Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11980

“I trust Da’an. If he says so, then it absolutely is,” Yang Ruoqing said.

These days, there are no more mending surgeries, and Da'an isn't some greenhorn; he certainly knows whether she's disabled or virgin.

Therefore, Ruan Xiaowei truly gave herself to him, and even became pregnant with his child.

My God, it really proves the saying that adultery has always led to death.

See? Now someone has died!
Yang Ruoqing raised her hand to her forehead; her head was throbbing more and more, and this matter was becoming increasingly difficult to handle.

Silence fell over the main room once again, and this time, the atmosphere was not only tense but also extremely oppressive.

There was not the slightest bit of joy or anticipation because a grandchild was about to be added to the family!
Even though Yang Huazhong and Madam Sun both love children and wish they had as many grandchildren as possible, there's a proper place for these grandchildren. If they weren't born of children, they wouldn't want them, couldn't have them, and couldn't afford them!

"That child... let's abort it, we can't keep it!"

After a long pause, Yang Huazhong made a difficult and surprising decision.

Sun and Yang Ruoqing turned pale and stared at Yang Huazhong in astonishment, unable to believe that such words could come from his mouth!

"No!" Da'an was so shocked that he looked up sharply and roared in a low voice.

"Father, that's my child, your grandson, a human life! How can you just abort it like that!"

“My grandsons are Feng’er, Fuwa, Jun’er and the others!” Yang Huazhong said, his face dark, word by word.

"Our Yang family rules forbid concubines and illegitimate sons! Look at Tiedan's situation! Do you want that too?"

Da'an stood there, stunned, his eyes showing confusion and panic for the first time.

Only he knows how infatuated he was with Ruan Xiaowei back then, and to this day he is still deeply immersed in that feeling of resonance between soul and body.

He was looking forward to the child in Ruan Xiaowei's womb!
"Father, I would never kill my own child with my own hands!" Da'an stood up from the ground.

"You little brat, have you gone too far?" Yang Huazhong was taken aback and stood up as well, raising his hand to slap him.

Yang Ruoqing and her daughter, Sun, quickly got up. One of them grabbed Da'an's arm, while the other went to Yang Huazhong's side, ready to separate the father and son.

"You can't keep this child. If you do, you'll be letting down Hua'er and Feng'er and his two siblings!" Yang Huazhong rushed up to Da'an and solemnly warned him, word by word.

Da'an shook his head: "No, I can't kill my own flesh and blood. That's the act of a beast!"

"Why are you so stubborn? Don't make the same mistake again!" Yang Huazhong's voice was hoarse, and he was almost kneeling down to Da'an.

Da'an was so frightened that he took two steps back. "Dad, don't force me. I can assure you that as long as Xiaowei gives birth to the child, I can let them raise the child outside. This flower in the house will always be my wife, and no one can shake her position!"

"Slap!" A heavy slap landed on Da'an's face.

The slap was so powerful that it made Da'an stagger and fall to the ground, his forehead hitting the corner of the table next to him, causing it to swell up immediately.

"Da'an!" Sun exclaimed, staggering to Da'an's side. Seeing the red swelling on Da'an's forehead, the swollen half of his face, and the red marks of five fingers on his face, Sun could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

"Don't hit the child, please stop! What difference will it make if you beat him to death? Waaah..."

"A doting mother spoils her son, it's all your fault for spoiling him!" Yang Huazhong finished slapping him, his arm hanging high in the air, his body trembling violently.

Yang Ruoqing rushed over and helped Yang Huazhong up, pressing his arm down, "Dad, don't do this..."

The door to the main room, which had been slightly ajar behind them, was suddenly pushed open, and Xiaohua appeared in the doorway.

Hearing the noise behind them, the four people in the main room turned around at the same time and saw Xiaohua standing at the door with two lines of tears on her face. The four people in the room immediately stopped breathing, and the main room fell into an eerie silence, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

……

Da'an stood up, his pain gone. He stared at Xiaohua, his eyes filled with panic.

He wanted to step forward and take Xiaohua's hand, but he didn't dare. He wanted to say something to salvage the situation, but he opened his mouth and then stopped himself from speaking.

In the past, Xiaohua always looked up to him. Whether it was his silence or his eloquent speech, she always looked up to him and admired him. Every time he turned his head and saw her, he could see a light in her eyes.

