Transmigration: A Farm Girl's Brocade-Chapter 52 - Disassociation_1
Chapter 52: Chapter 52 Disassociation_1
Chapter 52: Chapter 52 Disassociation_1
The last glimmer of the sunset gradually faded, and the darkness swept in like a tide, with the half-moon rising in the night sky, accompanied by the stars.
Rose bushes were as densely packed as the stars in the sky, their pink petals even more ethereal and beautiful in the pale moonlight, emitting bursts of fragrance.
Everyone fell silent, the courtyard quiet, with only the sounds of insects and frogs coming from outside. Qian Yixiu stared blankly at the mountains, Cheng Yue stared at the rose bushes, and Qian Manxia kept looking around restlessly.
Suddenly, there was a noise at the door, along with Dashan’s barking.
Qian Manxia got up and opened the door, and Dashan darted in. Qian Yixiu went over and smacked it, scolding, “You’re getting more and more out of line, why are you only coming back now?”
Qian Manxia also said, “That’s right, it’s always gone from dawn till dusk these days, never coming home until it’s dark.” She said this while glaring at it.
Usually, Dashan would sulk in the corner after being scolded, but today it kept circling them nonstop. Qian Yixiu took a closer look and exclaimed, “Oh my, Dashan seems to be going to be a mother.” She laughed and added, “Dashan runs out every day; it turns out it was to find a mate.”
Qian Manxia’s face turned red with embarrassment, and she gave Qian Yixiu a glare, saying, “What nonsenses are you spouting, a young lady shouldn’t talk like that?” She looked down at Dashan, indeed its belly and *** seemed to have grown larger.
They all felt a measure of happiness, looking forward to Dashan giving birth to more pups to guard the house.
It was getting late, and everyone became more anxious. Finally, the door sounded, “It’s me, open the door.” It was Qian Yeejin’s voice.
Qian Yixiu ran to open the door, and Qian Yeejin rushed back like the wind. His face was flushed red, he didn’t even acknowledge his sister, and ran to Cheng Yue, raising his voice, “Mother, from now on, without the company of your son, you’re not allowed outside the courtyard.”
Cheng Yue was slow to react, staring blankly at her son.
Qian Yeejin, veins throbbing with urgency, grabbed her clothing and shouted, “Did you hear me? Without your son’s company, you’re not allowed out. You must listen to me.”
Cheng Yue was somewhat intimidated by her domineering son, seeing him so agitated, and although she did not understand why, she pursed her lips and nodded.
Qian Sangui and Lady Wu also came in afterward, and both looked distressed. Qian Sangui was clearly exhausted, his face pale. Lady Wu and Qian Manxia quickly attended to him, helping him wash up and go to bed.
Qian Yixiu’s heart sank, feeling that something bad had happened, but seeing Cheng Yue, she too had to suppress her doubts.
After waiting a while, seeing the younger boy clinging to his mother heading to the left wing of the house, she finally asked Lady Wu about their visit to Qian’s Main Courtyard.
Lady Wu tapped her forehead with her index finger and chided, “You’re not big, but you worry too much.” Still, she told her what had happened.
Old woman Qian was extremely happy to finally see her third son leave the house, moved to tears by her excitement.
Qian Ergui was invited to Qian’s Main Courtyard and became very angry upon hearing about the despicable deed committed by Lady Tang, showing his rare firm stance. Once home, he forced Lady Tang to come and apologize to Qian Sangui and Lady Wu. At first, Lady Tang made a scene, but after Qian Ergui slapped her in public and threatened to send her back to her parental home, she reluctantly apologized.
Old woman Qian, the couple of Qian Dagui, and Qian Ergui all felt that Lady Tang’s actions to sell her nephew’s wife to King of Hell Fang were damaging to their moral integrity, but their attitude towards Cheng Yue wasn’t much better.
