Chapter 224: Chapter 216: Change
Tian Sisi neatly put away her clothes and the doll, yet she felt uncomfortable and overwhelmed with frustration. No, she had to vent her anger, or it would suffocate her. Sigh, she decided to play the guzheng instead!
The guzheng was placed in her room. Tian Sisi lit a plate of calming incense, put on the tortoiseshell finger guards, and after a moment of concentration, she started playing "Lin Chong’s Night Escape". This piece was somewhat similar to "General Order", both being majestic and broad, very fitting for expressing the current emotions of Tian Sisi.
Zhang Mingliu once said that if you’re in a bad mood, you should play some soothing melodies to calm yourself. However, Tian Sisi disagreed, believing that it was more appropriate to play powerful pieces to vent her frustration!
After the slow first section, Tian Sisi’s fingers sped up, and the rapid melody flowed from her slender fingertips. Tian Xinhua walked in and saw the young girl intently playing, lips pursed. He smiled and found a chair to sit down.
After finishing the piece, Tian Sisi felt much less frustrated and a bit better. She glanced at Tian Xinhua without saying a word, then continued to play "Spring Creek Flowing Spring", a bright and lively tune that immediately filled the room.
When Tian Sisi finally finished playing, Tian Xinhua asked with a smile, "What happened? Who upset our Ah Nan?"
"It was Third Aunt and Tian Lili. From last night till this morning I’ve sighed endlessly!" Tian Sisi pouted and frowned deeply.
"You could hang a bottle on that pout. Just listen and let it go; after all, they’ll only be here for half a month and then they’re gone."
Tian Xinhua also disliked Xu Jingwen and her daughter. They were petty and liked to take small advantages, truly embarrassing their Uncle. Thankfully, Brother Zhonghua and Wei Hua weren’t like Xu Jingwen, otherwise their uncle would truly be without successors.
"But they’re still staying here for half a month! Last night, Tian Lili messed up my wardrobe and made my bed look like a dog’s nest. Just now, Third Aunt even asked me to give my doll to Tian Lili. Brother Xin Hua, I’m so annoyed!"
Tian Sisi simply lay on her back on the floor and rolled around. There was a carpet laid out on the floor by He Chengwen specifically so that Tian Sisi could lazily flop on it from time to time.
Tian Xinhua walked over and picked her up from the carpet. "Stop worrying, let’s go visit Jianguo and Weiguo, and bring them some stuff."
"Okay! Wait for me, Brother Xin Hua, I’ll tie up my hair."
Tian Sisi sat down at the vanity and braided her hair, but was unsatisfied no matter how she looked at it, so she took it apart and did it again. Tian Xinhua smiled, shook his head, took the comb from her hands and bent down to do her hair himself. Tian Xinhua’s combing was very gentle and didn’t hurt at all.
Tian Sisi closed her eyes, enjoying Tian Xinhua’s service, and said, "Brother Xin Hua, your hair combing skills are really good! From now on, you should comb my hair. I just can’t do it right myself."
"Okay then, how will you thank me?" Tian Xinhua, looking at the delicate girl in front of him, couldn’t help but recall the kiss they shared last time in the car, feeling a stir in his heart.
"How about I make you a piece of clothing?"
"No need, just this thanks will do!" Tian Xinhua said and then leaned down to kiss Tian Sisi on the lips. This time with experience, he kissed her for several minutes before letting go.
"You cannot kiss me anymore, if Daddy sees, he will definitely scold me," Tian Sisi protested with a blushing face, though she knew well that once a wild wolf tastes meat, it won’t revert to eating vegetables. Her protest was more a matter of coquetry.
"Uncle He has gone to town to buy things," said Tian Xinhua with a grin, quickly tying two ponytails and then clipping a red plastic hairclip to her forehead.
"Let’s go, if we don’t leave now, we’ll miss lunch. I’ve already told Great Aunt about it."
Tian Xinhua pulled Tian Sisi outside, the bicycle already loaded with food supplies such as meat, eggs, and rice, and also carried a basket of fresh fruit just picked by Granny Zhao.
Tian Sisi jumped onto the back seat, wrapping her arms around Tian Xinhua’s waist. Although they had ridden the road to Huangkeng Village many times, today both of them had a strange feeling, as if they were like a married couple visiting relatives, which was what Tian Xinhua felt; and like a couple going on a picnic, which was Tian Sisi’s feeling. In any case, both felt very sweet.
In the past three years, Shou Jizu had transformed under the influence of Jianguo and his brothers, now becoming a professional farmer, speaking knowledgeably about farm work. According to Jianguo, now all the physical tasks like chopping wood, fetching water, and planting vegetables were done by Daddy, and Daddy can now earn full work points. Their family’s life was getting better and better.
Tian Manlan looked completely different compared to three years ago; her steps were lighter, her face always wore a smile, and she did not look as old as before. She seemed to have regained her normal appearance, and she also looked quite fuller.
"You are getting prettier!"
"Old Aunt is old, how can she still be pretty? It’s our Ah Nan who is pretty, just like a fairy!"
Tian Manlan was very grateful to Tian Sisi and Tian Xinhua. If it hadn’t been for their idea to transform her husband three years ago, she wouldn’t be having such comfortable days now!
Tian Manlan took out a big plate of arborvitae, letting Tian Sisi peel and eat them, remember her niece loved arborvitae the most. Xinhua grabbed a handful of fir nuts, peeled the golden flesh inside one by one, and handed it to Tian Sisi.
At lunchtime, Shou Jizu returned. When he saw Tian Xinhua and Tian Sisi, his scalp tightened; these were two little tyrants!
"Wow, Ah Nan and Xinhua have both changed so much. It really shows how staying in the big city affects you; your demeanor is just different from us country folks."
Tian Sisi laughed, Shou Jizu really did seem like a prodigal son who had turned over a new leaf. Previously, he would have never called himself a country folk.
"So Uncle, you should work hard to earn money, go buy a house in the city later, and then Jianguo and Weiguo can live in the city!" Tian Sisi said with a semi-smile as she looked at Shou Jizu.
"I know, I know, Uncle is trying to earn money! Our family is going to have another addition in the second half of the year, I definitely need to earn money!"
"What nonsense are you saying in front of the children!" Tian Manlan, who came out from the kitchen with dishes, chided with a blushed face.
"What’s wrong with saying it? It’s a happy event, we should share it and be happy!" Shou Jizu disagreed.
"Auntie, you are going to have a little brother! Granny and Grandpa would be so happy to know. I’ll tell them when I go back."
Tian Sisi did not expect that in this lifetime Tian Manlan would have another child. In her previous life, Tian Manlan had never had more children, just the three kids including Jianguo. It seems her presence truly altered many paths in this life!