Chapter 26 26 She changed her surname?

Seeing no movement from inside, He Jinsheng continued banging on the door, swearing. He Jian, who had rushed over, questioned him, "Do you know what you're doing?"

"How could I not know? This woman has bad intentions. She is divorced and can't stand seeing others doing well. She instigated me to divorce your mother." There was a flash of resentment in He Jinsheng's eyes as he spoke.

He Jian turned around and looked at Tian Shufen: "Mom, didn't you promise me not to tell him?" Disappointment flashed in his eyes. Aunt Jiang and the others were obviously helping her out of kindness, how could she repay her kindness with evil?

Meeting He Jian's gaze, Tian Shufen turned away uncomfortably. She swore that she didn't mean it. He Jinsheng lost money again today, and when he came back to ask her for money, they had another big quarrel. Thinking of Jiang Yulan's words, she mentioned divorce by the way. She didn't expect He Jinsheng to react so strongly. He directly pinched her neck and asked her who taught her. She had no choice but to say Jiang Yulan's name.

He Jinsheng made such a commotion that the neighbors all opened their doors and came out to watch. They were even more surprised when they heard his words. Someone spoke up for Jiang Yulan, "Old He, is there some misunderstanding here? Yulan doesn't seem like that kind of person."

"Hmph, she's not that kind of person. You'll know if you ask her." He continued to knock on the door. "Jiang Yulan, you have the ability to persuade people to divorce, but don't you have the ability to come out?"

Jiang Yulan ignored the knocks on the door and simply checked with Ji Lili, "Have you finished eating?"

Ji Lili nodded: "Yes, I'm done eating."

"Okay, then you go back to your room and I'll go outside to deal with it." Jiang Yulan said calmly.

"Mom, I'll go with you." This matter was originally caused by her. Now she felt a little resentful towards He Jian. Wasn't it agreed that only the four of them knew about this? Why did his father come to the house to make trouble now?

Jiang Yulan glanced at her disapprovingly, but Ji Lili's eyes were firm. She sighed and made three rules with her: "After you leave, you can't talk and you can only stand behind me. Can you do that?"

"Okay." Ji Lili nodded to indicate that she could do it.

Just as He Jinsheng was about to knock on the door, it opened from the inside. Jiang Yulan looked at him calmly, "What do you want from me?"

"Yulan, are you really trying to persuade that couple to divorce?" The speaker was Aunt Liu who lived next to them.

"Not really. I just told her that my life after the divorce is not as bad as others think. I am living well with Lili." From beginning to end, Jiang Yulan never took the initiative to persuade Tian Shufen to divorce. She just analyzed the pros and cons with her and let her make her own choice. She originally thought that this was a very cautious approach, but she didn't expect that trouble would still come.

"Oh, you dare not take responsibility for what you did? If you hadn't instigated the discord, why would she ask for a divorce from me? It never happened before. It only started after she met you today." He Jinsheng continued to accuse.

"You lose all your salary every month. Not only do you have to rely on her salary to support the whole family, but you also often beat her up on a daily basis. Isn't it normal for her to want a divorce?" After Jiang Yulan finished speaking, her eyes swept over to Tian Shufen over there. Now that things have come to this point, her best choice is to take the opportunity to divorce. She doesn't know if she can figure it out.

"What nonsense are you talking about, bitch? I'm going to smash your mouth!" He Jinsheng raised his arm but was grabbed by someone behind him. Ji Lili looked at Jiang Aiguo with some surprise: "Uncle, you're here."

As soon as she came out, she threw a note to Doudou in the next door, asking him to go next door to find Jiang Aiguo to come over, so that the mother and daughter would not suffer any harm.

"You really think there's no one left in my Jiang family, right?" Jiang Aiguo snorted coldly and shook off his shoulders with such force that he almost lost his balance.

"Jiang Aiguo, this has nothing to do with you. It's your sister who is so cruel and ruthless. She divorced herself and instigated Tian Shufen to divorce me. I have the right to beat her." He Jinsheng looked at Jiang Aiguo with red eyes.

