Liu Tao subconsciously covered her mouth, but how could she hide her actions from Su Niannian after giving birth? Thinking of her recent series of abnormal behaviors, Su Niannian's pupils suddenly shrank and she immediately came to the conclusion: "Liu Tao, you are really pregnant."
"..."
Liu Tao subconsciously looked around, then stepped forward and grabbed Su Niannian's sleeve, saying earnestly: "Niannian, I beg you not to tell anyone else about this, okay?! I promise I won't delay any training or performances, I just caught a cold these two days and my stomach is uncomfortable, there was no reaction at other times.
Really, I beg you, weren’t you also pregnant when you performed on stage?! You should be able to understand my feelings…"
Su Niannian looked at her in disbelief: "Does your family know about this?"
"Of course." Liu Tao's mouth was full of bitterness. It was Li Xiang's good idea to let her return to the art troupe. The other party had a fixed salary and a stable job with no room for advancement, so he set his sights on her. Liu Tao did not have such a strong ambition for career before, and even less after she became pregnant. Therefore, her attitude has always been perfunctory, and anyone can see it.
"Are you crazy? I had no choice but to go on stage while pregnant! You know better than anyone how much effort I put in, right?! I kept taking medicine to protect the pregnancy, and I almost couldn't give birth to the baby in my belly!
Liu Tao, you don't need to take this risk. You know Xiao Fei's expectations of you. If you really want to participate in this performance, the drum must be prepared for you. Have you made up your mind between the child and work? This performance is very important. "
Su Niannian originally came to persuade the other party to correct his attitude, but after learning that Liu Tao was pregnant, she was speechless. The most important thing was to persuade the other party to keep the child.
No accidents can be allowed to happen in this performance.
When Liu Tao heard that Jiang Xiaofei wanted her to perform acrobatics mixed with the dance, her face turned pale in an instant. She opened her mouth and said in fear: "No, I can't..."
"The above are my suggestions, Liu Tao. It's up to you to choose this path. I just don't want you to regret it."
How can I not regret it?!
After marrying Li Xiang, Liu Tao began to regret it. She regretted it so much that her intestines turned green. She even suspected that every step she took was wrong. The suffering that Su Niannian had endured was still vivid in her mind. Liu Tao wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and whispered, "I will go to the head of the group office later and take the initiative to discuss with him about my standby. Niannian, I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize, your problem has nothing to do with me."
Su Niannian frowned. She could feel that Liu Tao's former happiness had disappeared. She seemed like a different person and no longer as innocent as before.
…
Li Xiang would deliver letters between the art troupe and the military region almost every day.
so,
Liu Tao could not hide the fact that she was on standby from him. Although she was mentally prepared, her heart still suffocated for a moment when she saw Li Xiang coming home hysterically. The other party didn't care at all that she was a pregnant woman. The unopened letters almost hit her cheek. The man cursed with trembling hands.
"Liu Tao--! Do you really think you're such a big shot?! When my mom and her family were born, they could still work in the fields. How come it's your turn and you can't?!
The child is not even two months old, and you want to rest at home. Do you want us to support you as an old man?! Do you know how much pressure I am under? For your future, I begged and pleaded with everyone, but you...”
Liu Tao interrupted him directly: "I am a dancer and acrobat in the troupe. I can't risk my child."
"You know nothing!" Seeing his mother trying to smooth things over, Li Xiang was so angry that he kicked the wooden chair next to him. "All you do all day is eat and drink. You think you're great just because you're a deputy captain. Did you know that your Zhang group will be leaving Ning County soon?!
He built the art troupe himself, so he will definitely take some people with him. Whether you follow him or stay, your chances of promotion are greater than usual, and it is not impossible to become a regular employee. But at this juncture, you told me that you want to go home and rest. I don’t think it matters whether you give birth to a child or not, you will have one sooner or later anyway!"
"Li Xiang! Are you still a man?"
"Don't you know whether I am a man or not?! Then how did you get this baby in your belly? Don't look at me like that..."
“I really misjudged you——!”
Liu Tao was so angry that she started to cry. She grabbed the bag on the table and wanted to leave, but Li Xiang quickly snatched the bag away. The meat coupons, grain coupons and the Great Unity coupons inside were all taken away by Li Xiang. He curled his lips and said, "You want to go back to your mother's house again?! Don't go back to support your parents as soon as you find an excuse. Doesn't my mother cook for you all day long for free?!
After receiving salary, I will take the initiative to hand over the receipt. This is the duty of a daughter-in-law. Do you still need me to teach you?"
This man was completely different from the one who had proposed to her.
Terribly strange,
Liu Tao didn't dare to look at him any longer. She grabbed her things and ran out. The man didn't chase her at all. In the silent night, only the wind brought warmth. It was impossible for her to go back to her parents' home. Liu's father and mother would only advise her to be patient and reconcile. But Liu Tao didn't want to reconcile now. She just felt tired and had a helpless feeling of being deceived in marriage.
She didn't understand why she chose to step into this grave. She found the wrong person and would be sad for the rest of her life. Liu Tao wiped her tears and headed towards the guesthouse in the county town.
The next day,
Liu Tao, who had lost her job, wandered around the county town, not knowing where to go. She got on the bus in a daze, and when she stood at the gate of the mine, her eyes couldn't help but become moist. She just stood there. The old man guarding the gate asked her several times who she was looking for, but Liu Tao didn't say a word.
The other side of the mine.
Su Jianshan was urging the people in the team to transport the stones to the county town for testing.
His head was still buzzing, and he had a trance-like feeling as if he couldn't touch the ground. He took a puff of someone else's rough dry tobacco and felt a real pain of being choked. He pressed the corners of his mouth downward, then threw away the cigarette and crushed it with his foot.
After helping to lift the stones onto the truck, Su Jianshan watched them leave the mine. When he raised his eyes, he saw a familiar girl standing outside the mine. The moment their eyes met, Liu Tao's tears welled up in her eyes.
Su Jianshan's eyes widened. He subconsciously looked at the dust all over his body, then trotted over and asked loudly, "Are you okay?!"
Liu Tao just cried.
The old man guarding the gate cast a gossipy look at Su Jianshan. There were many female comrades who looked for this man on weekdays, but this was the first time he had seen such a trick. Su Jianshan changed his usual indifference. The old man even saw him rummaging in his trouser pocket, and then took out a big unity banknote and handed it to the other party. His tone of voice was quite gentle, like that of an older brother.
"Are you in trouble? I don't have much money, just ten dollars, take it first."
Liu Tao felt so sad that she was about to say something, but the next second, her expression suddenly changed: "What's wrong with your ears?!"
Su Jianshan raised his hand and touched the side of his face, not knowing what was going on. He only felt a salty and wet touch. He lowered his eyes and saw that his rough fingertips were stained with blood.
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