"Yaya, Mommy got her salary today. Guess what Mommy wants to do the most?”Shang Liu Xin asked.
Ya Ya tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said,""You want to buy clothes?"
"Who are you buying it for?"
"I'm buying it for my father. His clothes are all old. I need to buy new ones.”
"Then why didn't you say you'd buy it for yourself?”
"I have clothes. I still have to grow up next year. If I buy too many, I won't be able to wear them next year.”
"Yaya is so smart."
"Hahaha, am I right?"
"But Mom doesn't want to buy clothes.”
"Then what do you want to do the most?"
"Mom wants to visit Grandpa and Grandma tomorrow the most. We haven't been back for a long time. We didn't go back to help at all during the farming season. Now that we have some free time, we should go back and take a look.”
"Are we all going? Is my dad going too?"
"Of course,"
"When Dad comes back later, I'll tell him that we're all going to visit Grandpa and Grandma.”
" Alright, I'll let you talk if I don't say it. Lalala, lalala, we're going home tomorrow. We'll bring my little baby to see my parents…"
"Mom, you sang it wrong. It's 'I'm a little expert in selling newspapers,' not 'we're going home tomorrow.”
"Mommy is going to see Grandpa and Grandma tomorrow. I'm happy, so I sang like this. Ya Ya, are you happy?”
"Mom, I'm happy that you're happy.”
The mother and daughter returned home, but Zheng Qinglan was not back yet. Shang Liuxin said to Yaya,""Baby, play by yourself. I'll go cook. When Daddy comes back, you can tell him, okay?”
"Okay, Mom. Don't worry, I won't forget.”
Zheng Qinglan came back. Yaya ran over and Zheng Qinglan picked her up. Ya Ya put her mouth on Zheng Qinglan's ear and said,""Dad, I want to tell you something.”"What's the matter? Why are you being so mysterious? Are you afraid that Mom will hear?”"No, Mom already knows. She asked me to tell you that we're going to visit Grandpa and Grandma tomorrow, okay?”"Alright, it's time to go and take a look. Let's go and see if Mom's food is ready. Let's eat early and rest early after eating. We'll wake up early tomorrow to visit Grandpa and Grandma.”As they were talking, Shang Liu Xin called for dinner in the kitchen. Zheng Qinglan carried Yaya into the kitchen. "Ya Ya, have you completed your mission?" Shang Liu Xin asked.”"It's done. I told Dad as soon as he came in. He also said that he should go and see Grandpa and Grandma.”"Yes, let's eat. We didn't cook much tonight, so we'll have a simple meal. There will definitely be delicious food at Grandpa and Grandma's house tomorrow.”
The next morning, the family of three woke up early and dressed up. After breakfast, they went out. "I'm wearing new clothes, just like the new year." Dad, Mom, why aren't you wearing new clothes?”Zheng Qinglan said," It's enough for Yaya to wear new clothes. We're adults. We just need clean clothes. Although we're not wearing new clothes, we're as happy as Yaya wearing new clothes."”
After walking for a while, they arrived at the northern entrance of the market. Zheng Qinglan said to Shang Liu Xin,""Take Ya Ya and wait for me at the station. I'll go to the market to buy a few pounds of pork. When I come out, I'll buy a carton of cigarettes and some snacks.”
"It's enough to buy a carton of cigarettes and two catties of snacks. There aren't many people at home. If we buy too much, we won't be able to finish it in a while. It's not easy to keep it there.”
"The meat at home is all cured meat. It's not fresh and tender. I'll buy two catties.”
"Then buy less, the weather is hot now, and there's no place to put them. They'll go bad in less than a day. There's no need to buy side dishes. Ya Ya and I will go to the station to buy tickets first. There are more people taking the bus on Sunday. If we go late, we might not be able to buy tickets for the first bus.”
Zheng Qinglan bought some things and went to the train station to find Shang Liu Xin and her daughter. "How many catties of meat did you buy?"”"Four or five catties." "I told you to buy less, why did you buy so much?”"Dad and Mom work hard at home, so we bought more for them to nourish their bodies. There are so many fields at home, and no one helps them. We're all counting on the two of them. This season has been busy, and I don't know how tired they are.”As he spoke, he went to pick up Yaya." Yaya, these are freshly baked desserts. They smell so good. Come, come to Daddy's place to eat some desserts."”He then placed the snacks in front of Shang Liu Xin, saying,""You eat too. It's really delicious." Shang Liu Xin grabbed a handful and said with a smile while eating: "That's more like what a son-in-law would say. Not bad, he still has the position of father-in-law and mother-in-law in his heart.”"Look at what you're saying. It's as if I'm a disobedient and unfilial person.”"If you treat them well, they won't mistreat you. If you go today, they will definitely treat you well.”
