Chapter 184 Fang Lan'e Returns to Her Parents' Home

Ai Xiaoxia went over and hugged Fang Lan'e without saying anything, just wanting to give her some warmth.

Fang Lan'e hugged Ai Xiaoxia and cried more and more sadly, feeling so wronged.

After crying for a long time, she finally calmed down, took a deep breath, wiped her tears, and said to Ai Xiaoxia, "Come back to my parents' home with me. We're divorced, and I should go back and tell them. My mother has been worried about me for too long, and I should go back to see her."

She didn't care about others, but her mother was good to her. It was just that her mother was too weak and couldn't protect her. However, before she got married, her only warmth came from her mother.

Ai Xiaoxia nodded: "Well, let's go back."

After she finished speaking, she turned to Sun Qiang and said, "Qiangzi, you two go back first. I'll accompany Xiao'e back to her parents' home. Afterwards, we both want to visit the village middle school and reminisce about our past. If we play too late, Xiao'e and I can stay overnight at my in-laws' house and have a good chat. We'll take the bus back tomorrow morning."

Sun Qiang nodded, then took out two hundred yuan from his pocket: "You guys are in a hurry to get out here, so don't bring too much money with you. If you want to relax, you need to eat and drink well, so you can't do it without money."

Ai Xiaoxia was not polite to Sun Qiang. She took the money and said, "Thank you. We will definitely spend it all."

Sun Qiang smiled and said, "Get in the car. I'll take you to Dawa Village and then back. This way you don't have to walk."

Ai Xiaoxia looked at her watch and said, "I'm going to call my husband first and tell him I'm not going back. Wait for me."

There was a small store with a public telephone next to it. She went there and called Lu Jingshen's workplace, saying that she was in the countryside, handling Fang Lan'e's divorce and everything was going well. She would not go back today and would accompany Fang Lan'e to relax. She would stay at her home in the countryside that night and talk to Fang Lan'e more alone to enlighten her so that she would not have any more worries in her heart. She would wait until Lu Jingshen got home from get off work in the evening and then talk to him in detail over the phone, as it was not convenient for him to do so now since he was at work.

After finishing the call with Lu Jingshen, Ai Xiaoxia and Fang Lan'e got in the car and asked Sun Qiang to take them to Fang's house in Dawa Village before leaving.

Fang Lan'e's family lives in a remote place, at the entrance of the village, which is also quite good. When they come back, they won't attract other people's attention.

The two of them entered the gate.

When Fang Lan'e's mother saw her daughter, the corn cobs she was holding fell to the ground. She ran towards Fang Lan'e, hugged her and started crying, "Where have you been, little girl?"

Although Fang Lan'e's family also favors boys over girls, her mother is still good to her. It's just that her mother cannot make decisions on anything, and cannot even make any suggestions, otherwise she will be beaten by her husband and scolded by her mother-in-law. After a long time, she developed a slave mentality and was controlled by her mother-in-law and husband in many things.

Fang Lan'e hugged her mother, feeling quite sad. No matter how much she resented her family, she could not erase her longing for her mother: "Mom, I went out and tried my luck. I'm doing well, and I'm divorced."

"What divorce?" Fang Lan'e's grandmother came out of the house and screamed when she heard this. Old Mrs. Fang is seventy years old this year. She is still in good health, but her hair is all white.

Fang Lan'e had no good memories of her grandmother: "Grandma, I'm divorced."

Old Mrs. Fang asked nervously, "Divorce? Who agreed to your divorce? Where is the place for you to live in this house? Where is the food for you to eat?"

Fang Lan'e said to Old Lady Fang, "I won't be back, don't worry. I came back today to tell you that I have no connection with the Xu family anymore. You don't have to return the betrothal gift. This money can be considered as my food and lodging at home over the years."

She has no feelings for these people. When she is stable, she will occasionally take her mother to live with her, or secretly give her mother some money. She will not interfere with others.

When Old Mrs. Fang heard Fang Lan'e say that there was no need to return the betrothal gift and she would not come back, she felt relieved. It was then that she noticed the changes in her granddaughter: she had become more beautiful.

A new idea came to her mind. It would be great if she could get married again and receive another betrothal gift.

So she said to Fang Lan'e, "I didn't say I wouldn't let you come back. This is your mother's home after all. So, why don't you come back?"

Fang Lan'e shook her head: "I have a job in the city and I won't be back."

"What? There is a job in the city? What kind of job? Why don't you bring your brother over to work with you? Then your brother will be a city dweller too, right?" Old Mrs. Fang became excited when she heard that.

Fang Lan'e firmly refused, "I work for someone else, and they don't hire that many people. I'm lucky enough to be able to find a place on my own. I have a rural household registration. Do you think it's easy to leave?"

She would never bring that lazy brother with her. That boy was spoiled like a rich kid at home, and she didn't want to cause trouble. Besides, she didn't want to have any contact with anyone except her mother.

Old Mrs. Fang was unwilling to give up. She looked at Fang Lan'e, who was dressed so well, and asked: "How much do you make a month?"

Fang Lan'e said, "It's enough for me to rent a house, eat, and support myself."

Old Lady Fang said in disbelief, "You're dressed so nicely, even wearing leather shoes. You can tell you spent a lot of money. Do you spend all the money you earn on yourself?"

Ai Xiaoxia really disliked the old lady more and more, and said to her: "Xiao E is my friend, and I bought all her clothes."

There is no need to tell the truth to the old lady at this time, because who knows what kind of evil things she will think of by then.

Old Mrs. Fang had heard that Ai Xiaoxia had found wealthy parents, so she didn't doubt it: "You bought it, so don't buy her such expensive things in the future, just give her the money."

Ai Xiaoxia was amused by the old lady's unreasonable request: "I can give you whatever I want. It's none of your business between Xiao'e and me."

I am not related to this old lady, so there is no need to be polite to her.

Old Lady Fang also knew that Ai Xiaoxia was not easy to mess with, so she said to Ai Xiaoxia, "If you don't have anything to do, just leave. My granddaughter is back, and we have a lot of things to discuss at home, so I won't keep you here."

Ai Xiaoxia looked at Old Lady Fang and said, "Xiao E just came back to tell you about her divorce. She's still working, so she has to go back with me."

Fang Lan'e said to Old Lady Fang, "Grandma, I've finished what I've said. It's time for me to go."

After that, she turned to her mother and said, "Mom, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself. I will come back to see you."

As for that father, it would be better not to see him. Even if he did, he wouldn't care about her at all, and he might even make all kinds of demands on her. It would be better for her to leave quickly.

Fang Lan'e's mother nodded: "Well, then take care of yourself."

Ai Xiaoxia said to Fang Lan'e's mother, "Aunt Hua, don't worry, I will take care of Xiao'e. Goodbye."

Before Old Mrs. Fang wanted to say something, Ai Xiaoxia had already pulled Fang Lan'e out of the yard. She had thought she could go into the house and sit for a while, which was also good, as it saved her trouble.