Chapter 14: Cooking Porridge
Qin Hongmei lost face and didn’t stir up any more trouble; everything would be put off until she recovered.
Beisitian saw that Mrs. Qin was very worried, Luo Anping was also scared stiff, and even her father-in-law, Luo Anguo, was stretching his neck out to look, his face heavy with concern. Her guilt in her heart grew even deeper.
"Mom, don’t worry about me. I’m fine. I’m just pretending for them to see!" Beisitian said with a bitter smile, revealing the truth.
Luo Anping’s small dark face was full of seriousness, "Sister, don’t talk anymore, just lie down quickly."
Saying this, he reached out his small hand, attempting to push Beisitian’s head back onto the bed.
Seeing this, Beisitian quickly lay down properly.
Mrs. Qin sat on the long bench in front of the cabinet, her face unchanged and silent. She didn’t believe a word of what Beisitian said. Whether a person is sick or not is obvious at a glance!
She was angry inside—angry at Qin Hongmei, angry at her mother-in-law, and angry at herself.
Angry at Qin Hongmei for making trouble out of nothing, angry at her mother-in-law for foolishly listening to gossip, angry at herself for agreeing to deliver the water.
"Mom, I really am pretending!" Beisitian could tell Mrs. Qin was angry from her sullen face.
No matter what Beisitian said, no one in the family believed her; she had no choice but to resolve to take good care of herself.
Starting the next day, Mrs. Qin wouldn’t let her get out of bed again; Luo Anping continued to herd sheep as usual, while Mrs. Qin continued cooking and taking care of the household duties.