842: Chapter 842: Dimples (6) 842: Chapter 842: Dimples (6) âIf only,â sighed Ya Family with a sigh, her heart not optimistic after all these years.
The Dong Family lineage was thinning, and the mother-in-law had waited over a decade after having an elder son before she became pregnant again and gave birth to a daughter.
But unexpectedly, the infant was stolen and sold by a servant just after her first month.
Though they severely punished the servant, the little aunt vanished without a trace.
Thirty years have passed, and the Dong Family has never given up the search, though hope dwindled with each passing dayâŠ
Ya Family felt guilty too; she had been married to her husband for so many years, producing only one daughter with mental disabilities.
Yet, her husband had never despised her for this, nor had he taken a concubine, not even a maidservant to share his bed.
She truly was the sinner of the Dong Family.
âAlright, donât think about it anymore.
Youâre tired from the journey too.
Rest up,â Dong Wenming patted his wifeâs shoulder.
âMaster,â but Ya Family caught Dong Wenmingâs hand, âtake a concubine.â
âWhy bring this up again?â Dong Wenming smiled, âWeâre of such an age nowâŠâ
âMaster,â Ya Family shook her head, âyouâre still young enough to father sons.
Youâve been with me for over twenty years; Iâm content.
Even if itâs just to have a son, Master, I know you donât care, but I canât be the sinner of the Dong FamilyâŠâ
âAlanâŠâ
âIâve thought it over.
If you donât agree, then when I return, Iâll request to step down from my position and spend the rest of my life in ascetic solitudeâŠâ Ya Familyâs eyes showed unprecedented determination, âOr, I will prepare a cup of poisoned wine for myselfâŠâ
âYouâŠâ Dong Wenming frowned, but eventually heaved a sigh, âLetâs at least confirm whether Xiuxiu is still alive, shall we?â
Ya Family sniffed and then nodded her head.
Early on the sixth day, Dong Wenming and Ya Family were waiting at the entrance of the side courtyard because Yang Ruxin had accepted his silver, saying she would return today to treat the son-in-law.
Yang Ruxin was not late, but she was somewhat surprised to see Dong Wenming standing at the door; it seemed the Dong Family really valued that Yang Baiyue.
Of course, it was a misunderstanding; she didnât yet realize that they were actually interested in her.
As soon as Ya Family saw Yang Ruxin, she was so astonished that her eyes went wide.
If the circumstances had been right, if the ages had matched, she really might have thought sheâd seen her mother-in-law.
Dong Wenming took her hand, signaling her to stay calm.
Only then did Ya Family take a deep breath, understanding that this matter couldnât be mentioned to anyone yet, but her gaze softened immediately when she looked at Yang Ruxin again.
To Dong Wenming and his wife, Yang Ruxin actually made a good impression, especially because she was related to Yang Baiyue.
Thus, she felt a bit of compassion for them.
âSo this is the Divine Doctor Yang?
Such a good-looking girl,â Dong Yushi looked lovingly at Yang Ruxin.
Her mother-in-law had been known as the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan.
Now, this Yang Ruxin bore an eight or nine points resemblance to her mother-in-law, and upon closer inspection, her features were even more delicate, especially the dimples that played hide-and-seek at the corners of her cheeks, identical to her mother-in-lawâs back in the day.
Yang Ruxin was rather helpless about the dimples on her cheeks.
Previously, Yang Daniâs body had been too weak, and she was so thin she had hardly any flesh on her bones; Ruxin thought the hollows on her cheeks were due to being underfed, and besides, there had been no mirror at home.
She only glimpsed her reflection when washing her face in the basin, noticing the girl had nice facial features but never paying attention to the details.
Later, when they got a mirror, she wasnât one to look at herself, moreover, the bronze mirror wasnât very clear.
Hence, Ruxin never really cared much about it.