Fortunate Wife

Li Xiangcao is the complete opposite of her sister Li Xiangyu in character, kind, docile, and even cowardly and inferior in her bones.

Li Man's act of feeding her vegetables reminded her suddenly that the man had been so considerate when she was in high spirits at the beginning of marriage.

As much as the one who was once loved, now the one who is hurt hurts as much.

She wept silently like this, making Li Man and the others anxious.

"Sister-in-law, don't cry, don't you like this dish? How about another one?" Li Man coaxed.

Li Xiangcao shook her head lightly, but was choked up and unable to speak. In fact, she didn't want to spoil everyone's interest, but she just felt uncomfortable and couldn't control it.

Li Man wanted to persuade her again, but Li Mo winked at her, "Forget it, let her cry."

"..." Li Man sat down again.

Xu Shi got Li Mo's words, Li Xiangcao simply fell on the table and cried out sobbing.

The whole family looked at her distressedly, feeling that their hearts were constricted by the crying of this delicate woman.

After a while, the dishes were a bit cold, but Li Xiangcao seemed to have come back to it, and slowly stopped crying, raised her red and swollen eyes, and looked at the crowd apologetically, "I'm sorry, I spoiled everyone's interest, Hurry up and eat, I—"

As she spoke, she wanted to get up and leave the table, and wanted to go back to her room alone to wait quietly.

"Sister-in-law." Li Man held her back, "A person is like iron, rice is like steel, big things are not as important as your own body. What's more, today's Mid-Autumn Festival, you are not here, how can we eat well?"

"Anyway, eat something, just like what Man'er said, we have to wait until the meal is over to talk about big things." Li Mo also persuaded.

Although Li Mo is Li Xiangcao's junior, he is not much younger than her. Moreover, he grew up in the same yard since he was a child, and his behavior and thinking are more like her brother.

And Li Xiangcao was instinctively willing to listen to Li Mo's words, so as soon as Li Mo said it, she sat down obediently.

Li Man immediately put the chopsticks in her hand, "Sister-in-law, I have cooked a lot of special dishes today, try them and see if they are delicious?"

"Man'er's dishes must be delicious." Li Xiangcao appreciated Li Man's thoughtfulness, and she really took the initiative to put a piece of fish in her mouth.

Li Man smiled softly, "Not bad, right? Hurry up and eat."

"Yeah. Let's eat." Li Mo also took the chopsticks, and put some food for Xiao Wu first. This is his habit. Whenever there is delicious food on the table during the Chinese New Year, he is used to picking the smaller ones first. Li Hua and Xiao Wu, it's just that Li Hua is grown up now, and he doesn't sit next to him, so he only gave Xiao Wu one, but he didn't forget to tell his brother and daughter-in-law to eat well.

"You eat too. You are allowed to drink before you eat the food." Li Man naturally picked up food for Li Mo, because this guy is always unconscious, so when the bowl is full for him, she will drink Put away the chopsticks and eat by yourself.

On the side, Li Yan and Li Shu couldn't wait to drink.

In fact, in terms of drinking capacity, Li Mo should be the one who drinks the most, because according to Li Shu, the eldest brother has never been drunk. However, according to Li Man's thinking, this one is not drunk, mainly because Li Mo knows how to control himself. Like Li Yan and Li Shu, as long as she doesn't care, they can drink as much as they want. Li Mo usually pours him a bowl and drinks one bowl, and won't ask for more.

"Brother, you can drink too." Li Man quietly picked up her own wine, and lightly touched the rim of his bowl.

Li Mo's eyes shone like stars, her words were like an imperial decree, she immediately took the bowl, and took a big gulp of the wine.

Li Man pursed her lips and smiled. On the other side, Li Hua and Xiao Wu were pecking at each other while eating vegetables. They were not good at drinking, so it was more interesting.

"It's so kind of you." Li Xiangcao was envious when she saw their happy family.

Li Man brought her food, "Sister-in-law, you and we are a family."

Li Xiangcao paused in her heart, but felt even more sad. She might not be able to stay in that house any longer, but as an abandoned woman, how will she live in the future? Go back to her mother's house? She knew that Li Man and the others were good-hearted and would definitely take her in, but if an abandoned woman of hers returned to her mother's house, it would be a burden to them, and maybe they could be drowned with spittle.

In front of her, how could she get involved with such a decent family?

"Eat vegetables." Seeing that she seemed to be in a daze, Li Man hurriedly reminded her.

"Yeah." Li Xiangcao also responded again and again, although she didn't know how to eat, but at this moment, she didn't want to spoil everyone's fun, especially these people were still her juniors, she couldn't let them worry about herself.