But today, Da'an could no longer find that reassuring light in Xiaohua's eyes.

A sense of desolation filled her eyes, a feeling that made him panic, fear, and feel even more guilty.

When Yang Huazhong and Madam Sun saw Xiaohua appear, the two elders were at a loss for what to do.

Yang Huazhong stood there stunned, not knowing what to say. Sun rushed forward in a panic, supporting Xiaohua's arm, "Hua'er, you, why are you back? Quick, come inside."

Xiao Hua glanced at Sun Shi, her expression blank, and didn't move.

This frightened Mrs. Sun. She tugged at Xiaohua a couple more times, but there was still no response.

Mrs. Sun burst into tears, "Hua'er, don't scare your mother!"

Xiao Hua still didn't move. Sun wiped away her tears, suddenly turned around and walked towards Da An, punching him hard on the shoulder several times: "You good-for-nothing! You had a perfectly good family, but you had to mess things up like this. Look what you've done to my Hua'er!"

Da'an stood there with his arms slung over his shoulders, swaying as Sun Shi beat him.

Yang Ruoqing came to Xiaohua's side, raised her hand and took Xiaohua's hand, which was icy cold to the touch.

Though my fingers are cold, at this moment, I fear they are not even a fraction as cold as the flowers' hearts.
Yang Ruoqing sighed inwardly, but Hua'er still went into the house and closed the door to the main room.

"Flower...why did you suddenly come back? You weren't at the meadow, children..."

"Jun'er accidentally peed in his pants, so I came back to get him a new pair," Xiaohua explained softly. Her voice was hoarse and trembling, her lips shaking uncontrollably as she spoke, as if she were about to burst into tears at any moment.

She endured it, gritting her teeth, and seeing her like this made Yang Ruoqing and Yang Huazhong feel even more heartbroken.

"Oh, so he wet his pants. This little guy really knows how to cause trouble." Yang Ruoqing deliberately changed the subject to Jun'er, trying to lighten the atmosphere in the main room.

But in reality, the Joker is herself, and she can't relax at all.

In response to Yang Ruoqing's words, aside from Sun giving an extremely awkward and apologetic smile, Xiaohua remained indifferent and unmoved.

She turned her gaze away from Da'an and said to Yang Ruoqing, "I'll go to the backyard to find some pants for Jun'er."

After saying this, she went straight to the backyard, and Madam Sun followed closely behind, saying, "Hua'er, let me help you look."

Xiao Hua suddenly stopped and said without turning her head, "No need, Mother, it's right here. I'll take it and come right away."

Without Xiaohua's permission, no one dared to go to the backyard, including Yang Ruoqing and Da'an.

The group could only stand in the main room and wait. During this time, Yang Huazhong pointed at Da'an, gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and whispered, "You beast, you beast! Look at what you've done! We were supposed to be a harmonious family, but you had to turn us into strangers! What were you thinking?!"

Da'an stood there like a piece of wood struck by lightning, his former radiance and composure completely gone.

To paraphrase a male celebrity from later generations, he simply made a mistake that most men in the world would make: having an affair is easy, the collision of soul and body is intoxicating, but does every pleasure in this world come with a price tag?

With gain comes loss; having wives and concubines on both sides is nothing but a reflection in the water and a flower in a mirror.

When real men and women come together, there are always regrets and imperfections. If you give your energy, your time, and your love to one woman, you will inevitably lose out to another.

They are all your flesh and blood. As long as Ruan Xiaowei's child is born, Feng'er, Fuwa, and Jun'er will definitely be harmed.

The relationship between a legitimate son and an illegitimate son will inevitably develop into a rift. He will feel indebted to the illegitimate son who is raised outside the family. The first problem is that he cannot be respected in public and cannot give the child a proper status as a mother.

Therefore, in wealthy families with multiple wives and concubines, in the end, various barriers and rifts, varying degrees of closeness and distance, and even various schemes will erode the kinship and weaken it more and more.

“Da’an, there are a hundred ways to repay a debt of gratitude,” Yang Ruoqing came to Da’an’s side. This time, she did not scold or beat him, but instead placed her hand on Da’an’s shoulder and slightly increased the pressure.

