CHAPTER 375: CHAPTER 359 APOLOGY (3)

Luckily, his dad is smart. He wanted to drink Guoguo’s milk, and every time he just licked a little, his dad discovered it and scolded him for not sneaking a drink.

Li Jing sighed in his heart, having a smart dad really is a great blessing in life. Otherwise, he would have wet the bed even more times.

The two children were whispering softly, and Li Yuzhu was standing behind them quietly eavesdropping.

Who would have thought that wetting the bed is such a big deal in the hearts of three or four-year-old kids?

It seems I must help Li Jing regain his confidence.

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The business at Chai’s shop still needed attention. Sister-in-law Chai and her husband, along with Chai Eying and Li Xingmao, chatted for a while before getting up to leave.

Chai Eying held her sister-in-law’s hand, hesitating to speak.

Sister-in-law Chai saw her embarrassment and asked curiously, "What’s the matter? Is there something you’re embarrassed to talk about?"

Chai Eying glanced at Li Xingmao, pursed her lips, and smiled, "You tell them."

Li Xingmao smiled and said, "Alright, I’ll say it." He clasped his hands in a salute to Eldest Young Master Chai and Sister-in-law Chai, "Elder brother and sister-in-law, I’m afraid you’ll have to spend money again."

Eldest Young Master Chai didn’t understand, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Spend on what?"

Sister-in-law Chai understood, nudged Eldest Young Master Chai with her elbow, "How dull you are! You can’t even understand this? You’re going to be an uncle! Li Dalang means, for the baby’s future full-month banquet, the first birthday banquet, wedding banquet expenses, and his nephew’s full-month and first birthday banquet expenses, in short, you as the uncle will have to take responsibility for all of it!"

Eldest Young Master Chai exclaimed with joy, "Third sister, is it true?"

Chai Eying, with a shy face, lowered her head and nodded, "Yes, but it’s still early, just two months."

"That’s great, fantastic!" Eldest Young Master Chai was so happy he rubbed his hands, "Third sister, take good care of yourself. If there’s anything you want to eat, just ask Uncle Gui to come to the county and find me. As long as it’s not stars from the sky or the Dragon King from the sea, your brother will find a way to get it for you."

Chai Eying replied with a smile, "Brother, father-in-law and mother-in-law said that the baby is still small, and it is not suitable to make it public. We have everything at home, you and sister-in-law just need to focus on the business and don’t worry about me."

Li Xingmao also said, "Eying told our elder brother and sister-in-law about the pregnancy just to make them happy. We don’t lack anything at home. Since yesterday when the family learned Eying was pregnant, Guoguo and Jingjing were no longer allowed to sleep with her, and were taken care of by her younger sisters- and brothers-in-law. Our family may lack other things, but we have plenty of people to ensure Eying does not suffer any grievances."

Sister-in-law Chai laughed, "Your family treats Eying well, she has gained a lot of weight, we are naturally reassured about that. When we send things to Eying, it’s just out of care."

Chai Eying pursed her lips and smiled, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Isn’t it only right?" Sister-in-law Chai laughed.

It was already late afternoon by this time, and the hour was not early.

Eldest Young Master Chai and Sister-in-law Chai still needed to hurry back to the county. They kept their words brief, reminded Chai Eying to take care of herself, and then took their leave.

Chai Eying and Li Xingmao, along with Li Yuzhu and the two children, saw them off together.

Li Jing waved goodbye to Chai Tianlang at the door of the house, watching until the carriage was out of sight before turning back inside.

Seeing his lonely expression, Li Yuzhu walked over and patted him on the head, "Jingjing, what’s wrong?"

"Brother Tianlang went home." Li Jing lowered his head in disappointment.

Although there were many people at home, there were few children.

Li Lixing was only six or seven years older than Li Jing but had no interest in playing with him, preferring to run around with Li Xing’an and Li Xingsheng.

There were many children in the village, but the Li Family lived far from the village, with the nearest house being a three-mile walk away.

Such a long distance, for a child as young as Li Jing, wouldn’t come to play, and they wouldn’t dare come anyway.

Even if the children wanted to come and play, the adults wouldn’t allow it.

Li Jing always wanted to make friends, and coincidentally, Chai Eying’s nephew was about the same age, and the two kids hit it off immediately, becoming as close as brothers after just two meetings.

But Chai Tianlang lived in the county, making it hard to meet.

Li Yuzhu felt a lot of sympathy for his longing for a friend. It was hard enough to make a friend, and then they parted after just half a day. It’s really sad.

"Jingjing," she said softly, "friends will inevitably part, it’s impossible to be together every day."

"Why can’t we play together every day?" Jingjing looked up at Li Yuzhu.

Li Yuzhu smiled, "Because friends have their own things to do. For example, Brother Tianlang has to help his parents with the shop, learn to write, learn manners, and can’t play every day. And it’s the same for you. You have your own things to do as well. You need to learn to recognize characters and look after Guoguo."

Li Jing thought about it and realized that seemed to be the case.

He sighed, oh, life is so hard.

