Fu Wenwen sat up, and Lin An also opened his eyes. Seeing that Fu Wenwen was about to go out, he reached out and tugged at her clothes.
Feeling the pull from behind, Fu Wenwen was startled. She turned her head and saw Lin An's reluctant gaze.
Seeing Fu Wenwen looking at him, Lin An quickly lowered his head. Fearing that Fu Wenwen would abandon him, he tightened his grip on her clothes.
Fu Wenwen had never had a child, but at this moment, a completely new feeling welled up in her heart, melting her steely resolve into an ocean.
"You had a fever all night. You can't get out of bed yet. I'll go cook some porridge for you. Will you wait for me here obediently?" Fu Wenwen never knew her voice could be so soft, but when she spoke to Lin An, her tone naturally softened.
Lin An looked at Fu Wenwen with a conflicted expression. Fu Wenwen chuckled lightly. "I won't leave. From now on, I'll stay and be Lin An's mother, okay?"
Lin An paused, but his hands loosened their grip on Fu Wenwen's clothes. He stared intently at Fu Wenwen. Fu Wenwen sat down to be at his eye level. Seeing the seriousness in his eyes, Lin An nodded.
Fu Wenwen ruffled Lin An's hair, telling him to lie down and sleep a little longer. Seeing that Lin An had obediently closed his eyes and fallen asleep, she then got up and went to the kitchen.
After starting the porridge for Lin An, Fu Wenwen opened the main door and saw the medicinal herbs on the ground. Fu Wenwen picked them up coldly and put them aside.
Fu Wenwen was very displeased with Lin's mother's obstruction yesterday. Lin An had been delirious with fever all night, and she was only concerned about a single dollar?
Fu Wenwen couldn't and didn't want to understand that at such a critical moment, Lin's mother chose money over saving a life.
Fu Wenwen went to the riverbank where she had washed the sheets the previous day. It was already empty. A few women washing vegetables saw Fu Wenwen. A young woman quickly stood up. "Educated Youth Fu, your sheets are with Sister Zhang. Sister Zhang asked you to pick them up at her house when you have time."
"Oh? Thank you." Fu Wenwen thanked the woman profusely upon hearing her words. "This... sister, where is Sister Cuihua's house? Can you show me the way?"
"Of course. You don't have to be so formal. Just call me Xiao Hong." Xiao Hong's impression of Fu Wenwen improved upon hearing her thanks, and she enthusiastically gave her directions.
"Sister Zhang's house isn't far from here. Just follow this road all the way until you reach the big banyan tree in the village. Sister Zhang's house is right next to the big tree. The one with the blue brick roof is hers," Xiao Hong explained carefully to Fu Wenwen.
Fu Wenwen nodded and thanked Xiao Hong again before heading into the village.
"She doesn't seem as aloof as Educated Youth Su described her. Isn't she quite polite? Why do people in the village say she has a bad temper?" Xiao Hong watched Fu Wenwen's retreating back and said to her companion.
"I don't think so either. I'll ask Xiao Xi later. She's the one who told me!" Xiao Hong's friend had also been watching Fu Wenwen for a while. She really didn't seem like what others said. She was quite polite, looked gentle, and was also fair-skinned, good-looking, and polite.
"Zhu Xi said it? Then there's no need to ask. She's definitely jealous that Fu Zhiqing is prettier than her. It's no secret that she likes Lin Feng, and she wanted to marry him, but Lin Feng just didn't fancy her. Fu Zhiqing married Lin Feng, and she always feels like Fu Zhiqing stole her man. She calls her a vixen behind her back every day. What good can come out of her mouth?" Xiao Hong pouted. Her friend nodded in agreement.