Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 462 Old Friend

Chapter 462: Chapter 462 Old Friend

Yuanbao excitedly ran towards Nanzhi, throwing herself into her arms.

Luckily, she was a clever child who didn’t exert too much force.

"Mother, why did you come? It snowed heavily last night, and you are still carrying a baby in your belly. You should not be wandering around."

First the little girl joyfully greeted someone, and then put her hands on her hips, imitating the way adults speak.

"It’s my mistake, it’s my mistake."

Happily rubbing the little girl’s cheek, Nanzhi only realized something strange when she met the child’s gaze.

Ming Qin standing aside and watching Yuanbao being held by Nanzhi with a contented look on her face, felt an uncharacteristic sting in her eyes.

Her little Nana, had grown so big.

When she had left, Nana was still so small.

Shen Wenchen also noticed that something was not right with Ming Qin, and started to feel doubtful.

Could it be exactly what he had been thinking?

But it should not be possible...

"Yuanbao, look, who’s here?"

Nanzhi knew that the little girl missed her mother dearly and merely gestured her to look to the side.

Ming Qin was wrapped tightly in clothes, a flaming red cloak around her with a ring of snow-white fox fur, which was already a little wet from the tears.

Only her eyes were visible.

Initially, Little Yuanbao did not understand why Nanzhi asked her to look at the person standing nearby. But after clearly seeing her eyes, the little girl froze.

She recognized those eyes.

She had seen them in her dreams several times.

It was her mother.

And the golden light behind her.

That was also her mother.

Standing there in a daze, the little girl just looked at her mother blankly.

Seeing her look, Ming Qin felt like she had been stabbed in the heart – a pain so intense that she almost could not stand upright.

"Nana, my Nana..."

Ming Qin’s face was covered with tears. She reached out with trembling hands trying to touch her daughter, but Yuanbao just instinctively cringed and hid behind Nanzhi.

Seeing her daughter refuse to recognize her, Ming Qin could only manage to force a likely smile.

"It’s okay, everything is okay."

Nanzhi had recognized who she was and was also feeling a bit depressed.

From the moment she first saw Ming Qin, she felt a sense of familiarity.

However, along the way, she had not been able to recall where she had met her before.

Now, it all makes sense.

The eyes of Yuanbao were identical to hers.

They completely resembled a miniature version of her.

"Let’s enter the village first, we will talk inside," Shen Wenchen timely intervened to ease the tension, initially cuddling Yuanbao in one arm and then took Nanzhi’s hand with the other.

He did not pay too much attention to these affairs

But Yuanbao...

Alas.

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward as four people sat together in the hall.

MingQin had already taken off her veil, revealing her true face, Nanzhi was sitting a bit apprehensively. Shen Wenchen, who had never experienced such a scene, had no clue where to place his hands.

He was totally unprepared.

If he was asked to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, he would surely be the fastest one. But the current awkward scenario was even more embarrassing than when he woke up one morning and realized that he had been sleeping with his brothers!

Yuanbao was clinging tightly to Nanzhi, sharing some amusing incidents that had happened recently. But her small eyes kept glancing stealthily towards the woman sitting across.

That was her mother.

Yuanbao’s own mother.

Yet, her feelings were so mixed, filled with joy and sadness...

"Madam, General, you’re here!" When Aze rushed back from his patrol and heard that Shen Wenchen and the others had arrived, he hastily ran over to them without even bothering to change his clothes.

"Aze, how have things been lately?"

Shen Wenchen had a good impression of Aze. Although he was a love rival to his brothers, Aze had a clear understanding of the situation. When Shen Wenchen had dispatched him to the village to keep a watch, he obediently went there.

He proved to be a reliable subordinate.

"Everything is fine. But, the rat population has jumped up recently. Though they are not numerous, they still cause quite a bit of annoyance."

Aze was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, his face was radiant, and even his temperament had changed from the gentleness of a waiter in a restaurant in the past to a lively youngster now.

"It’s good as long as everything is fine. Today is New Year’s Eve. We’ve brought some food along. You all have been working hard these days."

"We’re just doing our duty."

Though Aze was born in a decent family, his father was a scholar. Even if he had an inclination towards martial arts, it had to be covertly pursued.

For such a long time, he also thought that he would spend his whole life listlessly and aimlessly. Neither his love life nor his family affairs were going smoothly. But, in this village, he found the real essence of life.

Here, nobody knew about his past life, and nobody ridiculed him.

Now, he could stand erect as a real man, rather than being a servant stepped upon by women...

"Aze, you, why are you running so fast... The medicine, you haven’t handed me the medicine."

The assistant ran over gasping for breath, ignoring the greetings, and just began to pull at Aze’s clothes.

This time, Aze had promised to give him some herbs. But, how can Aze forget about the medicine because of his excitement?!

"Here you go."

Aze felt a bit uneasy to have a big man tugging at his shirt. In a hurry, he gave him a cloth bag.

"That’s it. I have to test the medicine..."

Just as the assistant was about to leave, his words were stuck in his throat as he saw the people in the hall.

This.

This.

What was she doing here!

"You, you, you!"

The assistant stuttered as he looked at Ming Qin, unable to say a complete sentence.

"Brother, I am back."

Ming Qin made eye contact with him, her eyes full of guilt.

She indeed behaved badly when she left in the past.

Especially towards the assistant who had always taken care of her.

"Why are you back?" The assistant looked at the woman in front of him. His face was a combination of various emotions, and he ultimately just sighed deeply.

This was all destiny.

When Ming Qin first entered Qing Fenghan, he found something suspicious.

Could such a beautiful woman, who stood out in any crowd, really want to stay here for a long time?

This became more apparent once she started showing her real capabilities.

He realized then that she was not just an ordinary woman and would not be comfortable staying in their small fortress for long.

But surprisingly, she stayed.

He thought she would be with the big boss. But one day, she suddenly disappeared.

She left behind Yuanbao, who was still in her swaddling clothes.

The big boss gradually became calm from then on and lost his original spirit.

Yuanbao was raised by a group of rough men in the fortress. There were some naughty kids who would tease her with things about her mother.

Years have gone by since then.

He never thought he would see her again.

One by one, new crops like potatoes and sweet potatoes appeared in Xia Country. He had thought it was just a coincidence.

But then, more and more new things appeared.

These were not for silver coins but for the benefit of the people of Xia Country.

He had wondered if it was Ming Qin.

Was she tirelessly appeasing the people of Xia Country, just like she had done in Qing Fenghan once upon a time?