Li Yuzhu ruffled his hair again and said with a smile, "Don’t be too sad, in a few days I’ll take you to the county to find Brother Tianlang to play."

Li Jing’s eyes lit up, "Really?"

Li Yuzhu nodded, "Yes, Brother Tianlang’s grandaunt’s health is not good, I will be going to the county in a few days to treat her."

Li Jing shook Li Yuzhu’s hand, "Can’t we go right away?"

Li Yuzhu shook her head, "No, Aunt still needs to prepare the medicinal herbs. Without the specific herbs, the illness can’t be treated properly."

This, Li Jing understood.

He often helped Li Yuzhu wash and sort the herbs.

He had also seen Li Yuzhu personally decoct medicine for others and often heard that after taking the medicine, people got better.

"Alright, we’ll go see Brother Tianlang in a few days." Li Jing wasn’t sad anymore, nor was he dejected, he nodded with a smile.

"Third Sister." Suddenly, someone called out.

Li Yuzhu turned around and saw Miss Chai walking out from behind the screen wall, heading towards Chai Eying behind her.

Miss Chai hasn’t left yet?

Li Yuzhu didn’t move forward but stopped and watched Miss Chai.

Chai Eying instinctively covered her lower abdomen as Li Xingmao walked in front of Chai Eying, looking at Miss Chai without much politeness, "What’s the matter?"

Miss Chai gave an awkward smile, "Of course there’s something. I came today specifically to find you. But earlier there were many guests, and I couldn’t find the opportunity to talk to you."

"Alright, if you have something to say, say it quickly." Chai Eying suppressed her anger.

She really didn’t want to see Miss Chai at all!

Miss Chai sighed, "Third Sister, can we not be like this?"

"Not like what?" Chai Eying sneered, "Second Sister, how did you become so nagging after getting married? If you have something to say, say it quickly. If not, please leave, I’m busy!"

After speaking, she turned away.

Miss Chai looked at her back and said, "Third Sister, I’ve done some things in the past that made you unhappy. Considering that we are both married now, let’s let bygones be bygones. Can we go back to being as good as we were in childhood?"

Chai Eying laughed angrily, turned back, and looked at Miss Chai with a mocking smile, "Were we ever close, Second Sister?"

Miss Chai mumbled, "In childhood, you had no friends, no relatives, no maternal home to visit. I took you to my maternal home and played with you. Wasn’t that good?"

Bringing up the past only made Chai Eying’s face look worse.

She sneered, "It’s better if you don’t mention it. Mentioning the past only makes me angry, not grateful!"

"I didn’t ask for your gratitude. I’m saying, can we play peacefully again like before?"

"No, not even if I die!" Chai Eying sneered.

Miss Chai became impatient, "Chai Eying, are you really that narrow-minded?"

"You and the eldest sister mocked me, pretended to be nice, said you would take me to play, but in reality, you took me to be laughed at by your friends. Yes, I didn’t know how to dress up as a child because I didn’t have a mother to teach me! I couldn’t comb my hair well, couldn’t match my clothes, I was ugly, but what did it have to do with you? What did it have to do with you sisters? Why laugh at me with others? I don’t forgive you, and you call me petty? Is there such a ridiculous thing in the world?" Chai Eying was so angry she was breathing heavily.

"Yu Zhu, help your sister-in-law back!" Li Xingmao supported Chai Eying’s shoulder, glaring at Miss Chai, "I respect you as Eying’s cousin, so I did nothing to you, but you’ve offended Eying, don’t blame me for being rude!"

Li Yuzhu took Guoguo from Chai Eying’s arms, "Sister-in-law, shall we go back?"

"Yes." Chai Eying held Li Jing’s hand and walked away with Li Yuzhu without looking back.

Only Guoguo turned and stared coldly at Miss Chai.

Miss Chai felt her scalp go numb from Li Xingmao’s frosty gaze.

She took two steps back and awkwardly said to Chai Eying’s back, "Fine, fine, if you won’t forgive me, so be it. I came today firstly to bring a gift for Guoguo, and secondly... forget it, if you don’t want to talk about the past, so be it. Thirdly, my husband wants to talk to Brother-in-law Li, I wonder if Brother-in-law Li..."

Li Xingmao let out a cold laugh, "Luo Zikun, is it? Is he still not scared enough after the beating?"

Miss Chai was stunned, "What?"

"I’m saying Miss Chai, if you’re so idle, go manage your husband, tell him to stop looking at other women. Last time he was beaten, and next time, losing a finger or an ear is very possible." Li Xingmao squinted his eyes, sneering.

Clearly a gentle young man, yet when speaking harshly, he could also make people shiver.

Miss Chai was so frightened she dared not speak again and turned to run out of the Li Family’s house.

Li Xingmao walked over, slammed the gate shut with a bang.

He coldly glanced at the courtyard gate and returned to the South Courtyard.

Outside the courtyard gate, the maid asked Miss Chai, "Shall we return?"

"Return, what else can we do?" Miss Chai sighed, today was a wasted trip.

She didn’t accomplish anything and wasted a piece of fabric.