"If you say so, then so be it. My sister said she didn't say so. You two are just making a big fuss. Don't involve innocent people in this." Jiang Aiguo snorted coldly.

At this time, He Jian, who was standing next to Tian Shufen, stepped forward with a guilty look on his face. "This has nothing to do with Aunt Jiang. You guys have been arguing every three days and every five days. It was me who wanted you to get a divorce. I asked Aunt Jiang to talk to Mom and let her know that the sky won't fall even if she gets divorced, and that you can still live your life."

He Jinsheng was stunned for a moment, then slapped him: "I'm going to beat you to death, you little beast. You've been living too comfortably, haven't you?"

He Jian stiffened his neck and looked at him. He didn't shy away, but sneered, "Come on, if you don't kill me today, I'll kill you next time. What kind of peaceful life are you? Listening to you guys quarrel every day or watching you lose money and come back crying and begging for peace, only to have the same cycle repeat itself the next day?"

He Jinsheng's slap didn't land before the others pulled him away. Tian Shufen quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm: "Xiao Jian, are you okay?"

He Jian looked at her and sneered, "I originally thought you were just afraid of divorce and being laughed at by others, so I specifically asked Aunt Jiang to talk to you and let you know that divorce is not a terrible thing. Now it seems that I was too sentimental. No matter what he did, as long as he cried in front of you and said a few soft words, you would soften your heart. You never thought about divorce in your heart. I was so wrong."

"Aunt Jiang, Ji Lili, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I'm really sorry for causing you to suffer such an unexpected disaster." He Jian bowed deeply to the two of them.

Although Ji Lili had been somewhat resentful of He Jian just now, she felt quite uncomfortable after seeing him like this. It turned out that not everyone was suited to be a parent. As long as Tian Shufen couldn't handle this on her own, no one else would be able to help.

He Jian's tone was so indifferent that even Tian Shufen, who was slow to react, could sense his sadness. She quickly stepped forward, grabbed He Jian's arm, and explained with tears in her eyes, "It's not that Mom hasn't thought about divorce, but what will you do if we divorce? Mom doesn't want you to be a fatherless child. Besides, we are an orphan and a widow, and without a man in the family, we are easily bullied."

"I've already told you that I can protect you, and I don't mind being a fatherless child. It's you who don't want to get a divorce. There's no need to say it's for my own good. Ask yourself, since he became addicted to playing cards, has our family been able to live a normal life?" He Jian said this and indifferently pulled his arm away.

"You little bastard, you dare to meddle in my business?" He Jinsheng didn't expect that he would make his family's dirty laundry public.

"Old He, this is where you're wrong. A little gambling can bring joy. You have a family and children, so how can you play cards every day?" Surrounded by colleagues from the cotton mill, someone familiar to He Jinsheng persuaded him.

"I don't play cards every day. Don't listen to this kid's nonsense." He Jinsheng looked a little embarrassed.

Jiang Aiguo stepped forward and said, "No matter what drama your family is playing, it's time for you to apologize to my sister, right?"

"I'm not wrong. She instigated Shufen." He Jinsheng muttered and refused to apologize.

Jiang Yulan ignored him and stepped forward to Tian Shufen and asked, "Did I ever ask you to divorce me today?"

Tian Shufen subconsciously took a step back and thought carefully. Throughout their conversation, Jiang Yulan had talked more about the children's grades and the importance of carefully considering each decision, weighing the worst-case scenarios, and whether one could handle it. She hadn't mentioned divorce at all. Thinking of this, she lowered her eyes, not daring to meet her gaze. "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

"You haven't answered me yet. Have I ever asked you to divorce me?" Jiang Yulan continued to ask.

"No, you didn't say a word. I was the one who said divorce." Tian Shufen shook her head. After hearing what she said, she did have the idea of ​​divorce. It happened that He Jinsheng came back and asked her for money. She brought it up when they were arguing. She had to admit that she was very proud when she saw his surprise, but she didn't expect that he would strangle her neck the next moment. Thinking of the feeling of suffocation, she couldn't help but shiver.

"Do you hear clearly now?" Jiang Aiguo looked at He Jinsheng unhappily.

