"Of course not, of course I love you, I would do anything for you."
Having worked so hard to get to where she is now, how could Li Xi possibly accept being blocked by Xu Ronghua?
only...
Fu Tingshen's expression softened, and he gently touched her face.
"Xiaoxi, this is our only chance, understand?" To break free from her father's control and take control of her own life.
Li Xi nodded stiffly.
Xu Ronghua came here to break up Fu Tingshen and Li Xi. No matter how much she disliked the shabby place, she couldn't stay in the town's guesthouse.
Fu Tingshen went to coordinate with his roommates. It just so happened that one of the male educated youths had married a girl from the village and moved out, so he could go and stay there for a while.
He shared a room with Xu Ronghua, with a curtain between them, and no one would say anything. It's not uncommon for several generations of a family to live together in one room.
"Mom, this is Xiaoxi, you've met her before."
"Hello, Auntie." Li Xi bowed slightly.
After everything was arranged, Fu Tingshen couldn't wait to take Li Xi to meet his mother.
After Li Xi greeted everyone, the room fell silent, and she nervously twisted the hem of her clothes.
"Come serve me starting at 5 a.m. tomorrow, can you do that?"
Xu Ronghua's cool voice rang out. She was tired today and wasn't in a hurry.
Li Xi bit her lip, really not wanting to agree.
"Xiao Xi, Xiao Xi?" Fu Tingshen warned in his eyes.
She answered in a trembling voice, "I can."
Watching the two of them leave, Xu Ronghua scoffed.
"Sigh, look at those two. Fu Tingshen is very happy, while Li Xi looks like she's crying."
Li Xi had just gone to see Fu Tingshen's mother, and she looked miserable, probably because her mother didn't like her.
Since Xu Ronghua dislikes Li Xi, why is Fu Tingshen so happy? Aren't they deeply in love and have a very good relationship, and can't live without each other?
Liu Shengnan was completely baffled.
Ye Zhiyu smiled faintly after hearing this.
"Who knows? It's their family matter, you shouldn't meddle." Wu Wenwen poked Liu Shengnan's head.
"I'm just curious."
Zhou Xue patted her chest. "I share a room with her and will keep an eye on her for you."
“You’re being ridiculous too.” Wu Wenwen disagreed. In her opinion, Fu Tingshen and Li Xi were both mentally unstable.
It's best not to provoke them, lest you get yourself into trouble.
"Oh, it's just looking at them, what's the big deal?"
......
Zhou Xue was awakened by the hustle and bustle. The window was right next to her, so she reached out and pulled the curtains open, peeking through a crack to check the sky outside.
It was pitch black outside. Frustrated, she covered her face, while Li Xi continued to grope around.
"Li Xi, what are you doing? It's not even dawn yet!"
"Aunt Fu wants me to take care of her," Li Xi said in a low voice, sounding quite pitiful.
But since she was facing Zhou Xue, whom she had previously tried to harm, she was actually quite pleased to hear this.
"oh."
I pulled the blanket up high, covered my head, and didn't want to listen to her pitiful act.
When they arrived at Fu Tingshen's door, light was already shining through the window.
"Knock knock knock".
With a creak, the door opened, revealing Fu Tingshen's tired face.
"Mom, Xiaoxi is here."
Xu Ronghua spoke through the curtain, "Okay, you can go back to sleep. We don't need you anymore."
Li Xi grabbed Fu Tingshen's sleeve, her eyes pleading.
Overwhelmed by weariness, Fu Tingshen patted her hand reassuringly, then turned and went back to sleep.
"Come in, what are you waiting for?"
Li Xi forced a smile. "Auntie."
Xu Ronghua remained silent, extending his hand and waiting for Li Xi to help him up.
After waiting for a while without anyone coming, he glared at them and said, "What are you standing there for? Help me up!"
"Oh, Auntie, I'm sorry, I wasn't looking."
Li Xi apologized in a humble voice.
"You have absolutely no sense of propriety. I really don't know what my son sees in you."
Li Xi meekly helped Xu Ronghua put on her clothes.
"From now on, come and help me get up at this time." He glanced at the washbasin; it was empty. "Before you come, prepare the water for me to wash my face and bring it over. By the time I get dressed, the water will be cold, you know? You have absolutely no sense of timing."
"Okay, Auntie."
"Go ahead, wait for me to help you. I want to have steamed egg custard for breakfast, and Ting Shen wants some too. Go make it."
Seeing that she was standing there motionless, Xu Ronghua scolded her and then ordered her own breakfast.
Li Xi opened her mouth, hesitated, and then went out.
The educated youth settlement didn't raise chickens, so they had to buy eggs from the village.
I took a deep breath, started a fire, boiled water, and went to the village to buy eggs.
I finally managed to spend 1 yuan to buy 10 eggs.
The water was already boiling, and before he could catch his breath, fearing that Xu Ronghua was getting impatient, he added some cold water and brought it in.
"Auntie, you can wash your face now."
"You're so slow and dawdling." Xu Ronghua reached in, "Ah~ who is this? Why is it so hot? You're going to burn me to death!"
With both hands, he poured a basin of water over Li Xi's head, drenching him completely.
"Ahhh~" Instantly, her face turned bright red, and Li Xi covered her face and screamed.
Xu Ronghua slapped him hard across the face: "Shut up, what are you yelling for?"
Fu Tingshen woke up with a start, and before he could even put on his shoes, he rushed over and saw Li Xi covered in sobs, her head covered in grime.
"Xiaoxi, what's wrong?" Xu Ronghua also looked angry: "Mom, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Ask this little bitch what she's up to by giving me such hot water."
Fu Tingshen looked at Li Xi's face, then at Xu Ronghua's vanished red marks.
With a sigh, she said, "Xiaoxi, my mom apologized and then brought back a new basin of water."
Li Xi looked up in disbelief, saw the unwavering determination in his eyes, and her eyelashes trembled slightly. "Okay."
"I'm sorry, Auntie."
He picked up the basin from the ground and went outside.
"mom......"
"How is it?" Fu Tingshen wanted to say something, but after being glanced at by Xu Ronghua, he shut his mouth again.
It's okay, Mom just wanted to test Xiaoxi's patience, it's alright.
The shouts had woken everyone up. They peered through the door frame and, seeing Li Xi's disheveled state, exchanged puzzled glances.
Snow means we don't need to go up the mountain; everyone stays at home.
Li Xi would watch the play for free every time she came out of the house.
Facing their gazes, whether it was sympathy, pity, ridicule, or disdain, made her feel embarrassed.
“I asked you to do something, but you’re dawdling. If you’re not willing, then get out.”
"Auntie, I didn't."
"Is this how you make steamed eggs? Get out and make them again."
"I'm thirsty, I need water."
"Are you trying to burn me to death?"
"On such a cold day, why are you making me drink such cold water? What are you trying to do? Try to give me diarrhea?"
"It's so salty."
"It has no taste at all, what else can you do?"
"Wipe my shoes clean, or I'll hold you accountable if there's even a speck of dust on them."
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