Chapter 83 Return Home

Pu Xiang knew without a doubt that the loss she and her second sister had in the hospital ward that day would definitely make her "famous" among the other people in the ward.

However, she didn't expect that after such a long time, she would meet the person again and that he would remember her.

There is an inexplicable sense of embarrassment.

Pu Xiang ignored this feeling and said, "It's OK that you recognize me. I was originally thinking that you should not get into a stranger's car easily, as it could be dangerous. Although it's relatively safe here, there are still cases of women and children being abducted. Now it seems that I don't need to say anything."

Liu Xiao'e nodded.

She felt a little sad. A stranger who had nothing to do with her would worry about whether she and her daughter would be in danger, but her family...

I went to Huang Fangyu's clothing factory, took Liu Xiao'e for a look, and then tried out the sewing machine.

Almost all the rural women here know how to sew and mend things. Many families have foot-operated sewing machines. Although there are still some differences between them and electric ones, it is easy to get started if you have the basic skills.

It was obvious that Liu Xiao'e was very nervous and serious, trying hard to grab this life-saving straw.

Huang Fangyu's clothing factory has a two-story employee dormitory. Most of their employees are locals, and most of them are married women, so they usually don't need to use the dormitory. However, some young unmarried girls like Liu Xiao'e who live far away from home need dormitories.

When the factory was being built, Pu Xiang also strongly suggested arranging dormitories.

Liu Xiao'e knew that there were dormitories in the factory that could be provided to her free of charge, and there was also a nursery in the factory. Some of the children were not old enough to go to kindergarten and there was no one around during the day, so they could all be placed there.

There are two aunties who will help look after the children, and the mother can also come to look after the children at noon or on her way to work.

Because everyone is paid on a piece-rate basis, the more you work, the more you get paid. There is no such thing as one person delaying another, and colleagues will not complain.

After understanding all this, Liu Xiao'e felt that if she could work here, she would really be able to survive.

Survive with her two daughters.

Compared with staying alive, divorce is really nothing. The child is only one month old and she has just finished her confinement, and she has to go out to work. It’s nothing.

After settling Liu Xiao'e down, Pu Xiang returned home with Mo Yang, Mo Jingjing and Shen Xiaoyan.

Mo Yang and Mo Jingjing were both adults and had seen a lot of this kind of thing. Although they sighed and lamented, the shock they received was far less intense than that of Shen Xiaoyan.

In a similar family, Shen Xiaoyan herself is one of the daughters, and the only difference between her mother and Liu Xiao'e is that she gave birth to a son as a second child.

She couldn't imagine what it would be like if her mother gave birth to a daughter as her second child.

And her father, who had always been drinking wine at home, suddenly went to work this year. Now I think it’s not like what her grandparents said, that he has finally realized the need to go to the house to take care of the family after getting older.

He just had a son.

"It turns out that my dad really doesn't love me at all."

Shen Xiaoyan suddenly realized this.

What about her mother?

Suddenly I thought of the scene where her mother hugged her brother and scolded her... It seemed that her mother didn't love her either.

What about Liu Xiao'e? She is trying hard to make a living with her two daughters. But if her second child is a son, will she love both children equally, or will she be like her mother, favoring the younger brother and ignoring the older sister?

Pu Xiang saw that Shen Xiaoyan had a depressed expression and didn't know what she was thinking about, but she probably guessed that it was related to her brother's full-month banquet when she returned home today.

"How about we go have a steak dinner together tonight?"

Eating steak is still fashionable these days, and it's not cheap.

Children of Shen Xiaoyan's age, whose families are better off, would go to eat with their parents, and would brag about it to their classmates at school.

Shen Xiaoyan didn't understand the meaning of the candlelight dinner, but eating meat was definitely a happy thing for a child from a poor family.

Sure enough, the four of them did not cook at home for dinner, but went out to a restaurant to eat steak.

This was not the first time Pu Xiang brought Shen Xiaoyan and Mo Jingjing to eat steak, but this time, Shen Xiaoyan's feelings were particularly different.

She watched her aunt ordering food, deciding what to eat, and then paying the bill.

My uncle-in-law accompanied them throughout the meal, listened to their conversations, occasionally interjected a few words, and laughed with them.

Their family does not revolve around my uncle-in-law.

Just like my uncle-in-law has a job, but my aunt also has one. Usually they are both busy with their own things, but when they get together, the atmosphere is very good.

After dinner, Shen Xiaoyan felt that she still liked her aunt's life more.

On the way back, Pu Xiang felt a little full after eating. Since this place was not too far from home, she decided to walk back and let Mo Yang drive the car back first.

Mo Jingjing knew that Pu Xiang probably had something to say to Shen Xiaoyan, so she said she wanted to accompany her father and left in the car first.

Pu Xiang and Shen Xiaoyan were left walking slowly on the road.

Pu Xiang put her arm around Shen Xiaoyan's shoulders and comforted her, "Don't be sad, it's no big deal."

Shen Xiaoyan hummed, thought for a moment, and told Pu Xiang about her feelings that day.

Pu Xiang listened quietly to the girl's thoughts and life troubles.

Some things may sound simple and naive, but who didn’t go through simple and naive times when they were young?

Pu Xiang doesn't preach anything, and people are not made by preaching.

"If you don't understand something, put it aside for now and do what you do understand first, such as getting into a good university and having a job that can support yourself. As for the rest, when you grow up, you may not need to work so hard to solve the problem, because you will get the answer yourself. Just remember one sentence: do whatever you want to do, it is never too late."

She once wanted to divorce, but she backed down again and again, always with reasons and excuses.

In the end, the fact that her child didn't appreciate her efforts became the last straw that broke the camel's back in her life.

Now that I think about it, if she had a successful career and lived a passionate life, then what would it matter whether her children loved her or were filial to her?

Just like your partner, if you can go through life together, that would be great, but if you break up halfway, it would just be a little regretful.

Shen Xiaoyan, a girl who once had no one behind her but was able to confront her biological parents and live her own life, would still be herself even if she happened again in a different environment.

"Aunt, I heard what you said, I will definitely be able to get into college!"

Pu Xiang hugged her and said, "I believe you can do it. Of course, it's okay if you don't pass the exam. My company is always recruiting people. You can come to my company to apply for a job. With your own ability, you can become a senior executive. I'm just a junior high school graduate... Well, or, I can lend you some money and you can start your own business and be your own boss."

Shen Xiaoyan imagined what she said and imagined it in a beautiful way.

Life, looking forward, is always full of hope.

Don't look back, don't always recall the pain you endured when you passed through that thorny road. The bright road ahead is where your eyes should stay.

Then, just move forward.

"Aunt Xiangxiang."

Under a tree not far away, Mo Jingjing and Mo Yang parked their car after returning home. Instead of going upstairs directly, they turned around and came out to pick them up.

Pu Xiang also saw the father and daughter and waved to them.

"Let's go, we're going home."

Pu Xiang let go of Shen Xiaoyan, smiled and ran towards Mo Jingjing and the others, and Shen Xiaoyan followed him.

On the other side, Mo Jingjing and Mo Yang also ran in their direction.

As we ran, for some reason everyone started laughing.

I don’t know why I was running, and I don’t know what I was happy about, but I just laughed at that moment.

Then everyone finally ran together and started playing and laughing.

"Go home, go home."

Pu Xiang held one child in each hand, and Mo Jingjing reached out and held her father's hand as well, and went home.