"This is where you two are wrong. Yulan didn't say anything." The people watching around began to speak up for Jiang Yulan.

Seeing this, He Jinsheng reluctantly apologized to Jiang Yulan: "I'm sorry, I came to you without knowing the truth of the matter. I'm sorry."

"Forget it this time, but if it happens again, I'll just go to the Public Security Bureau and let them handle it." Jiang Aiguo snorted coldly. He got off easy today.

He Jinsheng said nothing. He just glanced at Tian Shufen and her son and said bitterly, "Why are you still staying here? Don't you think it's embarrassing enough? Go back quickly."

He Jian turned around and mouthed sorry to Ji Lili again. Ji Lili lowered her eyes, unable to bring herself to say "it's okay." If He Jinsheng had been more aggressive today, had he come to her house with a weapon, who would have been able to guarantee her and Jiang Yulan's safety? At that moment, Ji Lili regretted her overly naivete and her preconceived notions. She felt that most people in this era had simple, naive perceptions.

After He Jinsheng and his family of three left, the onlookers around couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh: "Old He is really something. He can't even enjoy a good life. I think one day he will ruin his family."

"That's right. He loses money playing cards every day and then goes home to beat people up. Who can live like this?" someone echoed.

"Let's just say less about the couple's affairs." He Jinsheng's ferocious look just now left an impression on many people. It seems that it would be better to stay out of the couple's affairs in the future.

Jiang Aiguo went into the house with the mother and daughter: "Were you scared just now?"

Both mother and daughter shook their heads. Ji Lili lowered her eyes and thought, she lied. The way He Jinsheng rushed over with red eyes reminded her of the domestic violence man she saw on TV in her previous life. She looked at Jiang Yulan with regret: "Mom, I'm sorry. If I hadn't been so nosy, what happened today wouldn't have happened."

"It's not your fault. Even if you didn't say it, I was planning to have a good talk with Tian Shufen. I saw the bruises on her arm a few days ago. I advised her to go to the Women's Federation, but I don't know if she would go." Jiang Yulan shook her head. This was a matter that only she, Tian Shufen, could solve.

"What is going on?" Jiang Aiguo's face turned serious after hearing the conversation between mother and daughter.

Ji Lili started talking about what happened at school last time, and finally said, "He also promised me at the time that this matter would not be known to others. In the end, I was too naive."

"It's not your fault. We bet on human nature wrongly." Jiang Yulan shook her head. Given Tian Shufen's weak character, it was estimated that today's matter would be left unresolved. It would be a pity for He Jian.

"Your mother is right. This has nothing to do with you, but this is also a lesson. It's better not to interfere in other people's family affairs easily." Jiang Aiguo said gently.

"Okay, I understand." Ji Lili thought that she would remember the lesson today.

"It's late, you should go back quickly and don't let Dad and the others worry." Jiang Yulan started to drive people away.

"Is everything okay on your end?" Jiang Aiguo was a little worried.

"It's okay. I'll lock the door later. Judging from He Jinsheng's expression, they will probably continue to argue when they go back and won't be able to take care of us." Jiang Yulan analyzed calmly.

"Okay." Jiang Aiguo took two steps and said slowly, "It seems I still need a pager."

Jiang Yulan couldn't help but frown when she heard this: "Why do you need that thing? Today is just a special case."

Jiang Aiguo didn't say anything, but just told them to lock the door after he left.

Soon, only mother and daughter were left in the house. Jiang Yulan looked at Ji Lili, worried that what had just happened might have frightened her, so she asked, "Do you want to sleep with me tonight?"

"Okay." Ji Lili thought, Jiang Yulan had been spoiled by her grandfather since she was a child, and this was probably her first time experiencing something like this. It would be best for her to sleep with her later, and then go to the Public Security Bureau together to change her name tomorrow.

"Then you go wash up first, and I'll do the dishes." Because of the incident just now, the kitchen has not been cleaned up yet.

"Do you need my help?" If He Jinsheng hadn't appeared suddenly, she would have been the one washing the dishes.

"No need, just finish early and go to bed early." Jiang Yulan shook her head.

