They're from different generations.
When Wang Yao entered the bedroom, she saw Sun Min pacing back and forth, her constant biting of her nails revealing her anxiety.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so restless, like an ant on a hot pan?"
Sun Min put down her fingers, which had been chewed until they were white, and hesitantly moved to Wang Yao's side. "Yao Yao, yesterday you told me to love myself and be my own support. Today, my aunt told me to grow up and be my mom's support. I think what you both said makes a lot of sense. You both want me to grow up quickly, but I don't know how to grow up. You're smarter than me, so please help me analyze it."
Seeing Sun Min's bitter and resentful look, Wang Yao smiled and said, "Is that all? That's simple. How a person grows up depends on either their status or their skills!"
Sun Min frowned. "My identity is that of a student. I have no special talents; all I can do is study."
Wang Yao stood up and walked towards the desk, saying, "It's okay if you don't have anything you're good at. Many people don't either. Since you're a student, then you should study."
As he spoke, he dragged out a box of books from under the desk.
After letting out a long breath, he showed Sun Min the textbooks, saying, "Look, these were left by the previous tenant. They are textbooks for the first and second years of high school. Since you've decided to study at the county's No. 1 High School, you should take a look at the high school textbooks first. Even a slow bird can start early, let alone a smart bird like you!"
Sun Min squatted down, took out the top math book, flipped through it casually, and felt that it was indeed difficult. If she didn't study it in advance, even if she paid the tuition fee, she probably wouldn't be able to keep up with the students in the county's No. 1 High School.
Thinking that she had no other choice, Sun Min said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll study whenever I have free time before school starts."
Looking into Sun Min's eyes, Wang Yao felt that they were like unpolluted crystals, but because she often frowned, a vertical line had appeared between her brows that was disproportionate to her eyes.
Unconsciously, Wang Yao's hand landed on Sun Min's head. "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You're only sixteen. You have a long way to go!"
Sun Min felt the weight and heat from above her head, and subconsciously rubbed against it. Her eyes started to well up again. "Yaoyao, why do you always talk like an adult?"
Wang Yao patted Sun Min's head with her hand with ill intent, "I'm taller and older than you, so of course I look more like an adult. Study hard, little Sun Min!"
Sun Min raised her hand to try and brush Wang Yao's hand away, but the two were squatting too close, and she accidentally stretched her hand too far out and reached into Wang Yao's armpit. In an instant, Wang Yao felt as if she had stepped on a spring and bounced up from the ground.
As if she had finally discovered Wang Yao's weakness, Sun Min seized the opportunity before Wang Yao could regain her footing and immediately pressed her advantage, attacking Wang Yao's armpits again.
"Hahaha, Xiaomin, you've gone bad! Hahaha, let go of me, I'm going to fight back! Hahaha, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, stop scratching me..."
Wang Yao's armpits were being held captive, and she couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably. Sun Min had the upper hand, and seeing Wang Yao begging for mercy, she also laughed heartily.
Hearing the laughter coming from the bedroom, the two elderly mothers in the living room stopped talking, looked at each other, and saw helplessness in each other's eyes. Children will always be children.
However, after thinking about it, Liu Xiangmei took advantage of the fact that the child was not around to tell Liu Xiangqiu what she had said to Sun Min, and also told Liu Xiangqiu what Wang Yao had told her about Sun Min.
Finally, she advised, "Second sister, children at this stage are very sensitive. Your last words about the child being 'cold-blooded and heartless' were really too harsh. If they were young, they might remember it for a lifetime. It's not easy for a mother and daughter to be together. Don't let the child have any resentment in her heart."
Liu Xiangqiu sat on the cool bed for the second time, wiping away tears, and cried even more sadly than the first time.
This time, I'm not heartbroken because of the man, but because my younger sister understands me so well, and because of my child.
"Little sister, only you can see the difficulties I've faced all these years. Only you. Yao Yao is a sensible child. It's my fault as her mother. I've been obsessed all these years, letting Sun Dong and his mother lead me to only think about my son and neglect Xiao Min."
I always thought it was because my child had grown up that she wasn't close to me anymore, but now I realize it was me, I pushed her away myself. Waaah, I'm so sorry, Xiaomin. I shouldn't have said those things about Xiaomin because of that bastard Sun Dong, I shouldn't have…”
To avoid disturbing the laughter in the bedroom, Liu Xiangqiu, like Sun Min at noon, tightly covered her mouth, sobbing through her fingers, tears piling up in her palms.
