Liu Yuan was already exhausted from work, and seeing Liu Wan and her daughter nagging here annoyed her. Her tone was also unpleasant: "Liu Wan, let me tell you, you two better go somewhere cool and stay there. Don't nag in front of me. It's annoying to look at you."
Liu Wan's mother's temper flared up instantly, and she leaned forward to hit her. Liu Yuan simply raised her foot and kicked her, causing Liu Wan's mother to stagger back a few steps. She stared at Liu Yuan in disbelief, not expecting that Liu Yuan would dare to lay a hand on her.
Liu Yuan glanced at Liu Wan, and finally snorted, "Liu Wan, you found a man to do the work for you. Does your mother know about your easy life?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Wan's mother immediately turned to look at Liu Wan. Ignoring the pain in her stomach, she gave Liu Wan a big slap on the nose, making Liu Wan spin around.
Liu Wan immediately cried and said, "Mom, I didn't."
Liu Yuan snorted and said, "No, why don't you say that you don't even have to wash your own clothes? That man washes them for you, cooks for you, and even carries water for you. He tells everyone that he does it for you, but you still won't admit it. Not to mention our educated youth compound, who in the whole Beian Village doesn't know this?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Wan's mother immediately asked, "Da Ya, is what Er Ya said true?"
Liu Wan shook her head: "Mom, I didn't."
Tan Jian returned from work just in time to see this scene. His eyes flickered for a moment, and then he saw Yun Yi leaning on the wall, tilting her head at him. He immediately smiled, then stopped smiling as if the smile had never appeared. He immediately pushed aside the onlookers and ran forward.
He stood between Liu Wan and her mother, and asked sternly, "Who are you? How dare you hit Xiao Wan?"
Looking at Tan Jian, a man of medium build with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Liu Wan's mother began to sized him up: "Who are you?"
Tan Jian took a step back, hiding Liu Wan behind him: "My name is Tan Jian, and I'm an educated youth who came here."
Liu Wan's mother raised an eyebrow. "Educated youth?" Thinking of what Liu Yuan had just said, she had a sudden realization. "That's right, only educated youth can fetch water and cook, and can get clothes for their daughter. Could this be the man who was dating their daughter?"
Liu Wan's mother asked, "What is your relationship?"
Tan Jian sensed that Liu Wan behind him was about to speak, so he immediately said, "We are friends."
Liu Wan didn't refute these words, but her silence was interpreted as an admission by her mother, who asked, "Tan Jian, where are you from?"
Tan Jian smiled憨厚ly: "My hometown is Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. My parents are both alive. I have an older brother and a younger sister. My brother is already married, and my sister just graduated from junior high school this year. My parents are both textile factory workers."
When Liu Wan's mother saw Tan Jian, she described her situation as if she were meeting her boyfriend's parents for the first time. This surprised Liu Wan. However, her family's situation was better than her own. She was unemployed, and the family's income came from her husband's salary and the money her in-laws received from her older brother.
My youngest son is still in school, and my eldest son has found a temporary job, but he only earns enough to cover his own expenses and doesn't actually see any money.
She only came here to ask Liu Wan to take some grain after the autumn harvest. When she learned that Liu Yuan was also there, she decided to go to Liu Yuan's place first to take some back. However, this brat dared to hit her. When she got back, she would definitely make her look bad in front of her parents-in-law.
Tan Jian turned around and glanced at Liu Wan, whose cheek was already red and swollen. He pretended to be surprised and said, "Xiao Wan, what happened to you? Let me see." Before Liu Wan could react, he touched her face with his hands, which were a little dirty from a day's work. This intimate gesture made it seem as if they had done it many times before.
Liu Wan's mother was also taken aback by this action.
A gentle breeze blew, and Yun Yi, who was watching the scene, was also stunned. Tan Jian was quite something, his hand was even touching his face.
Liu Yuan crossed his arms. This guy is bold and shameless. No wonder he can do such a shameless thing. But is this two freaks paired together?
Suddenly I missed Qian Duoduo. If she were here, she would definitely analyze things with me. And that girl's words often seem nonsensical, but they are incredibly insightful!
Liu Wan's face was already burning, and when Tan Jian touched it with his slap, it hurt even more. Tears immediately streamed down her face, making it look as if Tan Jian was tenderly touching Liu Wan's face, while Liu Wan was tearfully complaining to her lover.
This realization broadened the horizons of the villagers who were watching, and also confirmed the fact that Liu Wan and Tan Jian were dating.
Listening to the discussions around her, Liu Wan's mother thought Tan Jian's conditions were acceptable, but she couldn't stand his behavior. What she found even more unacceptable was that Liu Wan's face was still in Tan Jian's hands, yet she didn't refute him.
In the end, she couldn't bear to see the two of them with a cold.
Instead of standing there like a monkey in the sun, she walked up to Liu Wan, took her arm, and left!
Back at the educated youth compound, Liu Wan's mother saw Mu Tingting lying on the kang (a heated brick bed). Knowing she couldn't stay there any longer, she simply pulled Liu Wan to a small grove of trees not far away.
She asked, "How did you manage to offend Er Ya here?"
Liu Wan touched her face and said aggrievedly, "I just arrived and she started to distance herself from me. I don't even understand why!"
I've been here for so long, and the money my family sends me isn't much to begin with. I was thinking of relying on her, but she always hangs out with Feng Niaoniao and Qian Duoduo, and never includes me.
Liu Wan's mother asked, "Who are these two people?"
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