Chapter 2: Angry at the White Lotus
(T/N): 'White lotus' – someone who appears pure but is the polar opposite on the inside.
Lu Jiao's eyes darkened, she clenched her fingers, turned around, and walked out. Now is not the time for her to say anything, so it's better to be quiet.
Besides, this morning, the whole family didn't have breakfast, so she went to the kitchen to see and make something to eat.
As soon as Lu Jiao's thoughts fell, she strode towards the kitchen.
There are quite a few things in the kitchen. Other than the 100 catties of brown rice and 50 catties of cornmeal when the Xie family split up, there are also 3 catties of rice, eggs and sugar from Lu Jiao's family. Glutinous rice, soybeans and Chinese cabbage were sent by the villagers.
Oh, there is also a chicken in the corner. This chicken was snatched from the Xie family's chicken coop by the original owner when the family was split up.
At that time, Chen Liuchong, the eldest daughter-in-law, came out and wanted to take it back, but was stopped by Old Master Xie.
After Lu Jiao had glanced around the kitchen, she immediately got an idea. She made half a pot of porridge with rice, took three eggs, and made omelette.
By the time this was done, she was so tired and sweaty that she wanted to sit on the ground.
But thinking about the four little ones who didn't eat, and Xie Yunjin lying on the bed, she resignedly wiped the sweat from her face, turned around and went to the east bedroom.
It's just that before she entered the east bedroom, she first heard a soft and weak voice from the east bedroom.
"Third Brother Xie, are you hungry? This is the rice porridge that I made especially for you. Hurry up and drink a bowl, or your body will collapse."
Lu Jiao stood in front of the door subconsciously after listening to these soft and tactful words, looking at the people in the east room.
In the room at this time, other than Xie Yunjin, Xie Erzhu and the four little boys, a delicate, slim woman wearing a long white dress with a belt, which outlined her willow-like, fragile waist, just a back view makes people wonder about it.
Lu Jiao looked at the woman's figure and quickly recognised this person from her memories. This woman was Shen Xiu, a villager of Xiejia Village.
It is rumored that Shen Xiu and Xie Yunjin were childhood sweethearts and were fond of each other. Without Lu Jiao's intervention, this Shen Xiu would be the most likely person to marry Xie Yunjin.
Because of this, the original owner also had a big fight with Xie Yunjin, until Xie Yunjin stated that he had no intention of marrying Shen Xiu.
Seeing that she had no hope of marrying Xie Yunjin, her mother arranged for Shen Xiu to marry someone. It's just that she had only been married for four years when her husband died, and she became a young widow with a daughter.
The people of the Su family saw how easy it was to bully the orphan and her widow mother and kicked them out. So Shen Xiu was living in her parents' home now, and her home wasn't far from theirs.
Lu Jiao was just thinking about it when Xie Yunjin's cold and weak voice was heard in the room, "I don't want it. You can take it back."
Listening to Xie Yunjin's words, Shen Xiu immediately spoke in a hurry, "Third Brother Xie, how will you recover if you don't eat?"
Xie Erzhu, who was changing Xie Yunjin's medicine at the bedside, frowned and glanced at Shen Xiu, and opened his mouth,
"I'll go back later and get something for my third brother to eat later. You can take this thing back first."
Shen Xiu is a young widow. What's the matter? A young widow went to someone else's house to show her hospitality, The Third Brother is a famous man. Won't this ruin his reputation?
Shen Xiu was about to speak when Lu Jiao walked into the room and stared at her angrily, "What are you doing at my house?"
Lu Jiao didn't want to come in, but everyone didn't eat in the morning, not to mention others, she, herself, was very hungry, and the four little boys must be hungry too.
Lu Jiao got angry at Shen Xiu as soon as she came in. In this way, she fits the original owner's personality.
Shen Xiu listened to Lu Jiao's words and opened her mouth with an ugly face, "I'm here to give Third Brother Xie something to eat. He was injured so badly, how can he not eat?"
Lu Jiao stared at Shen Xiu with a fierce look on her face and shouted angrily,
"It's none of your business, you young widow of a dead man. What do you want to do in someone else's house? Are you still trying to seduce my husband?"
Shen Xiu's eyes instantly turned red when she heard Lu Jiao's words. She turned around abruptly to look at Xie Yunjin and cried.
"Third Brother Xie, how can she say that to me. I just can't bear to let Third Brother Xie go hungry."
Sob. Sob.
If that divine appearance was in front of another man, I was afraid that he would feel compassion in his heart, but it's a pity that she faced the cold-hearted Xie Yunjin.
Xie Yunjin said calmly, without moving his eyebrows, "Take your things back."
Shen Xiu wanted to say more, but Lu Jiao said ruthlessly, "Do you want me to drag you out? If you aren't ashamed of yourself, I will be more than happy to drag you out."
After she had finished speaking, she started rolling up her sleeves. Shen Xiu's face turned pale. Although she was a young widow, she also has some face, so without waiting for Lu Jiao to make a move, Shen Xiu rushed out with her basket.
Later, Xie Yunjin ignored Shen Xiu, who ran away. He turned around and looked at Lu Jiao in disgust, "Go out."
Lu Jiao was a little annoyed when she heard what he said. But after thinking about the evil the original owner had done, she held back in the end. She looked at Xie Yunjin and said,
"I made porridge and omelette. Would you like me to bring them in for you to eat?"
As soon as Lu Jiao had finished speaking, several people in the room looked at her at the same time. Among them, Xie Yunjin's face was so gloomy that he could drip water. He spoke coldly,
"What the hell are you trying to do?"
A bloody rage surged from the bottom of his pupil after he finished speaking. The biggest tragedy of his life was meeting this woman. She haunts him like a ghost.
Ever since he married her, she has been pestering him. Originally, he thought she had given birth to four children, so she would focus on the children. Henceforth, everyone would live in peace.
Who would have thought that after this woman gave birth to a child, she became more and more complicated. Not only does she beat and scold other people's children, but even her own children are beaten and scolded.
Three days ago, he was seriously injured because he was worried that this woman would abuse the children while he was not at home, so he rushed back in the evening and was hit by a horse-drawn carriage in the town and was seriously injured.
If it wasn't for worrying about the child, how could he be hurt like this, and he may not even be able to stand up for the rest of his life.
Thinking of this, Xie Yunjin's black pupils were filled with bloodthirst.
As a military doctor, Lu Jiao immediately felt the murderous aura of Xie Yunjin. She clenched her fingers lightly. If this man wasn't inconvenient, he wouldn't let her go.
While thinking about it, Lu Jiao stabilised her personality and shouted angrily towards Xie Yunjin, "Xie Yunjin, what do you mean? I kindly cook something for you, but you are suspicious of me?"
Lu Jiao's fat body was about to lie down on the ground. This was the original owner's usual method. If there is a disagreement, she rolls around and scolds.
On the bed, Xie Yunjin saw that Lu Jiao was about to lie down on the ground. His forehead throbbed. His face was terrifying. He gritted his teeth and uttered coldly, "Go and bring the food."
Lu Jiao immediately stopped and rolled her eyes when she turned around. There are times when you are also afraid.
She strode to the kitchen and quickly put five bowls of glutinous rice porridge on a small, tattered table. Then she put a few pieces of omelettes into a broken bowl, and then she carried the small table all the way into the east room.
However, Lu Jiao was smart and didn't stay after she put down the small table.