◎Third update◎
The quarrel in Zhang Rong's family did not cause any big stir in the compound. Everyone watched the excitement but didn't know what the ugly Yinmao was thinking. They just made a few guesses and went home.
Every day repeats itself over and over again, and there seems to be nothing unusual, but a plain and simple life is already a blessing.
Liang Baozhen came out of Liu Nianhua's house and saw Xu Sheng holding Shanshan and playing in the yard.
Xu Shengjie held the young lady in the air and swung her around. Shanshan screamed shrilly with excitement and was extremely excited.
"Mom, look, I'm on the swing!"
Liang Baozhen looked at the human swing and smiled. It really did look like the real thing, but she was worried and her smile did not reach her eyes.
On the way home, she asked Xu Shengjie, "You are a man, do you think a second marriage cannot be with a first marriage?"
Xu Shengjie was very alert. What did this mean?
"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"It's okay, just asking." She promised Liu Nianhua not to tell anyone else, not even Xu Shengjie.
"What are you thinking about all day long?" Xu Shengjie touched his wife's head and raised the corners of his lips in the moonlight.
"What are you thinking about?" Shanshan was held in her father's arms. She also stretched out her hand and wanted to touch her mother like her father.
As a result, her mother held her little hands in the air and Liang Baozhen said fiercely, "You two are going to rebel, aren't you?"
"Switch back!" Shanshan followed the force of her mother's arm and threw herself towards her. A few seconds later, she was in her mother's arms from her father's arms. She hugged her mother's neck tightly with both hands, "Mom, I want to sit on the swing~"
Shanshan opened her big, bright eyes and fluttered her long eyelashes as she shared her joy with her mother, "Let Daddy take you on the swing, too!"
Liang Baozhen couldn't help laughing, thinking of the man holding the girl just now, "Forget it, your dad can't hold me."
It has to be lifted up into the air, which would be difficult for any older child.
"Dad is so awesome!" Shanshan couldn't believe it. There was nothing her dad couldn't do.
Xu Shengjie was also proud when he heard the lady's unconditional trust. Now there was no one in the yard and the night was as dark as ink. He raised his hand and jumped to try, "Do you want to try?"
Liang Baozhen blushed and ran with her daughter in her arms, "Let's run, Dad is going to catch someone~"
Shanshan didn’t know what was going on. This was just like the eagle catching the chicken. She loved it!
"Mom, run, run into the house and lock Dad out!"
Xu Shengjie: "....She is truly my good lady."
The next day, Xu Shengjie finally prepared the wood to make a swing for Shanshan, but Liang Baozhen had to go to school and couldn't, so he took his grandmother and his daughter with him.
Three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were busy in the courtyard, mainly Zhou Yun sitting, Xu Shengjie was busy, and Shanshan was supervising.
Today Shanshan was wearing a goose yellow blouse, two pigtails on her head, and her favorite red plastic sandals. She looked cute and well-behaved. At this moment, she was standing with her hands on her hips watching her father busying himself.
Xu Shengjie is as tall as a mountain, while Shanshan is small, but she has a loud and clear voice and is particularly concerned about her swing.
"Dad, Dad, you have to play better."
"I know." Xu Shengjie never smoked in front of his children. Although he was working at the moment, he felt itchy and wanted to smoke a Daqianmen.
"Come here Shanshan, it's too sunny over there."
Zhou Yun was lying on a recliner, right in the shade. On the other side the sun was shining, dividing the entire yard into two. Shanshan also felt hot. She looked at the ground, took small steps towards the shade, moved behind her father, and continued to supervise him.
"Dad, Dad, are you hot? Do you want some water?" Shanshan asked caringly.
Xu Shengjie felt warm in his heart. His daughter was indeed a sweet girl who knew how to care for her father.
"Dad isn't thirsty."
"Dad, go get a glass of water." Shanshan's face was flushed and she was sweating from the heat. "Grandma and I want some too. Can you pour some for us?"
Xu Shengjie: "..."
