1968: At the beginning, the beautiful sister-in-law came to borrow food! Chapter 046

“Brother Yunfeng!”

A familiar voice came from beside his ear.

Li Yunfeng looked up.

Well, it wasn’t just Natasha and Sophia; Shuhua and Shufen were also in the greenhouse.

The four women were holding dippers and buckets, watering the freshly sown ground.

They probably had nothing to do at home, so Shuhua and the others came here to see if they could help.

“Sister Shuhua, Sister Shufen, you’re here too?”

Li Yunfeng walked over, a smile on his face.

“Mm, we came to help Natasha and the others water the ground.”

Shuhua replied, glancing at him with a questioning look, as if asking why he came out.

Li Yunfeng wouldn’t dare say he was provoked by his cheap mother-in-law, so he quickly found an excuse.

“Uh, my mother-in-law is here. It’s quite boring for her to sit alone in the house. Why don’t you all go keep her company? I’ll stay here and see how the ground is doing.”

As soon as he said this, the four women were stunned for a moment.

Natasha, being outspoken, said, “Husband, why don’t you just accompany her? We still have work to do!”

“I was just thinking that you women have more to talk about.”

Li Yunfeng looked at Natasha with a chuckle.

“Besides, I’m a big man. Sitting with my mother-in-law, we don’t have much in common, do we? It’s perfect if you go; it’ll liven things up.”

Shuhua was intelligent and perceptive. Seeing Li Yunfeng’s somewhat awkward smile, and recalling Li Xiulian’s figure and appearance, she probably understood seven or eight tenths of the situation.

However, she didn’t expose it, merely nodding.

“Alright, then we’ll go take a look. Brother Yunfeng, the ground is almost watered. You just need to add a little more.”

With that, she pulled Shufen, called Natasha and Sophia, and the four women walked towards the front house, chatting and laughing.

Li Yunfeng watched their retreating figures and let out a long sigh of relief. Damn it, he finally managed to get the mother-in-law out of the way.

He wasn’t afraid of Li Xiulian; he was mainly afraid he wouldn’t be able to control himself.

As the saying goes, don’t be afraid of a young girl playing ambiguous, but be afraid of a woman in her thirties.

Li Xiulian, that woman, every frown, every smile, every glance, carried a hint of allure. Her seductive methods were something he simply couldn’t withstand.

If she stayed alone in the room any longer, who knew what she would say or do? If he really couldn’t hold back, then the trouble would be immense.

“Alas, this cheap mother-in-law is truly a hot potato.”

Li Yunfeng shook his head, bent down, and picked up a handful of freshly watered soil, feeling its dampness and temperature.

Working was truly grounding; it could calm one’s mind.

…

Inside the house, Li Xiulian’s face broke into a kind smile as she watched the four young, vibrant girls walk in, chatting and laughing.

“Oh, you’re all here? Come sit, come sit, the kangs are warm,” she greeted them warmly.

Natasha and Sophia were quite respectful towards her, sweetly calling her “Godmother.”

Shuhua and Shufen also followed suit, calling her “Auntie Li.”

“Don’t call me Auntie anymore. Just call me mother-in-law, like Yunfeng does,” Li Xiulian said affectionately, taking Shuhua’s hand.

“Shuhua, your complexion looks much better these past few days. What’s past is past; there’s still a long life ahead.”

“Mm, thank you for your concern, Mother-in-law.”

Shuhua also smiled and nodded. Indeed, the past few days had been very comfortable.

Whatever she lacked, Li Yunfeng had provided. Every day, she just came to Li Yunfeng’s house to cook.

The food was so rich and delicious! Much better than anything she had eaten since childhood.

The women sat on the kang, chatting idly about this and that.

Li Xiulian was very good at conversation. One moment she praised Natasha and Sophia for being capable, the next she asked Shufen if she was used to the youth point, and every now and then she would mention Li Yunfeng’s good qualities, saying he was capable, kind-hearted, and caring.

As they chatted, Li Xiulian’s gaze fell on Shuhua, but her mind drifted to what her mother-in-law had told her last night.

Old Mrs. Li might seem muddled, but in reality, she was sharp as a tack.

