She felt distant and estranged from Lu Rong, as if he were a stranger.
Turning to face Qiao Wanyue, he changed his expression again, grinning and saying, "Second sister-in-law, you're really something. I just saw those two boys glaring resentfully at the Geng family. Their days are probably numbered."
She no longer cared about those two boys.
Lu Xingxing affectionately hugged Qiao Wanyue's arm and rubbed against her.
Qiao Wanyue rubbed her head and said, "The Geng family probably won't allow them to go out anymore. Your days are finally over."
"Thank you, Second Sister-in-law." Lu Xingxing nuzzled Qiao Wanyue's shoulder with her head, like a large feline.
Lu Rong was stung by this scene.
She turned around.
Suddenly, their eyes met.
She hadn't seen Yang Lin for a long time.
He was filthy, with sunken eyes, a face so thin that his cheekbones protruded, wearing tattered clothes, and messy hair, looking like a beggar who had fled from disaster.
How did he become like this?
Although Lu Rong hated Yang Lin, he was still the child's father.
"How did you become like this?" she asked.
Yang Lin was quite resentful. "You don't give me any food. Lu Xingxing scared me and fed me pig feed. Where am I supposed to get money for food? Otherwise, I'll end up like this or that." When he looked at Lu Rong, he unconsciously looked aggrieved.
Lu Rong frowned.
Xingxing isn't that kind of person.
Lu Yunqi rolled his eyes. "We won't give you any food? You're only in your sixties. Ask any sixty-year-old if they don't go to the fields to work and earn work points. Who did you give your work points to? What about the money the team gave you?"
Yang Lin looked at Lu Yunqi warily, "What are you going to do?"
He intended to leave his money to his mother.
Lu Yunqi rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Don't worry, I don't care about your money. It's just that the Yang family took your money but didn't even give you a meal. Yang Lin, isn't your life too miserable?"
Yang Lin instinctively defended the Yang family, saying, "They've been living a very hard life. What's wrong with me helping them? You're being too heartless. You don't understand what mutual help means at all."
"This is the first time I've seen this. Helping each other, almost starving to death," Lu Yunqi laughed unkindly.
Yang Lin rolled his eyes.
What do you know, you heartless idiot?
Lu Yunqi: I don't understand.
If you starve to death, I'll collect your corpse.
Lu Xingxing pulled Qiao Wanyue into the house, where Lu Hui was already sitting and waiting.
The group remained unaffected by the earlier incident and ate with great relish.
Qiao Wanyue and Lu Hui had lunch at Lu Xingxing's house, and then helped Lu Xingxing with some chores, cleaning the yard before leaving.
The sound of firecrackers has already started to fill the village.
Lu Hui was intercepted by the children halfway, and Qiao Wanyue walked home alone.
During the Spring Festival, there were many more people on the road. The elderly chatted by the roadside, children set off firecrackers in open spaces, and laughter filled the air. Qiao Wanyue kept greeting passersby.
Everyone greeted each other with smiles and wishes for the New Year.
"Wanyue, have you eaten?" He Xiaoman asked, basking in the sun by the door.
Qiao Wanyue paused in front of Yang Dazhuang's house. "Grandma Man, you ate at Xingxing's house. What did you have for dinner?"
He Xiaoman laughed and said, "The team received some prawns and braised pork before the New Year. Life is better this year, and every household can afford to eat meat. Last year, we only ate vegetarian dumplings for the New Year."
Life has gotten better, and she feels like she's become much younger lately.
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