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Xiaowan was woken up by the splash of cold water. She opened her eyes and realized that the villagers had already dispersed.

”Get up and take those clothes to the river to wash.” The Madam Xu did not care about the injuries on Xiaowan's body and ordered her, ”If you can't wash up by nightfall, you will have no food to eat once you return. If you want to starve, then just dawdle. And don't wash my clothes, or I'll cut off your fingers. ”

Xiaowan climbed up with much effort as her butt was in extreme pain. Luckily she had been beaten up in the courtyard today, and Madam Xu had not ripped off her pants, so she wouldn't lose her skin. However, the pain had made it difficult for her to move a single step.

Carrying a big basket of clothes, he walked step by step towards the river. The fiery red sunset shone onto the surface of the water, causing the Xiaowan to mutter to herself in her heart. She hoped that the sun would set a little more slowly so that she could hurry back home after washing up and see if her stepmother could give her a bite to eat.

Xiaowan swiftly washed her clothes, but her butt was too painful. She couldn't sit still, so she could only bend her body.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of horse hooves. Xiaowan's heart trembled as she looked towards the source of the sound.

Under the setting sun, a tall figure was riding a horse and was slowly walking over. The setting sun painted his body with a layer of golden light, making him look like a god that came from the sky.

Xiaowan recognized the figure of the Young Master from that day. Her heart was thumping hard, but she immediately retracted her gaze.

She couldn't be like this. She couldn't imagine impossible things to numb her. People had wives and children. She shouldn't even look at them.

But when he retracted his gaze, he was shocked to see his stepmother's dress floating in the air. Xiaowan did not have the time to grab it, and immediately jumped into the river to fish for it.

Tonight, the water was a bit rushed, so she had no strength to withstand the impact. She was washed away by the water and fell face first onto the ground.

Seeing that, Ling Chaofeng quickly jumped off the horse to catch up, but Xiaowan was already unconscious in the cold river.

”Miss?” Ling Chaofeng carried Xiaowan up. He was unconscious in his arms, but no matter how he called, he did not reply.

It was dark, Da Qing drove the carriage from the pier, and was about to bring Susu and the child home. Coincidentally, he met Ling Chaofeng at the same time, bringing a girl down from the horse he was on when he returned to the inn.

As they walked into the shop, the lights were on, and everyone could see that the young lady was unconscious, her weak and frail body in Ling Chaofeng's embrace, looking extremely small.

”Daddy bought it for me.” Little Pei ran over and looked at his father with surprise and joy, ”Father, did you buy a mother for Little Pei?”

Ling Chaofeng and his son did not have time to play around. He and Aunt Zhang looked at each other for a moment before he carried the others and went to the guest room upstairs.

Susu handed the child over to Da Qing and went upstairs to help out. Together with Aunt Zhang, he took off Xiaowan's drenched clothes. They were trembling with anger.

”Too pitiful.” Susu immediately shed tears, thinking back to the days when she was beaten up, she knew that this girl had suffered a lot. As she cried, she carefully wiped the medicine on her body and helped her put her clothes back on.

Xiaowan couldn't lie down to sleep, she could only lie on her side.

Uncle Biao went to get a doctor. When the doctor saw Xiaowan, he sighed and said, ”It's that child again, she came to grab some medicine for me during the new year, and I saw that she was injured. Sigh … A heartless person, such a good child, beating him up like this. ”

waved for him to come in, then hugged him to let him look at Xiaowan's face. Little Pei asked his son, ”Is this your sister who bought you the candied fruits?”

”It's aunt.” Little Pei corrected his father, ”It's not big sister.”

Ling Chaofeng laughed, that's right, if his son calls his big sister then they are weaker than him by a generation, and that is …

He looked back at the unconscious man and felt pity for him. However, the first time he saw this girl, it was not only out of pity.

”Father, is this my mother?” Little Pei asked.

”Don't spout nonsense, it will scare them off.” Ling Chaofeng said softly, ”Little Pei, be good. When my aunt wakes up tomorrow, can you give her some candy?”

Little Pei nodded his head, ”I will give all the sugar to Aunt to eat. That way Aunt will be able to become my mother.”

Ling Chaofeng did not know whether to laugh or cry.

The little guy was lying on his father's shoulder and was carried out. When he looked at the person on the bed, his tears fell, but he quickly wiped them away with his fat hands, not daring to let his father find out.

Xiaowan had a very long sleep, her body was warm and comfortable, while her fart was cold and calm. She greedily immersed herself in such comfort, but in her dreams, she would still be uneasy.

He didn't know if he would be woken up by a splash of cold water, and he didn't know if he would be woken up by his stepmother again.

Skirt... Xiaowan opened her eyes in shock as she remembered Madam Xu's dress floating in the river.

However, in front of him was not the vicious and sinister face of the Queen Mother. Instead, it was a pair of gentle eyes and a gaze filled with heartache. A beautiful woman lovingly asked, ”Child, you're awake?”

Xiaowan was in a trance as she looked at Aunt Zhang blankly, as if she had seen him somewhere. No, she couldn't possibly have seen him before, this must be a dream, she must still be in a dream.