Transmigrated Into the Vicious Stepmother in a Historical Novel - Chapter 18

Lu Xiaowu had already fallen asleep after finishing his meal. Sheng Fei had just decided to go find them when they returned home.

Sheng Fei smelled a egg scent on them and frowned. She noticed that the four children were eating less.

Sheng Fei intentionally tested them, “Eating just eggs will make you choke. Drink more porridge.”

Lu Da absently “hmm” in response.

Lu Sanya closed her eyes.

Seeing the cunning look in Sheng Fei’s eyes, Lu Da finally belatedly covered his mouth. He casted an accusing look towards Sheng Fei.

This woman was too cunning.

Sheng Fei sighed, “Where did the eggs come from?”

No one answered.

She shook her head, “If you want to eat, I can buy it for you. You don’t have to steal it.”

After saying that, Sheng Fei returned to her room.

The four children watched her actions until Sheng Fei went into the room, then they spoke up, “Is this really okay for us to do this?”

Lu Da wrinkled his little nose. “It feels a bit weird.”

Lu Sanya was frustrated, “What are you afraid of? What can she do to you!”

The eggs were stolen by Lu Da from the eldest house yesterday. After school today, Lu Jixiang and Lu Ruyi didn’t dare to bother them, so they hid in the deserted small forest to burn a fire and boil the eggs.

There was a long stream in the small forest, and they would also go there to bathe and shower in the summer.

After finishing the eggs, the four children wiped their mouths and returned home.

They didn’t bring the eggs back home because they were afraid that Sheng Fei would snatch them.

Lu Da pursed his lips. “She bought us snacks just yesterday.”

Lu Sanya puffed out her cheeks, “If someone inexplicably became nice to us, that person is either thief or planning something bad. Why do you think she suddenly became nice to us?”

Lu Er felt strange, “Sanya, do you know?”

Lu Sanya proudly raised her chin and disdainfully said, “Of course I know.”

Lu Xiaosi anxiously asked her, “Why?”

“Of course it’s because she’s afraid Uncle will drive her away. I overheard Uncle saying that if Sheng Fei continues to treat us this way, he’ll drive that woman away. Sheng Fei doesn’t want to leave, so she’s trying to win us over. It’s not because she really cares about us.”

Lu Da sat dejectedly on the round stool, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.

Lu Erge stared wide-eyed, “How can this be, I really thought…”

Lu Sanya laughed at his naivety, “You really thought she suddenly had a change of heart? Don’t be ridiculous, she’s a stepmother. How can a stepmother be good to children who are not her own? Some people don’t even want to raise their own children, let alone other people’s.”

But Lu Da shook his head, “I don’t believe she’s that kind of person.”

Lu Sanya just couldn’t understand why her eldest brother was always defending that woman. “Why?”

“You forgot, yesterday when you messed with her, she didn’t blame you in the morning, right? She even gave us handkerchiefs and cooked for us, and she also saved you.”

It would have been better if he didn’t bring this matter, so when he brought it up, Lu Sanya turned angry. “You still want to say that? If she had not been lazy and sent us to the fields, how could I be bitten by a snake?”

Lu Da fell silent.

Lu Sanya saw that her eldest brother was being bewitched by Sheng Fei, so after finishing her meal and licking the bowl clean, she discussed with him, “If you don’t believe what I’m saying, we can make a bet.”

Lu Da’s eyes lit up. “What kind of bet?”

Lu Sanya thought about it and finally decided, “Just bet that Sheng Fei will reveal her true colors and hit me within three days. If she can restrain herself from hitting me for three days, I’ll believe her. Otherwise, I’ll go tell Uncle to drive her away.”

Lu Da also felt that Lu Sanya’s words made sense, but he wondered why Lu Sanya would say that. “You won’t go bother her again, will you?”