Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Zhang Yun was hit by Xia Li's heavy blows one after another...

Xia Li ran out of the door and just saw Ma Lijuan sitting by the outer wall of the Jiang family, basking in the sun and chatting with someone.

Ma Lijuan was still talking to someone, but suddenly she heard Xia Li calling her. She felt a pang of fear in her heart, and subconsciously put on a fake smile, "Sister-in-law, are you going out?"

"Yes, that's right. Lijuan, come here for a moment. Your sister-in-law has something to tell you." Xia Li pretended not to notice her guilty conscience, and smiled as she finished speaking before walking forward.

Ma Lijuan had no choice but to follow. She didn't know why, but sometimes she would feel timid when she saw her sister-in-law, and would unconsciously follow her lead.

Xia Li stopped in a deserted spot, looked at Ma Lijuan deeply, and then spoke, "Lijuan, what were you doing just now? Were you saying bad things about me to others?"

Ma Lijuan quickly denied: "Sister-in-law, I didn't say anything bad about you. If you don't believe me, go ask them. It's just that they just mentioned who was in our house, and then I said that you, sister-in-law, came back from outside."

"Oh, is that so? As long as you don't say anything bad about me, that's fine. But if one day I hear someone say you're saying bad things about me, Lijuan, don't blame me for telling others about your affair. After all, I've kept it a secret for you, not even telling Mom."

Ma Lijuan smiled awkwardly, "Hey! Hey! I know, but I won't tell you."

Xia Li called Ma Lijuan over not mainly for this matter, but mainly to keep her skin tight and scare her.

"Lijuan, your sister-in-law wants to discuss something with you." Every time Ma Lijuan heard Xia Li call her sister-in-law, she felt embarrassed and got goosebumps. She was obviously two years younger than her, so why was she pretending to be so arrogant? Did she look like the elder sister-in-law?

"What's going on?"

…………

"Lijuan, remember to talk to mom more these two days. If this thing of mine can succeed, it will only benefit both of us. Sister-in-law will also remember your favor, right? From now on, I will keep your matter to myself. If I say a word to anyone again, I will be struck by lightning." Xia Li swore a fierce oath.

She looked at Ma Lijuan and thought for a long time, then nodded to herself and smiled even more brightly.

I just hope Ma Lijuan can be more clear-headed at this time and not make any mistakes.

"Okay, I'm leaving first and will come back in two days. If you see our Jiangzai, tell him that I went to buy him some delicious food these two days and will come back to see him after I finish buying it. Tell him not to worry." After saying this, Xia Li left without leaving a cloud behind.

We can't push things too hard. We have to give Ma Lijuan time to play her role, and we also have to give Jiang Dong's mother time to think carefully.

Xia Li stayed in the county town for a day and met her old friends.

This friend is called Zhang Yun. They were high school classmates. It might be an inexplicable fate. Although their personalities are different, Zhang Yun is considered Xia Li's best friend.

Zhang Yun was kindhearted and simple-minded. She had been worried ever since she'd lost Xia Li. Xia Li, though she'd left without hesitation, still felt a bit concerned. Only after she'd finally settled down there and her life was back on track did she start contacting Zhang Yun.

Therefore, Zhang Yun is the person who knows the most about her.

Now that she is back, she has to meet her good friend again. Otherwise, it would be inconvenient for her to go out now, and it is not known when they will meet next time.

Zhang Yun also got married, around the same year as Xia Li. She also has a child, also a boy. It's fair to say the two sisters are destined to be together.

When Xia Li went there according to the address, Zhang Yun was running a roast chicken shop with her husband. This situation was completely unexpected for Xia Li.

Zhang Yun was wiping the counter with a rag. She has noticed in her business that customers sometimes pay close attention to hygiene. In particular, there was an old lady who accidentally said when she was buying something that she came to her store to buy because she likes cleanliness and the store is meticulous.

Zhang Yun took notice of this and has been paying attention to hygiene ever since. It must be said that business has indeed improved.

