Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 127 - 128 - New Year’s Eve Night (3)_1

Chapter 127: Chapter 128 - New Year’s Eve Night (3)_1

The second daughter-in-law continued, "Speaking of fine ladies, in our village we have Dongdong from the Zhou family and that girl Nan Feng. This Feng girl has really changed a lot. I ran into her at the village commune this afternoon and I almost didn’t recognize her. She looks more beautiful every day."

Right now, Wenxuan’s mother was feeling quite vexed. "I know Zhou Dongdong; she’s pretty and usually quite a hard worker. But it’s her father, that Zhou family head —he’s not good. Remember what happened with Uncle Zhou? A man who won’t take care of his own father —how can we marry into that family? Absolutely not. Not a chance."

Despite saying ’no’ three times, Wenxuan’s mother suddenly thought of Nan Feng.

Indeed, Nan Feng had become remarkably prettier and was very lively too. She could even earn money by hunting. Over the past few months, she had blossomed more and more. She was clearly defined, from her waist down to her bottom. If we bring her home, have a child with her, and she works in the fields or hunts for game to add some variety to our meals, we would be hard-pressed to find a better daughter-in-law.

Not to mention, Nan Feng’s mother once saved her life.

However...

"This Feng girl... she already called off her engagement before. If we go after her now, wouldn’t she look down on us? Let’s forget about it," Wenxuan’s mother said.

Seeing Wenxuan’s mother was dwelling on this, the third daughter-in-law reassured her, patting her protruding chest. "How about this, I’ll inquire for you tomorrow. It’s New Year’s Day tomorrow; she wouldn’t turn me away, would she? Besides, no matter how capable Feng girl is, her father has a bad leg, and their old house is in bad shape. If she marries into our family, it’ll be her good fortune. How dare she look down on you?"

In fact, Wenxuan’s mother had thought about this matter recently but hadn’t mentioned it to anyone. Now that the third daughter-in-law had broken the ice, she said, "Oh... okay, you go ask her. Tell her that on account of her late mother, I would like to make amends with their family."

The third daughter-in-law responded, "Alright, leave it to me."

...

It was the hour of Hai, and Daping Village was still all lit up.

A common saying among the villagers was "We work all year just to have a good New Year." That’s why villagers who are usually too frugal to light their lamps now had them blazing. Everyone, young and old, was still awake, waiting for the new year.

Nan Feng and Nan Quanyou had already had dinner and each had taken a bath. On the table were peanuts and two pots of wine.

It was actually quite boring.

There were only two people in the house, and no matter how close they were, they’d run out of things to talk about; all that was left was waiting.

Nan Feng started to wonder, how is Yege doing now? He must be with Uncle Zhou, just like she’s with Nan Quanyou now.

What about Aqiu’s family? Aqiu has a younger brother, parents and cousins, so she wouldn’t be lonely. She’s probably setting off firecrackers in the courtyard now.

The term ’prosperous household’ really resonated during the New Year, highlighting its power.

However, Nan Feng thought, that also depended on the quality of relationships among family members. Even if there were many people, if the family was not harmonious, it was useless. Better to have peace with just two people.

She suddenly imagined herself married with a child. The child running around, calling her and her husband Mom and Dad —how adorable...

Just then, the sound of firecrackers nearby. Then another round of firecrackers in the village followed by another, from far to near, from near to far.

Midnight was here!

Nan Feng immediately grabbed some firecrackers, rushed out to the courtyard to light them up, then ran back covering her ears.

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year," Nan Feng shouted to Nan Quanyou amidst the sound of firecrackers.

"You’re another year older, fifteen now," said Nan Quanyou.

"Dad, happy new year, I hope you stay healthy!"

"You too, you better grow up fast and get married soon."

"Dad, you’re at it again," Nan Feng whined, half of her face glowing red in the bright light of the firecrackers.

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