The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 29 Too beautiful to stay at home

Yu Tingwan finished sweeping the yard near dusk, and was covered in sweat from exhaustion.

Li Lian arrived at this time.

Yu Tingwan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly went over: "Mother-in-law, are we going to meet someone again?"

Li Lian didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I don't have any suitable candidates."

The light in Yu Tingwan's eyes dimmed.

She said curtly, "Then hurry up."

Li Lian: ...

"How can something like this be rushed?"

"My neighbor next door is eager to arrange a marriage for me, but his wife died and he has two children. Can I introduce him to you?"

Yu Tingwan: ...

That too.

She lacks a spirit of sacrifice and doesn't want to be a stepmother.

Li Lian: "There's another one who hasn't gotten married yet, but he dated several girls before, but none of them worked out."

Yu Tingwan became interested: "Is it the man's problem?"

Li Lian shook her head.

"It doesn't count."

"That young man is quite good, hardworking and reliable. He only has a widowed mother at home. His mother is known for being very understanding."

"The mother and son are both very kind and generous. Last time I visited their home, they even gave me a big handful of sunflower seeds."

Yu Tingwan was tempted: "Then I think..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Lian sighed, "It's just bad luck."

"The first girl I was set up with fell into the water and died, the second girl died of illness, and the last one was about to get married and the wedding date was set, but then something happened to her too."

Yu Tingwan said slowly, "Is that so? That person had bad luck, and so did I. It's quite a coincidence that we're destined to be together."

Li Lian: ...

She knew it!

Yu Tingwan: "I don't believe in those things."

She smiled at Li Lian and said, "If anything happens, I'm not afraid."

She was very confident: "It's hard to say who's the nemesis of whom."

Li Lian glared at him: "What are you saying? He has a reputation for bringing bad luck to his wives. After those incidents, no girl around here dares to talk to him."

“I know you’re a woman with a strong mind, and you’ll just say that these things were just accidents and that as long as the person is good, you don’t care. But I would never dare to bring that person to you.”

Li Lian, mindful of Yu Tingwan's reputation, deliberately lowered her voice from the moment she entered the courtyard.

Hui Niang next door is deaf, but Wei Zhao is skilled in martial arts, and his hearing is better than that of ordinary people.

But he doesn't care about other people's business.

Wei Zhao rolled over and lay down, looking listless.

Hui Niang saw this and felt saddened.

After spending these days together, Wei Zhao seemed to have a death wish. He showed no interest in anything, as if nothing could catch his eye.

If you remind him to eat, he'll only take a few bites. If you don't nag him, he won't even open his mouth.

Xiao Niang left, fearing that A Lang would also abandon her.

Next door, Yu Tingwan knew Li Lian was acting in her best interest. Seeing her resolute attitude, she asked with a bitter and resentful expression, "Really not going to work?"

"No."

Yu Tingwan was very sad.

"But are my expectations too high?"

Li Lian: ...

No, your expectations are already very low.

In short, it all comes down to Yu Tingwan's background.

She has been busy with Yu Tingwan's affairs these days.

Given Li Lian's status and her honest and straightforward manner, the villagers from several nearby villages were willing to give her some face.

She said this girl was good, someone who could live a stable life. With her as a guarantor, those people were willing to believe her.

Everything was going smoothly from the start.

But when they heard that Yu Tingwan and Wang had fallen out, they were reluctant to go.

Who wouldn't want to become in-laws with the scholar's family? Seeing that Yu Tingwan has moved out and is unwilling to reconcile, and Hu Dazhu hasn't come back to take his niece back, it seems they're about to cut off all ties. Who would want to get involved in this mess?

Li Lian didn't want to be too direct, so she only said, "Your appearance is too stunning."

Yu Tingwan understood immediately and said softly, "You don't seem to come from a respectable family. Families looking to marry you off might worry that I'm not a good wife. Is that right?"

She wasn't annoyed, and asked softly, "Did Mother-in-law come here to tell you something?"

This reminded Li Lian.

She slapped her thigh and said, "Look at me, talking about this has made me forget the important thing."

Yu Tingwan didn't think anything was more important than her matchmaking, but Li Lian's smile had vanished. Seeing this, the young girl assumed it was a very serious matter and held her breath.

Then I got a sentence.

"Your sister-in-law gave birth last night."

Yu Tingwan: ? ? ?

That's it?

"They said she fell at night and almost had a difficult childbirth."

"Your aunt was wailing and howling. The neighbors heard the noise and saw that your sister-in-law was bleeding. They didn't dare to delay and went to find a midwife."

She shook her head repeatedly: "It rained so hard last night, the roads outside were difficult to walk on. Your Aunt Wu is in a hurry, and she even fell on the road."

By the time the midwife was brought to the Hu family, Aunt Wu was soaked through.

"Your aunt not only didn't thank you, but she also complained that she was slow and said that if anything happened to the child, she would hold your Aunt Wu accountable."

Yu Tingwan: ...

That's something only the Wang family would do.

Li Lian: "There was a baby being born inside, so it was already a mess. Even though your Aunt Wu was angry, she didn't want to argue with her, but she didn't stay to help either."

That was something Wang brought upon herself.

Without Yu Tingwan to serve, Wang had to do all the work herself, such as boiling water and cooking eggs for Xiao Xu to fill her stomach and conserve her energy.

When Li Lian talked about this, she was very disgusted with Wang Shi.

It's just that Wang was lucky to have a son who was a scholar; otherwise, there would be no reason for others to think highly of her.

"I heard that the pregnancy was unstable at the time, and even the midwife couldn't do anything. Your aunt insisted on saving the baby, but fortunately, your sister-in-law pulled through."

Yu Tingwan: ...

She felt that Madam Xu must have been angered by Madam Wang.

Even before he died, Wang was already thinking about finding Hu Dalang another wife.

How could Little Xu be happy? She'd be furious!

Li Lian revealed, "However, it was a daughter."

When Wang saw that it wasn't a boy, her face darkened, and she scolded Xiao Xu for being useless. She had fed and cared for her so much, yet she had given birth to a money-losing child!

After the midwife left, Xu Shi still had no milk, and the baby was starving. Wang Shi, however, abandoned the mother and daughter, leaving the baby to cry without even holding her, and went back into the house.

Li Lian: "I'm telling you all this because I want to warn you not to go near the Hu family's house in the coming days."

She cautioned, "Your aunt is muddle-headed, and unfortunately, there's no man in charge at home. Avoid her if possible, and don't let her find a chance to take her anger out on you."

Yu Tingwan nodded: "I understand."

She would only go back if she was sick.

Li Lian realized something was very wrong.

She had been talking for so long that her mouth was dry, but the little girl's reaction was too calm, showing no surprise whatsoever.

She didn't ask a single question from beginning to end.

"How could you not care when something like this happened?"

Yu Tingwan was stunned.

Why should we care?

She was puzzled: "It wasn't born for me."

This reason is unbeatable.

Li Lian: "Your sister-in-law treated you badly, and now you're suffering like this. Although it's not fair, if it were me, I would at least feel relieved."

Yu Tingwan couldn't say anything, as she had already been happy about it in advance.

Under Li Lian's suspicious gaze, Yu Tingwan went through the motions very meticulously.

She hesitated and managed to utter two words.

"Ha ha?"

(End of this chapter)