"While Ruan Xiaowei's baby is still unborn, there's still time,"

"You'd better think carefully about whether you want to have this child. Once it's born, there will be no turning back for your relationship with Xiaohua and your bond with Feng'er and the others. The Fourth Branch is a cautionary tale. You must think this through!"

Unlike last night and previous times when he had resisted hearing similar words, this time, Da'an looked up at Yang Ruoqing and nodded gently.

“I know, I will weigh it carefully,” he said.

"Da'an, go to the backyard and say a few words to Xiaohua," Yang Ruoqing said again. Now that the truth has been completely revealed, Xiaohua not only knows that Da'an has someone else outside, but also that he has a child. There's no way to hide it anymore.

Furthermore, Yang Ruoqing and the others wouldn't keep this from Xiaohua forever; they would definitely tell her.

“Yes, Da’an, go to the backyard and talk to Xiaohua. I’m worried she’ll overthink things.” Madam Sun also quickly came over to persuade Da’an.

Yang Huazhong snorted coldly, "It's already like this, how can you blame Hua'er for overthinking? Saying anything won't help. The only way to salvage the situation now is to pull back from the brink, get rid of that child, send her away, and give her enough money. Even if she doesn't marry for the rest of her life, she'll be well-off. At worst, your mother and I can support that Miss Ruan! The key is yourself. You're never allowed to touch her again! You're not allowed to get involved with her anymore!"

Da'an listened silently to Yang Huazhong's words and nodded gently, "Dad, I will take what you and my sister said to heart."

"That's good. People aren't afraid of making mistakes, but they should correct them and know when to turn back." Yang Ruoqing patted his shoulder again.

"Go to the backyard right away and apologize to Hua'er frankly. Then tell her the ways we just talked about to salvage the situation. As long as you are sincere enough, Hua'er will give you a chance to make amends, for the sake of the children and all of us, and out of consideration for your relationship as husband and wife!"

Da'an nodded and dragged his heavy steps to the backyard. In the main room, Yang Ruoqing and the other two looked at each other, each with a large "sorrow" etched between their brows.

"Alas, what a misfortune for my family. I've only been an official for a year, and I've already been corrupted by others." Yang Huazhong pulled out his pipe and took a deep drag, puffing out clouds of smoke, but no amount of smoke could dispel the vexation and worry in his heart.

Sun didn't speak, but tiptoed to the back door of the main room and listened to the sounds coming from the backyard.

Unlike Sun, Yang Ruoqing didn't listen. Instead, she went to the corner, picked up a broom and dustpan, and began cleaning up the broken teacup pieces and tea leaves on the ground.

Time passed so slowly, it felt like ten years had gone by. During this time, sounds could be heard intermittently from the room in the backyard where Da'an and the others lived. However, because of the strong north wind and the distance between them, the sounds were muffled and distorted when they reached the main room.

She couldn't hear it clearly, not at all, but amidst the distorted sounds, Yang Ruoqing still clearly caught Xiaohua's sobbing.

Oh, poor Hua'er, the reason I brought you and Da'an together was because I was confident in your childhood friendship, that you wouldn't need to marry out, and that your mother-in-law would still be your mother.

But as fate would have it, the damage came from within...

Finally, the door to the back room creaked open, and footsteps approached the main room.

The three people in the main room immediately became extremely alert. They all pretended to be busy with their own tasks, but their feints were all so obvious.

"Father, Mother, Sister, I'm going back to the pasture." Xiao Hua held two pairs of Jun'er's little pants in her hands and forced a smile at Sun Shi and Yang Ruoqing. The smile was forced and bitter, making people's hearts ache.

"Hua'er, are you going over there now? Where's Da'an? Tell him to come with you!" Madam Sun hurried over to ask.

Xiao Hua gently shook her head. "He said he didn't have an appetite at noon and probably won't be going to the pasture for lunch. He asked me to tell Duo'er and the others."

"Oh? No appetite? Why don't you have an appetite? Is something wrong with you?" Madam Sun immediately became worried about Da'an's health.

After all, from last night to this morning, Da'an had been beaten more than he had ever been in his life.

He was beaten to the point of vomiting blood more than once or twice. As for the punches and slaps, they were countless. Even Sun Shi punched him several times.

In the past, if Madam Sun had mentioned whether Da'an was unwell, Xiaohua would have been even more nervous and worried than Madam Sun.