ebookland Chapter 10 Gathering in the Prison
Chapter 10 Gathering in the Prison
They say every hurdle is difficult, but you'll overcome it eventually. Wenwen's next challenge is just around the corner.
The sisters' hard work is gradually coming to an end.
Uncle San gave a friendly reminder, "Hey, someone's coming."
A moment later, the iron gate made a sound.
This time, the leader was a tall, thin official and two dark-faced bailiffs, who brought in the whole family.
The man in front carried a boy in his left arm and held a girl's hand with his right. He carefully walked down the stairs, glancing back at the woman and the slightly older girl behind him from time to time, while also offering words of comfort.
"Madam, watch your step."
The escorting officer, annoyed by their slow pace, shouted, "Hurry up, hurry up!"
The man immediately protested: "Liu Ganzi, what are you pretending to be so big for? The verdict hasn't been handed down yet! I'm still the son of a marquis! Let me tell you, don't touch my wife, don't rush me. I'll leave as slowly as I want. Once I get back, I'll make you pay. Don't you dare doubt me! You're not qualified to mess with me! I'm not qualified!"
Upon hearing this, the Wen family exclaimed, "That's the eldest son-in-law's voice!" The entire family watched this family with tense expressions.
My uncle, Yao Changhao, is the youngest son of the Marquis of Dongbo in Kyoto. In the eyes of outsiders, he is a typical playboy. His family arranged for him to go to the battlefield to gain experience. Due to his youthful arrogance, he almost lost his life on the battlefield. In the end, he was saved by his grandfather and trained under his grandfather's command. After his grandfather resigned, he was transferred back to Kyoto and appointed as the commander of the imperial city.
By the light of the yamen runners' torches, Wenwen saw her uncle-in-law pass by the first cell door and say to Officer Liu with great conviction, "Liu Ganzi, I'll take my wife and the others in first, and then I'll go back to this cell myself."
Liu Ganzi was speechless: This son of a bitch, the most protective husband in the whole capital, is about to go to jail, and he's still so fussy.
"Madam, be careful with your head."
Wenwen looked at the cell door, estimated its height, and then looked at her uncle.
Seeing him put down the child in his arms and pat the child's head, he said, "Xiao Mi, go inside by yourself, don't tire your mother out."
He hurriedly added, "Maisui'er, take care of your mother. Be good. If you need anything, come to your father. He's next door. Go in. I'll watch you go in first."
"Husband, I'm fine, you can go in now." The aunt waited patiently for him to finish explaining.
Wenwen watched her uncle's busy work and inadvertently witnessed a display of affection.
The eldest aunt went into the prison cell and went straight to her grandmother to talk.
The eldest uncle seemed quite pleased with himself. He went into the cell, met his grandfather, met his grandmother in the next cell, and then sat directly opposite his third uncle.
"San'er, meeting here is an amazing experience."
"Brother-in-law, do you know why you're here?"
"I know, it's like going to jail."
"I thought you didn't know. This guy, he started chattering away the moment he walked in, putting on a whole show all by himself, you're quite capable." Uncle San gave him a thumbs up.
"You flatter me, you flatter me, it's nothing, hehehe~~~"
Wenwen listened to her third uncle and the others chatting, and some strange images suddenly flashed through her mind. When she tried to recall them carefully, they disappeared without a trace. She could only assume that they were all the work of the original owner's emotions.
If you ask her if she ever gets tired of these fragmented moments, the answer is, not at all.
The fact that the original owner would experience emotional fluctuations whenever she encountered a family member, causing this body to react, indicates that the original owner wanted to convey a message to her.
However, Wenwen is currently unable to ascertain this information, but she can do her best to protect everyone in her family.
Wenwen let the original owner's emotions control her, and unknowingly walked to her aunt's side, hugged her aunt and cried in her arms.
This was the first time the Wen family had ever seen her cry like this.
The aunt was holding her, somewhat at a loss. She had been married before Wenwen was born and had little contact with Wenwen. Since her accident, the little girl had become quiet, and their communication had decreased even further.
Now that Wenwen is holding her and crying, she does feel a little unfamiliar with her. However, it's a good thing that her niece is close to her.
