The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 484 - 483 The World’s Most Touching Love Words

Chapter 484: Chapter 483 The World’s Most Touching Love Words

Upon hearing Shen Mingzhu’s words, Shen Baolan felt a flood of grievance, like the waters of the Yellow River breaking their bounds.

Despite not wanting to admit it, she had no choice but to concede that she had lost.

She had lost utterly.

Shen Baolan wiped away her tears and, with eyes brimming, asked Shen Mingzhu, "Give it to me straight, how many days do I have left to live?"

Shen Mingzhu said, "Shen Baolan, as long as you keep to yourself in the future, accumulate good deeds and virtues, and speak less ill of others, you can live peacefully until old age."

Shen Baolan stared at her blankly, tears hovering beneath her eyelids, "Really or not?"

"Believe it or not, I’ve said all I have to, the rest is up to you."

After finishing her words, Shen Mingzhu stepped towards the parked car.

She hadn’t gone far when Shen Baolan grabbed her arm, "Shen Mingzhu, swear to me, if you’re lying to me, may you, may you give birth to a son without an anus."

Shen Mingzhu raised her foot and kicked, "Scram!"

Shen Baolan quickly rolled on the ground and then clung to Shen Mingzhu’s leg, "Say it again."

"Let go, don’t force me to hit you!" Shen Mingzhu coldly scolded.

Shen Baolan had the attitude of a pig not fearing scalding water, "Go ahead and hit me, I won’t live much longer anyway. If you kill me, you’ll have to pay with your life. Even if I die, I intend to drag you down with me; that makes it worthwhile!"

If it weren’t for Liu Cuihua watching from a distance, Shen Mingzhu really would have liked to beat Shen Baolan to the ground.

"Shen Baolan, I’m saying this one last time, as long as you keep to yourself in the future, accumulate good deeds and virtues, and speak less ill of others, you can live peacefully until old age."

"You’re not lying to me?"

"Hmm."

According to the plot of the book, Shen Baolan lived comfortably in her later years, thanks to her very promising stepson.

As long as Shen Baolan didn’t court death, the ending would likely be similar to that in the book.

"Hahaha..."

Great, she didn’t have to die.

Shen Baolan laughed out loud, overwhelmed with joy.

Shen Mingzhu took the opportunity to kick her away and got into the car, ready to return to the city.

Just as the car started, Shen Baolan blocked its path again.

"Give me a lift."

"In your dreams?"

Meeting Shen Mingzhu’s mocking gaze, Shen Baolan asserted confidently, "You’re the one who brought me back to the countryside, you should be responsible for taking me back!"

"Move aside."

"I won’t, not unless you give me a lift."

Shen Mingzhu closed the car window with a sneer and pressed the accelerator hard.

Vroom—

Shen Baolan hastily dodged to the side of the road, fearing that Shen Mingzhu would really run her over.

Seizing the chance as Shen Baolan ran off, Shen Mingzhu floored the gas pedal and drove away, leaving Shen Baolan swallowing a mouthful of exhaust, stomping her feet in anger.

"What’s so great about that, once my man makes it big, I will also be riding in a car every day."

Shen Baolan spat a few bitter remarks at Shen Mingzhu’s departing car, then turned around to see her mother standing behind her.

She sheepishly said, "Mom."

Liu Cuihua flicked her forehead irritably, "Figured it out?"

Shen Baolan quickly repeated what Shen Mingzhu had told her, "If she dares to deceive me, even if I die, I won’t let her off."

Liu Cuihua gave her a harsh smack on the head, "What’s all this talk of dying? Can’t you think of something positive?"

Shen Baolan, holding her head, "Mom, you hit me again."

Liu Cuihua’s frustration was evident, "I didn’t beat you enough. All day long, you’re causing trouble."

Although Shen Baolan felt very aggrieved by the scolding, she didn’t dare talk back, "Give me some money."

"What for?"

"To get back to the city. I don’t have a penny on me, how am I supposed to take the bus?"

"Don’t you have legs to walk back?"

"It’s thirty or forty miles; by the time I walk back, it’ll be dark."

After speaking, she also complained about Shen Mingzhu, "She’s some big boss, but so stingy she wouldn’t even give me a ride."

Liu Cuihua glared at her, "You better stop bothering her in the future, or I’ll beat you again."

After saying that, she threw fifty cents into her hand, "Now scram."

"Fine, I’ll go. I don’t want to come back anyway."

With that, she gripped the money and left.

Watching her huffy departure, Liu Cuihua finally breathed a sigh of relief.