After a while, the horn at the station sounded. The first bus was about to leave. There were not many people on this bus. The three of them got on the bus and chose two seats by the window. They opened the window and a cool breeze blew in. It was as comfortable as a fan. "Yaya, Daddy will carry you, okay?" Zheng Qinglan asked after they got out of the car.”"No, I want to go by myself." "Alright, let Mommy hold your hand. I'll get the things.”"No, I want Daddy and Mommy to hold my hand.”"Alright, we'll hold your hand." Zheng Qinglan took the things from Shang Liuxin's hands and held Yaya's hand as they walked inside.
It was already the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The fields on the mountain were green as far as the eye could see. The seedlings in the fields were about to be sealed. A gust of wind blew, and the seedlings danced with the wind. It was especially comfortable to watch. Ya Ya broke free from her parents 'hands and ran to a bunch of white flowers. She pointed and said,""Daddy, Mommy, what flower is this? It's so beautiful. I want one.”Shang Liu Xin walked over and plucked a flower, saying,"" This is called Thorny Flower. Look, there are thorns on it. You can't take it. Be careful not to prick your hand. Later, when there are other flowers, we'll pluck them and put them on your head. We'll try to dress Yaya up as a little fairy. Look, there are red and white flowers in front.”The three of them quickened their pace and walked over. Zheng Qinglan put down the things in her hands and helped pick the flowers while Shang Liuxin stuck the flowers on Yaya's head. Ya Ya clapped her hands with a smile." I've become a flower fairy. I've become a flower fairy. Hehe."”
After entering the house, a few people were chatting under the shade of the tree. Zheng Qinglan quickly greeted them,"Uncle, Auntie, brothers and sisters-in-law, you're all busy.”As she spoke, she took out cigarettes from her pocket and gave them to the men. The men hurriedly stood up to take the cigarettes and kept saying,"Thank you, thank you. You're too polite.”
Shang Liu Xin said to Ya Ya,"Ya Ya, quickly greet grandpa and grandma, grandpa and auntie."”Yaya called out to them one by one, and they kept praising Yaya as they drawled in response. After calling out, Shang Liu Xin asked: " What are you guys talking about, chatting so happily?”The few of them replied at once,"We saw you coming from there. We were guessing who you were just now. So it's you. You're from the city after all. No wonder you're so western. You must have come to visit your parents on Sunday.”
"Yes, I didn't have time to help them with anything. Now that I'm a little free, I came back to take a look.”
"What should be harvested has been harvested, and what should be planted has been planted. Now, the main thing is weeding and weeding. It's much easier than before. You don't have to wake up early and go to bed late anymore. Your parents are already busy and are looking forward to your return. I've heard them nagging a few times.”
Shang Liu Xin said,"It's a pity that my dad and the others don't know how to chant spells. Otherwise, they would just chant at home and we would be back."”Everyone laughed. Amidst the laughter, Shang Liu Xin said," You guys go ahead with your work. We'll go back and take a look first. When we have time, we'll come back and play with you guys."”"Okay, you must come over to play when you have time later. We haven't talked together for a long time.”
The three of them walked over, and the topic of conversation began to revolve around them.
"Originally, we all thought that Shang Nizi's life was over. I didn't expect her life to be so good. Look at the way she smiles. She's still the same as before.”
"That's true. The key is that she found a good person who doesn't care about what happened to her in the past. Otherwise, she would be in a mess all day long. How could she have a peaceful life?”
"Maybe he doesn't know about Shang Nizi's past.”
"There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall in this world. Think about it. Which person doesn't know about Shang Nizi's matter? How could he be the only one who doesn't know? Even if he doesn't know, she has relatives and friends here.”
"That kind of scandal is not an ordinary matter. No matter how reasonable a person is, it's impossible for them not to care. This Zheng kid might not be an ordinary person's way of thinking.”
"Not only did he not care about her, but he also took her very seriously. Two years ago, when Shang Nizi got married, the man even brought a loudspeaker over. Who in our area would bring a loudspeaker to pick up a girl?”
"I don't think it's good to bring a loudspeaker to pick up a lady. If Shang Nizi didn't have those scandals in the past, it would be a celebration to bring a loudspeaker to pick her up. However, her reputation is already bad.”
