After Ruan Jie and Chen Weidong left, Yue Haofeng and Ruan Changsheng still sat in the room with Ruan Changfu and talked. Ruan Xi put the lecture tickets in the room, and went to clean up the room with Qian Chuan and Ruan Cuizhi to arrange accommodation for several people tonight.

Although there were guests at home, Ruan Cuizhi and the others were busy entertaining them, but the three working girls did not give themselves a day off. They ate their dinner in silence, then returned to the workshop, sat down and continued to work on their sewing machines.

The sound of a sewing machine could be heard continuously from the main room.

Ruan Qiuyue followed behind Ruan Xi and asked, "Sister, can I sleep with you tonight?"

Ruan Xi turned around and nodded at her, "There's not enough room, you sleep with me."

Ruan Qiuyue pursed her lips and smiled, "Okay."

Ruan Qiuyue slept with Ruan Xi, while Ruan Hongjun and Ruan Hongbing slept in another empty room with Ruan Changfu.

Ruan Cuizhi and the others spread out the mats and bedding, and went to the kitchen to boil water.

In the evening, after the three girls got off work on time, the family washed up and went back to their rooms to prepare for bed.

Ruan Xi and Ruan Qiuyue hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they were not sleepy. They turned off the lights and lay on the bed with their eyes open while chatting. The content follows the topic, and we talk about whatever comes up. In short, there are many things to talk about.

Ruan Xi asked Ruan Qiuyue curiously: "By the way, did Ye Qiuwen go back later?"

Ever since Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan went out to set up a stall to sell clothes for the first time, Ruan Xi met Ye Qiuwen on the street and never saw her again. It has been more than three years now, and I suddenly remembered it and asked this question.

Ruan Qiuyue turned her head and looked at Ruan Xi in the night, "He came back during the Chinese New Year this year. Didn't Lu Yuanzheng graduate from college last summer? They had agreed to get married, so they went back together."

Ruan Xi was curious, "Married?"

Ruan Qiuyue nodded, "Although both parents were unhappy, they have been together for so many years since high school, and it is impossible for them to disagree, so they set up a banquet in the hotel and let the two get married."

Ruan Xi smiled and said, "This Lu Yuanzheng is really good, huh?"

She really experienced the meaning of "love is stronger than gold".

Ruan Qiuyue said, "It's just okay. When I see them standing together, they look like a perfect match but they are actually far apart. They are not sweet at all. I think Lu Yuanzheng wants to marry her mostly out of responsibility. Ye Qiuwen has been with him since high school, so he has to marry her."

Ruan Xi said: "It's good to have a sense of responsibility."

Ruan Xi was not very interested in the touching love between the two people. She asked again: "What about your parents? Ye Qiuwen ran away from the farm without saying a word and had no contact with her family for so many years. Now that she suddenly came back, did you forgive her?"

Ruan Qiuyue shrugged, "What's there to forgive or not forgive? You're the one who raised your child, so you should just bear with it no matter how bad it gets. You can't really disown him, right? I haven't been back for four years, so beating or scolding him isn't appropriate anymore. Let's just leave it like that."

For the sake of peace of mind, he let her and Lu Yuanzheng get married and let them live their lives.

I just feel like I have raised this daughter in vain.

Ruan Qiuyue said: "Sister, do you feel that Ye Qiuwen came to my parents in this life to collect debts? Maybe they owed Ye Qiuwen in their previous life. Or maybe, they owed you in this life."

Ruan Xi smiled, "Then I have to thank Ye Qiuwen for helping me collect the debt?"

Ruan Qiuyue also smiled, "That's not necessary."

As Ruan Xi spoke, she recalled that before she was admitted to university, she stayed in her room every day except for eating and going to the toilet. At that time, Feng Xiuying often said that she was a debt collector, and she had heard it all.

Ever since the college entrance examination, Ye Qiuwen has completely become the debt collector.

Ruan Xi smiled for a while and continued to ask Ruan Qiuyue: "After I went to college, how did they treat you? Did they still ignore you like before?"

Ruan Qiuyue shook her head. "After you left, they were completely disappointed in Ye Qiuwen. Ruan Qiuyang was stupid and got into trouble from time to time, but later on, he treated me very well. Mainly because I had good grades, I was taken more and more seriously at home."

