Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 355: Deep Mother-Son Affection

Chapter 355: Chapter 355: Deep Mother-Son Affection

Sun Cui nodded at the pastries on the table.

"Yes, I never thought we could have such a life like we do today."

Satisfaction coated Sun Cui’s face.

This life was something she never dared to dream of before.

Back at home, it was a blessing to have a piece of meat during the festivals. After marrying into Stone Village, her in-laws treated her well. Though they were not wealthy, they could afford meat a few times a month.

She was already content with such a life back then, simply hoping to not lack food and drinks for the rest of her days.

But as of now, not only does their carpentry shop make a profit, but also they as in-laws can earn so much silver each month.

Drinking fruit tea, Lin’s mother felt very satisfied.

She slowly opened her mouth as she watched her daughters-in-law, "Your sister now has her own shop, but after all, Wenchen paid for it. I, as a mother, don’t have such a knack, can’t give you such a big restaurant, but opening a small shop is still possible."

Chen Qiulan and Sun Cui paused in eating their pastries, they turned their heads in disbelief to look at Lin’s mother.

"Mother?"

"What are you looking at me for? Let’s go check out the shop after we finish our tea."

Lin’s mother waved her hand, pouring another cup of fruit tea for herself.

The sun was bright and hot these days, a rare opportunity to enjoy a cold drink.

Shen Miaomiao didn’t leave the restaurant until it was dark, a bit groggy.

Nanzhi was called to the academy in the afternoon because of the children skipping school situation, leaving only Shen Miaomiao to take care of everything. She was exhausted after a day.

The new girl, Zhanfu, was helping her from the restaurant.

The young girl was not a local, she had been sold by her grandparents. Since being bought by Nanzhi, she had been well-behaved, making her the most exceptional among the girls.

"Master Shen."

The little girl was somewhat worried, not daring to let Shen Miaomiao leave like this.

Usually, there would be sedan-chair carriers waiting at the entrance of the restaurant to take the drunken customers home, but business was good in the restaurant today, and there were no vehicles left to welcome customers.

"No, no problem, I can get home." Shen Miaomiao waved her hand, her face was flushed, and she was clearly stumbling, so the little girl didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"Master Shen, let’s go back inside."

The girl attempted to lead Shen Miaomiao inside, but she shook her head and insisted on going home.

Zhanfu was at a loss for how to handle the situation.

"What’s happening?" Aze was trying to distract himself from looking at Shen Miaomiao.

He had been busy all day and couldn’t leave her now despite his efforts.

"Brother Aze! It’s Master Shen, she’s a bit drunk, and I don’t know what to do."

Zhanfu bit her lip, hesitating.

"Leave it to me." Aze put down the cloth in his hand and lowered his gaze, preparing to take Shen Miaomiao from Zhanfu.

The young girl looked unsure, uncertain if she should hand her over.

As she was hesitating, she heard the rolling of wheels coming towards them, finally stopping in front of the restaurant.

Zhanfu lifted her head, only to see a tanned, robust youth dismount from the carriage.

He was heading towards them.

"Just hand Miaomiao to me."

The voice of ’twelve’ was gentle, his eyes filled with stars as he looked at Shen Miaomiao.

Zhanfu didn’t know ’twelve’, but she instinctively turned to look at Aze upon seeing his face.

Aze’s hand under his sleeve clenched tightly, but he said nothing.

"Twel, Twelve?" Shen Miaomiao heard the familiar voice and raised her head. Her round eyes struggled to open to their maximum, trying to see who it was.

The sight of the young girl, flushed, unsteady, and blinking her huge eyes amused ’twelve’, causing a smile to dance on his lips.

"It’s me."

"Did you come, did you come to take me home?"

The little girl pouted her lips, lunging into ’twelve’s’ embrace.

Zhanfu looked a bit embarrassed, she turned her head away.

After all, her master was a maiden who had yet to be married, and it was inappropriate for her to be intimate with an outsider like this.

"Aze, I’m taking Miaomiao home."

Shi escorted Shen Miaomiao onto the carriage, speaking to Aze only before leaving.

When he initially saw Aze, he was spaced out for a long time.

If not for the fact that he knew his father would never betray his mother, he almost thought that Aze was his long-lost brother.

As the carriage slowly moved away, Zhanfu looked at Aze, wanting to say something but deciding against it.

"Brother Aze, let’s head back."

"Hmm."

Aze just nodded his head. Standing with his back to the lantern, Zhanfu couldn’t see his face clearly.

The little girl had gone into the restaurant to wash up and rest, but Aze was standing outside the restaurant, unable to snap back to reality.

The Shen family had always kept the two of them apart.

Last time when she was drunk, he quietly brought her a bowl of tea soup. At that time, she was momentarily stunned when she saw him, but immediately told him to leave.

She knew who he was.

Just like today, when she saw that man, she didn’t reject him, instead joyfully threw herself into his arms.

But what about him?

Was he just a little man fantasizing about having a chance because they looked alike?

When Nanzhi returned home, she only felt a headache.

Looking at the line-up of children, Nanzhi felt overwhelmed for the first time.

"Lin Zihan, what happened today?"

Nanzhi rubbed between her eyebrows, raising her head to look at her nephew.

Lin Zihan was the most stable among the three, but at this moment, he didn’t speak, he just blushed with embarrassment.

He felt he had let his family down.

Even though they didn’t give him pressure to do well, he had skipped school today.

Seeing he was not speaking and his face was turning bright red, Nanzhi sighed and turned her attention to the brightest one, Lin Jian.

"Lin Jian, why did you follow your brothers and escape school today?"

Although Lin Jian was naughty, he was a child with a sense of collective interest. Seeing his aunt asking him, he rolled his eyes for a while, then pursed his lips and shook his head.

Nanzhi felt a bit helpless, her gaze traveled between Xiaomi and Zhiyu, and finally, she just let out a sigh.

The children, who were initially reluctant to speak up, panicked when they heard Nanzhi’s sigh, especially Shen Zhiyu, whose eyes showed panic and tears.

He didn’t want to make his mom angry.

"Mom, it was Zhiyu who asked the brothers to skip school."

Shen Zhiyu had grown much taller compared to two years ago. Now, life was better, he was white and tender, no longer yellow and thin as he was.

"Then Zhiyu, tell mom, why did you lead your brothers to skip school?"

Nanzhi looked at her grown-up son and felt helplessness.

Having lived two lifetimes, this was her first time raising children.

When she was little, her grandma just told her to study well and do the best she could.

After her grandma passed away, she had to work while studying, and then she managed to attend university after numerous hardships.

Who knew she wouldn’t even finish a month of university before she ended up here.

She was scared, scared she couldn’t run the restaurant well, that she couldn’t raise Zhiyu well, scared she might let everyone down.

She felt a sourness in her heart, realizing only too late that tears had fallen down her face.

Seeing his mother cry, Shen Zhiyu’s eyes widened, and he hurriedly went forward to wipe her tears.

"Mom, Zhiyu was wrong. Zhiyu should not have encouraged the brothers to skip classes. Don’t be angry, don’t cry!"

The little boy’s lips puckered and his eyes were filled with swirling tears.

Just when the situation was about to go out of control, Lin Zihan hurriedly explained, "Auntie, Zhiyu wanted to see what you look like when you’re at the restaurant, so, so we skipped school."

"Mom, don’t be angry with Zhiyu, alright? Zhiyu will be good and won’t misbehave anymore!"

The little fellow was hugging Nanzhi, stretching out his hand to wipe her tears, but his own tears were flowing down his cheeks.

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