mtl008 Chapter 1
Chapter 1
What is the happiest thing in the world?Answer: Winning a five-million-dollar lottery jackpot!
And what is the most painful thing?he male lead actively seduces the female supporting character Nan Sheng, and she falls in love at first sight.
Chapter Two: The male lead, a sly playboy, deliberately plays the victim. The supporting female character sells herself to raise money to help him return to the city and marries the wealthy, two-kid father Lin Han.
Chapter Three is even more heart-wrenching—throughout the whole chapter, it’s all about how the children are being mistreated. Watching it made her feel deeply sorry for the two kids; this kind of romance is really tough on them.
After finishing a hearty meal, Nan Sheng checked the affection meter. It was pitch black—so touching in its own way. She sighed deeply; this was truly a difficult task to complete.
Sizhe was busy working, weeding at a speed that rivaled adult women, yet because of his young age, he could only earn six work points.
The villagers saw such a small child having to work and cursed Nan Sheng silently for not sparing the kids.
Grandpa Lin, worried about his grandson, sent his eldest grandson, Lin Sizhong, over to bring some steamed buns made from cornmeal to his younger brother. But Sizhe refused, saying, “Big brother, please take the buns back.”
Every family was struggling to get by, and those buns were saved from the mouths of Grandpa and Grandma. He didn’t want them, and besides, his eldest aunt would scold him if she found out.
“Just take it for now. My mother is talkative, but she means no harm.”
Lin Sizhong was eighteen this year, old enough to marry. His family was living frugally to save a bride price for him, so much so that they hadn’t eaten meat for months.
Sizhe was proud. Once, when he was starving, he went to Grandpa’s house for a meal but was pushed away by his eldest aunt. He would rather go hungry than go there again.
“Big brother, please take it back. I really don’t want it. I ate well at noon.”
Sizhe was stubborn. After saying this, he bent down and continued working. Lin Sizhong had no choice but to leave. He had been out too long, and the villagers working alongside him would start to complain.
As the sun set, everyone rushed toward the scorekeeper when they heard a whistle.
Sizhe wore a cold expression. If it weren’t for his little sister still being young, he wouldn’t want to go home at all.
Lately, every time it rained, he prayed for a thunderbolt to strike and kill his stepmother.
When he got home, the meal was already prepared, and Nan Sheng’s tone was gentle.
“Big boy’s back? Wipe yourself off and get ready to eat.”
Sizhe said nothing, suspecting that his stepmother might be ill.
Nan Sheng placed the dishes on the table. Besides a large plate of steamed buns, there was a dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Each bowl was thoughtfully filled with cool boiled water, in case anyone choked while eating.
Seeing Sizhe standing still by the table, Siqi, who had already taken a bite of a bun, called out to him.
Her eyes sparkled. “Brother, come eat!”