"You're right. I've also told others about this matter. There were all kinds of people who said it, but most people said it was purely embarrassing. I don't know what the man was thinking.”
"Stop saying such things. It's been a few years since the incident. Why hasn't it fallen? We live in the same house and it's usually fine.”
Shang Liu Xin's door was open. Before she entered, Shang Liu Xin shouted from outside,"Mom, Dad," Wu Xiuchi came out from inside. When he saw them, he immediately smiled and said,"Come, Yaya, my precious granddaughter, let grandma hug you.”He picked Yaya up and shouted into the room,""Her father, what are you still doing in the house? The girl is back.”Shang Quangui replied,"I know. I'm pouring tea."”Before he finished his sentence, he came out and handed Shang Liu Xin and Zheng Qinglan a cup of sugar water each." This is the spring water from the spring in the back mountain. It's very cool in the water bottle. Drink it and pour it back after you finish it."”He then asked Ya Ya,"Ya Ya, do you want to drink ice water? Grandpa will pour you a glass."”Shang Liu Xin said that children couldn't drink ice water as she was afraid that it would hurt her stomach, so she would let her drink it later.
Shang Liu Xin passed the meat to her mother and said,""We'll eat this for lunch. Don't make other dishes. If you make too many, you won't be able to finish them. The weather is hot now, and they'll go bad easily.”Wu Xiuchi said," That won't do. You haven't come back for a long time. If you don't treat us well when you come back, I'll feel bad. I know that you'll definitely come back during this period of time. Every day, when the chickens are released from the cage, you'll catch one and keep it there. Your father also caught a lot of eels and raised them in the bucket. We can't bear to eat them, so we specially waited for you to come back to eat them."”"There are so many dishes. How can we eat them?”"If you can't finish it at noon, you can eat it at night. I'll cook now. We'll have lunch early and then make dinner early in the afternoon.”"Is this okay?" Shang Liu Xin asked Zheng Qinglan.”"Why not?" Zheng Qinglan asked.”
Shang Liu Xin started a fire to boil water. After a while, the water boiled. Shang Quangui caught the chicken and killed it. After killing the chicken, he went to kill the eel. Zheng Qinglan wanted to help, but Shang Quangui said,""You take care of Ya Ya. I don't need you to do anything. It's bloody. You can't wash it off even if you wash it off.”After a while, when the eel was done, Shang Quangui pushed the bicycle out. Zheng Qinglan asked,""Dad, it's getting hot. Why do you still want to go out?”"Nothing much. The weather is hot. I'll go buy two bottles of beer for you to drink.”Zheng Qinglan stopped her father-in-law from buying it. Shang Quangui said,""Not only to buy beer, but also to buy some condiments. We'll need them to fry the eel later.”"Then take a rest. I'll go buy it." "No need, no need. It's not far. I'll be back in a while.”As he spoke, he got on his bike and left. Shang Liu Xin and her mother were cooking and cutting vegetables in the kitchen, while Ya Ya was watching TV alone.
There was a grape vine next to the kitchen. The grapes were growing exceptionally well this year. The thick leaves covered the grape rack tightly. Only a few branches above the grape rack could be seen. There were clusters of green grapes that looked like green agate hanging from the rack. Looking at it made one's mouth salivate. Shang Liu Xin and her mother were chatting about some family matters when suddenly, Wu Xiu Chi lowered his voice and said,"Liu Xin, I have something to ask you, but I'm afraid you'll blame me.”"What words?" Zheng Qinglan, who was outside the window, couldn't help but feel shocked. What was there to blame when the mother and son were talking? "If you don't blame me, then ask." "Go ahead and ask. See what kind of question it is.”"Did you see Chen Sanfu again? To be honest, I still want to see him again.”Zheng Qinglan's heart was beating wildly, and her head was buzzing as if it had been hit by a stick. The room was silent for a moment before Shang Liu Xin said,""Why do you still want to see him?" "I don't mean anything else. Sometimes, when I think of your past, I want to take a look. How good would it be if you two became a couple? I wonder how he is now.”" We've met a few more times. He came to me…" Zheng Qinglan didn't dare to listen anymore."What the hell? No wonder Lord Pangu said he wanted to buy a horse to look after the mother and son. How dare you say such words? Have you forgotten the humiliation your daughter suffered? Did you forget that he didn't come when you asked him to? Did you forget that you asked your youngest son to beg him, but he was indifferent? You're an old fool.”He couldn't let them continue. Zheng Qinglan stumbled into the house. When she was going up the stairs, she tripped and almost fell. When she was about to enter the kitchen, she coughed and the conversation in the kitchen stopped abruptly. Zheng Qinglan stood at the kitchen door and looked inside coldly. Wu Xiuchi raised his eyes and glanced at Zheng Qinglan. He immediately lowered his eyes and scooped the rice in the pot with a spatula. A burst of steam immediately rose from the pot, and Wu Xiuchi's yellow and pointed face became even uglier behind the steam. Shang Liu Xin bent down and pretended to look at the fire in the stove. Actually, it was burning brightly inside, but she was fiddling with the fire tongs inside, almost extinguishing the fire.