A cotton jacket is a cotton jacket, but it leaks some air.
The three of them drank a cup of water each, and then continued to work, building the swing bit by bit until it gradually took shape...
Liang Baozhen did not go to her new home after school. She had to accompany Liu Nianhua to Aunt Zhang's house tonight.
She was quite nervous before going, not knowing what to do. Although this matter had nothing to do with her, both Liu Nianhua and Aunt Zhang were very good people and they often visited each other. It would be so painful if they stopped communicating with each other or even became enemies because of this matter.
Zhang Rong was mentally prepared for Liu Nianhua's sudden visit. Even if she didn't come, she was planning to talk to her in the next two days.
"Aunt Zhang." Liu Nianhua had nothing to do with Zhou Qingdang, but he always felt guilty when he saw Aunt Zhang.
"Nianhua, come in." Zhang Rong has calmed down a lot today. She was not a stubborn person to begin with, and she was furious when she found out about this yesterday.
Liu Nianhua went into the room alone, but Liang Baozhen did not go in, letting them talk on their own while she stayed by their side.
Zhang Rong and Liu Nianhua did not close the door. Talking with the door closed seemed to tell others that they were disgusted with something. On the contrary, everyone thought it was normal for these two women to sit in the house and talk, as if they were just chatting casually.
"Auntie Zhang, I'm so sorry." Liu Nianhua felt a little guilty, thinking about how Zhang Rong had helped his family so much in the past few years, and yet something like this happened.
Zhang Rong smiled bitterly, "It's not your fault, it's all the fault of that bastard from the Qing Party. He told me everything, but you didn't agree at all and kept hiding from him. My son is really stubborn."
Liu Nianhua felt a little relieved when he heard her say this, at least it wasn't a very embarrassing scene.
"Auntie Zhang, you also heard...heard what he said. We have no relationship at all. Don't worry, there won't be any relationship in the future." Liu Nianhua didn't want to lose such a kind neighbor.
When Zhou Qingdang heard Aunt Li say that Liu Nianhua had gone to her house, he tried hard not to run wildly and only slightly increased his pace. As a result, he heard Liu Nianhua's words as soon as he entered the house.
It won't have any relationship with you in the future, which is really heartbreaking.
Zhou Qingdang knew that Liu Nianhua was under a lot of pressure and was particularly afraid of rumors outside, so he didn't dare to get close to her much in the past two years. He just wanted to work hard to pass the third-level worker exam, so that his salary would be much higher, and he would have the confidence to propose to her about getting married, and it would also be easier for him to tell his parents about it. Unfortunately, the next day after he passed the third-level worker exam and went to Liu Nianhua to express his feelings, he was caught by Zhang Rong.
He stood at the door, not knowing whether to go in or not.
Zhang Rong saw her son and sent him away. "Qingdang, please go out for a while. I want to talk to Nianhua."
It was really embarrassing to talk in this room, and Zhang Rong didn't know what to do. Fortunately, her son was the only confused person, and she and Liu Nianhua were both sensible people.
After hearing what his mother said, Zhou Qingdang did not walk out. Instead, he walked over and stood in front of the table. He caught a glimpse of Liu Nianhua, who was wearing a blue bus conductor's uniform and looking at his mother seriously.
"Mom, is there anything I can't listen to?"
"You..." Zhang Rong was amused by her son's shamelessness. Since returning from working in the countryside for a few years, her son has become much calmer and more sophisticated. However, the calmer he is, the less human he is. She always feels that he is old-fashioned and has no energy in doing anything. But now that he comes in, he looks different.
Like a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old.
"Mom, I was really too eager about this matter. Please don't blame Nianhua."
When Liu Nianhua heard Zhou Qingdang calling him like that, his eyelids twitched. He used to call her Sister Hua.
But since the mother and son were talking, she didn't want to interrupt.
"Who blames Nianhua? Nianhua and I have already agreed that this is your fault." Zhang Rong saw through it, and she was still rushing forward, not giving up even if she hit a wall. "If you calm down, we will all be fine."