"Okay." Ji Lili nodded and went to get the basin to wash her face and brush her teeth.

*

At the He family's side, He Jinsheng brought Tian Shufen and He Jian home. He looked at He Jian and snorted coldly, "You've grown wings now, haven't you? You dare to embarrass me. Do you know what it means that a writer's disgrace should not be made public?"

"So you know that what you did is considered ugly as a writer?" He Jian's eyes were full of contempt.

"You little bastard, if I don't beat you up today, I'll be sorry for the loss of face I've suffered today." He Jinsheng said as he rolled up his sleeves and began to take off the belt around his waist, preparing to whip him with the belt.

He Jian didn't stand still this time. Instead, he ran into the kitchen, came out with a kitchen knife, and looked at He Jinsheng coldly: "Come on, it's either you die or I die tonight, otherwise you will cause trouble to others after causing trouble to your family."

"Xiao Jian, what are you doing?" Seeing the kitchen knife in his hand, Tian Shufen began to get anxious.

He Jian didn't say anything. What happened tonight made him realize how ridiculous his previous decadence was. He actually tried to sacrifice his own future to wake them up. Haha, people like them were not worthy of being his parents.

The 17-year-old boy was already half a head taller than He Jinsheng. He clenched the belt in his hand and looked at He Jian fiercely. "If you dare to touch me, I'll see."

"What? Are you scared?" He Jian sneered. For a moment, the thought of them all dying together flashed through his mind, but he quickly rejected this idea. Why should he sacrifice his life for them? Ji Lili was right, life is your own.

"Xiao Jian, put the knife down immediately and tell mom that I will agree to whatever you want me to do, okay?" Tian Shufen looked at He Jian crying.

He Jian sneered. This time he would not believe her anymore. He just said coldly: "I don't care whether you quarrel or fight in the future, as long as you don't affect me." He wanted to study hard and live his own life. He couldn't be tied down by this pile of mud.

After saying that, he looked at He Jinsheng who was holding the belt again and asked in a cold voice: "Are you still going to beat me? If not, I'll go back to my room and sleep."

He Jinsheng stared at the kitchen knife in his hand and his cold eyes. For the first time, he realized that his son had grown up and had the capital to compete with him. He could no longer control him, so he vented all his anger on Tian Shufen and glared at her fiercely: "Look, this is the good son you raised."

Tian Shufen didn't say anything. He Jian's cold words were still on her mind. They were different from the cautious tone he had used when he had persuaded her to divorce a few days ago. Back then, he had told her that divorce was okay, that he would protect her, and that he would study hard so that she wouldn't have to suffer so much. But what had she done today? She had personally broken the child's trust and dependence on her. It was her fault. Thinking of this, Tian Shufen felt a warmth well up in her eyes. She knew she was wrong.

That night, Ji Lili did not sleep well because of He Jinsheng's incident. Fortunately, she had asked for leave in the morning, so she indulged herself and slept until eight o'clock.

She rubbed her eyes and walked to the living room with messy hair. Hearing footsteps, Jiang Yulan turned around and asked her with a smile: "Are you awake? Then hurry up and pack up. We will leave after breakfast." She still had to go to school in the afternoon and couldn't waste too much time.

"Okay." Ji Lili said and yawned again.

The process of changing your name is quite simple now. You can just go to the household registration window with your household registration booklet. They have prepared all the necessary information, so the process goes smoothly.

Seeing that the three words "Ji Lili" had become her former name, she felt a little emotional. Her gaze slowly moved upwards. From now on, she would be Jiang Lili.

The origin of the name Lili is quite interesting. The night before Jiang Yulan gave birth to her, she dreamed of a girl holding her arm and reciting a poem, repeating the line "Li Li Yuan Shang Cao" over and over again. When she opened her eyes in the morning, she saw bleeding. When the baby was born, it turned out to be a girl, so she named her Lili. In her words, this was the name she chose in her dream.

When Ji Lili was older, Jiang Aiguo quietly complained to her, saying that the poem had five characters, but she had been lazy and had chosen the first two characters to match, and then she even said that it was her own choice. Ji Lili didn't comment on this, as she thought Lili's poem was very nice and catchy.

