Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11979

"It's truly unpredictable that our benefactor has suffered such a misfortune!" After a long while, Yang Huazhong couldn't help but sigh.

Madam Sun murmured, "In this world, innocent girls, without the protection of their parents and brothers, are truly worse off than dead if they end up in such brothels. It's a good deed that our Da'an was able to rescue Miss Xiao Wei!"

Yang Huazhong turned to look at Sun Shi: "A doting mother spoils her son! If he really did a good deed by rescuing her, he should have made her his sworn sister, instead of sleeping with her and keeping her as a mistress!"

Mrs. Sun felt ashamed and guilty, for she was indeed a loving mother. However, she also felt somewhat wronged, because this loving mother had never taught her children anything bad. She doted on and spoiled them, that was true, but she had never corrupted their character…

However, Yang Huazhong was in a fit of anger at the moment, and Madam Sun didn't dare to say anything more. Because in Madam Sun's heart, she already felt some sympathy for Ruan Xiaowei.

“Father, Da’an did not force Ruan Xiaowei. At first, Da’an probably did not think about other things. But later, after all, they were young men and women. Ruan Xiaowei was grateful to Da’an. In addition, our Da’an is outstanding in terms of talent, appearance, ability, and status. It is normal for girls to like him, especially Ruan Xiaowei, who was just rescued from suffering by him.”
Therefore, I suspect that in their subsequent interactions, Ruan Xiaowei took the initiative more, which led to their gradual development of feelings for each other.

Yang Ruoqing's explanation, well, is from the perspective of an observer.

However, this explanation is unfair to Xiaohua. Because Xiaohua is Da'an's original wife, the woman who has been with him all along.

Madam Sun also sighed and echoed Yang Ruoqing's words, saying, "I don't think we can blame Da'an entirely for this."

There's a saying: "For a man to pursue a woman is like climbing a mountain; for a woman to pursue a man is like piercing a thin veil."

“Miss Ruan herself comes from a scholarly family and is well-educated. If she wants to win over Da’an, there are plenty of ways to please her.”

"In this respect, our Hua'er is much weaker. Our Hua'er is an honest child. From childhood to adulthood, all she has ever done is bury herself in work!"

As for men, in the end, they're just like that. To give an example, it's like a woman. If you put two pieces of cloth in front of you, one is a dark, old cloth, and the other is a colorful brocade cloth, which one would a woman prefer?

That must be the brocade from the back. Anyone with a bit of means and ability would choose the latter, unless they were truly starving and had no clothes to wear, in which case they would choose old dark cloth to cover their shame and keep warm.

Of course, it wasn't that Mrs. Sun was saying that Xiao Hua was bad. How could a mother possibly dislike her child?

Based on facts, Xiao Hua's appeal to Da An was indeed not as great as that of Ruan Xiao Wei.

Therefore, Da'an, with a wavering mind, betrayed his promise...

Although Yang Huazhong didn't speak for a long time, he listened to Yang Ruoqing and Madam Sun's conversation.

After a long while, Yang Huazhong sighed and said, "If it were an ordinary woman, we could just force her and have Da'an give her some money to break off the relationship."

"If that brat dares to refuse, we'll sever all ties with him as father and son! He won't dare to resist!"

"But Miss Ruan is my benefactor's only daughter, and they've already slept together. To send her away now would be... a bit unreasonable! But how do we explain this to Hua'er? This is really worrying! I really want to beat that brat to death for not being able to control his lust!"

In the main room, all three fell silent, each sighing and grappling with their own headaches.

After a while, Madam Sun looked up and asked Yang Ruoqing, "What did Da'an say after you beat him up last night?"

Yang Ruoqing said, "His attitude is very firm; he won't abandon Ruan Xiaowei."

"What about Hua'er and Feng'er?" Sun asked anxiously.

Yang Ruoqing said, "Judging from what he said, he won't do anything with Hua'er. He'll live the same way he did before and the same way he will in the future."

"What does this mean?" Mrs. Sun asked, somewhat bewildered.

Yang Huazhong stomped his foot: "What do you mean? You brat wants both! A loving and caring wife at home, and a harmonious concubine outside!"

Mrs. Sun was dumbfounded, her mouth agape, unable to close.

Yang Ruoqing frowned: "Father is right, Da'an must mean this, he won't lose either side."

