Chapter 50: Pulling and tugging at childhood sweethearts and the sky
"They're not new, they're Jasmine's old clothes," Niu Cuihua said. "Mom washed them a long time ago, and they look brand new. My little sister must have taken great care of her clothes and didn't wear them for very long. She asked me to alter them for Jiaojiao. You, her father, haven't noticed that Jiaojiao's face has gotten a lot redder from the cold lately, but your mom and your sister have noticed."
Niu Cuihua herself didn't pay much attention to whether Zhao Jiaojiao was frozen. She was still thinking about how she had lived like this as a child in the countryside, where there weren't many new or thick clothes. Her sweater was still made of old wool. When the adults' sweaters got old, they would tear them apart and use the wool to make sweaters for their daughters. Their sons were not so bad, and if they were in a good situation, they could even use new wool to make sweaters for him.
Sons in the family are always treated better. This is basically the case in Niu Cuihua's hometown. The further rural the place is, the more people care about boys.
"My younger sister's boyfriend bought her some new clothes, and she bought some herself too, so she cleaned out these old ones," Niu Cuihua said. "These clothes are very popular back home."
"Alter it and give it to Jiaojiao." Zhao Guodong said.
"Some clothes don't need to be altered and can be worn directly. They are not very long and can cover your feet a little, which can also reduce the wind." Niu Cuihua said.
Niu Cuihua didn't plan to alter all of her clothes. She didn't plan to alter anything she could wear directly. She had sent a lot of things to her parents in the countryside, and they would probably be receiving them soon.
Jiang Moli has been quite busy lately. While others are on holiday, the people at Jiang Moli's workplace are even busier. They have to perform at this time so they can earn more from ticket sales.
The same play, performed by different people, will produce different results.
The weather was cold, but it was okay during rehearsal. We were freezing, but not freezing. Plus, we were indoors, so it was bearable. We just wore fewer clothes, so we got cold easily when rehearsals stopped. Jiang Moli always dressed quickly after rehearsal to avoid freezing.
Qiao Yuwei sneezed several times in succession. She rubbed her nose, which turned red. After a while, Qiao Yuwei continued to sneeze.
"Have you taken the medicine?" Jiang Moli asked.
"It didn't have much effect after taking it," Qiao Yuwei said. "It will probably take a week or two to get better. If that happens, it will affect the performance."
Fortunately, everyone in their unit doesn't sing a single role; others can sing it, too. For example, if Jiang Moli can't perform, someone else can fill in, so there won't be a gap.
"I've had a lot of performances recently, and I'm still like this." Qiao Yuwei was a little sad. It was such a good opportunity, but she got sick.
As a result, Qiao Yuwei performed less frequently, had fewer opportunities to practice, and earned less money. Qiao Yuwei didn't care about the money, she just thought that she performed less frequently, and she wished she could always stand on the stage and perform.
"Your health is more important." Jiang Moli said, "Drink more hot water, and you'll feel better. Take the medicine as prescribed by the doctor, and you'll be fine."
When getting off work, Sheng Jiahao came to pick up Jiang Moli, and Jiang Moli told her that some people in the unit had caught a cold.
"You have to be careful and don't catch a cold." Jiang Moli said.
"I'm paying attention." Sheng Jiahao said, "I'm fine. I didn't participate in the performance, so it doesn't affect me."
"If you have a cold, it's contagious, so I won't see you." Jiang Moli reached out and poked Sheng Jiahao's arm. "You don't have to participate in the performance, I want to participate in the performance. If you have a cold, even if you don't keep sneezing, your voice may change, and your singing will not sound right."
As for some individuals who may sing better after catching a cold, that’s their own fault.
Jiang Moli always takes good care of her body and her throat and doesn't let herself catch a cold.
"Wear thicker clothes to keep warm," Jiang Moli said. "Men's body temperatures are generally higher, but that's no reason not to care about your health. Don't think you're strong. The more you think so, the more likely you are to get sick."
"I'll do whatever you say." Sheng Jiahao said.
Sheng Jiahao sent Jiang Moli home and followed her to Jiang's house. Sheng Jiahao had dinner at Jiang's house and walked with Jiang Moli. He would go back later.
When Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao were about to go for a walk, Fan Xiaoxue came over again.
"Jasmine." When Fan Xiaoxue saw Jiang Moli leaving the compound gate, she called Jiang Moli.
"Sister Xiaoxue." Jiang Moli walked quickly to Fan Xiaoxue's side, "Have you finished dinner?"
"I've eaten." Fan Xiaoxue looked at Sheng Jiahao behind Jiang Moli. She originally wanted to pull Jiang Moli aside, but then thought better of it. "Shi Nan is back. Be careful. I saw his mother today, and she glared at me. Even though you have a partner, she doesn't necessarily think you have no interest in her son. Isn't it possible to have your cake and eat it too?"
Fan Xiaoxue wasn't mocking Jiang Moli, but Shi's mother. Shi's mother looked at other unmarried young women on the street as if they were thieves, afraid that these thieves would steal her son. They really had no intention of stealing her son. No matter how outstanding Shi Nan was, having a mother-in-law like Shi's mother was unbearable.
"You have to be nicer to Jasmine." Fan Xiaoxue looked at Sheng Jiahao, "Don't bother with those messy people. They just like to talk nonsense. I've been talked about too. Our Jasmine is a good person. She wouldn't do those things."
"Yeah, Jasmine is very good." Sheng Jiahao nodded, "I will strive to be better and let her rely on me more."
"I'll leave first and not disturb you." Fan Xiaoxue didn't stand here all the time. She just said a few words to Jiang Moli.
In fact, Jiang's mother mentioned Shi Nan coming back while they were eating.
Shi Nan is back, and so many people remember it. They have to remember it, because the Shi family made such a big fuss.
Jiang Moli tilted her head and looked at Sheng Jiahao, "Do you want to go for a walk?"
"Of course I have to go." Sheng Jiahao said, "I'm not afraid of being seen in public. Or do you not want me to see him?"
"See you, whatever you want." Jiang Moli chuckled, "You are the only one I have, and you are the most open-minded."
Sheng Jiahao held Jiang Moli's hand tightly. He put Jiang Moli's hand into his big pocket and rubbed Jiang Moli's hand.
Shi Nan did not go out. He sat on the sofa at home. It was not that Shi Nan did not want to go out. His mother was watching him. Shi Nan's mother meant that Shi Nan should rest first. Shi Nan had just come back and he must be very tired. He should not go out. It was so cold outside. Shi Nan had been in the capital for so long. He would be a little uncomfortable when he came back. Shi Nan's mother thought about Shi Nan with her own thoughts. She did not ask Shi Nan what he thought.
"I guess Jasmine will be engaged soon. She just graduated from school this year and joined a new company, so she's been waiting for an engagement." Shi's mother took the initiative to talk about Jiang Moli. "Many girls around her age are engaged."
"You haven't reached the legal age for marriage yet." Shi Nan said.
"It doesn't matter. Let's have the wedding first and live together, and then we'll be husband and wife," said Shi's mother. "We can get the marriage certificate later. Young people nowadays are different from us. Some of them live together before getting the marriage certificate. If they don't live together, you don't know if they've been to a hotel outside."
Shi's mother said these words deliberately, she meant that Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao might have gone to the hotel to get a room. Shi Nan was so smart that he guessed what his mother was going to say at once, but he couldn't say anything against her, so he didn't stop her from saying those words.
"Other people are dating, it's their freedom." Shi Nan looked nonchalant, but he was very concerned in his heart.
Shi's mother observed her son's expression and was happy to see that he was not unhappy.
"Moli's boyfriend is a college graduate, so she has to hold on to him tightly," said Shi's mother. "How can a woman keep a man? She can't cook delicious dishes, so there's no way she can capture a man's stomach. That's how it is between men and women. You always have to give something."
"..." Shi Nan was very unhappy, but he couldn't oppose his mother. Shi Nan knew that if he opposed his mother, she would treat Jiang Moli badly.
Wait a minute, wait until he graduates from college and comes back, everything will be fine. Shi Nan always tells himself this, and now he just sees his mother saying this to others.
