Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 160_1

Chapter 160: Chapter 160_1

"Go ask for a pheasant."

Ms. Li walked in front of Shen Zhong, her tone tinged with some complaint.

"The pheasant was caught by Brother Lin and the others, I didn’t help at all..." Shen Zhong sighed and continued, "Lian Mei, if you want to eat one, I can try again tomorrow..."

"You were there with them, why wouldn’t you have your share!" Ms. Li stepped aside to dodge the hand Shen Zhong tried to put on her shoulder, her eyes fixed on him.

"I didn’t help at all, how could I have the cheek to ask for a pheasant they caught..." Shen Zhong wanted to say more, but Ms. Li glared at him and silenced him.

Ms. Li gave Shen Zhong a glare and walked away with a snort, leaving him standing there.

Looking at his wife’s retreating figure, Shen Zhong couldn’t help feeling puzzled.

When had his gentle and considerate wife become like this?

Glancing at his calloused hands again, Shen Zhong let out a heavy sigh.

By the time Shen Zhong returned, Ms. Li had already gone to find Nanzhi.

Seeing the person in front of her, Nanzhi looked completely bewildered. What did Ms. Li want with her?

"Ms. Lin, I have something to discuss with you."

Li Lian looked at Nanzhi’s clueless face and felt a tinge of jealousy.

Why should a widow like her still have such good days ahead?

Seeing Ms. Li’s slightly distorted face, Nanzhi subconsciously took a couple of steps back.

"What is it, just say it directly." No need to stand so close.

"A pheasant, give us one."

As Ms. Li spoke, she reached out her hand.

"My husband Shen Zhong went too. Two pheasants, one for each family."

Nanzhi was startled by her words, looking at the pheasant in her hand, unsure whether to give it or not.

She could only cast a pleading look at her two brothers.

When Li Lian arrived, Nanzhi happened to be plucking chickens with the two Lin brothers.

She didn’t dare to approach the two men and therefore targeted Nanzhi.

"Fat girl, give it to her."

Lin Ercheng looked at Ms. Li with cold eyes and a hint of mockery.

Shen Zhong indeed hadn’t been of much help, but their intention was to have Nanzhi stew both chickens together for the two families to eat together.

But since Ms. Li had come to ask, they might as well give it to her.

With Lin Ercheng’s words, Nanzhi didn’t dawdle and handed over the half-plucked pheasant.

Perhaps not expecting things to go so smoothly, Li Lian’s face showed surprise, and after realizing Nanzhi was watching her, she huffed again, picked up the chicken and walked away.

She ran into Shen Zhong who was coming over, and Ms. Li proudly showed off the pheasant in her hand to him, not caring about his sullen face as she returned to the Donkey Cart.

"Brother Lin, Brother Lin, I’m really sorry..."

Shen Zhong was about to apologize when he was stopped by Lin Yicheng raising his hand.

"It’s alright, you put in effort too. It’s yours by right."

Having said that, Lin Yicheng didn’t elaborate and simply lowered his head to continue plucking the pheasant with Lin Ercheng.

Seeing that no one responded to him, Shen Zhong felt somewhat defeated and managed a forced smile, saying a few words before he left.

Nanzhi noticed her two brothers weren’t very happy and quietly asked.

"Big Brother, Ercheng, what’s the matter?"

Lin Yicheng glanced at Ms. Li next door who was happily plucking the pheasant and said with amusement, "Do you know why we planned to stew two chickens together for everyone to eat?"

Nanzhi shook her head.

"Originally, we could have caught three pheasants, but because Shen Zhong wasn’t steady, one got frightened away. Giving him a whole one might make him feel uncomfortable, and half a chicken definitely wouldn’t be enough. Rather than that, it’s better to cook them in one pot and enjoy the meal together as two families."

"It must be that his wife wasn’t happy, so she came over asking for it. If we give it to them this time, we just won’t take him with us next time,"

After listening to her eldest brother’s words, Nanzhi’s expression became complex, and she looked towards Ms. Li with a sense of estrangement.

Before, she only knew that Miaomiao’s sister-in-law didn’t talk much; she hadn’t realized she was someone with a restless mind.

It would be better to keep a distance.

Seeing his sister’s demeanor, Lin Ercheng couldn’t help but chuckle twice before lifting his chin towards Zhui Yue and asking, "Is that horse your brother-in-law’s?"

"Mm... he just arrived, so I told him to rest in the cart."

Thinking of Shen Wenchen, the first scene that came to Nanzhi’s mind was of him holding her in his embrace.

Her face immediately reddened.

Seeing their sister blushing, Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng exchanged glances. Though they were somewhat reluctant, they didn’t say much.

At least he had come at such a time, which was not bad.

They felt better about Shen Wenchen, but the brothers kept their feelings tacit.

Instead, they cautioned her, "You just weigh it in your heart. If he treats you poorly in any way, tell us. Your brothers will always support you."

"I know."

After killing the chicken, Lin Yicheng went to the Mule Cart to fetch a larger pot and gathered a few big rocks to build a small stove before handing the site over to Nanzhi.

This time, fleeing from the disaster, Nanzhi brought all the seasonings from home. Apart from using some oil and salt for making pancakes and porridge, now these spices were finally coming in handy.

The wild chicken weighed a little over three taels; after plucking and cleaning out the insides, it weighed just under two taels. As it happened, there were a few potatoes on the cart. Nanzhi decided to make a braised dish, and while she was at it, she also stuck a few pancakes to the side of the pot.

As the aroma began to spread, the Lin Family women got up, and upon seeing the chicken stewing in the pot, they couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

In such cold weather, she truly hadn’t expected her two sons to catch a wild chicken!

Aunt Guihua and Shen Miaomiao got out of the cart and were stunned to see the chicken in the pot.

Mother and son exchanged glances, then instinctively looked towards Shen Zhong.

"Eldest, where did this wild chicken come from?"

"It’s..."

"My husband Shen Zhong caught it."

Just as Shen Zhong was about to say it was caught by the Lin brothers, Ms. Li interjected with a beaming smile. Looking at his wife, he wanted to speak but kept silent.

"Brother is that amazing?" Shen Miaomiao looked at Shen Zhong admiringly, but noticing his embarrassed expression, she guessed there might be some hidden story and thus decided not to probe further.

Zhiyu woke up feeling something prickling and painful on his face. When he opened his eyes, he saw his father lying beside him and couldn’t help but call out excitedly.

"Daddy! Daddy!"

Shen Wenchen was sleeping soundly but opened his eyes slightly when he heard his son calling him.

"What is it, Zhiyu?"

"Daddy!"

The little one threw himself into Shen Wenchen’s arms, his little face nearly creasing with a smile.

He had just dreamed of Daddy!

"Alright, alright, now hurry up and get dressed. Let’s get off the cart, it should be time to eat." After patting his son’s cheek, Shen Wenchen was a bit stunned.

The son’s chubby cheeks were now completely thin.

"Okay!"

Zhiyu happily nodded in agreement, then dutifully dressed himself and waited to get off the cart with Shen Wenchen.

When the father and son got off the cart, they saw that a circle of people had already gathered around the fire. Except for Chen Qiulan and Sun Cui who, holding their children, seemed too embarrassed to look at him, all the other Lin family members were looking straight at them.

Shen Wenchen felt a chill down his spine being stared at like that, but he could only smile and greet everyone.

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, big brother, Ercheng, sister-in-law, second sister-in-law..."

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