These days, Liu Cheng spends all his time at Widow Yang’s, and the two are practically living as man and wife. A widow and a bachelor—everyone is actually quite relieved that they’ve gotten together. The women in the village, in particular, no longer have to worry about their own husbands being seduced by Widow Yang.
However, Widow Yang knows that Liu Cheng is no prize. He’s a gambler and a womanizer who throws money away when he has it and comes begging for food and drink when he’s broke. She has scraped together her own little stash of silver, and she’s not about to let him squander it. But Liu Cheng is a shameless scoundrel; if she were to truly burn bridges with him, she worries about what an old bachelor like him might do. She has no choice but to settle for this temporary arrangement.
With a new addition to the Fu family, the little milk-bun hasn't visited Tang Xian for three days. It couldn't be helped—a soft, chubby infant is just too hard to put down. Still, she worries that the little master might lose his temper if she stays away too long. Besides, her skill with hidden weapons is still lacking; she aims with her eyes, but her hands always miss the mark.
Chapter 61