135: Lei Qian's thoughts
Mother Bai grumbled as she stormed into the kitchen.
She was angry at her daughter, angry at Lei Qian, angry at this damned world; she was simply angry at everything.
Watching her mother curse incessantly, Bai Zhan was stunned.
He had only asked, “What’s wrong?” How did he suddenly get cursed at so harshly? He was clearly worried about her, so how did it end up with him being unreliable and her cursing out the entire male population?
“Brother—”
Bai Zhan turned to look at his brother, utterly bewildered.
He had only forgotten to fix a kitchen handle; how did he get scolded as if he had committed a heinous crime?
Bai Jixuan was also very helpless.
He knew Mother Bai had something on her mind, but she couldn't say it directly, so she could only vent her emotions by arguing and scolding them.
Could it be that they were truly her punching bags?
He gently patted his brother’s shoulder and said in a calm tone, “You’re not the only one being scolded. Didn’t Mother Bai say all men are unreliable? Then she’s also scolding Lei Qian.”
Bai Jixuan had long seen through his brother’s emotions; being scolded alone was naturally uncomfortable, but if Lei Qian was also scolded, then Bai Zhan would definitely feel a little better.
Sure enough, when Bai Zhan heard this, his expression indeed softened considerably.
He nodded, agreeing with his brother’s statement, then turned and went to the kitchen, preparing to deal with the kitchen handle.
Mother Bai’s string of sharp and sarcastic remarks now didn’t sound so harsh anymore.
Bai Wanning, of course, heard the hidden worries in her mother’s words, and she sighed softly.
She understood Mother Bai was worried about her, but she wasn’t ready to tell her mother about her pregnancy.
Although her mother wasn't overly complex, once she became ruthless, she was merciless.
When she discovered Bai Qingshi’s infidelity, she didn't hesitate to abort the child in her womb.
Bai Wanning was afraid her mother would be provoked and also be hard on her.
So she had to stall, stall until it was too late to abort! By then, Mother Bai might be able to accept the child.
Her thoughts in a jumble, she opened the material exchange system. First, she browsed the notifications on the interface, then selected two exchange requests.
The first was to exchange a warm quilt for a pair of wild pheasants and several packets of fruit seeds. Although it wasn't a big deal, for Bai Wanning, it was an unexpectedly good deal; these fruits might become extremely valuable resources in the future.
The second request was for a high-performance radio, which the other party was willing to exchange for a military knife.
Bai Wanning read the description of the military knife and was very tempted.
While the cleaver was useful, it was troublesome to clean. With a military knife, she would no longer have to worry about washing and sharpening knives.
There was also a small exchange, using a few pieces of good chocolate for a bowl of authentic braised pork.
After completing the transactions, a pair of clucking wild pheasants and a box of quite delicious chocolate appeared in Bai Wanning’s room.
However, she didn't eat it all, but only took one bite before locking up the rest.
She drew the curtains, snuggled into the soft, warm blanket, and went back to sleep.
Now that she didn't have to worry about rushing around and searching for supplies, she naturally wouldn't mistreat herself.
Eat when she wanted to eat, sleep when she wanted to sleep.
She would never again torment herself as she did in her previous life.
When she woke up, it was already dark.
She squinted her eyes open, turned to look at the clock on the wall, and saw it was already past seven in the evening. She yawned and sat up from the bed.
At this moment, bursts of joyous laughter came from the living room.
Listening to the clamor, she wondered if she was temporarily hard of hearing? Otherwise, how could she have slept through such noise?
She stretched, raised her hands above her head, then got up to take a bath.
The weather was cold, and soaking in warm water was most comfortable, but she didn’t dare to soak for too long, fearing catching a cold.
As a pregnant woman, she always had to be careful about the side effects of medication.
After washing, she put on a warm, long sweater and carefully tucked the cage containing the wild pheasants under the bed.
Of course, she didn't forget to take out beef jerky from her space pocket and feed it to the Puppy.
“Just like in my previous life, I’ll call you Xiao Ci!”
The Puppy was still not very comfortable; although Bai Wanning had tried her best to rescue it, its spirits had not yet recovered.
Watching the Puppy whimper softly in the cage, still trying to avoid the beef jerky, Bai Wanning sighed with a pained heart, reaching out to gently stroke its fluffy little head.
Xiao Ci still seemed to be recovering from its previous fright.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’ll protect you from now on; no one can hurt you again.” Seeing it like this, Bai Wanning’s eyes welled up, and her nose felt sore.
Before, she had secretly vowed in her heart that she would find Xiao Ci and bring it to her side.
Unfortunately, she was still a step too late.
When she arrived at the pet store, Xiao Ci had already been taken away. She didn't know who bought it, and the store owner refused to reveal the buyer’s identity.
She had always thought a friend had bought Xiao Ci, only to later learn that this dog was actually a trained rescue dog.
Looking at the trembling little fellow in her arms, Bai Wanning sighed softly again, carefully holding it close and gently coaxing it.
After coaxing it for a long while, the Puppy finally quieted down and tentatively took a bite of the beef jerky.
But with each bite, it would stop and retract its neck, then secretly glance at her, as if afraid she would severely beat it for eating a piece of meat.
Seeing Xiao Ci’s appearance, Bai Wanning secretly cursed its former owner. Who knew what kind of beast that person was? She only hoped she would never meet such a person in this life, otherwise—hmph!
She waited for Xiao Ci to slowly calm down, until the little fellow curled up and fell asleep on its own, only then carefully placing it into the small bed covered with a warm blanket.
Bai Wanning squatted on the ground and watched for a few seconds. Seeing that Xiao Ci hadn't woken up again, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stood up from the ground.
She stepped on the soft carpet, her footsteps light, and walked out of the room.
As soon as she exited, she saw Mother Lei and Mother Bai sitting in the living room, chatting and laughing, the atmosphere relaxed and pleasant.
In a corner of the living room, her two nephews were intently playing with some new toys she had never seen before, probably brought by Lei Qian.
Bai Wanning stood at the doorway and watched the lively scene for a few seconds, then quietly turned and returned to her room. She didn’t want to join the fun, even though she knew the woman sitting next to her mother was Lei Qian’s mother, but she had never thought of currying favor with Mother Lei.
Perhaps she should go to her space pocket to find something to eat; there was plenty of food inside, and even if she took out several large bowls to eat, she wouldn't run out.
However, just as she turned to go back into her room, she bumped into Lei Qian, who had just come out of the bathroom.
“Hello?” Seeing Bai Wanning walking towards her room, he slightly raised his hand and smiled.
“What are you doing here?” Bai Wanning raised an eyebrow, her tone cold.