Guihua knew that she didn’t want her to get a divorce, so she said, "You know? He’s now starting to transfer money, asking me for money every now and then, saying it’s for business. I’m no fool, I’ve hidden all the family’s money bit by bit. It’s clear he doesn’t want to live well with me! I can’t let him keep deceiving me. I’ve already talked to my brother, and if he doesn’t agree to my divorce, I’ll die. By then, everything at home will belong to Wang Dabao. Later, he’ll find a young and pretty wife, and if they can stomach that, then they’ll force me to stay put." As she spoke, her eyes were red.
Sun Chan felt very upset, "Big sis, I’m not good at giving advice. I just hope the child won’t be affected no matter what happens."
"Of course. Baby is my life! Why would I give the child I worked so hard to bring into this world to him? It’s not like I don’t have money to raise them!" Guihua said with a cold laugh.
Sun Chan nodded, feeling that what she said made sense.
Guihua said, "Have lunch here today, I’ll make something delicious for you. There’s not much here, but lots of mountain goods, like wood ear mushrooms, regular mushrooms, they’re very fresh! Do you like wild hawthorn fruit? My parents sent me a lot, try them!"
Sun Chan hurriedly handed the child to Guihua, "Let me do it, big sis, you try my cooking too."
"Alright! Let’s sit and have a good chat between sisters." Guihua smiled, looking at Sun Chan who stood up, and nodded, "You look much better than when we first met."
Sun Chan laughed, "Maybe it’s because I’ve been eating well."
Guihua brought out lots of hawthorn fruit for Sun Chan to eat, while Sun Chan tidied up the dishes and chatted with Guihua.
In her past life, Sun Chan had never left the village and was very conservative. While Guihua was familiar with the world of business, having witnessed a lot of hypocrisy and flattery, she especially liked honest Sun Chan. Sometimes, Guihua would explain some outdated ideas to her, helping Sun Chan understand how women could live differently.
Sun Chan was incredibly grateful, feeling like her world had suddenly become much clearer.
The wild grass on butter mushrooms was particularly difficult to clean, but these mushrooms were especially plump. With a bit of meat and a quick braise with pak choi, the taste would be especially delicious. Since Guihua couldn’t eat overly salty food right then, Sun Chan first filled a large bowl for Guihua, adding salt to her own later.
She also soaked some wood ear mushrooms in hot water and made scrambled eggs with them, and Guihua even started braising half of the chicken her family sent the day before.
Sun Chan hurriedly said, "We’re not outsiders, don’t go to such lengths!"
"Silly child, half a chicken scares you this much? Eat your fill! I’ve long grown tired of it." Guihua laughed, giving her a playful swat on the backside.
The child fell asleep, and Guihua took them into the cradle inside the house, then came out to help Sun Chan with the cooking.
Sun Chan cut up the chicken, added some vermicelli, and braised the chicken. She also fried up a plate of peanuts, prepared two bowls of rice, and the two sat at the small table in the courtyard to eat.
The mushrooms were exceptionally delicious, and Sun Chan ate several in a row.
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