"That Sun Gui is really no good. He's short, poor, and a gambler. His ancestors must have been incredibly lucky to marry such a wonderful woman, and he still doesn't treat her well!"
"Why is Chun Ya so unlucky? Her mother has never liked her since she was little. Now that she's grown up, she's faced with this kind of situation. She can't go back to her husband's family, and her own mother won't let her come back either!"
"Ma Yulian is too heartless. Brother Li hasn't even asked her to take care of the child yet, and she won't even let Sanya into the house. Where is Sanya supposed to take the child?"
“Over the years, I’ve seen how sensible and filial Chun Ya has been to Ma Yulian, yet Ma Yulian still doesn’t like her. It’s truly disheartening!”
Li Junsheng took the opportunity to feign difficulty and asked the elderly woman next door who had overheard everything.
"Auntie, tell me, should I do this? If I don't bring my daughter back, am I supposed to let her wander the streets?"
The 81-year-old man, leaning on his cane and hunched over, nodded in agreement to Li Junsheng, "Junsheng, you did the right thing. Rules are rules, but people are flexible. We should bring Xiaochunya back."
Li Junsheng knew that the old woman was an elderly person living alone and had extra rooms in her house, so he said to her, "But Ma Yulian said that if I dare to bring her back, she will kick her out. I really have no other choice. Could you rent a room from your house for Chun Ya to stay in?"
This old lady's house has three bedrooms and one living room. The living room connects to the hallway, which is where the normal front door is located.
One of the secondary bedrooms had its wall knocked outwards, and there was an iron staircase outside, making it essentially a one-bedroom apartment!
Li Junsheng thought it would be convenient for Li Chunya to move in, as they could basically avoid disturbing each other.
The old lady was a straightforward and kind person. When she heard Li Junsheng speak, she quickly nodded and said, "Alright, alright, my room is just sitting empty anyway. We've been neighbors for years, so there's no need to give me any money!"
"Also, feel free to use my kitchen. Xiaochunya has had a lot of bleeding, so she needs to take good care of herself."
Li Junsheng didn't want to take advantage of her, so he politely declined, saying, "No, ma'am, I must give you the money. I will pay you the market rent. How can I stay in your house for free?"
Meanwhile, Ma Yulian was dumbfounded, clearly not expecting that this was Li Junsheng's real purpose!
She was furious, feeling that Li Junsheng was wasting money. In front of the neighbors, she yelled at him, "Li Junsheng, you spendthrift! You're actually spending money to rent a place for a good-for-nothing who can't have a son after she gets married?"
"Have you lost your mind? How much money do you have? They're letting Li Chunya stay for free, so you should just accept it and leave. You insist on paying them. You're making life impossible for them!"
Wang Xiuhua, who was standing nearby, was also quite jealous. Why didn't they rent a big house for the family of four?
Faced with Ma Yulian's angry curses, before Li Junsheng could say anything, the sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law of the neighbors all started pointing fingers at her and denouncing her!
"Yulian, don't go too far. Junsheng has already been very accommodating. Do you really want to drive your daughter to her death?"
"Exactly! You keep calling her a money-loser, aren't you even a woman? If your family treated you like this, wouldn't you feel heartbroken?"
"What kind of character is this? Not only does he despise his own daughter, but he also acts like he's taking advantage of her. Brother Li is really unlucky to have married you!"
Ma Yulian couldn't tolerate others speaking ill of her, and immediately started arguing with her neighbors.
"It's none of your business how my family operates. I bet you're all just trying to swindle money from Li Junsheng. He might be stupid, but I'm not!"
Upon hearing this, the neighbors were also angered. They had never seen such an outrageous person as Ma Yulian. Everyone condemned her for being malicious and always thinking the worst of people.
Seeing that Ma Yulian was being denounced, Li Junsheng had achieved his goal and prepared to retreat.
He helped the eighty-year-old woman away from the battlefield and said to her, "Auntie, I'll go to your house now and tidy up the empty room for Chun Ya. We'll bring her back tomorrow!"
"By the way, I'll pay you the rent first. I might need to trouble you for a while, since the child is always crying when he's hungry or needs a diaper change."
The old lady was very kind and didn't mind the children making noise at all; in fact, she thought it was good to have some fun!
With everything prepared at home, Li Junsheng went to the hospital the next day to bring Li Chunya and his granddaughter back.
However, it was discovered that Sun Gui had not paid for Li Chunya's emergency hospitalization. It was only after Li Junsheng paid the fees that Li Chunya was brought back!
"Come on, Chunya, slow down."
In the stairwell, Li Junsheng carefully helped Li Chunya up, making sure she was dressed warmly to avoid catching a chill.
Li Xiaoyu was hugging her niece from behind!
At their own doorstep, Ma Yulian and Wang Xiuhua stared fiercely at Li Chunya, as if they were mortal enemies, without even glancing at the child.
Under the watchful eyes of the two men, Li Chunya moved into the apartment across from her parents' house!
The old lady seemed to really like children. She picked up Li Chunya's youngest daughter and played with her, then said to Li Chunya, "Little Chunya, once you're here with Grandma, you can stay here in peace!"
"Thank you, ma'am."
Li Xiaoyu was quite satisfied with the room her father had rented for her older sister. Holding Li Chunya's hand, she said to Li Junsheng, "Dad, the factory isn't busy. I've already taken leave and can come and take care of my sister for a while. By the time my leave is over, my sister will be almost out of confinement!"
Li Junsheng nodded, looking very pleased; the sisters truly shared a deep bond.
After thinking for a moment, Li Junsheng took out some money from his pocket and handed it to Li Xiaoyu. "Then you and your sister can stay here. Take this money and go buy some toiletries, and also buy some meat and eggs to nourish your sister."
Li Xiaoyu shook her head and refused, then said playfully in a low voice, "Dad, I have money. I didn't give all the money I earned to Mom; I kept some for myself, which is perfect for my sister to spend!"
Without Sun Gui, Li Xiaoyu no longer needs to worry about not being able to spend money on her sister.
Li Junsheng smiled and said to Li Xiaoyu affectionately, "You've always been the most clever and mischievous since you were little. But it's good that you keep some money. Otherwise, if you want to buy something, you'll have to watch your mother's expression when you ask her for money!"
Li Xiaoyu smiled, her eyes curving like crescent moons, looking very charming.
Li Chunya was touched by their smile and even managed a rare laugh!
Seeing him smile, Li Junsheng felt relieved. It's good to smile more, so as not to think too much.
Li Junsheng had just settled his daughter and granddaughter when the owner of the convenience store downstairs came looking for him!
"Brother Li, there's a phone number for you. Someone's looking for you."
Li Junsheng was surprised, wondering who had specifically called him!
"Xiaoyu, keep an eye on your sister. I'm going downstairs to see who called."
Li Xiaoyu nodded in agreement.
Li Junsheng followed the shop owner downstairs, picked up the landline phone, and said, "Hello? Who is this?"
"It's me, Lao Li. Is it convenient to talk?"
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