Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Household Registration Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Household Registration Bai Xiao nestled in An Zhiyuan’s arms, this ti she deliberately focused on the sensation, and indeed, the mont she touched An Zhiyuan’s body, a warm current soaked through from him, like a warm wave gently caressing her frozen limbs and bones, rhythmically corroding and replacing bit by bit.
Then the cold stream inside her was completely driven out, without the usual coldness and trembling.
Bai Xiao placed her hand on An Zhiyuan’s chest, and indeed, the mont her cold hand touched his hot, firm chest, the warmth quickly dispersed the cold.
Her spirit, which should have been weakened, also improved.
Bai Xiao seriously considered that An Zhiyuan seed to be her own Energy Potion, definitely without any side effects.
How could that be?
In her last life, it wasn’t that no one ward her up, she had tried warming herself by holding others, but it had no effect at all.
She didn’t know why eting An Zhiyuan in this life was different; could it be that rebirth brought bonuses?
This didn’t make sense!
In her past life, she had acquired her special ability later than in this life, stumbling along the way to fortuitously understand the various intricacies of the special ability, but because she was reborn earlier this ti, she acquired the special ability many years earlier—could it be because she acquired it earlier?
That’s not right! When she first started using her special ability to heal herself, it didn’t relieve her at all; it seed that it was only after An Zhiyuan’s intervention that there was an improvent.
That is to say, the key lay with An Zhiyuan.
What was special about An Zhiyuan and herself?
Their eting was dramatic enough, could it be…?
Was it because she had An Zhiyuan rescuing her when she acquired her special ability this ti, hence An Zhiyuan had the ability to counteract the side effects of her special ability?
That explanation seed to make sense, yet it was not fully comprehensible.
It looked like she needed to carefully weigh her relationship with An Zhiyuan.
Next ti, she definitely wanted to try what her special ability’s side effects would be like without An Zhiyuan, to conclude whether An Zhiyuan was that important to her.
If An Zhiyuan had beco her Energy Potion, then she really couldn’t just hand him over to soone else.
An Zhiyuan, feeling the heat in his face as the girl rubbed against his chest, subtly shifted his body to the side without a word.
By the ti Bai Yue finally made the Ginger Sugar Water and brought it in, Bai Xiao was already folding blankets as if nothing had happened, An Zhiyuan was outside fixing the window in the yard, the stove had been cleaned out by the two sons and had started burning, and by afternoon it should be suitable for sleeping.
The other room was too damaged to be inhabitable, a fix was not a matter of one or two days, so today was not hopeful, but the two rooms were now fit for habitation.
At that ti, Li Chuni and Liu Hong ca to visit. They had already heard from the villagers that Bai Xiao and Instructor An had driven her sister and nephew back to the village, and it was only right to check up on them. Li Chuni figured that Bai Xiao’s family had grain, but probably not vegetables, so she and Liu Hong picked a basket full of cucumbers, eggplants, string beans, hot peppers, and whatnot from their own field, and they also brought over about ten eggs as a gift.
As soon as Bai Yue saw Li Chuni, she hurriedly patted the dirt off herself and went to greet her.
“Auntie, I was just saying that once we get settled, I’d co over to visit. You showing up like this makes look so thoughtless as a junior,” she said.
Li Chuni handed the basket to Bai Yue, “Being formal with your auntie? I ca over as soon as I knew you were back! Let your auntie know if you’re missing anything at ho. I won’t stand on ceremony with you. Honestly, Bai Xiao is like a daughter to ; how can I, as her godmother, stand by and watch you two sisters lack clothing or food?” she said with a laugh.
Bai Xiao was stunned.
What now?
Since when had she beco Li Chuni’s goddaughter? She, the person in question, had no clue.
Li Chuni, maintaining her composure, patted Bai Xiao, “Xiao, don’t you think your auntie doesn’t deserve to be your godmother?”
Half sincere, half cunning, Li Chuni had for a while harbored this intention along with Liu Baoguo. Bai Xiao was alone and helpless, and they were perfectly positioned to lend her a helping hand by accepting her as a goddaughter, thereby legitimizing the relationship between the two families. Recently, seeing her daughter becoming closer and more cheerful with Bai Xiao, Li Chuni naturally hoped they would stay together.
Having a relationship made people more willing to help.
Bai Xiao lowered her head, “Yes, godmother, you’re right!” This delighted Li Chuni, as it seed to acknowledge her as a godmother.
“Just saying it won’t do; one of these days your godfather and I should host a al, invite a few village elders to witness, and formally acknowledge this kinship. Us being godparents, we must prepare sothing substantial; we can’t let Bai Xiao down!” Li Chuni was eager, almost wishing she could host the feast imdiately.
“Godmother, don’t rush,” said Bai Xiao, smiling, “I’m not greedy for those little things. My sister just ca back and hasn’t settled in yet, let’s discuss this later, okay?” Li Chuni was indeed an impatient one.
Li Chuni felt embarrassed; she was indeed too anxious.
Seeing Bai Yue and the busy Li Haiping and Li Haian in the yard, she asked, “You ca back knowing that Bai Xiao got into college, to help her pack up, didn’t you? It still requires an adult’s hand, doesn’t it? Being just a young girl, how could she handle everything? It’s still up to us to make arrangents.”
Thinking Bai Yue was back for Bai Xiao’s sake, Bai Yue’s face flushed red. Divorce was not sothing to be proud of in the countryside and would be looked down upon. She couldn’t bring herself to speak of it, but she knew it couldn’t be hidden for long, living year in and year out at her parents’ ho; people would start suspecting sothing.
It was better to be upfront about it at the start rather than being found out later and have people think she was involved in so shaful, disheartening business.
“My sister and Li Dashan divorced. That Li Dashan had the nerve to watch his own son lying there unconscious and still refused to spend money on treatnt. That man is cruel. He doesn’t even want his three sons, claid he can’t afford to marry them off or build houses, let alone support them. My sister had no choice but to bring her three nephews back. Auntie, please help my sister. After all, we are from Liupan Village, and I wonder if you could get my sister and my nephews registered in our family’s household book.” Having a household registration book was critical in the rural areas; it entitled them to land and food supplies. Otherwise, what would four people do, starve?
Only then did Li Chuni realize Bai Yue had gotten divorced and looked at the two young boys diligently tidying up, sighing, “It’s hard for won. People say it’s scary for a woman to marry the wrong man. Your dad had no choice back then. When the Li family knelt at the village entrance, if your dad hadn’t married you off, the Li family would have made sure he’d be shunned for life. We knew about it, and your parents were heartbroken to send you to suffer! But indeed, it was the Li family that saved your dad. Old man Li even died because of that incident, your dad had no choice; who knew the Li family could be so awful,” she said.
The villagers all knew about this.
But this affair caused quite a stir, well-known throughout the neighboring villages.
Now, facing such a consequence, even old Bai and his wife, knowing about it, would likely be turning in their graves.
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