Chapter 116: Selfish
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“What did you say!” Qiao Wenjuan glowered, her body was trembling and her face was livid from the anger caused by the child’s words.
It was a while before Qiao Wenjuan’s lips shuddered and she turned to look at the embarra.s.sed Qiao Zhongbang. “El-eldest Brother, y-your child treats me like this? I-I… I am her biological aunt!”
She donned on a pitiful look of being so wronged that she wanted to cry. It was as though she was completely different from the arrogant person earlier.
This talented at face changing, why don’t you go join a troupe and perform in an opera?
Qiao Mu waved her hand at Shaoyao, and the girl immediately went up eagerly.
“Son, Mother won’t live…” Elderly Lady Qiao was truly crying this time. When the group of zombies was on her tail earlier, Elderly Lady Qiao felt like she would be choked to death by those monsters if she was any slower.
Not only had she not consumed a single grain of rice since last night, but she was also shocked and scared and had endured a night of wind in a ‘convertible’ carriage!
Ever since she made it out of being widowed, she had never experienced such hards.h.i.+ps, so how could she not be miserable?
The old woman cried as she slapped her legs, tears dripping down handful by handful. There was both bitterness and resentment in her, secretly resenting her own daughter as well. If they had eaten that perfectly fine mantou earlier, wouldn’t everything be fine right now? Why did she have to slap that mantou onto the ground and find some restaurant…
“Mother.” Seeing his mother’s tired and hungry appearance, Qiao Zhongbang could not bear it and covetously glanced at the hard-faced Qiao Mu.
“Qiaoqiao, Grandmother can’t starve at her old age. How about Mother helps her into the carriage and have Shaoyao give her two mantous to eat,” Wei Ziqin carefully asked.
“Alright.” Qiao Mu nodded and did not object.
To Qiao Mu, this was an insignificant matter, but Qiao Zhongbang and Wei Ziqin both sighed deeply like a weight had been lifted off of them.
Seeing this, Qiao Mu’s eyes glinted, and warmth encased her heart. She knew that her parents really cared about her wishes.
Her parents were both very kind and filial people. It was absolutely impossible for them to abandon their mother and escape by themselves.
As long as Elderly Lady Qiao did not seek trouble from her, Qiao Mu was not unwilling to feed an extra mouth. She also did not want her parents to be stuck between their daughter and mother for such a minor matter.
Although Qiao Mu still did not have any good feelings toward Elderly Lady Qiao inside her heart, she was willing to try to accept this harsh and merciless elderly woman for her parents.
“Good child.” Wei Ziqin gently smiled and went up to support the embarra.s.sed elderly woman who had stopped crying.
Qiao Zhongbang also smiled and said. “Alright, alright, everyone, get on. We must make haste on our journey and can’t be delayed any longer.”
“Right, hurry and eat and drink, and let’s prepare to continue. When we leave Anshan Town, we will head for the south. I estimate we will need one day and night to reach the next town.” Second Uncle jumped down from the carriage and said with a chuckle, “Alright, I fixed the carriage as best as I could. We will have to make do. Let’s go!”
This time, no one had any objections, and everyone squeezed into the carriage one after another.
Qiao Wenjuan acted first to s.n.a.t.c.h the most comfortable spot against the back of the carriage, disregarding her mother.
Wei Ziqin glanced at her but did not say anything. After helping Elderly Lady Qiao sit down, she pulled her daughters over to find a spot near the door to sit down. Then, she took two mantous out of the bag that Shaoyao handed to them to give to Elderly Lady Qiao. “Mother, eat this to fill your stomach for now. At noon, we will find a place, and I will cook some hot cake soup for you.”
Elderly Lady Qiao nodded and accepted the mantou with mixed feelings in her eyes.
Qiao Wenjuan hurriedly called out, “Mother, I’m also hungry. Give me one, quickly.”
Elderly Lady Qiao’s lips trembled, but she handed a mantou to her daughter without any objection. Qiao Wenjuan started taking large bites out of it.
Outside the carriage, Second Uncle swung the reins and shouted, leading the carriage toward the exit of the town. Qiao Zhongbang mounted his horse and followed after.