That old woman had lived a lifetime; what kind of people hadn’t she seen?

As the saying goes, “An old person in the family is like a treasure,” and the old lady had also lived through wartime.

Raising her grandson alone with her daughter-in-law meant she wouldn’t have survived without some skills.

She had long since seen that Li Yunfeng was no ordinary person: capable, intelligent, generous, and understanding of human nature. What was even more rare was that he took good care of them, an orphaned mother and daughter.

“Xiulian,”

Her mother-in-law took her hand and said earnestly,

“I think this child, Yunfeng, is reliable.”

“This old body of mine might be gone any day. It doesn’t matter if I leave, but how will you live your life afterward?”

Upon hearing her mother-in-law’s words, Li Xiulian’s eyes immediately reddened.

She knew her mother-in-law was speaking the truth.

With her mother-in-law around, the villagers still showed some respect, and those shady men didn’t dare to be too presumptuous. After all, the old woman was truly willing to fight them to the death!

But once her mother-in-law was truly gone, with only her, a widow, no children, life would be difficult.

Those bachelors in the village, and even some men with wives, who wouldn’t want to take advantage of her?

“Mother-in-law, I know.”

“It’s good that you know.”

Her mother-in-law interrupted her, patting Li Xiulian’s hand.

“I’ve seen it, Yunfeng isn’t without that intention towards you either. You, don’t be so reserved; you need to take the initiative, take a step forward.”

“Mother-in-law! What are you saying?!”

Hearing her mother-in-law say that, Li Xiulian’s old face immediately flushed.

“Yunfeng is my god-son-in-law. How can I do that? If someone found out, how could I live?”

“What god-son-in-law!”

Her mother-in-law’s eyes immediately widened when she heard Li Xiulian say that.

“Those are just titles! Those two foreign girls in his house, and that girl Shuhua, which one of them was properly married in? He just likes women! How are you any worse than them? In terms of looks, figure, or managing a household, which one of them can compare to you?”

“Listen to me.”

At this point, Old Mrs. Li couldn’t help but lower her voice.

“Don’t think about making it happen all at once; that won’t work, it’ll scare people away.”

“You have to be like boiling a frog in warm water, little by little.”

“Go to him more often, care for him more, let him get used to having you around.”

“Men, they’re all like that. After a long time, when he can’t do without you, won’t you have someone to rely on for the rest of your life?”

“Besides, you tell people you’re over forty, but you’re actually only thirty-two!”

“You’ve only lived half your life; do you really have the heart to remain a widow for the second half?”

“Your mother was a widow for over ten years, so uncomfortable every night she couldn’t sleep, counting soybeans every day!”

“Do you want to be like your mother? You, in two more years, you’ll know what it’s like.”

The old woman had lived a lifetime and saw through people’s hearts.

She knew her daughter-in-law’s advantages and had also accurately judged Li Yunfeng’s soft-hearted nature.

Li Xiulian listened to her mother-in-law’s words, her mind turning with a thousand thoughts.

She admitted, she had developed feelings for Li Yunfeng.

What woman wouldn’t cherish such a young, capable, and kind man, especially in her situation?

“Alright, Mother-in-law, I’ll listen to you.”

Li Xiulian gritted her teeth and made up her mind.

Therefore, these past few days she had been so actively approaching Li Yunfeng, showing concern and hinting.

Although Li Yunfeng avoided her, she was not discouraged. As her mother-in-law said, this matter needed to be taken slowly.

Looking at the four young girls in front of her, Li Xiulian secretly calculated in her mind.

Natasha and Sophia were foreign women; once the novelty wore off, they would be just that.

Shufen was still a young girl, very tender.

The biggest rival was actually Shuhua. Shuhua had known Li Yunfeng for a long time, had an unclear relationship with him, and was also smart and not to be underestimated.

However, it wasn’t a big problem. Men, who could refuse a gentle and constantly caring woman?

And her mother-in-law also said that this matter couldn’t be rushed; it couldn’t be like this from the start.

It had to be like boiling a frog in warm water, slowly, making Li Yunfeng accustomed to her presence.

Until he slowly couldn’t do without her!