Even though Liu Xiangmei disagreed with Liu Xiangqiu's actions, seeing her crying like this made her feel bad too.
She gently stroked Liu Xiangqiu's back, comforting her: "Alright, there's no such thing as a mother and daughter holding a grudge overnight. Find a time to talk to your child properly as soon as possible. Don't worry about saving face like last time. What's face worth? It's not as important as your relationship with your daughter."
Besides, what's there to be ashamed of between a mother and daughter? She's flesh and blood of yours; you two are one, understand?
Liu Xiangmei nodded fiercely, tears welling up uncontrollably again.
"Knock knock knock..." A very polite knocking sound rang out.
Liu Xiangqiu immediately stood up and went to the toilet.
Liu Xiangmei straightened her clothes, opened the door, and saw Li Jin and Li Cheng, one big and one small.
"Oh my, you've picked up Xiao Chengzi so quickly! Where's Uncle Li?"
Li Jin walked in and saw a very tidy living room. The quilt on the cool bed was also neatly folded. However, why were there two pillows? Who was sleeping in the bedroom? There was someone talking in the bedroom. Was it Wang Yao? Who else was there?
In just a few seconds, several thoughts flashed through Li Jin's mind.
Liu Xiangmei brought out a cup of tea from the kitchen. "Please sit down, make yourself at home."
He placed the tea in front of Li Jin, and then opened the soda that Wang Yao had bought for her at noon that she hadn't drunk yet, and handed it to Li Cheng.
Li Cheng glanced at Li Jin again, and only accepted the gift after seeing Li Jin nod.
"Good boy," Liu Xiangmei patted Li Cheng's head, then called out to the bedroom, "Yaoyao, your Uncle Li and Xiao Chengzi are here!"
"Cough cough cough... Hiss..." Li Jin choked as he took a sip of tea. The hot water in the cup spilled onto his thigh as he coughed, scalding him so much that he almost jumped up, but he subconsciously used his willpower to hold it in.
Seeing this, Liu Xiangmei immediately exclaimed "Oh dear!" and quickly pulled out a piece of paper to hand to Li Jin, saying, "You've burned yourself, haven't you? How can such a grown man choke on his tea?"
After Li Jin took the toilet paper, Liu Xiangmei grabbed a clean rag and headed to the kitchen, intending to wet it and apply it to Li Jin's legs.
Li Jin wanted to say no need to bother, but Liu Xiangmei moved as fast as the wind, and the burning sensation on her legs was indeed uncomfortable, so she had no choice but to let her do as she pleased.
In the bedroom, Sun Min heard her aunt call out, "Uncle Li and Xiao Chengzi are here," and asked Wang Yao who Uncle Li was.
Wang Yao recalled their past grievances and pouted, "One of them is an incredibly straight man!"
Sun Min: ? ? ?
What does that mean?
Immediately after hearing Liu Xiangmei's shouts outside, the two quickly went out of the bedroom. After a quick look and hearing Liu Xiangmei's words, they immediately understood what was going on.
Uh, in the middle of summer, the water used to make tea is boiling water, so scalding it would be terrible.
Wang Yao didn't bother to argue with Li Jin about what happened last time. "Shouldn't we take this burn to the clinic? It's summer now, and if blisters form, it could get infected."
Liu Xiangmei held a soaking wet rag in her hand and said, "Yes, yes, let's hurry to the clinic. I know there's one nearby. Let's go now."
Seeing that Liu Xiangmei was about to come up and help her, Li Jin quickly stood up and said, "No need, Aunt Liu."
Liu Xiangmei looked at the large wet patches on his thighs and clearly didn't believe it.
To prove it, Li Jin patted the wet spot and walked back and forth a few steps, saying, "Don't worry."
As if afraid that Liu Xiangmei still wouldn't believe him, he added, unusually, "We soldiers have to shed several layers of skin every summer, so what's a little hot water?"
Seeing his condition, no one dared to offer any further advice. Only Liu Xiangmei remained concerned and added, "You can't be careless if you get really burned!"
Li Jin nodded, "Don't worry, Aunt Liu."
Putting aside the matter of the burn, Liu Xiangmei said irritably, "Yaoyao calls you uncle, you call me aunt, and I call your dad uncle. We're calling each other all the same. You should call me Sister Liu. I used to call you Sister Liu too. Have you forgotten?"
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