Song Lili knew that this was the only way things could be, but she was still unhappy.
"How can such shameless people exist in the world?"
"The world is vast and full of wonders; there should be all kinds of people in this world."
"Some people are kind, some are bad; some are selfless, some are selfish."
"So, there's no need to be upset because such people exist; it's not worth it," Zhang Qinghua said softly, gently stroking Song Lili's hair.
Song Lili nodded; she knew and understood this principle.
I just feel a bit down.
She understood everything Zhang Qinghua said, but she still felt a little resentful.
"Forget it, time to sleep. I won't talk about her anymore. She's not worth my worry. I have my own things to do, and I don't have time to think about irrelevant people." Song Lili gave a haughty snort and snuggled into the covers.
"Yes, go to sleep. I'll read a little longer." Zhang Qinghua smiled, tucked the blanket around Song Lili, and picked up the book next to her pillow.
"It's late, go to sleep, we can watch it during the day." Song Lili leaned over and rested her head on Zhang Qinghua's bent arm.
"You read every day, whenever you have free time, don't you feel uncomfortable? Haven't you heard about the importance of balancing work and rest? If you keep reading, you'll become a bookworm."
"I don't want you to become a bookworm, that would be so boring! Life wouldn't have any fun at all," Song Lili said in a slightly coquettish tone.
Zhang Qinghua chuckled and pinched her cheek, then couldn't resist kissing her.
They sent the two children to sleep in another room, leaving only the couple, so Zhang Qinghua couldn't control himself.
"Don't worry, I won't become a bookworm." With you by my side, how could I possibly become a bookworm?
Song Lili didn't understand the meaning behind Zhang Qinghua's words; she just looked at him with a mixture of innocence and confusion.
Her bewildered look made Zhang Qinghua unable to look away, and he couldn't help but swallow.
After struggling for a while, I threw down the book, crawled into bed, and said, "Fine, I won't read tonight. Time to sleep."
Throughout the week, Song Lili failed to find another opportunity to tell Wang Mei what she truly needed Wang Mei's help with.
Because every time she and Wang Mei got together, Fan Lijuan would come over, giving Song Lili no chance to speak.
On Friday, Song Lili immediately pulled Wang Mei aside and said, "Lin Xue, come to my house. We have to leave very early tomorrow morning, which is too early. Why don't we come to my house tonight and stay there?"
They have to set up their stall very early in the morning, so if Wang Mei comes tomorrow morning, she will definitely be late.
She also needs to consult Wang Mei's opinion, because maybe Wang Mei wouldn't agree?
Although, the possibility of this is really small.
Wang Mei didn't refuse; she was there to help, and even if she stayed overnight, it wouldn't be a problem.
Fan Lijuan watched Song Lili and Wang Mei leave, biting her lip in frustration. In the end, she could only stomp her foot and head to the cafeteria.
She was certain that if she went along, Song Lili would definitely not give her a friendly look.
She still had a little bit of self-awareness.
When Song Lili brought Wang Mei home, she found that everyone in the family was there, and Zhang Qingguo had also returned.
"Wang Mei, please sit down for a moment. I'll go cook, and we can talk after we eat."
Song Lili put down her bag, washed her hands, and then prepared to make dinner.
Wang Mei was somewhat familiar with Zhang Qinghua, and Zhang Qingguo had also met him and knew that he was Song Lili's brother-in-law.
They were quite surprised when they heard that three members of that family had been admitted to university.
However, she was unfamiliar with the place, which made her feel a little awkward.
After exchanging greetings, and hearing that Song Lili was going to cook, he stood up somewhat awkwardly and said, "Let me help you."
Song Lili glanced at her, then nodded. "Alright then, you can help me with my book."
She also realized that it was indeed quite awkward to have the Zhang brothers and Wang Mei sitting together.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qinghua, who had originally planned to get up and help, gave up the idea and remained seated, playing with Xiao Hui.
"Lili, your house is nice," Wang Mei said, looking around. It was her first time here.
"This was found with the help of my friend. It's a house belonging to an acquaintance, so it's well-preserved."
“That’s true. If it’s not someone you know, there aren’t any rental properties available right now,” Wang Mei nodded.
Ten years of turmoil have left people feeling uneasy. Apart from the bold, everyone else remains anxious.
I'm afraid that one day it will suddenly revert to its original state.
Therefore, even if there are empty houses in the family, they will not rent them out.
There have been more cases in the last two years.
“Yes,” Song Lili echoed, knowing that as the housing market boomed, there would be more and more rental properties, and prices would rise.
This actually reminded her that she needed to buy a house in the capital.
However, this is just an idea; she has to wait and see, as she doesn't have the ability right now.
Song Lili and Wang Mei worked together and quickly prepared four dishes and a soup, with white rice as the staple food.
Looking at the dishes on the table, Wang Mei couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Song Lili's family lives a pretty good life.
After the meal, everyone had a cup of tea and sat in the courtyard to digest their food. It was then that Song Lili told Wang Mei the story.
"I didn't actually ask you to babysit my child. I just wanted to ask if you could come and help me."
“I set up a small stall to make multigrain pancakes, and they’re pretty good. But I can’t manage it all by myself, and my brother and I don’t know how to make them, so I was thinking of asking you to help me out.”
"But it won't be for free. I'll give you one dollar a day, and I'll only set up my stall on weekends. How does that sound?"
After saying that, Song Lili looked at Wang Mei, waiting for her decision.
Wang Mei was incredibly surprised; she never expected that Song Lili would contact her about something like this.
She genuinely thought that Song Lili had asked her to help take care of the child; she never imagined it would turn out like this.
After the initial shock came overwhelming joy, along with a touch of bittersweetness.
She had always had this idea: to go out and find a job to earn her own living expenses.
Her family was not well-off, and they didn't have much money.
Every month, her husband would save up some money by living frugally and send it to her, and it was no use refusing it.
The husband said that at home, even without money, they could fill their stomachs, but she couldn't; without money, she would go hungry.
Therefore, she must have money in her hands.
But how could she not understand? That money was saved by her husband and his family going hungry.
She couldn't accept it with a clear conscience, especially since she had a child with her; it pained her.
So I've always been thinking about finding a job that can earn money so I can go out and support myself.
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