“We’ll call him over later and the three of us will ask him face-to-face what he plans to do,” Yang Huazhong concluded. “The best way is to send her away and find her an honest and decent man who won’t look down on her. We can even give her a bigger dowry to ensure she can hold her head high in her husband’s family and won’t be bullied!”

Madam Sun nodded repeatedly: "At worst, we'll adopt her as our goddaughter and marry her off in our family's name."

Yang Ruoqing thought and thought but couldn't come up with a better solution. "These methods can be tried, but let's wait for Da'an to come back first and then talk to him privately."

"No, I'm getting anxious, Qing'er. You need to find a way to go to the pasture and call Da'an back. If we wait until they come back after lunch, Hua'er and the children will be there, and it won't be convenient to say these things." Yang Huazhong slammed his hand on the table and instructed Yang Ruoqing.

"Alright... I'll go arrange it!" Yang Ruoqing got up and went outside, called out to the Luo family courtyard, and then Luo Fengtang appeared.

Yang Ruoqing whispered a few words to him, and Luo Fengtang understood. He left the courtyard like a gust of wind and headed straight for the grassland.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Luo Fengtang brought Da'an back.

"Your parents and your sister are all waiting for you in the main room. Go in!" Luo Fengtang escorted Da'an to the door of the main room and then quickly left.

The main hall was a battlefield, and he had no desire to go in. Whoever committed the sins should face that battlefield.

Da'an glanced at Luo Fengtang and realized that his brother-in-law was unwilling to accompany him to the dangerous place.

Da'an could only laugh awkwardly. He had always been a source of pride in everyone's eyes, and had never been so embarrassed as he was today.

However, there is no turning back in life, and no medicine for regret.

Da'an took a deep breath and stepped into the main room.

"Beast, kneel down!"

Sure enough, as soon as they entered the house, they were met with a furious shout from Yang Huazhong.

Da'an hesitated for a moment, and then a teacup came crashing down and shattered into countless pieces right at his feet.

Tea mixed with tea leaves splashed out, sticking to the hem of his robe and the surface of his shoes. Now, he not only felt embarrassed, but also looked utterly disheveled.

Da'an gritted his teeth and knelt before Yang Huazhong and Madam Sun. Even though he was kneeling on both knees, his back remained ramrod straight, his shoulders broad and level. Even kneeling, he remained strikingly handsome, his face captivating. "The ground is cold, get up..." Madam Sun's heart softened at the sight of Da'an, and she rose to rush over and pull him up. Yang Huazhong slammed his hand on the table: "Don't go! Make him kneel! Even if the Emperor himself were here today, you're not allowed to show him any mercy!"

Yang Huazhong was extremely fierce and violent at this moment. He almost cracked the table by slamming it down, and his loud, rough voice made Sun's eardrums ring.

Having been married for half their lives, this was the first time Sun had ever seen Yang Huazhong so fierce towards her. In all the years before, even during the most difficult times, Yang Huazhong had always been kind, patient, and good-tempered, and had never yelled at Sun.

Sun was frightened; her face showed unfamiliarity and fear, and her eyes welled up with tears of grievance.

Seeing Da'an kneeling on the cold ground, she felt both heartache and helplessness, and tears were about to flow from her eyes.

“Father, let’s talk this out… don’t, don’t frighten the children,” Sun murmured.

Seeing Sun's behavior, Yang Huazhong felt remorseful. However, when he saw Da'an kneeling on the ground with his back straight, not thinking he was wrong and showing no remorse, Yang Huazhong's frustration immediately overwhelmed his remorse and guilt.

"Huh? You're overthinking it. Look at him, he's got a stiffer back than we do. How could he know he's wrong?" Yang Huazhong yelled again, slamming his fist on the table once more.

He directly slapped down Sun's tears. Yang Ruoqing frowned when she saw this. Just as she was about to speak, Da'an crawled forward a few steps, frowned, and said loudly, "Father, all the mistakes are my fault. Please don't blame Mother!"

"Da'an~" Sun murmured, tears streaming down her face.

She glanced at the furious Yang Huazhong, gritted her teeth, strode to Da'an's side, raised her hand high on his back but gently brought it down, patted him a few times, and scolded, "You fool, don't provoke your father anymore, admit your mistakes!"

