These straightforward words left Mu Liuyun momentarily speechless.
Sister Wang took another drag of her cigarette and twirled the wine glass in her hand: "Although I come from the countryside, my family isn't that bad off. At least we won't starve."
"Then why did you choose this line of work, sister?"
Mu Liuyun was genuinely curious: besides family reasons, what other factors could drive someone down this path?
"Back then, we were ignorant and incompetent, always thinking that we were capable and could make a fortune in the city. But in reality, once we got to the city, all we could do was work in a factory."
"I made a quick buck by chance and became addicted, which led to a falling out with my family."
"However, my parents are only fierce in words; they've actually given me New Year's gifts these past two years."
Sister Wang spoke with an air of nonchalance, but Mu Liuyun felt uneasy upon hearing this.
In an instant, Mu Liuyun suddenly felt that what she had done was no different in essence from what Sister Wang had done.
Seeing Mu Liuyun lower her head, Sister Wang threw the cigarette butt in her mouth to the ground, reached out and rubbed Mu Liuyun's head until she had messed up her wig.
"Hehe, Xiaoyun, when you look for a wife in the future, don't marry someone like me, and don't become like me either."
"Sister Wang..."
"Going home! My sister's flight is tomorrow morning, so I have to go back and pack my bags!"
With that, Sister Wang released Mu Liuyun's head and walked upstairs with a rather dashing air. Mu Liuyun also stood up and followed behind.
"Sister Wang, what time tomorrow morning? I'll come see you off."
"What are you doing? Are you going to give this to your sister? No, please, your sister is afraid she'll miss you!"
Although Sister Wang's expression and tone were exaggerated, she was speaking from the heart: "I've been in Jincheng for four years, and the only thing I can't bear to part with is you."
This city was much more prosperous than her hometown, but there was nothing about it that she wanted to stay. Only this child in front of her, so cute he looked like a girl, yet so strong and hardworking, was someone she truly liked.
After hearing what Sister Wang said, Mu Liuyun suddenly fell silent. He knew that what Sister Wang meant was not that she liked him.
It wasn't until they reached Sister Wang's doorstep that Mu Liuyun finally spoke: "Sister Wang, where is your hometown?"
"Northeast, north of Mohe. If you have the chance to come again, be sure to contact your sister!"
"Of course!"
Mu Liuyun answered loudly, but when he reached his own door, he seemed to remember something: "Hey, Sister Wang, do you know where there's a good place nearby for iron pot stew?"
...
Mu Liuyun unlocked the fingerprint lock and entered the room. The room was dark, with only the sound of dripping water coming from the bathroom.
It seems the old man has gone to bed, while Xiaoxi is taking a bath.
Mu Liuyun was about to turn on the light when she was suddenly stimulated by the smell of oil in the air and couldn't help but sniff it.
Mmm, it tastes like fried chicken.
He turned on the light and looked at the dining table, where several takeout bags were indeed lying haphazardly.
Seeing this, Mu Liuyun sighed: "Really, they don't even look at their own bodies."
There's no doubt the old man ordered this fried chicken. Even though he's in poor health, he still often buys these things behind Mu Liuyun's back.
Parkinson's patients should eat less oily food, but Old Man Mu has a particular fondness for it and wants to eat fatty meat every now and then, which gives Mu Liuyun a headache.
"And they even let Xiaoxi eat these unhealthy things with them."
Although Xiaoxi also loves to eat these unhealthy foods, she is always obedient and will only buy them occasionally with Mu Liuyun's permission.
Of course, Xiaoxi ate quite a bit too. The old man would always order a portion for Xiaoxi as well, so that Xiaoxi wouldn't have to report to Mu Liuyun later.
Mu Liuyun seemed to have forgotten that he himself also loved eating instant noodles.
As she was tidying up, she heard a noise from the bathroom. Then, as the light went out, Mu Xiaoxi, wearing only a bath towel, walked into the dining room.
Upon seeing Mu Liuyun tidying up the table, Mu Xiaoxi blushed immediately: "Brother, I was thinking of tidying up after I took a shower."
As she spoke, Mu Xiaoxi ran over in a few steps, wanting to clear the table for Mu Liuyun: "Brother, let me do it."
Mu Liuyun pointed helplessly behind Mu Xiaoxi: "Look at the mess you've made of water! Go dry your hair and stop making a mess!"
Mu Xiaoxi looked back, patted her head, and stuck out her tongue: "Hehe, sorry~"
Then, like a little deer, it hopped back into the bathroom. A moment later, the sound of a hairdryer filled the bathroom.
"You're so old, yet you still act like a little kid."
Mu Liuyun knew, of course, that Xiaoxi only acted this way in front of him. But that didn't stop him from saying that classic parental line.
"Done!"
A short while later, Mu Liuyun stuffed the tissues she had used to wipe the table into the trash can and clapped her hands.
Then, quite satisfied, he sat back on the sofa, slumped backward, and lay down.
Although things are not as hard now as they were in the past, they are more painful in my heart than before.
After all, when I was delivering food and working as a stand-in, I didn't have to think about anything every day. I just had to take care of the kids, get beaten up, play the piano, and be friends...
But now, he has to take care of the baby, be kissed, touched, and dressed in women's clothing every day...
Why does it sound like you're actually quite happy?
For a fleeting moment, Mu Liuyun even thought that things might not be so bad if things just continued like this?
The thought only lingered in his mind for a second, because he remembered what Sister Wang had just said.
No matter where he is, he is ultimately just a substitute, someone who comes to their side only to make quick money.
Having figured all this out, Mu Liuyun suddenly perked up, leaping up from the sofa and clenching her small fists: "Starting tomorrow, I'll keep my distance from these perverted women!"
"bite!"
The notification sound from the green bubble app calmed Mu Liuyun down. She opened it and saw: "It's Shen Lanxin? What does she want?"
This green bubble was added when I first started working as Lin Shilan's stand-in, but in the nearly two years since then, apart from the "hello" message that comes with adding friends, there has been no communication between us.
Previously, when Shen Lanxin was itching to do something, it was Shen Jing who contacted him.
"Are you free this Friday? I have tickets to the amusement park."
Below this sentence, there is also a lotus flower emoji that says "Good evening, friend".
"What kind of middle-aged person's emoji is this?"
Mu Liuyun was speechless. How did this guy, who usually had a cold expression, become like a character from "A Happy Family" when he used Green Bubble?
Although he had never joined the "Happy Family" group, he had seen many similar jokes.
However, the amusement park tickets...
"Why do you call me 'Young Master Gu' instead of 'Young Master Gu'?"
Mu Liuyun typed the string of characters into his phone. He really couldn't understand what Shen Lanxin was thinking.
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