"Let's go, let's go get our ID cards first." Jiang Yulan's words interrupted her memories.

"Okay." Ji Lili thought, from today on she is Jiang Lili.

To get an ID card, you have to take a photo first. At that time, the photo on the ID card was black and white. Jiang Lili didn't take one this time. The photo she took last time to get the ID card was still valid. The ID card could only be picked up three months later. After leaving the Public Security Bureau, Jiang Yulan took out the passbook from her bag and said, "It seems that this matter cannot be done today. I need to get the ID card before I can do it."

"Take it out first and put it in your name." Jiang Lili looked at the passbook in her hand with her former name written on it, and felt that this matter had to be done.

"That's fine, there's still time." Since it's all in a current account, there's no need to worry about the interest.

It was already half past eleven when they came out of the business office. Jiang Yulan waved her hand and said, "It's rare for you to come out, let's go out to eat today." She had already told Zhou Qingfen in the morning that she didn't need to worry about lunch for the mother and daughter today.

"Okay, let's celebrate my successful name change." Jiang Lili now looks very happy.

"It's indeed time to celebrate." The mother and daughter talked and went into a restaurant.

It was still a little before dinner time, so the restaurant was very quiet. The mother and daughter ordered a meat dish, a vegetable dish, and a soup. Jiang Lili put the household registration booklet into Jiang Yulan's bag and asked casually, "Mom, what do you think of what I mentioned last time?"

Jiang Yulan, who was scalding her chopsticks, looked up and asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

"It's just a matter of finding another way out." Jiang Lili said.

"I'm still thinking about it. Recently, I asked around in the factories, and everyone feels that the factories are getting worse year by year. I think your concerns are right." Jiang Yulan's tone was a little melancholy. The iron rice bowl now makes people feel insecure.

"If you've thought it through, you can also take unpaid leave like others have done. This way we can be prepared for both scenarios." Jiang Lili guided her patiently.

"You are right, but I don't know what to do for the moment." Jiang Yulan's tone was a little distressed. This money was all the family savings. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel timid.

"Clothing?" A cotton mill could barely be related to clothing, and Jiang Yulan's clothing taste was quite good in that era.

"Although there are many people selling clothes, many people still choose to buy cloth and make their own clothes at home." Jiang Yulan shook her head. Nowadays, not every household has a sewing machine, but basically there is one person in the family who can do it. Most people still choose to make their own clothes.

"Eat first. I'll think about this carefully." Seeing the dishes coming up, Jiang Yulan asked her to eat first.

"Okay." Jiang Lili nodded in agreement. She had no idea what to do at the moment, but after thinking about it, it made sense.

At that time, those who could open a restaurant were all very skilled in cooking. Jiang Lili was very satisfied with the meal. She looked up at the table and said, "Next time, I will bring my grandpa and uncle to eat together."

"I think it tastes great too. Isn't your grandfather's birthday coming soon? Let's dine here then." Speaking of which, ever since she and Ji Yushu got married, Aiguo has always taken care of Jiang Jianyi's birthday.

"You still have classes in the afternoon, so you should get some sleep." When they arrived downstairs at the cotton mill, Jiang Yulan urged while staring at her watch.

"I know. I was a little sleepy anyway." Jiang Lili said and yawned.

The mother and daughter were stopped when they were talking. Jiang Lili looked up and saw Ji Yushu. She couldn't help but frown. She just went to change her surname today, and he knew it so quickly?

Jiang Yulan had the same idea. She looked at Ji Yushu with a wary look on her face: "What are you doing here?"

"Jiang Yulan, I heard that someone broke into your door because you were meddling in other people's business?" Ji Yushu had a look of gloating on his face. He had originally planned to stay nearby until everyone went to work before coming to get her things, but as soon as he arrived, he met a co-worker from his previous workshop and told him about what happened last night. He couldn't wait to go upstairs to mock Jiang Yulan. It was at this time that he found out that the door lock had been changed, so he could only wait downstairs.

"It's none of your business." Jiang Yulan said coldly. She thought, it's true that good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. However, this incident also gave her a warning to mind her own business in the future.

