Chapter 124
Ye Fuyue just said a few words to Shen Shun casually.
Usually, Shen Yao helped to check Shen Shun's homework. She would not take this job on herself. She knew her own strengths and weaknesses very well, and she had no patience to teach others.
When Ye Fuyue was about to pour some water to drink, there was a knock on the gate.
Chen Guifeng remained seated, poking her head out of the main hall and calling out toward the courtyard gate, "Who's there?"
After a few seconds of silence, a female voice came from outside the courtyard gate: "I... I'm looking for Fu Yue. Fu... Ye Fu Yue lives here, right?"
Ye Fuyue was a little confused.
The voice sounded a little unfamiliar. At least she thought about all the people she was familiar with in the compound, but couldn't remember who it was.
Chen Guifeng had the same expression as her.
Ye Fuyue put down the enamel cup in her hand and said, "I'll go take a look."
When Ye Fuyue opened the gate and saw the person standing outside, she was surprised for a few seconds.
"Qiao'er?"
The person standing outside the courtyard gate was Wu Qiaoer.
She hadn't seen Wu Qiaoer for a while, and this was the first time Wu Qiaoer came to the compound to see her after she got married, so when she heard the voice just now, she didn't think of Wu Qiaoer.
Wu Qiaoer's eyes were a little red, probably because she had just cried.
Ye Fuyue hurriedly let Wu Qiaoer into the yard.
She introduced to Chen Guifeng, "Mom, this is my best friend Wu Qiaoer."
"Hello, auntie." Wu Qiaoer sniffed and greeted her obediently.
"Hello." Chen Guifeng smiled.
After a brief greeting with Wu Qiaoer, Chen Guifeng went back to her room and pulled Chen Shun into her room, leaving the main room and yard to Ye Fuyue and Wu Qiaoer.
Ye Fuyue poured Wu Qiaoer a glass of water without asking her anything.
Instead, Wu Qiaoer stroked the wall of the enamel cup and said shyly, "Fuyue, can I stay here with you for one night?"
"Sure." Ye Fuyue said, "Chen Yao is on duty tonight and won't be back until tomorrow morning. You can sleep with me tonight."
Wu Qiaoer secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Yeah!"
Ye Fuyue then asked Wu Qiaoer: "What happened?"
As soon as Ye Fuyue finished asking, Wu Qiaoer's eyes started to turn red again.
She raised her arm to wipe away her tears and said, "I had a fight with my mother."
After a pause, Wu Qiaoer continued, "Haven't I been on a lot of blind dates lately? My mom says I've been on so many, but I haven't found anyone I'm satisfied with. She doesn't know what I'm picking on. There are some people she thinks are great, but I just don't like them. She also says that even the neighbors know I've been on blind dates and haven't found anyone. Everyone goes behind my back and says I'm too picky and don't like this or that."
"Every time I tell my mom about the things I'm dissatisfied with about the gay men I'm dating, she always says that's life, why be so picky, as long as the other person is just okay. She also says that if everyone is as picky as I am, looking for someone who satisfies me in every way, then there's no need for anyone to get married. How can anyone find someone who satisfies me in every way?"
"I had an argument with my mom about this. She said, 'You don't know how others laugh at you and me behind my back, and I'm still picking on you.'"
"It's really hard to find someone who satisfies you in every way." Ye Fuyue said, "But you've only just turned 18. Your mother doesn't need to be so anxious. We can take our time to get to know each other."
Wu Qiaoer sneered, "Of course my mother is anxious. Others laugh at her for one thing, but the main reason is that my brother will graduate from junior high school this year. If he doesn't get into high school, he'll have to go to the countryside. My father and I are the only ones working in my family now. My father's job has to support a large family, so there's no way he'll give it up. I took over my mother's job. My mother thought that if I got married, I could give my job to my brother, and he wouldn't have to go to the countryside."
Ye Fuyue was speechless for a few seconds: "Even if you get married, you still need to work. Who says you don't have to work after getting married?"
"My mother thinks that since I'm married and have a man to support me, it doesn't matter whether I have a job or not. So she wants me to get married before July. That way, if my brother doesn't get into high school, he can take over my job and won't have to go back to the countryside."
"Is it likely that your brother will be admitted to high school?" Ye Fuyue asked.
"He will definitely not be able to get into high school. He hasn't studied much and just slacked off every day." Wu Qiaoer said.
"Last year, your mother gave you her job to prevent you from going to the countryside. I thought you were very favored at home. It's only been a year, and your mother wants you to get married quickly and hand over the job in order to prevent your brother from going to the countryside." Ye Fuyue sighed.
"So when I was arguing with my mother just now, I asked her. I asked her if she regretted giving me the job last year, and if she regretted letting me go to the countryside last year. My mother said no. I said what if I just didn't hand over the job? My mother scolded me, saying that he was my own brother, didn't I want to help. She said that she was reluctant to let me go to the countryside in the beginning, and I had the heart to let my brother suffer in the countryside. I said, do you have the heart to let me just find someone to marry! My mother said, I didn't let you just find someone casually. If I really wanted you to find someone casually, would I let you date so many people and not have anyone agree? I just want you to stop being so picky, stop being so selfish, and think about your brother and choose a suitable one to marry as soon as possible."
Ye Fuyue was silent for a while, then said, "If you really find a suitable person to marry during this period, will you give your job to your brother?"
"Of course I do. That wasn't my job in the first place. My mom gave it to me. She can give it to whoever she wants. It's none of my business. Besides, I don't want my brother to go to the countryside."
Ye Fuyue nodded. She knew that Wu Qiaoer had a good relationship with her brother.
"Then you should look for someone during this period of time. If you find the right one, then date him/her. If not, don't force yourself. You can't just marry anyone just to free up a job for your brother." Ye Fuyue said.
Wu Qiaoer's eyes were red and she didn't say anything.
Ye Fuyue told Chen Guifeng that Wu Qiaoer was going to stay here for one night. Chen Guifeng didn't say anything about it and showed a very warm attitude.
After washing up, Ye Fuyue and Wu Qiaoer lay on the bed.
In the darkness, Wu Qiaoer asked, "Is there any movement in your stomach?"
"Not yet."
"Has your mother-in-law ever urged you or said anything unpleasant to you?"
"No, my mother-in-law never asked."
"Then your mother-in-law is pretty good. There is a daughter-in-law in our yard who has been married for half a year but has not yet gotten pregnant. Her mother-in-law urges her every day and complains about her. Her words and actions seem to imply that she cannot have children." Wu Qiaoer said.
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