After asking for directions to the educated youth settlement, Liu's mother walked along, pondering how to broach the subject. Her daughter was the one she had carried for ten months; she couldn't possibly escape her grasp.
Moreover, with the good news of returning to the city, I reckon there shouldn't be any major problems.
When they reached the crossroads of the educated youth settlement, many people were sitting under the big trees by the roadside, enjoying the cool shade. Liu's mother didn't want to pay attention to them, but then she heard her daughter's name.
"Hey~ Have you heard? Liu Yiyi and Deng Jie, that couple, were smashing pots and pans at home again yesterday."
The two were originally the village's biggest gossips. After they got married, they provided a lot of entertainment, and everyone would gossip about them during their leisure time.
But after so much time, no one cared anymore since it was the same old routine every day, except for Aunt Tian who still broadcast it with great enthusiasm.
Aunt Liu, who had always been at odds with Aunt Tian, curled her lip and said, "What kind of big deal is this, arguing about it every day? It's old news, nothing new."
The group burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Only Liu's mother seemed to have been struck by lightning. Her daughter was with that scoundrel Deng Jie, whose family was dirt poor. How could Yiyi have gotten involved with him?
No, no, no!! There must be a mistake!
She suddenly rushed up to Aunt Tian, "Who did you just say was a couple with whom!"
A person suddenly rushed out, startling Granny Tian. After realizing what was happening, she immediately shouted, "You old woman, you scared me half to death! Are you crazy or something? Are you a lunatic?!"
Everyone was curious about Liu's mother, who was a complete stranger. She was dressed neatly and looked like a respectable person, but her expression was frighteningly distorted.
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