“Brother Liu, where do you think my sister and Brother Ling have gone? We can’t find them anywhere.”
There were many forked roads on the streets. They had not come up with an assembly point, making it difficult to gather.
Liu Ran looked at Ye Liu beside him, hoping he had a plan.
Ye Liu was not worried. He looked at the busy streets and took Liu Ran by the hand. “Let’s go somewhere to have tea. They’ll probably look for us there.”
It had been a while since they separated. He figured his wife and Ling would find somewhere to rest, and the best place would be the tea stand, where they could quench their thirst and relax a bit.
It also stood out in the crowd and was easy to spot!
“Brother Liu, can I ask you something?” Liu Ran suddenly turned to him and said.
“Sure, whatever you want to know, I’ll tell you what I can. Guaranteed!”
Ye Liu giggled. He had always been easily approachable.
“Brother Liu, after my sister gives birth and Mom comes over to help out, do you think she’ll accept Mom and Dad?”
Somehow, he figured that even if he tried his best to draw them closer, it would not change his sister’s decision.
Ye Liu did not reply immediately. Based on his understanding of his wife, it would not be easy.
Not to say that she would never get in touch with them!
“Your sister… is a kind-hearted girl. She has a sharp tongue, but she means well. She seems feisty but she’s actually quite easy-going. So, to answer your question, like I’ve said to you before, only time will tell. I can’t be sure your sister will accept your parents but, if anything were to happen to them, she wouldn’t stand idly by. You, on the other hand, shouldn’t be plotting to get them on good terms. Let time take its course.”
Ye Liu looked his brother-in-law in the eye. Of course, he could tell what was going on in that little mind.
“Neither you nor I can be sure for certain what she has been through. We can just give her all the love that we can spare! Think about it. If your sister hadn’t been sold to us, it’s easy to imagine what kind of life she’d be leading. I’m telling you, there aren’t many people who can love her the way we do! It’s her blessing, our luck, and your good fortune that brought us together!”
He was not exaggerating how good they were as husbands. Few men had the patience to wait until their bride was ready to consummate the marriage!
Shared wives were usually bought because the household needed children and the men needed their desires met, as well as needing all the housework to be done.
As for the husbands, they would not treat the woman like a proper wife.
Ye Liu knew how tough it was to be a shared wife, so he had always showered Liu Duo with love and complied with her requests.
His brothers were the same as well, although Ye Mo could be a bit dense.
Liu Duo nodded as Ye Liu talked. He might not understand all of it, but he was smart. He understood enough.
He said, with a serious face, “Brother Liu, I get it. I won’t force her to accept Mom and Dad, and I don’t plan to ever do so.”
“Good boy.” Ye Liu patted him on the head, pleased. “Hey, I think I see them sitting right there.”
Liu Ran looked in the direction Ye Liu was pointing. Liu Duo and Ye Ling were chatting in the distance, occasionally looking around for them.
“Brother Liu, let’s go.” Liu Ran cheerfully led Ye Liu towards them.
