The last train had long since passed, and Xia Lan looked at the dimly lit station, feeling helpless and lonely.
"Comrade, it's past the bus departure time, there are no more buses back to the village. You should come earlier tomorrow!" The old man in the small pavilion next to the station kindly reminded Xia Lan when he saw her like this.
“It’s late now, and it’s getting dark. It’s too dangerous for a young woman like you to be out there all alone.”
"...I don't know where I can go." Xia Lan glanced at the old man, sat down on the chair with a wronged expression, and hugged herself.
"Xia Lan?" Xu Xiaoyu, who was on her way home from get off work, saw a familiar figure, paused for a moment, and walked over.
I saw a figure huddled on a chair and went over to take a closer look.
She tapped on Xia Lan's clothes, and Xia Lan looked up to see that it was Xu Xiaoyu.
"It really is you! I knew I saw a figure that looked like you from behind. Why are you still out so late? What are you doing here? Did you come looking for me?" Xu Xiaoyu exclaimed in surprise when she saw Xia Lan.
“Xiaoyu…” Xia Lan’s eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Xu Xiaoyu and choked out.
"Why are you here all alone? Where is your husband? Did he bully you? That's really too much. Come on, come home with me." Xu Xiaoyu pulled Xia Lan up and picked up her bundle.
A man behind her reached out and took the bundle from Xu Xiaoyu's hands. Xu Xiaoyu glanced at the man and blushed slightly.
"Let's go." Xia Lan glanced at the man, who was the driver from the bus Xu Xiaoyu had taken last time.
Xia Lan followed Xu Xiaoyu back to her home. The man returned the bundle to Xia Lan, glanced at Xu Xiaoyu with reluctance, and then turned and left.
Xu Xiaoyu shouted as soon as she entered the door.
"Mom!! I brought back my good friend whom I found last time!!"
Xu Xiaoyu's mother came out wiping her hands and was stunned when she saw Xia Lan next to Xu Xiaoyu.
"Isn't this Comrade Xia Lan?"
"Mom, do you know Xia Lan?"
Xu Xiaoyu was stunned, not expecting that her mother actually knew Xia Lan.
"Comrade Xia Lan also works as a sales clerk in a department store, how could I not know?" Xu Xiaoyu's mother smiled at Xia Lan.
"Are you Sister Liu from the clothing counter?"
Xia Lan was stunned when she saw her older sister. She had heard Xu Xiaoyu say that her mother worked in a department store, but she didn't expect her to be Sister Liu.
"Comrade Xia Lan helped me sort my clothes yesterday. She's the girl I told you about yesterday, a very thoughtful young lady."
Sister Liu also greatly admired Xia Lan.
"My mom was praising you to me yesterday! Hehe!" Xu Xiaoyu said happily, proudly showing off to her mother.
"You said I haven't made any good friends? Look, Xia Lan, you even praised yourself!"
"Yes, yes, you've made a good friend," Sister Liu said with a smile, ruffling her daughter's hair.
"What's wrong?" Sister Liu asked, looking at the bundle in Xia Lan's hands. Xia Lan paused and fell silent.
"Mom, you have no idea, Xia Lan and her husband have had a fight..."
On the way back, Xia Lan told Xu Xiaoyu that she had some conflicts with Qin Yu. Xu Xiaoyu saw that she had even packed her bags and was about to leave, so it must not be a simple conflict.
After Xu Xiaoyu finished speaking, Sister Liu stepped forward and hugged Xia Lan.
"It's alright, what couple hasn't had disagreements? You don't have a family home, so stay at my place tonight! There's a spare room." Sister Liu hugged Xia Lan tenderly.
She understands better than anyone what it feels like to have no family to rely on.
Even when she argues with her husband, he's not afraid she'll run away because he knows she's homeless.
That feeling of being helpless and alone is unpleasant.
"You can sleep with me tonight!" Xu Xiaoyu pulled Xia Lan and ran straight to her room.
"You silly child..." Sister Liu chuckled, and went to the guest room to tidy up Xia Lan's room.
Xu Xiaoyu's room has a very girlish atmosphere, which also proves that Xu Xiaoyu is doing very well and her family is well-off. She is the apple of everyone's eye and they try their best to satisfy her needs.
Because Xu Xiaoyu's room actually had a black and white television.
There was one in the living room, and another one in her room specifically for herself.
Putting aside the fact that a TV costs several hundred yuan, this treatment alone is enough to prove how much Xu Xiaoyu is favored.
"Don't be scared by it, it's fake." Xu Xiaoyu saw Xia Lan looking at the TV in her room and quickly stepped forward to expose her.
"Fake?" Xia Lan paused at Xu Xiaoyu's words.
This doesn't look fake at all!
“My mom and dad are rich, right? Then my maternal grandmother got her eye on them and kept trying to borrow money from my mom for my lazy uncle. So my mom came up with a solution and got a defective TV set from someone. The TV set itself was brand new, but the inside was empty.”
Xu Xiaoyu explained smugly.
"So when my grandma comes, my mom will say that all the money was used to buy me a TV, and then she'll have an excuse not to lend money to my grandma and my uncle."
"Your mother is so clever, this is a great idea," Xia Lan said with a smile. This idea is truly brilliant.
"Right! Why didn't I inherit my mom's genes, but my dad's?" Xu Xiaoyu pouted, dissatisfied.
"You're doing great! You've found your Mr. Right, haven't you? When are you going to introduce him to your parents?" Xia Lan looked at Xu Xiaoyu and felt much better.
Xu Xiaoyu blushed immediately when her sweetheart was mentioned.
"This...this...there's no such thing as a perfect husband, don't talk nonsense..."
"Not yet? Judging from the look in his eyes, he's been pursuing you for quite some time now, hasn't he?" Xia Lan looked at Xu Xiaoyu and clearly saw that she was falling in love.
"But...but does he really like me?" Xu Xiaoyu asked anxiously, glancing at Xia Lan.
"He was really good to me, and he even helped me scold that woman who slandered me..."
Xu Xiaoyu looked at Xia Lan with unease. She wasn't sure if she could be with him for a long time; she lacked confidence.
He took Xia Lan's hand.
“I…I feel like I’m not good enough for him.”
"Why think that way? You're a good catch, innocent and adorable. I believe I would be very happy if I married you. Besides, your parents are also well-off. Any man who can marry you is incredibly lucky."
Xia Lan squeezed Xu Xiaoyu's hand back and said earnestly.
"Don't worry about appearances. You should know that even the most beautiful woman will grow old one day. No one can guarantee that they will be beautiful forever."
"Only the inner self is the essence of a person. If someone loves you, they should love you for who you are, not for your outward appearance."
Xia Lan looked at Xu Xiaoyu, scrutinizing her face.
Her features are actually very pleasing to the eye, and she is especially cute when she smiles.
Xia Lan felt that Xu Xiaoyu, with her qualifications, should not feel inferior. With confidence, Xu Xiaoyu would certainly be no worse than those women who rely on their looks.
"You're so kind, I always manage to comfort you..."
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