"Xiaoxue is older than Moli, and she hasn't found a partner yet. I don't know if she wants to be like Moli, looking for a college graduate as her partner," Shi's mother said. "That's not an easy thing to do. There aren't that many college graduates."
College students nowadays are extremely rare and precious.
Shi's mother doted on her college student very much. She loved to belittle other young men and women on the street, saying that none of them were as good as her son.
On the way, Zhao Jiaojiao saw her little aunt and quickly waved her hands and called out, "Little aunt, little aunt."
Zhao Jiaojiao was very happy. She wore her aunt's clothes. The clothes were warm and she didn't feel so cold.
"Jiaojiao." Jiang Moli saw Zhao Jiaojiao running towards her and hurriedly said, "Slow down."
"Aunt," Zhao Jiaojiao said, "Aunt, have you eaten? I just finished my meal."
"I've eaten." Jiang Moli said. Zhao Jiaojiao was more lively than when she just returned to the city.
When Zhao Jiaojiao first returned to the city, she hid behind Niu Cuihua, daring not to speak. Now, Zhao Jiaojiao calls her "Auntie" more often, as well as "Grandpa and Grandma." Jiang's mother has been visiting Niu Cuihua a little more often lately, but not much more often. She always felt the need to maintain a certain distance from her son and daughter-in-law, not letting them lose their sense of propriety.
Jiang Moli had no candy in her pocket, so she took out two dimes and gave them to Zhao Jiaojiao, "One for you and one for your brother."
"Aunt, you can't take it." Zhao Jiaojiao said, "Mom said you can't take it."
"It wasn't someone else, it was given by my aunt, so just take it." Jiang Moli said, "Don't run around, don't go out alone, and don't take your brother out with you. There must be an adult around."
Jiang Moli was afraid that Zhao Jiaojiao would go out alone to buy food, fail to buy anything, and be abducted by human traffickers. Jiang Moli rubbed Zhao Jiaojiao's head. It was so cold, and Zhao Jiaojiao didn't wear a hat. Jiang Moli thought about buying two hats for Zhao Jiaojiao someday, one for Zhao Jiaojiao and one for the younger one.
Just when Jiang Moli was thinking about buying a hat for Zhao Jiaojiao the next day, she saw someone selling hats and scarves on the roadside. Jiang Moli then called Zhao Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, come here."
Zhao Jiaojiao quickly turned around and walked to her aunt.
As soon as Sheng Jiahao saw Jiang Moli, he knew what she wanted to do. Sheng Jiahao and Jiang Moli went to look at hats and scarves together. Jiang Moli brought some money with her, not a lot, but the hats on the stalls were not expensive.
"Put it on." Jiang Moli took a hat and put it on Zhao Jiaojiao's head, then chose a hat that suited Jiaojiao, and bought a stylish hat, which was for her little nephew.
Jiang Moli saw that her nephew had enough clothes, so Niu Cuihua wrapped the younger one tightly, but the older one was not wrapped as tightly.
When Jiang Moli was about to pay the bill, Sheng Jiahao took out the money.
"Wait, we haven't even bargained yet." Jiang Moli stopped Sheng Jiahao.
Sheng Jiahao has a lot of money, but he doesn't spend it like this. Jiang Moli would also lower the price, but isn't there a neighbor next door bargaining?
"We'll set the same price as theirs," Jiang Moli said.
"Okay." said the stall owner. Of course it's okay.
Only after confirming the price did Sheng Jiahao hand over the money.
"Buy one for your parents too." Sheng Jiahao said, and he chose two hats.
"If my mother saw it, she would definitely scold me, saying that I was spending all your money every day." Jiang Moli said.
"Isn't what's mine yours?" Sheng Jiahao said. They would get married sooner or later. Sheng Jiahao was not a stingy person. These things were not very expensive. They were all very cheap things.
Sheng Jiahao heard the people around him bargaining, and when he heard the price, he thought it was a bargain. He thought he could buy more, but then he thought these things were too cheap, so he decided not to buy them. If he bought such cheap things for his future father-in-law and mother-in-law, would they be unhappy?
