"You two should just leave. I think you shouldn't even bother with dinner tonight," Zhang Shengtian said in a desolate voice.
My heart is cold, and I no longer hope that my family can be reunited.
Right now, Zhang Shengtian just wanted to be alone and didn't want to see anyone else.
“Big Brother…” Zhang Aiai was both angry and anxious. She stood up and looked at Zhang Shengtian in disbelief.
"What's going on?" Song Lili walked in at the right time, looked at the people in the room, and asked in confusion.
She actually heard everything; she was already outside when Zhang Qingguo questioned Zhang Aiai.
However, noticing the awkward atmosphere, she didn't go in.
If we continue now, it will sound like Zhang Aiai and her father Zhang Shengtian are arguing.
Song Lili then came in, interrupting Zhang Aiai as she was about to speak.
She pretended not to see the anger, resentment, and fury on Zhang Aiai's face, and said to Zhang Shengtian, "Big Brother, dinner is ready, let's eat."
Then, he turned to Zhang Aiai and her husband and said, "Aiai, Yaoqing, hurry up and sit down, it's time to eat."
"Qingguo, go to the dinner table with Dada." After giving the order, Song Lili left.
"Alright, let's go eat." Zhang Qingguo stood up. After saying this to the two of them, he helped the dazed Zhang Shengtian out.
“You…” At this moment, Fang Yaoqing finally dared to express his anger, pointing at Zhang Aiai and calling her an “idiot.”
"Who are you cursing? Who am I doing this for? I'm doing this for you! What right do you have to curse me?" Zhang Aiai was also furious and immediately started cursing back.
"You... I won't stoop to your level, you idiot." Fang Yaoqing cursed under his breath and chased after Zhang Shengtian.
Let's appease my father-in-law first; I really can't worry about anything else.
At the dinner table, Fang Yaoqing was too embarrassed to speak because of Song Lili and Lin Xue's presence, and he was also afraid of making things more complicated, so he didn't say anything more.
Anyway, Fang Yaoqing put himself in their shoes and realized he definitely wouldn't agree. That's why he didn't bring it up.
Little did he know that as long as it wasn't excessive, Song Lili could actually agree.
Regardless of Lin Xue's thoughts, Song Lili adhered to the principle of helping whenever she could.
It's not that she's a pushover or has a saintly heart; it's just that she wants to save herself trouble.
When a family becomes wealthy, friends, relatives, and even family members around them will become envious, causing a lot of trouble and distracting her from her studies.
It's better to offer a small helping hand so their lives can be easier. That way, they won't cause you trouble, and you can relax.
That's why Song Lili had such thoughts.
However, she never told anyone about her thoughts, so no one knew, and Fang Yaoqing missed this opportunity.
Lin Xue had no idea what was going on. Seeing that the others were in a bad mood, she assumed that the incident from that morning hadn't passed.
Zhang Shengtian and Zhang Qingguo remained silent, ignoring Zhang Aiai and her husband, and did not initiate conversation with them.
Song Lili knew everything, but she didn't say anything. She just quietly took care of the children's meals.
The children knew nothing and were enjoying their meal, except perhaps Xiao Chen, who was watching Korean dramas, noticed something was amiss.
However, Mom said that this is an adult matter, and even if he senses it, he won't say anything. He'll eat his own food and then go back to do his homework.
Because of this delay, Zhang Aiai and Fang Yaoqing didn't have the chance to say what they wanted to say.
After finishing their meal, Zhang Shengtian urged them to hurry up and leave, saying, "Alright, it's getting late. Ai'ai and Yaoqing, you should head back now. It's getting dark and the roads are difficult to travel."
"We're leaving tomorrow, so be careful on your way back," Zhang Shengtian said, standing up.
"I'm tired today, so I won't stay with you any longer. I'm going to rest now, as we have to travel tomorrow."
He was afraid that if he stayed, Zhang Aiai and Fang Yaoqing would say something else.
These things shouldn't be known to his two daughters-in-law; let him worry about them alone.
If my son's family starts arguing about this, then... it would be a loss for them.
Therefore, Zhang Shengtian's attitude was very firm, as if he wanted Zhang Aiai and the other person to leave.
Zhang Aihao tried to speak several times, but Fang Yaoqing stopped her each time.
Because he saw that Song Lili was looking at the couple with a half-smile, as if she knew something.
Fang Yaoqing was a proud man and didn't dare to voice his demands in front of Song Lili.
Finally, Zhang Aiai was dragged away by Fang Yaoqing, and Zhang Shengtian went back to his room to sleep, feeling dejected.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong?" Lin Xue whispered to Song Lili as they went back to the kitchen to tidy up.
Song Lili shook her head. "I don't know either. Maybe it happened this morning." With that, she went to wash the dishes, regardless of whether Lin Xue believed her or not.
Lin Xue didn't believe it, because she had a vague feeling that it didn't happen in the morning.
But she couldn't ask, because her husband and father-in-law both looked unwell. How could she ask?
My sister-in-law isn't a good-tempered person either. Asking her might cause trouble, so I can only ask Song Lili.
But will Song Lili tell her?
No way!
She knew exactly what was going on, but she would never tell anyone.
This was something her father-in-law, Zhang Shengtian, wanted to keep hidden. Why did she reveal it?
Now that Lin Xue's business has succeeded, she seems to have become a little arrogant, or perhaps overconfident.
What if she causes family conflicts?
Therefore, even if Song Lili knew, she would say she didn't.
The next day, Song Lili went to town and made a phone call to ask someone to buy tickets for them, and also to buy tickets for everyone else.
Their whole family, plus Daqing and Yangmei, and Chuci's family, all add up to a large group of people!
After seeing Zhang Aiai off, Zhang Shengtian told Song Lili to buy a ticket back as soon as possible.
So, Song Lili bought train tickets for the next day, for the evening, so they could leave the next morning.
With the matter settled, Song Lili strolled around the town, looking at the familiar street scenes, feeling as if the old days were still yesterday.
It seems that she still carries a basket on her back and comes to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things, while Wang Daming is busy going back and forth inside.
And on the street, she was still walking, and there were people she knew around her who would stop to say hello and exchange a few words.
The buildings also evoked a sense of familiarity, as if she had never left and had always lived here.
As she walked along, she saw familiar scenery, which unconsciously drew Song Lili into her memories.
I think about many things, some beautiful, some sad, some bitter, some joyful, and some sorrowful.
This place holds so many of her memories, including her most difficult period.
When she first arrived here, her fear, apprehension, and uncertainty about everything unfamiliar were all evident here.
That was the most difficult time for her; she lived in constant fear, afraid of being exposed.
Every day is spent in anxiety, every day is spent living in fear.
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