Wang Ting was the first to wake up in the Chen household as usual.
He found himself lying on his husband's chest which is opposite their previous sleeping position but he is not complaining, in fact, he likes this better.
Yesterday, his husband had shocked him with how he defended his family and they were able to enjoy a very delicious meal and they even had meat on top.
He had kept the left over in their room to heat for his family today hopefully the others will leave them alone but he doubts that.
He knows they would come and torment them again and he would have to face the brunt of their anger which he doesn't mind much as long as they leave his family out of it.
He heard the cock crow so he decided to get up and attend to his chores since he is the only one who does all their house chores including washing all of their clothes as well as taking care of the animals.
As for the farm, the others only go there for supervision and harvest just in case he might rob them.
They leave all the actual work to him and only reap the benefits of his hard work while preventing him and his family from enjoying any.
Chen Yan pulled his wife back to the bed and he fell on his chest . He held Tingting tightly, "let's sleep some more, it's too early".
Wang Ting wanted to protest but he gave up. He had decided that he would follow his husband's decisions without question.
He trusts his husband's judgment. He soon fell asleep again with a smile on his face.
The loud banging on their the woke them up. Wang Ting was about to open the door but Chen Yan pulled him back and told him to watch the kids.
He then opened the door to find the wife of the second son outside so he stepped out and closed the door to his hut. "Yess, how may I help?"
"Where's that your dirty moon? Doesn't he know that it's morning?
It's already breakfast and there's still nothing on the table or the in the kitchen. Why? does he want us to starve?".
"Look even the compound has not been swept, the same with the front view of the house. Our clothes have not even been washed.
Tell that your stinking moon to come out right now before I lose my temper", Zhe Hui the second son's wife ranted.
Chen Yan stood still in front of his closed door, watching him rant about.
"Are you not going to call him? If you will not do so move away from the door." Zhe Hui made a move to push Chen Yan out of the door but Yan caught his hand and pushed him away from there so hard that he almost fell.
He glared angrily at Yan and then left to the main house mumbling. Yan went into their hut, where his wife and sons cuddled together. He see the fears on their faces and that broke his heart.
He decided there and then that he would need to take drastic measures and not be swayed by being soft on anyone when it comes to this family.
At least he should do that for the host body.
From the looks of things, they already planned to put him and his family out on the street anyway so why play the good son?
At least he should do all he can to leave with no regret.
He needs to shed off his softness and be hard on their bullies otherwise his family will constantly be in fear. He would prefer to have a bad name and keep his family happy than to be seen as a filial son and have them suffer.
He hasn't got a plan yet but he needs to let these bullies understand that he and his family will not be bullied anymore.
"Tingting, Yuyu and Lulu, come.", he called and they all rushed to him with Ting following last. "Let's first sit on the bed".
He carried Yuyu on his lap while Lulu was on his mama's.
He held a hand of the young may whom the harsh years has made him to look older and less attracting to one's eye.
"Tingting, I am so sorry for all the hardship you had to go through.
I may not have been sane but I am aware of all the sacrifices that you have made for this family.
I cannot promise you anything yet but I want to let you know that I will do everything for us to have a better life, so do not fear.
I know how you miss your old mother but have never had the chance nor the resources to go and see her. When things get better we'll all go and visit her at her hometown okay?",
he paused to wipe the stream of tears that were pouring out of his wife's eyes and the kids followed suit, telling their mama not to cry.
He hugsher with his free right hand the children were on their lap and waited till he had calmed down before he continued, "Tingting, do you trust me?", he asked.
Wang Ting nodded his head continuously to show that really trusted him.
"Okay, so I believe that my family intends to put us out on the street. This was going to happen whether we were obedient and allowed them to continue bullying us or not, so don't go about blaming yourself.
Right now, I do not have a concrete plan yet so I'll go about things one step at a time and there will be times when I will take drastic actions, do not be afraid of whatever the result may be.
We are already down so let's give our all in this fight before giving up okay?" Wang Ting though confused still nodded to show that he agrees to what Chen Yan was saying.
"But before all this, there is something that I have to tell you. Two things actually, but I would need you to believe me and be very discreet too. Do you understand what I am trying to say?".
"Yes, I do. What is it?", Tingting asked.
Chen Yan made them put the kids down to go and play in the other corner part of the room.
He did not want them to be outside alone today. He believed his family's harassment has yet to begun. He turned faced his wife and held both of his hands.