Yan Ci, Chang Le, and Xiao Bai went to exercise, while Bai Xiaoyue and Ruyi cooked in the kitchen.
Upon hearing Luo Xiaowei's scream, Bai Xiaoyue ran into the house.
When Luo Xiaowei saw Bai Xiaoyue enter, she hurriedly asked, "Why am I here?"
Bai Xiaoyue asked, "Then where should you be?"
Luo Xiaowei thought for a moment and realized that she seemed to have eaten with Li Xinru, but then she couldn't remember.
Bai Xiaoyue reminded him, "Luo Zhiqing, you were drunk yesterday and you're only just waking up."
Luo Xiaowei retorted, "I didn't drink alcohol, I only had a beverage. I can't drink alcohol."
Bai Xiaoyue thought that Luo Zhiqing was very capable at work, but his brain didn't seem very sharp.
She recounted the events that had occurred at the educated youth courtyard the previous night to Luo Xiaowei in detail.
Luo Xiaowei's face turned deathly pale, and she trembled all over. She had almost had her innocence ruined by someone, and it was her friend who shared a bed with her who conspired with outsiders to harm her.
Thinking of this, tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.
Bai Xiaoyue felt a pang of pity seeing her weeping:
“Luo Zhiqing, don’t be afraid. Li Xinru is getting her comeuppance. She has to marry the person who tried to harm you.”
Luo Xiaowei said, choking back tears:
"I really don't understand. I've always been careful with my words and actions, and I don't even dare to raise my voice when I talk to her. Why would she want to harm me?"
Bai Xiaoyue said, "I can't answer that for you. If you can't figure it out now, then don't worry about it. Time will give you the answer eventually."
After Luo Xiaowei had cried herself out, Bai Xiaoyue finally let her come out to eat together.
After the meal, Yan Xiaosong came to check on Luo Xiaowei's condition.
Bai Xiaoyue said to Luo Xiaowei, "He was the one who saved you yesterday, and he's the one who brought you to my house."
Luo Xiaowei quickly said to Yan Xiaosong, "Thank you, Comrade Yan, for saving me."
Seeing Luo Xiaowei's red and swollen eyes, Yan Xiaosong said apologetically:
"Luo Zhiqing, no need to thank me. It's all my elder brother's fault; he was blinded by greed."
Last night, my mother asked him about it, and he said that Li Zhiqing promised him 20 yuan to ruin your reputation.
My mother was furious and gave him a severe beating.
As he spoke, he took out another 20 yuan from his pocket and gave it to Luo Xiaowei:
“This is what my mother gave you as an apology.”
Luo Xiaowei insisted on refusing, saying, "There's a cause for every grievance, and a debtor for every debt. You don't need to give me money."
Bai Xiaoyue saw that Luo Xiaowei's eyes were swollen from crying and felt sorry for her, having traveled all the way here.
When something so upsetting happens, there's no one around to take care of you, and no one to even talk to.
The words just came out without thinking:
“Luo Xiaowei, it’s not safe for you to live alone in the educated youth compound. Why don’t you move to my house for a few days?”
"Wait until Fang, the educated youth, comes back before you move back!"
Luo Xiaowei asked with delight, "Is that alright? Won't it be too much of a bother?"
The words had already been spoken and couldn't be taken back, so Bai Xiaoyue forced herself to say, "It's okay, I won't bother you."
Yan Xiaosong was afraid that Li Xinru would bully Luo Xiaowei, so he accompanied her back to the educated youth compound to get her things.
Luo Xiaowei entered the room and found a man there. She heard Yan Xiaosong call out "Big Brother".
She knew that this man was someone Li Xinru had hired to ruin her reputation, and that he was now Li Xinru's fiancé.
Yan Yugang has already obtained the necessary documents and is waiting for Li Xinru to go with him to register their marriage.
Seeing that Luo Xiaowei was doing well, while she herself was about to marry a man more than ten years older than her, Li Xinru felt extremely distressed.
"Luo Xiaowei, you didn't come back last night. Where did you go gallivanting around?"