Zhang Yun noticed that there was a customer in front of the counter and was about to greet her, but when she looked up, she found that it was Xia Li.

After not seeing her for a few years, Xia Li has become even more beautiful.

Zhang Yun quickly walked around the counter and left. "Xia Li, it's really you. Why did you come back so suddenly?"

She was very excited and walked over to Xia Li to hold her hand, but she saw that she was still holding a bag of fruit. She complained, "Why are you still carrying things? You didn't even tell me you were back so I could pick you up."

Zhang Yun took the bag, took Xia Li's hand and went to the back of the store. There was a room inside, which they rented together. They usually settled down here and did business there.

There was a sofa in the room. Zhang Yun placed Xia Li on the sofa first, asked her to wait for a while, and then she hurried out.

After a while, Zhang Yun came back with a glass bottle of drink with a straw in it.

Zhang Yun sat down next to Xia Li and handed her the drink, "You must be tired from coming here, drink something like this first." Then she said that she had just gone out to ask her husband to come back to help look after the store. There were few customers in the morning, so he went out to watch people play cards.

Xia Li took it, but did not drink it immediately. Instead, she asked, "Don't you work at the school? Why are you at home now? You didn't tell me in your previous letter." Xia Li couldn't understand it. Her friend really liked being a teacher. When she first entered the school, Zhang Yun said that she would feel very happy if she worked there for the rest of her life.

Why has it changed now?

Zhang Yun felt a little embarrassed when Xia Li asked this, and her tone suddenly became a little disappointed. "Business is doing well at home, and my husband can't handle it alone, so I came back to help him. Besides, I'm not a formal teacher at school, and I only have a high school diploma, so I won't be able to stay in this job for long."

After hearing this, Xia Li glared at her with a look of disapproval. "He was the one who asked you to come back, wasn't he? How could you be so short-sighted? How could it be so great for you two to be in school while the other runs a business? If business is busy, why not have his parents come over? I can't believe you don't like attending classes at school, but would rather be selling roast chicken here at the counter?"

Zhang Yun interrupted her, stopping Xia Li from continuing. "Oh! Why are you always talking about me? Tell me about yourself. Why did you come back? Do you want to live a good life with Jiang Dong?"

The two were very good friends and had no reservations. Zhang Yun was not worried about what would happen if she mentioned Jiang Dongxiali. After all,

When she called or corresponded with him, Xia Li always listened to him talk about the news over there.

"No, how is that possible?" Xia Li sighed and told Zhang Yun about Jiang Dong.

Zhang Yun was very surprised. She had met Jiang Dong several times and knew that her good friend had married a good man. Her husband was a loyal and responsible man. When Xia Li suddenly left without saying goodbye, Zhang Yun was also very surprised and couldn't understand why. Jiang Dong came to her several times afterwards, probably wanting to know Xia Li's whereabouts from her, but Zhang Yun knew nothing at the time. She only contacted Xia Li later. Zhang Yun could still feel the decadence and despair in Jiang Dong at the time. To be honest, she felt very sympathetic to this man. If Xia Li was not her good friend, Zhang Yun would definitely stand on Jiang Dong's side and scold his wife for being ungrateful.

"Jiang Dong is not that kind of person, Xia Li. Could it be that your information is wrong? How could he commit a crime and go to jail?" Zhang Yun was very puzzled and couldn't believe it.

"I don't believe it either, but this was told to me by one of Jiang Dong's guys, Zhang Zhiyuan, so it's definitely true that Jiang Dong is in trouble. But it's also possible that he offended someone outside."

"So why are you coming back this time?"

Xia Li told Zhang Yun directly: "I want to take the child away."

"What?" Zhang Yun was so shocked that she almost stood up. She looked at Xia Li's face and found that she didn't look like she was joking. She asked unwillingly, "Xia Li, are you serious? Are you coming back this time to take the child away?"

