Chapter 65 - Chapter 65: Chapter 65: There’s No Regret Medicine in the World 1 (1/2)
Chapter 65: Chapter 65: There’s No Regret Medicine in the World 1
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Standing at the door was Jiang Erlang’s ex-wife, from the Leng Family.
Her face was pale and sallow, a faint bruise still on her cheek, tear-brimmed eyes looking at Jiang Erlang.
“Erlang, 1…1 came to see the children.”
Jiang Erlang was silent and didn’t let her enter.
From the Leng Family, she stepped forward to grab his sleeve, but he evaded her.
Jiang Erlang backed off a few steps and noticed her protruding stomach, apparently she was pregnant.
“You’re already married, don’t come to my house anymore.” Jiang Erlang spoke coldly: “The children are all right. They’ve gotten used to living without a mother. You being here will just upset them.”
After divorcing from Jiang Erlang, she remarried to a widower in his forties in town. Her mother, Old Lady Cao, received twenty taels of silver as a betrothal gift. This news was known throughout Dongchen Village.
In a village of this size, any bit of news spreads quickly; not a thing can be kept hidden once the old ladies start to gossip.
Reportedly, the widower runs a pickle stand in town, selling all sorts of pickles, salted vegetables, garlic and others—the business wasn’t bad.
His previous wife left him with a son and a daughter, but the son died of illness two years ago, leaving only a young teenage girl.
In theory, life wouldn’t be bad for Leng as the wife of the household, so long as she bore him a son and a daughter, the widower would definitely take good care of her.
Why she came back now was unclear.
Leng Family covered her face and started crying, “Erlang, can you really be so heartless? I just miss the children, just let me see them once…..”
At this time, Erni and Huzi, hearing the commotion, ran out from the house and stood by Jiang Erlang, looking at the woman before them.
Huzi hadn’t seen his mother in over a year, and he barely recognized her, simply staring at her curiously.
Erni had, however, recognized the woman. Even though her appearance was somewhat unfamiliar, Erni knew at a glance that this was her mother.
Yet Erni didn’t dare to call out to her. She merely gave her a look of pity, not knowing what to do.
“Huzi! Erni! My children….”
When Leng Family saw the two children and tried to rush them, she was blocked by Jiang Erlang.
“Leng Family! Our divorce was clear, I paid you 15 taels of silver and said the children will not be related to you from then on. You inked your handprint on those papers.”
Jiang Erlang coldly said: “You have seen the children, stop lingering here and return where you belong.”
Even if her life was not comfortable now, she should go to her mother’s house, not seek warmth here.
Leng Family’s eyes blurred with tears, sobbing, “Erlang, I regret it, I really do…” At this time, some nosy neighbors holding their bowls came over to watch the scene.
Someone ridiculed: “Isn’t this Leng Family then? But you are already married, why are you back?”
“Could she be eying Jiang Erlang’s wealth and want to scoop some money for her younger brother?”
“Oh my, Leng Family, you change faces faster than turning pages in a book, aren’t you afraid of burning bridges?”
Ignoring the villagers’ ridicule, Leng Family continued crying, “Erlang, for the sake of us being husband and wife for more than a decade, let me come back….”
Jiang Erlang became stern and interrupted her words, “Leng Family, I urge you to go back, I am about to get married. Even if you regret now, it’s too late.”
The words were just to push off the Leng Family. He and the children were living well now. Although life was hard, it was peaceful. He really didn’t want to go back to the days of constant pandering.
“No! Erlang, how can you marry someone else? I do not agree!” Leng Family screamed hysterically, throwing herself onto Jiang Erlang, “Erlang, you are mine…mine…whoo-whoo-whoo…”
Jiang Erlang wanted to push her off, but Leng Family clung to him like a plaster, her arms desperately wrapped around his waist.