Chapter 48 Book
In the past, Zhang Cui would have definitely scolded Song Lu for being sharp-tongued, unruly, and ill-mannered. Although the child's death had nothing to do with them, this was not the time to talk back.
But she couldn't think of saying those things now; she was terrified that her daughter would run off to the ends of the earth and never come back.
Her first husband's former comrades-in-arms were among those who stayed in XJ after being demobilized, but they haven't come back more than a few times in all these years.
Zhang Cuiguang felt extremely distressed just thinking about it.
"Don't you dare sign up! You're doing just fine at the neighborhood office, why are you making a fuss? If you dare to sign up, I'll break your legs!"
Song Lubai: "Mom, don't get agitated. Let me tell you, I've already submitted the application today. It's too late for you to say anything now. I knew you wouldn't agree, so I acted first and asked for your permission later."
Zhang Cui didn't believe her: "Didn't you want to sign up because you were angry because they blamed you? How come you've already signed up! Stop lying to me, you liar! I said you can't sign up, and that's final."
Zhang Cui forcefully dragged Song Lubai back, saying, "Don't go out anymore, let's see if you still want to report it!"
Song Lubai forcefully pushed him away, "Mom, he hit me again today! I'm not going back!"
Zhang Cui tried to grab her, but couldn't, so she had to give up.
"Today was a special case. He won't do it again in the future, I promise."
Song Lubai shook her head, "Your guarantee is useless. I can't believe you. It's no use for you to arrest me and take me back. I have already registered. If you don't believe me, go and ask tomorrow. Once I've registered, it's a done deal. I have to go. There's no way to cancel."
Zhang Cui: "Then you have to come back with me. Where are you going so late at night?"
Song Lubai: "The neighborhood office has dormitories, I'll squeeze in with others there."
She took out the household expenses she was supposed to hand over from her pocket, but Zhang Cui confiscated them, saying, "You can keep them yourself."
Song Lubai left, and Zhang Cui walked home dejectedly.
The people in the hallway had mostly left, and Zhang Cui was immediately enveloped in smoke as soon as she entered the room.
Zhang Cui looked at Lin Dahai, who was sitting there silently smoking, picked up an enamel mug and smashed it on the ground. "Are you satisfied now?"
After learning today that Lin Shuhong's youngest son had passed away, Lin Dahai and Lin Shuyan's words made her feel as if she should be held responsible for the child's death. Before, no matter how sarcastic or unpleasant Lin Shuyan's words were, she had never refuted them.
But after the scene, the guilt she felt was gone, replaced by anger towards the father and daughter.
Liu Mei should be punished for her wrongdoing. Can anyone else be blamed for that child's death? If anyone is to blame, it's the Liu family for not taking good care of him, or the child for being weak. Can they be blamed?
In recent years, families have had more children, but many have also died young for various reasons.
The child's death was an accident, so why should they be blamed?
Lin Dahai looked at Zhang Cui in disbelief, "Me, satisfied? What am I satisfied with? That child is dead, what are you still angry about!"
Zhang Cui slammed her hand on the table: "We can live like this, or else! I owe you nothing! Don't act like you're blaming us. Let me tell you, Lin Dahai, if Lu Bai leaves because of you, I'll never forgive you!"
After saying that, Zhang Cui went into the child's room, slammed the door shut with a loud bang, and lay down on Song Lubai's bed.
The Lin brothers, Jianshe and Heping, looked at her with concern.
Zhang Cui lay expressionless, facing the wall.
In the dormitory of the subdistrict office, Song Lubai shared a single bed with other girls in the female dormitory.
She was turned to the side, occupying only a small space, her eyes open as she thought about the day's events.
Lin Shuhong was shocked by the death of her child. Recalling that dream, she seemed to hear the grown-up Lin Jinyao say that she was the only child in her family.
In that dream, Li Guangming died.
If Li Guangming also died in a car accident and fell into a dry ditch in the dream, then were the shameful things done by Liu Mei's family not exposed?
But another car passed by that night, so even without her, Li Guangming's fate wasn't necessarily sealed.
It could be said that the appearance of that car was Li Guangming's only chance of survival.
Did Lin Jinyao in that dream never have a younger brother, or did he die young like he does now?
Judging from the current situation, it is inevitable that Liu Mei will be sentenced. She may have been sent to a farm for reform through labor. However, in the dream, Liu Mei seemed to be living a very smooth life, as if she had not experienced any labor reform.
Lost in her thoughts, she didn't know when she fell asleep.
She had another dream tonight, but this dream was strange; it was as if a book was filling her with its contents.
The protagonist of the book is Lin Jinyao. The story begins when Lin Jinyao is six years old. It tells the story of her life, in which she is loved by her parents, relatives, and teachers. After being admitted to university, she finds a perfect husband and works hard to make a lot of money with her family.
She grew up in the city. Apart from her biased grandfather and step-grandmother who didn't like her, all her other relatives doted on her. As for those who didn't like her, they either got caught doing something bad and were punished or they just got unlucky.
One of the most unfortunate examples is her mother, Zhang Cui. Due to overwork, her hand got caught in a machine while working in a food factory, leaving her disabled and despised by Lin Dahai as a burden to the family.
There are a few descriptions of Song Lubai in the text, but Song Lubai's emotions are not stirred after reading them.
Because she already knew these things in her very first dream.
She lost three fiancés and became an unwanted old maid by the age of thirty.
She married a divorced man who was abusive and had a child, and he died young. Before his death, he left all his property to Lin Jinyao.
That's ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!
If her abusive husband beats her, she'll get up in the middle of the night and leave him partially paralyzed.
No, that doesn't hold true, because she wouldn't be so blind as to choose someone like that. She's already thirty, and in a few more years she'll be old. She can just tough it out herself. Why would she be so pessimistic?
In the end, Lin Jinyao, with her forward-thinking vision, made a lot of money with her family. She also had a very respectable job in the government and gave birth to twins for her husband, who came from a high-ranking official family and was outstanding in every aspect. She was loved and affirmed by her husband's family.
Song Lubai was a little envious of the smooth-sailing life she had been living, surrounded by love.
Song Lubai, on the other hand, is a minor supporting character with little presence in this book.
That shouldn't be the case. Why would someone with such a bad temper, who is often described as "ill-mannered," like Liu Mei's child?
There is absolutely no logic to this.
Even in her dreams, Song Lubai still thinks about Liu Mei's dead child.
As she was thinking this, that page appeared before her eyes.
Looking at the graceful and beautiful Lin Jinyao, Liu Mei thought of her youngest son who died shortly after birth due to congenital weakness.
If the youngest son had grown up smoothly, he would probably be taller than Jin Yao by now, and he would also be quite handsome.
A sense of pride welled up in Liu Mei's heart. Although she came from a rural background, she had married Lin Shuhong, who loved and cared for her, and was now living the life of a city dweller. Even after her youngest son died, her husband hadn't divorced her; instead, he treated her as always. Her life was fulfilling.
After reading this, Song Lubai sat up, waking up from her dream.
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