Next, Li Xiangcao's mood seemed to improve a lot. Without Li Man's help, she took the initiative to eat vegetables, and after eating one dish, she praised Li Man's skill and delicious food.

Li Man doesn't care about the compliments, but Li Xiangcao can take the initiative to speak and communicate with everyone, which is what she is most satisfied with.

After dinner for about an hour, Li Yan and Li Shu both got down on the floor, Li Mo carried Li Yan on his back, Li Hua and Xiao Wu carried Li Shu, and sent them to the bedroom together.

In the kitchen, Li Man and Li Xiangcao cleaned up the dishes.

After tidying up, boil water for a bath.

Originally, I had prepared some snacks tonight. I thought of watching the moon on the upstairs platform, but seeing that Li Xiangcao was not very emotional, and Li Yan and Li Shu were drunk like mud again, forget about Li Man. After washing up, I took a small oil lamp, and went back to the room with Li Xiangcao.

Lying on the kang, Li Xiangcao said to Li Man apologetically, "Tonight, I'm a disappointment."

"Sister-in-law." Li Man turned her body sideways and looked at Li Xiangcao softly. Looking at her from such a close distance, Li Xiangcao's cheeks seemed to be so thin that there was only a layer of skin left, and she couldn't help feeling sorry for her.

"Let's make peace."

"Huh?" Li Xiangcao was taken aback.

In fact, when Li Man said the words, she was a little stunned, but seeing Li Xiangcao looking so haggard just now, she instinctively thought of this word.

In fact, Li Xiangcao's situation is somewhat similar to that of Hyundai, even more serious.

In modern times, that man is at least behind her back, but Li Xiangcao's man married a concubine under her nose, and gave birth to a child, and he has the posture of killing his wife with a concubine. If this continues, Li Xiangcao A person who is as delicate as a flower will be tortured to death sooner or later.

Li Xiangcao bit her lip, but no matter how hard she tried, tears still flowed out uncontrollably.

Li Man looked at it and sighed, "Sister-in-law, don't think about the man who hurt you anymore, let's leave, brother and I will take care of you."

Moreover, with Li Xiangcao's appearance and character, it won't be difficult to find a man who loves her in the future.

Li Xiangcao still didn't speak, just turned over, buried her head in the pillow, and cried.

Li Man didn't know if her words had stimulated her, or what? For a while, I didn't know how to comfort him.

Looking up, looking at the dark roof, thinking about her past and present, the past and the past are like a dream, how lucky she is to meet Brother Li Mo, otherwise, at this moment, she doesn't know where she would be Hide and cry.

"Sister-in-law, maybe God also thought that man was not worthy of you, so he let him leave your side. You don't have to worry, there will be a better man waiting for you there in the future."

Her voice was soft, as if expressing emotion, Li Xiangcao was slightly taken aback, then slowly raised her face, crystal clear teardrops flickered in the dimness.

"Man'er, am I useless? I cried a few times when I came here."

After Ken spoke, Li Man breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't be afraid of crying, it's good for your eyes if you shed tears occasionally, but if you're afraid, you're in pain and you can't forget it."

How can I forget? Li Xiangcao sighed quietly, "So what if I can't forget it? He is..."

She didn't choke on the latter words, Li Man watched and could only coax, "Okay, okay, forget it if you can't forget it, let's let nature take its course. Sister, you came all the way today, and you didn't take a break. Go to bed first."

"Yeah." Li Xiangcao has not been in a good state of mind recently. When she heard that she was going to sleep, her mind became drowsy, and she really fell asleep when she closed her eyes.

It's just that she was sleeping extremely unsteadily, gritting her teeth for a while, and moaning for a while, as if holding back her tears.

Li Man had no choice but to pat her gently to comfort her like taking care of a child. Gradually, she fell asleep.

But after all her troubles, Li Man couldn't sleep anymore. Thinking of the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, she didn't even look at the moon. After all, she was a little panicked, so she got up quietly, got off the kang, and put on a coat , a person went out.

Coming to the empty and clean small platform, the gentle moonlight shone down, as if plating a layer of mercury on the ground.

Li Man sat cross-legged on the platform, looked up at the bright moon in the distant sky, and silently made a wish in her heart.

"Man'er." Li Hua's voice suddenly came from behind, Li Man turned her head, and saw that slender figure had already walked towards her, and sat down next to her side, "Watching the moon?"

"Hehe, I can't sleep." Actually, she wasn't that elegant. She said she was looking at the moon before, but she just wanted the whole family to have fun together.

Li Hua stretched out his hand, and naturally wrapped her in his arms, "Me too."

