Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 166

Observing his actions, Nanzhi lightly touched her own nose tip.

Although she felt somewhat embarrassed, her heart was mostly filled with joy.

The Lin Family’s mother and two daughters-in-law would occasionally glance in Shen Wenchen’s direction. Seeing him place the stone into Nanzhi’s shoe, they all showed a certain curiosity.

Why was he pouring stones into the shoe?

Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng noticed the actions of the three women. Following their gaze, they saw Shen Wenchen fussing over their little sister’s shoes and socks, involuntarily frowning.

Looking at the pot on the cart’s frame, weren’t their sister’s husband planning to boil the shoes?

Wasn’t that pot meant to make porridge for the three kids?

Fearing that the pot used for feeding the children would be used to boil shoes and socks, Lin Yicheng stuffed the straw he had in his hands into his younger brother’s arms and hurriedly ran over.

"Brother-in-law, what are you doing? Shoes can’t be put in this pot!"

Lin Yicheng was somewhat worried.

His brother-in-law appeared to be competent, he just feared that he might have suffered some head injury before.

If he were indeed foolish, he would have to arrange for a divorce.

"Nannan’s shoes and socks are damp. I am using the stones to dry them a bit. It will be more comfortable for her when we hit the road later."

Shen Wenchen responded with a smile in his eyes, leaving Lin Yicheng in a daze.

Are stones used to dry shoes?

"Does, does this work?"

Shen Wenchen nodded, continuing his actions, "If you put the heated stones inside the shoes and socks, they will dry after a while."

"Well, do you still need this pot then?"

Seeing him stuffing all the stones from the pot into Nanzhi’s shoes, Lin Yicheng pointed to the small pot on the cart.

"No need."

Shen Wenchen shook his head.

"Then I should give it a try too." Lin Yicheng smirked, receiving the small pot from Shen Wenchen.

Their mother’s shoes were likely soaked as well. If this trick worked, he would boil more stones to dry them all later.

Nanzhi and Zhiyu, one big and one small, tucked in the cart with only their heads peeking out, observing Shen Wenchen.

"How... how did you know about this method?"

Seeing the curiosity in his wife and child, Shen Wenchen felt particularly pleased. "I learned it from the television."

"You..you really went there?"

Nanzhi’s almond eyes widened.

She thought... All of this was a dream!

Otherwise, how could Shen Wenchen appear in the real world?

And how did Zhiyu go there as well?

In her astonishment, Nanzhi glanced at her little one.

"Mom, what is it?"

Zhiyu sensed his mother’s gaze and blinked his eyes.

"No, nothing."

"You were quite different there than here." Shen Wenchen sat on the cart and looked down at Nanzhi. His peach blossom eyes were filled with a hint of laughter.

"What’s...what’s different?" Realising she was wearing a nightgown and slippers back then, Nanzhi blushed lightly and retreated back into the cart after speaking.

"Dad, can stones dry comforters too?" asked Little Zhiyu as he tugged at his father’s clothes, blushing shyly.

He was almost four and had wet the bed today. If his uncle and Brother Doudou found out, they would surely make fun of him!

"I’ll dry your comforter later."

Pinching his son’s rosy cheeks, Shen Wenchen agreed with a smile.

"Great!"

It wasn’t until Mother Lin started preparing the meal that Nanzhi peeked out, Shen Wenchen was no longer visible outside the cart, but her shoes and socks were neatly arranged.

The shoes and socks had been dried and they still felt warm. A pair of shoes and socks made Nanzhi’s ears blush.

"Mom, it’s time to eat."

Little Zhiyu had just played with Brother Doudou and Maomao and saw his mother staring blankly at her shoes, so he quickly called out.

"Eh, coming."

Nanzhi waved and put on her shoes and socks before getting off the mule cart.

"If you’re here, sit down and eat soon."

Mother Lin rubbed her hands and started handing out steamed buns one by one.

"Zhiyu, where did your dad go?"

Nanzhi looked around with a steamed bun in her hand but didn’t see Shen Wenchen, which made her a little puzzled.

It’s mealtime, where could he have gone?

"Dad might be pooping." All three little ones sat in a row, Shen Zhiyu looked around and didn’t see his dad, so he just guessed casually.

"Your brother-in-law said he saw a hare and went to catch it."

Lin Ercheng took a bite of his steamed bun and pointed towards the mountains.

"Why is he catching hares now, we’ll be leaving soon..."

Nanzhi muttered quietly.

"Wenchen is clever, how did he come up with the idea of using stones to heat shoes?"

Mother Lin spoke with curiosity all over her face.

Chen Qiulan and Sun Cui, the sisters-in-law, also agreed and nodded.

Their shoes and socks were always wet with snow, and their feet would be in pain and itching every time they traveled. But taking off their shoes and socks to roast them by the fire directly wasn’t right, they could only get their husbands to dry them when they took turns keeping watch at night.

Now that they had this method, all they needed to do was boil some stones during rest, which could indeed lessen their suffering.

"I’ll leave three buns for him. Remember to let him eat when he comes back, don’t let him starve."

Mother Lin pointed to the pot on one side, Nanzhi replied and everyone continued eating.

Even half an hour had passed and Shen Wenchen still hadn’t returned, Nanzhi couldn’t help but worry.

The mountains weren’t necessarily safe now, hoping he didn’t encounter an accident.

Just as she was worrying, Shen Wenchen’s figure appeared from the forest.

Along with him were two hares he was holding in his hand.

Not only Nanzhi and the others, even Father Lin was wide-mouthed at this moment.

His son-in-law was really something...

"Nannan, I’m back." Shen Wenchen grinned, revealing his big white teeth.

"Brother-in-law, how did you catch these rabbits?"

Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng asked in unison, looking at the rabbits he was carrying, and clicking their tongues.

They spent more than two hours hunting wild chickens yesterday. How did their brother-in-law manage to catch two rabbits in less than an hour?

"It’s cold, they can’t run fast." As he spoke, Shen Wenchen threw out the stone in his hand.

The bean-sized stone flew straight at the tree trunk opposite. There was a dull sound of the stone’s impact, a pit had appeared in the trunk where it was hit.

The Lin family could only gape in confusion at how a stone made such an indent on the tree trunk?

Nanzhi was stunned with wide-open eyes.

Could this be the legendary internal force?

Stirred up, Shen Zhiyu also picked up a stone from the ground and threw it over. But it fell to the ground less than a meter away.

Shen Wenchen laughed and handed the hares from his hand to his two brothers while bending over to pick up his son.

"Dad, I want to learn to throw stones too!"

The little boy, blushing, nestled in his dad’s arms, spoke in a muffled voice.