Lin Wan held Ruoruo and sat at the table in the living room doing some handicrafts.
When the family was so poor that they could barely make ends meet, Lin Wan took some private jobs when she was in her advanced stages of pregnancy, sewing shoe soles for others. At three cents a pair of shoes, she could barely make a living.
When Li Mu got home, he saw Lin Wan sitting in the dark, doing handwork by candlelight. He pressed the switch and the light suddenly turned on. Lin Wan closed her eyes, feeling a little uncomfortable.
When Li Mu saw Lin Wan still doing handicrafts, he felt filled with guilt and discomfort.
He walked up with eyes full of heartache, took the things in Lin Wan's hand, took out the money he earned today from his pocket, and after buying the things, only 230 yuan was left, which he put in Lin Wan's hand.
Seeing the money in Li Mu's hand, Lin Wan was a little stunned.
Subconsciously, I frowned and asked, "Where did you make so much money? Did you do anything illegal?"
Instead of the expected compliments, Li Mu heard Lin Wan's implicit questioning. He felt a little uncomfortable, but still pretended to care and said, "It's not illegal. I made the money from selling things today."
"Don't you have no money on you? How do you make so much money?" Lin Wan put the money given by Li Mu on the table and said angrily.
Li Mu looked at the money on the table, took it and stuffed it into Lin Wan's hand, saying, "Keep it. I can make money now. From now on, you can stay at home and take care of Ruoruo. I will make money for you and your daughter."
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"I don't want this dirty money. Why should I quit my job? Let's not talk about whether you have done anything bad. I work in a textile factory and earn several hundred yuan a month."
When Lin Wan heard Li Mu bring it up again, she yelled at Li Mu with an impatient look on her face.
Seeing his wife's reaction, a trace of anger flashed across Li Mu's face, and he frowned and was about to say something.
Lin Wan was so scared that she subconsciously kept a distance from him, as if she was afraid that he would get angry and hit her.
The words he was about to say froze on his lips. He lowered his head and stood there, taking a few breaths, as if to drive out the dissatisfaction in his heart.
Li Mu raised his head, picked up the bucket by the door and placed it in front of Lin Wan, and carefully explained to her: "Don't be angry, Wan Wan, I made all the money from selling eels. Believe me, if you don't believe me, look at the bucket. There is still some in the bucket for you and Ruoruo. I am going to make a soup for you today to nourish you. Don't be angry, okay?"
Lin Wan looked down and saw that there were indeed a few not-so-fat eels in the bucket, moving around in the bucket.
Seeing this, Lin Wan knew that she might have wronged Li Mu. She nodded with an evasive look in her eyes and said nothing. She was about to pick up the things Li Mu bought to cook. Just as she was about to get up, she was pressed down on her seat by Li Mu.
"I'm glad you're not angry anymore. I'll go cook. You wait for us to eat." Li Mu picked up the things he bought today and walked towards the door.
After Li Mu left, Lin Wan lowered her head and took a good look at the scattered money in her hand, thinking to herself:
"Two hundred and thirty. That's a lot of money. Is this how much money you can make from yellow eels? Is Li Mu lying to me?"
Although she was full of doubts, after counting the money, Lin Wan still carefully wrapped the huge sum of money for their small family in oil paper and put it under the bed in the room. Only then did she feel relieved.
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Lin Wan smelled the food, walked out, and stared at Li Mu who was working very skillfully in the kitchen in a daze.
After what happened last night, Lin Wan couldn't understand Li Mu anymore. Now Li Mu no longer beat or scolded her but would give her money. Even if she argued with Li Mu, Li Mu would still coax her with a grin. From last night to today, Lin Wan felt it was very unreal, as if she was dreaming.
Afraid that she would return to the old days when she woke up from the dream, Lin Wan didn't dare to think about it, and didn't want to think about it at all.
I just hope Li Mu can stay like this for a little longer. Lin Wan no longer has any trust in Li Mu. Li Mu has cheated her countless times, for two days each time, just to defraud Lin Wan of her money. Now Lin Wan has nothing, and is not afraid of Li Mu cheating her of anything.
Li Mu, who was busy in the kitchen, had no idea that Lin Wan had so many thoughts in her mind. He just wanted to prepare the meal quickly so that his wife and children could eat it earlier.
Thinking of Lin Wan's reaction today, Li Mu felt very uncomfortable, but it was understandable. After treating them so badly in the past, how could they be nice to him in a short time and forgive him so easily?
What he needs to do now is to be better to them and their son, so that Lin Wan can slowly accept him and trust him again.
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When Li Mu was carrying the prepared food and preparing to enter the house, he saw Lin Wan standing in a daze at the door and said with a smile, "Xiao Wan, it's time to eat."
Looking at Li Mu who was smiling so brightly, Lin Wan subconsciously listened to Li Mu's words and walked into the house.
Lin Wan smelled the fragrance of the rice and was a little puzzled. If Li Mu knew how to cook the noodles in the morning, it would not be strange. After all, Li Mu was an orphan before and could only cook for himself. But the delicious dish in front of her, if Lin Wan hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would definitely think that Li Mu bought it from outside.
So he asked Li Mu with confusion: "How do you know how to cook? Why don't I know it?" He looked at Li Mu as if he was looking at a stranger.
When Li Mu heard Lin Wan's question, he paused holding the soup and said a few words perfunctorily to get the question over with. Lin Wan did not ask any further questions.
Looking at the two dishes and one soup prepared by Li Mu on the table, there were twice-cooked pork with garlic sprouts, stir-fried shredded potatoes, and eel soup.
Lin Wan, who was not a greedy girl, swallowed her saliva subconsciously because of the fragrance. There is even a hint of impatience to try it.
Lin Wan first poured eel soup on Ruoruo's rice, then mixed the shredded potatoes and rice together, placed it in front of Ruoruo, and let her eat it by herself.
When Lin Wan finished her work and wanted to eat, her bowl was already filled with the dishes that Li Mu had picked.
Lin Wan picked up the twice-cooked pork from the bowl and swallowed it in one bite. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she buried her head in eating.
Li Mu was watching Lin Wan's reaction closely from the side. Seeing the expected reaction, Li Mu silently used a clean bowl to serve Lin Wan a bowl of eel soup and put it aside to cool.
Then he stood up, picked up a clean pair of chopsticks, and tied up Lin Wan's long hair that was scattered on the side.
Lin Wan, who was eating well, froze when she felt Li Mu approaching. She stood there in a daze, allowing Li Mu to toss her around.
Feeling that Li Mu was just bundling up her long hair, her originally calm heart seemed to be thrown into a stone, causing a little splash, and her face slowly became stained with a blush.
Maybe it was the muscle memory formed over a long period of time. The moment Li Mu let go of her hair, Lin Wan slightly turned sideways, keeping a distance from Li Mu and leaving a safe area.
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