She found their household registration booklet and their marriage certificate. With these documents, she needed to get a referral letter from the local street office before she could go to the court to process the application.
Every step was difficult for her, but she believed that where there's a will, there's a way!
"Damn it! Who stole my freshly heated buns?"
A sharp voice echoed in the tenement building; without even looking, one knew it was Aunt Pang shouting.
Because her voice is exceptionally loud, even when she speaks normally, it is several decibels louder than that of an average person!
The fat aunt shouted several times before a neighbor came to persuade her to stop, and the noise subsided.
The tenement building finally returned to peace. Lu Zhixia thought of Liu Yue'e and guessed that it must have been her who stole it.
There's always a reason why someone is pitiful; she just hasn't met someone who can control her.
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Liu Yue'e was hiding in the house eating steamed buns, but unfortunately they weren't filled with meat but with radish and dried shrimp.
That fat bastard threw away the steamed bun and actually cursed more than a dozen times!
Eating steamed buns so early in the morning, how come she doesn't choke to death?
Luckily, she stole it all, ate it all in one go, and lay there satisfied. She let out a burp and quickly drank a bowl of water and swallowed it down.
This can't go on. We searched the whole house and only found a few cents.
She didn't even have enough money for the trip back to her parents' home. She thought of her beloved younger brother, who had become like this.
She only believed that she hadn't worked hard enough. If the man had given her more money, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation!
Breakfast is sorted out, but what about lunch and dinner?
If they succeed in stealing the steamed buns, they'll be more careful next time. Just thinking about it makes life unbearable.
After lying down on the bed, she immediately sat up again, wishing she could steal some money.
He thought of everyone in the tenement building in his mind, and finally focused on Lu Zhixia, because she lived alone.
Besides, she must have made a lot of money in business recently. If we break the lock while she's away, we might be able to get money from her.
She was determined to act on her impulse; she would wait until Lu Zhixia left the house before taking action.
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Gu Lingxiao watched the child drink millet porridge in the morning, taking big gulps without seeming to mind the heat. He then peeled an egg and put it in the child's bowl.
"Linlin, eat slowly, there's more!"
Gu Huailin nodded slightly; he couldn't let his father know that his aunt usually bullied him.
Because the nanny said, what's wrong with replacing her in time?
Then she can come knocking on the door and make a scene when her father isn't home!
He'll be in big trouble then, even worse than he is now!
He was truly terrified of hunger, but thankfully he would be starting school soon, at which point he could escape this woman's control.
I'll go live at school so I won't be a burden to my dad anymore.
He knew from a very young age that his father would take him to sweep the grave every year, where his biological father lay.
Gu Lingxiao was a kind uncle who adopted him; otherwise, he would have starved to death long ago.
Therefore, he was self-aware enough not to cause him any more trouble.
After finishing his meal, Gu Lingxiao took out the money he had prepared from his pocket and placed it on the table.
"Sister Ma, this is the money for this month. I might return it in a few days. You should cook more meat for the kids these days. I don't give you all those coupons every month for nothing."
Ma Suzhen was happily counting her money, but upon hearing this, her smile vanished instantly. That's how rich men are.
She's only slightly capable, so she'll give people attitude. Otherwise, she wouldn't be working as a nanny, since she has to serve others at home too.
"Okay, I understand."
Gu Lingxiao patted his son's head. "Dad will come back to see you in a couple of days."
"Goodbye, Dad!" Gu Huailin replied obediently.
As his father's footsteps grew fainter and fainter until they were completely inaudible, his ear was twisted, and he immediately begged for mercy.
"Auntie, I was wrong!"
To vent her anger, Ma Suzhen repeatedly spanked the child until she was tired, then casually threw the child on the ground.
"Go and clean the house, especially the dishes in the kitchen. Make sure they're washed clean. If you don't do it properly, you won't be eating today."
"Don't think that just because your dad's back you'll be taken care of. He only comes back for a day or two each month!"
"But I'm different; I'm someone who'll be with you every day! I can do whatever I want with you!"
"You little brat, you need to figure out which end is bigger and which is smaller! If you say anything you shouldn't and he finds out, I guarantee you'll get a spanking!"
"I understand, I won't say anything."
Gu Huailin scrambled to his feet. The repeated beatings had taught him a lesson.
He won't get beaten if he finishes his work.
So he picked up the rag on the table and quickly got to work.
Ma Suzhen lay on the sofa, listening to storytelling on the radio, feeling incredibly happy.
This is the kind of life she should enjoy, and she didn't feel that what she was doing was immoral at all!
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Lu Zhixia cooked herself a bowl of dumpling soup. It's simple and easy to make. Now, almost everyone in the tenement building has gone out, with only a very few people staying at home.
After finishing the dumpling soup, she packed everything she needed into her bag.
Just as she was about to take the key, lock the door, and leave, her left eyelid twitched. She couldn't help but think of Liu Yue'e, so she took out the money hidden under the mattress.
I counted the money from beginning to end, thought about it, and decided to find a proper place to hide it, rather than keeping it at home and worrying about it.
It's better to hide it on your person, in the safest place on your body.
So I found a pair of underwear, sewed a pocket into the waistband, wrapped the money in a plastic bag and stuffed it in, then sewed a few stitches.
Better safe than sorry; carelessness can lead to disaster!
After getting everything sorted out, I locked the door and headed out. I had to run around to several places this morning, and if all went well, I could finish in one day.
If things don't go smoothly, then it's hard to say.
Liu Yue'e carefully leaned against the crack in the door, so that she could see the people at the door without being noticed.
She smiled happily when she saw Lu Zhixia walk past her door.
That little slut has gone off to make money again.
How is she able to get money?
When it was about time, I opened the door and carefully went out.
Walk around to the left, then around to the right, to make sure everyone is out of the house.
After testing the waters twice, just as she was about to make her move, she heard someone coming upstairs, so she had no choice but to go back inside.
Seeing that it was the woman from next door who had returned, she clenched her fists and pounded the bed in anger.
I thought to myself, 'Heaven is truly blind; I can only wait for another opportunity.'"
The money was definitely going to be stolen, it was just a matter of sooner or later.
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Gu Lingxiao got off the car halfway through his journey because he suddenly remembered that one of his classmates had been working at the court for several years.
He thought he might be able to help Lu Zhixia!
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