[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-391":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Abandoned Woman Busy Farming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},537556,790,"Chapter 391 - 391 391 Xiaosi's Pitiful Mother","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-391",391,"\u003Cp>Chapter 391: Chapter 391: Xiaosi’s Pitiful Mother Chapter 391: Chapter 391: Xiaosi’s Pitiful Mother The person Bai Ruozhu did not want to see, or rather face, was this woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By seeing her, Bai Ruozhu would have to confront the issue of Xiaosi’s origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the woman in the room was Niu Pazi, the one who found the abandoned baby Xiaosi and later assisted the Wang Family in staging a ruse to replace their dead fetus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was indeed small, as Niu Pazi turned out to be Deng Shujie’s mother-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Pazi was slightly taken aback upon seeing Bai Ruozhu and quickly revealed a look of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reaction was by far more intense than both Bai Ruozhu and Bai Yihong—so much so, it could be considered exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu observed her subtly, silently speculating the reasons for her fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Deng Shujie’s wife entered the room serving tea, Bai Ruozhu glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she felt as if she were struck by thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman somewhat resembled Xiaosi—the origin of Xiaosi turned out to be…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t care about renting land anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accepting that Xiaosi was Niu Pazi’s grandson was unbearable to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought Xiaosi’s biological parents were very distant from them and they would likely never meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, it turned out that they were right under their noses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Bai Ruozhu staring at her daughter, Niu Pazi trembled, stuttering, “Mis…Miss Bai, it’s not what you…you think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Shujie was surprised by his mother-in-law’s reaction and asked, “Could it be that you know the Bai Family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu looked at Deng Shujie, who obviously was not aware of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Pazi was, at this moment, like a cat on hot bricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to admit she knew them but didn’t dare to, and she was afraid to deny it fearing Bai Ruozhu might refute and reveal her hidden secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her haste, her pale face turned red, and she seemed to be gasping for breath as if she had fallen ill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Cuicui, Niu Pazi’s daughter, was startled and immediately went to pat her back to ease her guilt, asking, “Mother, what’s wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you having trouble breathing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon being questioned, Niu Pazi became even more speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed Niu Cuicui’s hand tightly, signaling her to stop talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Niu Pazi’s state, Bai Ruozhu’s heavy mood lightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She realized that Niu Pazi was indeed more afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Xiaosi had the power to choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaosi could opt to acknowledge or ignore his biological mother and more so, choose not to leave with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked up and clapped Niu Pazi on the shoulder, smiling, “I had treated Aunt Niu before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re acquainted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Shujie looked doubtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely treating her shouldn’t have caused such a reaction, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu knew Deng Shujie was puzzled and chuckled, “It’s just Aunt Niu didn’t pay me for the medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Niu Pazi felt a wave of relief and casually nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Cuicui apparently did not know who Bai Ruozhu was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She helplessly scolded her mother, saying, “Mother, your old habits are showing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me pay for you.” After she finished, she looked at Bai Ruozhu and asked, “Sister, how much does my mother owe you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu suddenly felt that the hierarchy was quite chaotic; Xiaosi’s mother was calling her sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just joking with Aunt Niu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A batch of fever-reducing herbs is not worth much money,” Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Cuicui insisted on paying, taking out ten Wen from her purse and tried to give Bai Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, “My mother has this bad habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope you won’t mind too much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu lost to her insistence and was handed ten copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the cold copper coins in her hand, she felt Xiaosi’s mother was actually not bad—at least she was reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it was a small issue, Old Master Li laughed it off and continued speaking about the lease agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Shujie took out the agreement paper and helped both parties draft the contract and have Bai Yihong and Old Master Li sign and make their imprints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will go to the Government Office to stamp it tomorrow and then send copies of the agreement to both of you,” Deng Shujie stated, cautiously—most likely because of the “not-paying” incident with his mother-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright, no rush,” Bai Yihong replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu believed her father had not realized that Deng Shujie’s wife was Xiaosi’s biological mother; otherwise, he would not have appeared so calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Pazi saw Bai Ruozhu getting ready to leave, seemingly without the intention of exposing the secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She breathed out a sigh of relief internally but still could not rest assured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up and said, “Let me see Miss Bai off and apologize to her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Shujie and Niu Cuicui found it strange, as their mother was behaving unusually today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Pazi followed Bai Ruozhu and her father out of the Deng household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they had walked some distance and ensured no one was around, Niu Pazi grabbed Bai Ruozhu’s hand and pleaded, “Miss Bai, I beseech you, please don’t reveal this matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu stared at her without uttering a word, which made Niu Pazi even more anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a quick look around and seeing no one in sight, she suddenly knelt down in front of Bai Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Bai, I beg you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please don’t reveal it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My daughter has had a tough life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I beg you,” Niu Pazi pleaded, with tears streaming down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yihong was startled by Niu Pazi’s sudden action and hastily took a few steps back, leaving his daughter to handle the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu coldly gazed at Niu Pazi and said, “If you don’t want me to tell your son-in-law, you better tell me exactly what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I find out something’s amiss, I will go to your son-in-law and he should be able to help me get to the bottom of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Pazi was kneeling on the ground, her body shaking uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the mention of her son-in-law, her fear escalated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, she gritted her teeth and said, “Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will tell you everything, but you must promise me not to tell my son-in-law and not to mention the child in front of my daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can’t take the stress.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, get up and then start talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t want to be seen by others,” Bai Ruozhu said, giving her a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Pazi rose from the ground, wiped away her tears, and began narrating the events of six, seven years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her daughter, Niu Cuicui, was gentle and hardworking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous people had proposed to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a band of mountain bandits raided their village that year, pillaging many items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Pazi had, fortunately, eluded the incident by an offhand visit to a relative’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon returning home, a horrific piece of news awaited her—her daughter, Niu Cuicui, had been violated by the bandits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Niu Cuicui wanted to commit suicide but was barely stopped by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Pazi assured her that since the whole village was in chaos, no one had learned of the incident, and if nobody knew, then it could be considered as a thing of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, things did not end that easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few months later, Niu Cuicui started showing signs of pregnancy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent events led to the birth of the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Cuicui nearly went insane, hence Niu Pazi had to send away the baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She happened to cross paths with the Wang Family, and thus Niu Cuicui’s child became the fourth young master of the Bai Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After that, my daughter’s mental state was not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having given birth to the child, whom I sent away, and with no one mentioning the incident at home, she slowly recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one year, a marriage proposal came along, and she married into the Deng Family,” Niu Pazi said, again wiping away her tears and snot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She and Shujie now have two children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You mustn’t let him know about this!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1352,"2026-05-30T14:08:51.305Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","038a0f4dff184f1da5935ed0209710fce9cce33ab221eddc4b84db70cbfc9656","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-392","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-390",2707,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabandoned-woman-busy-farming-cover.jpg"]