Ruan Xi took a deep breath and said, "That's good. As long as I can live comfortably, that's good."

Ruan Qiuyue said: "They miss you too, and often nag you at home. They really want you to go back and see them."

Ruan Xi smiled and said, "Thinking about me is all nonsense. There is no relationship between me and them."

The relationship between them and Ruan Qiuyue could be repaired little by little. After all, Ruan Qiuyue was raised by them with great difficulty. Even if they were angry, aggrieved, and had feelings for her, it was impossible for them to be with her.

She grew up in the countryside until she was sixteen years old and was raised by Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua.

Moreover, just before she received the notice, Feng Xiuying ignored her and had no feelings for her at all. His expression changed immediately after receiving the notice, and he started to think about it.

Where does this concern come from?

The relationship between her and them, and the relationship between Ruan Jie and them, were not too bad. I've provided them with food and lodging for three years, and I can buy them something to repay them in the future, but don't talk about father-daughter, mother-daughter or anything like that.

They have so many children, and they never lacked a daughter like her in the past, and they will never lack one now or in the future.

Ruan Qiuyue said: "I understand you, so I won't advise you."

Ruan Xi and Ruan Qiuyue chatted until they fell asleep, and they woke up a little late the next day. Ruan Cuizhi didn't call them, letting them sleep a little longer. She covered the breakfast in the pot to keep it warm and asked them to get up and eat it.

It was already eight or nine o'clock when Ruan Xi and Ruan Qiuyue got up. They washed up and sat down to eat.

While we were having dinner, Ruan Changfu came back from outside. As he had things to do in the afternoon, he did not rush to leave after breakfast, but went out for a walk nearby.

Seeing Ruan Xi and Ruan Qiuyue eating breakfast, he greeted them, "You just got up."

Ruan Qiuyue yawned and said, "Well, we chatted too late last night."

Ruan Changfu asked again: "Xiaoxi, did you ask for leave today?"

Ruan Xi didn't react for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "What leave do you want?"

Ruan Changfu took a stool and sat down. "Of course I'm taking a leave of absence from work."

"Oh." Ruan Xi lowered her head and took a mouthful of porridge. "I quit my job." It has been a year since I quit.

Ruan Changfu was stunned when he heard this, frowned and looked at Ruan Xi, "What did you say?"

Ruan Xi glanced at him and repeated, "I quit the job assigned by the school a long time ago. I don't want to do it anymore."

Ruan Changfu's eyes gradually darkened, and suddenly he slammed the table.

The table was almost shaken by him and Ruan Qiuyue was startled with the steamed bun in her hand.

Ruan Changfu stared at Ruan Xi, looking so angry that his hair stood on end. He said in a strong voice: "Who told you to quit? You didn't even discuss such a big thing with your family? You just quit like that? This is a job in Beijing!"

Ruan Xi looked up at him, frowned, and said unhappily, "What does this have to do with you?"

Ruan Changfu slammed the table again, "I'm your father! If it's not my business, whose business is it?"

Ruan Xi also got excited and slammed his chopsticks on the table. "You left me in the countryside for more than ten years. Why didn't you say you were my father? I'm telling you, Ruan Changfu, my grandparents, aunts, and uncles are all qualified to take care of my affairs, but you are not qualified! You are Ye Qiuwen's father. If you have the time, go take care of her!"

Ruan Changfu was speechless because of her blocking him, but his temper did not diminish at all and his fists were clenched tightly together.

Ruan Xi stared at him and continued angrily, "You thought that you took me to the city and provided me with food and shelter for three years, and all the previous things were written off, right? You're dreaming! Ruan Changfu, have you ever thought about this? If I wasn't the person I am now, if I was like Ruan Jie, if I still went to the city alone, facing Ye Qiuwen, Ruan Qiuyang and Feng Xiuying, what do you think would happen to me in the end? Have you ever thought about it!"

Ruan Changfu clenched his fists and looked into Ruan Xi's eyes.

Of course he didn't understand these words because they were all hypothetical.

