Xu's mother pointed her finger at Xu Jing's forehead and pressed hard. Her words were unpleasant, but her face was full of relief.
“An’an, you have no idea how anxious I was back then. But no matter what I said, this child was like she was under a spell. She even said that I was upset because the other family was poor. I was so angry with her that I almost died.”
"If it weren't for your idea, I don't know how long this child would have been stuck in this dead end, or how long it would have taken for him to come to his senses."
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"Auntie, you flatter me. I just heard a couple more stories and asked you to tell them to Xiaojing. The current situation is her own fault. If you encounter someone who is pretending to be asleep, even my method won't wake them up."
Gu An'an was telling the truth. In later years, there were many girls on the internet who were subjected to PUA like Xu Jing. No matter what others said or did, they were still determined to dedicate themselves to men, just like that "white horse couple".
Any parent would love to hear what Gu An'an said, but they still said, "That's all thanks to you. Otherwise, we tried to persuade her with all our heart, but she didn't listen and succeeded just by doing what you said."
The room was filled with compliments and laughter. Only when her mother shifted the conversation from Gu An'an to Xiao's mother did Xu Jing finally have a chance to talk to Gu An'an.
“Sister An’an, thank you so much for this. My brother and my parents did tell me before that the person was unreliable, but I always felt that they didn’t trust me and that I was always going against them.”
“I even thought that if my family kept disagreeing, I would elope with that person.”
As she said this, Xu Jing's face burned, she said, "Now that I think about it, I don't know how heartbroken my family would have been if I had actually done that."
More importantly, that man wasn't worth her effort at all.
"Don't think too much about it, it's not too late to turn back now."
Those two simple sentences brought Xu Jing a sigh of relief. "Yes! It's all in the past, I can't think about it."
Next, Gu An'an was bombarded with questions by Xu Jing, such as how she came up with the idea of starting a factory and how she prepared for the exam.
Xu Jing was always curious about Gu An'an, and her eyes lit up after hearing what Gu An'an had to say.
"Sister An'an, do you think it's too late for me to start studying for the college entrance exam?"
She also graduated from high school, but when the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came, she was in the middle of a passionate relationship with Cheng Yong. At that time, she had thought about registering for the exam, but Cheng Yong said that going to school was useless, and that intellectuals might be labeled as "stinking intellectuals" again. He also said that going to university was a waste of time, and that if she waited until she finished university to get married, it would be too late for everything.
She thought the idea that love conquers all made sense; Cheng Yong hadn't even graduated from junior high school, so he definitely had no chance of getting into university. If she got in, her family would be even more opposed to their relationship.
And just like that, she completely missed an exam. Now, whenever she thinks back on it, she wants to slap herself every time she does.
"It's not too late, it's definitely not too late."
Will there be exams next year?
This is actually a concern for many people, who fear that this exam will be the only one, so many people are treating it as a lifeline.
"There is a 99% chance that the country will participate in its development. The country needs educated young people to participate in its construction, and examinations are the best way to select talent."
Hearing Gu An'an say that, Xu Jing perked up again, "Then, then I'll take the exam next year. Sister An'an, do you have any study methods?"
She was actually a little embarrassed because she had so many questions right away, but she really wanted to change the current situation.
Fortunately, Sister An'an did not refuse her. She said everything she could, and when her family was about to leave, she was a little reluctant to part with them.
"Sister An'an, I'll come see you again in a couple of days."
"OK."
This year is more lively than in previous years. The two little ones have reached the age where they are curious about everything, and no matter what Xiao's mother prepares, they both want to get involved.
"Mom, doesn't my steamed bun look like a little rabbit?"
"Mom, this is what I made. Doesn't it look like a little pig?"
Gu An'an looked at the dough balls that the two children had haphazardly kneaded, which bore no resemblance to pigs or rabbits at all, but she still had to say against her will, "Um, not bad."
"Isn't it better than what Dad made?"
As one of only three men in the family, Xiao Erbao has reached the age where he likes to compare himself with others. However, he also knows how to respect his grandfather, so he always compares himself with Xiao Yuheng.
Gu An'an looked at the very unruly dumplings in Xiao Yuheng's hand and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Help! Help!"
Just as the family was enjoying a happy time together, a scream rang out from outside the door.
"What happened?"
"Judging from that voice, it sounds like it's Li's wife from the back street. I'll go see what happened. You all stay inside for now."
Although she hadn't been home for two years, Xiao's mother was still very familiar with her neighbors. She put on her coat and headed out.
Before long, Xiao's mother, having heard the news, returned.
"Aheng, Lao Xiao, you two hurry up and get dressed and come out, the Li family's child is missing."
The weather these days is no joke. If the child goes to play at someone else's house, it's fine, but if they get lost outdoors, it's a big problem. If it gets late, they might freeze to death.
After the adults left, the two children begged Gu An'an to take them out to look for him. "Mom, Brother Xiao Niu is very nice. He even brought us food yesterday."
"It's too cold outside."
"It's okay, we'll come back when we get cold, and it won't be that cold if we wear more clothes."
Unable to persuade the two children, Gu An'an could only dress them properly before taking them out of the house.
By this time, many people outside had begun searching outwards from the Li family's residence.
"Little Cow, where are you?"
"My child, my darling, where have you gone?"
Li's daughter-in-law was almost frantic with worry. The weather was cold, and her tears were about to freeze as soon as they came out. She looked quite distressed.
"Who should call the police?"
"Someone has already gone."
The larger the scope, the more anxious everyone becomes; nobody wants something like this to happen during the Lunar New Year.
"Liu family's daughter-in-law, did Xiao Niu get angry with the family and run away from home?"
Before Liu's wife could speak, Xiao Erbao said, "Impossible. Brother Xiao Niu is very timid and afraid of the cold. He would never run away from home."
"Yes, my son would never run away from home, and we haven't said anything to him, it's impossible."
"Why did they suddenly disappear? Could it be that we ran into..."
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