattan cane landed on Lin Jing and Su Wan's back, though mother Lin was using a really soft force as she hit them, the two couldn't help but be shocked at her actions. It didn't hurt that bad but it still stung! 

It was so cold and yet they were hit by a thin rattan cane how will it not hurt?

"What's wrong? Now you know what pain is? Why didn't you think about getting hurt when you agreed to go up the mountains and set traps while the wolves pack was descending? Are you the only man in the village? Can't anyone else do it! "

As mother Lin spoke she continued to whip the rattan cane " you think that you are oh so strong just because you hunted a few animals? in the village there are many men who are more strong and sturdier than you, why do you have to act so vain and proud huh? See what happened to you! And you Wan Wan just because you are smarter than others you think you can do anything? Don't forget that you are just a woman! leave the job of men to the men of the village! You both, I'm telling you from now on there is no need to go up the mountain and hunt or do anything, there are more skilled people in the village for that. If I see you two go up the mountains again I will break your pair of dog legs !"

It sounded as if she was scolding Su Wan but in reality, mother Lin was actually scolding the villagers. Last night, after Su Wan ran away instead of following her and bringing her back the villagers only followed her to the foot of the mountains and returned with their tails between their legs. Then gave petty excuses like ' she was too fast, ' ' she ran away so sneakily that I couldn't catch her,' ' she was agile and nimble like a rabbit,' etc.

The people who were responsible to catch Su Wan and bringing her back were comprised of strong and sturdy men. These strongmen actually had the face to say that Su Wan a girl half their size was too fast for them? Why don't you just say that out loud that you were too scared and didn't want to risk your life? Why make excuses?

Mother Lin was so angry listening to their excuses that her intestines turned red with anger and her blood pressure shot through her head, making her pass out because of anger.. She only had one thought in her mind, that her son lost his life to protect these villagers who couldn't even bother about their family's safety. They only cared about themselves! If so why should her son care about them? She swore that if Lin Jing returned safe and sound she will make him quit hunting then and there!