Chapter 3 Staying Out All Night (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Wang Jing was taken aback, but Shen Jiang explained first, "You've misunderstood, we're not husband and wife."

The doctor looked them up and down for a few moments and asked, "Who are the child's relatives?"

Wang Jing responded, "I am the child's mother."

"The child's condition is serious and he needs to be admitted to the hospital. Please go to the window in front to pay the fees."

"Okay, okay, I'll go right now." Wang Jing readily agreed, and Shen Jiang went ahead to pay the fee.

Wang Jing felt somewhat embarrassed and asked how much it cost, as she wanted to return the money.

Shen Jiang didn't accept it, but kept an eye on Wang Jing's changes. She was still so beautiful, but the years had made her bow to life. Her haggard appearance made him frown.

“I have money. Momo is my daughter. You shouldn’t take this money.” Wang Jing handed the money that Xu Qingmo had finally managed to get back to Shen Jiang again.

Shen Jiang's voice was hoarse, "Wang Jing, I want an explanation."

Wang Jing's hand trembled, and the money in her hand fell to the ground. She hurriedly picked up the money, but dared not look at Chen Jiang for even a second.

He is like the midday sun now, radiant, dazzling, and captivating.

They are no longer on the same path.

...

Xu Qingmo woke up early the next morning. Her long hair had been cut off, and the doctor had treated the wound on the back of her head and wrapped it with a bandage.

After waking up, she touched her hair, her face expressionless.

After all, this wasn't the first time she'd had her hair cut; she was used to it.

Footsteps echoed down the corridor. Xu Qingmo looked up at the door, which opened to reveal Wang Jing holding a hat in one hand and a net bag in the other, containing malted milk powder, White Rabbit candies, and some fruit.

When Wang Jing saw that Xu Qingmo had woken up, a smile appeared on her face.

She placed the hat on the bed, knowing that children love to look good, and she hadn't yet come up with a reason to make Xu Qingmo happy.

Wang Jing hesitated about how to speak first, while taking out spiritual spring water from her own space, putting it in a cup, brewing a cup of malted milk powder, and bringing it to Xu Qingmo's lips.

So much has happened these past two days that she almost forgot she still had her own space.

In particular, the spiritual spring water in this space can make people's bodies better and better.

“These were all bought by your Uncle Shenjiang. He took the barefoot doctor back to the village first, and he will be back this afternoon,” Wang Jing explained.

I always felt that Xu Qingmo had changed a lot since leaving the cowshed. Although she didn't talk much before, she definitely didn't have the courage and composure of her peers.

But this body belongs to her daughter, and Wang Jing couldn't be mistaken.

She dared not think too much; as long as Xu Qingmo could live, she could accept anything.

Wang Jing attributed Xu Qingmo's change to the contrast that occurred after the head injury.

After all, the current Wang Jing is vastly different from the Wang Jing of the past.

Xu Qingmo took the cup and drank the malted milk powder.

After drinking a glass of malted milk powder, she could clearly feel the changes in her body. The pain in the back of her head was less, and the wounds on her body were healing quickly.

She handed the empty glass to Wang Jing, "Could I have another one?"

Wang Jing's eyes lit up, and she immediately took the cup and made another cup of malted milk powder with the spiritual spring water, which she then gave to Xu Qingmo. After drinking two cups, Xu Qingmo wanted more, but her stomach was already swollen.

Wang Jing said, "Mo Mo, you can't drink anymore. Eat something first, and I'll make you some malted milk powder at noon, okay?"

Xu Qingmo felt that her strength had returned to a lot. She couldn't rush things, after all, this body was only five years old.

He nodded, his gaze falling on the hat. "Why did you buy it? It's a waste of money."

Having finally managed to get back a dozen or so yuan, Xu Qingmo felt she should spend it sparingly.

Wang Jing lowered her head guiltily, "I'm sorry, Momo, the Xu family swindled all my money and food coupons, causing you to suffer with me."

Xu Qingmo frowned. She disliked weak people the most, but she couldn't criticize Wang Jing's weakness.

