Northeast: My Absurd Woman

Chapter 225 The Soul Hasn't Grown Up

Yang Wuni pulled down Zhang Changyao's raised hand and spoke to him in a serious tone.

"What's wrong? You're so serious, it scares me. I really haven't done anything wrong. Or I'll take you to ask Miao Yu."

Zhang Changyao felt uneasy, but he remained defiant, emphasizing each word.

He was afraid that if he appeared weak, Yang Wuni would see through his disguise.

"Zhang Changyao, I'm not talking about you and Miao Yu. Let's put that aside for now."

Tell me about your father and Zhao Xiulan. Have they been found yet?

Yang Wuni didn't want to talk too much about the matter between Miao Yu and Zhang Changyao.

He didn't want Liao Zhi to think that Zhang Changyao was competing with her for Miao Yu.

The naive Yang Wuni even thought that Liao Zhi would like both Lin Qiu and Miao Yu at the same time.

"Ah! They've been brought back. It's nothing serious. They live their lives, and we'll live ours."

Zhang Changyao gave a perfunctory answer, not wanting to go into details, while Zhang Kaiju knelt in front of Zhao Xiulan.

The memory of Zhao Xiulan kicking him with one foot still lingers in his heart.

"Hmph! You're quite the father. As soon as Zhao Xiulan leaves his sight, she immediately comes running to you."

It's like he's your son, and you're his father.

Yang Wuni was not happy when she learned that Zhao Xiulan had returned.

Although Zhao Xiulan has changed her attitude towards him for Yang Deming.

But she was still worried that this woman would scheme against her.

She was too preoccupied to pay attention to the matter of Miao Yu and Zhang Changyao that Hu Xianfa had mentioned.

"Wu Ni, my father, he's just old in body, but his soul hasn't grown up."

When he was young, he was someone who only knew how to work and didn't know how to use his brain.

As a result, even now, he can't make decisions on his own when faced with problems.

They're either looking for their aunt, Guan Lin's second brother, or asking me for help.

On a deeper level, he's still that same clueless kid who gets flustered in the face of trouble; only the exterior has turned into that of an old man.

Zhang Changyao was deeply moved and tried his best to let Yang Wuni know the true nature of some people.

"Zhang Changyao, your father hasn't grown up yet, but hasn't Zhao Xiulan grown up too?" Yang Wuni asked Zhang Changyao, looking up in confusion.

"I think so? People who aren't family don't enter the same door."

Look at how she throws a tantrum when she doesn't get what she wants. Doesn't she look like a child who asks for candy and then throws a tantrum when the other person doesn't give it to her?

After Zhang Changyao finished speaking, he let out a long breath, and Miao Yu's question suddenly became clear in his mind.

"Zhang Changyao, what about me? Has my soul grown up yet?"

Yang Wuni understood the gist of it and quickly pulled Zhang Changyao aside to ask.

"My little Wuni, you're the complete opposite of them. Your outer shell hasn't aged, but your soul has grown up first."

Zhang Changyao stroked Yang Wuni's head, his face full of heartache.

"Zhang Changyao, what happened to you? Can you tell me?"

Liao Zhi, who was standing to the side, felt a sudden pang in his heart after hearing what Zhang Changyao said.

"Wu Ni, I have some good news for you. Sha Dunzi is going to marry into our village and have a baby with the horse stable."

Also, keep this money; Dad said it's from Wang Fengxian."

Zhang Changyao did not answer Liao Zhi's question. "Uncle, you and Wu Ni go make popcorn. I'll talk to Liao Zhi."

"Why did Wang Fengxian give me money?" Yang Wuni held the money, puzzled, and dared not put it in her pocket.

"Dad said, if it's given to you, you should take it. She owes you, and this is what you deserve."

Zhang Changyao took Yang Wuni's hand and put it in his shirt pocket.

"Come on, Wu Ni, let's make some popcorn so Chang Yao and Liao Zhi can talk."

