"Is the sapling at home?"

"I'm here, sister. Why are you here so early?"

"It's your problem, but I'm a little worried, so I came to ask what you think."

"What can I think? If he wants to go back to his hometown, I won't stop him. I don't want him to be sad."

Qin Yecai sighed when she heard her say that. Of the five sisters, why was the second one so stubborn?

It's fine normally, but when it comes to Lin Guodong's affairs, it's like this.

"You two are both married and have a child, so the most important thing is to live a good life together."

"Sister, I know what you mean, but we still need to ask Guodong what he thinks."

"Then ask him today, find out what he means, and we can make plans as soon as possible."

"We can't wait until things are already in front of us before we start thinking of a solution."

The sapling nodded without saying anything more. After all, ever since she heard about this, she felt like a heavy stone was pressing on her heart.

When Lin Guodong returned home that evening, he saw Qin Shumiao sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) in a daze.

"Sapling, what's wrong with you? Why are you spacing out? Are you sick? I need to find a doctor."

"No, I was just thinking about something. Don't worry about me, I'm fine."

"So what are you thinking about? Tell me."

Qin Shumiao hesitated, having thought about this matter for several days and struggled with it for a long time.

"Guodong, a quota has come up in the city, saying it's a chance to go back to the city. What do you think about that?"

"You mean this? I heard about it. You've been spacing out because of this?"

"What will you do if I want to go back?"

When Qin Shumiao heard him say that, her eyes reddened, and she was about to shed tears.

"If you want to go back, I won't stop you."

"Then what about you and your son? Are you two going to stay here?"

Qin Shumiao fell silent, feeling a pang of sadness.

"Okay, I was just kidding. Didn't I tell you before we got married that if I could go back and take you with me?"

“Guodong, it’s difficult for you to go back by yourself now, let alone take me and the child.”

"Sapling, do you not trust me? I mean what I say, so don't worry."

“I can’t bear to leave the children, and I can’t bear to leave you either. If I can go back, I will definitely take you with me, or I won’t leave.”

“Sapling, back then I was thinking that if we could go back, we would get married in the city.”

"But I thought there was no hope, and I didn't want to miss out again, so I confessed my feelings to you, and I've never regretted it."

"To be honest, you will always be the most hardworking and outstanding person in my heart. I feel ashamed of myself compared to you."

Qin Shumiao felt a little embarrassed after hearing him say that.

"I'm not as good as you say, Guodong. There's a big difference between us, and I know that myself."

“Sapling, don’t talk about yourself like that. In my eyes, you are very good and excellent.”

“You are so courageous, not everyone can do that, I know that very well.”

“I love our family, and I don’t want to miss out on such a wonderful wife as you.”

"From now on, stop looking so gloomy. It doesn't look good on us. Let's make it work."

"I will keep my word. If I can't take you away, I won't leave."

"What about your parents? They're waiting for you too."

"Sapling, how could you be so foolish? You always think of others and never think of yourself."

“If I leave you and the child behind, what will happen to you two? I have five brothers and sisters, and my family won’t miss me.”

"Don't worry about it anymore."

Qin Shumiao nodded when she heard him say that, and felt relieved.

What Lin Guodong didn't tell her was that his parents had already written to him, hoping he would return home.

He burned the letter and didn't reply; he wanted to take good care of the sapling.

He knew that the most important thing was for his family to be happy, and he hoped his parents could understand.