They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 367 Yang Xiaoan's biological mother
Four-year-old Qiao'er is no longer the timid and weak Qiao'er who only knew how to cry. Xu Zhichun and Zeng Xiaoyan felt sorry for her and took good care of her and taught her a lot.

Qiao'er is a child and has her own ideas. No one knows how much she has learned or whether she has gone astray. Anyway, she is quick-witted and immediately ran out to Xu Zhichun's house to ask for help.

My aunt is pregnant, so let's talk to Sister Xu first.

Xu Zhichun wasn't home, but Granny Qin and the others were.

Of course, Granny Qin knew how good the relationship was between Xu Zhichun and Zeng Xiaoyan and Zeng Xiaojuan. When she heard Qiao'er say that a crazy woman had come and wanted to beat her mother, Granny Qin was startled. Even if children's words were unreliable, they couldn't have made something out of nothing. So she hurriedly took Muxiang and Chunfen and rushed over to help.

Regardless of whether they're genuinely crazy or faking it, whether they're a madwoman or a mad old woman, if they want to come to their village to bully people, they're out of luck.

When it comes to fighting, who can beat the Spring Equinox?

When they arrived at Yang Ming's house, a lot of people had already gathered to watch the commotion. The fight naturally didn't go through, but the situation was still quite unpleasant.

Zeng Xiaojuan stood there, her face pale with shock and anger, while Bai Shuilian sat on the ground, covering her face and weeping. She kept muttering things like, "Xiao An's life is so hard!" and "My poor Xiao An!" Her words were full of criticism and accusations against Zeng Xiaojuan for seducing her husband and abusing her son.

The aunties and older women in the village were all trying to persuade her not to cry.

The kind-hearted aunties comforted her, saying, "Xiao An is doing well. Xiao Juan treats him incredibly well, like a mother and son. We've all seen it; no one bullies Xiao An. Otherwise, the clan elders and the village head would definitely intervene. Yang Ming isn't that kind of person, is he? Xiao An and his father manage many of Madam Xu's fields together, and they both earn a lot of wages every month. Oh, anyway, they have more than they can spend! They're doing well now, so stop crying."

"Yeah yeah!"

"Of course."

Everyone nodded.

I'm so envious every time I talk about it.

Bai Shuilian was stunned for a moment, then cried even louder, out of anger!
What does that mean? How could a stepmother possibly be good to her son? Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Wages? More than enough to spend? No wonder this mother and daughter are dressed like vixens; it turns out her son's wages all ended up in this fox spirit's hands!

Why is her life so miserable!

The village head's wife, along with her eldest daughter-in-law Liu and second daughter-in-law Zhao, also arrived.

Zeng Xiaoyan was furious, cursing, "You bastard!" and was about to rush out when her mother-in-law grabbed her.

The village head's wife forbade her to come, telling her to have her youngest son stay home with her, saying, "You take good care of yourself during your pregnancy, I'm here for you."

Liang Mingliang quickly grabbed his wife's arm, nodding nervously and cautiously, "Yes, yes, with Mother and your two sisters-in-law here, honey, just stay home and wait for good news. That Bai Shuilian can't cause any trouble. She's long gone. Does she think this is still her home? Bah! Uncle Yang Ming wouldn't be that foolish."

"Don't be angry, please don't be angry."

Bai Shuilian was unaware of the relationship between the village head's wife and Zeng Xiaojuan. Upon hearing that she had arrived, she immediately looked up at her with tears streaming down her face: "Third sister-in-law, you must help me! Waaah, my Xiao'an is so pitiful! So pitiful!"

The group of aunties and older women were speechless.

So all that I said was for nothing?

She kept repeating, "Poor Xiao An, poor Xiao An."

Some of the smarter ones, speechless, realized that Bai Shuilian was trying to cause trouble and ruin Xiao Juan's reputation. Wait, could it be that she actually wants to come back? What a dream!
That's what it means to look down on someone.

Upon hearing Bai Shuilian plead with her mother-in-law to stand up for her, Zhao Shi burst out laughing, gloating. She thought to herself, "Is she crazy? How could her mother-in-law possibly stand up for her?"

The village head's wife glared at Zhao Shi warningly, and told Zhao Shi and Liu Shi to help Bai Shuilian up, "How can you talk like that while you're sitting on the ground!"

Bai Shuilian finally managed to get up, her eyes brimming with tears, after sobbing uncontrollably. The village head's wife calmly introduced Zeng Xiaojuan to her, saying that Yang Xiaoan and his son were doing well now.

Bai Shuilian wouldn't listen at all; her defenses crumbled, and she started arguing and making a fuss again.

Got it!
The village head's wife understood. This man had only come back to cause trouble; he wasn't really there to see if Xiao An was doing well or if he would be at ease.

She couldn't make decisions about household matters; she could only wait for Yang Ming and his son to return. Someone had already gone to fetch them.

But no matter what, Zeng Xiaojuan is now Yang Ming's wife, and as in-laws, they will all support her.

Let's see what Yang Ming and his son do.

"Yang Ming and Xiao An are back!"

Someone shouted, and everyone looked over.

Yang Ming and his son Yang Xiaoan had obviously heard about what had happened at home, and both of them were in a bad mood and looked rather pale.

Seeing Bai Shuilian, whose clothes were worn and whose face was haggard and who looked much older than her actual age, Yang Xiaoan felt uneasy, while Yang Ming was somewhat surprised.

Yang Xiaoan had long forgotten what Bai Shuilian, his biological mother, looked like, and his first reaction upon seeing her was awkwardness and rejection.

Bai Shuilian was also surprised.

She used to always complain about Yang Ming's lack of ability and his family's poverty, and she would often find ways to pick fights and scold him. But now, she never expected that he would actually look like a man.

But he actually married someone else!

Bai Shuilian was both jealous and resentful.

Looking at Yang Xiaoan again, she was even more surprised.

When she left, the child was dark-skinned, thin, and tiny, still very young and naive. In the years that followed, she even wondered if the child could be raised to adulthood.

I never imagined he'd grown so tall, clean-cut, and quite handsome. He had a good complexion, full cheeks, a healthy glow, and bright, piercing eyes. In another year or two, suitors would probably be lining up at my door.

"You are...you are Xiao An? Xiao An!"

Bai Shuilian felt a surge of excitement and ran over to hug Yang Xiaoan.

Yang Xiaoan was startled and hurriedly dodged, leaving Bai Shuilian empty-handed.

Bai Shuilian was both saddened and jealous, and almost went crazy with anger. Half in anguish and half in accusation, she cried out, "Xiao An, I am your mother!"

Yang Xiaoan: "You gave birth to me, but you also abandoned me. Since I was little, the children in the village have laughed at me for not having a mother, saying that my mother ran away and didn't want me anymore. I have no mother."

"Xiao An."

Bai Shuilian's face drained of all color in an instant, and she accused, "I am your own mother, how can you say such a thing to me! This is unfilial! Unfilial!"

Yang Xiaoan remained silent.

He felt very sad and disheartened. If she had run away, why did she come back? He and his father had just started to get better, why did she have to come back?

The villagers whispered and pointed, expressing sympathy for Yang Xiaoan and sighing, but none of them sympathized with Bai Shuilian.