Chapter 218
Ye Sanfeng gave Baoya a bag of hairbands in different colors and with pendants. She spent a long time choosing in the store before finally buying this one. It wasn't expensive, costing only 20 cents, which she earned from selling scrap she'd been collecting every day after school.
However, she used to give all the money she earned to her family. This time, because she wanted to give Baoya a birthday present, she secretly hid two cents. In the end, her mother found out and she was beaten that night. The previous facial injury was caused by the beating at that time.
However, Ye Sanfeng didn't want Baoya to know this. She just cherished her friendship with Baoya, so she wanted to be nice to her and make her happy, so she gave her gifts.
Baoya was indeed very happy. She liked it from the bottom of her heart. Then she smiled and said, "Thank you, Sanfeng."
Baoya saw a lot of hair ties inside. She looked at the hair ties Ye Sanfeng used, then moved closer to her and asked softly, "Sanfeng, can I share the hair ties with Shasha and my sixth sister?"
Although Ye Sanfeng had already given her the hairband, Baoya felt that if she wanted to give it to someone else, she would need Ye Sanfeng's consent. If the gift she had given to Ye Sanfeng was given to someone else, she might feel unhappy.
Ye Sanfeng was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
After getting her permission, Baoya opened the bag and asked Ye Sanfeng to choose: "Sanfeng, which one do you like?"
Ye Sanfeng was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Baoya to give it to her. She looked at the different colored hairbands in front of her and didn't know which one to choose.
Seeing that she hadn't made up her mind, Baoya reached out and took out a red hairband with a small rabbit-shaped pendant hanging on it. It looked very pretty. She handed it to Ye Sanfeng and said, "This one looks good, Sanfeng. Do you like it?"
When Ye Sanfeng saw this hair tie just now, she couldn't help but take a second look at it. She liked it very much, but her experiences since childhood made her a little afraid to own such a beautiful thing, so she hesitated. Now Baoya handed it to her. Ye Sanfeng looked at Baoya, and finally reached out to take it, saying softly:
"Thank you Baoya, I like it very much."
Seeing that she liked it, Baoya smiled and pursed her lips. Then, she gave the remaining hair ties to Yunduo and Zhang Shasha to choose from, and they each picked the one they liked.
"Then let's tie our hair together now?" Zhang Shasha was excited and happy to have the same hairband as her sisters, and suggested.
"Okay." Yun Duo agreed as soon as she heard it.
Then, the four children all put their new hair ties on their hair. Each one was a different color. Looking at each other's hair ties, the children all laughed.
After dinner, the kids played around for a while, and then Song Jianshe brought the cake. It wasn't a big cake, but if everyone had a small piece, it was enough. They were already full, so if they had more, they wouldn't have been able to finish it.
“Wow, is this a cake?”
"I haven't had any cake yet."
"Does the cake taste sweet? Is it delicious?"
"It's delicious! I tried it once, and it was super sweet. The bread inside was delicious, and the cream on the outside was sweet too. It was super delicious!"
"......" A group of children couldn't help swallowing their saliva when looking at the cake.
"The cake is here. Wait for me to light the candles, and then you can sing Happy Birthday to Baoya and Tianen together, okay? Then Baoya and Tianen, remember to close your eyes and make a wish. It's your birthday once a year, and your wishes will come true."
As he spoke, Song Jianshe put the candles on the cake and lit them. Yang Yulan, Song Jianye, and Chen Xiuxiu all came over, clapping their hands and singing along to the birthday song.
"Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to you..."
Baoya and Tianen looked at each other, their little faces painted with happy smiles. Then, they slowly closed their eyes and began to make a wish. After making their wish, the two children blew out the candles together.
"Happy birthday~!"
"Eat them all." Yang Yulan said with a smile.
Then, everyone started to taste the cake. Although Zhang Shasha and her friends had lived in the county town for a few years, they couldn't buy cake just because they wanted to. So this was their first time to eat it, and their eyes lit up.
“So delicious, so sweet~!”
"It's so delicious, well, I can't bear to swallow it."
"Look at your mouth, there's a layer of white beard, hahaha..."
The main room was extremely lively, and the cheerful laughter seemed to float to the sky.
After playing around for a while, a lot of time passed and it was already dark outside. Feng Guizhi looked at the time and felt that it was getting late, so she called the group of children to a halt: "It's getting dark. If you don't go back soon, your family will be worried. If you want to play, you can come next time. Go home first today and ask your uncles to take you back."
The group of children were still reluctant to leave, but they also knew it was very late, so they obediently prepared to leave.
Tian En's two classmates, Zhang Shasha, and Ye Sanfeng made up a total of four people. After asking for their home location, Song Jianshe took them out. However, Baoya and Tian En also went with them to see them off.
