nycdaug Chapter 189 is my uncle's child.
Chapter 189 is my uncle's child.
The three of them took a long detour before finally entering Nanshan.
"Where are we going?" Chun Ya asked, gripping Xu Yingying's hand tightly.
"go home."
"go home?"
"Yes, we have a temporary new home, and your older brother is here too."
Chun Ya paused, becoming uneasy.
Xu Yingying noticed her emotions and said softly, "Don't be afraid. There are no bad people there, and there are several children your age. You can play together."
"I don't want to play with other people."
"Why?"
“They would say I have no parents and that they would bully me.”
"No, if anyone bullies you, just tell me and I'll beat them up for you." Xu Yingying raised her fist.
Chun Ya looked up at her. She was tall and beautiful, better than anyone else she knew. "Sister-in-law, you are so kind."
“I told you, I’m not your sister-in-law, I’m… your aunt.”
"Aunt?"
“Yes, I’m your mother’s good friend, so you should call me Auntie,” Xu Yingying explained.
"Auntie!"
"Hey, little rascal."
Yang Fenglan walked ahead of the two and heard their pleasant conversation, but she had no interest in joining in.
She kept recalling the original owner's past.
In the book, she and Xu Yingying are purely villainous supporting characters whose task is to manipulate the male and female protagonists.
The book does not mention where the child came from or who her biological father is.
Is this really Zhou Qingshan from my memory?
However, Zhou Qingshan died more than a decade ago and has never returned. The Zhou family holds the same attitude towards this.
Is it possible that the child is someone else's, but Yang is afraid of being gossiped about and insists that it is Zhou Qingshan's?
After thinking about it, Yang Fenglan felt it was unlikely. If that were the case, the Zhou family would be the first to criticize them.
Could Zhou Qingshan, Zhou Jingyi's father, really not be dead?
The thought that it wasn't impossible sent chills down Yang Fenglan's spine.
That heartless man who abandons his wife and children is better off dead.
"Fenglan, wait for us!" Xu Yingying hurried to catch up with Yang Fenglan. "I called you several times but you didn't respond. What are you thinking about?"
"It's nothing." Yang Fenglan came back to her senses and said to Chunya, "Are you tired? Do you want to rest for a while?"
Chun Ya pursed her lips and shook her head.
“Let’s keep going. It’s not safe in this forest. Let’s try to get home as soon as possible.” Yang Fenglan turned around and walked forward again.
Halfway there, they met Xiao Yuanshan waiting by the roadside. Xiao Yuanshan was empty-handed; he hadn't bought the pork fat he had planned to buy, but had only bought salt, and his arms were bulging.
"I thought none of you were coming." Xiao Yuanshan had slept at home overnight and went into the mountain before dawn, waiting until now, since they had agreed to go up the mountain today.
Seeing Chunya, he frowned slightly, "This child is..."
"It's from my uncle's family," Xu Yingying answered before Yang Fenglan could speak. "It's from Zhou Jingyi's uncle's family. They lost her because they thought girls ate too much, and we found her and took her in."
Xiao Yuanshan glanced at Chunya, then at the foot of the mountain behind them. "Is it safe?"
"Don't worry, no one is following us."
Xiao Yuanshan hummed in agreement and turned to leave.
Yang Fenglan looked at her best friend with gratitude.
She knew that Yingying was afraid that Chunya's appearance would affect her reputation and put her in a difficult position.
It's best not to tell anyone until she's mentally prepared.
After crossing two hills, the group ate some simple steamed buns for lunch and continued on their way.
We finally reached the top of the cliff before dark.
Lin Cuiniang was setting out the meal—she had previously sent Xu Dazhu to keep watch at the edge of the cliff, and when she saw Yang Fenglan and her group appear, she started cooking.
By the time they climb up, they'll be able to have a hot meal.
Zhou Jingyi had just returned from the woods and changed his clothes when he came out of his room. He immediately saw the little girl that Xu Yingying was holding hands with.
Zhou Jingyi was very surprised, "Chunya?"