Zheng Qinglan left the kitchen in disgust and went to the living room. Yaya was still watching TV. He slumped on the chair. He was weak all over. Although his mind was in a mess, he had a very strong message: Let's go, leave this place, take Yaya and leave this place." " Yaya," he called out softly. Yaya was focused on watching her cartoon and did not respond. Perhaps only he could hear Zheng Qinglan's voice. No, if he left like this, what would Ya Ya do? Although she was only a child of two or three years old, he couldn't lie to her. It was better to wait for them to eat before leaving. Once they finished eating, I would take Yaya away without stopping for a second.
In the kitchen, Wu Xiuchi stopped what he was doing and asked Shang Liuxin,""Liu Xin, our conversation just now seemed to have been heard by Qing Lan. If we knew that he was outside, we shouldn't have said this.”Shang Liu Xin said indifferently,"I didn't do anything to anyone, what's so great about him hearing it?"”"You're right. You have to be tough when you speak. You can't let him catch you. If he catches you, he won't be able to raise his head.”
Shang Quangui came back with the things he had bought. Zheng Qinglan sat on the chair with her head against the wall as if she didn't see him. She didn't even look up. Shang Quangui was a little confused. He glanced at Zheng Qinglan and put the beer on the table. He took the other things and went to the back. When he came out, he poured a glass of water for Zheng Qinglan. Zheng Qinglan moved slightly and took it silently. However, she didn't drink it. Instead, she held the glass in her hand. A lot of water flowed out of the glass. Shang Quangui was even more confused. After another half an hour, Shang Quangui walked into the main room from behind and said to Ya Ya,""Ya Ya, can I move your seat to the side so that I can move the table to eat?”Ya Ya said," The cartoon is over. I'm not watching anymore. Dad, let's eat."”" You eat," Zheng Qinglan said." We'll go home after you're full."”As he spoke, he walked out.
The dishes were served and the wine was served, but Zheng Qinglan stood outside and refused to come in. Shang Quangui urged him,"Come in quickly, everyone's waiting for you!"”"You guys eat. I can't eat. I don't want to eat.”He still didn't enter. Shang Liu Xin angrily said,"If he doesn't eat, let him starve. We'll eat, ignore him."”" I want Daddy to eat. Daddy is hungry," Ya Ya said as she bawled.”As she said that, she slipped down from the chair and walked out. Zheng Qinglan's tears flowed out. She went up to Yaya and said,""Ya Ya, I'm not hungry. Go eat quickly. I'll take you home after you're done eating.”Shang Liu Xin walked over and pulled Ya Ya over, saying,""Let's go eat." The few of them sat at the table and ate. No one said a word. After the meal was finished, the dishes were basically untouched.
Ya Ya put down the bowl and chopsticks. Zheng Qinglan went in and wiped her mouth. She picked her up and said," Yaya, let's go back." He walked out without even saying goodbye. After a few steps, Ya Ya asked,"Daddy, why isn't my mommy leaving?"”"Let's go first. She'll come back on her own.”"What do you think we should do?" Wu Xiuchi asked Shang Liuxin. You'd better go back. I won't keep you for dinner.”Shang Liu Xin hesitated for a moment before walking out as well. "When I went out to buy things, Qinglan was still fine. After buying things, I realized that he was different. Did you guys make him angry?”Shang Quangui asked Wu Xiuchi. "Why would we provoke him for no reason? We were busy cooking in the kitchen and took the time to chat. Perhaps he heard us from outside and understood our intentions.”"What did you say?" "Nothing much. I just asked Liu Xin if she had met Chen Sanfu again. I told her that I still wanted to see him.”Shang Quangui was furious. He slammed the table and reprimanded,""You shameless b * tch. You must have been born a whore in your past life. How can you say such words? You still think that dog didn't kill your girl, and you still think that he didn't bring shame to our family. You still want to see him, you shameless old thing. I think you're a muddle-headed person in this life. The girl was destroyed in your hands.”"I was just saying. Who knew that he would hear it so coincidentally?”"It's just that he didn't hear it. How can you say such words? No matter how much you think, you can only keep it in your heart and let it rot in your stomach. You're good. You actually asked the lady and even let your son-in-law hear it. Today's matter was caused by you, this b * tch. Great, let's see how you're going to clean it up.”"I was afraid that others would hear me, so I lowered my voice when I said it.”"You shouldn't have thought about it, and you shouldn't have said it. You still want to see him. Why don't you think about the days he spent with your family when he didn't want your girl? You b * tch, you're really going to drive me crazy!”
