Although Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai traveled together in hard seats and had a child with them.
Back then, Li Huai was the backbone, and she was secondary.
Now, her mother and sister, who have never traveled far from home, know nothing, so she is the pillar of support.
Now that she had decided to take her mother and sister away, she had to take responsibility for them.
Now Zhao Qinglan didn't dare to sleep easily, for fear that if she fell into a deep sleep, something might happen to her mother and sister.
Even during breaks, she repeatedly reminded the group not to wander off on the train and to call her if anything happened.
Even when going to the toilet, don't go alone.
Despite being three adults, she felt even more tired than when she took the children out last time, and just hoped to reach their destination as soon as possible.
Li Huai not only kept tidying up himself, but even after going to the military camp, he instructed his three children not to cause trouble at home, and to do what they could if possible.
The eldest child automatically interpreted his father's request as their way of welcoming Zhao Qinglan home.
If it were before, the eldest child would have already snorted and run off to play.
But now, he was also looking forward to Zhao Qinglan's arrival at home, so he and his younger siblings prepared themselves well.
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Knowing that her son was coming home, Yu Huimin started buying delicious food and useful items to take home, just in time to give him a good boost when he returned.
If it weren't for the fact that the university requires students to live on campus during their freshman year, and that the university is quite far from their home, she would have sent her son back long ago.
It's all Old Li's fault, really. If he had driven her home, even though the school was far away, it would have been convenient for their son to come back. But that stubborn old man insisted on not making exceptions. That's why their son only came home once in a long while.
Knowing her son would be back today, Yu Huimin started directing the housekeeper around early in the morning.
Looking at all the delicious food laid out on the table inside, someone who didn't know better would think it was almost Chinese New Year. Many families don't even get to eat this much during Chinese New Year.
Finally, the doorbell rang, and Yu Huimin, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed over to open the door.
Just as she was about to greet her son warmly, her smile froze when she saw the scene outside the door.
"Xiaowei, what happened to you?" Yu Huimin asked, her face filled with shock and heartache.
Li Wei, who had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the team, was now covered in bruises and looked quite disheveled.
Upon seeing his mother, Li Wei felt aggrieved.
"Mom." He was an eighteen-year-old man, but tears started streaming down his face.
However, Yu Huimin was not surprised at all; on the contrary, she felt even more distressed and quickly brought her son into the house.
"Madam, when is dinner served?" The aunt came out of the kitchen and asked when she heard the noise.
"What are you opening? All you know is eating. You have no sense of propriety."
The aunt was scolded and quickly went back into the kitchen. As soon as she entered, her eyes turned red.
If it weren't for the fact that she earns a lot here and her family needs her money, she would have quit long ago.
She's met other housekeepers in the compound before, and none of them have ever been as aggrieved as she is.
Perhaps other wives are aloof or picky, but none of them serve the one she does.
She always put on a good show, treating her, her aunt, with utmost respect when outsiders or even superiors were present. But in private, she treated her like a human being.
Everyone says it's a new society now, but she's living worse than an old maid from the past. It's heartbreaking to think about.
She did consider complaining to the commander, but after thinking it over, she didn't dare. They were husband and wife, and even if the commander stood up for her, what could he really do to his own wife?
In the end, it was just bad luck of hers to run into such a customer.
She just hoped that one day God would open his eyes and deal with this two-faced guy.
Having worked in this household for many years, the auntie knew that Yu Huimin was not the family's first wife.
Privately, I had overheard other women talking about it, but when I asked them for details, I didn't get many. I only knew that when people mentioned the child born before, they were full of regret and pity.
To be honest, she had only met that person twice. Although he seemed a bit cold, he was very polite to her, his aunt.
Thinking of this, the aunt sighed again. If only the previous owner of the house were still in charge.
"Xiaowei, what happened? Tell Mom, and Mom will stand up for you," Yu Huimin said angrily.
Li Wei started sobbing. "Mom, people have been hitting me at school these past few days, I don't want to go to school anymore."
"Who hit you?" Yu Huimin asked sternly.
"I... I don't know either. Every time, they would cover my head first, then beat me, and then they would run away." Li Wei was full of grievances when he talked about this.
"This is outrageous!" Yu Huimin slammed her hand on the table.
This was definitely premeditated.
Thinking of this, she asked, "Xiaowei, did you offend someone at school?"
Li Wei had already thought about it, and immediately shook his head upon hearing this. "Mom, really, no, I just don't like going to class or reading, I haven't offended anyone."
"Really not? If you haven't offended anyone, why would someone target your son for no reason?"
"Really." He paused after saying just one word, as if suddenly realizing something. "Mom, I just had a crush on a girl and sent her some things a few times, but she didn't agree, so I didn't do anything else. Could it be that she had someone beat me up?" The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
"You, you, why do you have to learn to pick up girls? Do you know that your mother has already arranged everything for you?" All the girls in the compound are better than those in school.
"He's an adult now, can't he like girls?" Li Wei muttered.
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