Chu Mengxi's beautiful eyes revealed a complicated expression. She looked at Li Xia, the man who was her lawful husband in name.
However, he had never fulfilled his duties as a husband and father.
He idled around all day, eating, drinking, and having fun with a group of scoundrels.
He completely ignored the lives of himself and his two children.
He even robbed the three of them of their remaining oil and rice money.
A good home was ruined by him.
Could he still live on?
The divorce was already a done deal.
But now.
The man standing at the door seemed to have completely changed.
At this moment, the smile on his face made Chu Mengxi feel very unfamiliar.
What was he trying to do?
Chu Mengxi was very puzzled.
Li Xia looked at Chu Mengxi and his heart became more determined. He walked forward and reached out to take the lunch box in Chu Mengxi's hand. He said,"
"I came to the county town to buy some things and pick you up from work. I asked Aunt Wang next door to take care of the two children at home.”
Chu Mengxi was stunned for a moment.
When had he ever said such words in such a tone?
He had always been cold and heartless.
She was not used to this Li Xia.
She even felt that…it was an illusion.
The two female workers beside Chu Mengxi were shocked.
Didn't they say that Chu Mengxi's husband was an uncultured fool? What was the situation now?
Who was this gentle and considerate man in front of her?
The braised fish at noon was sent by him!
One of the female workers nudged Chu Mengxi's arm and asked curiously,"
Chu Mengxi, is this your husband?"
The other female worker also fixed her gaze on Li Xia.
From Li Xia's words just now, it was obvious who he was.
This man with a warm smile on his face was definitely Chu Mengxi's husband.
However, the two of them still did not quite believe that he was Chu Mengxi's husband.
He was completely different from the legendary street scoundrel!
Li Xia smiled." Hello, I'm Chu Mengxi's husband. I'm here to pick her up from work."”
What?
Was this man really Chu Mengxi's husband?
Why was he so polite?
Why was it different from what he had imagined?
Not to mention them, even Chu Mengxi, who was involved, was a little dumbfounded.
Was there something wrong with Li Xia's brain?
Li Xia pushed the cart over and tidied up the plastic basin and some other things, leaving half of the space.
He patted the handcart and said," You sit on the handcart. I'll push you. It's quite a long way back to the village. You must be tired after a day of work."”
Sending a delicious and luxurious lunch at noon and pulling a cart to pick her up after work at night?
Was such a considerate and warm husband something that could be seen in real life?
They couldn't believe it.
Chu Mengxi's face turned red. After being at a loss for a few seconds, she shook her head.
Sitting on a handcart?
What was this?
She didn't sit down. She said goodbye to the female workers beside her and walked forward.
Li Xia waved at Chu Mengxi's two colleagues, pushed the cart, and followed behind Chu Mengxi.
At the entrance.
As they watched the couple leave, the workers who had just come out of the textile factory immediately started discussing.
"What's going on? Isn't our factory flower's husband the legendary street rascal? This man doesn't look like him!”
"Chu Mengxi's husband is indeed Li Xia. The last time I saw him on the streets, he was hanging out with a few street hooligans. At that time, he looked very out of place.？”
"A leopard can't change its spots. Everything is just an illusion. That hooligan must have squandered all his money and is thinking of ways to ask Chu Mengxi for money!”
" If that's the case, then Chu Mengxi is really pitiful. She eats hard cornbread every day. The hard-earned money she saved up would still be made by that idiot Li Xia in the end. Sigh…"
"I hope they get a divorce soon. As an outsider, I can't stand it anymore!”
……
After leaving the county town, they took the small road back to the village.
Chu Mengxi walked in front and listened to the footsteps of the man behind her, as well as the sound of the wheels of the handcart.
Her heart was in a mess, but no one knew what she was thinking.
Li Xia did not say anything and just followed behind Chu Mengxi silently.
The sun gradually set in the west.
Li Xia quickened his pace and walked in the same row as Chu Mengxi.
Chu Mengxi did not look at him. She only saw a few big bags of things on the handcart from the corner of her eye. She frowned.
She hesitated for a moment before finally opening her mouth and asking,
"You…bought so many things?”
Chu Mengxi's heart ached. She naturally thought that Li Xia did not have any money. The money used to buy these things must be the remaining ten yuan that he had snatched from her the day before yesterday.
He spent all ten yuan just like that?
Chu Mengxi's heart ached for him to spend so extravagantly.
What a wastrel.
" I bought some necessities and food. There's meat, kerosene, light bulbs, oil, salt…"
Li Xia said slowly.
Just now, he didn't know how to break the silence between the two.