Charlie didn't say anything, she nodded, then picked up the drink in her hand and took a sip. It was sour and sweet, with a little bit of gas, and tasted pretty good, but she rarely drank this kind of thing.

Zhang Yun was stunned by Xia Li's series of bombshell news. She felt that she needed to calm down, so she snatched the drink from Xia Li's hand and drank half of it in a few gulps.

This made Xia Li laugh. Zhang Yun has always been quiet and rarely acts like this.

Hearing Xia Li's laughter, Zhang Yun's face was full of blame. "Xia Li, you're still laughing. I really don't understand you that much. You left without saying anything before, leaving them father and son behind. You wrote to me saying you didn't want to live like that anymore. We're good friends, and of course I wish you the best, so I kept it a secret and didn't say anything. But what's going on with you now? Jiang Dong's already in trouble. What will you do if you take the child back? Women are not like men. How will you support him? And what if you meet the right person in the future?"

Zhang Yun's tone was a little anxious, but Xia Li knew that Zhang Yun truly regarded her as a good friend and cared about her, which was why she said such heartfelt words.

"Zhang Yun, I thought you would agree with me taking the child away?" After all, she also has a child and is a mother. Moreover, Zhang Yun had mentioned her son Jiangzai several times in letters and phone calls in the past, trying to arouse her maternal love.

Zhang Yun said, "I used to think that even though you were out there, you didn't seem to want to find another partner, and Jiang Dong never remarried, so I thought he still had feelings for you. If you two get together again one day, it's very possible. It would be nice for Jiang Zai to have a biological parent. But things are different now, Xia Li."

Xia Li hadn't considered looking for another partner yet; she simply felt that the men she'd met weren't suitable. As for Jiang Dong, he certainly wouldn't marry someone else; after all, she hadn't divorced him yet. If Jiang Dong dared to remarry, she would sue him for bigamy.

"Zhang Yun, I know what you mean, but I have thought about this matter carefully, otherwise I would not have come back all the way." Xia Li said to her.

It is indeed as Zhang Yun said, it is very difficult for a woman to live alone with a boy. If it were easy, Zhang Yun would not have advised her so earnestly, and Xia Li would not have been so entangled in Guangcheng. However, this is indeed a decision she made after careful consideration, and she will not change it.

Seeing that Xia Li understood the stakes, Zhang Yun knew she had considered everything clearly, and that others wouldn't be easily persuaded. Xia Li had always been a person of strong opinions, not someone who followed the crowd.

"Will the child's grandmother agree? This is the eldest grandson of the Jiang family."

Hearing this, Xia Li smiled bitterly. "That's what I'm worried about now. I even talked to the child's grandmother about it yesterday and asked her to think about it carefully for the sake of the child."

Zhang Yun shook her head after hearing this. "Xia Li, this is quite difficult."

"Oh, I know that too, but I have to get this done no matter what." After saying that, Xia Li stood up and walked to the left wall, pointing at a child there, "Zhang Yun, your son looks so much like you, so cute." Looking at the child in the photo, he seemed to be about the same age as Jiang Zai. Xia Li then asked where the child was, why she hadn't seen him, and whether he was still sleeping.

Zhang Yun also stood up and walked over, telling Xia Li, "The child is with his grandmother. She's watching him during the day. This is a photo I took a few days ago. I'm sure your Jiangzai has seen it too. Doesn't he look taller than my child?"

Xia Li looked incredulous. "Zhang Yun, you think too highly of me. I did look at my Jiang Zai, but you asked me how tall they are. What can I tell from this photo?"

However, Xia Li carefully compared Zhang Yun and the child in the photo, then looked at Zhang Yun standing in front of her. She took a few steps back and said, "But Jiang Zai seems to be taller than your child."

"That's right. Yours is at least bigger than mine. It seems that the child's father and grandmother have done the child a good job." Having said that, Zhang Yun didn't say anything else. However, she gave Xia Li a look and asked her to figure it out for herself.

Charlie smiled.