Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 996 - Return home in glory (Part 2)
Chapter 996 -996: Return home in glory! (Part 2)
Chapter 996 -996: Return home in glory! (Part 2)
Liu Sisi covered her mouth with a light laugh, “Second Sister, don’t talk about Da Mao, that thing has been quite the trouble for my Chou Chou. If he likes it, just let him tinker, who knows, he might even carve out his own path.”
Regarding the future of their children, both Liu Sisi and Di Yelei adopted an attitude of letting things take their own course, leaving them to develop on their own.
At present, Di Xuan was aiming for officialdom, Di Cheng managed a multitude of daily affairs under him, Xiao Xiao followed Taoist Master Zhu and seemed to be becoming stronger by the day, Niuniu learned medicine, only leaving YingEr and Chou Chou by her side.
Turning her head, she glanced at Di Ying and Zhang Yun nearby, the engaged couple leaning on the edge of the deck, pointing at the distant scenery and laughing together.
Seeing this scene, a shadow of sadness flickered in Liu Sisi’s eyes.
Indeed, a flower in bud is meant not to bloom at home! It seemed YingEr might not stay for much longer either.
The sadness in Liu Sisi’s eyes was noticed by Sister Guihua, who quickly came forward and gently took her hand, praising her with a light laugh.
“YingEr has been well-taught by you, my husband recently commended her. However, I heard that girls marrying too early could harm their health, and since our Zhang Yun is also young, why not let her stay at her parental home for a few more years to nourish her body? After all, our homes are close by, and we can see each other every day.”
These words struck right at Liu Sisi’s heart!
Even though Di Ying wasn’t her biological daughter, her affection for Di Ying had not diminished with the birth of her three children.
“It’s rare for Sister Guihua to be so understanding. Although YingEr isn’t my own, as a child of Liu Sisi, she will have all the glory and dowry that’s due to her,” Liu Sisi said.
This was a promise to Sister Guihua regarding the treatment Di Ying would receive.
In this era, for a girl marrying, having a strong parental home was too important!
Sister Guihua’s face broke into a smile, “That’s wonderful. My old man also said, since our Zhang Yun is our only child, everything of ours will belong to them eventually. It’s best for YingEr to accumulate her dowry, and if she has a son or daughter in the future, we can pass it on to them.”
Liu Sisi chuckled happily, squeezing Sister Guihua’s hand with delight.
“YingEr has really fallen into a pit of fortune, having such an open-minded and affectionate future mother-in-law to care for her, which for us women, is more effective than any other gain.”
Feng’er, with her big belly, sat down by the side, watching the official ship cut through the waves without a hint of pregnancy caution, still moving and acting diligently.
This comment made Sister Guihua burst into laughter.
“Look at you, it’s as if Sisi treats you poorly,” she said.
“Third Aunt is naturally good to Feng’er, it’s just that…” Feng’er hesitated to speak further.
This caused everyone to fall silent.
Over the years, Di Gaoyuan had made several scenes in the capital city. However, because of The letter of the past, no real trouble arose. Plus, with Liu Sisi’s status present, Di Gaoyuan did not dare to make too much of a fuss.
Seeing that this approach was getting him nowhere, Di Gaoyuan then turned to Di Hongyuan, but he couldn’t even enter the Di Residence.
Just when everyone thought he should give up, he unexpectedly sought out Di Cheng.
Bones may break, but the tendons remain connected! No matter the denial, Di Gaoyuan was, after all, Di Cheng’s father. With repeated visits, it was difficult for Di Cheng to send him away empty-handed, so he had to secretly dig into his own pocket and give Di Gaoyuan some benefits.
Di Gaoyuan at first did not dare to ask for too much, but as time passed and he saw that Liu Sisi and everyone at the mansion turned a blind eye, he became increasingly excessive. It wasn’t until he shamelessly went to Di Cheng to demand money and was caught and thrown out by Liu Sisi that he finally restrained himself somewhat.
At the moment, when Sister Guihua mentioned this matter, it was no wonder that everyone’s reactions were so strange.
Looking at the sorrowful Feng’er, and then at Liu Sisi who was clearly caught off guard, a deep thought crossed Sister Guihua’s eyes.
Waiting until the evening, when only the two of them were together, Sister Guihua leaned in close to Liu Sisi.
She cleared her throat softly, lowering her voice, “Sisi, actually, there’s something that’s been on my mind for a while, and I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to discuss.”
“There’s nothing inappropriate between you and me. Just say it.”
Liu Sisi said directly.
Sister Guihua leaned into Liu Sisi’s ear, “Have you ever thought about it? The reason Di Gaoyuan is so brazen is precisely because of the awkward status Di Cheng holds in your family. Your family not only has Di Xuan, the eldest son, but also Chou Chou and Xiao Xiao, these two children. Di Cheng is in an awkward position, stuck in the middle, and it’s exactly this point Di Gaoyuan has seen, thus exploiting the gap between you.”
“All that you’re talking about, how could I not know.”
Liu Sisi also showed a look of helplessness, “It’s unfair to Di Cheng to keep him by our side. However, even if there were no Chou Chou and Xiao Xiao, there would still be Di Xuan, the legitimate eldest son. I would be even more worried to send Di Cheng back to Di Gaoyuan, which is why I have been dragging it out, until today.”
“Then haven’t you thought about having Di Cheng take the name of his Eldest Uncle?”
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Sister Guihua continued to tempt her.
Liu Sisi’s heart pounded wildly! This thought had indeed crossed her mind before.
Di Hongyuan suffered from a chronic illness early on and had no offspring by his side. If Di Cheng were to be adopted by him, the original eldest son of the Di Family would become the legitimate eldest son of the main branch, justifiably, and could provide Di Hongyuan with support in his old age.
However, these words could absolutely not come from her own mouth!
That’s why she has been dragging this matter out all this time.
Actually, Liu Sisi also suspected that Di Hongyuan had this intention, which was why he showed such special care for Di Cheng. However, since Di Hongyuan did not say anything, she had even less of a right to bring it up.
“Sister Guihua, you mustn’t go around saying this to anyone, so as not to damage the brotherly affection between them.”
Di Yelei regarded this matter with great importance, and this was the key reason why Liu Sisi did not want to deal with the issue.
Amidst the laughter and chatter, they soon arrived at Gongzhou City!
The group temporarily stayed at an inn, planning to rest for two days before heading to Macheng County.
As soon as they disembarked from the official ship, Liu Zhi’er couldn’t wait to break away from the group and left with Da Mao to visit Er Mao.
Of course, Liu Sisi did not stop her. If she could bring Er Mao back, it would also end many years of Liu Zhi’er’s persistence. It was this persistence that had helped Liu Zhi’er to pull through.
War had greatly changed the ancient Gongzhou City. Houses, tall and closely-packed, still towered, completely different from the prosperity of the past, presenting a scene of desolation everywhere.
People on both sides of the street looked stunned as they hurried back to their homes, no longer possessing the liveliness of the past.
Walking down the eerily quiet avenue, the doors of most shops on both sides were closed. When they finally saw a shop with its main entrance open and the shopkeeper noticed their group, he quickly and hastily shut the door.
The more they saw, the more shocking it was!
As they traveled, everyone’s hearts felt heavy, and no one spoke, heading straight for the former “Song Dynasty” Palace.