"Auntie Zhang, there's actually nothing wrong with this. Comrade Zhou Qingdang is just being impulsive. You know, I've already made up my mind not to get married in this lifetime and to live with Xiaolong and Xiaohu forever."
"Sister Hua!" Zhou Qingdang was a little anxious when he heard this. He didn't know whether she was serious or just said it to reassure her mother. "Why are you doing this?"
"What's the big deal? Xiaolong, Xiaohu and I are doing well." This time she looked Zhou Qingdang straight in the eye, "Why are you doing this?"
She has good conditions in all aspects, but she is rushing to find a divorced woman with two children. Liu Nianhua muttered to himself, but never said it out loud.
Zhang Rong could see clearly that no matter what, Liu Nianhua and she were on the same side, so she felt relieved, "Nianhua is right. From now on, we will still be good neighbors and we should help each other. Qingdang, be good and don't make things difficult for everyone, eh? Nianhua and I have known each other for so many years and we get along very well. Do you really want us to treat each other with a solemn face and treat each other as half-enemies?"
"Mom, don't think like that." Zhou Qingdang knew that it would be difficult for his mother to accept it. "You also know what kind of person Sister Hua is."
"Yes, that's why I think you are doing this." Zhang Rong has seen all kinds of people and things in her life. If her son really gets together with Nianhua, both of them will be disgraced. Besides, Liu Nianhua is not only divorced, but if there are no children, she can accept it considering Liu Nianhua's character. But there are two children.
When Zhou Long and Zhou Hu were other people's children, she was happy to see them, and Zhang Rong was also looking forward to holding her grandchildren. But if her own daughter-in-law brought them home with her, she would find it difficult to accept it.
"Comrade Zhou Qingdang." Liu Nianhua looked at Zhou Qingdang sternly. This man has become more and more stable since returning to the city. He worked hard in the factory and was promoted quickly. However, he did not have such good fortune. "Auntie Zhang and I think the same. We are all neighbors. Please don't embarrass us."
These words were quite heavy, especially coming from her mouth. Zhou Qingdang's heart sank. On one side was his mother, and on the other was the woman he loved. Now, the two of them were standing on the same front in harmony to encourage him.
Zhou Qingdang pulled up a bitter smile with a hint of sourness on his face.
Seeing that her son stopped talking, Zhang Rong was relieved. When she sent Liu Nianhua out, she held Liu Nianhua's hand and spoke from the bottom of her heart, "Nianhua, Auntie has never looked down on you. I have always gotten along with you, but this relationship cannot be easily changed. Do you understand?"
Liu Nianhua nodded. She certainly understood Zhang Rong's thoughts. Who could bear to see her son marry a divorced woman with two kids? "Aunt Zhang, please stop talking about that. If you hadn't helped our family these years, we wouldn't know how hard our lives would have been. I'm always grateful to you."
"Then we should deal with it as we should in the future." Zhang Rong felt relieved. She finally solved the problem. "Don't worry about that brat. I will definitely make it clear to him. He won't bother you in the future."
Liu Nianhua couldn't say whether it was a nuisance or not, so he just said, "I will definitely deal with it as it should be, don't worry."
Hearing this, Zhang Rong felt relieved. As long as Liu Nianhua could handle things clearly, it would be fine.
Liu Nianhua walked out of Zhang Rong's house and stepped on the stone pavement. There were groups of children in the yard and adults chatting about their daily lives. Nothing had changed, as if it had been like this for more than ten years.
Liang Baozhen was waiting for her outside. When she saw her come out, she hurried forward and grabbed her hand, only to feel a little cold.
"Sister Hua, are you okay?"
Liu Nianhua placed his hands on Liang Baozhen's palms and shook his head with her help, "It's okay, it's all settled."
Liang Baozhen looked at her with a gentle smile on her face, but she couldn't guess what was in her mind. She didn't know whether she really had no feelings for Zhou Qingdang or she just didn't want to cause trouble between Zhang Rong and Zhou Qingdang, mother and son.
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