TFWYH – Chapter 146 Everyone Moves Over

Ling Yu, sensing the mood, showed a faint smile. He lifted his teacup toward Tang Hongba and said:
“Your son-in-law’s legs are inconvenient, so I can’t rise. I’ll use tea in place of wine, and toast Father-in-law and my elder brothers.”

“No need to get up, just sit well.” Tang Hongba lifted his own cup and clinked it with his.

“Our little sister is a bit unruly. I hope you’ll be tolerant with her in the future,” Tang Tiansheng also raised his cup.

“That’s right!” Tang Tianyang, with no filter, blurted out: “This girl really likes you. Every day she sneaks to the academy just to watch you. For the sake of marrying you, she quarreled with us plenty of times, you—”

“What Second Brother means,” Tang Tiansheng quickly cut in, glaring fiercely at him, “is that our brother-in-law has the bearing of a heaven-sent man, unmatched in the world!”

Only then did Tang Tianyang notice that both his father and little sister were staring at him with terrifying eyes. He quickly laughed it off: “Yes, yes, that’s exactly what I meant.”

“Eldest Brother flatters me. It’s Yu who should be thankful that you were willing to entrust Wan-niang to me. Let me drink this cup first as respect.” Ling Yu chuckled inwardly, lifted his bowl, and drained it in one go.

“Hahaha… cheers, cheers!”

At this moment, Tang Hongba was quite satisfied with this son-in-law. Though he looked a bit frail, his attitude toward his daughter was much better now, and he seemed genuinely willing to live a peaceful life with her.

Handsome or not didn’t matter—the only thing that mattered was treating his daughter well.

After several rounds of drinks, the Tang family gradually loosened up.

The atmosphere at the table grew harmonious. In the end, Tang Hongba and his two sons even pulled Ling Yu aside and talked at length with him.

They said everything—what should be said and what shouldn’t.

Tang Wan felt utterly embarrassed, ignored the three men completely, and carried a small stool over to sit beside Widow Hong.

“Wan-niang, what’s wrong?” Widow Hong, seeing she had something on her mind, quickly put down her bowl.

Tang Wan said: “I told Mother to ask you to bring Yanyan to live at our house. That way I can look after her nearby.”

“Ah?” Widow Hong was overjoyed at first, but then hesitated, thinking of her daughter’s illness: “This… wouldn’t be good, right? Yanyan’s illness still isn’t cured.”

Tang Wan replied, “It’s fine, as long as we’re careful it won’t spread. Living alone in that desolate place isn’t safe for her. And I’ve moved away, so I won’t be in Huanshan Village often. Bring her to my house—if I’m there, I’ll take good care of her!”

Madam Jiang, who had been listening in, saw Widow Hong still hesitating, so she quickly added: “Bring her over. We have plenty of empty rooms at home. Two more people won’t make a difference.”

Widow Hong froze for a moment before realizing what she meant: “You mean… I should move over too?”

Madam Jiang smiled and nodded. Ling Yue also spoke up: “Yes, that way you won’t have to run back and forth. We’re short on hands at home—if Aunt Hong can help, that would be best. I’ll even give you monthly wages. Besides, every trip into the city means paying the city toll. It’s really not worth it.”

Widow Hong’s lips trembled. She turned away to wipe her tears, then smiled gratefully: “Alright… thank you, truly, thank you.”

Of course, she understood: the second branch pitied her, a widow with a child, with no skills to rely on, and they were giving her a way to survive.

Widow Hong wasn’t ungrateful, nor was she blind to reality. All she could do now was work hard to repay the second branch’s kindness.

Aunt Yang, however, felt a bit sour inside.

She lived in the countryside too!

Every time she entered the city, she also had to pay the toll.

Yes, the fee was always paid by the second branch for her too, but still—without comparisons, there would be no hurt feelings!

Just then, Madam Jiang turned her gaze toward her: “And Aunt Yang…”

At that moment, Aunt Yang—still sulking, with a big drumstick in her mouth—blinked in confusion, quickly dropped the chicken leg, and set it down.