Chapter 326 I Want Shen Zhixia to Be My Wife

Chapter 326 I Want Shen Zhixia to Be My Wife

As the weather gets warmer, there are several large ponds near the town, filled with blooming lotus flowers.

As soon as Wang Xiaojian's vacation started, he insisted on going to see the lotus flowers. This was something Zhang Weihong had promised Wang Xiaojian beforehand; as long as Wang Xiaojian studied hard, she would take him there to play.

During this time, Wang Xiaojian got used to going to class. Although he didn't like it, he adapted and even made a few good friends at school. He was practically their leader.

Wang Xiaojian's studies were still a mess. He wrote all the homework assigned by the teacher in a mess. Every time Zhang Weihong wanted to hit him, she would tell herself that he was her own son and she absolutely could not hurt him.

She told Wang Jianguo about these things, and Wang Jianguo remained calm, saying that they shouldn't have too high expectations for Wang Xiaojian. They wouldn't let Wang Xiaojian become the top scholar in the imperial examinations, and as long as Wang Xiaojian wasn't illiterate, that would be enough.

So Zhang Weihong took a deep breath and said, "Okay, we'll go tomorrow."

Wang Xiaojian has two days off, and tomorrow is a day off. They're going to see the flowers, and she also needs to prepare some things.

"Okay, we can go see the lotus flowers now." Wang Xiaojian was very happy.

Zhang Weihong asked in bewilderment, "How can a man like him be so happy looking at flowers? What's so interesting about lotus flowers?"

She wondered why Wang Xiaojian, who wasn't effeminate, would like flowers.

Wang Jianguo said with a smile, "He's still a child. Children just like to go out and play. It's not necessarily that he likes flowers, but that he wants to go out."

So that's how it is.

After washing his face, Wang Xiaojian sneaked off to the next room.

Shen Zhixia was eating a stack of pancakes made by Huo's mother. The pancakes were stacked one after another, and they were all the same size. There were also cucumber strips, tofu strips, chili sauce, and green pepper and pork strips on the side. She put these vegetables into the pancakes, rolled them up, and ate them. They were very delicious.

She looked up and saw Wang Xiaojian, then smiled at him.

Wang Xiaojian was captivated by that smile. His mother had never smiled so gently and beautifully before. He wished Shen Zhixia were his mother.

"Wang Xiaojian, come and have some pancakes," Shen Zhixia said.

Wang Xiaojian ran over excitedly, and Shen Zhixia gestured for him to take the pancake, but he just stood there blankly and didn't move at all.

Shen Zhixia thought he was just being shy, so she rolled up a pancake herself and handed it to Wang Xiaojian.

Wang Xiaojian's eyes widened. He could smell the fragrance on Shen Zhixia's body. It wasn't perfume, but her natural scent.

He felt that Zhang Weihong smelled bad, and her feet smelled bad too, so why did Shen Zhixia smell so good?

Wang Xiaojian took a bite of the pancake, snot dripped from his nose, and then he snapped back to reality: "It smells so good."

Shen Zhixia thought she was talking about pancakes, so she said, "If you like them, eat a few more, and take a few back for your mom to try."

These flatbreads were made by Huo's mother as snacks, but Shen Zhixia couldn't eat that many; she felt they could be eaten as a main meal.

Wang Xiaojian looked at Shen Zhixia and suddenly invited, "Pretty auntie, I'm going to town to see the lotus flowers tomorrow. Would you like to come with us?"

Shen Zhixia smiled and patted his head: "You really have a sweet tongue."

Zhang Weihong always said that Wang Xiaojian was naughty, but in her opinion, Wang Xiaojian was quite good at talking. When he said nice things, wasn't he very sincere?

Wang Xiaojian chuckled. He had just spoken his true feelings without trying to curry favor with Shen Zhixia.

Shen Zhixia seemed quite interested in lotus flowers: "Are there many lotus flowers in town?"

"Yes, there are so many lotus flowers blooming there, they're so beautiful, just so many and so pretty."

Wang Xiaojian had visited several times before. He originally wanted to give Shen Zhixia a proper description, but he was at a loss for words. No matter how he tried to talk, his mind was blank. He only had two adjectives: "many" and "beautiful." In the end, he had nothing left, and he was so anxious that his lips were practically smoking.

He now understood the significance of Zhang Weihong's encouragement for him to read more books; without reading, he would have no words to describe even a lotus flower.

Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "I understand, I will consider going."

Wang Xiaojian was initially so anxious that he was scratching his head, afraid that Shen Zhixia wouldn't understand what he meant. But at this moment, he was immediately comforted by Shen Zhixia. He looked at Shen Zhixia, his face getting redder and redder, and then he whispered, "Aunt Shen, will you be my mother?"

Because his voice was very soft, Shen Zhixia didn't hear him clearly, so she asked with a smile, "What did you say?"

As if he had nothing to lose, Wang Xiaojian shouted at the top of his lungs, "Aunt Chen, I like you, I want to change my mother!"

With a loud slap, he was struck on the head with an iron palm strike.

"Ouch, who hit me!"

Zhang Weihong stood behind him like a ghost: "What are you yelling about? I've heard your voice all over the house. How can you be so shameful? I sent you to school, but I think you've wasted your education."

"How can you be so capable? You want to change your mother? I want to change you too."

Wang Xiaojian: "..."

Shen Zhixia was still smiling. She always found it very interesting to watch Wang Xiaojian and Zhang Weihong get along. Only after Zhang Weihong finished scolding did she invite Zhang Weihong to eat pancakes.

Zhang Weihong was still very angry, but it was all directed at Wang Xiaojian. She was very gentle with Shen Zhixia: "I'm not eating. I made soup today, and we'll eat in a little while."

Shen Zhixia said, "Don't scold Xiao Jian anymore. He came here today to invite me to see the lotus flowers together. I think he meant well."

Zhang Weihong immediately became interested: "Our family is going to town to see the lotus flowers tomorrow. There are a lot of people coming to see the flowers at this time of year, and there are also many people selling things nearby. Why don't you come with us? It'll be more lively with more people."

Wang Xiaojian's eyes lit up.

Zhang Weihong noticed and unleashed another Nine Yin White Bone Claw: "Shut up."

Wang Xiaojian said aggrievedly, "I didn't say anything at all."

Zhang Weihong sneered: "Although you didn't say anything, you were thinking about it."

Wang Xiaojian: "I haven't said anything, am I not even allowed to think about it?"

Zhang Weihong: "Thinking about it won't work either. You need to stop thinking about it. Thinking is a very dangerous thing. If you dare to think about it now, you'll dare to do it later."

Wang Xiaojian said dejectedly, "Oh."

Zhang Weihong said, "Don't even think about it. You have no choice in this life. You can only recognize me as your mother. I'm also unlucky to only be able to recognize you as my son. Otherwise, I really want to put you back and reform you."

Wang Xiaojian looked a little unhappy, but soon he was happy again, his face full of smiles: "Mom, you're right."

Zhang Weihong knew Wang Xiaojian too well; she could tell what he was thinking the moment he twitched his toes. But this time, she had no idea what he was planning.

She asked directly, "Wang Xiaojian, tell me, what are you thinking?"

Wang Xiaojian said happily, "Aunt Shen can't be my mother, but I want her to be my wife in the future."