...

In the family compound, Zhou Fu (Yuanbao) and several children of the same age were playing hide and seek, while Ma Sufen was chatting with a few old sisters who were also accompanying their grandchildren.

"Sufen, look, your Baolan is back."

Ma Sufen turned around and indeed saw her daughter-in-law hurrying over toward them.

"Mom!"

The voice was crisp and clear, a stark contrast to her previous listless self.

Ma Sufen was somewhat startled.

"Aunt He, Second Lady Liu, Old Lady Zhou, I’ll leave you to chat. I need to head back home."

After greeting each one, Shen Baolan swung her legs toward the apartment building where she lived.

Watching Shen Baolan’s retreating figure, as if her feet had grown wings, an old sister couldn’t help jesting, "Your Baolan is acting so erratic, one moment like this, another moment like that, never at peace."

Ma Sufen felt somewhat displeased inside, but found herself unable to retort.

Her daughter-in-law indeed acted crazily and was a headache to deal with.

But looking at her now, it seemed there was probably nothing wrong this time.

It was curious, what exactly Liu Cuihua and Shen Mingzhu had done by taking the person back to her mother’s home, they actually cured the madness.

...

Midnight.

Shen Mingzhu was awoken by a rustling sound. Opening her eyes and with the help of the dim table lamp, she saw the man bending over searching for something in front of the wardrobe.

"When did you get back?"

Pei Yang turned his head, saw that she was awake, and walked to the side of the bed. Bending down, he attempted to kiss her, "Did I wake you up?"

Shen Mingzhu dodged his attempt and glanced at the wall; it was nearly two o’clock.

"Why so late?"

"Old Su is tough to deal with. It took three bottles of Wuliangye and arguing with him past one in the morning before he gave in."

Shen Mingzhu’s sleepiness faded, "Did you seal the deal?"

Pei Yang nodded, clearly excited on his face.

This was the first second-level agency he had signed since obtaining the provincial agency rights.

If he could sign more than ten second-level agencies, he would be eligible to apply for a larger regional general agency.

Pei Yang bent down to kiss her again but was pushed away by Shen Mingzhu, who wrinkled her nose, "You smell awful."

Pei Yang sniffed his collar, the scent of alcohol mixed with sweat was indeed unpleasant.

"Yeah, it’s a bit bad. I’ll take a shower first."

As he took his clothes and went out, Shen Mingzhu also felt no desire to sleep. She got up and headed to the kitchen.

She warmed up the leftover pig-heart soup on the stove and boiled a plate of dumplings she took out from the freezer.

Doing business likely meant skipping proper meals, and after drinking so much alcohol, he’d need some soup and noodle-like food to nourish his stomach.

When Pei Yang came out of the bathroom after his shower, he was slightly stunned by the scene in the dining room.

Under the light, the woman with tender eyebrows and eyes, her skin white as snow, stood at the dining table, ladling soup bowl by bowl.

On the table, the dumplings were translucent as jade, emitting heat and aroma.

He walked to the dining table, "This is lavish!"

Shen Mingzhu handed him the bowl of soup, "Sit down and eat, while it’s hot."

Pei Yang took the soup bowl, sipping as he sat down.

After finishing the soup, he picked up chopsticks but hesitated to eat the steaming hot dumplings.

Shen Mingzhu looked at him puzzled, "What’s wrong?"

Pei Yang looked up at her, the deep affection in his eyes seemed like a deep sea that could drown a person, "I suddenly feel very fortunate. No matter how late I come home, there’s always a light kept on, I can drink hot soup, eat a plate of warm dumplings, I really want to spend my life just like this."

Shen Mingzhu’s heart skipped a beat and she chided in a soft voice, "Hurry up and eat. After you’re done, go back to the room to sleep. I’m going to bed first."

In the moment she got up, the man grabbed her hand, pleadingly shaking it, "Thank you, wife."

Shen Mingzhu didn’t say much aloud, but her heart felt like it was being filled with sweetness.

Back in the room, lying on the bed, she didn’t feel like sleeping.

It had been a very long time since she last thought of the world she originally came from.

When the man said he wanted to spend his life with her, her heart agreed with joy and happiness.

The wish of the person you love to spend a lifetime with you is undoubtedly the world’s most touching love words.

...

"Qingqing!"

"Mingzhu, long time no see."

Outside the airport, Shen Mingzhu spread her arms and warmly embraced Zhong Qing, but the moment they hugged, she felt something and her movements froze.

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