"Sister Su, men can never be truly reliable, especially when there are better options."
"I suspect that the main reason Coco's father isn't contacting you is because of that woman."
"I suggest you go to them this time. Don't make a scene. Just state your conditions directly. Asking for feelings won't work now. You need money and a job so you can settle down in Beicheng."
"If your conditions aren't met, it's not too late to make a scene. At worst, it'll just break up his marriage."
"But if you've just arrived, I don't recommend making a scene right away; you should set your conditions first."
Su Mei looked at Wen Qiao with gratitude in her eyes.
"Comrade Xiaoqiao, I know that even though you don't say anything, you still care about me and Keke. I haven't paid much attention to Keke, and I didn't know she was saying such awful things. It must be because I didn't teach her properly."
"I apologize to you on her behalf."
Xia Keke came out of the house, carrying her newly packed belongings. This was preparation for leaving the Northwest for the Northern City.
"Mom, why are you apologizing? Was I wrong? She only said those nice things because she married well. If she were like you, she would have gone crazy by now."
Wen Qiao said coldly, "If it weren't for Sister Su's sake, I would have slapped you a few times already."
"You'll definitely suffer because of your personality in the future. When you do, don't make a scene."
Xia Keke wanted to say something more.
Su Mei immediately snapped, "Xia Keke, shut up! I'm your mother, are you not even listening to me now?"
Xia Keke pouted and looked at Su Mei.
"Mom, why are you so weak? It's no wonder Dad doesn't like you. He's gone to find someone else now, but it's not all Dad's fault. You also have your own problems."
A slap.
It was Su Mei who made the call.
The slap landed hard on Xia Keke's face.
"You are the child I gave birth to, the child I raised. Why is it that in your eyes, he is the one who made the mistake, but it's my problem?"
Xia Keke looked at Su Mei in disbelief.
"Mom, you hit me? You hit me for an outsider? You're used to being treated like a slave in the Shen family, aren't you?"
Su Mei never skimps on her children's education.
When her daughter was autistic, she would talk to her daughter and preach to her whenever she had time and could find a book.
She didn't know if her daughter would listen; she had to talk to her about it every day.
What she had previously thought was a good education turned out to be a sharp sword of words from her daughter, piercing her heart deeply.
She did say those things to her daughter.
What she meant was that she was now working like a slave, a nanny, just to save up more money to pay for Coco's medical treatment.
Unexpectedly, her daughter said such a thing.
And it was in front of Wen Qiao, who had helped her.
Su Mei turned to look at Wen Qiao, her lips trembling as she hesitated, unsure of what to say.
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, I didn't say you enslaved me, I..."
Wen Qiao said calmly, "Sister Su, things have come to this point, and I can't keep you any longer. Since you've packed your things, then leave."
“I will give you an extra month’s wages. Logically speaking, since you were the one who mentioned leaving first, and I hadn’t found a suitable nanny yet, I could have not given you any. But I am indeed very satisfied with your work.”
Su Mei nodded. In the past, she would never have bent over for a few taels of silver, but now, she really needed money.
Wen Qiao is right; she's going to Beicheng to ask Xia Mingxuan for money.
But that was the man she had loved for over a decade.
We met, got to know each other, fell in love, and stayed together.
I never expected it to turn out like this.
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, thank you so much."
"It's my fault for not raising my daughter well. I apologize. Why don't you hire a nanny first? I'll continue doing housework at home for the next few days..."
Before Wen Qiao could speak, Shen Jichuan said, "No need to trouble yourself. Ask the neighbors for help first."
"If you're going to the North City, set off as soon as possible. There's no need to waste time here."
Su Mei nodded, but didn't say anything more.
Since it was already late, it seemed impossible to leave today. So, we decided to finish the day's work and leave tomorrow.
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