Transmigrated Into the Vicious Stepmother in a Historical Novel - Chapter 229

He felt that he was now the closest to Sheng Fei and wanted to monopolize her affection.

Seeing Lu Yu lift his head as if declaring his territory, Lu Chen thought his behavior was somewhat childish.

“Even if we’re not in school now, we should take care of Auntie first. When we were younger and got sick, Uncle took care of us. Now that Auntie is sick, of course we need to take care of her. Auntie is tired because of us.”

Lu Ye also wanted to compete with Lu Yu to gain favor. How could he not understand what Lu Yu meant?

They all wanted to show how much they cared for Auntie, hoping she would see them in a new light and shower them with more affection.

So the group crowded around Auntie’s legs and looked at Sheng Fei.

Sheng Fei’s eyes were slightly red, as if she hadn’t slept well the previous night. Even Lu Ting felt concerned about her for the first time.

“What happened to your eyes? They look red. Have you really not rested well?

If you haven’t, you shouldn’t go to the county today. It’s better for you to rest at home. As for Xiaowu, I can take him to Aunt Zhang’s house next door. She can look after him.

Aunt Zhang has a good relationship with my family. We exchange gifts every year during festivals, so you don’t need to worry about that.”

“Do you think I can’t even take care of Lu Yu now?”

Lu Ting was genuinely concerned and suggested sending Lu Yu to Aunt Zhang’s house so Sheng Fei could rest.

But Sheng Fei interpreted it as him looking down on her and doubting her ability to care for Lu Yu. It felt as if he was dismissing her capability.

In an instant, Sheng Fei misunderstood his intentions.

She shot Lu Ting a glare, displaying her displeasure.

Seeing her so upset, Lu Ting was taken aback by her reaction and didn’t know how to respond.

The few children witnessed the adults argue and quickly scattered like birds fleeing.

After all, it was inappropriate for them to interrupt the adults. Once Sheng Fei finished speaking, she realized her tone had been too hasty.

Although she knew Lu Ting might be trying to push her away, she was unwilling to accept it.

Afterward, Sheng Fei grabbed her bowl and chopsticks and went into the room to eat slowly.

Lu Ting noticed that something was off with Sheng Fei. Every time he tried to talk to her, she always made excuses to avoid him.

She wouldn’t even acknowledge him when speaking to the five children, so Lu Ting decided to go to the county for work by himself.

This continued for three days.

Each time Lu Ting wanted to speak with Sheng Fei, she completely ignored him, leaving him bewildered.

He wondered if the children had upset Sheng Fei.

“No way, it’s clearly you, Uncle, who upset Auntie. You made Auntie unhappy!”

“Yeah, it’s definitely your fault. How did it end up being us?”

“It seems like Auntie was unhappy yesterday. Your attitude must have made her angry. Auntie is usually so good to us. She’s not someone who gets angry easily. If she suddenly is, it must be because of you.

Come on, tell us what you did to make Auntie so unhappy. If she’s upset, then we won’t be happy either. It’s not right to treat Auntie like that.”

“I also think it’s definitely you, Uncle. Um, you probably didn’t see Auntie’s expression when she looked at you. To tell the truth, she had this kind of grinding teeth look when looking at you.”