Luo Xiaowei glared angrily, hands on her hips:
"Where I go is none of your business. You wicked woman, always scheming against others. Now you can go and enjoy your life with your old man!"
Li Xinru was so angry she almost vomited blood, and she trembled and couldn't speak for a long time.
Luo Xiaowei packed up her daily necessities and bedding, then left the courtyard with Yan Xiaosong without even glancing at her.
Chang Le very warmly led Luo Xiaowei to her room to put her things away. Her mother said that this educated youth, Luo, would stay at the house for a few days and then return to the educated youth compound after the New Year.
Seeing that Luo Xiaowei was very reserved, Bai Xiaoyue said to her:
“Xiaowei, Li Damin from your educated youth compound calls me sister-in-law. You’re about the same age, so you can call me sister-in-law too!”
Feel at home at your sister-in-law's house, relax.
Luo Xiaowei nodded: "Okay, sister-in-law."
Bai Xiaoyue sighed, "Let's take it slow!"
Luo Xiaowei lived in the Yan family's house, just like when Ruyi first arrived. She was always eager to do everything, very hardworking, and didn't like to talk much.
She cooks exceptionally well, especially her Mapo Tofu, which Bai Xiaoyue raved about.
Chang Le and Ru Yi specially learned how to make this dish.
After Li Xinru and Yan Yugang got their marriage certificate, they moved into Yan's house.
Yan Yugang cherished her youth and beauty, and wouldn't let her do anything.
Li Xinru lives a life of leisure, never lifting a finger, but her diet is a bit too vegetarian.
She disliked Yan Yugang because he was too old and wouldn't let him touch her. Yan Yugang didn't say anything and served her dutifully.
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Ye Changxing arrived at the door with bags and packages.
There was meat, fish, sugar, pastries, and cloth.
Bai Xiaoyue joked, "Changxing, are you planning to stay here for a long time?"
Ye Changxing said, "Auntie, you're joking. This is a gift for you and Uncle."
Bai Xiaoyue waved her hand: "No need, you should take it back to your grandparents!"
Ye Changxing quickly said, "Grandpa and Grandma have them too, and so do my parents."
He also offered 50 yuan, but Bai Xiaoyue resolutely refused to accept it.
"Changxing, Ruyi is very capable and can support herself without any problem. You don't need to pay her."
Seeing the two of them pushing the money back and forth, Yan Ci said, "Changxing, put the money away. Has anyone else asked about the Jiang family matter?"
Ye Changxing stopped pushing the money: "We haven't had any leads, and we haven't sent anyone to look for it anymore."
Yan Ci nodded: "Stay for a meal."
During the meal, Ye Changxing saw Ruyi.
She had grown a little taller and a little fatter, and her personality had become much more lively; there was no trace of Jiang Nan in her.
After dinner, Ye Changxing wanted to go for a walk with Ruyi, and Ruyi looked at Bai Xiaoyue.
Bai Xiaoyue nodded and said, "Ruyi, go ahead and talk to your brother Ye for a while."
Ruyi put on her hat and scarf and went out, walking and talking with Ye Changxing, telling him about interesting things that happened around her, about Chang Le, and about Xiao Bai.
Ye Changxing saw the woman beside him smiling and talking in a light tone; everything seemed so wonderful.
He felt that sending Jiang Nan to the Yan family was the best thing he had ever done.
When Ruyi returned, she saw Chang Le waiting for her and ran over happily.
Chang Le said, "Mom was a little worried, so she asked me to pick you up."
Ruyi took Chang Le's hand and walked home.
Ye Changxing watched the two of them go from afar.
Fang Wanzhi returned from visiting relatives on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.
Luo Xiaowei was in a hurry to move back, but Bai Xiaoyue knew that the educated youth were returning one after another, so she didn't try to stop her.
Yan Xiaosong helped her carry the bedding back.
When Fang Wanzhi heard Luo Xiaowei recount what had happened during this time, she felt great sympathy for Xiaowei's plight and hated Li Xinru intensely.
She couldn't believe that the person she had lived with for so long was actually a hungry wolf.
Just thinking about it makes my heart race.
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