Chapter 45 Embracing in the Courtyard?

Chapter 45 Embracing in the Courtyard?

Su Rouer was both excited and uneasy.

In recent days, although Yu Sanbao had never hit or scolded her and could always talk to her calmly, Su Rouer knew that he no longer treated her as he once did.

Like now, it had been a long time since he had sought her out to talk.

As they walked towards the three-room house, Su Rouer couldn't help but softly call out, "Brother Leopard."

Yu Sanbao stopped in his tracks.

With tears in her eyes, Su Rouer struggled to hold back her sobs and said, "Brother Leopard, I know I was wrong before..."

Yu Sanbao remained silent for a long time, making Su Rouer even more anxious.

After a while, Yu Sanbao finally spoke, asking Su Rouer, "What happened to your forehead?"

Su Rouer was startled. She had carefully let down some of her hair and applied some powder today to cover it up, but she hadn't expected Yu Sanbao to notice.

She felt both sweet and uneasy, forcing a smile, "I... I accidentally fell."

Yu Sanbao's softened gaze turned cold again. He spoke in a distant tone, "People say that a husband and wife sharing the same bed are the closest pair. Why can't you tell me what's going on? You've always favored the Su family, and I've always thought that if I loved you more... But after all these years, do you still think this country bumpkin doesn't deserve to be with you? Is Ju Ge'er, my son, also not good enough compared to the Su family?"

Unable to hold back her tears, Su Rouer frantically shook her head, "No, no."

She sobbed softly, "Brother Leopard, I never thought that. When you spent a lot of money to marry me and treated me so well... I was foolish before, but from now on, I'll definitely live a good life with you."

Yu Sanbao was somewhat moved.

He asked again, "Then what really happened to your forehead?... I asked Mother, and she said you had it when you came back from the Su family."

Seeing that she couldn't hide it anymore, Su Rouer tearfully confessed, "...When I went to the Su family to get our luggage, my sister-in-law demanded money for Xiaobao's medicine, saying that Ju Ge'er had broken Xiaobao's head and cost a lot of money. I didn't have any money, so naturally, I couldn't pay, and she pushed me, causing my head to hit the table..."

Yu Sanbao's anger flared! He clenched his fists!

Knowing Yu Sanbao's temper, Su Rouer quickly grabbed his hand, "Brother Leopard, don't be angry!... My sister-in-law pushed me, so consider it as me, the mother, paying off Ju Ge'er's debt."

Yu Sanbao sighed deeply and embraced Su Rouer.

Tears glistened in Su Rouer's eyes; she could feel that her husband was finally treating her as he used to.

Just as the couple was embracing tenderly, a shocked voice interrupted them.

"Ah, Father, Mother, you're hugging in the courtyard! How embarrassing!"

Ju Ge'er shouted in shock.

Under the quiet moonlit night, Ju Ge'er's voice echoed throughout the courtyard!

Su Rouer's face flushed red!

She pushed Yu Sanbao away and hurried into their room.

Yu Sanbao: "..."

This troublesome son!

He strode forward, picked up his son, and carried him under his arm back to the room for a scolding.

...

The next day, Old Man Yu took his four sons to a village about ten miles west to look for work. Li Chunhua took Huai Ge'er and Bai Ge'er back to her parents' home, leaving only Wei Pozi, Bai Xiaofeng, and Su Rouer at home, along with Liu Ge'er, Gui Ge'er, Ju Ge'er, and Xingxing.

The chicken that Luo Qiong Niu's father had sent over had started laying eggs, and there were already several collected. Seeing the bruise on Su Rouer's forehead getting worse, Wei Pozi frowned and asked Bai Xiaofeng to boil an egg to roll it over Su Rouer's forehead.

Bai Xiaofeng readily agreed.

Su Rouer was deeply touched and offered, "Second Sister-in-Law, let me heat the water for you."

Bai Xiaofeng exclaimed, "Can you start a fire?"

She wasn't being sarcastic; she had rarely seen Su Rouer cook in the five years since she married into the Yu family.

Su Rouer's face flushed red again.

Bai Xiaofeng quickly added, "Third Sister-in-Law, don't misunderstand. It's just... your hands are so delicate, and the kitchen is smoky. I'm worried it might harm you."

Su Rouer bit her lip and, blushing, said, "Second Sister-in-Law, I can do it. Let me handle it."

During her stay at her parents' home, she had done all the cooking and cleaning.

Bai Xiaofeng stood aside, watching Su Rouer start the fire.

Seeing how skillful Su Rouer was, she was impressed.

The adults were busy with their own tasks, so the children decided to play by the stream.

Bai Xiaofeng poked her head out of the kitchen and instructed, "Liu Ge'er, watch over your siblings and stay by the stream. Don't go too far!"

Liu Ge'er responded and led the children away.

Bai Xiaofeng laughed and shook her head, "These naughty monkeys."

As she spoke, she noticed Su Rouer staring out the window at the children running out the door.

Thinking that Su Rouer was worried about Liu Ge'er not taking care of Ju Ge'er, Bai Xiaofeng said, "If you're not confident, I'll ask Liu Ge'er to bring Ju Ge'er back..."

Su Rouer quickly shook her head and smiled bitterly, "No, Second Sister-in-Law, I was thinking about my nephew, Dabao. Since he's older, it's fine, but Xiaobao, who is around Ju Ge'er's age, has never wanted to play with him..."

Bai Xiaofeng glanced at Su Rouer: "That's true. Ju Geer's last name is Yu, and he's legitimate brothers with our Liu Ge'er and Gui Ge'er. Even Xingxing, her last name is also Yu, and she looks up to Liu Ge'er and the others as her own brothers."

Su Rouer lowered her head, unable to speak.

Bai Xiaofeng usually didn't talk much with Su Rouer either. Seeing Su Rouer fall silent after being jabbed by her words, she felt a bit uneasy. She coughed and tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, the fire is almost done. You go boil the eggs, and don't throw away the water; I'll use it to wash my hair in a bit."

Su Rouer responded softly.

...

The children were by the stream, originally planning to flip some stones to look for small crabs and shrimp, but unexpectedly, the stream had only been flowing again for a month, and it already had fish again.

The children exclaimed in surprise.

Liu Ge'er was quick-witted. He thought for a moment: "It must have reconnected with River Mao. These fish probably came from River Mao."

The children nodded in agreement.

"Want to eat fish?" asked Liu Ge'er.

Xingxing's mouth watered: "Yes!"

Fish are so cute; they must be delicious!

The siblings were all geared up and ready to catch some fish when Luo Qiong Niu came over, frowning, and said to the Yu children: "Still playing around? Someone seems to have come to your house and is making a fuss in the courtyard."