Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 203 - 202: Mrs. Ma

Chapter 203: Chapter 202: Mrs. Ma

Chen Afu was taken aback by the multitude of items. They were not teaching materials or consumables, and Yan’er alone couldn’t use them all.

Despite the chairman’s generosity, he had no reason to give away so many items. She shook her head and rejected, "Mr. Chu, my sister and I can’t use so many things."

She did not want to engage in any subtle relationships of superior and subordinate. In such cases, women were always at a disadvantage.

She couldn’t accept Chu Lingxuan’s goodwill, the bitter lesson from her past life was still fresh.

Chu Lingxuan smiled, "I am rarely at home, and my sister will spend most of her time here in the future. If my grandfather visits Tang Garden, he might also spend most of his time here. Most of these things are for their use. The rest are my housewarming gifts for Fu Garden. Ms. Chen, you have helped me and my family a lot. Those aids are priceless. I receive them gratefully, why are you so polite?"

After saying that, he started inspecting the courtyard.

The courtyard is larger than Lu Garden, and much more exquisite and grand. There is a main house with three rooms and two ear rooms, with three rooms and two ear rooms on each of the east and west wings, and four rooms on the reverse side.

There are two osmanthus trees and several bamboo poles planted in the front yard. Two gardenia trees are planted outside the upper room corridor. In front of the east and west wing rooms are narrow lawns and potted flowers. The space in the middle of the courtyard is larger, which is the playground for the children.

From the ear room on the east side to the backyard, there are several magnolia trees planted on the right corner. There aren’t many flowers on the trees, maybe because they have just been transplanted not long ago. Two small leaf banyan trees have been transplanted behind the upper room on the left side. In the middle of the open area, there are a lot of unbelievable things and the ground is not covered with stones, but soft fine sand. Among those things, Chu Lingxuan only recognized the seesaw and swing. What’s that towering tall house-like stuff? And there are also some staggered iron pipes standing like clothes racks, along with colorful large wooden balls, and small wooden ladders stuck in the ground... What are these things for?

Seeing Chu Lingxuan staring at those things in a daze, Dabao and Yan’er’s sister were proud and rushed to the little house.

They climbed up the little house one after another. Dabao slid down first from a smooth iron plate. There was a grass mat at the bottom. People just fall on the grass mat, not only will they not be broken, but their clothes will not get dirty. And the maids were watching underneath just in case.

Next, Yan’er slid down. She stood up and smiled at Chu Lingxuan, "Daddy, this is a slide, it’s fun, sister is not afraid." Then she showed a look of seeking praise.

So that’s what it’s for.

Chu Lingxuan laughed, "My daughter is doing great."

Dabao asked again, "Uncle Chu, what about me?"

Chu Lingxuan laughed, "You are a man, you don’t need to be praised for this, right?"

Dabao heard this, and climbed up the slide again, sliding down headfirst, then stood up and looked at Chu Lingxuan.

Before Chu Lingxuan could speak, Yan’er looked at Dabao with admiration and said, "Dabao, you are so capable."

Receiving the praise from Ms. Chu, Dabao was smilingly delighted.

Chu Lingxuan also gave a thumbs-up and said, "Not bad, well done."

Then, Luo Mingcheng slid down. Zhui Feng immediately followed, climbed up and slid down while lying down, even letting out a triumphant howl.

Next, Qi Qi and Hui Hui flew to the top and slid down, lying down like Zhui Feng. After they landed, they howled twice, imitating the way Zhui Feng was.

Dabao even tried to pull Wang Cai, who was watching the fun nearby, onto the slide. Wang Cai was unwilling and kept running around the slide with Dabao chasing after him. This amused Yan’er and everyone else even more.

Dabao didn’t catch Wang Cai and had to give up. He led Yan’er and Luo Mingcheng to play with other things. Qi Qi and Hui Hui were the best at playing the high bar, their big paws cling onto the iron bar, running back and forth without stopping.

Chen Afu Said, "These things can exercise the children’s coordination, enhance their physique, and they are full of fun. They will like them. Mr. Chu, do you think it would be indecent for my sister to play with these?"

Chen Afu’s biggest fear was that the ancients couldn’t accept these.

Chu Lingxuan laughed, "Of course not. Noble ladies can ride horses and play cuju, it’s not improper for children to play these."

As he said this, he moved away from the children’s playground and walked back. Passing through several banana trees and bamboos, there was the rear room. He then walked around along the wall, and Chen Afu had to accompany him.

After touring around, Chu Lingxuan stood still and said, "Not bad, it is small and chic, a playground for the children."

As soon as his voice fell, another burst of children’s laughter and the maids’ "be careful" voices came out.

Chu Lingxuan lowered his head, looking at Chen Afu with a smile, "Where Ms. Chen is present, it’s not only a playground for the kids. My grandfather, my mother, and I, all feel delighted."

The praise was a bit too high. Looking at his deep and dark pupils, Chen Afu averted her gaze and said modestly, "Not at all..."

Chu Lingxuan said, "Ms. Chen doesn’t know what it means to me and my family for Yan’er to be so healthy and happy. We didn’t dare to hope that she could have such a day."

He sighed and shifted his gaze to the western horizon. The setting sun had sunk into the clouds, dying the clouds there a brilliant red.

He went on to say, "Ms. Chen, to be honest, my father and mother were childhood sweethearts and have always been deeply in love. Even when my mother had a difficult time giving birth to my sister and could no longer conceive, my father never thought of taking a concubine. But our family’s happiness was ended by a woman when I was fourteen..."

"I had been a study companion to the Ninth Prince, but this disaster drove me to abandon my studies and go to the frontier to find my third uncle. But three years later, when I was seventeen, I received an imperial decree from the Empress Dowager. She gave me a wife and ordered me to return to the Capital City to finish the marriage...Mrs. Ma was a relative of Lady Ma. I don’t even remember what she looked like now...I stayed in the Capital City for three days and then returned to the frontier. The next year, I heard that I had a baby girl, and Mrs. Ma died from a difficult childbirth...I didn’t hear until I returned to the Capital City three years later that my daughter was actually an imbecile. My grandfather had intended to bring the child back to the Marquis’ Mansion several times, but that woman didn’t agree. She said that although her granddaughter had this illness, she still doted on her. My grandfather thought that the child had kinship with this woman and let go."

I didn’t care about Mrs. Ma, and I didn’t care about the child she gave birth to. But one afternoon, my father suddenly sent a letter saying that if I didn’t take the child out soon, the child was probably in danger. So I went to the Princess Mansion, where that woman happened to be out, and I was taken straight to a secluded small courtyard. When I saw Yan’er for the first time, I couldn’t help but loathe myself. I should have gone to see her earlier..."

Talking about this, Chu Lingxuan’s body was trembling a bit, his eyes were bloodshot, he raised his hand and snapped off a branch from a tree next to him.

"Mr. Chu..." Chen Afu called softly.