Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 390

Chapter 390: Qingming Festival ( 2 )
When the uncles arrived with their families, the sun had risen and the mountain road was illuminated by the sunlight. They walked up the mountain road while carrying bamboo baskets.

Li Lingyun was afraid that the Dong siblings would fall, so he held their hands as they walked. Li Chenze and Li Chenmo held their wives’ hands, fearing that they would slip. When the other daughters-in-law of the Li family saw how they treated their wives, their eyes turned green with envy.

Dong Huang went to her parents’ grave for the first time, so she didn’t expect that the road was steep and slippery. She almost fell down several times and her back was covered in sweat. Seeing her pale face, Li Lingyun put down the bamboo basket he was carrying on his back and took out the food.

Dong Li was confused when he saw Li Lingyun put the food into his basket. But when he saw him pick up his sister and put her into the big bamboo basket, he understood.

Dong Huang is young and petite, so the bamboo basket is big enough for her to sit cross-legged. After putting the little girl into the bamboo basket, Li Lingyun said, “Hold on tight.”

After saying that, he carried the bamboo basket on his back, took Dong Li’s hand, and continued to climb up the mountain road. He is used to mountain roads since he goes to the pig farm almost every day. To him, mountain roads are no different to village roads.

Dong Li raised his head and saw Li Lingyun’s relaxed look. He felt that he must exercise more to be able to carry his sister next time.

While he was amazed, the people in the Li family, especially the cousins, were also shocked by Li Lingyun’s strength and physique. They gulped when they saw his muscles tightened as he moved the tree trunk that was blocking his way. What’s more, he was also carrying a little girl on his back!

At this moment, Li Lingyun took the first place in terms of ‘dangerous creature’ in his cousin’s heart. Since they took the elders with them, it took them four hours to reach the cemetery. It was almost noon when they arrived, and they quickly set up an offering table in front of their ancestors’ graveyard.

Although it is called an offering table, it is actually a long piece of cloth spread on the ground, and then the offerings are placed on the cloth. Each family brings one or two dishes which make the Li family have more offerings than other families.

At the same time, Dong Li took his sister to his parents’ graves. Unlike others, their parents’ graves are located in a secluded place, far away from the graves of their maternal family ancestors. Dong Li spread a small piece of cloth on the ground and took out snacks, rice wine, wild fruits, and wild flowers from the basket.

After setting up the offerings, he and Dong Huang began to clean the grass and dirt on their parents’ graves. When they are finished, the tomb looks neater and cleaner.

The two knelt down and kowtowed three times before Dong Li said, “Father, mother, I brought Xiao Huang to see you today. We are doing very well, so please be at ease and don’t worry about us.”

He poured the rice wine into two cups and poured half of it on the ground while saying, “We are also going to school now. Our tuition is paid by Uncle Li and Aunt Li. They also bought us new clothes, bags, books, and stationery.”

Dong Huang looked at his older brother’s red eyes in confusion. Although she knows this is her parents’ grave, she has never met her mother and does not remember her father. Unlike Dong Li, who has the memory of her parents, she does not feel sad. To her, her family is her brother.

Dong Li wiped his tears and said with a smile, “Father, Mother, we can eat three meals a day now. You see, we are fatter and taller. All because of Uncle and Aunt Li’s help. So, please protect and bless them.”

After a moment of silence, he looked at his sister and said, “Xiao Huang, say something to our parents.”

Although she didn’t have anything special to say to her parents, Dong Huang still nodded and said, “Hello, Father and Mother. I am your daughter Xiao Huang. I’m five years old this year. Please protect me and my brother so we can grow up faster.”

After saying the first sentence, she suddenly had a lot to say to her parents. She also showed the scars of Su Anna’s beating and complained, “Father, Mother, look at my arms. It was that bad woman who beat me. If you have time, you must go find her and ask her to stop disturbing Uncle Li or make Aunt Li angry.”

Dong Li listened to his sister chattering with a look of helplessness. He looked at the sun and said, “Xiao Huang, we have to go back soon.”

Hearing his brother’s words, Dong Huang was a little reluctant, but she still nodded and said, “Father, Mother, Xiao Huang will come to see you again next year.”

After kowtowing three times, they packed up their food and walked to where the Li family was. When they came over, they saw the Li family preparing to go back. Just like how they came, Li Lingyun put Dong Huang into the bamboo basket and carried her back.

The trip back to the village was easier and only took three hours. Today is the Qingming Festival, and the Li family gathered at the granduncle’s house for a meal.

At first, Dong Li thought that when Li Lingyun arrived in the village, he would put his sister down and let them go home for lunch. However, when he arrived at the village, Li Lingyun still had no intention of letting go of Dong Huang. He had no choice but to follow the Li family back to the granduncle’s house.