Su Nianxue sighed softly, "It's nothing, I just suddenly felt that it was actually a good thing that Mom is gone."
I knew a long time ago that she and my father couldn't live together. Perhaps she had no choice but to marry him back then!
It's good that she had the chance to leave.
If she had stayed, over time, with so many unpleasant things happening in life, they might have ended up like Zhou Mingjie's parents.
"Rather than the whole family tormenting each other like that, I'd rather she left. At least she'd be better off." Su Nianxue's lips curled into a relaxed smile; she was completely at peace.
Her mother passed away, and her father remarried. She was bullied a lot in that family, and she had her grievances.
Later, she also got married. Although she and Gu Yanbai argued every day, he eventually gave in to her.
Therefore, she lived a relatively comfortable life.
She began to understand her mother; living with someone you just couldn't get along with was exhausting.
Seeing Zhou Mingjie's parents fighting again today, she felt completely at ease and no longer harbored any resentment.
Perhaps Mom's choice was right!
She's right. She is herself first and foremost, and shouldn't sacrifice herself for anyone else.
This "anyone" naturally includes... her.
"Alright, stop thinking about it. Let bygones be bygones!"
"We need to look forward and make the most of the present moment," he said, gently putting his arm around her shoulder.
"Yes, you're right, we're living such a good life now."
"Let's not talk about the past anymore." She snuggled into his arms, feeling a sense of ease she had never felt before.
Time flies, and before we know it, it's almost Chinese New Year.
Every household has started preparing for the New Year.
"Sister-in-law, maybe you shouldn't go. There are a lot of people on the streets right now, and it's been cold these past few days. What if you catch a cold?"
"Just give me a list, and I'll bring them back for you one by one." Gu Yanliu glanced at the thick, leaden clouds in the sky; it looked like it was going to snow again.
"No, I want to go out for a walk too. I'm so bored staying at home all day." She picked up a scarf and put it on.
"Alright, let her go. Let her get some fresh air. Besides, we're here too, what could possibly happen?" He understood her feelings to some extent.
He spent a full week in the hospital a few days ago, and no one understands the frustration of being stuck in one place better than him.
He turned and glanced at Su Nianxue. "Wear something warmer! It's really cold today. Catching a cold is no joke."
He pulled her into the room and took out a thicker cotton coat from the closet.
"Still wearing it? If I keep wearing it, I'll really turn into a ball. Besides, I'm not cold at all." She fiddled with her cotton coat, unwilling to change.
"There's nothing wrong with the ball. Even if you fall, it won't hurt." He insisted that she change into a cotton coat.
"There are even better places, you'll eventually get out of there, right?" She rolled her eyes at him, he really knew how to comfort people.
"Just remember to come back. Come on, change into it, or else..."
"What do you want?" Su Nianxue looked at him warily.
"If you don't want to change it, I'll change it for you myself." He raised an eyebrow, emphasizing the word "personally," his eyes carrying a meaningful look.
Looking into those eyes, she was reminded of those nights.
Although he was mindful of her pregnancy, he hadn't really done anything to her these past few days.
But he wasn't idle any nights either; his hands were all over the place, and he took advantage of people quite a bit.
Anyway, he didn't let himself suffer any losses.
She was quite familiar with his gaze.
"You...get out." She snatched the clothes from his hand and covered her chest with them, blocking his prying gaze.
"Pretentious, and you've never seen anything like it before," he muttered.
"Get out!" She simply took matters into her own hands and pushed him out of the room before she was done.
If we keep arguing with him, who knows when we'll be able to leave the house today?
She quickly changed her clothes, and the three of them set off for town in a donkey cart.
There are definitely a lot of people in town.
The already narrow street was packed with people, especially with the increase in street vendors these past few days.
They finally got through it after a lot of trouble.
This place truly has the spirit of the Lunar New Year!
Gu Yanliu looked around and said, "Sister-in-law, why don't you and my brother go shopping somewhere else? I'll take care of the shopping."
"Okay." Su Nianxue readily agreed, as her physical condition was indeed not suitable for squeezing in with others.
They only wandered around the edge before finding a place to sit down.
Gu Yanbai was afraid she was hungry, so he went and bought her some snacks.
While I was eating, I heard a child's voice behind me, "Big sister."
She turned around abruptly and saw Wang Lanhua and Su Jianguo, with their two children, standing neatly behind her.
The two children stared at the pastries in her hands and swallowed hard.
Since the falling out at Su Jiaojiao's wedding, she has never seen the Su family again.
Su Jianguo and his wife have aged a lot and lost a lot of weight.
Wang Lanhua's once plump and fair face has now sunken down, and her cheekbones are visible.
Su Jianguo has more gray hair than before.
It seems the Su family is having a tough time.
He looked at Su Nianxue with a complicated expression. "Going to the market?"
Su Nianxue nodded calmly.
"There are a lot of people on the street today, and you're heavily pregnant, so be careful."
"It's about to snow, so if you don't have anything else to do, you should head back early," he whispered, glancing at her prominently pregnant belly.
"Hmm!" Su Nianxue really didn't know what to say to him, so she just hummed in response.
Seeing that someone else was squeezing past them, Gu Yanbai quickly shielded her behind him.
Su Jianguo looked at this scene with a deeper look in his eyes, and seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
He thought for a moment and said, "It's been quite cold lately, and you're not feeling well, so please don't come back for the New Year."
"Okay!" She hadn't planned to go back anyway.
Wang Lanhua suddenly raised her head, "His father, where is he...?"
Su Jianguo suddenly turned around, his cold eyes fixed on her.
She jolted awake and instinctively swallowed the words she was about to say.
Su Jianguo has become increasingly irritable these days, and she doesn't want to provoke him into attacking her in the street.
The two children looked at Su Nianxue expectantly, "Big sister..."
Su Nianxue pretended not to see it. She took Gu Yanbai's wrist and said, "Let's go and see how Yanliu's New Year's shopping is going?"
"Okay!" Soon, the two figures disappeared into the crowd.
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