20demayo Page 212
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My parents, however, believed that I could choose a better option and didn't need to marry a lumberjack.
Therefore, I had to resort to some unconventional methods.
We're not children anymore; we can live independently from our parents. But our arrogant parents still see us as parasites in the house, unable to survive without them." Lady paused.
Lycorina: "And then you broke away from them and left?"
Lady: "No, I injured a blind date, made them pay a lot of money, and then told them to beat up every single one they saw from now on. They got angry and kicked me out of their house."
Lycorina: "..."
An Yi: "..."
Miluko: "..." Seven
So cruel!
"They thought that I couldn't survive on my own after being kicked out of the house, and that the cat would come back to eat when it was hungry."
But the next time I saw them, I was five months pregnant with Lulu. Lady turned her gaze to her daughter, her eyes softening.
Lycorina: "What happened next?!"
Although Milu remained silent, she kept her eyes fixed on Letis.
She also wanted to know what had happened!
"The process was simple; at that time, Layton didn't like me that much."
But I've already made up my mind that I absolutely cannot give him to anyone else.
"So the first thing I did after I was kicked out was to go to his house for refuge," Lady said.
An Yi nodded secretly: "The tactic of developing feelings over time."
"No, his family doesn't like me, so living in his house is not feasible."
So I told him, 'I've been kicked out of my family. Can you help me find a place to stay?'" Lady said.
“You clearly said, ‘You’ve made me homeless, so please take responsibility and give me all your money,’ right?” Layton couldn’t help but complain from the side.
Lady: "You cold-hearted husband who hasn't given his wife a hug since the door opened, please shut up."
Layton: "I hugged him!"
Lady: "I didn't feel anything."
Layton: "Does hugging the waist not count as a hug?"
"Then when you pick up your spoon while you're eating, I'll assume you're full and then take your bowl away," Lady said calmly.
Layton: "Why?!"
"Because you're full."
"I'm not full!"
The other three: "..."
Layton usually gives the impression of being a cheerful and enthusiastic person who says things like, "I'm a man among men! I'm the Shield Hero!" and "A real man should protect the people behind him!"
Why do I feel like this when I get home...?
Hmm, it seems I do understand why Layton's parents were worried that he was being bullied by Lady.
"Alright, I don't want to talk to my slow-witted husband anymore. He's been away from home for three months and hasn't even given his wife a kiss since he came back."
"Guests, let's continue our previous conversation." Lady rolled her eyes at Layton, then turned her gaze back to the three of them.
Lycorina: "Ah... um."
"In short, after that, I was raised like a stray cat."
I was fifteen years old that year and couldn't find a job, but Layton was already seventeen and worked for his father, so he started getting paid early.
So he took care of my food and lodging, and I went from being a parasite to being a parasite of Layton.
How about that? I'm pretty amazing at fifteen.
"By the way, I'm nineteen now." Lady said this with a calm pride.
Lycorina couldn't help but picture Annie saying "Because I'm a genius" with a blank expression.
Hmm... Just as Layton said, the two of them have somewhat similar personalities.
...Wait, nineteen years old?!
"Sister Lady had a child when she was the same age as me?!" Lycorina suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Lulu is three years old now, right?
If you calculate it this way, Lady gave birth to Lulu when she was already sixteen!
"Is there a problem?" Lady asked. "My parents arranged blind dates for me when I was fifteen, so that I could get married when I was sixteen."
“N-nothing… I just feel… ah, I don’t know how to say it!” Lycorina said.
Annie: "I feel like I've lost."
Lycorina: "Yeah, right... just kidding! Why didn't An Yi tell me what she thought of me this time?!"
I just find it incredible that someone my age already has children!
After all, before becoming a hero, she had little contact with the outside world, and after becoming a hero, she was constantly fighting demons in various places.
I still don't have a deep understanding of the customs of the entire human race.
In other words, they will still lack common sense.
Annie ignored Lycorina and instead asked Lady, "What happened between the time you were fifteen and sixteen?"
“It was a huge scene,” Lady said. “To be precise, it was a huge scene at a party.”
Those shameless women, all drunk, used the excuse of "speaking the truth when drunk" to express their affection for my husband.
Luckily, I arrived in time and brought him back from the party.
Layton, holding Lulu, tearfully complained, "Your mother hit someone on the head with a bottle from behind without saying a word, and I spent all my money trying to pay for it..."
Three people: "..."
Was she an assassin from somewhere?
Lady retorted defiantly, "They tried to seduce you while I was away. Isn't it normal for them to pay the price?"
“This…” Lycorina really wanted to complain.
Mr. Layton wasn't your husband back then, was he?
Lady continued, "It was because of that incident that both of our parents found out that Layton was supporting me."
Of course, by the time they found out, we had already moved to another town.
Then it was just the two of us, homeless and dependent on each other, falling in love and having children.
Annie: "Does 'depending on each other for survival' mean that Mr. Layton goes out to work, Mr. Layton provides you with money, and then Mr. Layton works while taking care of you during your pregnancy?"
Lady: "Yes. [Unintelligible characters]"
Miluko: "..."
You understand her.
Lycorina: "..."
Isn't that just you relying on him one-sidedly?!
"Hahahaha—!!" Layton's hearty laughter rang out, "Brother An Yi is exaggerating! It's not actually that bad!"
If it weren't for Lady, I probably wouldn't know how to shoulder the responsibilities of a man, let alone what it means to be accountable.
If I had stayed and worked for my parents, living my whole life according to their plans, I probably wouldn't be who I am today!
Lady nodded gently: "Even a foolish husband can say some nice things sometimes. I'll allow you to stay for dinner today."
Layton: "So you weren't planning on having me stay for dinner in the first place?!"
After listening to Layton and Lady, the three of them each had their own thoughts.
Although Layton spoke lightly, judging from the situation at the time, it meant that the two of them ran to another city without any preparation, and then relied on Layton's meager savings to work and live a hard life.
Layton was only 17 years old, not even a fully grown man, yet he had to take on the responsibility of another person's food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.
It must have been a very difficult period for him at such a young age.
But it's not hard to imagine that Lady must have supported him even in such difficult circumstances, which allowed him to keep going.
9. Although it was all Lady's fault...
However, that period was undoubtedly the time when Layton grew the fastest.
Leaving behind my family of origin and my comfort zone, I now have someone else in my life whom I have to take care of.
He can no longer act like a big boy; he must take on his responsibilities as a man.
“Oh, right,” Lycorina suddenly asked, “wasn’t Sister Lady unable to work back then? What was she doing?”
Lady recalled: "Every day I would lie in an abandoned house, clutching my stomach and yelling, 'I'm so hungry...'"
Then her husband would bring food home.
Linli Corinna: "..."
Wumi Luke: "..."
The image of Lady, waiting for her husband to come home in the dilapidated house and then cooking alone, has crumbled!
An Yi: "They're just lazy bums."
Lady: "Yes."
Lycorina: "So you're just admitting it like that?! And Anyi, don't say such rude things!"
Annie: "She doesn't care."
Lady: "Yes."
Lycorina: "..."