Chapter 49 - 048 To Explode (2422 characters)
"Hey, Yingzi." Tian Sangsang sincerely advised, "I admit, I was a bit reckless when I was younger. You think I wronged him, but was he entirely innocent toward me? All these years, I’ve been the subject of gossip, endured countless judgmental stares, and no one has wanted to marry me. Has it been easy for me?"
Chen Ying snorted, "Look at yourself in the mirror. As if anyone would want to marry you."
Tian Sangsang cleared her throat, "Yingzi, let’s look ahead, alright? I’ve already let go of the past. From now on, I only have my son; I hope you can forget him soon too and start a fresh life. Aren’t you dating Teacher Zhou now? You wouldn’t understand because you haven’t had kids—I’m speaking from experience. Trust me, Teacher Zhou is nothing but a hypocrite. He..."
"Also, killing snakes, killing snakes isn’t such a big deal. Your hero is way too cheap. I can slaughter pigs, you know? And I’ve never bragged about it."
"Mind your own business!" Chen Ying suddenly became dazed, recalling what had just transpired. "I really regret it. If I had been braver back then, there wouldn’t be a Meng Shuyan in this world now—it would have been Chen Shuyan."
Her tears were flowing. Chen Ying walked ahead like a lost soul, floating forward. "Yes, why couldn’t my face be as thick-skinned as Tian Sangsang’s."
Aw, young lady, listen. You can eat recklessly, but you can’t talk recklessly. Forcing oneself on a man is still a crime and comes with consequences. Haven’t you seen how tragic the original victim’s fate was? They met a swift demise, reuniting in heaven with their parents and grandmother. Young lady, your thoughts are dangerous...
It was nearly dusk when Tian Sangsang tossed the rabbit’s ear into her dimensional space and dragged her plump body back home.
At home, there was a clay pot that her grandmother had once used to pickle vegetables. Now, Tian Sangsang had cleaned it thoroughly and repurposed it to soak braised food. The longer the braised food soaks, the richer the taste. The remaining braising liquid was saved for next time—aged braising liquid, once infused over time, also worked better than the fresh batch.
For dinner, they had plain rice and a bowl of light soup. Tian Sangsang used a special pair of chopsticks to lift some braised food from the clay pot and placed it into a large serving bowl.