When the new semester started, everyone in the dormitory came back and brought local specialties from their hometowns.
Jiaojiao is the most popular one.
My eldest sister, Ye Honglin, and her family of four all came to Pingjing this time. Ye Honglin was studying there, and her husband, Wu Bing, had visited her several times under the guise of business. But after all, they were rarely together.
He is in the marketing field, and she knows best about economic changes and any disturbances in the market.
The two children called for their mother every day at home, so he decided to bring the children to Pingjing to make a living.
Ye Honglin and his family arrived a month early, searched everywhere, and found a temporary place to live.
As soon as school started, Ye Honglin announced the news excitedly.
"I'm treating you all today, come to my little home and have a meal!"
Everyone in the dormitory was happy for Ye Honglin.
Ye Honglin's eldest son is six years old, and her youngest daughter is only two or three years old. As a mother, she often cries secretly because she misses her children.
A group of people from the dormitory came to the small courtyard rented by Ye Honglin's family.
This place is neither far nor near from the school, and it can be reached in more than 20 minutes on foot.
Although the house they rented was small, fortunately there was a large yard for them to walk around.
Wu Bing had prepared snacks, fruits and tea in advance, and when everyone arrived, he placed a small table at the door.
Ye Honglin's two children are also very outstanding. The older one is cheerful and generous, and the younger one is lively and cute.
Jiaojiao and the others pooled money together to buy toys for the children. The two children were extremely happy.
After dinner, a group of people returned to the dormitory.
On the way, I met Zhao Huai who was running errands for Teacher Qian.
Everyone pushed Ji Hua out with a smile.
After returning from vacation, Zhao Huai found Jiaojiao and said hesitantly that he wanted Jiaojiao to introduce him to a girlfriend.
And the candidate has been decided, it’s Ji Hua.
Jiaojiao thought it was a good thing, so she introduced the two of them to each other, and the two of them quickly got along.
But today Ji Hua was not in good shape and seemed a little absent-minded.
When she was at Ye Honglin's house, Jiaojiao had already noticed something was wrong with her. While everyone else was chatting and laughing happily, she was the only one who often stared blankly at Ye Honglin's little daughter, Lingling.
"Go ahead. Have a good chat with Zhao Huai. He's a very nice guy. Just tell him what's on your mind. If it works out, it works out. If it doesn't, forget it. He won't tell anyone!"
Jiaojiao said softly to Ji Hua.
Ji Hua was so scared that his face turned pale.
The other sisters returned to the dormitory laughing, leaving only Ji Hua and Zhao Huai.
Zhao Huai also noticed that something was wrong with Ji Hua, and quickly asked her what happened.
Ji Hua was not ready to talk about the painful past, but when she saw Zhao Huai's concerned eyes, tears started to flow.
Ji Hua returned to the dormitory very late that day.
Most of the people in the dormitory went to the study room to study, leaving only Jiaojiao.
Ji Hua's eyes were red, obviously she had been crying. But she looked relaxed, and it seemed that her emotions had been soothed.
"Jiaojiao, thank you!" Ji Hua said, "Without your encouragement, I wouldn't have dared to tell Zhao Huai about this."
"But this matter is weighing on my mind, and I'm almost suffocating!"
Jiaojiao patted her back gently: "It's okay, everyone has their own past. As long as you face it bravely, you won't be dragged down by the past!"
Ji Hua nodded and smiled contentedly. She had been feeling down and miserable since she entered school, looking quite miserable. But she was pretty and had a scholarly air, which gave her the air of a melancholic beauty.
This was the first time Jiaojiao saw her smile without any burden after she opened her heart.
"I don't know how you found out about my past, but I don't want to hide it anymore! What happened in the past wasn't my fault. I just want to be true to myself with every step I take."
Ji Hua's past is actually similar to that of many female educated youth who went to the countryside.
She has seven or eight brothers and sisters in her family, and she is the third child. She is not loved by her father and mother, and nothing good happens to her.
As a result, when the news of going to the countryside came out, she was the first to be pushed out.
This was the first time in her life that she felt noticed, but it wasn't a good thing.
She went to the countryside at the age of 18 and was admitted to university at the age of 25. Only she understood the hardships she went through during this period.
When she first arrived in the countryside, she was completely clueless. She wasn't welcomed at home, but she'd never done such heavy farm work. Her first time working, she had no experience, and her palms were covered in blisters, and her neck was sunburned.
However, I can endure these hardships by gritting my teeth.
The most painful thing is to have no hope and not be able to see where the end of life is.
She longed to return to the city one day, but she saw no hope at all.
It was this belief that supported her and helped her survive the long seven years.
However, in addition to the heavy farm work in the countryside, there are also terrible jackals hiding in the dark, ready to bite her at any time.
She got through the first few years cautiously, but was eventually tricked by the brigade secretary when she was taking the college entrance exam.
She was admitted to university, but the brigade refused to let her go.
The captain looked at her with lustful eyes, smiled and said that there was a solution.
After seven years of endurance, the dawn was about to come, and the captain understood Ji Hua's thoughts.
"After school started, I found out I was pregnant and secretly bought some medicine to get an abortion. During that time, thanks to you for taking care of me without making a sound!"
Ji Hua said while wiping away tears.
"During my vacation, I went to see an old Chinese doctor to check my pulse. He said I was in excellent health and hadn't suffered any damage. I must have done a great job during the postpartum confinement. I knew then that it must be the effect of the herbal tea you gave me."
After all, she hadn't told anyone about her confinement at school, so how could she possibly have done well? She thought about it and realized Jiaojiao had once given her herbal tea and told her to drink it with water every day.
The herbal tea was sweet and fragrant, and it made her feel refreshed. She kept drinking it, and when she finished, Jiaojiao would give her another packet. She drank it like this for the better part of half a year.
If there was anything that had kept her in such good health, it was probably this herbal tea.
Jiaojiao touched Ji Hua's back and said with a smile, "It's nothing. I've learned some medical skills from some old Chinese doctors. I can't bear to see you get hurt. Besides, you're the victim in this matter. If you get hurt, it would be God's fault!"
Ji Hua wiped away tears and said, "Yes! I complained many times that God was blind, but after meeting you, I knew that God had finally opened his eyes! He didn't forget me!"
"Now I meet Zhao Huai again..."
"After all the hardship comes happiness! Ji Hua, actually, the most important thing is thanks to your own persistence! How difficult was it for you to get out of the countryside? Those who save themselves will always be saved by others!"
Ji Hua nodded, his hand unconsciously touching his collar.
There was a small jade pendant hanging there, faintly visible between the collars.
Jiaojiao has sharp eyes and vaguely feels that this jade pendant is unusual.
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