"Have you ever thought that twenty years ago, I loved eating fruit candies because I was poor?"
Lu Jiangting choked. He knew he was in the wrong, but he still stiffened his neck and said, "You should have told me in advance. After all, this is a gift from my heart. How could you just throw it on the ground? Although our family's conditions are much better now, we can't let it go to waste."
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Lu Jiangting picked up the fruit candy on the ground and dusted it off.
"It's getting late, let's go."
Lin Yuyao: "You just have to take them with you?"
"It's too late now. I can't rush to buy new ones. I'll just make do with these for now. Since you told me, I'll remember. I'll definitely change next time."
Lin Yuyao was so angry that she fell backwards, "So, are you buying it for me to eat, or for my parents?"
"It's all the same. Your parents-in-law know you like it, so they give it to you when you leave."
He saw that Yu Yao was angry again and said that he did it on purpose to insult her and her family, and she pounced on him and scratched his face.
He cursed her as a shrew and said that she had changed and became someone he didn't recognize.
In the end, they were unable to go to his father-in-law's house together that day, and he was beaten out by Yuyao. If he hadn't run fast, the shovel in her hand would have knocked off his ankle.
That day, he slept in the haystack in the woodshed for the whole night.
He was angry all night, but when he thought about the hard work Yuyao had put in taking care of his parents over the years, he decided to endure it this time and apologize to her sincerely.
He got up before dawn, took some firewood and went to the kitchen to cook for her as an apology.
Unexpectedly, after working for a long time, he couldn't even light a fire.
He had never done any of this before, and he figured it wasn't his fault.
Unexpectedly, Yuyao stood at the door and asked sarcastically, "Can you light a fire at Fang Qing's house?"
Lu Jiangting said, "How can that be the same? Fang Qing's family uses gas."
"Does that ignite easily?"
"Of course, it's much more convenient to just flip a switch and light the fire, and cook without making a mess of smoke."
Lin Yuyao smiled bitterly and said, "So it's not easy for her, or is it not easy for me?"
Lu Jiangting was stunned.
"You keep saying Fang Qing has a hard time, but now you see, even simple everyday tasks like lighting a fire and cooking are much easier for her than for me."
"I..." Lu Jiangting knew he was in the wrong and stepped forward to comfort her, "I compensated them and their son because of Jianjun. Now that Chenchen is an adult, I don't have to care about them anymore. Yuyao, I know you've suffered these years, and I will make it up to you in the future. I came back this time to tell you this. Later, you and Miaomiao can go to Nancheng together, and we can live a good life as a family of three."
Lin Yuyao: "When?"
Lu Jiangting was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment before saying, "Miaomiao is at a critical stage now, so it's not easy to change schools. Let's wait until she graduates from junior high school and then go to South City for high school."
"So there are still two years left?"
"Yes, there are still two years left. It will go by quickly."
"Why not now?"
"This..." He didn't have much money now. He had spent all his money to help Wang Chenchen smooth out the relationship.
This time he brought back five hundred yuan for Yuyao, which was borrowed, and he didn't dare tell Yuyao.
"The junior high school over there is not good. Miaomiao goes to a key high school here, which is nationally famous. It would be a shame to change it."
Lin Yuyao said nothing, but just pushed him away coldly.
He didn't know what to say, so he just stood there and watched her busy in the kitchen.
He tried to say something to ease the atmosphere, but just as he opened his mouth, Yuyao asked, "Would you be so perfunctory when buying things for Fang Qing and her son?"
Lu Jiangting was startled, "What?"
"For so many years, the gift you gave me has always been two bags of fruit candy. Did you do the same for Fang Qing and her son?"
Lu Jiangting: "Why would I give them gifts for no apparent reason? I've never given them anything before."
"Oh, so what's the point of you giving them so many things?"
"I didn't give them anything. Chenchen was sick, so I took him to the hospital. Fang Qing couldn't read much, so she didn't even know how to register."
"I helped Chenchen find a school and arranged a job for him. That's what I should do. You know, if Jianjun were alive, he would have done all these things. If I hadn't been so cowardly during that mission, he wouldn't have been the one to die. I've told you all this many times, and I thought you understood me."
Lin Yuyao smiled bitterly and said nothing more.
Her smile made him uneasy. It was a mockery that made him feel very uncomfortable.
He just couldn't understand why she was still holding on to it even though these things had already passed.
Lu Jiangting was so angry that he brought up the old matter again during dinner.
"Yes, I admit that I've given more to Fang Qing and her son over the years. But Fang Qing isn't as awkward as you. She'll tell you what she wants. For example, she asked me to help Chenchen find a school, asked me to help him attend a parent-teacher conference, asked me to help them move and find jobs... But what about you? You don't say anything and just make me guess. I bought your favorite orange-flavored candy, and you weren't satisfied."
I donβt know what words irritated her, but she overturned the table.
Lu Jiangting stood there in a daze.
"Okay, I didn't say that, did I? I've told you so many times that we don't have enough money at home. Your parents need money for medical treatment, we need money to buy pesticides, and our children need money for school. Did you listen?"
"I...I gave it to you. Isn't it enough what I gave you over the years?"
"Is there as much as given to Fang Qing?"
Lu Jiangting: ββ¦β
"It's different in the city because the expenses are high."
She probably felt that she was talking to a cow and couldn't explain herself clearly.
He just uttered a few words coldly, "Get out of here."
He felt that she had become unreasonable and a complete shrew.
He had only been back for a few days when he couldn't make ends meet.
What would happen if we really took them to South City?
With Yuyao's temper, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause, and she'll be laughed at by the neighbors for no reason.
She is no longer the Yuyao of more than ten years ago. She is now no different from those women in the village who quarrel and fight over trivial matters all day long. She cannot adapt to life in the city at all.
This trip home completely dispelled his idea of ββbringing her and her daughter to live in the south city.
Lu Jiangting packed his things with a grim face. Even though the holiday was still half a month away, he couldn't stay any longer.
He stood at the door with his bag, looked at Yuyao coldly and said, "You want money? Well, from now on, I can't give you anything else except money."
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Lu Jiangting woke up from his dream and looked out the window. The sky was just beginning to brighten and the dawn was breaking.
He was eager to see himself making up for the mother and daughter in the future.
When he saw that he had borrowed five hundred dollars to go home, he really thought they would have a perfect ending.
But I never expected that he would leave so coldly in the end.
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