Da'an looked up at Yang Huazhong, his face full of shame, and said earnestly, "Father, I admit that I made a mistake, but it's too late now. Even if you're angry, it won't help. Father, hit me. As long as it makes you feel better, I'll do it willingly!"

Yang Huazhong glared fiercely at Da'an: "Do you really think I wouldn't dare to hit you?"

“Your son has never thought that way!” Da’an said, lowering his head. “No matter where I am in the world, I will always be your son. It’s only natural for a father to beat his son!”

Sun became tense again. Judging from her tense posture and slightly raised arm, she was clearly ready to use her body to shield and protect Da'an at any time.

Yang Ruoqing couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up and tugged at Yang Huazhong's arm. "Dad, Da'an only came back temporarily. He'll be back at the pasture in at most an hour. Let's not get angry yet. Let's calm down and talk about the important matter first!"

Yang Ruoqing fully understood Yang Huazhong's anger, but as Da'an himself said, things had come to this point, and no matter how angry she got, it was just an emotional outburst and wouldn't help solve the problem.

Fortunately, even in his rage, Yang Huazhong did not completely lose his mind, especially since Yang Ruoqing was the one trying to persuade him.

Yang Huazhong didn't say anything and sat back down. Yang Ruoqing quickly got up and poured him another bowl of tea.

At the same time, she secretly winked at Sun, telling her not to stand in front of Da'an and act like she was protecting her own, because that would only anger Yang Huazhong again, and he would get angrier and angrier looking at Da'an.

Sun could certainly understand the meaning in Yang Ruoqing's eyes, but she was still worried and hesitated, unsure whether to move away.

Da'an gently grasped Madam Sun's hand, "Mother, it's alright, please come and sit down!"

"Da'an~"

“Mother, I did something wrong. No matter what Father says to me, I deserve it!” Da’an said again, his gaze firm.

A hint of relief appeared on Madam Sun's face. She was most afraid of the father and son arguing, but fortunately, Da'an's attitude made Madam Sun feel more at ease, so she returned to the table and sat down again, looking back every few steps.

At the table, Yang Huazhong drank a few sips of tea and took a couple of puffs of his pipe. After a while, his mood calmed down a bit.

"Your sister told us everything about you and that Miss Ruan," Yang Huazhong finally spoke again.

"I don't care about anything else, I only have one request: if you still want this family, you must find a way to send that Miss Ruan away! In the future, let her find a good man so that she can have someone to rely on for the rest of her life!"

Madam Sun nodded repeatedly: "Listen to your father, the men of our Yang family cannot take concubines. If they do, think about Hua'er's situation."

Yang Ruoqing also frowned: "Da'an, think about the open and covert struggles between Fourth Aunt and Xiao Juan back then. Even the most gentle woman would lose her composure in such a situation, and then the family would be in turmoil!"

Da'an's face was also gloomy, his brows furrowed tightly. "Father, Mother, Sister, I understand what you are saying."

"If I could do it all over again, I might try to rescue her in a different way."

Instead of getting involved himself and falling hopelessly in love with her, things have turned out the way they are now.

If he could do it all over again, he would definitely redeem her from her servitude, give her some money and servants, and then send her back to her ancestral home...

But there are no "what ifs" in this world, and there is no second chance.

“I will not seek a good husband for her anymore, because she is already carrying my child,” Da’an said in a deep voice.

"What?"

"What did you say?"

"A child? You have a child?"

At this moment, Yang Ruoqing, Yang Huazhong, and Sun Shi all lost their composure. In fact, the teacup in front of Yang Huazhong overturned again, spilling tea that dripped onto the floor!

"Da'an, you're not lying on purpose to persuade us to accept Ruan Xiaowei, are you?" Yang Ruoqing asked coldly.

Da An stared intently at Yang Ruoqing and said in a deep voice, word by word, "If you count the days, it's been almost two months."

"Are you sure... it's yours?" Yang Ruoqing asked again. After all, she was a pretty girl from that kind of place, so she couldn't help but be suspicious.

Sun was also skeptical.

Yang Huazhong scoffed, "I don't believe it. What does that brat know? He's probably been set up and he's still not aware of it!"

Da'an's gaze grew even more resolute. "She was a virgin when she was with me!"

Although it's not appropriate to discuss such private matters in this setting, Da'an had no choice but to do so in order to prove the purity of the child's bloodline.