"You're just sweet-talking." Jiang Moli said, looking at Zhao Jiaojiao, "Take it back. This dark one is for your brother, and the other one is also for you."
Zhao Jiaojiao was wearing gloves on her hands, which were knitted by Jiang's mother.
This place is very close to the house that Zhao Guodong rented. Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao sent Zhao Jiaojiao to the door before they went for a walk somewhere else.
Zhao Jiaojiao returned to the house, gave the dark hat to her brother, and took out a dime and gave it to her brother.
"Where did it come from?" Niu Cuihua immediately thought, "Did your aunt give it to you?"
"Yes, my aunt gave it to me." Zhao Jiaojiao said, "My aunt said she was not someone else and asked me to keep it. The hat on my head is mine, and the one in my hand is also mine. My aunt bought two for me."
Seeing her daughter hugging her hat tightly, Niu Cuihua thought she couldn't stop her from wearing it. She heard someone selling hats and scarves outside, but she didn't think of buying any. When Jiang's mother gave her some old clothes, she also gave her an old scarf. Niu Cuihua felt that those things were enough and there was no need to spend money on buying more.
"Your aunt is so good to you, you have to be good to her in the future." Niu Cuihua said.
"My aunt is very nice." Zhao Jiaojiao said.
"Give me your hat. Mom will wash it for you. Wear it after it's clean." Niu Cuihua said, "If you feel cold, just go to your room. It's winter vacation now, so you don't have to go to school."
Zhao Jiaojiao took off the hat on her head and handed it to her mother, "Mom, wash it gently."
"It can't be damaged by washing." Niu Cuihua said with a smile.
When Shi's mother heard someone selling hats and scarves outside, she didn't go out to see.
"The things sold here are a little cheaper, but they are not that good," said Shi's mother.
The stall owner was shouting with a loudspeaker, asking people nearby to come out and have a look. His things were very cheap and they could buy them at their doorstep without having to go to the mall.
Shi Nan wanted to go out for a walk, but his mother was next to him, so he could only continue sitting there.
Fan Xiaoxue and Jiang Moli did not go to find Shi Nan, but two young men learned that Shi Nan had come, and two of them invited each other to go find Shi Nan together.
"Shi Nan, let's go out and play together." The two of them went straight into the Shi family's door.
The door of Shi's house was not locked, so those people walked right in. Shi's mother was not very happy to see those two people. They had very poor grades in junior high school and they only got their junior high school diploma by cheating.
"Shi Nan just came back, so he doesn't want to play with you guys. You guys go play." Before Shi Nan could say anything, Shi's mother spoke.
"Shi Nan." The two looked at Shi Nan.
"He needs to rest. Let's do it another day, another day." Shi Mu said again.
"Then let's do it another day." Shi Nan said.
Shi Nan didn't really want to go out with these two people at this time. He wanted to see Jiang Moli more.
"Okay, let's do it another day." The two of them left.
When the two men walked out of the house, they were whispering to each other.
"I told you not to come look for Shi Nan at this time. His mother is staying over there, so it's not easy for Shi Nan to come out."
"Shi Nan's mother is just meddling too much. Shi Nan is already that old."
"We're lucky. We can still come to see Shi Nan. Xiaoxue and Moli don't dare to come to see Shi Nan. They want to avoid suspicion and let others know that they have no interest in Shi Nan."
"You know, we had so much fun when we were kids, but now, there are so many messes."
“When we were young, none of us went to college.”
…
To be honest, they also wanted to spend more time with Shi Nan. Now that Shi Nan was in college, he would definitely be more capable in the future.
Sheng Jiahao and Jiang Moli also met those two people, said hello to each other, and passed by each other. Sheng Jiahao sent Jiang Moli back to the door of her house, but he did not go in again, and then drove away.
"Dad, Mom, this is the hat Jiahao bought for you two." Jiang Moli said.
"I heard a loud speaker outside hawking something, so I wondered if you'd go take a look. Sure enough, you went and bought something," Jiang's mother said. "Jiahao never said anything about you being so extravagant."
