Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chen Wenfang took out some snacks and asked, "Are you hungry? Here, have something to eat. The medicine is already being brewed."

Looking at the large and small bags in Chen Wenfang's hands, Shiwu waved her little hand and shook her head, saying, "I'm not hungry, not at all. My wife, you must have spent a lot of money buying all this stuff."

Chen Wenfang laughed, "It didn't cost much." She shoved the snacks into his hand, "You haven't eaten all day, silly boy, how can you not be hungry? Good boy, eat up, don't worry."

Looking at the fragrant pink peach pastry in her palm, which looked so tempting, Shiwu was suddenly moved. How could she give her such a beautiful pastry? Tears streamed down her face.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying? Sweetie, don't cry, eat up, I bought lots of food." Chen Wenfang couldn't bear to see the children cry. These two brothers are truly pitiful; a nine-year-old has to take care of a six-year-old. It's a tragedy, considering they're still children themselves.

Chen Wenfang comforted him, "Eat quickly, then go try on the clothes. I'll go check on your brother. You need to be full so you'll have the energy to take care of him, right?"

Fifteen nodded tearfully, taking tiny sips of the pastry. It was so delicious, so fragrant and sweet; she couldn't bear to eat it all at once.

Chen Wenfang didn't have time to worry about him anymore. She first raised Chu Yi's pillow a little higher, then pinched his philtrum with her thumb and slowly applied pressure. Thank goodness, after a while, Chu Yi slowly opened his eyes.

Chu Yi's eyes slowly focused, and he saw the person in front of him clearly. "Chen... Chen... Madam!" His voice was low and hoarse due to dehydration.

Chen Wenfang took the bowl of dandelion-infused water and fed him some. Chu Yi's throat felt better afterward, and he struggled to sit up, wanting to kowtow. Chen Wenfang saw through his intention and pressed him back down, saying, "You should rest well first. The medicine will be ready soon. Since you've woken up, it should be alright. Does your stomach still hurt?"

Fifteen rushed over, "Brother, are you alright?" She was holding a half-eaten snack in her hand.

Chu Yi touched her stomach and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore, but I need to go to the toilet." Then she nodded to Shi Wu and said, "I'm fine, much better."

"Come on, let me help you." Chen Wenfang said, reaching out to help.

Chu Yi only realized he wasn't dressed when he saw him blushing and said shyly, "My brother can come. Shiwu, bring me my clothes." Chen Wenfang saw his blushing face and realized what had happened, so she turned around and said, "There are clothes I bought for you two brothers in that bag. Go try them on. I'll go check if the medicine is ready." With that, she left the house, thoughtfully closing the door behind her.

Fifteen was licking his fingers when he saw his brother wake up. He was relieved and ate his snacks first. After licking his fingers clean, he went to his bundle, rummaged around, and picked up a piece of clothing. He said happily, "Brother, this dress is so beautiful. It's new!"

When Chu Yi saw Chen Wenfang leave, he got out of bed naked. His legs were still a little weak. After a while, he got up and went to the table to get a robe to wear. When he saw that he also had a padded jacket, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat. He held back his tears.

After slipping on his shoes, Fifteen obediently stepped forward and supported him. After using the toilet, Chu Yi almost collapsed from exhaustion, his legs were weak, and he felt like he was floating on clouds when he returned to his room. He felt a little better after lying down, and asked Fifteen to pour him another bowl of water, which he drank in one gulp.

Chen Wenfang carried the medicine upstairs, fed it to him, and seeing that he was trembling from the bitterness, she put a piece of rice dumpling candy into his mouth after feeding him.

Chu Yi, with candy in her mouth, couldn't hold back any longer, and tears streamed down her face, startling Chen Wenfang, who quickly asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong? Don't cry, is this medicine that hard to drink?"

Seeing the fifteenth person cry on the first day of the lunar month, I also shed tears.

"Oh, why are you crying too? Don't cry, everyone." Chen Wenfang took a handkerchief and wiped the tears from one person to another, but to no avail. So she brought out some snacks to coax them, "Why don't you eat something first? Your stomach is empty." She handed one to each person.

Chu Yi's sobs gradually subsided, and she accepted the snacks, slowly eating them. Shi Wu, on the other hand, readily accepted them, as long as her brother was alright. She ate the snacks in large mouthfuls.

After they had almost finished eating, Chen Wenfang touched Chu Yi's forehead; his fever had subsided. She then asked, "What are you going to do next?"

Fifteen looked at her brother, and Chu Yi glanced at Fifteen, stuffed the pastry in her mouth and ate it, patted the crumbs off her hands, knelt on the bed, and earnestly kowtowed three times to Chen Wenfang, saying, "I have no way to repay my wife's great kindness, and I will repay you in my next life as a cow or a horse."

Chen Wenfang sighed. She felt like she'd used up all her anger in the past few days. The two children were clearly malnourished, living next to a toilet and drinking untreated water. It was lucky they weren't sick; if things continued like this, something bad was bound to happen sooner or later. The first-year student, at nine, looked only slightly taller than Chen Xuanyu, appearing more like a little over seven. The fifteenth-year student was even worse; the six-year-old looked like a four, and Chen Xuanyu was short, dark-skinned, and thin—two little radish heads.

Chen Wenfang mentally calculated her silver. Although she seemed to spend money lavishly, she still had four silver ingots untouched, which meant she had two hundred taels of silver. Two hundred taels wasn't much, but it was enough to raise three children frugally. Sigh, oh well, consider it an act of good karma. These two children definitely couldn't go home anymore, or they'd have to be sold. They couldn't go back to that garbage dump either. They should be here in this world to do the things they wanted to do but couldn't in their previous life.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Wenfang said, "Why don't you come with me? Although you won't become rich and powerful, at least you won't go hungry. Of course, you can refuse if you don't want to!"

Before Chu Yi could even speak, Shi Wu stepped forward, grabbed her sleeve, and said eagerly, "Yes, yes, Madam Chen, may I call you Mother?"

Chu Yi glanced at Shiwu and said, "We are willing, as long as Madam Chen doesn't mind. Chu Yi shouldn't say anything carelessly." He was afraid Madam Chen would be displeased.

Chen Wenfang held Shiwu's little hand and said, "If you don't mind, you can call me godmother in private. I will treat you well, don't worry."

Fifteen shouted happily, "Godmother!" First Day also shouted with a smile, "Godmother!"

Chen Wenfang nodded. "If you're alright, let's go home. It's inconvenient to stay here."

"Okay." The two nodded, and Fifteen happily packed her things. When Chen Wenfang saw that Fifteen was still planning to stuff the dirty clothes into the bundle, she quickly said, "You can't take these. They're too dirty. They could spread infectious diseases."

Shiwu reluctantly tightened her grip on the dirty clothes and put them down. After packing up, seeing that Chuyi had rested enough and regained some strength, Chen Wenfang said, "Let's go!"

After going downstairs, Chen Wenfang said, "Why don't you two wait here for me? I'll go call a carriage." "With Chu Yi's stamina, he definitely can't walk to Wangjiazhuang, let alone with Shiwu."

“It’s okay, I can walk now, godmother,” Chu Yi said.

Chen Wenfang thought that he was afraid of losing them both, so she said, "Then hang in there."

When they arrived at the carriage rental shop, Li Youshui was not there. They rented another carriage, and Chen Wenfang took the two brothers back.