Chapter 110 – Bad People Are Not Good Matchmakers
“This won’t do.”
The Yan sisters objected in unison.
Tian Dazhuang looked at the three Yan sisters in confusion. “Why not? Is it because Yan Xiaosi is too timid to sleep outside at night?”
As soon as he said this, he realized something was off.
Yan Xiaosi, who handled the fat snake as if it were a loach, couldn’t possibly be timid.
“Or is it that Yan Xiaosi is not accustomed to sleeping in a makeshift tent?”
“Yan Xiaosi, what’s wrong with you?”
At this moment, Yan Xiaosi’s body suddenly swayed. Fortunately, Yan Shuqin was by her side to support her in time.
Yan Shuqin screamed in surprise, and Ms. Zhong, Yan Shuxue, and Yan Shuyun all rushed nervously to Yan Xiaosi’s side.
Yan Xiaosi’s face was somewhat pale, with a cold sweat on her forehead, and she looked very weak.
Feeling her icy cold hands, Ms. Zhong was instantly alarmed, “Yan Xiaosi, where do you feel uncomfortable? Let me help you back inside to rest.”
Yan Xiaosi weakly shook her head at Ms. Zhong.
She had overused her mental power earlier to stop the Chen brothers. She felt weak and panicky, her heart beating fast, and she was even seeing double.
“Mom, have you forgotten what Yan Bozhang and Liu Qianhe said just now? I’m fine, I don’t need to rest in the temple.”
The broken mats and quilts had been brought out. Even if she went in, there was no place to lie down.
Tian Dazhuang was concerned about Yan Xiaosi’s weak state, “Aunt Yan, why don’t we take Yan Xiaosi to my house to rest for a while?”
Ms. Zhong thought for a moment, feeling Yan Xiaosi’s health was the priority, and nodded at Tian Dazhuang: “Alright.”
With Yan Shuqin supporting Yan Xiaosi, and Ms. Zhong, Yan Shuxue, and Yan Shuyun carrying their belongings, the family of five was ready to head to Tian Dazhuang’s house.
But Ms. Wang blocked Yan Shuqin’s path. “Dazhuang, I know you mean well, but you also have to consider others’ reputation. Shuqin’s mother, I do have a good solution. Shuqin is not young anymore. As long as you agree to marry Shuqin to my Dazhuang, your family of five can live in our Tian family in peace. Once we become relatives, it’s only natural for us to live together. No one can gossip.”
“Brother Dazhuang, thank you for your kindness, but I’m not seriously ill. I won’t go to your house.”
Before Ms. Zhong could say anything, Yan Xiaosi directly rejected Ms. Wang’s proposal.
There was no way she would trade her elder sister to the Tian family for a place to stay.
“When I was collecting herbs on the mountain, I found a cave there. Let’s stay there for a few days.”
Yan Xiaosi said, pulling Yan Shuqin and turning towards the direction of the mountain.
However, Yan Shuqin didn’t move an inch, and said with a furrowed brow. “Yan Xiaosi, why don’t we just stay at Brother Dazhuang’s place?”
The mountain was home to wolves, tigers, snakes, and insects. It was not a place for humans to live.
“Mom, please agree to Aunt Tian’s request.”
After speaking to Yan Xiaosi, Yan Shuqin turned to Ms. Wang: “Aunt Tian, are you serious about what you said earlier? As long as I marry Brother Dazhuang, you agree to let my mom and my three sisters temporarily stay in the Tian family.”
Ms. Wang laughed and replied, “Of course. But if your mother and your three sisters stay in our Tian family, you can’t ask for a dowry.”
“Dazhuang’s mother, isn’t this taking advantage of our situation?”
Ms. Zhong frowned in sadness. She didn’t care about the dowry. If Shuqin really liked Tian Dazhuang, even without a dowry, she would be willing to marry Shuqin into the Tian family. However, it was clear that Shuqin only saw Tian Dazhuang as a brother. Marrying Shuqin into the Tian family would be too hard on her. Before the negotiation had even started, Ms. Wang was already taking advantage. If Shuqin really married into the Tian family, could she live a good life with such a mother-in-law?
“Shuqin’s mother, how am I taking advantage? If you don’t agree, I won’t force you.”
Ms. Wang was confident in her stance, sure that the Yan family of five, with nowhere to go, would have to grit their teeth and let Yan Shuqin marry into the Tian family.
Tian Dazhuang couldn’t stand it any longer and tugged at her sleeve, “Mom, what are you saying? I only see Shuqin as my sister.”
“Tch, sister! Your damned father and I only had one son, where did you get a sister?”
What a useless son.
Ms. Wang gave him a disappointed look.
“You keep quiet, I will handle this.”
Ms. Wang’s fierce tone scared Tian Dazhuang into silence. He looked helplessly at Yan Xiaosi and Yan Shuqin.
Yan Xiaosi caught his gaze and saw the helplessness in his eyes.
Tian Dazhuang, as a mama’s boy, was not suitable for her elder sister. Although a mama’s boy might be kind, their complete obedience to their mother’s arrangements meant they couldn’t protect their wives.
“Elder sister, I only want to ask you one thing: do you like Brother Dazhuang? If you have feelings for him, I, mom, second sister, and third sister all agree to you marrying into the Tian family.”
“I…”
Yan Shuqin stammered, only managing to say one word after a long time.
She didn’t have feelings for Tian Dazhuang and couldn’t bring herself to say she liked him.
Yan Xiaosi understood. “Big sister, you don’t like Brother Dazhuang at all. Don’t compromise yourself for us. Even if you marry into the Tian family, my mom, second sister, third sister and I can’t live there forever. We might as well all live in the cave. Trust me, I can protect you, mom, second sister and third sister. It won’t be long before we can leave the cave.”
Yan Xiaosi’s words, as if imbued with magic, tugged at Yan Shuqin’s heart and made her initial determination to marry into the Tian family waver.
“Yan Xiaosi, I’ll listen to you. We five will live in the cave together.”
Seeing that she was about to gain a daughter-in-law for nothing, Ms. Wang was irritated to see Yan Xiaosi ruin it with a few words. She felt suffocated.
This Yan Xiaosi, ruining other people’s marriages, was a real piece of work.
“Brother Dazhuang, if you want to hunt with me at the peak in the future, come find me in the cave we found last time.”
Although he didn’t think Tian Dazhuang was suitable as his elder brother-in-law, Yan Xiaosi thought it was good to be friends and brothers with him.
Tian Dazhuang thought Yan Xiaosi would be angry with him because of what his mother had just said, but when he heard Yan Xiaosi calling him “Brother Dazhuang” as usual, he was delighted. Seeing the Yan family’s assorted belongings piled up in front of him, he thought for a while and said, “Aunt Yan, Yan Xiaosi, don’t be in a hurry to go up the mountain. You have a lot of stuff. I’ll go home and bring the ox cart to help you transport things to the cave.”
Yan Xiaosi looked at the pile of broken belongings and frowned. It was a bit of a headache.
Although there weren’t many belongings, it would take several trips for their family of five to carry everything. If Tian Dazhuang was willing to help with the ox cart, that would be best. “Thank you, Brother Dazhuang.”
