Having an affair

  "Mom? How did you get here?"

  Geng Mei lovingly patted her little son's head, "Little thing, Mom missed you so I came over. This is braised pork that Mom made for you, it's still hot. You and your classmates can eat together."

  Geng Mei took out a lunch box wrapped in a thick cushion and put it in front of her son.

  Bai Haoran heard that it was braised pork, and he didn't care about anything else. He lifted the lid, and a burst of fragrance rushed into his nostrils.

  After eating plain boiled cabbage for almost two days, Bai Haoran didn't care about anything else at this moment. He picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth, and it was so delicious.

  "It's really delicious..."

  But fortunately, the little guy still hadn't forgotten about his mother and sister by his side. It wasn't until he had eaten his fourth piece of braised pork that he remembered to lift his head and ask, "Mom, have you and my sister eaten yet? If not, let's eat together."

  Geng Mei shook her head, "My sister and I had dinner at home before coming over, you hurry up and eat."

  Tong Bai Hao Ran and several others including Zhou Chen and Zhou Kai were eating at a table, and they had been drooling over the braised pork in soy sauce for a long time.

  When Bai Haoran brought the lunch boxes in front of them, the little ones didn't stand on ceremony and started grabbing food like hungry wolves. Fortunately, Geng Mei had made a bit more, so each of the children could get some, but Bai Haoran still ate the most.

  Look at the clothes on her son's body, they are no longer the ones she wore when he came over that day.

  "Hao Ran, change into the clothes I brought for you and give the dirty ones to mom to take back home and wash. If there's anything else that gets dirty over the weekend, bring it back and mom will wash it for you."

  The little guy ate with relish, nodded happily with his small mouth open, "Mom, I'll be able to go home in two days, it's great. You and my sister wait for me, okay?"

  Geng Mei and Yu Xi waited outside the cafeteria; otherwise, the two of them standing there would always feel a bit uncomfortable.

  Bai Haoran finished eating and went to help his son wash the rice bowl. Then, he followed his son to their dormitory, saying that it was just a big house where many people lived together, and compared to the dormitory conditions in his later life, this one was really much worse.

  Geng Mei helped her son simply tidy up the bedding and gathered all that needed to be taken home for washing.

  "Hao Ran, you change these clothes every two days, and then bring them all back home together... the shoes are the same..."

  Geng Mei is a clean person, the child is small, but she still has patience to tell him again one by one, she doesn't want to see her sweaty son always wearing the same clothes.

  Everything was handed over properly, and Geng Mei and Yu Xi reluctantly bid farewell to Bai Haoran.

  She took her daughter along the way and went to see her father-in-law, and helped with the harvest if she could.

  After Bai Wengong went to work in the county, the matter of bringing his grandson was handed over to Bai Ziqi.

  Geng Mei saw Bai Haocen running wildly in the yard, and couldn't help but stretch out her hand. "Haocen, look what mom brought for you?"

  Bai Haocen saw the sugar in Geng Mei's hand and was delighted. "Auntie, I want to eat sugar."

  She peeled a piece of sugar and stuffed it into the child's mouth, letting Yu Tong accompany her younger brother to play, while she helped clean up the hygiene at home.

  Seeing his daughter-in-law coming to help, the old man also knew how to let Geng Mei handle things that he couldn't deal with himself. He was quite cooperative and knew what he was good at and what he wasn't.

  Yu Ting saw her grandfather walking out of the house, smiling and waving at her.

  The old man was smoking in the courtyard while watching his granddaughter playing with her son.

  Geng Mei piled up the things she had taken down in the yard, and while pressing the water to come up, asked "Dad, where is Erniang? Didn't you say she was coming back home with the child? Why can't I see her?"

  The old man spat out a smoke ring and said, "Li Qian said she was going to the sales department to buy something, but they've been gone for a long time. At this point, they should have returned."

  Until Geng Mei and her mother left, Yu Xi still didn't see Li Qian appear, and her mother's face also had a heavier expression.

  Although she didn't quite understand what was going on, she vaguely felt that Li Qian might be hiding something from everyone.

  The next morning, Bai Wenshin rode his bicycle over, and Yueting rarely saw the anxiety and unease on his face.

  "Big brother, come here, I have something to tell you."

  Maybe what he said was too embarrassing, so he pulled Bai Wenli into the orchard to talk. Yu Tongyuan originally wanted to listen in, but his father's gaze stopped him.

  The two brothers talked for half a day in the woods and came out with very ugly faces, and the emotions of the two people were not quite right.

  "Lao Bai, what's going on? You let Xiao Si leave as soon as he arrived. Why don't we have him stay for lunch at our place instead?"

  Look at the young uncle hastily leaving, Geng Mei was somewhat puzzled, but Bai Wenli's mood was a bit low. The news brought by Xiao Si earlier, although he had some mental preparation before, but when he really got confirmation, his heart was filled with anger and sorrow for his brother.

