The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Chen Rong secretly groaned in his heart, wondering why fate was so cruel, making such enemies meet in such a narrow road.

As soon as he sat down, Chen Dabao's words, mixed with sarcasm and contempt, came out like a venomous snake, with a familiar harsh tone:

"Hey, isn't this little Chen Rong from Uncle San's family? I haven't seen you for a long time. I thought you had gone to hide in some corner and didn't care about the world anymore."

Those unbearable memories flooded into Chen Rong's heart like a tide. Every bullying and every grievance in the past turned into indescribable pain in his heart at this moment.

Once upon a time, he could only endure silently and tolerate Chen Dabao's arrogance and the subsequent blame from the elders in the family.

However, things are different now, and Chen Rong is no longer the submissive little boy.

Faced with Chen Dabao's repeated provocation, he wanted to take a step back and have a broader view, but the other party kept pressing him and making trouble unreasonably.

Finally, his patience reached its limit. Chen Rong decided not to remain silent any longer and fight back with a similarly sarcastic tone:

"Oh, isn't this our uncle's beloved child, Chen Dabao? Why didn't your old mother, who takes care of everything for you, accompany you into the school today? Are you afraid that you will get lost?"

Almost everyone knew how much Chen Dabao relied on his mother on a daily basis, and Chen Rong's words hit the nail on the head.

When Chen Dabao heard this, the muscles on his face twisted with anger, but he was speechless for a moment and couldn't find a suitable rebuttal.

At this time, Chen Rong has walked out of the shadow of the past and has his own sky. He no longer has to shrink like he did in the past, and is no longer afraid of any threats from Chen Dabao.

Time flows slowly, and the day ends peacefully in this delicate balance.

As the sun sets, Xiaoyang and Xiaochen have been waiting impatiently at the school gate after school. As soon as Chen Rong appears, they fly into their brother's arms.

Chen Dabao and a few of his friends who often hang out together strolled leisurely on the familiar streets of the town.

Suddenly, their eyes caught sight of Chen Rong not far away, as well as Xiaoyang and Xiaochen beside him, and a gloating smile quietly crept up the corners of everyone's mouth.

"Hey, Chen Rong, I heard that your sister became a ready-made mother after she got married. This is really a glory for the family! Did you also become an enviable brother-in-law? But then again, if you regret it, our door will always be open to you. Don't forget to wash our clothes when the time comes. It will be of some use."

Several people winked at each other and teased each other wantonly, with malice mixed in their laughter.

Facing this sarcasm, Chen Rong raised the corners of his mouth disdainfully and looked calm.

"Tsk, the road ahead is long, it's too early to draw conclusions about who has a better life. You should go back and ask your mother whose life is more enviable. Don't always look at the world through those tinted glasses, it will only make your world smaller and smaller."

After saying this, he took Xiaoyang and Xiaochen's tender hands without any explanation, and the three of them walked away shoulder to shoulder with firm steps, leaving Chen Dabao and his group with only a dashing back view and looks of surprise and astonishment on their faces.

On the way, the breeze blew gently. Xiao Yang's curious eyes flickered. He looked up and asked in confusion: "Brother, what do they mean by 'ready-made mother'?"

They were used to calling him brother and it was hard for them to change their way of speaking for a while, so Chen Rong didn't mind.

He stopped and gently embraced Xiaoyang and Xiaochen in his arms, his eyes full of love and care for his two younger brothers.

"What do you think, how do your parents treat you? What about your brother, is he good to you?" Chen Rong's voice was gentle but powerful.

"Of course! We are the dearest family!"

Xiaoyang's eyes were full of trust and dependence on Chen Rong, and his tone was full of pride.

Chen Rong patted their heads gently and said seriously, "That's right. Let's not talk about what happened today when we get home, lest your mother be upset when she hears it, understand?"

"Understood, we promise not to tell!" Xiaochen nodded sensibly and made a "hush" gesture with his finger on his lips, looking serious and cute.

"You are my good brothers. I love you the most. Let's go home."

At this time, at Chen Dabao's home, Zhou Xuemei hurried out of the kitchen as soon as she heard the door open, took Chen Dabao's schoolbag with a loving face, her eyes full of maternal tenderness.

"Dabao, did you encounter anything interesting in school today?"

Chen Dabao deliberately avoided the main point and did not mention the episode in which he was the one who started the trouble.

"Mom, I met Chen Rong today. He said that our family is not as well off as theirs. Is that true?" There was a subtle hint of grievance and provocation in his voice.

When Zhou Xuemei heard this, her expression changed slightly, but she immediately returned to her usual amiable self.

"Don't listen to his nonsense. How is our family not better than theirs? Just focus on your studies and ignore those gossips."

Such doting and favoritism invisibly nourished Chen Dabao's domineering aura, but he was unaware that this was actually quietly destroying the foundation of his life.

"Go do your homework. Dinner will be ready soon."

Chen Dabao pouted in dissatisfaction, but could only walk towards his room in a depressed mood.

In the corner, although the elderly Mrs. Chen remained silent, she felt mixed emotions.

"Chen Xi, this girl, has become so proud of herself after achieving a little success that she actually asked Chen Rong to talk about all this nonsense. I must teach him a lesson next time we meet!"

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Grandma Chen favors her grandchildren. She dotes on Chen Dabao and is always strict with Chen Rong.

Zhou Xuemei felt quite unfair, and her discontent was like a ignited flame. She couldn't help but complain to Old Lady Chen: "Chen Rong is getting more and more presumptuous now. He dares to speak like this and even compare himself with our Dabao. Who does he think he is?"

Hearing this, Old Lady Chen responded calmly: "Okay, don't be too angry. It's not worth it to hurt your body if you talk too much."

After hearing these words, Zhou Xuemei had to swallow the second half of her complaint. She turned around angrily and went back to the kitchen to continue working.

On the other side, Chen Rong led Xiaoyang and Xiaochen into the cozy cottage. The house was filled with the aroma of dinner.

Chen Xi had already put on an apron and was busy in the kitchen. When he heard the door open, he immediately wiped his hands and came out with a smile on his face.

"How is your school life today?"

Xiaoyang and Xiaochen shouted out the answer almost at the same time: "Very happy!"

Xiaochen couldn't hold back his excitement and rushed to share the interesting things that happened during the day: "Xiaohua and Xiaoqiang are new to our class today, and they sit next to me!"

"Oh, really? It seems like today is really a lively day!" Chen Xi pretended to be surprised.