"Dad, don't worry, we'll write back as soon as we're settled!" Wei Xiangyang said earnestly.
He left with Fang Xiaoxia.
Fang Zhiyi did receive the letter. It was in her daughter's handwriting, which was not very good and even contained some typos. The letter simply said that life in the city was good and that her parents-in-law treated her very well.
Fang Zhiyi smiled with satisfaction as she read the letter. Then came some rare items sent by her son-in-law. These items made Fang Zhiyi the talk of the village, and the other villagers were full of envy. You see, some educated youths and their wives had been arguing fiercely over returning to the city. Fang Zhiyi's son was not only talented but also brought his wife back with him. The Fang family had really hit the jackpot. Fang Zhiyi's face was full of pride, and she kept praising her own good judgment.
His daughter wrote to invite Fang Zhiyi to the city, but the furthest Fang Zhiyi had ever been in his life was a small town, so he declined the invitation.
I shouldn't embarrass my daughter.
The village got telephone service, and Fang Xiaoxia called for the first time. She sounded a little aggrieved, but Fang Zhiyi had just received some tonics from his son-in-law not long ago. He had scolded his daughter on the phone for crying over everything and being shameful.
He never imagined that the phone call would be his daughter's cry for help.
After that, her daughter wrote less and less, but her son-in-law would send things over during holidays. Whenever Fang Zhiyi returned to the village with big bags and small packages, she would boast about how capable her son-in-law was.
Until he heard the news of his daughter's death.
Wei Xiangyang said a few words on the phone, which were nothing more than that Fang Xiaoxia had a strange personality and that she ran out and jumped into the river in a fit of anger after arguing with her family.
Fang Zhiyi was heartbroken, but looking at his son-in-law who had traveled a long way back, he couldn't bear to blame him and could only sigh repeatedly.
After burying his daughter's ashes, Wei Xiangyang stopped contacting him. Fang Zhiyi understood. He also aged considerably and would often unconsciously think of his daughter when she was little. Finally, one day, the neighbors didn't see Fang Zhiyi come out. It wasn't until the afternoon that the villagers who came to knock on the door realized something was wrong.
When they entered, Fang Zhiyi was already dead inside the room.
Meanwhile, in the city, Wei Xiangyang and Zhang Qingqing had just taken their wedding photos. Wei Xiangyang was holding a child and his face was full of smiles.
"What happened to Fang Xiaoxia in the city?" Fang Zhiyi asked.
“She was bullied by Wei Xiangyang’s parents, ridiculed by the neighbors, and worked like a slave for the Wei family.” Xiao Hei sighed, “The original owner’s daughter was also honest and never resisted. She just worked diligently.”
Fang Xiaoxia was very curious about coming to the city and did not notice the change in her husband's attitude at all.
Wei Xiangyang's parents were very warm towards their son, but they seemed to ignore her. In order to prove herself, Fang Xiaoxia took the initiative to do the housework for the Wei family. She just smiled when Wei's mother scolded her. However, Wei Xiangyang was unwilling to touch her anymore, which made Fang Xiaoxia, who wanted to have a child with Wei Xiangyang, feel uneasy.
It wasn't until she went outside and bumped into Wei Xiangyang and Zhang Qingqing walking hand in hand on the street that Fang Xiaoxia excitedly stepped forward to question Wei Xiangyang.
"Who are you? Married? Do we have a marriage certificate?" Wei Xiangyang protected Zhang Qingqing and loudly questioned Fang Xiaoxia.
Fang Xiaoxia didn't know what a marriage certificate was; she only knew that in the countryside, marriage was simply a matter of bowing to one's parents.
But she didn't leave. Instead, she became even more determined to take care of the household. The neighbors all thought the Wei family had hired a nanny from the countryside.
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