Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

As soon as he touched the door, he unexpectedly came face to face with Yan Senyue who was sitting at the table.

Su Guiying cursed inwardly that she was unlucky, then fell on the bed with a belly full of anger, buried her face in the quilt, and stubbornly refused to speak.

There was silence behind him, and suddenly the door creaked and closed gently.

Su Guiying thought Yan Senyue had left. She mustered up the courage to look up, only to find him leaning against the door frame, looking at her with a leisurely look.

Whoosh!

Su Guiying's face flushed red, and she glared at Yan Senyue in shame and anger: "Why are you looking at me?"

Yan Senyue's lips curled up slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes: "Miss Su, I'm afraid you have some misunderstandings about me."

Su Guiying recalled the argument she had with her mother that afternoon. She was afraid he had overheard it all, and she couldn't help but get angry and embarrassed: "Misunderstanding? I don't think there is any misunderstanding between us!"

"She pretends to be as innocent as a white lotus all day long, seducing men. On the surface, she appears to be pure and innocent, but then she shows up in the wilderness in broad daylight. Who would believe her if she said she was fine?"

"Haha!" Yan Senyue chuckled, slowly walked to the bedside, looked down at Su Guiying, his eyes full of confusion.

"I think that Madam Sun is also a smart person. How could she have such a foolish daughter like you?"

"What do you mean?"

When Su Guiying heard Yan Senyue's words, she was stunned at first, as if she couldn't believe that such a gentle and polite person would suddenly speak so rudely.

When she came to her senses, she immediately screamed and pointed her finger at Yan Senyue's nose.

Yan Senyue grabbed her wrist and twisted it hard, causing Su Guiying to scream in pain.

Severe pain spread from her wrist, and she almost felt that her hand was about to break.

"Since you understand that I could appear alone in the mountains for no reason, you should also have thought that I am not the kind of weak woman who needs to rely on men."

Yan Senyue held Su Guiying's hand tightly and suddenly closed the distance between them, their cheeks almost touching. His cold breath made Su Guiying's already terrified face even colder.

"For your mother's sake, I'll let it go this time. But if there's a next time, Miss Su, don't blame me for having a way to make you disappear from this world quietly!"

"In this desolate mountain area, even if something happens to you, I'm afraid no one will know!"

After he finished speaking, Yan Senyue suddenly let go of his hand. Su Guiying screamed, covered her hand and fell back onto the bed.

She stared at Yan Senyue in horror, as if facing some unspeakable horror. But Yan Senyue raised the corner of his mouth slightly, adjusted his sleeves, and turned back into the image of the seemingly frail and sickly beauty.

"Miss Su, the food is ready. I'll go eat first."

After saying this, he left the Zen room as lightly as catkins in the wind, leaving Su Guiying curled up on the bed alone, her body trembling constantly.

……

After Sun Wan finished her meal, she thought about it and asked Zhu Xiuqin for a bowl of bean rice.

Zhu Xiuqin guessed that there might have been an argument between the mother and daughter, so she quickly brought a full bowl of rice and added a few freshly mixed shepherd's purse.

Sun Wan looked at Zhu Xiuqin gratefully and returned to the room with the bowl of rice.

The room was pitch black, and I could only see a big bulge on the bed and occasional sobbing sounds.

Sun Wan sighed and, considering the upcoming action, did not light the oil lamp.

She walked forward, lifted the quilt, picked up the crying Su Guiying, and let her sit in front of the food at the table.

"Mother knows you're feeling wronged. I've spoiled you before, and it's my fault. From today on, I'll teach you how to behave and handle things!"

"The first thing I have to teach you is that no matter what the situation, you must never skip meals!"

Sun Wan put the chopsticks into Su Guiying's hand and said, "Eat."

In the darkness, Su Guiying's face was blurred. After a long time, she tremblingly picked up the bowl and began to eat.

Seeing this scene, Sun Wan also relaxed a little.

After Su Guiying finished her meal bit by bit, Sun Wan nodded and held her daughter's small hand with her rough hands.

Although Su Guiying's palms had a thin layer of calluses, they were still soft, obviously having been worn out recently.

In comparison, Sun Wan's hands were rougher, with calluses as hard as stones, and felt prickly to the touch.

Feeling her mother's hand, Su Guiying lowered her head even more.

Seeing this scene, Sun Wan felt a little relieved.

Although her daughter was sometimes confused, she was not a heartless person, unlike her other two sons.

"Does your face still hurt?" Sun Wan's voice softened involuntarily.

Su Guiying shook her head and inadvertently moved her wrist. The pain in her wrist now seemed to be worse than that in her face.

"When your mother beat you, did you hate her very much? Did you feel that she had changed and no longer loved you?"

Su Guiying was unable to answer this question, but her eyes quickly turned red.

Sun Wan gently stroked her daughter's face and couldn't help but sigh again: "Guiying, mother is really scared."

"You are already thirteen years old. It's okay to be a little naive, but you shouldn't be so mean. Have you ever thought about the consequences of what you said about Miss Moriyue?"

Su Guiying looked up in confusion and asked in a dull voice, "What are the consequences?"

"She originally..." Su Guiying was about to speak, but suddenly stopped, a hint of fear flashed in her eyes.

"What was it like originally? Guiying, do you really have no idea what kind of person Miss Senyue is?"

Sun Wan's tone also turned serious: "You only seek the pleasure of speaking, but you don't know how sharp words can be!"

"Do you still remember that crazy Aunt Zhang from our village?"

Su Guiying pondered for a moment. "Is it that Aunt Zhang from the east end of the village? I heard her husband died and her son went crazy, so that's why she's like that?"

Sun Wan snorted, "If it's really that simple, then it's fine."

"After Aunt Zhang's husband passed away, she was the only widow raising her child. Who knew that the child accidentally fell into the water and died the following year?"

"It was already pitiful. Aunt Zhang cried so much that she almost went blind. But somehow, rumors started spreading, saying that Aunt Zhang found a lover and killed her son in order to marry him!"

"It was just some nonsense at first, but it got more and more outrageous as it spread. In the end, someone even ran to Zhang's door in the middle of the night and pried open the crack, just to see if she really had a strange man!"

When Su Guiying heard this, she couldn't help but scream and trembled: "How is this possible! Aunt Zhang is such a decent person, she never leaves the house, how could she do such a thing!"

Sun Wan looked at Su Guiying intently without saying a word.

Su Guiying realized that she had said something wrong and lowered her head in shame.

"You yourself think it's impossible, but who cares about rumors? Once it spreads, no one cares about the truth. The villagers just want to know who the man is. Who cares if it really happened?"

"As a result, Aunt Zhang really went crazy."

"When you were old enough to understand, one night the Zhang family's house suddenly collapsed. Whether it was an accident or something else, no one could tell, but Aunt Zhang was trapped underneath."