When Zheng Qinglan reached the north end of the yard, there were still many people sitting under the big tree. Zheng Qinglan didn't look at them and walked straight over. A man who had smoked his cigarette in the morning asked him,""Brother, it's so hot at noon and the sun is so strong. Be careful not to sunburn the baby girl. Come and rest for a while.”Zheng Qinglan didn't stop. She said as she walked,""No, I still have something to do in the afternoon.”After Zheng Qinglan passed by for two to three minutes, Shang Liu Xin also came over. A few women hurriedly greeted her,""Liu Xin, didn't you say that you came over to play after dinner? Why are you going back at this time?”"Yes, I have something to do when I go back.”He hurriedly chased after her. As soon as she went over, the group of people started discussing again.
"Looking at them, they must have had an unhappy quarrel again.”
"Definitely. When they came here this morning, their family was smiling. Look at them now. Zheng Qinglan's face is stern. It's obvious that she's angry. Shang Liu Xin is also furious.”
"Guess what will happen in these two to three hours?”
"That's obvious. That old fool must have said something nasty to make Zheng Qinglan angry. It's also possible that Shang Liuxin is not any better than her mother. Just now, Uncle Quan Gui had passed by here and was still happily saying that he was going to buy something to entertain the girl and son-in-law. In the blink of an eye, they parted on bad terms. With that old fool, any unexpected bad thing could happen. Maybe in a while, the sky would be clear and bright, but in the blink of an eye, dark clouds would cover the sky.”
"You're absolutely right. With that mouth of hers, there's nothing she can't say. She's teaching well now, and she's even taught a girl to surpass her.”
"What do you mean?"
" Think about it. Although this old muddle-headed woman doesn't speak properly, I've never heard of her doing anything messy. Look at her. Not only does she know how to spout nonsense like her, but have you forgotten that year? It seems that it was also around this time that she was still pregnant with Yaya. She also came to her mother's place and talked about her in-laws. She pointed at heaven and earth and belittled her in-laws 'family. Not only did her mother not stop her, but she also helped her from behind. We all felt uncomfortable listening to her and wanted to cover her mouth. With her like this, how could a family have a good life? Moreover, Shang Liu Xin had always been in a relationship with men since she was young. She was like this when she was in school, and even more so when she was in love…You all know it, so I don't need to say it out loud.”
" That's true. It's all because of her mother's spoiling. When she was studying, Shang Liu Xin would follow a group of boys around on Sunday. When have you ever heard her mother lecture her? Not only did she not lecture her, she even praised her in front of others, as if she was a good girl.”
"There's something even more ridiculous. During that summer break, Shang Liu Xin was already seventeen years old, but her mother actually let her go with a forty to fifty-year-old peddler for more than a month. That peddler's home was thousands of miles away from here, and he was alone for many years. Who could guarantee that he wouldn't have any evil thoughts when he saw such a young girl? Who knows what would happen in this one month? This is what their family did. It's really hard to say.”
"As the old saying goes, a girl needs her mother to teach her since she was young. Her mother is such a muddle-headed person. How can she teach a sensible girl? Have you thought about it? That old fool didn't even have a good name.”
"What's wrong with a name? We've been calling it that for twenty to thirty years, and we don't think there's anything wrong with it.”
"Do you know the origin of her name?”
"I haven't heard her mention it."
" I heard from others that there was a lack of water in her family's home, and there was a drought almost every year. One year, her father was hiring people to build a dam, and she was born at that time. Later, her father gave her a name called Xiu Tang. After she studied, she felt that this name was too tacky and didn't sound good, so she changed it to Xiu Chi.”
"Isn't this a good change? It does look much more elegant.”
"A name is good, but it's not good to have a surname. Isn't Wu Xiuchi shameless? No wonder she looks like that."
"It's fine if you guys just say it, but why are you talking about other people's names? Names are given by the elders. Which elder doesn't want their children to live a decent life?”