Now, he finally had the chance to speak. He spoke very slowly and carefully, and he also told them the price of the things he had bought.
As Chu Mengxi listened to Li Xia's narration, her brows gradually relaxed.
The things he bought…were actually what his family lacked.
He actually cared about his family?
It was not a waste or a squanderer.
Chu Mengxi's heart felt as if it had been gently touched by something.
As she listened to Li Xia's narration, Chu Mengxi was also calculating in her heart.
This was because all the expenses were money that he had saved through hard work.
Now, she was the only one supporting the family. Every cent she earned was very hard.
When Li Xia mentioned that she had bought a can of malted milk that cost 35 cents, Chu Mengxi could not help but widen her eyes and exclaim in surprise.
" Malt Milk Essence?!"
He bought such an expensive high-end product just like that?!
At the same time, Chu Mengxi, who had been counting the money, could not help but feel puzzled. All the things she had bought added up to more than ten yuan…
What was going on?
Moreover, the fish and duck eggs at noon were not included.
Chu Mengxi raised her head and looked at the man beside her in confusion.
And the other party had been staring at him since some time ago.
His gaze was burning.
Chu Mengxi was not used to Li Xia's gaze. She turned her head away slightly, not daring to look directly at him.
Li Xia smiled slightly. He could naturally see Chu Mengxi's doubts.
He pushed the cart with one hand and dug into his pocket with the other.
He took out something wrapped in a red plastic bag from his pocket and suddenly stuffed it into Chu Mengxi's hands. He then grinned and said,"
"You haven't touched a single cent of your money. It's all here. I earned the money to buy things by selling fish in the county town. There's still some left.”
"Selling fish?"
Chu Mengxi was stunned for a moment before a puzzled expression appeared on her pretty face.
Where did the fish come from?
She was a little confused. Then, she looked down at the red plastic bag in her hand. It was a little warm. It was the man's body temperature.
Chu Mengxi opened her mouth slightly and a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face.
Inside the red plastic bag was a thick stack of banknotes.
This was…her money?
Was this really her hard-earned money?
Chu Mengxi was a little excited. She quickly opened the plastic bag and counted the money carefully.
She was even more shocked.
It was 18.75 yuan.
The money that Li Xia snatched from him the day before yesterday was a total of ten yuan.
She was sure that he had squandered it.
But now, there was an extra 8.75 yuan.
Moreover, it was an extra 8.75 yuan after buying so many things!
No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem real!
However, the thick wad of money in Chu Mengxi's hands was real!
He…really went to earn money?
Moreover, he had earned a lot!
On the cart, the big and small bags added up to ten yuan.
So…Li Xia had earned more than 18 yuan in the past two days?
She worked hard at the textile factory, but her salary was only a little over thirty a month!
This…this speed of earning money was too exaggerated!
Chu Mengxi was a little confused.
She stared blankly at the thick stack of banknotes in her hand and froze on the spot.
Li Xia said," Hurry up and put the money away. Let's go home. The two little ones at home should be hungry."”
Indeed, before Li Xia left, the two little fellows were playing with the bamboo ball happily. Their heads were covered in sweat, and they would definitely be hungry before it was time for dinner.
"Ah? Oh…Oh!"
Chu Mengxi looked around and saw that no one was passing by, so she quickly put the money away.
For the rest of the journey home, the two of them did not speak again and returned to silence.
The setting sun was beautiful, but Chu Mengxi's feelings were complicated and indescribable.
But at the same time, she felt a little more at ease.
However, she couldn't tell if it was because she felt at ease with the money or because Li Xia knew how to care about her two children.
Li Xia's change was too fast. Chu Mengxi could not accept and believe it for a moment.
As for Li Xia, he didn't expect Chu Mengxi to change her opinion of him all of a sudden.
He wasn't in a hurry now. As a person who had lived two lives, he understood the principle of a small stream flowing for a long time.
……
They entered the village.
Smoke rose from the chimneys of every household.
Li Xia and Chu Mengxi walked into their own courtyard. At this moment, the sky was slightly darker.
When the two children who were playing heard the commotion, they quickly got up from the ground and ran towards the door.
"Dad, Mom, you're back?”
"Papa, Mama, hug!"
The two little fellows opened their arms and ran over.
When Chu Mengxi saw the two milk dumplings, the fatigue in her body instantly disappeared and a smile appeared on her face.
She crouched down and opened her arms, ready to embrace the two little ones.
"Daddy!"
"Papa!"
And at the first moment.
The two little fellows threw themselves into Li Xia's arms.
……
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