Thanos's biological daughter in period fiction

Looking back on her domineering mother-in-law, Liu Fangmei now only sees her as a pitiful woman who was deceived by her husband.

However, because of what happened before, she couldn't let it go. Some things only become clear after they happen, and she wouldn't forgive the old woman anytime soon.

“I know you won’t forgive her for now, but I want to say that if this matter really comes to light in the future, and something unexpected happens to the old lady, I don’t expect you to forgive her. I just want to ensure she has basic living security if no one wants her.” He wouldn’t demand that his wife forgive him, but as a son, all he could do was guarantee her basic needs.

“Okay, I’m not a heartless person. Now I actually feel sorry for her. You know how bad your father is. He clearly took advantage of her, and she never complained. But now that he’s over fifty, he’s even given birth to an illegitimate child. If the old lady finds out, won’t she feel like she’s been a fool all these years…” His first wife suffered with him in the countryside, and the money his son sent back wasn’t used for her.

He wore the same few worn-out clothes all year round. I wonder if someone in town was using his son's money to eat well, dress well, and be dressed in a glamorous way.

If it were her, she would have torn the person to pieces on the spot. Seeing his look, Xia Jixuan immediately surrendered: "Wife, this has nothing to do with me."

The three siblings, including Shi Tou, quickly grabbed their drinks and ran off after finishing their meal. They were already quite full from all that food, but their parents still insisted on feeding them dog food – it was simply outrageous!

The three siblings wanted to hear what bottom line their grandfather still hadn't crossed, but what they got in return was three red envelopes from their mother.

"Mom, where's Dad?" Xia Yutang thought her father was washing the dishes.

"Let's go, it's almost time outside. Okay, one red envelope for everyone. I'm going back to sleep. Do you want to stay up all night? If so, go outside. There's only one small box of firecrackers..." She was really exhausted. The environment at the hospital was bad, and there was nowhere to sleep. Even if she slept on her stomach, she didn't dare to fall into a deep sleep.

These past two days have almost driven her to the brink of collapse. Coupled with her worry about Xia Daya's condition, she's completely out of sorts right now.

Xia Yutang noticed her mother's current state, reached out and hugged her, shared her thoughts with her, took the red envelope, and then told her to go and rest.

"Okay, Mom, go and rest now. Happy New Year! I wish you always be beautiful and have a full wallet."

Stone and Little Fish each said auspicious words, took their red envelopes, and went out with their younger sister. Although Stone had stayed at the hospital for two days, he had his mother with him and was getting enough sleep. So he wasn't as out of sorts as his mother and felt that staying up late was fine. Instead of going upstairs to rest, he went out with his younger siblings.

Their father was very thoughtful; even though he didn't know if they wanted to come out to stay up for the New Year, he still heated up the kang (a traditional heated platform bed) in the house.

The three siblings sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), chatting away about what had happened in the Xia family these past few days. Before they knew it, they had all fallen asleep. Shitou only got up to check on his younger siblings when he heard the sound of firecrackers outside.

As a result, the two of them were sleeping soundly, head to head, huddled under the covers, completely undisturbed by the firecrackers.

Shi Tou got up, tidied up the kang table, stuffed some firewood into the kang hole, and then went back to the room to lie down and sleep.

They set off firecrackers at 12:00 to announce the arrival of the New Year, but it's just a few strings of firecrackers. The next morning, around 6:2, they set off another string of firecrackers, and then each household sets off firecrackers one after another.

Xia Yutang was startled awake early in the morning by the sound of firecrackers. The firecrackers went off one after another without stopping until they finally stopped more than an hour later.

When they buy firecrackers for the Lunar New Year, each household agrees on which one will set off the first firecracker, and then they continue setting them off one after another. This way, the sound of firecrackers can be continuous, symbolizing good luck.

When Xia Yutang got up, she realized that her two older brothers had already gotten up, and she was the only one left in bed.

She had just gotten up when her eldest brother came in. Xia Yutang put on her clothes and shoes with his help. Then she was carried from the bedroom to the kitchen, and even washing her face and brushing her teeth were done for her by her two brothers.

After they finished showering and were having breakfast, their mother finally emerged from the space. She brought out their breakfast for the day: pork rib congee, some leftover vegetables from last night, and a large plate of dumplings freshly scooped from the pot.

These dumplings were all made by their dad yesterday. They contained beef and scallion, pickled cabbage and pork, mushrooms and pork, shredded carrots and corn—all of which are their favorites.

After setting out breakfast, Liu Fangmei took a few small baskets. She put some hard fruit candies, some orange candies, a small basket of roasted melon seeds, and a small basket of roasted peanuts into them.

He was afraid that those brats would come over to visit while they were eating. She came home late last night, and everything was prepared by her husband.

The first day of the Lunar New Year is the time for visiting relatives. Her girlfriends all knew that she had no relatives to visit, so not long after breakfast, a few of them came over.

A group of people sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), chattering and gossiping while cracking sunflower seeds. Of course, the issue everyone was most concerned about was Xia Daya. It wasn't that no one wanted to go to the hospital to see her, but these few days leading up to the New Year were their busiest time, and they simply couldn't find the time.

That's why she rushed over to ask Liu Fangmei about Xia Daya's situation on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Everyone sighed when they learned that she might become a vegetable. Although they knew that Liu Fang and her mother-in-law didn't get along, they were still very polite and didn't criticize Old Lady Xia's behavior in front of Liu Fangmei. They just felt sorry for the little girl who was only 14 years old.

"I haven't seen Zhang Hongying these past few days. I wonder what's going on with her. How come her daughter is in such a state, and no one is going to the hospital in the county town to lend a hand?" These past few days, Lao Ai has been staying home, keeping the doors and windows closed, so there's no way to find out anything.

All that's known is that Zhang Hongying, Liu Fangmei's sister-in-law, was also injured. Where exactly was she injured? The men climbing the wall only said she was hit on the shoulder, nothing more.

I didn't see them go to see a doctor; they just kept the door closed quietly, and I didn't even hear the sound of them cooking.

They felt something was amiss, and some even went to the village chief's wife to ask her to take a look, but the reply they received was simply that everything was fine.

Hearing someone speak eased everyone's anxiety a little, but people can't go without eating. The thought of cooking and not going out felt unsettling; it made you feel like something terrible was about to happen.