Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Chapter 016 Neither Foolish nor Blindly Filial

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"Cough, cough!"

"Ma, little girl, I'm back." Upon hearing the coughing sounds of the old man behind him, Xie Jingchen suddenly snapped back to reality and called out loudly as he entered the kitchen.

"Ah, Shitou, you're back! Old man, come over and see the wife Third Son has found."

Zhou Xiuhua, impressed with Zhang Shan Ni's capability, found herself more and more satisfied with her, thinking that a daughter-in-law like Ni, who could take good care of her son, was indeed excellent! Much more so than the wives of her other three sons!

In her opinion, the wives of her other sons were either pretentiously virtuous, cunningly shrewd, or excessively delicate!

"Little girl, come here, this is Shitou's dad, greet him."

As soon as Zhang Shan Ni saw Mr. Xie, her eyes began to redden; this old man resembled her father from her past life so much!

Just one glance, and she felt like crying.

How long had it been since she last thought of her father? During the years of the apocalypse, she dared not think of her parents, who had gone without a trace, only praying in her heart that they were safe.

Now, seeing Xie Tiesheng, it evoked in Zhang Shan Ni a surge of paternal affection.

"Little girl, call him Dad."

Noticing the slight redness in her eyes, Xie Jingchen thought she might be feeling shy and afraid, so he hurriedly comforted her by patting her slender shoulders, his heart aching slightly at the feeling of bones under his touch; she was truly skinny to the bone!

When he first returned, the feeling of her wrist in his grip was thin and fragile, as if it would break at the slightest bend.

Zhang Shan Ni looked bewilderedly at Xie Jingchen's concerned gaze, obediently called out "Dad," her dark sparkling eyes shining bright, her long phoenix-like eyes half-closed, their rims growing even redder.

Zhang Shan Ni had dark skin, but her features were indeed delicate—with her eyes half-closed, they appeared long like those of a phoenix; when she opened them wide in surprise, they resembled round, upward-slanting almond eyes, which always conveyed a sense of beauty.

Beneath her eyes, her nose-bridge was pert and the tip round, unmistakably exquisite; her lips were of medium thickness, appearing thin when pressed tightly in nervousness, yet seemed full when slightly parted, and when smiling, one could glimpse the beauty of the curve on her upper lip, which seemed to invite a closer appreciation.

Moreover, her face shape was excellent, a very lovely oval, with a chin that was not too pointed, a little delicate flesh giving an overall feeling of approachability, only slightly dark-skinned—an absolute beauty.

This was precisely why Zhang Baonni detested and envied her—beauty was a sin, and Zhang Erni, who was extremely vain, naturally disliked this younger sister the most.

Seeing Xie Tiesheng looking at her kindly, Zhang Shan Ni feigned a shy demeanor and lowered her head, but inside she was pleased; Old Man Xie greatly resembled her father, and she willingly called him with an added sense of affectionate respect.

"Ah."

Xie Tiesheng had long heard of his Third Son's wife, and seeing her frail appearance, he felt a great deal of compassion; her submissive and gentle nature satisfied him greatly, about seven parts worth of satisfaction. Noticing she was still wearing Third Son's military coat, he gave his son a meaningful look:

"Shitou, take Ni to your sister's room to change into a different set of clothes."

Xie Tiesheng adopted the same way of addressing Zhang Shan Ni as his wife did. Seeing his wife's pleased look, he breathed a sigh of relief. He urged Third Son to take her back to their room, noticing she was still clad in Third Son's military coat.

In those days, although it was not unusual for women to wear men's clothing since there was little differentiation in male and female attire, having someone see one's daughter-in-law wearing one's son's clothing was indecent and could lead to unwanted gossip.