She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 177: Chapter 178: The Wife is Very Satisfied

“I really think Xu Qigang is a good kid,” said Sheng Ning, “and if Ningning passes him up thinking she can find someone better, that’s just impossible.”

Snort? Xu Qigang is good? I’ve heard he used to scare the adults into tears as a child; how ugly must he be? “My sister is so beautiful, if she wanted to marry, there are plenty to choose from.” An’an spoke her mind bluntly and then pulled a face.

I almost forgot, Sheng Ning has a bad reputation, and can’t get married. Today, when the Xu family came to propose, it was the first time someone had asked for her hand!

Sheng Laosan coughed awkwardly.

Shen Luhua gave An’an a warning look, then said, “Although their family’s indecisiveness is indeed annoying, their character is still good, so we should consider it.”

“Hmph! People from Zuo Qinglong and Right White Tiger have character?” An’an continued to mock, only to be slapped by Shen Luhua.

“Silly girl, go to sleep. Don’t you butt in when adults are talking.”

“Fine, I’ll sleep.” An’an quickly checked on the mung bean sprouts, then went back to her own room.

“Old man, you don’t need to think so much about it either,” she stated, “Let’s just drag this out for now. We’ll write a letter to Ningning and ask for her opinion.” She trusted Mr. Sheng’s judgment and admired Zhao Lanzi for being different from the typical rural mothers-in-law, believing Ningning would not suffer if she married into their family.

Right now, what she worried about the most was the debt owed to the town mayor that had not been resolved yet, and she dared not agree hastily. Therefore, it would be better to give Ningning the right to choose directly.

“That settles it then!” With so many things going on during the day, Sheng Laosan, who was older, was already physically exhausted.

The two washed up and went to bed.

Next door, the couple from the neighboring village, Xu Xianxiong and his wife, were still awake late into the night.

After returning from Sheng Ning’s house, Zhao Lanzi naturally heard a lot of bad things about her. But the more Zhao Lanzi heard, the more incredulous and angry she became, deeply hating those who spoke ill of others behind their backs.

Her ancestors were landlords, and after the liberation, she had lived in cowsheds and childhood memories were spent in the midst of constant criticism.

She knew well the pain of that experience.

Was Sheng Ning to be blamed so much from childhood simply because she had a shameless mother and looked better than the average rural girl?

Naturally, she had heard a lot about Sheng Ning’s bad temper and character, but she didn’t think it was Sheng Ning’s fault. Anyone who had been abandoned by their birth mother as a child and grown up under public criticism wouldn’t have a good disposition.

Zhao Lanzi was educated, had read the Four Books and Five Classics, and had insight, so she saw things more clearly.

After eating dinner, the couple sat facing each other, washing their feet.

Zhao Lanzi was lost in thought and didn’t speak for a long time.

Xu Xianxiong was feeling anxious as he watched her, thinking about how he chose Sheng Ning as a wife for his son because Mr. Sheng was of good character. And Sheng Ning was indeed beautiful; after all, any man would want to find a good-looking wife.

Xu Xianxiong thought he had found the best-looking wife and certainly couldn’t settle for less for his son.

Now it seemed his wife was not quite satisfied?

“Wife, stop spacing out, the washing water’s gone cold. Let me help you dry your feet,” Xu Xianxiong said with a silly chuckle, grabbing a towel to wipe Zhao Lanzi’s feet.

Zhao Lanzi kicked out, “Have you no shame, what kind of man helps a woman dry her feet?”

“I love my wife, why can’t I?”

“Get lost, get lost, get lost…” Zhao Lanzi grabbed the towel and roughly dried her feet before sitting on the kang bed.

Xu Xianxiong poured out the footbath water and climbed onto the kang after his wife. “Wife, are you dissatisfied with the marriage I’ve arranged for our son?”