Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 1198 - 1197 Zhou Lanfang

Chapter 1198: Chapter 1197 Zhou Lanfang

After recounting the past, Zhao Xinlan began to blame Zhou Siyu, "It’s all because of you, it was you who said how great this place is, and that’s why I came here. Zhou Siyu, didn’t I treat you well back then? Why did you harm me like this? And even your aunt, are you still human?"

Zhou Siyu defended herself, "Originally, I wanted to bring you here to have a good life, how could I have known things would turn out like this? Look at me now, aren’t I in an even worse situation than you?"

"What kind of good life is this?" Zhao Xinlan cried again, "Is this how people live? For five years, I haven’t had a single white flour bun, haven’t had a bite of rice. So many times, I could hardly stop myself from wanting to commit suicide."

Although she complained and blamed Zhou Siyu all the time, it must be said that, in a foreign land, the appearance of Zhou Siyu also brought some solace to her heart.

Zhou Siyu rolled up her sleeves and said, "At least you are here with Xiaolong, not getting beaten. Look at me, my body is covered in wounds, beaten by that man’s wife, and still having to make money with my body."

"Alright, stop trying to outdo each other’s miseries," Lu Siyuan was getting annoyed by their crying, "Zhao Xinlan, do you know where Zhou Lanfang is?"

"I do," Zhao Xinlan nodded, "Her aunt was originally sold to another town, but because she was older and always crying and wailing, and couldn’t communicate with the language, the buyers resold her after a few months. She’s also in this village. She often comes over to chat when she has time. I’ll take you to her."

Without delay, everyone followed Zhao Xinlan in search of Zhou Lanfang and, after walking for about a few minutes, they saw her planting vegetables at the door. Because she knew how to farm, she wasn’t beaten as often after being sold here; as long as she was obedient, she was basically spared from beatings.

Seeing everyone, her reaction was much like Zhao Xinlan’s—stunned for a moment, then a burst of wailing, crying out to return to her country. She hadn’t suffered as much in the many years with Shen Jianhua as in these five years. She didn’t want to stay here anymore.

Lu Siyuan’s head ached from her crying, "If you keep crying, we will just leave."

He had no sympathy for those people who had treated Shen Mianmian that way before.

Hearing this, Zhou Lanfang stopped crying as if she had hit a pause button, and her sobbing suddenly ceased.

She indulged in a moment of deep affection with her niece Zhou Siyu, then talked about wanting to return home. Learning that it was impossible, she fainted in anger. Lu Siyuan pinched her philtrum to wake her up.

It took a while for Zhou Lanfang to come to her senses, "Siyu, what are we going to do now?"

Just thinking about living this kind of life in the future made her not want to live.

"Aunt, since we can’t go back, why not the three of us stick together and be united? The future may not necessarily be worse," Zhou Siyu said. "You two come with me, we’ll buy a house and live on our own, we can survive without relying on men."

After all, it has already come to this, might as well go back out and do that kind of work to earn some money, at least not get beaten.

But Zhao Xinlan refused, "I don’t want to, I have a child, I have to stay with my child."

Zhao Xinlan had clearly seen the situation here; a few foreign women have no way to survive independently in this place. Even if they were redeemed now, they would soon be sold off by others. It’s better now than before; she is at least with her own child and does not get beaten.

Zhou Lanfang also said, "Siyu, although I’m a bit tired now, life is still bearable. This man’s temperament isn’t as volatile, not prone to hitting people. At my age, I can’t withstand the turmoil anymore."