Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 203 Affection +1

Chapter 203: Chapter 203 Affection +1

Yuanbao cried heartbreakingly, hiccupping intermittently, but refused to take the handkerchief from Lin Jian’s hand.

Liu Jie noticed things were going wrong, so he hurriedly said goodbye to Lin’s father and mother, fearing that if he stayed any longer, he would be remembered by Shen Wenchen.

Finally, Nanzhi, who was slightly sympathetic, hesitated and said, "Well, why not let Yuanbao stay at home for a few days?"

As soon as the words fell, Shen Wenchen’s eyebrows tightened slightly. Although he was a little unhappy in his heart, he did not prevent it.

Chi Sheng’s eyes brightened after hearing it. He thought that he indeed would be too busy with his upcoming tasks to take care of Yuanbao, so he hurriedly said, "We would naturally be happy if that’s okay."

Mother Lin wanted to say something, but she looked at her daughter and did not speak.

After all, they owed them. It was just a few days of babysitting, no big deal.

"I want to be with mom." Yuanbao ran to Nanzhi’s side, no longer crying but still hiccupping. She looked like a poor child abandoned by her mother.

"Then you have to promise dad that you will behave here and not throw tantrums." Chi Sheng said softly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

"I know, dad."

Yuanbao gripped Nanzhi’s clothes and refused to let go, just nodding her head at her dad.

"Then I’ll have to trouble Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin."

With that, Chi Sheng took a silver ingot worth 5 taels from his pocket and gave it to Lin Yicheng.

"This is a thank you gift for these few days."

"Don’t say that, take it back. Meeting each other is fate. If you bring money into it, the fate will be broken."

Lin’s father said that, and Lin Yicheng, following his father’s hint, stuffed the money back into Chi Sheng’s hand.

"Brother Chi, if you insist on giving money, we can’t accept it. Please keep it."

Chi Sheng was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said loudly, "Then I’ll have to trouble you all. Xiaoqi, let’s go."

Xiaoqi still had a cold look on his face. He nodded and followed Chi Sheng.

"Brother Xiaoqi!"

Yuanbao shouted crisply for Brother Xiaoqi, but Xiaoqi merely slowed his step and did not turn back.

Looking at their backs, Yuanbao felt disheartened.

"Did Brother Xiaoqi get angry..."

He didn’t even bother with her.

Lin Jian noticed the little girl was disappointed, so he went over to coax her with a playful look. Shen Wenchen stood by Nanzhi, glanced at the little girl.

"Nannan, do you know this little girl?"

"Huh?"

Nanzhi was taken aback and shook her head when she saw Yuanbao’s face scrunched up like a steamed bun.

The little girl, however, didn’t deal with Lin Jian. Instead, she looked up and asked in a soft voice.

"I’m mom’s daughter, who are you, uncle?"

Hearing Yuanbao’s words, Shen Wenchen was slightly surprised but didn’t question Nanzhi about what was going on. Instead, he pointed to Shen Zhiyu.

"I’m Zhiyu’s dad."

Yuanbao blinked her eyes. She knew that Brother Zhiyu’s dad had run away with someone else, so only mother and Brother Zhiyu came to Qing Fenghan.

"Why did you come back?"

Shen Wenchen was taken aback by the little girl’s words.

What does she mean by he came back?

Is he not supposed to be here?

Everyone in the Lin family went back to their rooms to wash and rest, leaving Nanzhi and Shen Wenchen standing in the yard with the four children.

It was already dark. From time to time, a gust of wind blew, making Nanzhi shiver a little.

"Let’s go inside first."

Noticing that Nanzhi was trembling a bit, Shen Wenchen suggested.

The four children nodded and followed him inside.

"I want to sleep with mom at night."

Yuanbao clung to Nanzhi and was unwilling to let go. She kept waiting for mom to come back to see her, but her birthday had passed twice already and mom still hadn’t come back.

Now that she has found her mother, she wants to sleep with her.

Just like how Erya mentioned.

In the evenings, Erya’s mother would cradle her and tell her stories.

She wants her own mother to do so as well.

"No."

The tone in Shen Wenchen’s voice was unmistakable; it was one thing for this little girl to call Nannan ’Mother’, but to want to sleep with Nannan as well? That simply wouldn’t do.

That should be his place.

Even if he could not sleep next to Nannan right now, he wouldn’t allow anyone else to!

The only one who can sleep while holding Nannan, should be him alone!

"Mother, sleep with Yuanbao." Yuanbao tugged at Nanzhi’s clothes with a pitiful expression on her face.

Seeing this, Nanzhi’s heart softened a bit more.

Two years ago, she had promised Yuanbao to come back to Qing Fenghan to visit her, but a simple visit turned into a two-year-long wait.

Yuanbao found her now, it was only a matter of comforting the little girl to sleep.

Nanzhi nodded lightly, rubbing Yuanbao’s small head, she softly agreed: "Okay."

Seeing his beloved being swayed by the little girl’s pitiful appearance, Shen Wenchen felt slightly gloomy.

He became unhappy.

Yet, he simply didn’t know what to do with the little girl.

Softening his face and arguing with a little girl in front of the youngsters, he simply couldn’t do.

"I’ll be going now." Shen Wenchen’s voice carried a certain sulkiness.

Nanzhi found this slightly amusing.

How could this man act so childishly?

Shen Wenchen, who looked like a child in front of Nanzhi, left the Lin Family residence with a face as black as ink.

When he returned to the Residence of the City Lord, he did not change clothes or rest but went straight to the dungeon.

The guards bowed in respect when Shen Wenchen arrived, "City Lord."

"Enough, how’s it going?"

The Warden hesitated for a moment before shaking his head, "One is dead. Two passed out, and two more are still cursing..."

Shen Wenchen nodded and stepped into a prison cell, looking at the man slumped over with a frown.

"Pour some spicy chili water on him. Cut the chilies into pieces and add some coarse salt, don’t use chili oil, it’s a waste."

He was curious to see how long they could withstand the pain.

The warden shivered in anticipation and ordered his men to prepare the chili water.

When two of the guards came in, each carrying a jar of water with red chili pieces floating in it, the smell almost brought tears to the warden’s eyes. This was indeed a new approach. The chili was indeed the spicest one, just as the old man at the market had assured them.

As soon as the chili water splashed onto the man and seeped into his wounds, he was awakened by the burning pain.

The fiery sensation crept into his wounds, causing his veins to bulge and the redness in his eyes to intensify. It was a horrifying sight.

Chi Sheng and Xiaoqi hadn’t returned to the inn when they ran into Su Tao who had just come out of Zuitingxuan.

By this time, Su Tao had changed her clothes.

A pink dress covered by a red cloak, its white fur collar, made her face look even smaller.

Her bright eyes and shining teeth were as dazzling as a galaxy, just a slight smile from her could make anyone lose their color.

"It’s you?"

Seeing Chi Sheng and Xiaoqi approaching, Su Tao exclaimed.

"Did you find your child?"

"Yes, thank you for your concern."

Chi Sheng nodded slightly.

[Ding - Chi Sheng’s Favorability +1, Current Favorability is 13 -]

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