However, there is still some truth in the saying that a widow is prone to gossip.

So he decided not to visit the mother and son for the time being. He had to bear it and wait until the storm was over.

Of course, they didn't lose money.

After receiving his salary, he asked someone to give Fang Qing fifty yuan.

She lost her job, and the combined allowance for mother and son was less than fifty dollars, and they still had to pay the rent. How could they make ends meet?

He gave them fifty, plus a subsidy of forty-seven, which was enough for them to spend.

He hadn't seen Yuyao for a long time. On this weekend, he changed into hooded clothes, wrapped himself tightly, and went to find Lin Yuyao stealthily.

"Yuyao."

Lin Yuyao didn't see Lu Jiangting coming in. He suddenly stood behind her and spoke, scaring her so much that she almost fell down the stairs.

Lin Yuyao quickly grabbed the bookshelf nailed to the wall and looked down at Lu Jiangting.

Why are you dressed like this?

Are you here to steal books from the bookstore?

She said unhappily, "Just pick up any books you want to buy."

"I'm not buying books, I'm here to see you."

Oh.

"Sorry, no personal discussions during work hours."

Lu Jiangting: "..."

"Then help me find a book."

"What book?"

"Whatever. Please recommend one to me."

Lin Yuyao happened to have a rather expensive and thick Xinhua Dictionary at hand, so she took it out and threw it directly to him.

"Here, pay at the door."

Lu Jiangting: "..."

She went up and down the stairs, with Lu Jiangting following behind her.

"Yuyao, some of these rumors are just rumors, don't believe them. You know, I only have you in my heart."

Lin Yuyao stopped, took a deep breath, and then resisted the urge to hit or scold the customer.

"I told you, no personal conversations during work hours."

Lu Jiangting: "Then please introduce this book to me."

Lin Yuyao said: "This book is very suitable for people like you who don't understand what people say. If you don't understand, go and look up what is meant by working hours and what it means not to talk about personal matters."

Lu Jiangting was speechless because of her. He felt that she had changed, no longer the simple and somewhat silly little girl in his memory.

His words are sharp and sometimes even a little harsh.

But it doesn't matter, it's her anyway, as long as it's her, he likes her.

"Yuyao, don't say those angry words. You must have heard those bad rumors. I told you that they are all nonsense. Don't believe them. Just believe me."

At this time, Zhou Jing forcefully inserted himself in between them.

"Yuyao, go upstairs and check the last delivery note."

"Why."

Lin Yuyao hurried upstairs.

Lu Jiangting wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by Zhou Jing. "Dear customer, please tell me what you need. I am the acting store manager of this store and I know more than Yuyao."

What did he have to say to her?

In the end, I could only buy the Xinhua Dictionary.

When Lin Yuyao came down from the building, Zhou Jing asked in a low voice, "Why is he here again? He seems to have not come to bother you for a long time. I thought he would not come again."

Why didn't you come during this time?

Lin Yuyao guessed that it was not because of herself, but because of Fang Qing.

He is hiding from Fang Qing.

"Yuyao, if you ask me, just tell Xiaofu the truth. If he knows you have a partner, he will definitely stop pestering you."

Lin Yuyao was surprised and said shyly, "Sister Zhou, what are you talking about?"

Zhou Jing smiled and said, "Don't say you two didn't talk about it."

Have you talked about it?

She doesn't know either.

Lin Yuyao was confused about gender relations.

She actually doesn't quite understand how lovers should get along with each other.

In her previous life, she thought Lu Jiangting was her lover, but she was not happy with him. He was like a creditor who came to collect debts from her.

So, she doesn't know what a healthy relationship between the sexes is like.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Jing asked in a low voice when she saw her in a daze.

Lin Yuyao came back to her senses and asked Zhou Jing, "Sister Zhou, what is it like for the couple to get along?"

Zhou Jing: “…”

She thought for a moment and sighed, "You really know how to give me a difficult question. I haven't seen the child's father for more than half a year. How would I know?"

Well……

Yes, Zhou Jing’s husband’s job usually requires him to be away for half a year or even a year.

"Humph, it's the same whether he's here or not. I still have to deal with his relatives. I might as well not get married."

When she talks about her husband, she is full of complaints.

This feeling is somewhat similar to her opinion of Lu Jiangting in her previous life.

"But..." Zhou Jing paused and said, "All the money he earned was given to me. We had a sweet time before we got married."

Lin Yuyao looked at her curiously.

Thinking of the good old days, a smile appeared on Zhou Jing's face.

"I just think about him all the time. I always want to be with him. I am happy when we are together. Even if we don't do anything or say anything, I am happy knowing that he is somewhere I can see. I miss him when I can't see him. I miss him even if we are separated for only one minute.

I read the letters he wrote to me over and over again. Even if the letters were torn, I would still read them. From the day he left, I started counting the days. I kept counting and waiting...waiting... "

At this point, she couldn't go on.

My mood has changed too.

Originally, she was happily recalling the good old days, but somehow, she couldn't stop recalling them.

From the happy period of love, to their marriage, and then to his long absence from home due to work.

At the beginning, she relied on those love letters to get through day after day.

Gradually, I stopped looking forward to it.

When she needed him the most, he was always gone.

Over the years, the quarrels with her mother-in-law and the trivialities of life have worn away all her expectations.

Lin Yuyao handed her a piece of paper.

"Sister Zhou, don't think about it."

Zhou Jing took the paper and wiped her tears, nodded and said, "Well, I'm fine being alone, I'm used to it. My child doesn't even remember what her father looks like, and she doesn't miss him, it's fine.

At least... at least I have enough to eat and drink, and I have money. Even though my husband doesn't come back, his salary goes into my hands, and I earn much more than those of us who work."

"My brother-in-law also wants to make money for the family."

Zhou Jing nodded and said, "Yes, he is actually a nice guy."

"It will be fine after a few years. I heard that my brother-in-law usually changes his job in this field."

"Yes, just wait a few more years until he is transferred back. I asked last time, and he can be transferred when he is about 38 to 40 years old."

That being said, these are the best ten years of my life.

The young couple separated in their twenties and came back in their forties... uh...

No wonder the salary is so high, people spend their youth on it.

After expressing my feelings about Zhou Jing and her husband, I thought about what she had said and recalled my current state of mind.