Once she drinks a few more cups of malted milk powder and recovers, she can go and reclaim what she has lost.

"Don't say sorry, I don't like hearing it." They were mother and daughter, they shouldn't be so estranged. Xu Qingmo stared at Wang Jing for a few moments, opened her mouth, but couldn't bring herself to call her "Mom".

Finally, noon arrived, and Wang Jing made two more cups of malted milk powder for Xu Qingmo. After drinking it, Xu Qingmo rested for a while and felt her strength returning.

She jumped off the bed, feeling as light as a swallow, and hopped to the door, bumping right into a pair of long, slender legs.

"MoMo, why did you get out of bed?" A pleasant voice came from above. Xu Qingmo raised her head and looked at Shen Jiang for a few seconds.

This man was upright and had an outstanding appearance.

Before Xu Qingmo could react, her body was suddenly lifted into the air, and when she came to her senses, she was already sitting on the man's arm.

She frowned, disgusted by this intimate behavior, and slapped the other person across the face.

Wang Jing, who entered the room two seconds later, was so shocked that her expression changed drastically.

"MoMo! You're not allowed to lay a hand on your Uncle Shenjiang! Apologize to him right now!" Wang Jing immediately stepped forward, took Xu Qingmo into her arms, and apologized to Shenjiang first, "I'm sorry, MoMo doesn't know you yet and thinks you're a bad person..."

Shen Jiang smiled and said it was nothing. Not only did she not blame Xu Qingmo for hitting her, but she also praised Xu Qingmo for being wary, saying it was a good thing.

Xu Qingmo got tired of staying in the hospital and asked to be discharged.

When the doctor came to examine her, he found that Xu Qingmo's body had recovered very well and had met the discharge criteria. He was amazed and wrote a prescription for Wang Jing to pick up the medicine.

"I don't want to take medicine, just give me a few more cups of malted milk powder." Only after Xu Qingmo insisted did Wang Jing not go to the pharmacy to get the medicine.

Seeing that Xu Qingmo really liked malted milk powder, Shen Jiang went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a few bags to take with him. He also wanted to take the mother and daughter to the mall to buy some clothes, but Wang Jingyi refused him righteously.

Xu Qingmo silently wrote these things down.

The three of them returned to the village in the car that had been smuggled across the river. In the 1970s, cars were a rarity, and the appearance of one would attract a lot of attention.

The three people who sank into the river were all exceptionally good-looking, and many busybodies gathered together to discuss them.

Xu Yuanlong lost money again and was in a very bad mood. When he got home, he saw that Wang Xiuzhi's hands were injured and she was vividly describing how Xu Qingmo and her daughter had taken his money.

The sound of a car and the chatter of villagers came from outside. Before Xu Yuanlong could go out, Wang Xiuzhi's youngest daughter, Xu Yuanyuan, opened the door first.

Just as he was about to help Wang Xiuzhi vent her anger, he looked up and saw Shen Jiang, who was tall and handsome. He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Behind Shen Jiang, Wang Jing appeared, leading Xu Qingmo. Only then did Xu Yuanyuan remember her purpose, and she angrily cursed at the mother and daughter behind her, "Shameless slut! Everyone in the village says you went to the county town with a man and didn't come home all night. How dare you come back?"

Shen Jiang stared coldly at Xu Yuanyuan and questioned, "Who spread these rumors? Anyone who recklessly fabricates rumors and slanders against soldiers will be locked up for ideological reform!"

Xu Yuanyuan was so frightened that she dared not utter a sound.

Wang Jing walked into the courtyard, and Xu Yuanlong also came out of the main room. Wang Xiuzhi felt a pang of heartache when she thought about the twelve yuan she had given away for nothing.

Wang Xiuzhi realized how terrible Xu Qingmo was, and she was determined not to allow the mother and daughter to stay in their home any longer.

Taking advantage of having a large family, Wang Xiuzhi encouraged Xu Yuanlong to get a divorce.

Wang Jing said, "I'm here today to sever all ties with Xu Yuanlong and never interfere with each other again!"