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Speaking truthfully and able to act on one’s words, this is a virtue of Luo Xiaoyan, rarely seen in most won. That’s why Lian Manman and the family decided to have this conversation with her.
"Your brother has married a satisfactory wife, and your parents and sisters are all content. Your brother changed his pursuits, and that girl is satisfied too. The whole family is happy, so there’s nothing left for you to worry about. From now on, focus on your life with Erlang. As a wife in a tenant farr’s ho, you need to stick to your duties as others do."
"Moreover, you should start a family with Erlang. We know what you’ve been thinking these past years. Erlang cherishes and values you, but he’s not foolish. You can’t keep taking advantage of him. Once he becos disheartened, what benefit will you have? Besides, even if he agrees, as his aunt and uncle, we don’t! The neighbors in the village are watching too. One must not act too dishonestly."
At this point, Lady Zhang couldn’t help but speak more forcibly. The demand for Luo Xiaoyan to have children with Erlang was specifically emphasized by Lian Shouxin during the family discussion last night.
When Luo Xiaoyan heard Lady Zhang speak like this, with such deanor and tone, she felt guilty and hurriedly got off the kang bed, kneeling down along its edge.
"Auntie, I..."
"No need to say anything, we’ll just watch your actions from now on." Lady Zhang said, not wanting to hear Luo Xiaoyan’s explanations or grievances.
"Stop kneeling, stand up quickly, the floor is cold." Lady Zhang told Luo Xiaoyan to stand up, "Erlang’s wife, do you think what I’ve said makes sense?"
"Auntie," Luo Xiaoyan didn’t imdiately stand up and continued kneeling there, "I, I truly have no other intentions. If I had any evil plans, may I be struck by heaven’s thunder. I, just... can’t let go..."
At this point, Luo Xiaoyan seed emotional, and began to sob quietly. Lady Zhang and Lian Manman understood that Luo Xiaoyan was explaining why she hadn’t had children with Erlang yet. She didn’t deny using tricks, but expressed that she had no ill intent, just couldn’t let go of her own family.
"You know, I’ve never seen soone like you. What does it matter how your family was before? Didn’t Zhao Di manage to be born and raised? Now you’re worried about feeding one more mouth? In the surrounding villages, there are those who are worse off than your family, do they stop raising children, choosing to leave no descendants?" Lady Zhang was dissatisfied with Luo Xiaoyan’s reluctance to have children with Erlang.
"Auntie, I, I..." Luo Xiaoyan wanted to say sothing more in defense, but after thinking it over, since Lady Zhang had already spoken plainly, there wasn’t much she could argue. Saying more might just make Lady Zhang dislike her even more.
Er Niuniu was sitting on the kang bed eating fruit, and seeing Luo Xiaoyan kneeling and crying, she stopped putting the fruit in her mouth.
"Mom, what’s wrong with mom?" Er Niuniu asked while climbing to the edge of the kang bed, looking at Luo Xiaoyan, then at Lady Zhang and Lian Manman. Her gaze towards Luo Xiaoyan was anxious and concerned.
Little children don’t fake their emotions. Er Niuniu cared for Luo Xiaoyan. Having been raised by her from such a young age, unless she’s told otherwise, Er Niuniu would always regard Luo Xiaoyan as her own mother.
Lady Zhang then embraced Er Niuniu, looking at her, softened her not-so-hard heart further.
"Alright, get up. What’s in the past is past now." Lady Zhang told Luo Xiaoyan again.
"Second sister-in-law, get up quickly. Look, Er Niuniu is worried about you. Don’t scare the child." Lian Manman also said with a smile from the side.
Only then did Luo Xiaoyan slowly stand up, leaning against the kang edge, not daring to sit down yet.
Er Niuniu then snuggled up, reaching to hold Luo Xiaoyan’s hand as if to comfort her.
"Why stand there, sit down." Lady Zhang sighed, "Everyone has a heart made of flesh. Look at how Erlang and Er Niuniu treat you, just... sigh..."
"Second sister-in-law, my mother has laid everything out. What should we do, can you give us a definitive answer?" Lian Manman said. Their family had many things to attend to, and they really didn’t have much ti to linger over this with Luo Xiaoyan.
"Auntie, can I go back and discuss this?" Luo Xiaoyan said.
Luo Xiaoyan cherished her brother Luo Xiaoying greatly, always trying to fulfill his requests. This ti, Luo Xiaoying had set his sights on Wang Xuei, and Luo Xiaoyan wanted to make her brother’s wishes co true regardless.
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