"How can I be extravagant? The salary I earn is enough for me to spend." Jiang Moli didn't think so. "Jiahao was about to pay directly just now, but I stopped him."
"You paid?" Jiang's mother was puzzled. This didn't seem like Jiang Moli's personality. Sheng Jiahao wanted to pay, but Jiang Moli insisted on paying herself?
"No." Jiang Moli blinked. "He was about to pay, so how could I not let him pay? He didn't bargain. He paid according to the price others said. Of course I couldn't let him pay that way. There was a neighbor who was bargaining over there, so we bought it according to the price the neighbor said."
When it comes to bargaining, and when there are neighbors around who want to buy something, Jiang Moli will wait for them to bargain. Jiang Moli will say: I want to buy it too, you guys bargain.
Jiang Moli let her neighbors know she was buying together. Since there were so many of them, and they were buying a lot, it would be easier to bargain. Since everyone nearby was a neighbor, most of the time, once someone agreed on a price, everyone else would agree to the same price, unless that person tried to lower the price, which was usually impossible.
"We just met Jiaojiao. Jiaojiao's hair is a little longer, but not very thick, so she'll feel cold." Jiang Moli said, "It's a good opportunity to buy her two hats, one for her brother."
"Give Jiaojiao two and her brother one?" Jiang's mother asked.
"Yes, one for her brother." Jiang Moli said, "I took Jiaojiao to buy it, and it's nice to buy one for her brother as well."
"Aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will say you are partial?" Jiang's mother smiled.
"Don't worry, I'm just partial to us girls. Girls are more pitiable." Jiang Moli said, "Those Yaozu have no shortage of people who love them. Their parents always think about them. Some people treat their daughters very well on the surface, even better than their sons. But when their sons and daughters grow up, don't they leave everything in the family to their sons?"
Is this good? Is she supposed to thank her parents for being so kind to her?
This is unfair in itself, and at this time, many girls still don’t think there is anything wrong with their parents leaving everything to boys. They still think that their parents have been good enough to them and people should not be so greedy.
In fact, if the family property is small and the girl is capable, it is fine if she does not fight for it. But if the family property is large and the girl is not very capable, she should also get some of the property, and parents should not be too partial.
"That's someone else's house," Jiang's mother said. "In our house, everything in the house will be yours from now on."
"Since you said that, I can't take it for granted." Jiang Moli joked, "Be careful, I told you that everything you spend is mine, so I'll ask you to spend less."
"You." Jiang's mother was amused by her daughter. She knew her daughter would never be like that.
When Sheng Jiahao drove back, he also bought gifts for his parents.
Teacher Lu was quite puzzled when she saw the gifts Sheng Jiahao brought back. "Why did you think of buying us gifts? Did Jasmine buy some for her parents, so you thought of us?"
"Mom." Sheng Jiahao said, "How did you know?"
"You men aren't this attentive," Teacher Lu said. "Even your second sister isn't this attentive."
Teacher Lu's eldest son and daughter-in-law live elsewhere, not with Teacher Lu and his wife. They come over a few times a month, buying groceries and cooking. Sometimes they come with Second Sister Sheng, and sometimes they come separately.
It wasn't that Teacher Lu was saying that her youngest son was bad, but rather that he had never been so meticulous about these little things. Many times, Sheng Jiahao would watch what Jiang Moli did and then follow her.
Jiang Moli wasn't as wealthy as Sheng Jiahao, so she bought simple, inexpensive things. She believed that spending money was appropriate for her salary level, and she didn't need to buy anything particularly expensive. This was also why Sheng Jiahao thought Jiang Moli was too easily satisfied; some of the people he knew were willing to spend more. Jiang Moli was happy with just a small meat bun.
"Moli is very attentive," Sheng Jiahao said. "She saw her niece wasn't wearing a hat, and someone happened to be selling one nearby, so she went to buy one."
"You didn't buy a hat." Teacher Lu looked at the thing in his hand.
"I didn't buy it there. Things there are cheaper." Sheng Jiahao said.
"Ordinary people naturally buy cheap things," Teacher Lu said. "How could they always buy expensive things? Jasmine knows how to live, but that doesn't mean she only knows how to cook and do housework."
