Chapter 310 Every day is agonizing
"I just want to go back and see Howard. I'm worried about him. I really don't know what he's doing right now. Do you think he's in town again, meeting that girl secretly?"
Mother Huo didn't hide anything and told her what was on her mind: "I wonder if that girl has been divorced before. If she has, we must find out the reason. Was it her fault or the man's fault? In short, there are too many things to know. I won't feel at ease unless I ask her myself."
Huo Chenzhou showed little interest in such matters, and said indifferently, "Brother, you've found a girlfriend?"
Huo Hua and his ex-wife have been divorced for quite some time now. He's still young and definitely needs to find a partner. People in the village had tried to introduce him to potential partners before, but he refused. Huo Chenzhou was worried that he couldn't get over his first marriage, but now that he's found a suitable partner, he thinks it's great.
Mrs. Huo said, "It's very likely."
She then told Huo Chenzhou her guess.
Huo Chenzhou said unhappily, "So, you're saying that I never admitted it at all; it was all just your conjecture."
He said, "You should wait for him to tell you what happened before you analyze it."
In his view, if Howard hadn't said anything, then it was all just speculation. There was no need to guess. If Howard really had a girlfriend, he couldn't keep it a secret forever; he would definitely bring her to him sooner or later.
Then they can help Howard with the analysis.
In hindsight, it seems that Mrs. Huo was overthinking things.
Mrs. Huo frowned and said, "What do you know? Let me ask you, Huo Hua likes to stay at home all year round, so why is he suddenly staying in town? There must be something wrong with him. I asked him if he has any good friends in town, and he denied it. So there must be a girl he likes."
Huo Chenzhou said, "But he didn't say he had a girl he liked. This is all in your imagination. Besides, if what you said is true, why doesn't he admit it?"
Mrs. Huo said decisively, "I guess she hasn't won him over yet."
Huo Chenzhou yawned: "Let's wait until he wins her over. There's no use worrying about it now."
Huo's mother: "..."
She had many worries: she worried that Huo Hua's choice of partner would be unsuitable and that their marriage would be unhappy; she worried that Huo Hua would be deceived again. In short, she had a lot to worry about, but Huo Chenzhou didn't care at all.
Holding her two children, Mrs. Huo complained, "Your father is such a heartless person."
The two little babies smiled and said, "Grandma, Grandma."
Mrs. Huo was immediately pleased and said, "She's really Grandma's darling."
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When Shen Zhixia went to work, Aunt Qian was in a good mood. She said to Shen Zhixia, "I recommended Lin Xiao to be a teacher at the commune primary school. She's doing a great job. The principal praised her and even gave her an advance on her salary. She said she's treating me to dinner today. You should come along too."
"She invited you to dinner, so I guess I won't go."
Shen Zhixia politely declined. She knew about Lin Xiao going to school; Aunt Qian had mentioned it to her during their conversation a few days ago.
Aunt Qian said, "Go ahead, you helped her last time, and she invited you too, but you two don't really interact, so she was just too embarrassed to tell you."
Shen Zhixia hesitated for a moment, but still went.
Lin Xiao chose a clean restaurant, and the three of them ate together.
Lin Xiao had a smile on her face throughout the meal.
She said, "I've wanted to thank you for a long time. You've helped me a lot since I came here, but I didn't have the means before. Now I can only treat you to a simple meal."
Aunt Qian said, "Young lady, do you have enough money? If not, you should keep it. This meal is on me."
Lin Xiao said with a serious expression, "No, I said this meal has to be on me."
Aunt Qian didn't continue the topic. Instead, she asked, "How are you feeling now that you're at school?"
Lin Xiao honestly told them about her situation at school: "I think it's pretty good. I eat in the cafeteria now. The food there is delicious and free. I can also take two steamed buns with me when I leave each day. The principal said that after a while, he can arrange a dormitory for me."
"Of course, I don't have to live in the dormitory. I'm very safe living with my family now."
Lin Xiao spoke, but her face showed worry.
Aunt Qian noticed and said, "Lin Xiao, has someone bullied you? You seem a little unhappy."
Lin Xiao forced a smile: "No, I'm fine, no one is bullying me."
Aunt Qian shook her head: "No, something must have happened to you. I can tell from your condition that something is wrong."
Lin Xiao fell silent.
Judging from her appearance, something must have happened to her.
Aunt Qian said seriously, "If you trust me, tell me whatever happens, okay? I can help you too."
Lin Xiao hesitated for a long time before telling Aunt Qian what had happened at home: "My sister ran away from home this time and has never come back. We also reported it to the police, and the police investigated the matter, but there is still no trace of my sister. However, the police told us that in this situation, my sister is probably in grave danger."
How could someone just disappear without a trace? Something must have happened.
Although she and Lin Xi didn't have a very good relationship, and Lin Xi used to say some very hurtful things, they were still family. Now that Lin Xi was in trouble, she felt very sad.
Shen Zhixia was also shocked and asked, "Does your sister have an enemy?"
“Either she’s an enemy, or she’s definitely been taken away by bad people. At best, they’ll take her to do some shady jobs; at worst, they might sell her organs.” Lin Xiao’s voice trembled.
It's been a long time, and there's still no news from Lin Xi. Everyone has assumed that something happened to Lin Xi, and because of what happened to her, everyone in the family has started to blame her.
Suddenly, everyone started to love Lin Xi, and they began to blame Lin Xiao. Even her cousin said that she should have given up her teaching position, then Lin Xi wouldn't have gotten into trouble.
Lin Xiao was also blaming herself. She felt it was her fault. If she had known Lin Xi would get into trouble, she would have given the position to Lin Xi.
Now, because of Lin Xi's situation, everything is ruined, and Lin Xiao is suffering every day.
Aunt Qian said, "Don't blame yourself. Your sister also has her own problems. Why should she take your job?"
Lin Xiao smiled wryly and said, "The police investigated this matter. Recently, someone has been swindling people, impersonating the principal of the commune. They specifically set up shop at the entrance of the commune school, offering jobs to people as bait, and then luring away the girls who fell for it. All those girls have disappeared, and we don't know where they are now."
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