Reborn in the Seventies: Pampered Wife, Owning some Farmland

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Suffered a Big Loss_1
 

Erniu was still somewhat afraid of Zhang Cuihua, a fear borne from countless beatings. She knew she would only get hit if she did something wrong.

Even a small child understood this.

However, Yun Hai overlooked this point, leading to unforeseeable consequences. But all that was to come later.

At Yun Lei’s house.

As Yun Hai had said, Zhao Fang was stingy when it came to outsiders. But to her own daughters and sons, her own husband, she was generous.

Zhao Fang stole a glance at Yun Lei, who was engrossed in his meal without saying a word. When she noticed her two children had finished eating, she told the eldest to take her brother outside to play.

“Shitou, I heard the third brother and his wife returned home with their kid?”

Yun Lei looked up at her slightly, “You mentioned that at noon.”

Zhao Fang continued, “Does the third brother know what happened?”

Upon hearing this, Yun Lei put down his bowl and chopsticks, staring intently at Zhao Fang, “What do you think? Who would you tell first if you were bullied outside? Do you think the third brother and his wife wouldn’t talk about it?” He wasn’t sure if they would exaggerate the story.

It’s already out in the open anyway.

It’s for the best—now his wife and sister-in-law wouldn’t covet the third brother’s meager stipend anymore.

Even more embarrassed, Zhao Fang said, “Well, of course, I told you first. But wouldn’t anyone else do the same in that situation? Who could have known then that the third brother would wake up so soon? If I had known, I wouldn’t have acted that way.”

Yun Lei directly exposed her lies, “Cut it out! Even if you did know, you would have done the same.”

The smile on Zhao Fang’s face was on the brink of collapse, “Shitou, I was only thinking of our family too.”

Yun Lei was tired of listening to her prattle. He put down his chopsticks and said, “I’ve had enough. I’m going out for a walk.” He then got up to leave.

Zhao Fang was so outraged she wanted to smash a bowl. But thinking about how much it cost, she could only settle for kicking a stool instead. The pain left her face contorted with pain.

Meng Yunhan was oblivious to all of this. By the time she and Yunhao returned home, the sun had already set.

Old Zhao thought they wouldn’t be returning that day. So, when he saw the family, he appeared a little surprised. Seeing Yunhao’s grim expression, he didn’t ask anything but instead helped him to his room.

“What happened? I thought you folks were going to stay in the village for a few days.” The reluctance at their leaving was evident in Old Zhao’s voice. He had grown used to having people around the house. The more, the merrier—he loved the hustle and bustle.

“Dad, don’t ask Yunhao about it. He’s in a bad mood. He fell down when we were coming back, which made his mood even worse.” Meng Yunhan quietly informed him.

Since the sun was out, Yun Hao was eager to get home quickly. And she knew that he couldn’t be dissuaded unless he learned from his own bitter experience.

So she didn’t try to stop him or offer help. In an area with a slight slope, he suffered a hard fall.

She did mention to him that he was still in rehab and needed to take things slow, but he didn’t listen. The fall was a self-inflicted hardship.

He would no doubt think twice about being so hasty in the future.

She could empathize with his rush to return to his unit and his concern that his physical strength might not fully recover.

She understood all this and tried to subtly dissuade him. But he just wouldn’t listen.