Famine Bride: Marry into the best in-laws and win

Chapter 275 Quilt

"Sister Man Yue, is there no other way? I'm willing to give you any amount."

Xu Manyue still shook her head, "Sorry, Xiaoxiao, I can't help it."

A trace of loss flashed in Meng Xiao's eyes. In another month or two, winter would begin and the weather would get colder.

Calculating the time, it was the day when her brother and sister came to the countryside. The Beijing city was not peaceful recently, and her family had some overseas background.

Someone above gave my parents some advice, and they had no choice but to send all their children to the countryside to work in the fields.

As for why it was not sent from Beijing, it was naturally because they were afraid of alerting the enemy.

Judging from the hints in the letter from my parents, it seems that someone has already set their sights on their family, so it would be best if they could quietly arrange for their brothers and sisters to be treated well.

Seeing Meng Xiao like this, Xu Manyue had some guesses in her mind, but this was probably not the right time yet.

As long as there is no major problem, you will generally not be targeted.

But this is not something she can interfere in.

Meng Xiao forced a smile and said, "Sister Manyue, it's getting late. I'll go back now."

Her younger brothers and sisters would be coming over soon, and she had to prepare everything in advance.

Xu Manyue stood up to see her off, and handed back the egg cake she had just brought, smiling embarrassedly, "Xiaoxiao, I can't help you with this matter, you can take this thing back."

If it is really what she thinks, then Meng Xiao's level will definitely decline in the future. Egg cakes are not cheap, so how can she accept her things?

Meng Xiao shook his head. "No, Sister Manyue, this is a gift I brought specially to see you. I can't bear to take it back."

After saying this, she put down her things, turned around and left quickly.

"Xiaoxiao..." Xu Manyue was pregnant and couldn't catch up with her, so she could only shout.

But Meng Xiao had disappeared long ago.

As soon as the front person left, Mrs. Shen ran in from outside the door, staring at the egg cake in Xu Manyue's hand, swallowing her saliva continuously.

"Third sister-in-law, is this delicious? Let me try some. I've lived for over thirty years and have never tasted anything like this."

As she spoke, she reached out to take it.

Xu Manyue was quick to hide the egg cake behind her back and said, "Sister-in-law, we can't eat this now. Let's eat it together when mother and the others come back in the evening."

"It must have been very hard for Mom and the others to go to work in such a hot weather today."

Mrs. Shen's hand froze in mid-air. She quickly withdrew it, smiled sheepishly, and said, "Yes, that's the way to go. Let's wait for mother and the others to come back and eat together."

"But..." Her tone softened and she looked at Xu Manyue pitifully.

"Third sister-in-law, I'll just take a small bite. Really just a small bite. My saliva is almost flowing out. Can you give me a little bit to taste?"

She had never eaten this thing before, but the smell was so delicious that she could hardly hold back.

Xu Manyue sighed and shook her head, "No, sister-in-law, please bear with it for a while."

"If you keep up this attitude, you won't have any tonight."

Mrs. Shen's face froze and she dared not speak at all, but her eyes were still glued to Xu Manyue, and she licked her lips from time to time.

Teacher Meng was so generous just now. She gave me such expensive pastries as a gift. If it were her, she would have been heartbroken.

It’s a pity that Teacher Meng is a little old, otherwise Xiaoshan could marry her, and then she could eat as many egg cakes as she wants in the future.

Xu Manyue looked at Mrs. Shen's greedy look, frowned slightly, walked around her, and returned to her room with the egg cake.

It was already late at night, and Mrs. Shen and Shen Baozhu had prepared the meal early, but the old lady and the others still had not returned.

Xu Manyue raised her watch and looked at the time. It was almost eight o'clock in the evening.

It seems that there is indeed a lot of work to do in the fields.

Suddenly, Mrs. Shen stared at Xu Manyue again and again and spoke.

"Third sister-in-law, your pregnancy is different from others'. I don't think... I haven't seen any special reactions from you during pregnancy."

The more she talked about it, the more she felt that this was the case. She thought carefully again about Xu Manyue's reactions since she became pregnant.

Only then did I realize that she did not have morning sickness, nor did she become bloated, haggard, or have a loss of appetite.

She even looks better than when she was not pregnant. Her complexion is fair and rosy, and she looks more handsome than before she was pregnant.

Xu Manyue smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, everyone's physique is different. I also think that carrying this child is very worry-free."

"It's more than just a relief. I see you've become much prettier while pregnant."

Mrs. Shen's eyes wandered over Xu Manyue's face, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

"Look at your skin, look at your face. You said that when you first came in, you looked like a beggar with yellow hair and didn't look like a woman at all. I didn't expect you to become more and more beautiful now."

"She's almost prettier than those girls in the city."

Xu Manyue pursed her lips and smiled, "Sister-in-law, is it possible? I have always looked like this, but I didn't have enough food to eat, so I look malnourished, like a bean sprout."

The pills given by the system will never make a person beautiful out of thin air. At most, they can only make the skin and body condition better.

Mrs. Shen thought about it and realized that before the third daughter-in-law got married, life in the Xu family was not a human life at all.

Speaking of the Xu family, she suddenly remembered something.

"Third sister-in-law, there is something I want to tell you... I don't know whether I should tell you or not?" Mrs. Shen hesitated for a moment and bit her lip again.

Xu Manyue looked at her in surprise, "Sister-in-law, if you have anything to say, just say it."

This was the first time she saw her sister-in-law like this.

Mrs. Shen thought about it and realized that the girl was pregnant and would give birth in a few months.

What if this news upsets her? If she doesn't tell anyone, she's afraid those people will come back and cause trouble.

Mrs. Shen was very conflicted.

Looking at her like that, Xu Manyue really wanted to know what was making her so entangled.

"Sister-in-law, please tell me."

Mrs. Shen gritted her teeth, looked up at her, and reiterated, "This...this is what you asked me to say. I told you not to get excited."

Xu Manyue glanced at her and shook her head, "No."

There are probably not many things in this world that can make her lose control of her emotions.

Mrs. Shen looked at Xu Manyue deeply and sighed, "It seems your brother has returned from fleeing famine."

Xu Manyue was stunned for a moment. Her brother?

Xu Xiangyang?

At that time, some of the Xu family members died, and some fled from famine.

Unexpectedly, this guy came back again. It seems that he really has some skills.

But why is he back again?

Seeing that she didn't say anything for a long time, Mrs. Shen thought she was in a bad mood because of this matter.

She reached out to pull Xu Manyue's hand and patted it gently, "Third sister-in-law, Xu Xiangyang didn't come back alone this time. He brought a woman with him. It seems that she should be his wife."

"I heard that he came back this time to look for his mother and brother."