Chapter 51 Lost Spirit

Wen Zhiheng walked aside without saying a word and glanced at Pei Luoshu who was concentrating on copying books.

He was just about to say something to Pei Luoshu when he heard what Chen Shiyi and Aunt Zhao were talking about.

"Auntie, I won't be doing this starting tomorrow. Thank you for taking care of me during this time."

Aunt Zhao was very puzzled.

"You were doing well, why did you suddenly stop? Your craftsmanship is so good, what a pity!"

Chen Shiyi's mouth corners raised.

"No, my eldest master doesn't like my things, so he doesn't want me to go out and make money. I'm going home to enjoy my life."

When Aunt Zhao heard this, she smiled awkwardly.

"That's true. Who would go out to make a living when you have everything you need at home?"

When Wen Zhiheng heard this, he was stunned at first, and then he was very happy.

"Okay, don't do this anymore. Winter is coming in two months. The weather is cold and I feel bad for soaking my hands in water."

Chen Shiyi ignored him and just packed his things.

Aunt Zhao said hurriedly.

"Ms. Chen, if you don't want to do it anymore, can you sell the stove to my aunt? I can learn your craftsmanship from you. I can make more money doing this than selling shoes."

Chen Shiyi nodded.

"OK."

After saying this, she explained a few things to Aunt Zhao, then she gave up everything she had, picked up her backpack, and left with Wen Zhiheng.

When Pei Luoshu heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue.

She left?

Are you leaving in such a hurry?

Does her leaving mean that I will never see her again?

So what should he do?

When the Wen family heard that Chen Shiyi had stopped working, they were furious.

"How are we going to get food, clothing and other necessities?"

"Yes, we were already living in poverty, and now we have no income. What are we going to eat and wear?"

Mrs. Wen continued.

"Eleven, are you still resentful of what I did to you that day? But you also have to understand a mother's pity for her son. He was drugged, and I couldn't do anything about it. I couldn't just sit there and watch Heng'er suffer like this!"

Wen Zhiheng quickly stopped him.

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? It was me who told Eleven not to do this. Winter is coming soon, and it's hard and unsafe to go out early and come back late every day."

Mrs. Wen was very puzzled.

"Everyone spends a lot of money on food and clothing. You have to spend money on some things. If you don't make money on November 11, will we go back to the days of going hungry every day?"

Wen Zhiheng hurriedly comforted him.

"Mom, it's okay. I'll find a way to deal with the money."

"You want to find a solution? We are unfamiliar with this place. What can you do? If you had a solution, you would not use the money from Eleven."

"Don't worry, you won't be short of money for food and drink."

Mrs. Wen couldn't make it through to Wen Zhiheng, so she hurried over to Eleven and spoke.

"Eleven, you continue to make money. He doesn't understand the daily necessities of life and doesn't know how hard it is to spend money at home!"

Chen Shiyi blinked.

"I have sold the stove to someone else, and I am afraid I will never get it back."

"Why so fast?"

Wen Zhiheng became angry.

"Mom, I told you not to interfere with Eleven's decision. She can do whatever she wants. Besides, do you think your son is incapable of supporting you?"

After these words were spoken, no one dared to say a word.

Chen Shiyi returned to his room silently.

He was staring at the bamboo lamp on the bed frame, his chin resting on his hand in a daze.

He must be very sad, right?

It’s okay, you won’t be sad after a while, and you will forget about her after a while, how nice.

Her eyes moistened as she thought about it.

Yes, how nice!

Early the next morning, no one got up, only Mrs. Wen knocked on Chen Shiyi's door to wake him up.

"Get up. Which maid is like you, sleeping so late and getting up? Clean the courtyard and prepare hot water. Heng'er will need it later. Also prepare breakfast for the family. It's ok if you don't do it on other days, but now that you are not going out to earn money, you have to do the housework. Also, remember to water the vegetable garden over there and pick some good vegetables to see if you can sell them for some money..."

Chen Shiyi rubbed his sleepy eyes and yawned.

"Okay, got it."

When Wen Zhiheng woke up, he saw that Chen Shiyi had been up for a long time, had done a lot of things, and had even prepared breakfast early.

"Why are you up so early? We are all free, so just have a simple breakfast. We are not particular about it."

"It's okay. Am I not enjoying myself?"

Wen Zhiheng understood in an instant.

"You go and have a rest. I'll go talk to my mother."

Chen Shiyi sneered and went to the vegetable garden with the hoe on his shoulder.

Wen Zhiheng felt that the relationship between her mother and Chen Shiyi should be resolved, otherwise, when he was not around, who knows what kind of trouble would happen.

His mother treated Chen Shiyi as a maid, but he treated her as his lover.

He doesn't want his lover to be wronged.

But if you think about it carefully, he was the one who made her suffer!

He told his mother when he went to the mine.

"Mother, Eleven is the person I like. I hope you won't make things difficult for her. If she's unhappy, I'm unhappy too. She worked very hard to support our family, and you used to think of her kindness, but why did it become like this now? Did she go against you and threaten you, so you're trying to torture her? Mother, I hope you can think it over. If I fail this time and can't return to the capital, Eleven is my wife. She's going to have children for me and spend the rest of her life with me. If you don't like her, just ignore her, but I still hope you can treat her well. A harmonious family has always been my wish."

At noon, Chen Shiyi was arranged by Mrs. Wen to deliver lunch to Wen Zhiheng.

Mrs. Wen said earnestly.

"Heng'er told me to treat you well. I admit that I was very angry about the drugging incident. You hurt Heng'er. Now I solemnly apologize to you. I shouldn't have treated you like that that day. I thought that you would always have to live a good life with Heng'er in the future, but you still have to take care of the family. What should you do if you have children in the future and you don't have any money? I'm afraid you can't even afford a good midwife? You are still young. Without a good midwife, I don't know how much suffering you will have to endure when giving birth..."

Chen Shiyi was not moved by what they said.

They never asked her whether she was willing to live with Wen Zhiheng?

What she thinks never matters, does it?

Wen Zhiheng kept looking at Chen Shiyi while eating, and found that the conflicts that had arisen during this period made her seem to have lost her spirit.

In the past, she was full of smiles and was eccentric. She would do many strange things and would tell him with a smile the funny things she encountered in the town...

Now, she is just Chen Shiyi, and she can't even smile.

"Eleven, have you eaten yet?"

"Um."

"Are you unhappy?"

"no."

Wen Zhiheng sighed heavily, feeling depressed.

"Eleven, what do you want?"