Chapter 2
Outside the door, two children stood there whispering in hushed tones. They looked identical but malnourished. The one who looked like the youngest spoke
"Brother, do you think she is dead?" but the other kept quiet with his lips pursed looking lost in thought.
" Brother I don't want her to die. Even if she is bad to us she is still our mother. Children without mother are pitiful. Look at big Zhan, his Stepmom maltreats him a lot."
Speaking his face scrunched as if remembering something awful. They both kept quiet lost in thought feeling conflicted.
Although their mother treated them badly they still needed her.
"Let's knock once more since father is not around to open the door". The older finally spoke.
Just as they were about to knock the door opened and the flinched back.
Su Ying looked at the two things at her door and was stunned. She had inherited the memories of the host and knew that she was cruel to the children but seeing it wa still astonishing . They were all skinny and lean. One look and one would know that they were malnourished with their yellowish hair and unkempt appearance were due to lack of care.As they looked at her with fear she felt heartbroken.
Suddenly the older one stuttered trying to defend his brother.
" Mom forgive Xiao 2 he was worried about you that's why he disturbed your sleep".
He lowered his eyes to hide the hostility in it while shielding his younger brother from her thinking she would hit them as before. Looking at them for a while Su Ying smiled and broke the silence. Thankfully as she fell it didn't cause bleed only a bump at the back of her head which was not visible to the kids.
"Don't worry, mom's is not angry with you. Come here Xiao 2 let mother see you".
Su Ying beckoned to them with a on her face. But to the kids that smile meant more beating. They stood there terrified and trembling.
"Mother I'm sorry please forgive us" And with that they both ran out to avoid her catching them and hitting them.
"Hey, wait.Come back. I'm not angry with you two".
But all she got was their terrified back as the fled from her presence like she was a monster. She stood their stunned thinking to herself
"I'm not that scary".
But looking down at her body she too was terrified not to talk of the kids. She sighed and went back in. Taking that opportunity she observed the room well. A bed that was creaking, dilapidated walls, dirty bedding and makeup kits along with cobwebs all over the place. The host was indeed a lazy woman. She wondered how she was able to stay in this place that stinks. As she was contemplating cleaning the whole place she had the kids screaming outside. At first she thought something had happened to them but listening closer the were shouting father.
"It seems my cheap husband is back. I better take a look to know why the host is so infatuated with him. But what if he notices something strange about me. Whatever I will just face it then".
And with that she slowly walked outside where the sounds came from. She arrived there only to see the children hugging a man while complaining of what she did to them. He was not facing her so she couldn't see his face. As a good wife she called out
"Husband you are back".
The man looked up and she was stunned at his appearance and temperament.