"After the divorce, although I didn't have to support Xiaoxiao and I lived a relatively easy life as a single person, it's never good to be without a job, so I thought about finding a job in town."
The hardship wasn't the problem, but I always felt uncomfortable seeing his relatives from time to time.
Now that our father is gone, I want to take advantage of my youth and go out into the world to make my way in the world. It's definitely more promising than staying here..."
As my aunt spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face, as if she were thinking about the hardships she had faced in recent years.
After hearing this, Liu Yue was also very worried about her younger sister.
"Why don't you stay in town? You could work as a receptionist at your brother-in-law's restaurant."
Liu Jing waved her hand, clearly indicating she had no such intention. Her mind was made up, and Liu Yue could only silently accept the separation from her sister.
The two sisters looked at each other in silence and comforted each other for a long time in the room.
Chen Bing was completely unaware of these conversations. He was currently in the living room, playing with his cousin Liu Xiaoxiao, who was a year younger than him.
Although Liu Jing does not have custody of the child, she is occasionally sent to Liu Jing's place on weekends or when her father's family is busy.
And it was the same today, so this little girl was brought along.
This was the third time I had met her.
The first time I saw her was at the banquet for her birth. At that time, she didn't remember anything, and of course, she was also considered to have no memory in other people's eyes.
The second time was at my maternal grandfather's funeral. I played with her for a while, and she learned to call me "brother."
The third time would be now.
The little girl is clever and mischievous; she likes to keep asking me all sorts of questions or drag me into playing with her.
She was a bit mischievous, but not inherently bad, and being her cousin, she always had some privileges. Chen Bing patiently and happily played along with her.
"Brother! What is this?" Liu Xiaoxiao pointed to the violin in the corner and asked in a coquettish voice, tugging at Chen Bing's clothes.
"A violin, it's a musical instrument," Chen Bing explained after glancing at it. "Here, the little crown you wanted is folded up."
Liu Xiaoxiao lowered her head slightly, and after Chen Bing put the crown made of glittering golden cardboard on her head, she exclaimed "Wow!" happily, and then ran to the mirror to admire herself.
After she had enjoyed the music for a while, she ran back to Chen Bing and asked, "Brother, can you play the piano? I want to hear 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' can you play it for me?"
Her sincere, big eyes gazed at Chen Bing, twinkling. Who could refuse such a request from a little girl?
Chen Bing immediately agreed, and after looking at the sheet music for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" once, she tentatively started playing it.
The pleasant sound filled the living room, earning Liu Xiaoxiao enthusiastic applause.
"Brother is so amazing! He can do everything."
This child is so sincere; his words are like a gentle itch that touches the heart, stirring emotions within.
After looking at Liu Xiaoxiao's pretty little face again, Chen Bing thought to herself that this child would definitely grow up to be a "little green tea" who knows how to please boys.
In her past life, Chen Bing knew nothing about her aunt's life because she rarely returned after going out to work, and her child was raised by her husband's family. The first time they met, as she remembered it, seemed to be in this life.
After playing with the little girl for a while, Liu Yue and her sister also came out of the bedroom.
"Come on, Xiaoxiao, Mom will take you to the park." Then I'll take you back to your grandparents' house.
Liu Jing didn't say the last sentence aloud because she knew that Liu Xiaoxiao's father was busy with work all day, so she usually stayed at her grandparents' house.
The elderly couple were somewhat sexist, and since the village they lived in was mostly populated by elderly people and there weren't many children to play with, they were sure she would object if they directly told her they wanted to send her back.
Feeling guilty towards her daughter, Liu Jing took her hand and left.
"Goodbye, brother! Goodbye, aunt!"
The little girl waved to the two of them playfully, then got on Liu Jing's electric scooter and drove away.
Goodbye, I hope we can play together again next time. Chen Bing waved and said silently in her heart.
After seeing off her aunt and aunt, Chen Bing noticed that Ms. Liu Yue's mental state was not quite right. She seemed to have something on her mind, but it was probably not related to Liu Jing's departure.
The next morning, as she watched her husband getting ready to go to work, Chen Bing finally decided to tell him what was on Yueyue's mind.
"Oh? You want to go out to work?"
Indeed, after hearing about her sister's unfortunate experience, the independent spirit that had been lingering in Liu Yue's heart gradually resurfaced.
She was a hardworking woman by nature; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to single-handedly handle all the household affairs for a whole year when Chen Shichao returned.
After her family became wealthy, with the full persuasion of Chen Shichao and his son Chen Bing, she also made up her mind to sell the small shop and stay at home to take care of the family and children.
Life is much more comfortable than before, but only on a material level. On a spiritual level, because she doesn't work or earn money, she still doesn't feel her own value.
This feeling had been lingering in her heart for a long time, and today's conversation with her sister was just the trigger.
"No way! What if you get bullied while you're working outside? Our family isn't short of money. When business is good in August and September, we can earn fifty or sixty thousand a month, and it will only get better in the future. Anyway, if you go out to work, I'm going to get angry!"
As Chen Shichao spoke, he crossed his arms and made a gesture as if he were sulking alone.
What kind of little brat are you, acting all high and mighty?
Chen Bing glanced helplessly at his father, then turned his gaze to Liu Yue.
No one would go out to earn a pittance when they are already well-off. So what Liu Yue meant by going out to work was definitely not what Chen Shichao imagined.
Just as Chen Bing had expected, Liu Yue smiled and replied after seeing her husband's awkward expression, "It's not like I'm going out to work like you. I was thinking that helping out at your shop, even if it's just cleaning every day, is better than staying at home bored. Plus, we can save on wages."
After hearing that it wasn't what he thought, Chen Shichao, the little devil, awkwardly lowered his arms from his chest and began to think about what his wife had said.
The advantage is that I can see my wife all day long. We go to and from work together, and when we get home in the evening, we can rest, eat, watch TV, and go to bed together...
It looks pretty good!
But won't the work be too strenuous?
Wait, no, I'm the boss and she's the boss's wife, how could she have any trouble? Arrange a secretarial...assistant job for Yueyue, there's...cough cough!
After thinking it over, Chen Shichao readily agreed.
"And what about me?"
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