During the Spring Festival, Luo Yingtao and Jiang Nanmu took their children back to their hometown for three days. After settling their father and brother's lives, they soon returned to Nanyou City.
Due to recent relationship troubles, they are both preoccupied and do not communicate with each other. They are worried that if they stay at home for too long, their relatives will notice their conflicts. As the saying goes, "out of ears, out of mind." Since they cannot solve their relationship troubles for the time being, it is better for them to return to Nanyou City where they have no circle of relatives and seek some peace and quiet.
Two days after returning to Nanyou City, Luo Yingtao received a WeChat message from Yan Zi, a former classmate from K University: "Cherry, Happy New Year! Are you in Nanyou City?"
"Happy New Year! I've been back for two days."
"I didn't go back to my hometown for the New Year. I've been playing in Nanyou City for several days. This Saturday night, several classmates from our major are having a reunion. You should come over too. You know most of them. Come and chat and help relieve the boredom."
Luo Yingtao's heart had been overwhelmed by worries lately, and she had long wanted to find someone to talk to, so she quickly replied to Yan Zi: "Okay, send me the address, and I'll be there on time."
"XX Hotel, remember to attend on time. Call me on my cell phone when you get downstairs."
"Okay, see you there."
Yan Zi and Luo Yingtao are from the same hometown. They have been playing together since childhood and are good sisters who know each other well. When Luo Yingtao's brother was sick, Yan Zi donated several thousand yuan to her. Luo Yingtao was very grateful to her. Over the years, their relationship has been better than that of real sisters.
"Where are Jiang Nanmu and his son? Will you bring them with you?"
"They're not going. I want to chat with you and relax. It's inconvenient for them to go."
"Okay, see you Saturday night."
"See you Saturday."
On Saturday morning, Jiang Nanmu went to work overtime at the company. Luo Yingtao cleaned the house and helped her son with his homework. In the afternoon, she prepared dinner for him and said, "Son, Mom is going to a class reunion tonight. You wait for Dad to come home for dinner. Don't run around, okay? If anything happens, call Mom. Mom and Dad's phone numbers are posted on the door. Be sure to remember them."
"Mom, I remember. Does Dad know that you are going to the class reunion?"
"I sent a message to your father, asking him to come back early after get off work to be with you."
"Okay, Mom, please be careful in the car."
"My dear son, you are awesome!"
Just as Luo Yingtao was changing her shoes and getting ready to go out, her son sat on the sofa, turned on the TV with the remote control, and suddenly asked, "Mom, when can we buy a big house?"
"Why do you ask that question?"
Luo Yingtao has been having a headache recently over the issue of buying a house, but she didn't expect that her young son would also mention this heart-wrenching issue.
The son pointed at the old-fashioned TV on the wall and said innocently with a pout, "You and Dad used to say that when we buy a big house, we can install a big TV on the wall, just like the one at Auntie's house."
"Oh, baby, mommy is working hard to make money and will be able to buy a big house soon, okay?"
Luo Yingtao once took her son to her friend's house to play. The super-large LCD TV installed on the wall of her friend's house made her son very envious. In order to comfort her son's innocent curiosity, she had to promise her son that his wish would come true as soon as possible.
But now, not only has the down payment not increased, but 170,000 yuan has been transferred out, and the dream of buying a house has become one step further away. Thinking of this, she felt a dull pain in her heart, which deepened her hatred for Wang Mudan.
"Okay, Mom, if you live in the big room, you can even fly remote-controlled airplanes."
"Yes, baby, stay home and play. Daddy will be back in a few minutes."
Luo Yingtao's heart was broken by her son's childish voice and innocent request. The child's world was pure and he didn't know the difference between buying a house and renting one. He only knew that a big house could hold remote-controlled airplanes, install a big TV, and even install a computer for him to play with. But now they lived in a small rental house and these requests could not be met. She couldn't help but feel more and more depressed.
After comforting her son, Luo Yingtao sent a WeChat message to Jiang Nanmu: "I'm going to a class reunion with Yan Zi and the others tonight. Don't worry, I won't be back tonight. I've prepared dinner and put it in the refrigerator. Come back and eat with your son. Come back early from get off work."
Jiang Nanmu quickly replied: "I know, I'll be home in ten minutes."
Jiang Nanmu knew Yan Zi, and they were from the same hometown. Jiang Nanmu was absolutely relieved that Luo Yingtao was going to attend their party. When he received the message, he had just walked out of the factory gate. He was absolutely worried about his son being alone at home, so he quickly called a taxi and rushed home.
According to the address provided by Yan Zi, Luo Yingtao took a taxi to the gate of XX Hotel. After confirming with Yan Zi on the phone, she went straight to the reserved private room on the second floor. When she pushed the door open, she found that there were already six or seven people sitting inside. They were all alumni of K University, most of whom she knew.
She had attended several gatherings organized by Yan Zi before, and she knew most of her friends. She smiled and nodded to them and said hello: "Hi, everyone!"
Yan Zi hurried over and said, "Cherry, you're here so soon?"
"Of course, to see you."
"We want to see you too!"
Yan Zi pulled Luo Yingtao to sit next to her and said, "You already know most of these friends, so I won't introduce them anymore. A few new friends will be coming over later. Let's eat well, have fun, and chat all night long tonight."
"Whatever. I don't have to go to work tomorrow anyway, so I can play however I want." Luo Yingtao said with a forced smile.
"Haha, don't worry, be with me, your Jiang Nanmu will be absolutely at ease, I promise you will be able to forget everything tonight.
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