1970s Gangster Couple Chapter 23

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Surprisingly, Wang Wei didn't get angry. Instead, he looked at his mother and smiled, saying, "Sometimes I find it quite miraculous when I look at you. You say we're not a good match, but you're the one who gave birth to me. Isn't God good at playing tricks on people?"

Xiao Xiao had been watching Wang Wei closely, afraid that he might fall into extreme emotions again. She quickly slipped her hand into Wang Wei's, and he, with his long and strong fingers, completely enclosed Xiao Xiao's hand, gently playing with it.

The fact that Wang Wei could calmly state that he was born from Wang Mu surprised the Wang family even more than when he mentioned moving out.

Wang Mu was even more astonished. She looked at Wang Wei's incredibly handsome face and spoke with complexity, "I didn't want to give birth to you more than anyone else." After Wang Wei was born, the rumors and gossip outside almost drove her crazy. Plus, during those years, food was extremely scarce, and even after giving birth, she had to go hungry. Wang Wei, on the other hand, ate a lot. Whenever he desperately sucked on her breast, she would look into his green eyes as if she were witnessing a monster devouring her life…

Wang Wei nodded, "That's true." He used his left hand to completely envelop Xiao Xiao's hands, while his right hand repeatedly stroked the back of her hand, inexplicably emanating a trace of tenderness.

The warmth from Xiao Xiao's hands seemed to spread through his palm and reach deep into his heart. He never dared to imagine that he would have such a calm state of mind when facing Wang Mu.

"Don't worry, I don't want that money. Grandfather took it out to raise me to adulthood, although I didn't let you raise me." He smirked, unable to hold back a hint of mockery, "After all, I spent ten months in your belly. Consider that money as my 'lodging fee'; you didn't lose out by giving birth to me. Once I move out of here, we won't have any relationship anymore."

Wang Mu was infuriated by Wang Wei's sarcasm, and her face turned purple with anger.

Wang Laoda and Wang Lao'er were a bit anxious, "Why would there be no relationship? No matter what, we're still family..."

They couldn't continue speaking because Wang Wei was staring at them with cold, expressionless eyes. "Family? Do you not find it ridiculous to use that term between us? Is it an insult to yourselves or an insult to me?"

Wang Laoda and Wang Lao'er felt ashamed and slowly lowered their heads. When they were younger and didn't understand things, they had done things to Wang Wei. Now, they truly couldn't face him and claim to be family.

Wang Laoda sniffed, "I understand. For what happened before, I... I apologize to you."

Wang Lao'er opened his mouth, "Me too. Youngest, we did some foolish things. I apologize."

Wang Wang Laoda and Wang Lao'er's words didn't cause any ripples for Wang Wei. "No need. I don't need your apologies. Also, I am not your brother. We have no relationship, remember?"

Wang Laoda and Wang Lao'er looked at each other and nodded heavily, "We remember."

Wang Wei stood up with Xiao Xiao, "Let's settle it like this. Once I finish building the house, we'll move out immediately. In the meantime, it's better for everyone not to provoke each other." After saying this, he was about to leave with Xiao Xiao.

"Wait a minute," Wang Laoda suddenly spoke up. "You can't build the house by yourself. How about... me and your second brother help you?"

Wang Fu, who had been silent, suddenly looked up. "Youngest, let your elder and second brothers help you."

Wang Wei didn't even turn his head, "No need. Don't worry. If I don't finish building within two months, I won't stay in the Wang family anymore, even if it means living in a cave. I won't cling on and refuse to leave."

"We don't mean..." Wang Laoda tried to explain, but Wang Wei and Xiao Xiao had already left the room.

Wang Mur snorted, "Putting a warm face on someone else's cold butt. How about that? Did you get snubbed? He hates me. Do you think he has any feelings for you guys? He's like an ungrateful wolf!"