The more Teacher Lu got to know Jiang Moli, the more she liked her.
At the Qi family, He Jingxian's period hadn't come for nearly two months, and she suspected she was pregnant. He Jingxian didn't want to get pregnant at this time, as she had a lot of performances recently and she wanted to participate in them.
Although some people didn't like He Jingxian's performance at first, as time went on, they didn't think much of it anymore. Jiang Moli was at the Provincial Xiaobaihua, and those who wanted to see Jiang Moli's performance just had to pay more for the tickets.
"You ate so little tonight." Qi Shixin said, "Will you be hungry at night? Mom said that if you are hungry at night, you should get food yourself. She won't make it for you. You are not pregnant. If you were pregnant, she would make you something to eat."
"Pregnancy, pregnancy, all you do is make me pregnant sooner rather than later." He Jingxian was irritated. "Besides this, don't you have anything else to say?"
"Isn't the purpose of a woman getting married to get pregnant and have children?" Qi Shixin asked, "If you don't want to get pregnant and have children, why did you get married?"
Qi Shixin frowned. He was quite polite to He Jingxian, but she was still so unhappy.
"I asked you to move out, but you don't want to. If you live here, Mom will say those things, and you're still not happy." Qi Shixin was unhappy, "What do you want?"
"Is it my will? Is it yours?" He Jingxian said, "I've only been married to you for a short time, and you're already thinking about having a child."
"What else?" Qi Shixin asked, "We're married, legally married, and we're having a child. Is that illegal?"
"I..." He Jingxian was discouraged. Of course it wasn't illegal.
"You married me just because you didn't like me, didn't you, for Nancheng?" Qi Shixin asked, "Now that you've successfully stayed in Nancheng, do you want to divorce me?"
Qi Shixin always knew that He Jingxian was using him. He also thought that He Jingxian was a little prettier and that someone from outside the area like He Jingxian would be easier to control. Qi Shixin didn't think about the support from his wife's family. The support from his parents was enough.
"No." He Jingxian didn't dare to divorce Qi Shixin. If they divorced, they would be finished. Second Aunt Qi would definitely find a way to get He Jingxian out. She couldn't let He Jingxian stay in the South City Theater.
If Second Aunt Qi wanted He Jingxian to leave, it would be a matter of minutes. Second Aunt Qi could make He Jingxian go to the South City Theater, or she could make He Jingxian unable to stay there.
Qi Shixin didn't want to tell He Jingxian, so he simply went to sleep on the sofa in the living room with his blanket. The weather was a bit cold, but the temperature inside was okay. Qi Shixin didn't want to argue with He Jingxian, and didn't want his parents to hear.
He Jingxian saw Qi Shixin sleeping on the sofa with a quilt in his arms, so she didn't call him in. He Jingxian wondered if she was pregnant. If she was, it would affect her performance. If she aborted the child...the Qi family would definitely be unhappy if they knew.
The next morning, when Qi's mother saw Qi Shixin sleeping in the living room, she became even more unhappy.
"Sleep, sleep, sleep, you still have the nerve to sleep." Qi's mother knocked on the door and asked He Jingxian to open it. As soon as He Jingxian opened the door, Qi's mother scolded her, "Don't you know that your own man didn't go to the room to sleep? It's so cold, and you let your man sleep on the sofa in the living room. How can you be a wife?"
"I……"
"I, I, I, what do you mean by I?" Qi's mother asked, "Why don't you let your husband go back to his room to sleep? I shouldn't have let you marry my son. Look at you, you don't look like a good wife. You want to work and not cook, that's fine. I don't need you to cook or do housework, but you can't even take care of your husband."
"He wants to sleep in the living room." He Jingxian said.
"If it weren't for you, would he have thought of sleeping in the living room?" Qi's mother rolled her eyes. "You have your own problems, and you still have the nerve to criticize others. Hurry up, let your man go to his room to rest."
He Jingxian could only ask Qi Shixin to go to the room to rest. She wanted to say that she might be pregnant, but she still didn't say it out loud. He Jingxian thought that if she was really pregnant, she didn't want to have the child at this time, she wanted to abort the child. He Jingxian was thinking about this in her heart. Things were not confirmed yet. She had to go to the hospital to check first to confirm whether she was pregnant.
