Jiang Yi had already rolled up his sleeves and clenched his fists. The muscles on his arms were so muscular that Xie Dacheng took two steps back in fright.
“I really came here with sincerity,” Xie Dacheng said, holding the bag high in his hand. “Look, I even bought your sister’s favorite osmanthus cake.”
This couple's bickering actually strengthens their relationship; maybe your sister will see this...
"Heh, you really have a kind heart," Jiang Yi sneered. "We have plenty of this at home. You should take it back to your parents!"
Seeing that time was running out and Jiang Yi didn't want to be late for work, he said, "You have nothing to do with my sister now. If you keep bothering me like this, I'll report you for being a pervert."
I also want to have a serious talk with your factory leaders. After a divorce, can you still call yourselves husband and wife?
Xie Dacheng didn't expect Jiang Yi to be so difficult to deal with. He had already inquired beforehand and found out that Jiang Yi didn't live here. How did he happen to run into him today?
Staring at the tightly closed courtyard gate behind him, Xie Dacheng knew that he had returned empty-handed again today.
He felt a little resentful, as he had gone to great lengths to make time for this trip.
He's incredibly busy right now, working while injured and having to take care of his whole family when he gets home. He's on the verge of a breakdown.
He wasn't against finding someone else to share the burden, but these women were all too materialistic; they either avoided him or made all sorts of unreasonable demands.
In comparison, Yang Lan was actually the best, which is why he had to go through all this.
"Can't you think about your cousin? She's divorced with a child, what kind of person can she find in the future? Do you think she'll be better off than me?" Xie Dacheng stopped pretending and straightened up, pointing at her.
Jiang Yi: "So what? If we can't find it, we just won't look for it."
My sister has a job, and my aunt and uncle help her at home, plus me, her cousin. How could I let her suffer a loss?
"Alright, with your pathetic conditions, if you could find someone better, you would have done so already. Why would you come back to my sister?"
Jiang Yi wasn't completely unaware of the news. Because of the previous relationship between the two families, he didn't even need to ask around before others would tell him something.
From the fourth day of the Lunar New Year until now, he has heard that Xie Dacheng has been on several blind dates.
Xie Dacheng felt a little guilty and regretful. How could he have agreed to meet the other party after hearing their conditions?
Now that word has reached this area, it will undoubtedly be even more difficult to coax Yang Lan back.
Jiang Yi took a few steps forward, closing the distance between the two, and the oppressive feeling followed.
Xie Dacheng's hand wound had only just scabbed over, and he didn't want to suffer any more pain, so he turned and ran away timidly, saying, "I'll come see your sister again tomorrow..."
Jiang Yi, “…”
After thinking for a moment, he turned around and went inside to tell Jiang Yin. He was afraid that Xie Dacheng would come over and disturb Yang Lan again.
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The Xie family has been having a tough time lately; this is like adding insult to injury.
The family stayed in the hospital for several days without anyone to take care of them. They wanted to stay in the hospital, since at least they could get their meals from the cafeteria.
Although my uncle is not very agile, he can still do things like getting meals.
It's infuriating that those doctors insisted they were fine and could just go home and rest, telling them not to take advantage of the hospital's collective resources. They prescribed some medicine and sent them on their way.
Returning home is where the real suffering begins.
The family members were injured or disabled, and the hand that had been bleeding before had scabbed over, so he could take care of the whole family.
He could have taken sick leave, but he preferred the simple life at the factory to taking care of his family at home.
As soon as he arrived at the factory, the director called him into his office. "Comrade Xie, everyone in the factory knows about your family's difficulties. I'll grant you a month's leave so you can take care of your family first."
Honestly, their factory isn't that inhumane. Knowing that the Xie family has been having a lot of bad luck lately and has encountered several misfortunes, they didn't force Xie Dacheng to come back to work. So how did such strange rumors start circulating?
Besides, Xie Dacheng's position isn't irreplaceable. If he's reluctant to give up his salary, he can simply hire someone to fill in for him for a while.
Now that things have gotten so complicated, even the comrades from various committees have come to talk to them, asking them to understand the difficulties faced by the workers.
Xie Dacheng: "No, it's just that one of my hands is weak, but I have no problem using the other hand."
I'll handle things at home after get off work; it won't interfere with either job.
"Health is the foundation of everything," the director said, not wanting to waste any more time on this. "I've already approved your leave, starting tomorrow. You don't have anything to do this afternoon, so you can go back early. Nobody will object."
Xie Dacheng was completely bewildered. When did this factory become so generous?
Xie Xin, who was quietly doing good deeds behind the scenes, thought, "..." You can relax in the factory, but you shouldn't let someone with mobility issues take care of those ancestors at home for you.
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In the dead of night
Hua Xiangyun was calmly drawing talismans. These days, she had made some progress and could prepare an extra set of the calming talismans and peace talismans she had previously given to her grandfather and the others.
With the talisman completed, Hua Xiangyun smiled with satisfaction; her success rate for today's talismans was high again.
He quickly put everything into his bag and listened intently to what was happening outside.
She was wondering which thief was so lucky to have come to her territory.
Pull the light cord, and the whole house is immediately plunged into darkness. The other family members are already asleep, so they can follow the moonlight to look at the shadows outside.
Unexpectedly, the other party didn't go anywhere else, but came straight here.
Hua Xiangyun took out the Waves from the Nine Lotus Cauldron and leaned against the door, quietly listening to the movements outside.
Unexpectedly, this little thief was quite bold, actually knocking lightly on the door. Hua Xiangyun asked coldly, "Who is it?"
“Me,” Jiang Yi said, suppressing a laugh, “the Flower Picking Avenue.”
Hua Xiangyun rolled her eyes and gently opened the door. "You're too bold. Aren't you afraid of disturbing other people?"
Jiang Yi said, "I consulted a fortune teller. Tonight is a dark and windy night, a good time to pick flowers and jump out of the window."
Hua Xiangyun ushered the person into the room, glanced at the watch on the table, and realized it was already midnight. Wasn't this person afraid of disturbing her sleep?
"Why can't we talk during the day? Why do you have to come in the middle of the night?"
Jiang Yi said, "There are too many people during the day. I'm afraid it will cause misunderstandings and lead to a lot of gossip."
Hua Xiangyun looked at him in surprise, "When did you become afraid of these rumors?"
"I'm doing this out of consideration for your reputation," Jiang Yi said, also feeling frustrated. In this era of inconvenient communication, this was actually the most direct way.
Hua Xiangyun ushered the person into the room. Fortunately, it was cold, and everyone kept the doors and windows tightly closed, so they didn't hear the slight noise.
"I can't get you any water right now," Hua Xiangyun said, sitting down at the desk. "Please, sit wherever you like."
“You really have no guard up at all,” Jiang Yi said, not sitting on the kang (heated brick bed) but sitting on the same bench with her. “Aren’t you afraid I’ll do something bad?”
Hua Xiangyun smiled as she watched him remain silent, "..." In the end, it's still uncertain who will be unlucky...
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