FID – Chapter 602

Chapter 602 Submissive Wife

“Little white lotus, you’re too honest! You curse people and then praise yourself, oh my stomach!” Shi Xianrou, being a bold person, laughed without caring about her image. She was truly amused by Liu Muqiu’s contradictory nature.

Liu Yusheng wasn’t much better. “Muqiu, I bow to your ability to switch between faces so effortlessly.”

“…” As soon as they started laughing, Liu Muqiu felt uncomfortable all over, and weakly replied, “You guys told me to say whatever is on my mind.”

“I’ll tell you, actually, I also don’t like those two girls.” Liu Yusheng held back her laughter, so as not to scare away the true nature of the little white lotus that had just emerged.

“Really?”

“Of course, it’s true. Even my cousin doesn’t like to hang out with them—they’re so spoiled it’s ridiculous.”

Actually, Liu Yusheng wasn’t too familiar with the two girls outside, but she knew her two cousins well. She could relate to them and, in turn, ease Liu Muqiu’s mind.

Liu Muqiu relaxed, feeling as if she had found a companion.

It wasn’t just her who didn’t like those two girls—it meant those two weren’t good, and it wasn’t just her jealousy.

“I think your aunt isn’t an easy person. Just now, the old lady changed the topic, but once Zhiqiu comes back, she’ll definitely stir things up again.” Shi Xianrou said.

Liu Yusheng sighed as well. “This time, I’m afraid my mother will really fall out with her side of the family.”

Before, they tried to interfere with her brother and her marriage. There was a big fuss back then, but they stayed quiet for a few years.

Now they’re causing trouble again, probably because they suffered losses in the flood and were trying to recover.

Liu Muqiu couldn’t sit still and started fiddling with her fingers. “Nannan, Xianrou, shall we go up the mountain to play?”

“Are you already thinking about going up the mountain to keep an eye on Zhiqiu? Little white lotus, let me tell you, if you keep a close watch on a man, it will backfire. You have to know when to tighten and when to loosen your grip, and then he’ll keep spinning around you.” Shi Xianrou, speaking from experience, gave her advice.

“Don’t you want to go see Young Boss Qian? You haven’t seen him all morning.”

“Let’s go now!”

Liu Yusheng covered her face. “You two are something else, can you not be so much like husband slaves?”

“If Feng Qingbai were on the mountain, wouldn’t you go?”

“Of course, I would!” No need to think about it.

The two girls looked at her in disdain, “Husband slave.”

“…”

They left immediately.

When the three of them reached the front yard, they deliberately lightened their footsteps, planning to sneak away quietly.

But they were caught by someone sharp-eyed inside the house.

“Nannan, where are you going?” Inside, Chen Xiuying’s eyes were still red.

“Nowhere, just going out for a walk.” Liu Yusheng turned back helplessly.

“A walk? Then it’s just right, you can take Shuqing and Shuyu with you. It’s their first time coming to Xinghua Village. They can follow you to get familiar with the place. It will be livelier with a few young girls playing together, so they don’t have to sit here listening to us old folks nagging, they’d feel uncomfortable.”

Why did it have to do with her?

She didn’t even know those two girls, and she had never met them before.

At this moment, Liu Yusheng started to miss Xue Qinglian. If that person were here, she would’ve directly shot back with a single sentence.

Unfortunately, she wasn’t Xue Qinglian. She had to give her mother some face and couldn’t let people say that the Liu family’s girls were uncultured.

Damn it.

“Let them come along,” Shi Xianrou suddenly whispered, her voice low enough that only the three of them could hear.

“There are a lot of snakes and insects on the mountain, I’m afraid it might scare them.” This was Liu Muqiu speaking.

The two of them exchanged a glance and silently came to an agreement.

Liu Yusheng’s lips trembled. She said to the two girls who had already stepped out of the house, “Then let’s go together.”

It wasn’t that she had bad intentions.

Shi Xianrou was the kind of person who, once she didn’t like someone at first sight, it would be hard to change her mind no matter what they did afterward. Plus, with that little white lotus around, would she go easy on anyone who was eyeing her second brother?

She just hoped these two girls could behave and be sensible.

At least then, she could handle it when they came back.

“Nannan, we’ve often heard Aunt mention you when we’re at home. She says you’re skilled in medicine, capable, and beautiful. We’ve wanted to meet you for a long time, but didn’t expect today to be the first chance. I’m Yang Shuqing, and this is my younger sister, Yang Shuyu.” The older girl walked up with a graceful, confident demeanor.

Yang Shuyu kept staring at Liu Yusheng and said, “Nannan, you really are as beautiful as Aunt said. You don’t look like a country girl at all.”

“I was born and raised in Xinghua Village, I’m just a country girl.” Liu Yusheng smiled at the two of them and casually introduced Shi Xianrou and Liu Muqiu, “We’re planning to go up the mountain. Would you like to join us?”

The Yang sisters exchanged a glance and quickly nodded, “Sure.”

Normally, they definitely wouldn’t have gone.

Country folks rarely climb mountains, right?

But since Liu Yusheng said they were heading up the mountain, and they wanted to build a good relationship with her, they couldn’t refuse.

Along the way, the two of them kept chattering around Liu Yusheng.

The most frequent topic was the difficulties their family was facing after the flood.

Liu Yusheng and the others just smiled and didn’t say much.

After a great disaster, which household wasn’t struggling?

The government had already sent relief funds, and along with the large sum of money that Master Qian had raised, the funds would be distributed to every household as compensation.

Once the compensation was received, the people would be able to take a breath and use that time to recover. Afterward, it would just be a matter of time before they got back on their feet.

“This time, the flood affected not only Yunzhou, but also many other prefectures in the south. However, Yunzhou’s response measures were the quickest, and the government’s relief funds were allocated the fastest. 

Now, the entire Yunzhou is in the reconstruction phase, and it won’t be long before things return to normal. In comparison, the people in the other affected prefectures are suffering much more. 

Not only is the pace of government action slow, but whether the relief funds will even reach the people is still uncertain. In this regard, the people of Yunzhou are relatively lucky,” Shi Xianrou said softly.

Liu Yusheng nodded, “That’s true. In other states, the relief funds get passed down through many levels, and by the time they reach the local government, the amount has already been reduced. And it’s still uncertain whether those funds will actually be distributed to the people. 

As it stands, Yunzhou has probably provided the most comprehensive reconstruction and relief efforts among the affected prefectures.”

“That’s thanks to Elder Master Qian for helping raise funds, and also to the governor’s wife. Along with the families of Yunzhou, she helped gather and distribute a large amount of material to the people, easing much of the government’s pressure and benefiting the people a great deal. 

Overall, the disaster-affected people are all suffering, but the people of Yunzhou are actually quite fortunate. I’ve heard that in other prefectures, many people have been displaced and ended up as refugees.” 

Having stayed at the Yunzhou government office for a while, Liu Muqiu had heard about Elder Master Qian and Fu Yuzheng’s efforts to help the disaster victims, and she greatly admired them.

At this point, she looked at the two young women, “At least you still have a home to return to. A bit of rest and you’ll recover soon enough. From the way you’re dressed, it doesn’t seem like you’re at the point where you can’t afford a meal, right?”

The faces of the two girls turned bright red instantly.