Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 546 - 548 Does She Not Have Family?

At that moment, Wang Xiangxiang was in a deep sleep, as if she had a beautiful dream. She dreamt that the man she liked came to see her, and even told her he liked her. Her lips curved into a slight smile, and she turned over.

Just that turn startled Chu Lian; his heart skipped a beat. He was terribly afraid that she would wake up and become agitated upon seeing him again.

Fortunately, she only turned over, and after that, there was no movement. The turn of her face allowed him to see her more clearly. Her face still showed some swelling, probably from the beating by those who bullied her.

Pity filled his eyes. He didn’t know what to do with her. Initially, he wanted her to change her impression of him, but now, he was afraid that she might be stimulated again by his mere presence.

After watching her quietly for a while, he rose silently and left the room. Seeing Yang Chun plucking chicken feathers in the courtyard, he walked over without a second thought.

He heard the Boss’s wife shouting from inside the house, "Be careful when you’re plucking those feathers."

"I know, don’t worry. It’s for my baby sister; it has to be perfect," Yang Chun replied to his wife’s remark, and as he looked up, he saw Chu Lian approaching him.

So he explained, gesturing towards Yang Qiu’s room, "The girl lying in there is the sister I’ve newly recognized."

"..." He was talking about Xiangxiang, his newly recognized sister?

What on earth was going on? He turned and went back to Yang Ming’s room, "Yang Ming, what’s this about your elder brother calling Xiangxiang his newly recognized sister?"

"..." How had he forgotten to mention this? Even he had only just accepted it, "Big Brother Chu, my parents adopted her as their daughter, so she’s now my sister."

"..." Chu Lian was left speechless by this news.

"Big Brother Chu, don’t worry. She won’t seek death anymore. She has a family now; she’ll definitely live a good life."

"..." What did he mean by that? What was this about having a family now, "Didn’t she have a family before?"

Yang Ming nodded and continued, "Yes, her parents passed away more than three years ago. She’s been depending solely on her brother since."

Upon hearing this, Chu Lian once again found himself choked up, unable to speak. He had known nothing, which explained why she was so desperate to earn Silver, and why she hadn’t touched the zither or practised calligraphy in three years.

Despite her circumstances, she remained strong and faced everyone with cheerfulness; she was truly heart-wrenching.

At the same time, his heart was filled with self-reproach. How could he have been such a poor man, so petty, only consumed with jealousy over her and Li Fugui, suspicious and doubtful of her?

Could someone like him really deserve her? Even he felt undeserving. She was right; he indeed couldn’t compare to Li Fugui.

Seeing Chu Lian’s dejected state, Yang Ming offered comfort, "Big Brother Chu, don’t be too negative. You still have a chance. We’ll help you."

"..." Chu Lian’s heart was full of bitterness. Could this kind of thing really be solved with someone else’s help?

"Once she’s better, go and express your feelings to her." Nobody could know without trying. He’d missed out on numerous occasions with his wife because he never properly conveyed his feelings.

"Thank you."

Chu Lian patted Yang Ming’s shoulder; his gratitude was sincere. He took one thing to heart from what he had said: what mattered now was that she get better. As for his feelings, that was something he needed to plan for in the long run.

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