Chapter 420 - 299: The Plan Succeeds
Hongji’s father lay drunkenly asleep in bed, with a gentle woman on the other side, completely unaware of her presence as he was engrossed in a beautiful dream.
The woman looked at the man sleeping in front of her and revealed an even more triumphant smile. This man looked somewhat old, about the same age as her father, and she wondered if he was handsome. Middle-aged men could also be charming, perhaps because he hadn’t worked outdoors much, his skin was whiter and younger-looking than her father’s.
She thought that her eldest cousin and his father looked somewhat alike. The idea she had earlier was vindictive, and at this moment, it became more resolute, entering their family would enable her to take better revenge.
She also thought about the future luxuries she could enjoy. Marrying an old man, so what? As long as she wouldn’t have to do household chores like now, or work the fields outside. Someone would provide for her, and she wouldn’t have to worry about food or money, feeling utterly delighted!
Hongji’s father, perhaps feeling the presence of a beauty in his drunken dream, rolled over and hugged her, then settled back into stillness.
The woman..., the movement of the man made the woman on the bed stiffen for a moment, her heart filled with timidity!
Outside the woman’s room..., hearing no movement inside, she slyly cracked open the door a bit, where those plotting her success patiently waited, occasionally peeping outside, waiting for Mrs. Lai to take the bait.
The woman’s mother thought today might be the day she could push her daughter to a man about her own age. Thinking of her daughter’s future lavish life and financial support for her parental home, she planned to trick some money from them today, secretly feeling joyful.