(t/n: Putting a warm face on someone else's cold butt means ‘to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke’)

Wang Laoda suddenly blushed and said to Wang Mu, "Mom, can you stop saying such things? If you don't feel guilty, I do. Where have we raised him? Youngest earns his own work points for the food he eats. When he first came to our house, he even shared the game he hunted on the mountain with us. If it weren't for us, if it weren't for how we treated him, our family wouldn't have become like this now..." What he didn't say was that if it weren't for the influence of Wang Mu and elder sister, they wouldn't have treated Wang Wei like that when they were not sensible. After all, he and Wang Wei were blood brothers from the same mother.

"What, now you're blaming me too? Don't forget, you were also part of bullying him back then. Now you come here pretending to be good people in front of me. You were born by me, you think I still don't know you, what kind of act are you putting on?"

Although Zhao Yan felt sorry for her man, she also felt that it was a result of his own actions. Everyone in the village knew how the Wang family treated Wang Wei. Now that Wang Wei didn't want any ties with the Wang family, it was understandable.

"Alas..." Wang Fu sighed too. The elders of the Wang family fell into silence. Only Wang Ying didn't care, pursing her lips indifferently. Moving out was for the best; with a monster brother like him, the kids in the village always made fun of her.

Shandong was somewhat reluctant when he heard that Wang Wei and Xiao Xiao were going to move out. Although they were afraid of Wang Wei, the village kids were also afraid of Fourth Uncle, giving them a strange sense of pride. Xiao Xiao had a soft voice and a sweet smile, and they really liked their Fourth Aunt.

"Can’t we call them Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt anymore?" Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt used to catch wild animals on the mountain. If Fourth Uncle was in a good mood, he would even share some with them.

Zhao Yan snorted, "Stop calling them that. Who told your dad to offend people to death?"

Shandong listened unhappily.

After returning to the room, Xiao Xiao asked Wang Wei, "Are you really going to build the house by yourself?" She was sure she couldn't help with these tasks, and not being a hindrance was already a relief.

Wang Wei nodded and said, "People in the village avoid me when they see me. It's better not to seek trouble."

"That's fine. We can build a simple shelter, even just a thatched hut. Otherwise, doing such heavy work alone, I'd feel sorry for you." Xiao Xiao hmphed and held Wang Wei's hand, rubbing it. Wang Wei's hand was thin, with clear lines, wider than usual, easily enveloping Xiao Xiao's small hand. His fingers were long, with distinct joints, slender but rounded fingertips, and neatly trimmed nails by Xiao Xiao. Due to the crops grown with nutrient solution, his previously rough, dark, and thin skin had become fair and smooth like jade.

Xiao Xiao was originally fascinated by hands, and she adored Wang Wei's hands. As their hands intertwined, it seemed like the most perfect porcelain pieces fitting together in the world.

Wang Wei, softened by Xiao Xiao's words, nevertheless firmly rejected, "No, if we're going to build, we have to build it well." After being married for so long and still living in the small, thatched house in the Wang family, it was already quite uncomfortable for Xiao Xiao. Their own exclusive house would be their own space, and he couldn't afford to cut corners on that.

Although Wang Wei was acting stubborn, he couldn't hide his true feelings in front of Xiao Xiao. Xiao Xiao saw through his thoughts with just one glance, feeling both moved and distressed. She made a soft sound, leaned against Wang Wei's chest, poked his chest gently, and said in a dragging tone, "Well, let me think of a solution. I can't bear to see you working so hard."

Wang Wei looked at the curls of Xiao Xiao's hair and found her incredibly cute. He couldn't resist using his hand to brush it aside, pressing his chin against Xiao Xiao's head and rubbing it. His eyes were full of tenderness, and his voice, like it emanated from his chest, was deep and slightly lingering, "Hmm, you know, you should contribute a bit to our home."

Thinking of something, the smile in his eyes deepened, and he added with a feigned disdain, "You're so delicate. If you were a bit more capable, you could help me now!"

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Author's note:

Xiao Xiao: Yingyingying, you despise me!

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T/N:

What do you call a person who likes hands? I know there was a term for that, but I forgot. Also, Yingyingying is a sound made when you whimper.

Buy me coffee for extra energy!

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