"I said no one can stand your temper. You even think you are meddling in other people's family affairs. Fortunately, He Jinsheng didn't bring a knife last night, otherwise I don't know how you would explain if he hurt Lili." Ji Yushu snorted coldly after saying this.

Hearing him mention herself, Jiang Lili took a step forward and said, "I caused this matter. I asked my mother to take care of it. It has nothing to do with her. You don't need to blame her for this matter."

"She is indeed an ungrateful little girl. I am seeking justice for you." Ji Yushu thought, his mother was right, this girl is an ungrateful little girl who can never be tamed.

"So you went to all the trouble to come here just to call me an ungrateful person?" Jiang Lili felt that he shouldn't be that boring.

"Of course not. When Mingyue first came, I paid someone to make the bed and wardrobe in her room. Now I want to move them away." Ji Yushu explained his purpose.

Jiang Yulan thought, as expected, he always puts profit first. Fortunately, she hadn't dealt with the bed and wardrobe yet, so it would be best if he moved them out to avoid arguments about them later. So she nodded and said, "Okay, find someone to move them out quickly. They're taking up space at home."

Seeing her so straightforward, Ji Yushu hesitated. He looked at her suspiciously, as if he was thinking about the truthfulness of her words.

Seeing this, Jiang Yulan couldn't help but roll her eyes: "You don't think we are willing to use her used things, do you? Hurry up and move out while there is time today, otherwise it will be too late."

"Okay, that's what you said. I'll go find someone right away." Ji Yushu turned around and went to find someone to help.

"It's probably very noisy at home. You should go to your uncle's house and sleep for a while." Jiang Yulan said as she handed her bag to her and asked her to take it with her. The bag contained all the documents and passbooks of the mother and daughter.

"Okay, I'll let my uncle come over to join you." Jiang Lili took the bag from her hand and went straight to Jiang Aiguo's home.

Hearing the knock on the door, Jiang Qitong ran to open it, muttering, "It must be Auntie and Sister Lili."

When she opened the door and saw Jiang Lili outside, she shouted happily, "Sister Lili, you're here!"

After she entered the room, Jiang Aiguo saw that she was alone and couldn't help asking, "Why are you alone? Where is your mother?"

"Ji Yushu is here. He wants to take away the bed and wardrobe that I made for Ji Mingyue. My mother is helping him get the things."

"I'll go over there and watch with your mother." Before she could speak, Jiang Aiguo had already walked to the door. At this moment, Jiang Lili's heart softened. She thought, they really have good relatives.

Without waiting for her aunt to urge her to go to bed, she took out her household registration book, opened her page, handed it to Jiang Jianyi, and said as if presenting a treasure: "Grandpa, look."

Seeing the three words "Jiang Lili", Jiang Jianyi said three good words in a row, and then asked her about her ID card and passbook.

"It will take three months to get a new ID card, so transfer the passbook to mom's name first, and we'll talk about it after I get the ID card." What Jiang Lili didn't say was that by the time she got the ID card, the money might have already been spent by them as start-up capital.

"Look, I forgot that it takes time to apply for an ID card. You still have to go to school in the afternoon, so go to bed quickly." Jiang Jianyi also urged her to rest quickly.

"Okay," Jiang Lili said, waving at Jiang Qitong over there: "Tongtong, it's time for a nap."

Little Jiang Qitong, who had just received the TV remote, pouted and said, "Here it comes."

*

When Jiang Aiguo rushed over, only Jiang Yulan was at home. He glanced around and didn't see Ji Yushu, so he asked, "Where is he?"

"Go find someone. Can he carry all these with his body?" Jiang Yulan said with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

"He must have lived such a good life these years that he has forgotten his own name." Jiang Aiguo still remembers that when they first met, Ji Yushu was very enthusiastic. It happened that the cabinet that his father prepared for his sister arrived at that time, and he carried it all home by himself.

Jiang Yulan didn't say anything. She also remembered this matter. The cabinet was prepared for her by her parents. If the engagement had not been broken off, she should have been preparing for the wedding at that time.

