Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 158: Sparks of Conflict_1

Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Sparks of Conflict_1

Early morning.

Nanzhi was awakened by the shouting of Wang Jingzhi.

Looking at Shen Zhiyu and Shen Miaomiao, who were similarly bewildered beside her, Nanzhi’s heart skipped a beat and she quickly got dressed and descended from the cart.

Seeing her so, Shen Miaomiao also reacted accordingly and followed her down.

Wang Jingzhi did not recognize the Lin brothers. He was startled when he awoke to find three men squeezed beside him.

When Nanzhi got to her own mule cart, she hesitated slightly, not daring to lift the curtain.

Who knew if her brothers had the habit of undressing when they went to bed at night?

The thought of her two brothers possibly sleeping bare-chested at night made Nanzhi’s scalp tingle, she regretted not having reminded them the night before...

When Lin Yicheng, Lin Ercheng and their father were awakened, they thought there was a major incident, but their faces were blank as they exchanged glances.

What could have happened?

When they realized it was the noise from Wang Jingzhi, all three pairs of eyes turned to him.

"What’s going on?"

"Who...who are you?"

Wang Jingzhi was trembling all over, even his voice shaking as he spoke.

Where had these three men come from?

"Big brother, Ercheng, father, are you all awake?"

Hearing movements in the cart, Nanzhi promptly called out to them.

Lin Yicheng, Lin Ercheng and their father, though somewhat disgruntled for being disturbed early in the morning, still got dressed and descended from the mule cart after not quite understanding Wang Jingzhi’s fear.

Seeing Nanzhi and Shen Miaomiao standing nearby upon exiting the cart, Lin Yicheng asked his sister softly, "Is there something wrong with that Wang boy’s brain?"

Seeing that her brother was serious, Nanzhi choked up.

What should she say?

After pondering for a while, Nanzhi finally mustered the courage to speak softly, "We found him in the snow. He probably got frozen silly and can’t handle any stimulation."

Upon hearing her explanation, Lin Yicheng was stunned and scratched his head, his anger subsiding. He hadn’t considered that the boy might really be a fool.

"Alright, alright." Waving his hand, Lin Yicheng went to gather firewood in the forest.

Since everyone was up anyway, it would be better to make a fire, heat some water, and prepare the meal.

Father and sons divided the tasks and each started to manage their own duties.

Xiaohe just laid on a tree, staring blankly at the people below.

After such a commotion, no one could go back to sleep. Mother Lin and the others also gradually descended from the mule cart.

"Mother, are you awake?" Seeing his mother descend from the cart and walking towards her, Nanzhi greeted with a smile.

"As long as it wasn’t a dream." Mother Lin sighed, feeling relieved that the whole family was together.

"Sisters-in-law, are you awake too?"

Chen Qiulan and Sun Cui both nodded with a smile, ready to start preparing breakfast.

"Sister-in-law, wait a minute, let me get some bean sprouts." Nanzhi suddenly remembered the bean sprouts she had grown and quickly hopped back into her own cart.

The bowl of bean sprouts, plump and white, surpassed Nanzhi’s expectations. After taking out half of them, Nanzhi finally stopped.

"These bean sprouts can be used for soup."

Seeing the bean sprouts in Nanzhi’s hand, Chen Qiulan expressed surprise. Where would Nanzhi get bean sprouts in the mountains and wilderness?

"They were grown from beans."

Having received the tender and white bean sprouts, Chen Qiulan and Sun Cui, sister-in-laws, started preparing breakfast.

It wasn’t till now that Shen Miaomiao went to the side of the mule cart to check on Wang Jingzhi’s condition.

"Wang Jingzhi, are you okay?"

Upon hearing Shen Miaomiao’s voice, the previously trembling Wang Jingzhi managed to calm down slightly.

"I, I’m fine."

Wang Jingzhi covered his head with a quilt, his hot tears soaking the clothes on his chest.

He had disappointed his grandfather...

Thinking of Xiaoqi and Yueyue, whom he had driven away, the guilt in his heart deepened.

In the morning, as usual, Ms. Li watched Chen Qiulan and Sun Cui calling the kids to have meals on the cart while looking at the dishes in their pot.

Upon seeing bean sprouts in their pot, Ms. Li was dumbfounded.

Where did the Lin family get bean sprouts on this territory?

Upon further thought, the only person from the Lin family who had not traveled with them was Lin Nanzhi. So, she must have brought these bean sprouts.

Thinking along these lines, Ms. Li instinctively looked at Shen Miaomiao.

Her younger sister-in-law had been with her for quite some time, and their relationship seemed intimate. So why was not Shen Miaomiao given any of the good food?

She usually calls her ’sister,’ it seems it doesn’t really get her any benefits.

Ms. Li huffed and then sat back down next to her husband, Shen Zhong.

Aunt Guihua watched her daughter-in-law and wore a stern expression.

She didn’t say anything, just glared at Shen Zhong who was sitting across from her.

This fool, he can’t control his wife at all. What a waste.

"Miaomiao, observes that Sister Nanzhi doesn’t consider you as her younger sister after all.""

Ms. Li drank her gruel and glanced at Shen Miaomiao, her tone a bit sour.

"I don’t understand what you mean by that." Shen Miaomiao had been feeling a bit uncomfortable since last night. When she woke up this morning, she was especially alert to her sister-in-law’s behavior.

She had noticed when her sister-in-law had gone to the Lin family earlier.

Were her sister-in-law’s words just implying that she was jealous because she didn’t get any of Sister Nanzhi’s bean sprouts?

"Look at you, helping her with the cart and taking care of the babies. But even so, she keeps the good food from you..."

She was about to say more when her mother-in-law stopped her.

"Eat if you want to, or get out of the way if you don’t!" Aunt Guihua had lost her patience and rebuked her harshly.

Because of her scolding, Ms. Li felt wronged. She threw the bowl to the ground, got up, and ran back to the donkey cart.

At this point, Shen Zhong was also taken aback. On one side was his angry mother, and on the other was his wife. In the end, he apologetically glanced at his mother and followed his wife.

His mother still had his sister for comfort, but his wife only had him.

Inside the cart, Ms. Li was crying, her face streaked with tears.

"Lian Mei, don’t cry." Shen Zhong wanted to gently wipe away her tears, but Ms. Li turned away from him, avoiding his hand.

"See, I told you your mother doesn’t consider me as family. She only dotes on your sister! If your sister gets married in the future, your mother will probably even wish she could give all our silver as a dowry!"

Ms. Li said while crying.

Shen Zhong frowned slightly.

He did not see anything wrong with his mother doting on his sister.

After all, Miaomiao had been away for almost a month. It was only natural for his mother to worry at this time.

"Your sister calls Lin Nanzhi endearing names, but when it comes to me, she can hardly call me sister-in-law. And when they have good food, they do not share."

The more Ms. Li spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. Knowing that Shen Zhong was naive, she felt even sadder.

"What are you saying?"

Although Shen Zhong was naive, he was not a complete fool. He frowned at this remark.