Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 126: Should I Treat Her Like My Mother?

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: Should I Treat Her Like My Mother?

As she looked at the man’s face, Nanzhi was taken aback for a while.

Chi Sheng really is as described in the book.

That was her first reaction.

She read this book when she was sixteen and, aside from the main characters, the one that left the deepest impression on her was this Chi Sheng.

The big leader of Qing Fenghan, a man leading a group of honest blokes, living freely in the mountains.

She even preferred Chi Sheng over Shen Wenchen.

In the book, Shen Wenchen falls in love at first sight with the female lead and becomes entangled with her. It’s as if the author forcibly required that man to fall in love with the female lead.

But the emotions of the character Chi Sheng were depicted more full-bodied, which appealed to Nanzhi.

Phoenix eyes, high nose, as if harboring a galaxy of stars in his eyes.

That was how the book described it.

"Daddy, this is the mommy that Little Yuanbao found!" Little Yuanbao boasted proudly in Chi Sheng’s arms, especially after seeing Nanzhi gazing transfixed at Chi Sheng’s face.

Daddy is good-looking, so mommy will definitely like him!

Although I’m still small, I’ll definitely grow up to be a beautiful child!

Mommy will definitely love me!

Although Chi Sheng had a gentle temperament, he was quite uncomfortable being stared at by others for so long.

He could only turn his head to look at the person staring at him.

On looking, Chi Sheng’s face turned a little strange. Unsure, he glanced at his young daughter in his arms.

So, the women selected by the Fifth Brother that Yuanbao didn’t like... was it because she was not... haggard enough?

"My apologies."

Realizing that she had been staring at him for too long, Nanzhi spoke apologetically.

If it were before meeting Chi Sheng, she might have been worried about being in a bandit’s hideout.

But having now confirmed that it truly was Chi Sheng, Nanzhi’s heart was at ease.

Chi Sheng in the book was kind and his Qing Fenghan did no evil. Although she didn’t understand why they had kidnapped them this time, Nanzhi still firmly believed that Chi Sheng wouldn’t do anything bad.

"No problem," Chi Sheng said, nodding with a smile. As he glanced at them and at the three children sleeping soundly on the bed, he finally asked, "Are you three the children’s family?"

Chen Qiulan and Sun Cui quickly nodded.

"Later, please join us for lunch and rest in the village and in the afternoon, I will have Second Brother escort you off the mountain."

Chi Sheng said this with a touch of apology on his face.

After hesitating for a moment, he set Little Yuanbao down on the ground. Then he asked Nanzhi, "Can you accompany me for a while?"

Realizing that he had something to say, Nanzhi nodded in agreement. Feeling the concerned eyes of her mother and sister-in-law, Nanzhi could only give them a reassuring shake of her head.

"Aunt, do you think something might happen to Sister Nanzhi?" Shen Miaomiao asked worriedly as she watched Nanzhi leave with the leader.

"Don’t worry, Nanzhi will be fine." Mother Lin gently patted the young girl’s hand to comfort her, but her heart was pounding.

Even though Nanzhi was smart, she was still dealing with a bandit leader...

Seeing Mother Lin’s concern, Little Yuanbao quickly clung to her arm.

"Granny! Are you Yuanbao’s granny?"

Being grabbed and then called "Granny", Mother Lin was both amused and touched.

Observing the lively little girl, Mother Lin couldn’t help feeling fond of her.

If only Nanzhi could have another daughter like this.

Then thinking of her son-in-law, Mother Lin had to give up this idea.

Chi Sheng, observing the woman who hadn’t tidied her hair, found it difficult to conclude whether she was married or not. But it was always better to address a lady as being younger.

With that in mind, he also instinctively called out, "Miss..."

"I am a mother now, I’m not qualified to be called ’Miss’." Nanzhi replied with a laugh.

"Are you married?" Chi Sheng asked with some disappointment. Even though Little Yuanbao liked her, if she was already married, he couldn’t snatch someone else’s wife.

"My husband’s family name is Shen, and our son is almost four years old."

She wouldn’t flatter herself into thinking that Chi Sheng was calling her "Miss" because she looked young.

The easiest way to distinguish a woman’s marital status in ancient times was by looking at her hairstyle.

But in the past few days, she and Shen Miaomiao had both loosened their hair and only tied a large black braid at the back of their head. Added to this, was the makeup they had applied on their faces. Considering these factors, Nanzhi thought that Chi Sheng’s calling her "Miss" was a smart gesture on his part.

Thinking of Shen Zhiyu, who was sound asleep on the bed, a soft expression appeared on Nanzhi’s face.

After hesitating a moment, Chi Sheng finally asked, "I don’t know if Mrs. Shen could do me a favor?"

Nanzhi paused—what kind of favor could she possibly help with?

Noticing her confusion, Chi Sheng sighed and explained, "We have always lived in self-sufficiency on this mountain. But two months ago, many refugees suddenly appeared at the bottom of the mountain. I had someone inquire and found out that those refugees were from Qingyun County.

This year saw a severe drought, and although we mountain folk had water and weren’t affected, I heard that Qingyun County had been hit by a ground bull and as there was no new grain for the autumn harvest, and the high temperature hadn’t reduced; this led to people seeking survival by fleeing.

When we encountered some destitute families, we would give them some food and water. But a month ago, a Daoist arrived and insisted that Qing Fenghan would face calamity and that we could avert it by choosing a mother and husband for Little Yuanbao from amongst the refugees.

I was initially disbelieving, but he had some skills, and my brothers in the village started preparing. Even Little Yuanbao kept asking me for a mother..."

With a shake of his head, Chi Sheng continued, "Fifth Brother brought back several women, but Little Yuanbao kept crying and insisting that they weren’t the ones. I could only feed them and send them away."

Having said this, Chi Sheng fell silent and looked at Nanzhi, signaling that she could ask questions.

"What about Little Yuanbao’s mother?" Nanzhi asked out of curiosity.

Because the book hadn’t mentioned this situation.

She remembered in the book that Chi Sheng met Su Tao in a small village, and there was no mention of Chi Sheng finding a mother and husband for his daughter. Even Little Yuanbao was only mentioned once, as Chi Sheng’s daughter.

"She left with someone a few months after giving birth to Little Yuanbao." Chi Sheng looked up at the sky as he said this.

No matter how hard he tried to remember, he could only envisage a blurry red dress.

In just two years, he had forgotten what she looked like.

Nanzhi was silent.

Had she run away with someone?

Did that mean Chi Sheng had been cuckolded?

After clearing her throat slightly, Nanzhi asked, "So, what favour do you want me to do?"

"To become Little Yuanbao’s mother."

The corners of Nanzhi’s mouth that were laughing a moment ago froze.

"I’m afraid I won’t be able to help with this..."

Chi Sheng’s expression darkened as he looked at the young woman before him, "I was wondering if Mrs. Shen could stay in the village for a few more days... It’s Little Yuanbao’s third birthday in half a month..."

Thinking of the chubby little girl, Nanzhi felt torn.

Even though the little girl was pitiable, she still had to go to Yan City with her father and the others to find Uncle Lin...

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