61 Is your mouth dry?
He Ximei came back from drying chili peppers and overheard Su Xiaofeng at the doorstep, feeling warmth in her heart. Xiaofeng had finally grown sensible and learned to care for her father.
Because of Pengzi, Old Guaizi had endured countless rumors outside. He Ximei was very grateful to Old Guaizi; had he not been willing to create a family with her, with her mentally challenged son, remarriage would have been difficult.
Indeed, even Pengzi's biological father didn't take care of him, let alone other men who were not so noble.
Initially, she didn't expect Old Guaizi to treat Pengzi in any special way, merely providing him with food was enough. However, after she married into the family, whatever Xiaofeng had, Pengzi had too, which moved her deeply.