"Didn't I just say that she changed her name herself? Maybe it's fate. She doesn't know what shame is, so she says stupid things and does stupid things.”
Zheng Qinglan walked in front while Shang Liu Xin chased after her, panting. Ya Ya called her father,""Daddy, the sun hurts. Let's leave later.”Zheng Qinglan put Yaya down, took off her clothes, and put them on Yaya's head. Then, she put her on her shoulder. Ya Ya turned her head and saw Shang Liu Xin, saying,""Dad, my mom is here. Let's wait for her to come and leave together.”"Let's go get a taxi first. If we're late, it'll be troublesome.”When they arrived at the place where they usually got on and off, there was no one waiting for the car, nor did they see the shadow of the car. At noon, when the sun was at its strongest, the air was so hot that it looked like a flickering flame. After standing under the sun for a while, he felt as if his skin had been peeled off, and sweat kept pouring out.
Shang Liu Xin chased after her angrily, scolding Zheng Qinglan,"I think you're just cheap. I told you to eat, but you didn't. Walking out in the middle of the afternoon on such a hot day, how can there be someone like you who doesn't know what's good for you?”Zheng Qinglan wanted to slap her face to wake her up, but fighting in this place would only increase the topic of discussion. He would never do that. Ya Ya said she wanted to sleep, so he carried her to a tree. There were few people here, and there were many wild thorns under the tree, but he felt that it was much better than standing next to Shang Liu Xin.
When they got home, Yaya was still asleep. Zheng Qinglan pulled Shang Liuxin into the kitchen, pointed at her and asked,""What were you guys talking about in the kitchen today?”"What are you talking about? It's just some family gossip. What else can the mother and son say?”Zheng Qinglan sneered." That's what you call family gossip. Fortunately, God has opened his eyes and allowed me to hear your words. Otherwise, I don't know how long I would have been deceived by you."”"Since you heard it, why are you asking me?" "I want you to tell me personally." Shang Liu Xin hesitated for a moment before finally speaking," Why? Can't you say it now? I really don't know why you're so shameless. Why are you still so attached to a person who has disregarded your reputation and dignity and almost killed you? Especially you. You're still connected to that guy and meet him again and again. What do you want? Where do you put me? Where do you put this family? You should know that you're like this. I shouldn't have." "I didn't go to him. He came to me.”"Should you meet him just because he's looking for you? Aren't you afraid of rumors? Why don't you think about it? Why didn't he come to you again and again after your surgery? Why did he come to you now? I think you've forgotten the pain after the scar healed. I don't want you to recall those unbearable days, but I also don't want you to have no scruples. We are all living under the eyes of others and living in the mouths of others. I don't want to be discussed by others. I advise you to take care of yourself.”Shang Liu Xin's tone softened, saying," Qing Lan, I've let you down. I shouldn't have met him behind your back. I know that I'm a person who took a wrong path in love. That experience made me wish I was dead. During my most painful days, you were the only person who comforted me other than my family. I will remember your kindness in my heart. I won't do anything to let you down. Please don't worry.”"I hope you will keep your word." "I will, Qinglan. I will. Otherwise, am I still human?”
Zheng Qinglan didn't say anything else. Shang Liu Xin had told him about the humiliation in front of him, which meant that she had made up her mind to admit her mistake. He didn't want to embarrass Shang Liu Xin. It wasn't difficult to do this. As long as he told her about what happened in the past and today, he would add a few questions and insults according to his emotions. She wouldn't have the chance to retort. This way, he could completely suppress her arrogance and make her cautious in front of him from now on, or even keep quiet out of fear. Doing so would destroy a person's self-esteem to a large extent and make her live in the shadow of pessimism. But this was not what Zheng Qinglan wanted. He married her to help her get over the shadow of being abandoned. Why would he do that now? He wasn't afraid that if he forced Shang Liu Xin to the point where she had no way out, Shang Liu Xin would go head to head with him, even at the cost of breaking up her family. In his mind, husband and wife should be equal. They should care for each other, tolerate each other, and respect each other.
The storm disappeared under Zheng Qinglan's tolerance.
"You haven't eaten lunch yet, and it's still early for dinner. I'll cook a bowl of noodles for you first.”
"I don't want to eat."
"You can't just go hungry like this.”
"It's none of your business."
Although Zheng Qinglan didn't pursue Shang Liu Xin anymore, she still had a knot in her heart. She couldn't change her mind. She had a strong sense of rejection towards Shang Liu Xin's concern. This was normal.
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