Xia Anyan's questions caused Zhou Yatong to fall silent for a moment.
She stood there with her head down, letting tears fill her eyes, but she had no energy to care.
In her mind, she was recalling over and over again the times she had spent with her father and brothers and sisters.
"I...I...I don't know..." She squatted on the ground, hugged her knees, and buried her face in them.
Xia Anyan also squatted down, looked at her, and said, word by word, "To put it bluntly, you went there to avoid trouble. You don't need to deny it; your father sent you to the countryside to protect you. Otherwise, do you think that third sister-in-law you mentioned would let you off after she was discharged from the hospital?"
Xue Cuicui and her relationship is now irreconcilable, isn't it?
If she insists on staying in Beijing, Xue Cuicui might really make her life worse than death.
After thinking about all this, Zhou Yatong felt a little scared.
Why was she so blind to this? Why didn't she wait until the child was born before talking about it?
Or, should we wait until the child can't be saved on their own before we talk about it?
She felt wronged, but also felt that there was no use in feeling wronged.
Xia Anyan is willing to say these things now because they are also women, and in this society, only women will truly help other women.
Are we supposed to rely on those men for help?
If Zhou Yatong had found another gay man instead of her today...
If the other party had even the slightest ulterior motive, the solution wouldn't be for Zhou Yatong to go to the countryside, but rather for her to get married.
Her affair with Qian Youren had only just ended, and marrying someone so casually wouldn't be a good thing for her.
Let's set aside what the other person's intentions are. Even if he truly loves her and is willing to marry her, what about the future? What if he stops loving her? Won't he use this incident to his advantage?
Xia Anyan is not from this era. She has seen the coldness and warmth of human relationships and knows that men are the least trustworthy people.
Zhou Yatong must go to the countryside for this matter to be completely resolved.
“I’ve said everything I need to say. If you can take it to heart, then go apologize to your brother and sister-in-law, and also apologize to your father. Explain that you volunteered to go to the countryside, and ask him to help you arrange a good place to go.”
"Also, having more cash and bills can't hurt. Don't flaunt your wealth, that's the only thing I can tell you. Think about it yourself. I have things to do with my family, so I'm leaving now."
Xia Anyan and Gu's mother left, leaving Zhou Yatong alone.
She lay there, motionless for a long time.
She squatted for so long that her legs went numb, and she cried enough, before she finally decided to get up.
Before she could even get up, she almost fell because her legs were numb.
At the critical moment, Sun Lingling appeared and supported her: "Ya Tong, are you alright?"
Zhou Yatong felt a mix of emotions upon hearing the familiar voice.
She turned her head and met Sun Lingling's gaze, but in Sun Lingling's eyes, there was nothing but worry and concern.
Zhou Yatong was warmed by her gaze and threw herself into her arms, bursting into tears again.
Sun Lingling hugged Zhou Yatong and patted her back comfortingly.
"Okay, okay, stop crying. If you're upset, just tell me. You absolutely can't do this alone, it's dangerous, you know?"
Just now, if she hadn't seen several men with ill intentions coming this way, she wouldn't have noticed that there was someone squatting by the wall.
When they got there, they realized that the person was someone they knew.
Although Zhou Yatong had told her before that she wanted to break off their friendship, Sun Lingling never took it seriously.
Having known each other for so many years, how could she not know what kind of person Zhou Yatong was? She wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, after learning about her family situation, she felt very sorry for her.
"Lingling, you're so good to me," Zhou Yatong said in a hoarse voice.
Sun Lingling smiled, took the person's hand, and left.
...
After Xia Anyan and Gu's mother left, they met up with their family and drove away.
Although Tie Sanfeng wasn't with them this time, the rest of them still had mouths, so they could ask for directions if they didn't know the way.
And so, we walked and strolled along, and in just one morning, we actually visited quite a few places.
During their meal, they went to the same place that Tie Sanfeng had taken them to last time.
Quite a few people came here, all in a hurry, eating and leaving promptly, and they were all very self-disciplined.
“This place is nice, but it will probably have to close down soon if the inspections get stricter,” Zhang Junan said in a low voice to the person next to him.
The crackdown is intensifying, with the aim of nationalizing state-owned businesses, including state-run restaurants, factories, and private properties, all of which are to be confiscated.
Zhang Junan saw it clearly: although this place was well preserved, the greater its fame, the more people would know about it.
If someone eventually decides to report this, the owner here might not be able to escape punishment.
"Dad, when we leave later, please remind him. The proprietress was very nice; she even gave us a bowl of cold peanut salad."
Xia Anyan pointed to the dish of stir-fried peanuts with vinegar on the table and said.
Zhang Junan nodded and told them about it when he paid.
The couple were probably in their forties. After hearing Zhang Jun'an's words, they exchanged a glance, looking somewhat helpless.
"Actually, we know about what you're talking about. We've been running this restaurant for many years, and we've built its reputation little by little."
"We opened this shop to pay for our son's medical treatment. Now that he's recovered, we want to give back to those kind people, so we set the prices relatively low so that they can eat with peace of mind."
The two chattered on and on, and Zhang Junan listened quietly the whole time without interrupting.
After they finished speaking, Zhang Junan patted the boss on the shoulder: "Brother, your intentions are good, but sometimes you can't put yourself in danger."
"You said yourself that you and your sister-in-law have a son. Judging from your age, your son must be quite old. I wonder if you have any grandchildren. In any case, you should think about your children."
"Of course, what I'm saying are just some of my thoughts. You can consider them or not."
After Zhang Junan finished speaking, he returned to his seat and joined Grandpa Xia and the others.
But when they left, the owner still packed three lunchboxes of food for them.
"Brother, thank you for telling me all that. This is a token of our appreciation from my wife and me. Please accept it."
Zhang Junan was about to refuse, but the man put on a stern face: "You're right, we intend to listen to you, so you must accept these!"
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