The aunt gently patted Wenwen's back to comfort her, "Wen'er, don't be afraid, Auntie's here, our family is all here~~~"
Aunt's voice was soft and gentle, like a breeze soothing Wenwen's heart.
Gradually, Wenwen calmed down.
My uncle really knows how to pick his timing. "Madam, I've hidden a bag of candy here. Give some to the children, and give Wen'er a few extra pieces to sweeten her mouth and stop her crying!"
"MaiMai, come here and give this to your mother."
The scene, which was originally filled with tears, was turned around by the idea of the uncle-in-law to distribute candy.
The aunt stuffed a piece of candy into Wenwen's mouth, patted her back, and hummed a lullaby.
A small hand slipped a piece of candy into her palm and patted her back.
Wenwen: I'm so ashamed! She's already an adult!
Wenwen turned her head and met a pair of big, dark eyes. She blinked and grinned at her, "Sister, candy! Don't cry, it hurts..."
The little guy opened his mouth and drool came out; he was still comforting her despite his unclear speech.
Wenwen felt embarrassed, left her aunt's embrace, sat up, pulled the little guy to her side, wiped his drool, unwrapped the candy, and put it in the little guy's mouth.
"Little Xiaomi, you eat, I've already eaten."
As she spoke, she touched Mi Didi's face. Looking at the little guy's cheerful face, she once again marveled at her aunt's dedication to raising the child.
Just then, a chubby girl and another chubby little girl squatted down in front of Wenwen. "Little Wen, do you still remember us?"
Wenwen looked at the two Mai sisters in front of her. They both had chubby faces, big round eyes, and dimples. Their smiles were incredibly cheerful and cute.
Yao Maimai, the eldest daughter of the eldest aunt, has a cheerful personality, is very capable with her hands, and is quick to get things done, but she is afraid of getting tired and loves to be lazy.
Yao Suisui, the second daughter of the eldest aunt, is a seemingly honest and simple girl, but she's full of mischievous ideas and loves to fight. She's always shouting for battle and is quite the tomboy.
Yao Xiaomi, the youngest son of my aunt, is a very sweet-talking kid.
"I remember, Cousin Mai Mai, Cousin Sui Sui, and Brother Mi."
Mai Mai was unsure, and asked with wide eyes in confusion, "You're... all better, really... all better?"
Wenwen nodded happily and said, "Really, it's done."
Sui Sui, who was squatting nearby, looked at Wen Wen and cautiously asked, "Sister Wen, do you remember where we fought last time? Why did we fight? Did we win or lose in the end?"
Sui Sui pressed for answers, but her aunt quickly interrupted, "You're asking for it, always talking about fighting... You're a young lady..."
Seeing that Sui Sui was about to get beaten, Wen Wen quickly got up to stop her, "Auntie, I'm done, let's go talk over there."
After saying that, he pulled Xiaomi and the two Mai sisters to the corner.
The corner became their regular gathering place.
They were all relatives and familiar with each other. The two sisters, Mai Sui and Mai Hui, were talkative and outgoing, and quickly became friends with everyone in the group. Laughter and joking could be heard from the group of children from time to time.
Uncle was really worried sick. "Sigh, sigh, keep your voice down, oh dear, you kids..."
The uncle-in-law dismissed it: "Hey, why do you care about them? It's better than crying, right?"
"Brother-in-law, where is this place? You... these kids are already difficult to take care of, and with you on top of that, it's really..."
"In jail, you're right," the uncle said, megaphone his hands around his throat, and whispered into the corner, "Maisui, you two keep your voices down, don't disturb your mother..."
Wenwen was caught off guard and received another dose of PDA.
The women, however, were used to this. They simply exchanged amused glances.
Mai Mai also megaphoned her voice and whispered to her dad, "I know, Mom is the most important."
Her father gave her a thumbs up.
Wenwen watched the interaction of this family.
The conclusion is that the uncle only has eyes for his aunt; the children are just an anomaly.
At this moment, she felt the same way as her third uncle: this group of people was indeed difficult to manage.
Their own group was mostly children, with fewer men. Now, in addition to their aunt and her three siblings who needed protection, there was also their uncle, who seemed rather unreliable.
With so many people, what will happen to them on the road to exile? How can we protect the elderly, children, the sick, and the disabled?
Wenwen was in a bind; she needed to come up with a solution as soon as possible.