Yang Deshan understood Zhang Changyao's meaning, grabbed Yang Wuni's sleeve, and pulled him out.

"Zhang Changyao, what's wrong with you? Can you handle this? Talking to me might make you feel better, right?"

Liao Zhi realized that only Zhang Changyao was left in the room, so he asked another question.

Zhang Changyao didn't say anything, took off his shoes, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and lay on Liao Zhi's body, crying "Waaah..."

Yang Wuni and Yang Deshan heard everything clearly from the outer room. They looked at each other, not daring to come in and disturb them.

Zhang Changyao cried until he had no more tears left, then looked up and laughed at himself, "Heh, heh..."

"Are you feeling any better after crying?" Liao Zhi asked Zhang Changyao softly.

"Hmm! Liao Zhi, let me tell you about Miao Yu's situation. You're a smart guy, so give me some advice."

Zhang Changyao, not afraid of trouble, started from his school days.

They talked about everything that happened when Miao Yu left his house last time.

This includes the unspoken, unspoken words and actions between the two people.

He didn't mention that what also made him feel wronged was Zhang Kaiju kneeling before Zhao Xiulan; he felt that he should bear this humiliation himself.

"Zhang Changyao, you did the right thing. It's best to compromise and not provoke her."

They have the authority; they're in charge of family planning, and they can control us.

If we offend her, there's only one outcome: Wu Ni will never be able to have children again.

Meng Lizhi is fine, I can arrange a better way out for him, I've already thought of a way out.

Even when she dragged Wu Ni to get her tubal ligation done, there was no foolproof solution.

She's the kind of girl you described, the kind whose soul hasn't grown up yet.

They are so willful that they will stop at nothing to acquire what does not belong to them.

Getting pregnant with your child is just an excuse for her; what she really wants is to have you and then dump you.

"To avenge the fact that you chose Lin Qiu back then, and not her."

Liao Zhi's words were like a sledgehammer hitting Zhang Changyao on the head, making him break out in a cold sweat.

"Liao Zhi, what should we do?" Zhang Changyao's mind was in a mess, and he couldn't come up with any ideas.

"Haha! Cold dressing plus cooking sauce, a two-pronged approach, adding the right ingredients to the dish."

Liao Zhi's mind raced, and several solutions immediately came to mind.

"What? How did this happen at the restaurant?" Yang Wuni, who had been listening in the background, pushed open the door and came in, completely bewildered.

"Wu Ni, why did you come in?" Yang Deshan tugged at Yang Wu Ni's sleeve and pulled her out.

"Uncle, you and Wu Ni come in, let's discuss this together."

We are a family, and we should face everything together, good or bad.

"It's no big deal. If soldiers come, we'll send out generals; if water comes, we'll use earth; if all else fails, we'll build a boat."

Liao Zhi knew that Yang Wuni was impatient, so he let her and Yang Deshan come in to listen.

After thoroughly analyzing the situation, Liao Zhi proposed two solutions.

One approach is to find someone to act as the general and replace Zhang Changyao in dealing with Miao Yu.

Water comes and earth covers it, meaning that no matter how varied the rain or seedlings may be, the family members work together to resolve the situation.

That is, to eat her food, drink her drinks, take advantage of her, and accept her gifts, so as not to let her get Zhang Changyao.

"I agree with Liao Zhi's first method, but the later one makes us seem a bit more underhanded."

Zhang Changyao scratched his head, one corner of his mouth turned up, and he grinned foolishly with one eye closed.

"Zhang Changyao, you have the heart of an old woman. How could our Liao Zhi be so treacherous?"

Miao Yu got her money and belongings from the women in the surrounding villages.

"It's not like we asked her for it; she gave it to us willingly. Only a fool wouldn't take it."

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let Hu Xianfa take those two cartons of cigarettes. What a waste."

"That snobbish, toad-eyed village chief got off easy, that old bastard got off easy."

"If I had known he was afraid of Miao Yu, I should have given him a few more whacks on the bald head."