HPDBC Chapter 185
Chapter 185
Chapter 185
Wen Qian was merely planning that if this man harassed her a third time, she would shoot him down, but she didn't expect his son to take action before her.
After experiencing his first major conflict with his father, Young Liu finally realized that he had no way of taking his mother away.
It wasn't because he couldn't defeat his father, nor because he couldn't support his mother and himself. It was because his mother was unwilling to leave this man.
Winter hadn't ended yet, but he longed for the arrival of spring every day. He felt that the earlier it came, the sooner he could leave and not have to face these two people anymore.
His mother was very uneasy. She didn't want her son to leave her, but she also didn't want to leave her husband who was constantly displeased with her.
She felt that she only wanted a happy, complete family of three, not knowing why her son was unwilling to make this happen for her.
But her son was determined to leave, even refusing to eat with his father.
After waking up, Old Liu dared not say another word to his son.
After this violent conflict, the hierarchy within this family had been established.
Originally, Old Liu didn't have to do anything, he was the head of the household and could trample on his wife and son.
Now their grown son who had almost strangled the old man to death wouldn't even utter a word.
Although he had cursed at his wife before, he wouldn't dare fart in front of his son, fearing another beating the next second.
He was the most lowly in this family of three, still able to boss around his wife without considering her importance.
It was unclear why this wife could still be so obedient and get along with her husband.
It was as if this man had some kind of magic, or as if her mother had some hold over this man.
Young Liu couldn't understand, nor did he want to persuade anymore. He just wanted to avert his gaze and never see them again.
As spring was about to arrive, Wen Qian stopped hunting and returned home to rest.
After that, the lecherous neighbor dared not come to their area again, settling the matter for now, though it was unknown how long it would last.
Now there was no one to stop her husband anymore, but after being beaten and scolded, she would still do her own thing, because these were the only things she could do, having done them with her son before.
Old Liu ate and slept every day, unwilling to even go hunting.
His wife had to learn on her own, but she couldn't make ammunition, so she mostly set traps.
When Young Liu left, he left his gun to his mother. Wen Qian had confiscated Old Liu's gun, but there was still one left at home.
When spring came, Wen Qian visited Ni Sha's home. The newborn was growing fast, much bigger after just one winter.
At this age, babies are soft and cute, melting people's hearts.
Moreover, they hadn't seen a newborn in so long that they would admire even the sight of the child sleeping.
Although the couple was toiling, there was now hope in their eyes. It was evident that they welcomed the arrival of this little girl, their only blood relative in this world.
In the new year, Wen Qian and Big Ning went to the market together. After the long winter, the first market of the year was lively.
There would be merchants buying goods, hunters selling goods, and some traveling vendors from different villages gathering for trade.
At the market, Wen Qian saw Old Liu, who avoided eye contact with her, as if looking at her would get him knifed.
Wen Qian didn't care, as long as she knew he no longer had any ill intentions, lest she take action.
Big Ning also noticed something was off and asked her about it. Wen Qian told him about the man's transgression, and Big Ning found it puzzling.
Big Ning initially thought Old Liu's family had bullied Wen Qian because they outnumbered her, but seeing how fearful he looked, he clearly hadn't gained any advantage.
Big Ning couldn't help but admire Wen Qian even more.
Big Ning and Wen Qian only saw Old Liu and thought the other two in his family didn't come.
Young Liu left as soon as spring arrived, heading straight to the city, but since no one met or spoke with his family members, no one knew about it.
Young Liu had come clean with his mother long ago that he wanted to go far away, never to return, and that even if that were the case, he couldn't take her with him.
"Let it be this way," he thought.