Bai Xiaoyue couldn't refuse on Ruyi's behalf, so she asked Ye Changxing to give it to Ruyi directly.
I don't want Ruyi either:
"Brother Ye, the gifts you gave me are all too expensive. The coat alone is very expensive, and then you gave me a sewing plane ticket. How can I repay you?"
Ye Changxing: "Ruyi, don't pay me back. Whatever makes you happy. I'm a man, it's useless for me to keep it. It's perfect to give it to you."
Ruyi couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to accept it.
She took out a scarf and handed it to Ye Changxing, saying somewhat shyly:
"Brother Ye, this is for you. I bought it when I went to the provincial capital. It's not as valuable as your gift."
Ye Changxing was overjoyed and immediately wrapped it around his neck:
"Ruyi, gifts don't need to be expensive or cheap. In my heart, this is the best gift. Do you have any money left after buying the gift?"
Ruyi nodded and said with a smile:
“I have money. My aunt told me to keep the allowance I received from working at the garment factory, and I’ve been saving it all.”
When I made clothes for Chang Le this time, she offered me two hundred yuan. I refused, but she insisted, so I finally accepted one hundred.
Ye Changxing listened quietly as Ruyi recounted her daily life, her observations in the provincial capital, and the thrilling journey back to the city.
The two didn't see each other often, but each time they could listen to Ruyi talk for a while, they felt especially happy.
Although Ruyi didn't understand her own feelings, she had no one else in her heart and could wait patiently.
No sooner had Ye Changxing left than the door to the courtyard rang again.
It's Yan Xiaosong.
Bai Xiaoyue was a little surprised, but still greeted him warmly.
Yan Xiaosong scratched his head before speaking to Yan Ci and the other person:
"Brother, sister-in-law, the village distributed welfare benefits a couple of days ago, and my mother invited us to go back to the old house for a meal."
It just so happened that Ding Cuihua was giving birth at home. Her shrill screams terrified Xiaowei, and she hasn't been able to sleep well for the past two nights.
Xiaowei is pregnant, she can't stay awake all the time. I'll bring her over later and ask my sister-in-law to talk to her about it, okay?
Bai Xiaoyue teased, "Xiaosong, instead of calling me Sister Xiaoyue, you're calling me Sister-in-law like your wife does."
Yan Xiaosong: "It was Xiaowei who said that since you and your brother are husband and wife, you should call her sister-in-law, and you can't just call her that."
Bai Xiaoyue stopped teasing Yan Xiaosong and asked directly:
"Xiaowei is pregnant? Childbirth is inherently dangerous. You're her husband, so just comfort her."
Yan Xiaosong said anxiously:
"Xiaowei is almost three months pregnant, sister-in-law. Xiaowei was so frightened by Ding Cuihua's shout that she almost fell over."
Later I heard that Ding Cuihua had been trying to give birth for a whole day and night, but she hadn't succeeded. My older brother rushed her to the hospital and she was able to deliver the baby. Ding Cuihua almost died.
Xiaowei has become very distracted, and my mother's attempts to persuade her haven't worked. I'd like to ask you to talk to her.
Bai Xiaoyue: "Xiaosong, I really don't know how to persuade her. I can try. Why don't you bring her over?"
A short while later, Yan Xiaosong carefully helped Luo Xiaowei arrive.
Bai Xiaoyue brought out some melon seeds and hazelnuts and laid them out for the couple to eat.
Knowing that his wife and Luo Xiaowei had something to talk about, Yan Ci took Yan Xiaosong to Xiaobai's room.
Luo Xiaowei sat down and asked, "Sister-in-law, Xiaosong said you wanted to see me?"
Bai Xiaoyue smiled and said:
"Xiaowei, it's nothing, I just haven't seen you in a long time and wanted to talk to you."
Luo Xiaowei: "I thought Xiaosong was lying to me, it really was my sister-in-law who was looking for me!"
