Chapter 16 - 16 Chapter 16: Regret_1 (1/2)
16 Chapter 16: Regret_1
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Han Juniang stood for a long time, looking at the bustling Jiang Family home, her heart filled with jealousy and resentment.
Why weren’t the twin boys hers? Why did the newcomer have such good luck, adopting a girl and even having it bring him twin boys?
How was she worse than that woman who had been sterile for ten years?
The more Han Juniang thought about it, the more upset she became, the more indignant she felt, almost shedding tears on the spot.
People passing by whispered amongst themselves, and some even called out loud, “Isn’t this Chen Second Auntie? Are you here to give congratulations, why don’t you go in?”
The Han Family stiffened, stuttered: “I-I’m just passing by.” After saying that, she turned and left.
Walking quickly away, as if a ghost were chasing her from behind.
Halfway, she encountered several village women, talking about Jiang Family’s gossip.
“Today, I finally saw Jiang’s twins, oh my, they’re so handsome. Fair and chubby, their small arms are like lotus roots.”
“Indeed, the woman can finally hold her head high. Didn’t conceive for ten years, didn’t expect to conceive twins when she finally did. And they’re both sons, wow.”
“That’s why you really can’t judge a book by its cover, the old clam can also produce pearls. Those who said Jiang would have no descendants will have to bite their tongues now.”
“Exactly.”
“Hey, it’s also Jiang’s good luck to adopt a fairy child. If it weren’t for Yingbao, would she have been able to conceive? Hmph!”
“Well, that’s not necessarily true.”
“How is it not? Even the Divine Witch Song said that Yingbao is a lucky doll. Whoever adopted her would be blessed.”
“Really, did old lady Song really say that?”
“Indeed, she even said that the day Jiang adopted Yingbao, there was a divine light shining upon his house.”
“Really? Did you witness it?”
“I didn’t see it myself, but is not the deer that follows Yingbao around all day evidence enough? In our area, which other child can command such a big deer?”
“Oh my, now that you mention it, Yingbao really does seem like a fairy child. So fair and pretty, just like a painting, not like the children in our village.
They say she could speak before she was one, even recognize some characters now. Who in our village has a girl who can do that?”
“Indeed.”
“Oh, I wonder who Yingbao’s biological parents are. To abandon such a gifted child, I wonder if they’ll regret it later.”
“They’ll definitely regret it. They’d be green with envy.”
“Regret is useless now!”
“True.”
A woman lowered her voice: “Hey, do you think Yingbao could be from Chen Erlang’s family in West Village?”
Another woman slapped her thigh, “Now that you mention it, the timing of Chen’s wife giving birth and finding Yingbao does line up. Oh my, the Chen family have had three or four girls in a row, they really could have abandoned a child. Karma is really catching up to them…”
As they were enthusiastically chatting, they suddenly noticed someone standing not far away. It was Han from Chen Erlang in West Village, they quickly nudged each other, winked, and stopped talking.
After a moment of silence, a woman said: “I’m off, I still need to go to Jiang’s house for the One Month celebration. I can’t chat with you anymore.”
“You better hurry, my husband’s already there, he’s probably seated by now.”
“I have to get back too, haven’t cooked the meal at home yet.”
The crowd dispersed, leaving Han alone from a distance.
This time, Han Juniang truly began to cry.
She hurried home, flopped onto her bed and sobbed for a long time.
Chen Changping entered the room and upon seeing his wife like this, couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong?”