However, Liu Zi still had some worries in her heart, as no one could predict the future.
The family compound has calmed down for now, but the Zhao family's affairs could resurface at any time.
His father is too forceful in his actions; he must have offended a lot of people over the years, and someone might want to take revenge!
Some things you have to be wary of.
Liu Zi's premonition was correct. At that moment, in a living room in the family compound, two mysterious men were plotting something based on the news they had heard at noon.
When they got home, Aunt Zhang was having dinner with Lingzi and Qiqi.
Both of them were happy to see Liu Zi return, and Lingzi became much more cheerful after returning to her side.
Liu Zi patted each of the two children on the head and gave them the small gifts she had brought back.
The two cheered and went inside to dismantle things!
"Have you eaten? I left some rice in the pot for you," Aunt Zhang said with a smile.
"I haven't eaten, and I'm starving!" Liu Zi rubbed her empty stomach and sat down where her daughter had just been sitting.
Aunt Zhang busied herself taking out the things she had left for her, muttering to herself, "It gets dark early now. You're a girl, don't come back so late. There are so many bad people these days, what if they rebel for money?"
"Something came up today, so I went home."
While eating, Liu Zi told Aunt Zhang what had happened and reminded her to keep an eye on the two children so that Granny Zhao wouldn't take advantage of the situation.
Aunt Zhang nodded thoughtfully and didn't say anything more.
At 8:30 p.m., after the two children had gone to sleep, Aunt Zhang came to find Liu Zi, wearing a coat, with a very solemn expression.
Liu Zi was somewhat surprised. What happened?
The two sat down around the stove. After a couple of seconds of contemplation, Aunt Zhang said, "The New Year is almost here, and I've been away for quite a while. I have to go back to my hometown."
Liu Zi was greatly surprised. Hadn't they agreed that she would take care of Zhang Da Niang in her old age and see her off when she passed away? Why was she thinking of going back to her hometown now?
"Auntie, did I do something wrong that made you unhappy?"
"No, I'm living quite well here in Songzhuang. You've spent so much money buying things for an old woman like me, and the two children are well-behaved and sensible. There's no better life than this."
"Then why? If it's because of my godmother, I can explain. I've been looking at houses recently and want to wait until I move into my own house before holding the banquet. I won't go back on my word." Liu Zi was worried that Aunt Zhang would misunderstand, so she quickly explained her plan.
Ultimately, Songzhuang is someone else's property, so it's inconvenient for her to hold a banquet here.
"No, no!" Aunt Zhang waved her hand.
"I agreed to your request back then because of Lingzi's situation. I didn't want her to stay with the Yu family for another day. I never intended to adopt her as a goddaughter; it was just a temporary measure. I understand."
But I…
Liu Zi was genuinely sincere. Over the course of their time together, she and the old woman got along very well. The old woman was easygoing, hardworking, and very kind to the two children.
Although it was agreed that the care would be provided for the elderly woman, it is now the elderly woman who is taking care of the family. She does everything very well, from preparing three meals a day to washing clothes and cleaning.
This allows Liu Zi to spend more time with her two children, which is something she is very grateful for.
"I know you're a good child!" Aunt Zhang patted Liu Zi's hand and said with a wry smile.
"Actually, I'd also like to stay home. This period has been the happiest time of my life in nearly ten years."
"But I can't drag you down with me. My brothers are all bloodsuckers. If they hear that a rich person from Beijing is going to support me in my old age, they'll crawl to Beijing to find me." Aunt Zhang wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye.
Liu Zi didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only say, "They won't be able to find it. Beijing is a huge city, and they're from out of town; they don't know anything about it."
"You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever. My life is already like this, and I can't let you all be sucked dry by them." Aunt Zhang kept shaking her head as if she had thought of something.
"To be honest, ma'am, you don't need to worry too much about this." Liu Zi scratched her head.
"I actually have quite a background. I can even get my ex-husband locked up. A few guys who crawled out of the mountains can't threaten me." At this moment, Liu Zi could only exaggerate her abilities.
"Besides, they're just your brothers, not your parents. This isn't some remote mountain village where just because someone has a lot of men doesn't mean they can shamelessly come knocking on your door."
Aunt Zhang hesitated for a moment: "..."
"Auntie, who will look after the children if you leave? I'm already overwhelmed taking care of one child, so I can't let Lingzi, who's only six years old, take care of her younger sister! Take today for example, I came back so late because I felt at ease with you here." Liu Zi explained Aunt Zhang's importance.
"But I just heard you say that your mother wants to retire! If she retires, she can take care of your child." This is also the reason why Aunt Zhang proposed to leave. She couldn't bear to see Lingzi, whom she had watched grow up, suffer.
"I was just saying. My mom is still several years away from retirement age! She's just disgusted by Granny Zhao. She wouldn't want to retire early."
Seeing that Liu Zi had spoken so readily, Aunt Zhang believed her, but she still refused to accept Liu Zi as her goddaughter.
Aunt Zhang was actually concerned. People in town said she had a tough life. As soon as she entered the family, her mother-in-law fell ill and died, then her husband sacrificed himself on the battlefield, and in the end, she couldn't even save her only son.
She didn't want to burden Liu Zi, who already had two children to raise, and her life wasn't easy either.
Seeing that Aunt Zhang was determined, Liu Zi stopped insisting, but there was no room for discussion about taking care of Aunt Zhang in her old age.
In addition, we also have to give the old lady 500 yuan every month.
Aunt Zhang refused, saying, "It's my pleasure to look after your child; I don't want your wages."
"Auntie, this isn't wages, it's pocket money," Liu Zi explained.
"I know the current pension isn't much, and the cost of living in Beijing is high; you need to have some money to spend!"
"That's still not enough!" Aunt Zhang waved her hand. In their town, a young and strong man couldn't even earn five hundred a month. How could she possibly have that much money?
"Since I've given it to you, just keep it. You'll end up spending it on the two kids anyway, so it makes no difference." Liu Zi brought up the two children.
After thinking for a moment, Aunt Zhang said, "Alright then, I'll save it for the children."
Aunt Zhang felt that Liu Zi was still so young and beautiful, and it wasn't impossible for her to remarry in the future. If the man treated the children badly, having money would give the two children some security.
After the matter was discussed, Aunt Zhang's expression and eyes relaxed.
"Alright, it's getting late. You've been out all day, go to sleep!"
"good!"
Liu Zi was in a good mood. She yawned, thinking that her daily routine had become much more normal since she was reborn.
She'll have to buy a TV in a few days. Once she has something to do, Aunt Zhang probably won't have time to think about these things anymore.
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