Guan Jinghua, carrying a bag and holding her daughter's hand, walked out of the military compound.
Looking at the outside world, she was confused for a moment.
In fact, what Xu Jueping said was very true. She has not been in contact with society for many years. Especially now that the situation is turbulent, even finding a place to stay seems very difficult.
When the two walked down the street, many people cast curious glances at them.
"Mom." Xu Mei raised her head and said seriously, "Let's go to the factory area and take a look. The factory provides low-rent housing for workers and sometimes rents it to outsiders."
At that time, most people were renting houses, and only high-ranking military cadres like Xu Jueping had their own houses.
Guan Jinghua didn't know whether what her daughter said was true or not, but she had a great advantage, which was her willingness to listen to her children's opinions.
The mother and daughter were lucky enough to have a house. They even rented a house on the first floor with a yard.
The simple house could not compare to the military compound, but the mother and daughter had a place to stay, and they felt quite at ease.
"My dear," Guan Jinghua said nervously, "the conditions here are not as good as at home, but..."
"Mom," Xu Mei interrupted her, "I think it's great here. I'm happy to be with you."
Guan Jinghua felt a little sad. She touched her daughter's head and said nothing more.
After washing up, my daughter lay down in a quilt. This was the first time she had a good sleep that night since she had the nightmare.
Xu Mei tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
Returning to the age of thirteen was so unbelievable that she had already started to recall the milestones of her life. If she hadn't been sleeping next to her mother, she would have even wanted to find a pen and paper to write it down.
Most of the short-term things are related to that person.
Thinking of Qin Dongling, Xu Mei could hear her own intense heartbeat in the dark night.
On the first night of returning to the age of thirteen, Xu Mei did not sleep all night.
She only fell asleep during the day. After all, she was not an adult yet and still had her mother to rely on.
Guan Jinghua really didn't want to wake her up, so while her daughter was sleeping, she went out to get to know the surroundings, hoping to integrate into this new environment as quickly as possible.
It was already noon when Xu Mei woke up. Seeing that her mother was not there, she took out her military uniform from her bag, stepped on a stool and hung it on a tree in the yard.
Before he got down from the stool, Guan Jinghua came back from outside carrying something. He was shocked when he saw this scene.
"Mei, why are you standing so high? Come down quickly... Where did you hang your clothes?"
Xu Mei said: "My dad."
Guan Jinghua was puzzled, "Why did you bring him a military uniform?"
"This way others won't bully us." Xu Mei said.
She said Jiang Mingbin was in name only, and he often didn't come home for a long time. On the days when he was not at home, there was occasionally a knock on the door in the middle of the night. Xu Mei was often terrified when she was at home with her daughter.
Later, she became more careful and hung the men's clothes outside. As expected, the frequency of this kind of thing dropped significantly.
So this time, she also took Xu Jueping's clothes. At least when they were unfamiliar with the place, it could help them resist some malicious intent.
Guan Jinghua wasn't really stupid. She took Xu Mei's hand and let her down, praising her: "My Xu Mei is really smart."
Xu Mei was a little happy to be praised by her mother, and her eyes were fixed on the vegetables she was carrying in her arms.
"Mom, let me cook with you."
Guan Jinghua froze for a moment, then said seriously, "Xiaomei, you don't have to do anything as long as your mother is here."
"Go read a book! Don't you love reading? Mom has read it, and this place is close to the bookstore."
At her mother's urging, Xu Mei had no choice but to turn back to her room and pick up the book she had brought out to read.
She was a little nervous. After being praised by her mother, she got a little carried away and forgot that she couldn't cook at that time.
Fortunately, Guan Jinghua kept picking up food for her during the meal, so she probably didn't think too much about it.
Xu Meisong was relieved, and secretly warned herself that she must learn from such things. She didn't want to let her mother know that what happened in the dream really happened.
That would make Mom very sad.
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At night, a strong wind blew outside the house.
The books by the window were blown open with a rustling sound, and the girl who was reading on the table turned sixteen in the blink of an eye.
Three years is not a long time, Guan Jinghua became an independent mother, and Xu Mei gradually became like a real daughter.
Because Xu Jueping refused to relent, the mother and daughter had not yet severed ties with the Xu family, but the Xu family had never come knocking on their door. They lived an ordinary life, and every day was a repetition of happiness.
As she got closer to turning sixteen, Xu Mei became visibly nervous.
She remembered clearly that sixteen was the age she was when she met Qin Dongling in the bookstore, but so much time had passed that she didn't remember all the details clearly.
Xu Mei was very nervous. Would he still be moved by this?
Perhaps because she was too nervous, she didn't even confirm the specific date, so during that period, she went to the bookstore almost every day and spent all her free time there.
Xu Mei is a very organized person. Even when she is waiting for someone, she will find something to do. She has read many of the books here, but when she reads them for the second time, she seems to have new insights.
The profile of the girl sitting by the window was so beautiful that countless people holding books in the bookstore had their eyes fixed on her.
Xu Mei was completely unaware of this and was completely immersed in the sea of books. When she finally broke away from the books, it was already time to go home.
Why hasn’t it appeared yet?
Although she couldn't remember the exact time, she remembered that it was this month. Could it be that because she came back, the most important first encounter had changed?
Xu Mei sighed softly, packed up her things, and prepared to go home with her notebook.
It was really late today. When she got home, Guan Jinghua was waiting for her at the door. He was relieved to see her come back.
"Pay attention to the time when you read in the future. If you come back too late, Mom will worry about your safety."
"I know." Xu Mei knew she was in the wrong and did not make any excuses.
The mother and daughter talked as they sat at the dining table to eat. Guan Jinghua's dowry was generous enough to support her without working until now.
She had no intention of telling her parents about her home life. Her parents, brother and sister-in-law were all very traditional people. After all, they had money at home and wanted their daughter to live a decent life.
As for whether Xu Jueping said it or not, that was not something she could control.
Looking at her increasingly beautiful daughter across from her, Guan Jinghua was extremely glad for her decision.
"Eat more." She picked up another piece of food for her daughter.
After dinner, Xu Mei sat down at the table and subconsciously wanted to take out her notebook.
But after searching through my bag again and again, the familiar notebook was nowhere to be found.
Is this lost?
Xu Mei felt annoyed.
This diary is really special to her. She wrote many secrets in it. She didn't dare to think about what others would think of her if they saw it...
Xu Mei couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up hastily and said to Guan Jinghua who came in, "Mom, I'm going to the bookstore. I left something behind."
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