Siheyuan: After being reincarnated as a master's daughter

Now that he had decided to confess everything, Banggeng thought to himself that it was time to talk things out with his mother.

No matter how hard and poor the future would be, or how much fatigue and hardship he would have to endure, he had only one firm thought in his mind - he would never let his mother continue to be entangled with that married man and secretly hang out with him! This immoral behavior not only damaged the family's reputation, but also hurt the hearts of the three brothers and sisters.

Thinking of this, Banggeng waved to his two sisters without hesitation, and took out two brand new dimes from his pocket and handed them to them. "Xiaodang, Huaihua, I'll give you 10 cents each. With this money, you can go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy anything you like. But now, you should have fun outside for a while, don't go too far. I need to talk to mom about something. I'll go out and call you home after I've finished talking about my things." After saying this, Banggeng gently touched the heads of his two sisters, his eyes full of tenderness and love. Since the two sisters don't know anything, let them always think that their mother is good, and they don't need to know anything.

Bang Geng thought to himself.

In the Jia family's house.

The heavy door was tightly closed, as if completely isolating the house from the outside world. Xiaodang and Huaihua happily took the money from their brother, then held hands happily and ran out of the door impatiently.

At this time, the atmosphere in the room seemed extremely solemn. Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi and Bang Geng sat quietly at the worn wooden table, each occupying one side. For a moment, the whole room was silent, and no one was willing to speak first to break the suffocating silence.

Qin Huairu lowered her head slightly, her hands nervously grasping the corners of her clothes. She knew very well that some things could not be avoided. Even if her son would scold her angrily, accusing her of being unfaithful to her husband, or even say things that broke her heart, such as blaming her for being sorry for her deceased husband, she decided to accept it all. At this moment, her only hope was that her son could let go of his worries and stop being silent like he had been in the past few days.

On the other hand, Jia Zhang was feeling extremely guilty. She would occasionally glance at her daughter-in-law, then quickly turn her gaze to her grandson, and then shrink her neck timidly, wishing she could become invisible immediately.

Bang Geng was the first to break the suffocating silence. He stared at his mother Qin Huairu and asked with trembling lips, "Mom, how long have you been with that man?" This sentence seemed to have exhausted all his strength.

Qin Huairu's body trembled when she heard her son's question. She slowly raised her head and looked into her son's eyes. However, she seemed a little at a loss at this moment, her eyes flickered, as if she wanted to avoid the question. After a long while, she answered with a slightly hoarse voice, "Not long... maybe two or three years."

After saying this, Qin Huairu seemed to have lost all her strength, and she collapsed on the chair. Bang Geng, who was standing beside her, showed an extremely bitter smile. That smile contained too many complex emotions, including disappointment, pain, and deep helplessness towards reality.

Banggeng's tears, like a flood, burst out of his eyes uncontrollably. He choked and said, "Mom, you are my biological mother! From childhood to adulthood, I have always known clearly that you have worked tirelessly and silently to raise our family. Every day, you get up early and stay up late, busy inside and outside, not only to take care of the housework and work, but also to take care of the daily lives of us children. Although I am young, I know clearly the hardships and fatigue involved."

After saying this, Banggeng paused for a moment, then continued sincerely: "Mom, first of all, I must thank you from the bottom of my heart. This gratitude is deeply buried in my heart and has never disappeared for a moment. Without your selfless dedication and care, how could I grow up healthy and happy today? So, please allow me to express my most sincere gratitude to you."

Then, Banggeng, with a look of guilt on his face, spoke again: "Mom, I'm so sorry! If it weren't for the burden of us three children, maybe your life would be much easier, and you wouldn't be as exhausted as it is now. It's because of us that you have to bear such heavy pressure and burden. Thinking of this, my heart feels like it's being pricked by needles and it hurts unbearably." Having said that, Banggeng could no longer suppress the surging emotions in his heart. He fell to his knees with a plop, and his tears fell like raindrops, forming a small water stain on the ground.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was completely stunned by the scene in front of her. She originally thought that her son would be furious and speak ill of her because of something, but she never expected that her son would say such touching words. Looking at her son kneeling in front of her and crying bitterly, Qin Huairu felt her heart warm and her eyes moistened instantly. She quickly covered her mouth with her hands, fearing that she would not be able to hold back her tears, but in the end she couldn't help it and tears slid down her cheeks.

The next second, Qin Huairu stepped forward quickly, hugged Banggeng tightly in her arms, and responded with tears in her eyes: "Silly child, stop talking like that! I feel extremely happy and satisfied to have three sensible and lovely children like you. I don't feel tired at all, really! No matter how hard or tired I am, as long as I see you grow up healthy and safe, everything I have done is worth it."

However, after calming down a little, Qin Huairu said apologetically: "Son, actually, Mom also did something wrong. I made such a mistake, and you found out. When I think about the harm this incident may cause to your heart in the future, Mom's heart is like a knife twisting and it's very uncomfortable. Seeing you so painful and sad these days, Mom's heart is even more broken!"

"It's all Mom's fault!"

Bang Geng slowly raised his heavy head, and his originally clear and bright eyes now turned red, as if they had been soaked in tears for a long time.

He stared at his mother's familiar yet unfamiliar face, his lips trembling slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just uttered a few words softly: "Mom, this is not your fault... I know that everything you did was for our family."