The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 15 If you're not Ah Lang, then who are?
Despite thinking this way, Yu Tingwan couldn't bring herself to undress the other person while they were looking at each other, or she would be called a pervert.

If any other girl heard this, her face would have turned red and burning.

It is possible that Yu heard nothing that evening.

She was naturally shy and listened very attentively.

The young lady is diligently seeking knowledge.

The house was tidy enough to be habitable, so the villagers didn't linger. As they left the yard, some people shook their heads repeatedly.

"If we hadn't rushed over just now, and with the village headman backing her up, she, a young woman, would probably have been forced to nod her head by Wang and the Xu family long ago."

“This child is pitiful. His hands are covered in chilblains, how can they be seen? He thanked me so many times in a soft voice just now. You can’t tell that he just arrived in Xilin Village.”

A young woman who had just married into Xilin Village couldn't help but ask, "What was she like back then?"

"Her father was a bodyguard, very skilled. He only had one daughter, and he doted on her terribly. The little girl was always dressed in gold and silver."

"Back then, the girl was proud and prickly. If she was in a bad mood, she would stop and curse at even a dog she saw on the street."

Some people laughed: "She's always arguing with Wang Shi."

“Every time Hu Dazhu was away, Wang would speak to her in a sarcastic and unpleasant way. She had such a temper that she couldn’t bear to be with her at all.”

"Wang was at her wits' end and became furious, but she remained extremely arrogant."

The man thought for a moment, then mimicked Yu Tingwan's unrestrained yet troubled tone, and raised his head high.

"Auntie, please calm down. What if I make you so angry that you die?"

Someone in the crowd burst out laughing.

"I know, I know, she said something else after that."

"What?"

"It's good that I'm so angry, now I'll have a new aunt."

The older woman sighed, "My stepmother also suffered a lot before she gradually became more mature. In the end, she learned to read people's expressions."

Li Lian was the last to leave.

She spoke to the docile little girl in front of her.

"No need to send it."

"The quilt you brought from the Hu family looks thin. It will be cold at night, so burn more firewood."

She said, lowering her voice.

“I’ve been busy at home these past few days, so I haven’t been able to go out. But I’ve kept your matter in mind. Tomorrow when I go to Butcher Wu’s to pick up the pigs, I’ll mention you to him.”

"With the year-end approaching, several nearby villages will send people over, but I'm afraid he'll be busy too."

"If he's willing, I'll have him make time to see you as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tingwan felt relieved.

After saying goodbye to Li Lian, she went back inside and locked the door. Only then did she have a chance to properly examine the old house.

After all these things, Yu Tingwan was exhausted.

Tonight was terrifying enough, and she had changed her accommodation again. She thought it was inevitable, but as soon as she lay down, she fell into a deep sleep.

As time passed, light climbed the walls, and day replaced night.

She was going to stay in the old house for a while, so Yu Tingwan cleaned it inside and out.

The scrapes on her legs hadn't scabbed over yet, and she could easily pull them apart if she wasn't careful. She moved slowly, but thankfully she wasn't in a hurry.

There used to be people living here. Although there was no kitchen, Yu Tingwan found a simple pot in the corner.

It's broken, but the bottom is fine, so it's still usable.

She washed herself clean and boiled some water.

By the time they finished cleaning, it was already noon, and Yu Tingwan was also sweating profusely from the heat.

"Mom! Mom!"

Someone outside was calling her.

Aunt Wu stood outside with a basket in her hand.

"Why is Auntie here?"

"I brought you some food."

Aunt Wu lifted the cloth covering the basket to show her that there were several coarse grain buns inside.

Yu Tingwan immediately guessed her purpose.

Sure enough, Aunt Wu grabbed her hand in fear: "Thank goodness you reminded my daughter-in-law, otherwise something terrible would have happened."

Before Yu Tingwan could even ask, she angrily exclaimed, "That Xu family brat has caused a lot of harm!"

Yu Tingwan was taken aback.

"Didn't the village head drive them away?"

How did something still happen?
"We did try to get them to leave, but they have legs, so they dawdle and refuse to go. They even want your aunt to pay for the roof repairs."

Yu Tingwan: ...

How could Wang, that miserly man, possibly agree?

"I was in a hurry to get on my way, so I didn't pay much attention."

"Everything was fine until we left the village, when suddenly someone jumped out of Widow Shi's house and ran right into Xiufen."

Yu Tingwan: "What if someone gets hit by this?"

Yes! Luckily she was there with me. If it weren't for her strength, or her quick action in stopping me...

She spat, "You son of a bitch! The entire Xu family is rotten to the core. He's such a young kid, yet he's already a thief, stealing Widow Shi's purse! If anything happens to Xiufen's baby, I'll beat him to death!"

After this incident, the village headman was furious and ordered the Xu family to be driven out of the village.

She placed several coarse flour buns into Yu Tingwan's arms.

"Don't be so polite with your aunt. Now that you're living outside, what will you eat if there's no food? Your aunt is the best at making steamed buns, have a taste."

"When Xiufen gives birth, I will definitely invite you to my home for dinner."

Yu Tingwan smiled.

By then, she had already married.

She was indeed hungry. After thanking him, she was just about to take a bite when there was a commotion next door, and a woman in coarse cloth came out carrying a food box.

When Yu Tingwan saw who it was, she immediately felt uneasy.

Isn't this Wei Shen's mother?

After going around in circles, she ended up moving to the end of the village?

Aunt Wu greeted her with a smile, "Hui Niang, are you delivering food again?"

She asked with concern, "How is your son, Ah Lang?"

Hui Niang's face showed a rare joy: "Doctor Qian said that once things stabilize a bit more, we can move back home to recuperate."

Living at the Qian family's house is really inconvenient.

Old Man Qian's medical skills were limited; all he could do each day was prescribe medicine and apply it.

"This is a good thing."

Aunt Wu: "If he pulls through, we'll take him to the town clinic. If he gets better, you'll have hope too."

She introduced, "This is my stepmother, Hu Dazhu's niece. She just moved in yesterday. I know you're busy, but once Ah Lang moves back, you'll have more free time, so you should visit her more often."

She turned to Yu Tingwan and said, "Who doesn't know Wei Jia's abilities? He's a veteran of the battlefield. If you live next door to him, who would dare to mess with you?"

Yu Tingwan: ... "This isn't convenient, is it?"

Hui Niang: "There's nothing inconvenient about it, it's just..."

Her face was filled with worry: "But this child insists that he is not Ah Lang."

Aunt Wu exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?"

I asked him, "If you're not Ah Lang, then who are you?"

"How did he say?"

He fell silent.

Aunt Wu slapped her thigh: "See, I can't answer that."

"He doesn't recognize us either."

Aunt Wu felt sorry for the couple.

"But he turned around and hung the amulet from his pillow around his neck!"

Then, no matter how I tried to make him smile, he wouldn't.

The most important thing! He still wants to leave.

However, before he could even get out of bed, Old Man Qian pushed him back down.

Hui Niang was very sad: "It must be because he fell down the mountain that day and damaged his brain."

(End of this chapter)