"That's great, Baoya, then we can stay together for a while longer!" Zhang Shasha said happily while holding Baoya's hand.
"Yeah~!" Baoya smiled and nodded.
Then the group walked along the road together, chatting and making noises, so they didn't feel cold or tired. Tianen's two classmates lived the closest, so they were quickly sent home. After saying goodbye to them, Song Jianshe took Baoya and Tianen to see Zhang Shasha off, and finally to Ye Sanfeng's house, which was the farthest away.
"Baoya, Sanfeng, see you tomorrow. Baoya, happy birthday~!"
Baoya and Ye Sanfeng smiled and said goodbye to Zhang Shasha, and then the four of them went in the direction of Ye Sanfeng. However, when they started walking, Ye Sanfeng felt a little nervous and couldn't help but said, "My home is not far from here. You don't have to send me off. I can go back by myself."
After saying that, Ye Sanfeng raised his foot and was about to leave.
Baoya quickly pulled her back, and Song Jianshe also said, "It's too late now, and it's so dark, it's not safe for you to go alone. Anyway, we're not far away, let's go together."
"No, it's okay. I often go home so late. Nothing will happen. You don't have to worry about me. Just go home quickly." Ye Sanfeng said hurriedly.
But they had already come this far, and she was still so young, so Song Jianshe couldn't bear to let her go alone, so in the end he sent Ye Sanfeng towards her home.
The closer she got to home, the more panicked Ye Sanfeng became. It was winter, but her palms were still sweating.
"My home is just ahead. No need to send me off. I can go back by myself. You guys should go back quickly too.
Baoya still has to go to school." Ye Sanfeng said and trotted to the door of her house.
Song Jianshe didn't leave immediately. He took Baoya and Tianen a few steps closer, waiting to see Ye Sanfeng enter the house before they went home. However, the door of Ye Sanfeng's house was locked, so she couldn't get in at all. She could only bang on the door and shout for help.
Ye Sanfeng turned her head to look in the direction of Baoya and the others. Seeing that they were still there, her nervousness reached its peak. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of Baoya, nor did she want Baoya to know about this. So she knocked on the door with extra force, as if she didn't feel any pain.
Finally, the people in the house heard the noise and came to open the door, followed by a barrage of abuse: "You stupid girl, you still remember to come back? Don't you see what time it is?"
"Where have you been running off to? You're not even working anymore. I don't know what's the point of keeping you." The woman inside the house cursed, each word more harsh than the last. From her words, it was impossible to tell she was talking to her own daughter. Moreover, even from hearing her face without seeing it, one could imagine her ferocious expression.
Ye Sanfeng was already used to these words, but the thought that Baoya and the others had heard them still made her feel more embarrassed than ever. She hurried in, tears welling up in her eyes, and said quickly, "I won't do it again next time, Mom. Go back to bed. It's cold outside."
Ye Sanfeng tried hard to suppress the sobs in her voice and whispered that she wanted to push Zhu Fangling into the house to stop her from speaking.
"Do you still feel cold? You know it's cold, but you still come back so late and don't do any work. If you don't do it, won't it be left to me? Why don't you just die outside? Why do you come back?" Zhu Fangling walked into the house cursing.
Ye Sanfeng quickly closed the door, not even daring to look up in Baoya's direction. The cursing sounds from inside were getting farther and farther away, and gradually disappeared.
Song Jianshe frowned and tried to walk over, but the door was already closed. Furthermore, he was an outsider, and he had no position to meddle in other people's affairs. Otherwise, not only would he not be able to help Ye Sanfeng, but he would also cause her more trouble. So, in the end, Song Jianshe stopped and did not go over.
Although Baoya was young, she understood what Zhu Fangling had just said. Moreover, Chen Fengxia had always scolded her in the same way before. Therefore, Baoya unconsciously recalled what happened in the past, and her eyes became red.
Song Jianshe also thought of Baoya's previous experience. He raised his hand and gently patted Baoya's head. After sighing, he said, "Let's go home."
Baoya didn't say anything, but followed Song Jianshe silently. The three of them walked home together.
After she had packed up and was lying on the bed, Baoya kept thinking back to what happened at the Liu family. However, those bad things were only temporary. She was lucky to come to the Song family, and she began to feel happy and content.
Thinking of the people of the Song family, Baoya's sadness slowly faded away. Then, she thought of Ye Sanfeng again.
After a while, Baoya closed her eyes tightly and made another birthday wish in her mind. She made one of the wishes to Ye Sanfeng, hoping that she would have the same wish as her in the future...
The night slowly deepened, and Baoya had already fallen asleep. In her dream, she saw a different Ye Sanfeng, and saw her different life...
The gears of fate have begun to turn slowly.
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