"Go back to your room and rest." He Jingxian said, "Next time, don't sleep in the living room."
He Jingxian thought to herself: Next time you sleep in the living room, your mother will be talking about me, not you.
He Jingxian didn't want Qi's mother to talk, because Qi's mother would constantly criticize her for the smallest of issues. He Jingxian felt that she had tried her best to speak well, but these people still looked down on her. He Jingxian wanted to play a more important role soon, she wanted to become a pillar of the show. When that happened, these people would probably treat her much better.
Qi Shixin was half asleep, and he looked at He Jingxian. Qi Shixin got up from the sofa and went into the room carrying the quilt.
"..." He Jingxian looked at Qi Shixin. Why didn't Qi Shixin say a word?
Early in the morning, Shi Nan went out for a run, hoping to meet Jiang Moli. However, before Shi Nan could reach Jiang Moli, she got into Sheng Jiahao's car, who came to pick her up for work.
Shi Nan watched Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao leave together, and he stopped. Shi Nan did not think about running over, but ran back home.
Shi's mother had already prepared breakfast. When she saw Shi Nan coming back, she hurriedly called out, "Come, come and eat. It's so cold, why are you still going out for a run?"
"Exercise." Shi Nan said, "We also have physical education classes in college, and we need to pass them."
"Just passing is good enough," said Shi's mother. "You don't have to be particularly outstanding. What matters is excellent academic performance. Who did you see when you went out for a run?"
Shi's mother deliberately asked this question. Without waiting for Shi Nan's answer, she continued, "Jiang Moli is lucky. She has a boyfriend who often picks her up from get off work, so she doesn't have to take the bus. If her boyfriend doesn't come to pick her up occasionally, she'll take the bus. It's relaxing to have someone to pick her up. I think she can't bear to leave her boyfriend. He's rich and educated. For someone like Jiang Moli, it's a waste of time."
"Mom, you don't have to talk about Jasmine all the time. She and I are just ordinary friends. She has a boyfriend, I saw it all." Shi Nan didn't want his mother to keep emphasizing this matter. His heart was bleeding, but he had to control his emotions and not appear too excited so that his mother could not see it.
Shi Nan didn't want his mother to embarrass Jiang Moli, and didn't want the relationship between him and Jiang Moli to get worse. Shi Nan thought that he was just going to college, not soaring to the sky, and he was still the same Shi Nan.
"Her boyfriend is here again today?" Shi's mother said, "That's right. Her boyfriend probably hasn't had anything to do recently. He often has dinner at her house. They haven't gotten engaged or married yet, but her boyfriend is always with her. It's no different from being engaged. The Jiang family only has one biological daughter, Jiang Moli, and they hope their future son-in-law can spend more time with their daughter. The Jiang family was thinking of recruiting a son-in-law before, and I wonder if they're still looking for one now. Would such a capable man be willing to be his son-in-law? He's a college graduate!"
"People who graduate from college are also ordinary people." Shi Nan said, "Mom, that's the Jiang family's business. It has nothing to do with our family."
"We are all neighbors, it's okay to talk about it." Shi's mother said, she just wanted to talk about it in front of her son. Shi's mother saw that her son was calm on the surface, and she was worried that he was pretending. Before, her son liked Jiang Moli very much. If she hadn't stopped him, he might have confessed his feelings to Jiang Moli.
Shi's mother couldn't let her son rush to her, let alone let her son be with Jiang Moli. Her son was a college student and would have a bright future.
"This is someone else's private matter." Shi Nan said, "You have to be more sensible."
"Everyone's saying it, not just us." Shi's mother served Shi Nan some porridge. "Some people said earlier that they would break up sooner or later. I don't think they will break up. The boy is Moli's teacher's son. Moli's teacher didn't object, so his parents should approve of her."
"..." Shi Nan didn't want to talk. Now is now, and the future is the future. No one knows what will happen in the future.
