Chapter 4
Chapter 4.1
“That is great! Thank the good lord!”
Mrs. Cheng couldn’t help but to smile at the two chicken running around the yard with the rope dragging behind them, “These two chickens will make perfect nutrients for your dad.”
She then looked at the very hopeful faces of the kids, continued to smile and explained, “He gtes the chicken broth, you guys can eat the meat!”
“Yay! Chicken meat tonight!”
“Mom! I want the thigh!”
The two youngest Zheng Bin and Lan Lan broke out into bright smiles and clapped their hands joyfully.
Mrs. Cheng laughed. Cheng Xiao Xiao laughed. Cheng Zheng Yuan also laughed.
The small farm house was filled with laughter.
After that, the whole family worked together — kill the chickens, start the fire — the two youngest ones each got half a white radish to munch on.
At dinner!
The four siblings sat around the table, all eyes starting at the only bowl of meat, everybody was drooling over it but n.o.body touched their chopsticks.
“Xiao Xiao—–”
Cheng Xiao Xiao turned around to the where the voice came from. It was Mrs. Cheng walking toward her, “Xiao Xiao, your dad wants to talk to you. Go!”
“Okay….” Cheng Xiao Xiao was hesitated for a little bit, but quickly got up and walked toward the house that she has never been in before.
She has a faint idea why dad wanted to talk to her.
She lifted the curtain and entered his house. Met with her was a pair of eyes with deep look, from the man lying on the bed. He was around 36, 37 years old. His face was a little on the skinny side; his pointy chin thick and s.e.xy. His sharp brows pointed slightly upward at the end. He exuded an authoritative presence.
This dad could not be a commoner.
That was the first thought in Cheng Xiao Xiao’s head. She didn’t let that show on her face. Rather, she walked out and gently said, “Dad, you are looking for me?”
“Xiao Xiao, you caught two chickens in a cave today? And found some edible plants?” Cheng Bi Yuan’s ink-black eyes were filled with judgement.
He knew his own daughter. Back then she was a smart, mild temperament, quiet child. She always took care of her younger brothers and sisters quietly. She had always been an obedient child.
Two weeks ago…..
She sacrificed herself and blocked a blow for him and got injured. A few days ago she lost consciousness again only to wake up saying that she had lost her memories. What surprised him the most was the weak daughter was able to catch chickens in the mountain and brought them hoe.
Of course he’d feel suspicious.
But, it was indeed his daughter standing in front of him. There was no way that him and his wife would be wrong about that. n.o.body could find another person that looked identical to his daughter.
“Yes, dad. Xiao Xiao inadvertently entered into a cave and saw a clutch of pheasants. It was difficult but I was able to catch two of them. They will provide some nutrients for you.”
She looked down a little bit. She had responded matter-of-factly, but her heart was pounding.
She knew very well that he was not someone you can take lightly, but she couldn’t possibly tell him the truth either. So she had to make up some sort of stories.
Chapter 4.2
Cheng Bi Yuan looked squarely at Cheng Xiao Xiao. He noticed that not only was she avoiding eye contact with him, but her eyes were flickering. It was quite obvious that she was lying.
He sighed inwardly, but didn’t want to press any more. He changed the subject, “How’s your head injury?”
“Dad, I have already recovered fully, don’t worry.” Cheng Xiao Xiao let out a sigh of relieve quietly. Looking at the pale man in front of her, she added, “Dad, I’ll go pick some herb for you from the mountains!”
“Herbs? I am being the dead weight for you and your mother.”
He shook his head slightly, his smile bitter. He gazed at her sternly and said, “Xiao’er, you do what you need to do. Dad will support you fully no matter what. But you be careful and don’t let any accident happen, okay?”
“Yes, dad!” Her heart skipped a beat. She felt that her dad was onto something.
Of course his subtle meaning did not escape her — no matter what happens, he’s there to back her up.
“You haven’t eat dinner yet, right? It’s getting late, go eat!”
“Dad…..” Looking at her gloomy dad, Cheng Xiao Xiao frowned slightly. Her lips moved but she didn’t say anything.
Cheng Bi Yuan could tell there was something on her mind and asked, “What is the matter?”
After a slight hesitation, Cheng Xiao Xiao pressed her lips together, with a solemn look she asked lightly, “Dad, will those people come back again? What happened?”
Why was dad beaten up? Who did that? Those were questions that she had since she had arrived. Finally she couldn’t help but to ask.
Most importantly, she couldn’t figure out the background of this family. She believed that had a lot to do with why dad was beaten up and that’s an answer she earnestly would like to find out.
From the bed Cheng Bi Yuan paused for a second, his look serious, “You don’t need to know that. They knew I am crippled, I don’t think they will be back.”
“Dad, who are they? Tell me, so we can…..”
“Xiao Xiao, go eat dinner!” Cheng Bi Yuan interrupted her and looked down.
Looking at the dad who had refused to tell her the truth, Cheng Xiao Xiao had no choice but to leave his house.
Even though there were chicken meat on the dinner table, Cheng Xiao Xiao didn’t eat too much because she was still a little worried. Most of the meat went inside her younger siblings’ stomachs.
But looking at how happy they were, she was able to put her worries aside for the time being.
At night, lying in the same bed as her little sister, Cheng Xiao Xiao was sleepless from what was bothering her. She was quite certain that there was more to this family, yet her parents were not willing to share that with her.
She wasn’t able to figure anything out so she finally put all her random thoughts aside and entered into her dimension.
After an entire day, the white radishes in front of the hut were ripe for harvest.
She didn’t harvest right away but went to visit the farm. The 5 chickens and 5 rabbits that she has been raising were also ready to be harvested.
Looking at the result after a day, Cheng Xiao Xiao broke into a bright smile.
These current produces and farm animals would provide nutrients for the family. In a few more days, there will be enough to sell at the market, then they would have money to hire a doctor to check on her father.
Entering the little house, Cheng Xiao Xiao started clicking on the screen. First thing she did was to check out the warehouse, and she look concerned.