The following evening, Song Jianmin repeated his old trick and returned to the Song family home.
That night, he knelt in the courtyard and cried.
The crying and wailing were so loud that everyone in the alley could hear it.
"Mom and Dad, I know I was wrong. I will never have any contact with the Zhang family again. I will do whatever you ask me to do from now on."
"I'll marry whoever you tell me to, and I'll hand over my living expenses on time every month. If six yuan isn't enough, I'll give you ten. I'll also do the housework!"
"Mom, please don't abandon me!"
The fifth brother's cries were even more horrible than the sound of a pig being slaughtered.
The people eating in the main room all stopped eating and looked at the fifth brother with disgust.
Xu Guiying frowned, her brows furrowing into a deep frown. She ordered her second son, "Give him a bowl of rice, and stop him from howling."
Song Yangmin suppressed a laugh, served rice and vegetables to Song Jianmin, and took the food out to give to Lao Wu.
"Eat."
Song Jianmin was about to come in and sit down to eat with a basin in his hand when he was stopped by Xu Guiying's gaze.
Song Jianmin forced a smile, "Mom..."
Xu Guiying pointed outside, "You can eat outside. We're letting you eat here so as not to disturb the neighbors."
Song Jianmin's lips twitched, and he looked at his father again.
Song Xinfu didn't even glance at him, focusing on eating and obeying only Xu Guiying's orders.
Song Jianmin had no choice but to eat while sitting under the eaves.
After dinner, Song Yangmin went to wash the dishes, while Song Jianmin continued to kneel in the yard. No matter who tried to persuade Song Jianmin to leave that night, he wouldn't budge.
Song Jianmin continued to howl.
Aunt Wang and the others also came to the Song family to persuade Xu Guiying and her husband.
“It seems that the fifth brother really knows he was wrong. Guiying, give him another chance.”
“That’s right, Lao Song. No kid is perfect. A good kid is one who admits his mistakes and corrects them. Fifth Brother also said he won’t contact the Zhang family anymore.”
"The fifth brother has been kneeling for several nights, which shows his sincerity. He can't just leave the child outside and ignore him."
Aunt Wang also advised, "Why don't you write down all your guarantees now, and if you do it again, we won't stop you from being kicked out?"
Song Jianmin's face lit up with joy, and he quickly looked at his parents.
Song Xinfu frowned deeply, his expression unreadable.
Song Jianmin swallowed hard, looking at Xu Guiying with anticipation, "Mom, what do you think?"
Xu Guiying stared at the fifth brother, but did not speak for a long time.
Song Yangmin, Song Rongrong, and Song Yingying were all looking at Xu Guiying.
After a long pause, Xu Guiying slowly asked, "What can you do?"
Upon hearing that there was hope, Song Jianmin immediately repeated what he had said before, and, not finding it complete enough, added:
"Mom, from now on, I'll do whatever you ask me to do. If you tell me to go east, I'll never dare to go west."
Xu Guiying asked Song Rongrong to get paper and pen. "Write a note. If you do it again, don't blame us for being ruthless. Everyone is here today to witness this."
Song Jianmin was so moved that he burst into tears, "Okay."
Song Rongrong quickly brought over paper and pen, and Song Jianmin, with his big butt sticking out, quickly finished writing on the stone table, and finally wrote the date and his name.
Song Xinfu was somewhat surprised, thinking that his wife would at least delay letting Song Jianmin go home.
Xu Guiying wasn't that soft-hearted; she had another purpose in bringing Lao Wu back.
Song Jianmin wrote a document and handed it to Xu Guiying, saying, "Mom, keep it safe."
Xu Guiying hummed in response, but still looked at him with obvious disdain.
Song Jianmin bowed to his parents and thanked the neighbors, saying that he would definitely mend his ways in the future.
In the evening, Song Jianmin wanted to make a good impression, so he not only washed the dishes for Song Yangmin, but also cleaned the yard, paid Xu Guiying's living expenses of ten yuan for the next month, fetched water for Xu Guiying and her husband to wash their feet, and then poured out the water.
Xu Guiying accepted the ten yuan and told Song Jianmin to go back to sleep.
Song Jianmin lay on the bed with a smile, "Second brother, it turns out that persistence really works."
Song Yangmin couldn't help but mock, "You didn't just shamelessly cling to Zhang Qingli when you were dating her, did you?"
Song Jianmin threw a slipper at his second brother.
"Bullshit, I only treated her to a few meals, and she started holding my hand."
Now that Song Jianmin thinks about it, he realizes that Zhang Qingli's expression at the time clearly showed she was a seasoned womanizer, while he thought she was some innocent and naive girl.
Which innocent, naive girl would drag Song Jianmin to a hotel after knowing him for only two weeks?
At the time, Song Jianmin couldn't do such a thing, firstly because he felt he couldn't, and secondly because he was a little embarrassed...
He was actually fooled by Zhang Qingli!
Even now, Song Jianmin still feels like vomiting blood just thinking about it!
That night, Song Guomin and the others also heard the commotion at the Song family's house. Even Old Sun, who was passing by, remarked that the fifth son looked like he had grown up.
Song Guomin felt uneasy listening to this.
Despite all the outrageous things Song Jianmin did, his parents forgave him.
Liu Aimei said sarcastically, "As expected of the youngest, she only needs to kneel and cry a few times to get results. She's worlds apart from you, Song Guomin."
Song Guomin frowned, "Stop talking!"
Liu Aimei scoffed, "Do you think anyone's afraid of anyone?"
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On the third day after Song Jianmin returned to the Song family.
That day, Song Jianmin went home from get off work in high spirits. On his way back, he bought candy at the supply and marketing cooperative. He felt terrible about it, but thinking of Song Rongrong and Song Yingying, he gritted his teeth and bought it anyway.
As soon as I stepped outside Heping Lane, I heard noises and crying coming from inside.
The voice sounded familiar, so Song Jianmin strode inside and eventually ran in.
People on both sides of the alley were pointing and whispering, "Fifth Brother is back."
"Song Jianmin, you should go and take a look right away."
"Zhang Qingli says she's pregnant with your child and has come to ask you to marry her!"
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