On the way to send Jiang Moli to work, Sheng Jiahao couldn't help but ask, "Did you see that Shi Nan?"
"Not yet." Jiang Moli said, "If we didn't meet on the road, then we didn't see each other. I can't just run to his house to see him. If I do, his mother will scold me to death. What's the matter? Are you jealous?"
"I'm jealous." Sheng Jiahao said, "You two were childhood sweethearts."
"There are others. I'm not the only one who grew up with him as a childhood sweetheart. Anyone who grew up on the same street can be considered a childhood sweetheart, right?" Jiang Moli said. "If there are too many childhood sweethearts, they won't be worth much."
"No matter how worthless it is, we have known each other for a long time," said Sheng Jiahao.
"Have you heard the saying? Childhood sweethearts can't stand up to someone who falls from the sky." Jiang Moli said, "You are the one who falls from the sky. If childhood sweethearts are truly close, there will be no such thing as someone who falls from the sky. If someone really falls from the sky, you have to go through a lot of twists and turns before you can get back to your childhood sweetheart. This kind of roundabout way is not suitable for someone like me."
Jiang Moli likes to be direct. If she likes it, she likes it. If she doesn't like it, she doesn't like it. The extreme tug-of-war between men and women, tug-of-war, Jiang Moli can only think that what these people are doing, can't they just cut the Gordian knot, can't they just do it right away?
When performing opera, pulling is required, and Jiang Moli can do it, but it is not necessary in reality.
"I believe you." Sheng Jiahao smiled.
Sheng Jiahao sent Jiang Moli to work and said, "I'll pick you up in the evening."
"Okay." Jiang Moli waved to Sheng Jiahao.
When Jiang Moli was about to turn around, Sheng Jiahao pulled Jiang Moli into his arms again, "We will spend more time together in the future, longer than when we were childhood sweethearts."
"A steady stream of income." Jiang Moli replied.
Zhu Zhixuan saw Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao's actions from a distance and rolled her eyes. "That's at the office entrance. It's really inappropriate to be so pushy."
"They are a couple." Qiao Yuwei said.
Qiao Yuwei and Zhu Zhixuan arrived at work at about the same time and happened to run into each other. Qiao Yuwei was very envious of Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli had such a good boyfriend. Qiao Yuwei thought how wonderful it would be if she could have such a good boyfriend. When she was sick, there was someone to accompany her. When she went to and from work, there was someone to pick her up. And her boyfriend was so handsome.
"You can also find a boyfriend." Qiao Yuwei said, "Find a local boyfriend."
Qiao Yuwei and her family have Nancheng hukou (household registration) and stable jobs, so finding a local partner shouldn't be too difficult. Qiao Yuwei was considering the possibility of finding a boyfriend in Nancheng. She told her family, and they told her to find someone in Nancheng. Since she was already in Nancheng, she shouldn't even think about going back. Regardless of whether Qiao Yuwei could succeed in the future, if she stayed in Nancheng, her children would have Nancheng hukou, and her children would be better off than many others.
"It's not bad to be able to stay in Nancheng forever." Qiao Yuwei said.
"You came to the provincial capital, Xiao Baihua, just to get married?" Zhu Zhixuan said disdainfully, "You have no ambition at all."
"..." Qiao Yuwei was speechless. She certainly didn't come to this unit to get married. But when women get older, isn't that what they do? Qiao Yuwei didn't want to move up, but that also depended on the opportunity.
In this day and age, if a woman isn't dating or married, people will constantly criticize her. When Qiao Yuwei realized she couldn't quickly climb to a higher position, she thought there was nothing wrong with getting married; she always had to think about what was good for her. Women don't have to be single to have a career; they can have both.
"Then you don't have to get married, just stay single, and work hard to pursue your love," said Qiao Yuwei.
Meanwhile, He Jingxian went to the hospital. To avoid being noticed, she wrapped herself tightly. She first applied for leave from her employer, saying she had something to attend to. The employer approved her leave and allowed her to go to the hospital first.
"Doctor, am I pregnant? I haven't had my period for over a month." He Jingxian asked, "It's early in the pregnancy. If I miscarry, won't it be easy and unnoticed?"
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