Bai Xiaoyue: "Isn't this just because I'm bored? I see Xiaosong is really nervous. Are you pregnant?"
Luo Xiaowei nodded shyly: "It's been almost three months."
Bai Xiaoyue asked, "Xiaowei, are you nervous about becoming a mother for the first time?"
Luo Xiaowei's expression was complicated, as if she had recalled something unpleasant. Instead of answering, she asked a question she didn't want to answer:
"Sister-in-law, I've been here for so many years and I've never gone back to my hometown to visit relatives. Don't you find that a little strange?"
Bai Xiaoyue shook her head: "No, it's not easy to go back, as the mountains are high and the roads are long, thousands of miles away."
Luo Xiaowei shook her head and said, "It's not because it's far. If I want to go back, I can overcome any distance."
Bai Xiaoyue asked, "Why is that?"
Luo Xiaowei: "Because that's not my home. I don't have a home anymore."
My mother died in childbirth, and my father found me a stepmother three months later.
My grandmother took pity on me, took me home, and fed me with rice porridge.
Bai Xiaoyue thought to herself, no wonder he's so thin, he didn't eat well when he was little!
Luo Xiaowei continued, "My mother is from the countryside, and my father is from the city. He has always looked down on my mother."
Plus, I'm a girl, and he doesn't like me either.
I learned all of this from other elders after I grew up.
I've always lived with my grandmother in the countryside, and he's never appeared there.
When I was 17, my grandmother passed away, and I started living on my own.
When I was 18, my dad suddenly came to take me back home, saying that he had mistreated me and wanted to make it up to me.
As you can see, the compensation resulted in his later children being sent to the countryside.
Bai Xiaoyue comforted her, "Xiaowei, don't be sad. You're better off without a father like that."
Luo Xiaowei shook her head: "I'm not sad for him, he doesn't deserve it."
I'm scared. The doctor said my pelvis is small, making childbirth difficult. I'm afraid I'll end up like my mother, with no one to care for my child.
Bai Xiaoyue felt that Xiaowei's mental burden was unusually heavy. The root of the problem lay in her mother's death and her childhood without parental love. Ding Cuihua's difficult childbirth was just a trigger.
She said to Luo Xiaowei, "Xiaowei, if you're worried that no one will care for your child, then you should take good care of yourself."
Having a small pelvis makes childbirth difficult, but it's not absolute. If you maintain a balanced diet and ensure the baby isn't too large, there shouldn't be any problems.
Luo Xiaowei grabbed Bai Xiaoyue's hand, wanting her approval:
"Sister-in-law, if I eat less, nothing will happen, right?"
Bai Xiaoyue: "It's not about eating less, just controlling your diet a little. You can't go on a diet. You don't want your child to be born malnourished, do you?"
Luo Xiaowei nodded: "Sister-in-law, I'll listen to you."
Bai Xiaoyue advised, "Xiaowei, keep a good mood. Go to the hospital to prepare for childbirth in advance. There won't be any problems."
That evening, Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci talked about Luo Xiaowei's background, and they were filled with sorrow.
"Aci, it's so pitiful for a child without a mother. You can tell from her height that she has suffered a lot. I hope she can give birth to her child safely."
Yan Ci gently stroked his wife's back without saying a word.
After Bai Xiaoyue comforted her, Luo Xiaowei felt much better, and Yan Xiaosong often brought her to the Yan family to play.
Bai Xiaoyue was happy to have more people to chat with, and occasionally she could hear some gossip.
Not long after the Spring Festival, the educated youth returned from visiting their families.
Luo Xiaowei then brought some interesting news.
She said that Li Xinru brought a child with her when she returned from visiting relatives; the child was a three- or four-year-old boy.
The child looks somewhat like her and is said to be her brother's child, but I also heard her making the child call her "Mom".
Luo Xiaowei asked, "Sister-in-law, don't you think Li Xinru is strange?"
Bai Xiaoyue nodded: "It is indeed strange."
She was a little worried; was Li Xinru going to cause trouble again?
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