They said that Manjiang had died, but he hadn’t died in battle. Lady Cheng had become a widow, but she didn’t even qualify as the widow of a soldier who died honorably in conflict. What would they do if she provoked someone whom the Qian family couldn’t afford to offend? They couldn’t possibly gamble their own family for a Lady Cheng who wasn’t in her right mind.
They also mentioned that last time, Fan Er Heizi, who caused trouble, was just a small-time thug from the village, and Wang Lizheng could handle him, which was why the Old Qian Family dared to argue their point. If someone as malicious as King of Hell Fang set his sights on Cheng Yue, then the Qian family wouldn’t be able to afford to offend such people.
They advised Qian Sangui’s couple to find a decent family to marry Cheng Yue off to. By doing so, they would have done right by Cheng Yue and her two children. With this troublemaker gone, life for the third branch of the family would be much easier.
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Of course, Qian Sangui and Lady Wu were reluctant. They brought up how Manjiang, before he left, had asked them to take good care of Cheng Yue. They said that although their son was dead, they had promised to protect his wife and couldn’t go back on their word. Besides, after living with Cheng Yue for so long, they had come to treat her like their own daughter; how could they bear to send her away? Her mind wasn’t very clear, and she would be bullied if she went to another family.
Especially Qian Yeejin, who cried terribly. He said, “My sister and I already have no father, how can you make us lose our mother too? My mother may not be the smartest, but she still loves us. She always covers us with blankets at night and skimps on her own food to give to me. If we get bullied, she cries for a long time. Without our mother, how will we survive…”
Seeing Qian Yeejin like this, Old woman Qian softened first, and no one else had the heart to say more. They only reminded Qian Sangui’s couple to be clear-headed, not to be swayed by emotions. Now that Lady Cheng was a widow, if someone they couldn’t afford to offend set their eyes on her, they must not endanger their whole family for her sake.
Hearing all this, Qian Yixiu’s heart sank to the bottom. What the Qian family meant was, if a villain troubled her stepmother, they would choose self-preservation and stand idly by. To avoid attracting trouble, they even wanted the grandparents to find someone to marry her stepmother off to.
What should they do if King of Hell Fang or someone even worse than him really targeted her stepmother?
Now that the other two branches of the Old Qian Family wanted to dissociate themselves, relying solely on their third branch, which was weak and frail, they wouldn’t stand a chance against even ordinary families, let alone the tyrannical ones. Although they had Dashan at home, no matter how strong an animal might be, it couldn’t match human intelligence.
Qian Yixiu was worried and, hugging Lady Wu’s waist, she sobbed, “Grandma, don’t marry off my mom; my brother and I can’t live without her.”
Lady Wu, stroking her granddaughter’s head, said, “Xiu’er, don’t cry. Your mother is your father’s wife, your birth mother; your grandpa and I won’t marry her off.”
Qian Yixiu then asked, “But what if King of Hell Fang really wants to marry my mother? Would he dare to blatantly come and snatch her away?”
Lady Wu sighed, “He wouldn’t dare to openly snatch her. Besides, this is just Lady Tang’s wishful thinking; King of Hell Fang has not said he wants to marry your mother. Remember, stay away from those families who are unreasonable and bullying, and walk around them if you see them. Not only can your mother no longer go out, but you and Jinwa also need to be careful. You must lock and bolt the door properly…”
At night, Qian Yixiu was unable to sleep due to her worries. Thinking that although they had made connections with the Zhang family, those were not solid enough and needed to be strengthened. Besides, the county town was still far away, and sometimes distant water doesn’t quench the immediate thirst. They also needed to find a way to connect with Steward Wong of Song Family Manor, which was nearby, less than fifteen minutes’ walk away. Steward Wong was also considered one of the most influential people around, and those big landlords and wealthy people in the town didn’t dare to provoke him.
Another thing was to manage relations with the main and second branches of the family, to make them unwilling to dissociate, and to have more support in case of any real trouble…
Qian Yixiu thought long and hard, only falling asleep in the latter half of the night.
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