CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 35: HEAVY RAIN

"Did the sky get punctured today?"

He looked up at the pitch-black sky, complaining discontentedly.

Under the torrential rain, Chen Xuan was already soaked to the bone.

The wet clothes made him feel uncomfortable all over.

"Finally home!"

Standing tens of meters away, even in the pouring rain, he could clearly see the scratches on the wooden door.

No moment before today had made him so eager to return home.

He really felt unbearably uncomfortable.

So, he quickened his pace.

"Uh..."

In front of the house,

The day’s rain had turned the previously uneven ground into little puddles.

"Looks like I’ll have to get some dirt to fill these in tomorrow!"

He was fine with it,

But if the two women at home accidentally stumbled while walking, especially near a puddle, it could be troublesome.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The sound of knocking on the door rang out.

"Sister-in-law, open the door, it’s me!"

He habitually called out for his sister-in-law.

As for why he didn’t call her Su Yun, he didn’t know; it just felt natural.

"Coming, coming, Brother Xuan!"

From behind the door came the familiar sound of a table dragging on the ground,

"Creak!"

The wooden door opened, revealing Su Wanqiu’s ’ugly look’!

Chen Xuan had indeed advised her many times,

There was really no need to make herself look so ugly.

People in Shuanggang Village could barely get by; who would care how a widow looked.

Besides,

What woman doesn’t love beauty?

Especially since Su Wanqiu was just in her early twenties.

As she looked now, she seemed both old and unattractive.

Frankly speaking,

The fake freckles densely packed on her face,

Were enough to ruin one’s appetite during meals.

However,

Su Wanqiu just casually mentioned that she was used to it and had refused him.

"Hurry inside, you’re soaked through, aren’t you? I already asked Su Yun to prepare dry clothes for you."

"Okay, thank you for the trouble, sister-in-law."

Chen Xuan felt a warm feeling in his heart.

He truly trusted his sister-in-law in managing the household.

She thought of everything,

With meticulous attention to detail.

Sure enough, there were dry clothes already prepared for him at home awaiting his return.

After entering the door,

Su Wanqiu closed it behind him and promptly helped him take off the outer raincoat.

Meanwhile, Su Yun took the hemp sack from his hands.

"Huh, what’s in here, it’s moving?"

At this moment,

With arms spread, Chen Xuan smiled and said after Su Wanqiu helped take off his coat, "Didn’t catch anything good today, caught two white rabbits instead, one each for you and sister-in-law to raise for fun!"

"Wow, rabbits!"

At this moment,

Su Yun opened the sack.

Two snow-white rabbits huddled at the bottom of the bag, and when they saw her, they shivered.

"Don’t be afraid... don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you."

The little girl reached her hand out to gently stroke the frightened rabbits, soothing them.

"Play with them later, go and prepare some hot water to help wash up Brother Xuan!"

Su Wanqiu’s phoenix eyes glared.

Su Yun was startled and immediately let go of the rabbits, stuck out her tongue at Chen Xuan, and then quickly went to the kitchen to prepare hot water.

"This child is really... sigh!"

Su Wanqiu sighed, feeling helpless.

She truly didn’t know how to manage her sister.

Her husband was drenched like a wet rat, yet she was still busy playing with rabbits.

Truly a carefree soul.

"Haha, sister-in-law, it’s alright. Yun’Er is young, it’s natural to be excited about such cute rabbits, don’t scold her."

"You’re always spoiling her, go to your room, wipe off, feel more comfortable."

Su Wanqiu rolled her eyes at him, though she was happy inside,

With such a good man as Chen Xuan caring for her,

At least there was nothing to worry about in the future.

"What’s that?"

Looking at the cloth-wrapped item in Chen Xuan’s hands, Su Wanqiu asked curiously.

"This is something good, very nutritious. Lately, I’ve been consuming a lot, just need to replenish! Haha!"

Chen Xuan offered a peculiar smile, then walked into the room.

By this time,

Su Yun was carrying a basin of hot water from the hall into the room, giving Su Wanqiu a playful look as she passed.

Just now,

She heard every word Chen Xuan said clearly.

Inside,

She was exceedingly pleased.

"Hmph!"

To her sister’s provocation, Su Wanqiu rolled her eyes and snorted coldly.

In the next second,

Su Yun quickly entered the room, not daring to look back at her elder sister.

....

Once Chen Xuan emerged wearing dry clothes,

The small table in the hall was already laden with delicious food.

A large basin of meat,

Really the size of a washbasin, steaming hot,

Since his appetite had increased, Su Wanqiu always used such a large bowl to serve the meat.

Even so,

Sometimes it wasn’t enough for him to eat.

As for this,

Su Wanqiu could only lament her brother-in-law’s enormous appetite.

Besides the big basin of meat,

There was also rice, meaty soup made from animal bones, and white bread.

This Chen Family’s meal,

Could last other families several days if they were frugal.

Having spent a day busy at the rear mountain and fighting a large black snake, Chen Xuan was already ravenous.

He plopped onto the small stool,

Grabbed a chunk of meat from the big basin, and began eating vigorously.

Su Wanqiu, considerate as ever, placed a bowl of soup in front of him, "Eat slowly, don’t choke, have some soup first to warm up!"

"Mm-hmm, okay... sister-in-law!"

Chen Xuan mumbled through a mouthful of meat.

At this time,

Su Yun, after tidying up his wet clothes, came to the hall as well, sat down, and began to eat dinner.

"By the way, sister-in-law, do we still have any of the food we brought back last time?"

Thinking of visiting the black market, Chen Xuan asked.

"There’s some left, but not much. Why? Are you heading to the county again?"

Su Wanqiu, being so insightful, immediately caught his drift.

"Yes!"

Chen Xuan nodded, "I need to make a trip and pick up some extra supplies."

"Is Brother Xuan going to the county again? Did you catch something to sell?"

At this moment,

Sitting across the table, Su Yun put down her chopsticks, looking puzzled.

Last time Chen Xuan went to the county to sell the big White Tiger, but there didn’t seem to be anything at home to sell this time.

There were still some game animals in the kitchen, but they were just ordinary wild boars and deer, meant to be eaten.

"It’s a big snake, really big, several meters long!"

Chen Xuan put down his chopsticks, gesturing with both hands.

"Hmph! Brother Xuan is lying, there’s no such big snake!"

Su Yun, the little girl, wore a face full of disbelief.

It’s not like she hadn’t seen snakes before,

Shuanggang Village was near the mountains,

Sometimes snakes would show up in the village,

But the longest she ever saw was just over a meter, as thick as an arm,

And that was just last year.

At the time,

It scared her so much that her face turned pale.

"Hehe~~~"

Chen Xuan chuckled, saying nothing more, continuing to chew on the meat from a big bone.

Meanwhile,

Off to the side, Su Wanqiu,

Her eyebrows gently furrowed a bit.

She was looking Chen Xuan up and down.