Ruan Cuizhi was working in the main room when she heard the noise, and she quickly got up and ran to the west room.

As soon as she entered the door, she smelled gunpowder and asked, "What happened?"

Ruan Changfu was so angry that he turned to Ruan Cuizhi and said, "You're asking me? She wants to resign and you just let her do it? She's just a kid and doesn't know the importance of things, and you elders don't care about her?"

Ruan Cuizhi hummed twice but said nothing.

Ruan Xi then added: "You are not qualified to talk to Third Aunt like that!"

Ruan Changfu's anger level kept rising. "She is her biological sister, and I am her eldest brother. How come I don't have the qualifications?!"

Ruan Xi sneered, "You still know that you are her elder brother? Where were you when she was beaten by the man at her husband's house and was covered in bruises? Where were you when she was getting a divorce from that bastard Liu Xiong and everyone in the countryside pointed at her and scolded her? You probably don't even remember her man's name!"

Hearing this, Ruan Changfu suddenly turned his head and looked at Ruan Cuizhi again.

Ruan Cuizhi stood by the door with a restrained expression, pursed her lips and said nothing.

Ruan Changfu asked with a shocked expression: "When did it happen?"

Ruan Cuizhi didn't have a bad temper. She said, "The last man was Liu Xiong, and we've been divorced for ten years."

Before Ruan Changfu could speak, Ruan Xi continued, "Don't say that others didn't report you. When Fifth Uncle got married, Third Aunt stayed at home the whole time. Her husband and children didn't show up, and you didn't notice it at all. If you noticed anything wrong, you would have asked! Even if you asked, no one would have kept it a secret!"

Ruan Changfu looked at Ruan Cuizhi and was choked to the point of being speechless. He swallowed all the words he wanted to say.

Ruan Xi looked at him, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Ruan Changfu withdrew his gaze to the ground, clenched his fists and stopped talking.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Ruan Xi picked up the chopsticks and continued eating.

Ruan Cuizhi didn't want to delay her work by talking about these trivial matters. Seeing that Ruan Changfu stopped talking, she hesitated for a while and said, "Brother, if you have nothing else to do, then I will continue to work..."

After saying that, she turned around and walked away, went into the main room, sat down and continued working.

After Ruan Xi finished her meal, she put down her bowl and chopsticks. Ruan Qiuyue, who had been silent the whole time, quickly stacked her bowl on top of hers and picked up her chopsticks to wash them together. Ruan Xi took it from her and didn't let her wash it, after all, she was a guest.

Ruan Changfu sat at the table for a while, then stood up, said hello to Ruan Cuizhi, and went out to do something.

After Ruan Changfu left, Ruan Qiuyue spoke up: "Did you really quit your job?"

Ruan Xi nodded and said, "If not, who will help Third Aunt and the others to become rich?"

Ruan Qiuyue said: "It is indeed... quite a pity..."

Ruan Xi smiled and said, "I am not destined to be an official, and I am not interested in that. Deputy section chief, deputy director, or director are not attractive to me. I like making clothes and want to do what I like."

Ruan Qiuyue looked at her and said, "To be honest, Big Sister, you are the person I admire the most. You dare to do things that others dare not do. I believe you must have your reasons. You are not being willful, nor are you acting recklessly."

Ruan Xi smiled and said, "Thank you, Qiuyue."

The atmosphere became relaxed, and Ruan Qiuyue continued, "I will be a sophomore in high school, and I will take the college entrance exam in two years. Then I will come here and be with you. It's boring at home, and it's more fun to be with you guys."

Ruan Xi started to miss the point again, "Is there a senior year now?"

Ruan Qiuyue nodded, "Yes, the school semester was changed to fall semester. I was in the fifth grade when it was changed, so I stayed in the fifth grade for an extra half year, a total of one and a half years. Otherwise, I would have come here to attend college now."

The two finished washing the dishes while chatting, and Ruan Hongjun and Ruan Hongbing came back from outside.

The two stood at the door, and Ruan Hongbing said, "Sister, you guys are up now, are you still going to play in the city?"

Ruan Xi looked at the time and realized that it was just in time for lunch when he rode his bike to the city, so he said, "Let's go."