Soon Ji Yushu's voice was heard from outside. With him was his former colleague from the workshop. They felt a little embarrassed when they saw Jiang Yulan and her brother laughing.

Jiang Yulan didn't show any dissatisfaction with them. The world of adults is more about interests. She couldn't expect everyone to stand on her side unconditionally and despise Ji Yushu with her. She just said lightly: "Everyone is in that room. Move quickly."

"Okay." Jiang Yulan remembered that the person who spoke had been to her house for dinner.

Seeing Jiang Aiguo standing there staring at the room, Jiang Yulan tugged at his sleeve with amusement, "Hurry up and sit down and have a rest. There's nothing else in the room except the bed and the cabinet. No need to stare."

"It's better to move out the things that the girl used. If there's anything missing in the room, I can buy it for you." Jiang Aiguo said.

"No need. Lili plans to make a study. I originally wanted someone to make a cabinet, but the girl said she wanted to draw the design herself." Jiang Yulan said and smiled helplessly at him.

"That's fine. She's going to use it herself anyway, so let her do what she wants." When Jiang Aiguo heard that it was Jiang Lili's idea, he nodded in affirmation.

It took Ji Yushu and the other two about half an hour to move the bed and cabinets. After they left, Jiang Yulan got up and went to take a look in the room. All the things had been moved away, and the room seemed more spacious. She nodded, thinking it was good that they had been taken away, so that she wouldn't have to bother throwing those things away later.

"I still have to go to work in the afternoon, so go back and get some sleep. Don't worry about me." Jiang Yulan yawned as she spoke. She was also sleepy.

"Well, Lili, do you have anything to bring to school? I'll take it over so she doesn't have to make another trip later." Jiang Aiguo asked her.

"There seem to be two notebooks and books. Wait a minute." Jiang Yulan went to Jiang Lili's room and gave him the schoolbag on her desk. When he returned with the schoolbag, Jiang Lili had already fallen asleep.

Even though she slept in the morning, thanks to her biological clock, Jiang Lili fell asleep soon after lying down. When she woke up and went to the living room, she saw her schoolbag. She thought, her uncle really understands her, so she doesn't have to make an extra trip.

She went downstairs with her schoolbag and saw He Jian standing at the gate. He looked like he was waiting for her. After hesitating for a second, she continued forward. He Jian took the initiative to greet her: "Ji Lili."

Jiang Lili did not correct him. In her mind, He Jian had already been put on the list of people she would not have close contact with, so there was no need to tell him specifically about her name change.

"I heard that you took a leave this morning. I'm sorry, I didn't expect my mother to be like that." At the end, He Jian didn't dare to look her in the eyes.

"It's all in the past. There's no point in talking about it now. From now on, your family's affairs have nothing to do with us." Jiang Lili's tone was quite calm.

Feeling the alienation and rejection in her tone, He Jian felt his eyes sore. He leaned forward and bowed again: "I'm sorry, I know it's too late for me to say anything now, but I am very grateful for your help and Aunt Jiang's. I'm sorry, I won't bother you again in the future."

After saying this, He Jian turned around and strode away. He knew that he had completely lost his friend Ji Lili.

Looking at He Jian's back, Jiang Lili felt a little uncomfortable. It was true that she sympathized with his experience, but she could forgive his selfishness. She didn't want to experience what happened last night again.

Jiang Lili hadn't been to school for half a day, but she felt a sense of strangeness. Soon a bicycle passed by her. She glanced and saw it was Wu Juyue. The bike she was riding seemed to be Ji Mingyue's new bike. So was she showing off her friendship with Ji Mingyue to her?

Jiang Lili just felt bored. She quickened her pace and walked towards the classroom. When she arrived, Ke Sisi had already arrived. Seeing her coming, Ke Sisi was a little excited: "Lili, you are finally here."

Although I knew she would take a day off today, it was so hard to live without my deskmate. I couldn't find anyone to talk to.

"You're so excited after just half a day?" Jiang Lili teased her with a smile.

"You don't know how bored I am. No one goes to the bathroom with me." Ke Sisi complained with puffed cheeks.

