"Mom!" Yu Xi cried out anxiously.

Yu Hongxia sneered, "You're still as selfish as ever. I regret it now. I should have sent you to your father's house back then, since you wanted to be close to him so much."

Yu Xi lowered her head. She was a coward at heart, but not a fool. She also knew the situation back then: if her mother hadn't abandoned her, she wouldn't be who she is today.

She was afraid someone would take her mother away. That's why she disagreed with her mother getting married. At that time, her father said that if her mother got married and had a younger brother, she wouldn't take care of her anymore.

I was afraid then, and I'm still afraid now. Afraid of being abandoned.

But seeing my mother's cold eyes today, I know I have really hurt her feelings.

"Mom, I'm sorry."

"Yu Xi, you're the person I've been most good to in this life. I won't need you to take care of me when I'm old. After I marry you off, you can come and visit me if you want, but if you don't, you don't need to come." Yu Hongxia left after saying that, feeling heartbroken, utterly heartbroken.

I gave her the best years of my life, but now that she's getting married, she still doesn't understand how to be considerate of me.

"Mom, will you give this house to me in the future?"

Yu Hongxia turned around abruptly, looking at her daughter with disappointment. "Yes, this house was given to you by Zhang Hongmei, so it's yours, but I won't give you a single penny of anything else."

Yu Hongxia felt a little fortunate. She had listened to Wang Ying and hadn't spent the money. She had stayed at the underwear factory all these years. Yu Xi had no idea how much money she had. What an ingrate!

After saying that, Yu Hongxia turned and left. Luckily, she still had a house, otherwise she would have nowhere to live when she got old.

Yu Xi bit her lip in annoyance. She didn't want to ask such a question, but she didn't know why she asked it.

Mom must be very disappointed now, right? I don't know how much money Mom has, but it must be a lot. I do know that Mom has shares in an underwear factory and a service company.

My mother is a strong person. Since she has said that, there really is no longer anything for me.

Watching her mother's departing figure, Yu Xi truly regretted it.

"Mom, I was wrong."

Yu Hongxia waved her hand and said, "You did nothing wrong. I'll say the same thing again: if you want to see me, come; if you don't, that's fine."

I have money, so I'll live my own life from now on. When I get old, I'll donate the money and go to a nursing home; I won't need you to take care of me for a single day.

Yu Xi opened her mouth, but she still had a sense of shame, so she didn't ask the rest of the question.

The next morning, Yu Hongxia called Song Tiesheng, and the two arranged to meet at noon.

The two had lunch at a restaurant. "Tiesheng, do you still want to live with me?"

"Of course, it's been five years. I've been waiting for you for five years."

"Okay, after Yu Xi gets married, let's get our marriage certificate and get married."

Song Tiesheng smiled and nodded, "Okay, we'll spend the rest of our lives together from now on. Don't worry, I'll treat you well."

Yu Hongxia nodded. That would be best. She should live for herself now.

On the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, only her colleagues and friends were at Yu Hongxia's house.

There were more than twenty people, which made it quite lively. The dowry that had been prepared for Yu Xi was all given to her before, and she wasn't given less even though the mother and daughter had a falling out.

During this period, the mother and daughter had no communication at all, and Yu Xi was particularly regretful, constantly recalling the bits and pieces of their life together over the years.

I finally understood how hard it was for my mother, who raised me as both a father and a mother.

No wonder my mother was heartbroken; what had I done? But looking at the indifferent expression on her face, I knew that a rift had appeared in our relationship, and it would take time to heal. I knelt before my mother, kowtowing, my face streaked with tears of sorrow and regret.

"Alright. You don't need to cry anymore. After you get married, take good care of yourself. Sun Zhiqiang is an honest and upright person. You two should live a good life together."

"Zhiqiang, Yu Xi has been spoiled by me. You need to be more tolerant of her in the future."

Upon hearing her mother's words, Yu Xi burst into tears. She felt like a beast, how could she hurt her mother like that? She wondered if she would ever have a chance to make amends.

After seeing Yu Xi off, Yu Hongxia felt much lighter. A sense of relief that came from the bottom of her heart.

The group went straight to the restaurant. No relatives were there to see the new bride off. Only a few of Yu Xi's classmates went to make an appearance.

When it was time for the homecoming, which involved a meal at a restaurant, Yu Hongxia didn't invite Song Tiesheng over. Instead, after finishing the meal and seeing Yu Xi off, she went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to meet Song Tiesheng, and the two got their marriage certificate.

When I got back in the afternoon, I immediately found a car and brought all my belongings to Song Tiesheng's house.

After Song Tiesheng began pursuing Yu Hongxia, he also bought a house in the capital. It was also a courtyard house, but Yu Hongxia found it more cozy and inviting.

That night, the two began their belated married life: one was an old man who had never been with a woman before, and the other was a woman who hadn't been with a man for over twenty years.

Anyway, things didn't go smoothly at first, but later everyone started to enjoy it.

The next day, the two woke up and smiled at each other. From then on, they would live together. They would be family, supporting each other for the rest of their lives.

When Yu Hongxia arrived at her workplace, she used her lunch break to call Wang Ying and Zhang Hongmei to tell them the news of her marriage.

Both of them sincerely congratulated her. After all these years, she had raised her child alone, and now her friend had finally found her own happiness.

Yu Xi returned home during her lunch break and found the front door locked. Upon entering, she discovered that her mother's belongings had all been moved away.

Sitting blankly on the sofa, thinking about everything that had happened in the past, I felt extremely wronged, knowing that my mother would no longer be my mother.

She's with someone else. She doesn't want me anymore. Thinking of this, I buried my face in my arms on the sofa and sobbed.

Yu Xi was also a suspicious person. Although she and Zhiqiang were childhood sweethearts, she never told her husband that the house was hers.

She didn't know why, she just didn't want her in-laws to know.

Wang Ying and Zhang Hongmei had lunch together. "Sister Yu has finally come to her senses. She moved out the afternoon Yu Xi returned home for her wedding. Hongmei, I don't think Yu Xi is a good girl."

"Yes, it's possible that the mother and daughter had a conflict. That child is too selfish. When she was in elementary school, we went to Fuzeyuan once, and I tried to persuade my senior, Yu, to get married. This child started crying and making a fuss, and she just wouldn't agree to her mother getting married again."

"Yes, I know about this too. Sister Yu once said that this child has frequent contact with her father."

"What a waste of Senior Yu's good intentions."

"Who can disagree? But his later years should be much better. Song Tiesheng is a good man."