Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1224 - 386: Beware of Kidney Deficiency

Chapter 1224: Chapter 386: Beware of Kidney Deficiency

Considering there were nearly twenty people including children, it wasn’t very convenient for men and women to sit together, so they simply set up two tables—one for men and another for women and children.

With a banquet, alcohol was naturally indispensable. Scholar Mansion had stored a variety of fine wines brought from Liu Yang Village. Mo Yan took out two kinds, with higher alcohol concentration and older vintage for the men’s table, and those with a lighter vintage and lower alcohol concentration for the women and children’s table, which included a sweet wine the children enjoyed drinking and couldn’t get drunk on even if they drank a whole cup.

At the dining table, Mo Yan sat with Lady Han, helping to look after Han Family’s youngest son who was still clumsy with chopsticks; after expressing her thanks, Lady Han focused solely on caring for her little daughter who could only manage to drink soup with a spoon.

Cui Qingrou also thoughtfully attended to the younger ones who couldn’t reach the dishes far across the table, showing great patience with the children, and any observant person could see that she genuinely loved kids.

After the meal, Mrs. Liu quietly approached Mo Yan and said with relief, "I had thought that being a lady of a World Family, she might inevitably carry a touch of arrogance. Now, having seen her with my own eyes, I realize I was superficial. Girls brought up in a Century-old Family really are good indeed. In the future, you sisters should get close to her, and you will benefit from it."

The so-called benefits, of course, did not refer to material things but the far more precious nurturing—a family that can steadfastly weather centuries of ups and downs and remain standing owes it not only to generation after generation of wise Family Heads but also to the cultural depth accumulated over time.

The Cui family’s daughters, regardless of their looks, were sought after for marriage because they were very different from ordinary families. Moreover, if the women of the Cui Family were dissatisfied with their lives in their husbands’ homes, they would never endure grievances; even if they divorced, no one dared to look down on them.

This was the sense of security of the women from the Cui Family, and if the girls around could absorb some of it by constant exposure, it would be a boon beyond what others even dared to dream.

Mo Yan nodded and said earnestly, "Aunt Cui is very nice, I like her a lot and the young ones also have a good impression of her. When Aunt Cui joins the family, even if we can’t regard her as our mother for the time being, we will still see her as an elder, get close to her and respect her."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu was immediately much more at ease. She had been afraid that the siblings would find it impossible to accept their father’s remarriage, developing animosity toward their stepmother, and who knew what could happen once they become one family!

At this moment, the sounds of children’s playful noise came from not too far away. Both turned to look almost instinctively, and saw them hopping and jumping, apparently playing some game.

Mrs. Liu watched for a while, her face lined with tender wrinkles, showing a touch of wistfulness, "I always regretted not being able to give Lanlan a brother or sister, letting her grow up alone, with no one to talk to or play with beside us... When she was with us, I didn’t feel it, but after she got married, the house became so much quieter. You don’t know, when she was little, she was very mischievous; your Count uncle and I were always so vexed, yet we couldn’t bear to scold or punish her. One time, ah, she sneaked out to play by herself, and came back covered in mud..."

Mo Yan listened patiently to Mrs. Liu rambling on about her good friend’s childhood, as if seeing her parents almost hopping mad at her behaviors but not the least bit willing to chastise her. In the end, all their annoyance melted into helplessness, as they inevitably scooped up their daughter who rushed into their arms, cooing and cuddling.

"Your Count uncle and I worried over her for half our lives, with no other wishes but hoping that Lanlan would live a safe and joyful life. Now, she’s married, and her husband is good, the Duke and Lady are amiable, and in a few months, there’ll be a child, so all is complete. Now, we just hope that she can have a boy in one go, firmly establishing herself in Old Man Shen’s House, and later give us and your Count uncle a few more grandchildren, which would set our minds completely at ease."

Mrs. Liu was very satisfied yet also worried that her daughter might end up like her, able to have only one child. If so, she still hoped her daughter’s first child would be a boy.

Mo Yan heard her concern and comforted her, "Sister Lan is in good health, and this pregnancy is going well. She’s certain to have a life blessed with many children; Lady need not worry."

At these words, Mrs. Liu’s expression became slightly troubled, and her smile seemed somewhat forced, "Then I’ll take Yan girl’s auspicious words to heart, and hope that Lady’s wishes come true."

Mo Yan didn’t miss the unease on Mrs. Liu’s face, and anxiously asked, "Lady, is there something wrong with Sister Lan?"

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