Chapter 8: No Good Intentions
Editor: Exodus Tales
They were so poor that Su Mian's father did not want her to continue studying until senior high. But it was her stepmother that convinced her father.
In the end, Su Mian had requested to dropout after being unable to endure gossip about her seducing the teacher.
He Qin only smiled, "Little Mian, you can stay at home if you don't want to study. As for fieldwork, leave it to me and your father."
As she thought about the past, Su Mian's eyes almost turned red.
Fortunately, in this lifetime, her stepmother was alive, her little brother was glowing with health and vivacity, and her father was healthy. Nothing was too late.
She inhaled and tightly grasped He Qin's hand, afraid that she would disappear in front of her.
Su Jin Long had not run far and was currently eavesdropping from the kitchen. Su Mian calling He Qin 'mom' had truly stunned him. He supported himself against the door with one hand and almost fell forward.
However, he and Su Mian had grown up together. He knew her the best. "Mom, you must be careful. She clearly has ill intentions while bearing gifts.
He Qin was currently happy but Su Jin Long's words were like cold water that extinguished her expectation.
Su Mian had done this often in the past. When she wanted something, her tone would immediately soften, but she had never called He Qin mom, so He Qin felt that Su Mian was different from before.
When He Qin got married, Su Mian was already five years old and could remember things. She recalled how Su Mian glared at her with hatred and turned around without saying a thing, not even willing to call her mom.
Su Jin Long was only two at that time and was basically raised by He Qin. Normally, the two of them were like real mother and son with nothing hidden between them.
Now different from the past, Su Mian did not wish to speak maliciously. She pulled He Qin's hand and looked at her with sparkling eyes, causing He Qin's heart to calm down.
"Little Mian, don't pay attention to him. Let go quickly to eat." He Qin smiled and brought Su Mian's shoes over.
In the past few days, Su Mian had been ill, causing He Qin to become thinner from worry, blaming herself for not taking care of Su Mian properly.
"Mom, I'll wear it myself, I'm alright. What about dad?" He Qin was still the same kindhearted He Qin. Su Mian bent over to wear her shoes, afraid that He Qin would see her secretly wiping away her tears.
"He went to get medicine for you. The doctor said that you need to take more medicine to strengthen yourself."
Su Mian was ill because she had rolled down the valley from a mountain road. On that day, she and her classmate, Zhang Yan Jie, went to the town market. On the way back, Zhang Yan Jie had suddenly shouted that there was a wolf!
Su Mian had been startled at the time. Wolves would frequently emerge from the deep mountains and forest beside their small village. This was especially common after heavy snowfall.
After a snowfall, the road would be covered in frost. This had caused Su Mian to slip and roll down the mountain.
When she woke up, she had been reborn.
Su Mian's family was truly poor. He Qin had only prepared sorghum rice and stewed Chinese cabbage with potatoes. There was not even a single bit of meat.
"It's close to the Lunar New Year and we only have this to eat?" Su Jin Long looked at the unoily dishes. He mumbled to himself but still lowered his head and ate.
Su Jin Long was currently in his growth phase. Eating only these would make him hungry again soon.
"The Gregorian New Year has just passed. Why do you still want to eat meat every day? If you don't want to eat this, then don't. Little Mian, you eat first," He Qin served the food, then sat beside the edge of the oven and began knitting.
The wool she used was old and was a combination of many different colors pieced together, just enough to make a sweater.
Su Mian remembered that this sweater was knitted by her stepmother.
When she entered the Imperial Medical School in her past life, she did not wear it once because she did not think it looked good.
With only a 15-watt light bulb emitting a faint yellow light, Su Mian looked at He Qin, "Mom, why not continue in the morning. Your eyes might go bad." He Qin's dark face carried a warm smile that made Su Mian feel that she had truly been reborn.
"There is a lot to do in the day. I can only do so much at night. I need to finish it so you could wear it at the arrival of spring."
Su Mian felt sweetness sweeter than honey in her heart as she looked on.
"Aunt He, come quick. Someone has been bitten by a wolf!" A man shouted from outside. He Qin put the sweater down and ran outside. Su Jin Long also rushed out.
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