Chapter 114: Chapter 114 This Feeling is So Refreshingly Sour Chapter 114: Chapter 114 This Feeling is So Refreshingly Sour Even Meng Xinian couldnât help but curse.
This relative of Chu Liangâs was truly bizarre. The child bride was seventeen or eighteen years younger than Cousin Chu Liang â if the girl had been brought home from birth, wouldnât the cousin have already been seventeen or eighteen years old? Marriage should have been arranged by then; whatâs with bringing home a little girl to be a wife?
Just by doing the math, it was clear: by the time she turned fifteen and was old enough to marry, the cousin would be in his thirties!
Yet they hadnât even had time to ask for the story behind all this.
But at this moment, there was simply no time for them to consider it.
Meng Xinianâs face turned slightly blue, looking embarrassed as if some secret shame had been exposed.
He glared at Target Number Three and muttered resentfully, âI was badly injured back then and became paralyzed. The Sorceress said Little Little was a child of fortune, and bringing her home as my wife would bring me joy! Sure enough, my injuries healed three years ago and I was able to get out of bed; all thanks to my wifeâs merit. I owe her; Iâm willing to wait a few more years! Youâre Chu Liangâs cousin called in to help, arenât you? Why concern yourself with so much!â
He spoke with a mixture of annoyance and impatience, so genuinely, that Chiang Xiao almost believed it to be true.
Tyrant Meng was really good at making up stories!
Chiang Xiaoâs understanding of him deepened still.
As soon as he finished speaking, she tugged at the hem of her garment, quickly looked up at Meng Xinian with a shy and embarrassed expression, and said, âBrother Xinian, donât be anxious. Mommy said I can bear you children when I turn sixteen!â
She acted as if she was afraid that Meng Xinian, upon hearing this womanâs words, would really run out of patience and not wait for her to grow up.
Target Number Three was watching her all along and didnât miss the fleeting shyness and affection in Chiang Xiaoâs eyes when she looked at Meng Xinian.
If this were an act, could a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old girl perform to such a degree? Did she even know what love and romance or bearing children meant?
Obviously, such words couldnât be said out loud.
A chill ran down Meng Xinianâs spine, almost making his hair stand on end.
It was ludicrous.
Having a child for him at sixteen?
Although he knew it was an act, all a sham, this girl was definitely thirteen or fourteen. Yet she could say something like that to a stranger without batting an eyeâŠ
That felt somewhat bittersweet.
Zhao Xin was also quite stimulated by what he heard. He suddenly remembered something the team leader had said to him back in Siyang Village.
Sheâs just a child, not fit to be a wifeâŠ
How absurd life could be.
Now, this child had become the team leaderâs wifeâŠ
He saw his team leader reach out to rub the girlâs head, wearing a sincere and somewhat sheepish smile as he said, âLittle Little, Brother Xinian isnât in a hurry.â
Tremendously creepy.
The team leader could act, and Student Chiang Xiao could act even better!
He really wanted to gouge his own eyes out!
The wariness in Target Number Threeâs eyes subsided, but she still reached out to take Meng Xinianâs bundle, âIt seems I, an outsider, have worried too much. Let me help you carry things; come on in.â
She spoke of coming in, but insisted on carrying things out front.
Meng Xinian knew her caution; unless he gave her the things, she likely wouldnât let them in. So, he hesitated for a moment before handing the items over to her.
Upon receiving the bundle, the woman smiled more genuinely, opened the door, and let them in.
âHey, little wife, do you know how to cook? Weâre starving. Can you cook or not?â she asked, reaching out to put her arm around Chiang Xiaoâs shoulder.
Meng Xinian and Zhao Xin both felt a jolt in their hearts.
The cousinâs household was quite poor; it would have been hard for anybody to believe that a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old child bride didnât know how to cook.
This woman hadnât completely given up on probing them!
Chiang Xiao nodded, âBig sister, I can.â
She really knew how to cook?
Meng Xinian was somewhat surprised.
He had previously pinched Chiang Xiaoâs hand, which was so soft and smooth it didnât seem like it belonged to a village child. He had thought she didnât do any manual labor at home.