Chapter 1392 - 1419: The Farmer and the Snake

Chapter 1392: Chapter 1419: The Farmer and the Snake

"Moreover, Saozi Chu has three children to take care of; she definitely can’t work. Isn’t that obvious?"

"Exactly, and besides, Saozi Chu cured our men of SARS and stopped the disease from spreading. She’s a lifesaver for all of us."

"We are safe and sound because of Saozi Chu, yet turning against her would be like the farmer and the snake."

The women gossiping made Mei Yanfang’s face turn red with embarrassment, and she was furious inside.

Clearly, these women were closest to her and often got stirred up by her sharp tongue to unite against outsiders.

But now they were speaking on behalf of Chu Nianyang. Huh, they must be trying to flatter the City Lord’s daughter. How shallow!

Nianyang felt relieved, realizing that these women were still redeemable, not as nosy as before.

Mei Yanfang, with her frozen expression, found herself at a loss for words, yet unwilling to leave.

The women then tried to liven the mood. "Hey, everyone, come and see, Saozi Chu’s son even knows how to smile. He’s just too adorable!"

"Really, at such a young age to smile, so chubby! In all our years, we’ve never seen a child who hasn’t reached one month old yet looks like three months. In the residential area, newborns are all skinny."

Mei Yanfang’s gaze fell upon Dabao and Erbao, jealousy reddening her eyes. Her reason for nitpicking was her discontent over Nianyang having two plump boys, while her own son turned out to be a fool.

He Suzhi cleared her throat, "Mei Saozi, don’t you also find it amazing? You did say Saozi Chu was pregnant with a girl, didn’t you? Seems like you were wrong."

Mei Yanfang clenched her teeth hatefully, "She just got lucky, that’s all. So what if she has two sons? She still had a daughter."

"Saozi Chu already has two sons, that’s enough. Having a daughter too makes the family complete, doesn’t it?"

He Suzhi looked smug, watching Mei Yanfang suffer was satisfying.

Her words also drew everyone’s attention to the little lamb.

"Hey, Saozi Chu, would you let me hold your daughter?"

Nianyang shook her head, "No, Saozi, Little Lamb has a weak constitution and easily chokes, so I must hold her myself."

He Suzhi said, "Your daughter is called Little Lamb, such a cute name."

Mei Yanfang said sourly, "What’s so cute about it? Just look at how skinny she is, hardly fat."

Indeed, compared to the chubby and plump Dabao and Erbao, Little Lamb remained consistently skinny, although her skin had turned snow-white.

Nianyang gently touched Little Lamb’s tender little face. Little Lamb’s clear eyes remained fixed on her, her lips barely curling into a slight smile, as if filled with admiration. Nianyang’s heart softened, cherishingly she said,

"Little Lamb was lacking nutrition in the womb and was born weak, then fell ill as soon as she was born. We had a hard time saving her, and now she eats little, gets sick easily if not cared for, so she is naturally no match for her two brothers."

"Well then, isn’t she just a sickly child?" Mei Yanfang loudly exclaimed again, "I mean, why bother raising her? This sickly little girl won’t last long.

Wasting time and money; better to bury her somewhere and focus on raising sons, that’s the right way."

These words might be considered normal among the ignorant women of a distant rural island, but to Nianyang, it felt like a curse upon her daughter.

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