"You can't sleep either?" Li Man looked at his jade-like side face, only feeling a touch of melancholy between his brows, and asked worriedly, "Are you tired from reading recently? It's because of the autumn exam, the pressure is too much Big?"

Li Hua bent her lips slightly, and looked down at her, "A little bit, but I've had a drink tonight."

"Drinking too much, feeling uncomfortable?" Li Man stared at him closely, as if trying to see clues from his face, but he smiled happily, obviously feeling good.

Li Hua shook his head, looked up at the sky again, "The moonlight is good tonight."

"Heh." Li Man gave a dry laugh. Why is this dialogue a little bit-nasty? Next, should she...

"Hmm." Li Man wrinkled her nose, "Why are you pinching me?"

"What were you laughing at?" Li Hua asked softly, pressing his forehead against hers.

Li Man laughed dryly, "It's just a smile, why else?"

"Sister-in-law fell asleep?" Li Hua's arms suddenly fell on her waist.

Li Man's heart tightened, she nodded instinctively, "Fell asleep."

Li Hua narrowed her eyes and smiled, her voice was a little hoarse, "Then don't bother her."

"Huh?" Li Man blinked her eyes in confusion, what did he mean.

"Come to my room." Li Hua tightened his hands and pulled her closer to his arms.

Li Man's small face was pressed against his hot chest, and her heart beat faster, "No, sister-in-law is next door."

"It doesn't matter." Li Hua suddenly picked her up by the waist.

Li Man was shocked, and struggled to get down, "Didn't you say that the moonlight is good?"

"I've seen it." Li Hua smiled lowly, "Besides, it's late at night, and the air is heavy outside, let's go back to the house."

After speaking, he couldn't help but hug Li Man and went straight back to his room.

——

It was dawn, and Li Man hurriedly got up from the kang here, fearing that Li Xiangcao would find out.

"It's still early." Li Hua opened his eyes, and put his hand around her waist. Obviously, he was a little dissatisfied with her leaving his bed so early.

"Hush." ​​The soundproofing effect of this room is not very good, so Li Man didn't dare to make a loud noise, and coaxed him away, "It's dawn, I'll get up and make breakfast first, and you can sleep later."

"Stay with me for a while longer." Li Huabuyi, he circled her arms again, pulled her, and pressed her down again.

Li Man's heart was pounding, looking at Li Hua's crimson eyes, she couldn't help wondering, "Are you still drunk?"

Li Hua smiled lowly and buried her head in her chest.

——

At any rate, he tossed and turned again, and when he was satisfied, Li Man hurriedly put on her clothes and went out, went to the next window and saw that Li Xiangcao was sleeping on the kang, still very heavy, she was relieved, and turned around go downstairs.

The downstairs was also very quiet. It seemed that Li Mo and the others were still fast asleep.

Li Man opened the door very lightly, went to the kitchen alone, took out the chicken coop, and put all the chickens in the yard. After that, she quickly washed up and started making breakfast.

Not long after, there was a burst of aroma in the kitchen.

Hearing the movement, Li Mo got up immediately, picked up the quilt that Xiao Wu had kicked and dropped to the ground, covered him up again, then put on his clothes and came out.

In the kitchen, Li Man shuttled through the thin green smoke, her slender figure was particularly moving.

"Are you up?" Li Man took out all the egg cakes that had been spread out, turned her head and saw Li Mo standing at the door in a daze, and smiled with her lips raised.

Li Mo came in in a happy mood. Seeing the spread of egg pancakes and two dishes of fried dishes, he couldn't help feeling distressed, "Wake up so early? Why don't you sleep more?"

"I can't sleep anymore." Li Man rubbed her forehead with the back of her finger to avoid Li Mo's scorching gaze. She didn't dare to say that she spent the night in Li's painting room last night, because she was afraid that Li Xiangcao would find out. sleep well.

"Oh, did my aunt cry again last night?" Li Mo helped her to tuck the bangs that fell from her forehead behind her ears in distress.

Li Man pursed her lips and said, "I cried a bit, and she felt uncomfortable."

"Hey." Li Mo sighed heavily, "He really deserves to die."

This is naturally his little uncle. At this time, the porridge in the pot boiled, Li Man lifted the lid of the pot, and waited for all the heat to come out, then covered it again and let it simmer.

"Li Mo, I think, let my sister go home, that man is not a good person."

"Oh." It's not that Li Mo doesn't want to, but, "I'll go there in two days."

"What are you going to do? Negotiation?" Li Man asked curiously.

Li Mo said with a sullen face, "I can't let him treat my sister-in-law like this all the time, I have to teach him a lesson."