  "Geng Mei, I'm getting a bit worried about Lao Er now, don't know if he can make it through this..."

  Her husband's hoarse voice brought out such a stunning message that even Geng Mei didn't know what to say.

  However, he still carefully asked, "Lao Bai, does that mean Lao Si has grasped the handle?"

  Bai Wenli sighed, nodding slightly with a hint of melancholy, "Yes, we were all suspicious before. Yesterday, Lao Si went out to play and coincidentally discovered Li Qian and his partner together..."

  Specifically without her husband saying it, Geng Mei could think of what was going on, "Then, did Fourth Brother come over today to discuss something with you?"

  Bai Wenli's eyes were unfocused, staring into the distance. "The sooner this matter is resolved, the better. Besides, catching a thief in the act, especially when it comes to his own brother, we should think about how he would feel if he found out."

  Yu Sai listened for half a day and finally understood that her second aunt had an affair behind her second uncle's back, and even the most easy-going man would not be able to accept this.

  And who can guarantee that Li Qian won't do it again in the future, given that she dared to do it for the first time? She's used to being reckless and can't control her own mouth.

  Geng Mei sighed, "What's the matter with Li Qian? The child is still so young, how can she bear to do this? And our second brother is such a good person, why is she so ungrateful? By the way, what does that man do?"

  Bai Wenguang said without turning his head, "What can he do? He's just a migrant worker from another place who helps people with farm work. If he really had some background, I'd be worried."

  "What can that person compare to my second brother? She's actually with someone like that..." Yu Tong listened from the side and curled her lips in disdain. Greed is not enough, swallowing an elephant, Li Qian was born to be cheap, guarding a good jade but rejecting it, instead wanting a broken brick by the roadside, who can control this matter.

  "Dad, what about my second uncle's side?"

  The most heart-wrenching thing for Yu Tong was that she had been good to Bai Wenyi, who wore a green hat on his head, which didn't feel very comfortable, especially in their neighborhood where every household knew what happened the next day.

  Bai Wenyi's dignity as a man has been trampled on by Li Qian, and once they find out about this, it's likely that the old master won't be able to escape. Based on her understanding of Old Master Bai, being a traditional person, he will definitely not be able to accept something like this.

  The couple fell silent for a moment, this matter was not an honorable thing for any family, let alone the Bai family. Bai Wenli's eyes were gloomy as he stared into the distance and said slowly, "Geng Mei, I'll have Li Rui and others come over to help with the orchard tonight. I need to go back for a while. You can start picking apples tomorrow. The good ones will be left for procurement, and the second-rate ones we'll sell individually. The price should be higher than procurement."

  After finishing these instructions, he immediately got up and left. Geng Mei sighed, picked up the daughter beside him, and said, "Girl, let's go pick apples."

  Yu Sai sat under the tree, peeling an apple and asking "Mom, won't Dad go and hit people?"

  Geng Mei was amused by her daughter's words, "Little thing, you underestimate your dad like this? Let me tell you, after all, your dad is a big brother, he won't take action. I reckon if anyone takes action, it'll be your third and fourth uncles. But now Mom is worried about your little brother... later on, if there's no mom, how will you live?"

  Li Qian's approach was beyond Geng Mei's comprehension; she just pitied that little nephew.

  "Why don't you go take a look?"

  Geng Mei looked at her daughter's ignorant expression, nodded her little forehead and said "Girl, mom is just a sister-in-law, and your second uncle has already started his own family. I don't have anything to do with this matter, you dad and them are different, they are biological brothers. Have you forgotten what mom taught you? When it comes to fighting, it's the sons who go to battle, not the daughters-in-law. Let your uncles handle this, we'll just wait for news at home."

  Yu Xuan only now realized that there were still so many complexities to emotions, sighing inwardly. Although her soul had matured into an adult's, she still had a lot to learn about human relationships and worldly matters. Having stayed in the ivory tower for so long, she was almost like a naive little white rabbit.

  After Bai Wengui left, Old Man Bai still didn't know about this matter. He asked Xiao Si to keep it from his father because before catching the adulterer, he couldn't reveal it too early. Firstly, he was afraid that Fourth Brother hadn't seen clearly, and secondly, he was afraid that Li Qian would deny it.

  Bai Ziqi was still puzzled about her son's sudden return home, "How did you come back? Your wife just left this afternoon, and you're back tonight. Don't you need to take care of the orchard at home?"

  Bai Wenli smiled and said, "Dad, I'm just coming over to see you. It's been a long time since I've come back to keep you company. Now that I'm not busy, I'll stay for two more days and also take care of Xiao Si."

  Although Bai Ziqi was a bit skeptical of his son's words, it was still good that the eldest could stay at home and accompany him more. Being able to educate his younger brother properly also showed a sense of responsibility, and he wouldn't stop him from doing so.

  After dinner, Bai Wenli called Lao Er and asked him to come back for a visit during his break.