Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Chapter 257: The Wen Family (Part )

Qi Zhaolin smiled and took the pacifier and put it back into the baby's mouth, "Xiao Hai, you eat it, sister won't eat it."

After comforting the child, she continued to talk to Yu Ru, "Yu Ru, it's okay, just eat if you are hungry, you can eat anything in the house. You have a bad stomach..."

Before she finished her words, Wen Nachuan interrupted her loudly and said to Yu Ru viciously: "You little mute, you eavesdropped on my conversation with my mother. You are living under someone else's roof now, do you understand? This is not your home, it's my home, you should be polite. Can you stop making that expression all the time, as if my family owes you something? Do you need a bite to eat or a bite to wear? It's annoying to see you. Country people are country people, ignorant and vulgar! You eat and drink for free in my house, and you even let my grandfather be your free teacher. You are so shameless!"

"Xiaochuan." Qi Zhaolin stood up, put one hand on Wen Nachuan's shoulder, and his face became serious. "Don't say that. How can you curse people so casually? You..."

"I wasn't wrong in the first place!" Wen Nachuan interrupted her again.

He said this almost as if he was shouting. His younger brother Xiaohai was frightened by the noise. When he saw that his mother's hand seemed to have been hit, he immediately hugged Qi Zhaolin and burst into tears.

Wen Nachuan shook off his mother's hand and lashed out maliciously at Xiao Hai, "Xiao Hai, you bad boy, you just cry every day. What else can you do except hug your mother and cry? You are annoying, so annoying!" After that, he walked around Yu Ru and prepared to go upstairs.

The clerk came over and saw their "argument". He walked up to Wen Nachuan, grabbed his hand, and brought him back to Qi Zhaolin, scolding him harshly: "Wen Nachuan, what did you teach you? How do you talk to your mother like this? You have no respect for your parents! How did you learn the etiquette and rules? Your mother gave birth to you with great difficulty, and no matter what, you can't say bad things to her. Apologize to her."

As he spoke, he glanced at Yu Ru who was standing next to him, and said, "Apologize to Yu Ru and your brother again. Your brother is still so young and doesn't understand anything. Why are you angry at him? Yu Ru can't even speak, so how did he offend you? If you have something on your mind, talk to your parents and don't take it out on others. This behavior is very bad. If your grandparents know, don't even think about going out to play this month."

Wen Nachuan's mouth twitched a few times, and he couldn't stop crying. He stared at his parents and shouted in a vague voice: "I can apologize to my mother, but don't even think about asking me to apologize to Xiaohai and this country bumpkin. If I can't go out to play, then I can't go out to play! You are too partial, you only know how to protect the younger one. Besides, it wasn't me who wanted to be born, it was you who decided to give birth to me."

After saying this, he broke free from his father's grasp and strode towards the stairs.

He ran very fast, and in a flash, the clerk turned around and saw that he had disappeared. "This child has been possessed by evil spirits recently, so restless." With a sigh, he took Xiaohai from Qi Zhaolin's arms and said, "Zhaolin, you can talk to Yu Ru about this, I will take care of Xiaohai, I will go find Wen Nachuan."

"Okay." Qi Zhaolin nodded.

After the clerk took Xiao Hai away, Qi Zhaolin squatted down in front of Yu Ru. "Yu Ru..." She took a deep breath, looking at Yu Ru, not knowing where to start. She looked Yu Ru up and down, and when she saw the gauze exposed under Yu Ru's hat, she choked again.

"Xiaochuan... he, don't take what he said to heart. He might have... encountered something recently and is in a bad mood, so he doesn't think before he speaks. It's okay, just stay here and go back when your school starts."

Yu Ru nodded.

"Well... the two aunts are preparing food in the kitchen now. They should have made some food. You can go there to get something to eat. It's okay to eat in advance. I will call them later and explain the situation to them. If you don't want to eat the food in the kitchen, you can go to the refrigerator to get snacks and desserts."

Yu Ru nodded and gestured "thank you" in sign language.

"Go ahead." Qi Zhaolin smiled slightly, immediately got up and left, walking in the direction where Wen Nachuan had just left.

Yu Ru looked at her leaving back and stood there for a long time before she went to the kitchen. When she arrived at the kitchen door, she stood outside and observed. The two aunts in the family were indeed in the kitchen and looked very busy.

"Goo-"

Her stomach started to growl again and it ached slightly.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally did not go forward and turned away silently. At the moment she turned away, one of the aunts looked back at her as if she had sensed something.

"Xiao Ru! Don't go." Zhang Wenshu quickly put down the vegetables she was washing and walked towards Yu Ru. When Yu Ru heard her voice, she was a little happy inside, but she didn't show it on her face. She stopped and turned back.

"Xiaoru, you're back? Are you hungry? I'll make you a bowl of seafood porridge first. Come here and smell it. Is it delicious?" Zhang Wenshu patted the back of Yu Ru's head affectionately, then picked her up and took her into the kitchen.

Another aunt saw them, glanced at them, then looked away and continued to scale the fish on the chopping board in front of her. She said in a relaxed tone: "Sister Zhang, the kitchen is busy, and you brought the child in. Isn't that making things even more busy?"

Zhang Wenshu glanced at her, the smile on her face faded, and she replied in a light tone: "You do your thing, I'll do mine. Xiaoru won't run around when I hold her, and the kitchen is so big, how can it be even more busy? Just relax and prepare the food."

Duan Yi's knife suddenly stopped, and her grip on the handle gradually tightened. After a few seconds, she let go of the fish and knife, and went to the side to wash vegetables and fruits. She was washing a pumpkin, which had clearly been cleaned, but she picked up the clean pumpkin and washed it again. She scrubbed it very hard, and the surface of the pumpkin made a harsh sound.

While washing the pumpkin vigorously, she said, "Sister Zhang, everyone has different opinions, right? You think this child is lovable and like her, there is nothing to say. But I still have to remind you that she is an outsider, and it is not good to use the host's things to subsidize her. What kind of words are you talking about?"

At this point, she turned to look at Zhang Wenshu and smiled, "That's a bit harsh, but... that's not what I meant. Anyway, it's for your own good. If your husband knew, he might fire you. And I don't know if this kid has any disease. He wears a mask all day long. You have to be careful."

The words were not very pleasant to hear, but Yu Ru understood the meaning behind them. She patted Zhang Wenshu's shoulder gently and pointed her hand towards the kitchen door, motioning her to put her down.

Zhang Wenshu didn't let go, but hugged her tighter. "Duan Yi, I'm just following the old man's instructions. Don't be so rude and stop gossiping. If giving a child two mouthfuls of porridge and rice can be called an extra subsidy, then the threshold for your subsidy is really too low and too harsh."