Li Man was speechless, "You mean, go beat him up, let him know that he is afraid, and treat my sister well in the future?"

Is there any other way besides this? Li Mo was also entangled, "In the future, I will walk more with my sister-in-law's house."

"But that man married a concubine and gave birth to a child. How could there be a place for a sister-in-law in that family?" Li Man couldn't imagine that a woman at home would face her man and other women into a family all day long. It feels like I have become an outsider.

That was cruel.

Li Mo, "..."

"Let's make peace." Li Man grabbed his sleeve and said seriously, "Out of sight, out of mind, my sister is staying at our house. Although she is sad now, I think time can heal everything."

Li Mo was surprised, this is not the first time Li Man mentioned this kind of words, she also mentioned it a few months ago when Li Xiangcao was treated coldly.

However, if He Li said something like this, he would not say it lightly unless it was absolutely necessary.

But in her mouth, it seems very simple.

"Sister, she is a woman." Li Mo didn't know how to explain it to her. He instinctively thought that Li Man was too young to understand the stakes.

A woman, whether she is divorced or divorced, is always from her husband's family. Others will not investigate the reasons, but only think that this woman is ominous, and she will be despised and cast aside wherever she goes.

"I know." Li Man said, "Are you afraid that she will be gossiped after she comes back? Actually, it's not my sister-in-law, is it? Why should she bear the fault? If a man is more intimate with another woman, will she feel better?"

"No—" Li Mo couldn't speak up to Li Man, but he always felt that things like He Li were not good for women.

Li Man curled her lips, and before he could finish his rebuttal, she continued, "Anyway, I think it's painful no matter what. Rather than seeing that disgusting man with eye pain and heartache every day, it's better to get back together and go back to us. Come home, gossip may be unavoidable, but I don’t believe it, those people’s tongues are so idle, will they talk about it every day all year round? There will always be a day when they say they are bored. Moreover, as long as we don’t listen to it, don’t care about it, It's nothing at all, is it?"

She thinks so? Li Momo was moved by her words.

"I think what Man'er said is right." Li Yan appeared at the door at this moment, and looked towards Li Manlong with a smile on his face.

Li Man was embarrassed, "When were you there?"

"What do you think? You talk so seriously to elder brother, you don't even know when I came here?" Li Yan wanted to say, he leaned against the door for a long time, starting from when Li Mo helped her stroke the broken hair on her forehead.

Li Man turned her eyes away and changed the subject, "Li Yan, you also think I'm right, right? After a few days, my sister's mood has stabilized, and we can persuade her slowly."

"En." Li Yan nodded.

Li Mo still hesitated, "Second brother, reconciliation is a big deal." This is related to a woman's reputation for a lifetime.

"Fame doesn't kill you." Li Yan walked in with a serious look on his face. Brother and the others only saw Li Xiangcao's haggard look, but they didn't see Li Xiangcao's life in that house.

He had pastry with Li Shusong yesterday, and he had seen it. There are still such wolf-hearted men in the world. He couldn't control it for a while, beat the man, and then came back with Li Xiangcao.

Li Mo was shocked by his words, "Second brother?"

"You can ask the third brother later." Li Yan didn't want to describe what he saw yesterday.

Li Mo's face was serious, even his second brother said so, it seems that Li Xiangcao's situation must be extremely bad.

Seeing that the faces of the two brothers were not very good, Li Man hurriedly said, "Okay, my sister is at our house now, and no one can bully you, so don't worry. I have already made breakfast, and they haven't woken up yet." *,How to do?"

"I'll call." Li Mo said.

Li Man also went out, "I'll see if sister-in-law is awake."

——

Li Man went up to the second floor, and saw from the window that Li Hua had already sat up, but was leaning on the bed, holding clothes in his arms, as if he was meditating.

She didn't say a word, just walked over to the inner room, and saw from the window that Li Xiangcao was still sleeping face-in.

Are you still awake? She slept soundly enough.

After thinking about it, Li Man knocked lightly on the door.

Li Xiangcao's hoarse voice came from inside, "Come in."

Li Man pushed the door open and went in, Li Xiangcao tried her best to prop herself up and sat up.

"It's so bright now? I'm really sleepy." As she spoke, she tapped her forehead embarrassingly.

"Hehe, it's okay, Li Hua and the others are not up yet. How is it? Did you sleep well last night?" Li Man asked, bringing her clothes to her.

Li Xiangcao reached out to pick it up, but she didn't want to pull up her sleeves, revealing a section of her wrist. A thick swollen mark on the wrist was particularly shocking.