"Now that I'm here, there's someone to accompany you." Jiang Lili comforted.

"Yeah," Ke Sisi nodded hurriedly.

Ji Mingyue was almost late today because she listened to Ji Yushu's story about what happened at the cotton mill last night, which wasted her time. She stepped into the classroom just as the bell rang. Before sitting down, she glanced at Ji Lili and guessed that the reason she asked for leave in the morning was probably because of that incident.

Jiang Lili didn't notice her staring at her, she just looked at the textbook seriously. She had missed the morning class, so she had to read it twice more to make up for it.

When the get out of class was over, she was about to go outside to get some fresh air, but Ji Mingyue came over and blocked her way. She frowned and looked at Ji Mingyue: "What's the matter?"

"Lili, are you and Aunt Jiang okay?" Ji Mingyue's face was full of concern.

"We are fine. Please move aside. I want to go out." Jiang Lili just felt that she was baffled.

"Lili, I think you and Aunt Jiang have gone too far this time. You can't instigate others to divorce just because you are single parents. Do you know how hard life is without a father? How can you and Aunt Jiang persuade He Jian's parents to divorce?" Ji Mingyue wiped away her tears as she spoke. When she heard Ji Yushu talk about this at noon, she thought with some regret, why did He Jian's father beat up the mother and daughter?

Ji Mingyue's words attracted the attention of the classmates. After hearing it, everyone kept scanning the two of them as if they had turned on radar. Someone even asked Ji Mingyue, "Ji Mingyue, are you telling the truth?"

"I guess Aunt Jiang and Lili didn't do it on purpose, but I feel like this..."

Without waiting for her to speak, Jiang Lili slapped her directly. After the slap, the world was finally quiet. She had wanted to do this for a long time.

"Ji Lili, how dare you hit people!" The first person to scream was Wu Juyue.

Jiang Lili shook her hands and looked at Ji Mingyue with a cold tone: "Didn't I tell you last time that if you continue to admit some messed up things on my behalf, I will make you remember it vividly? Now it seems that I was too gentle last time, so you can't remember it."

"Lili, how could you hit someone? I didn't lie. Everyone knows what happened at the cotton mill last night. Even if you hit me, you can't change the facts." Ji Mingyue covered her cheeks, hatred flashed in her eyes. How dare she do that to Ji Lili?

"Yes, everyone knows that He Jian's parents quarreled and were about to divorce. His father wrongly blamed my mother. Both his parents apologized to my mother and said that her desire for divorce had nothing to do with my mother, let alone instigation. You deliberately brought up this matter, isn't it just to discredit me and my mother in front of everyone? You deliberately fabricated rumors. Is it wrong for me to slap you? Or do you think it was too light?" Jiang Lili was taller than Ji Mingyue, and standing opposite her like this, she looked very imposing.

"It's like this. My parents went to mediate a fight last night. Why has Ji Mingyue been talking nonsense all day?" The person who spoke lived on the first floor with Jiang Lili and the others. She thought this matter was the He family's privacy, and she had kept it in her heart and not told anyone else. She didn't expect that Ji Mingyue, who lived in the iron factory, would come and talk nonsense.

Ji Mingyue felt a little embarrassed by the gossip around her. Didn't Ji Yushu say that He Jian's father had come to the house? What was the point of the apology? Glancing at the growing crowd, she sobbed and apologized skillfully, "I'm sorry, Lili. I'm just too concerned about your and Aunt Jiang's safety. And since you took the day off this morning, I was worried about you. Now that you've hit me, it's time for you to calm down."

"Stop your performance. My family affairs have nothing to do with you. You got beaten because you gossiped." Jiang Lili couldn't understand why she was acting so shameless in front of her instead of conquering her target person.

"Ji Lili, don't go too far. Mingyue also cares about you." Wu Juyue spoke up for Ji Mingyue.

"Let me correct you, my name is Jiang Lili now." Jiang Lili said this while looking at Ji Mingyue. She wanted to tell her that she really didn't have time to compete with her for Ji Yushu's attention, so she should stop staring at her.

Ji Mingyue looked up suddenly when she heard that. Did she change her surname?