Ding Lili, whose truth was revealed, held her child in her arms, her mouth open, and was temporarily speechless.
Without the leverage to use against Yu Sui, it seemed that he really couldn't make any more demands.
Ding Lili opened and closed her mouth a few times, then suddenly burst into tears:
"How can you say that? I've always treated you as a good sister. You're the only good friend I know here. My mother-in-law originally found me a three-shift job, but after I started making a fuss, my husband found a way to help me find an office job. He really asked a lot of people for help. I went to see one today and it's more suitable for me. I have no choice. If I don't go to work, I'll be at home with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law every day. I'm really going to be bullied to death. Yu Sui, please help me!"
Yu Sui nodded immediately:
"You're right. We used to live in a family compound, and we're all new mothers. Let me help you. Let me tell Aunt Qiu that there are still fifteen days left this month, and I'll pay your rent for this month, but she'll only be babysitting your child from now on. Starting tomorrow, just send the child to Aunt Qiu's house. But you have to pay attention to the time. During the so-called half month, she won't babysit on Sundays or in the evenings, so you have to pay attention to the date."
Yu Sui had heard Ding Lili quarreling with her mother-in-law, and she could still understand Ding Lili's difficulties. She was not short of money, so if others really had difficulties and asked for help, she would be willing to help. After all, she and Ding Lili did have a good friendship. And, most importantly, Yu Sui wanted to end this nonsensical dispute that made her feel like exploding as soon as possible.
Regarding Ding Lili's words and deeds before, she was magnanimous and could forgive her once. After all, who doesn't make mistakes?
But Ding Lili tilted her head and looked at Yu Sui, as if she were looking at something strange. "You, you, you, you... Yu Sui, I just want to ask you one thing, why did you invite Aunt Qiu and send my child to your house? What's wrong with that?"
Yu Sui: "Then I'm willing to help you pay for the remaining half month's babysitting. What's wrong with you?"
Ding Lili stamped her feet: "It's only been half a month! What am I going to do after half a month?"
Yu Sui: "That's your business. I'm not your husband."
"...Yu Sui! I finally see through you! You are simply not a human being." Ding Lili said angrily and turned to leave.
Yu Sui: "Wait, do you really think so? Well, what I just said doesn't count. I don't want Aunt Qiu, but I won't pay for the next two weeks. Who takes care of your child has nothing to do with me."
After Yu Sui finished speaking, she strode to the gate of the courtyard to close it.
Ding Lili, who had just walked out of the door, quickly turned back and used her shoulder to hold the door open.
"Don't! Don't! Okay, okay, it's me...I spoke without thinking, Yu Sui, I really have nowhere else to turn, my heart is so bitter, so I...Okay, I'm sorry, as you said, I will send the child to Aunt Qiu tomorrow for half a month...Thank you."
Yu Sui looked at the child in her arms, said nothing, nodded, and gestured for her to leave.
Ding Lili's face turned red and white, and she walked away with her head lowered.
In less than two minutes, Aunt Qiu came back and said to Yu Sui in a sly tone, "Gone?"
Yu Sui took the child from her and pointed to the stool in the dining room: "Aunt Qiu, please sit down. I want to talk to you."
Aunt Qiu sat down tremblingly and clapped her hands: "Little Tangyuan, can you hold me, grandma?"
Little Tangyuan wanted to, and opened his little hands to jump over, but Yu Sui reached out and took a small ball and gave it to the child to stop the child from moving.
Aunt Qiu became even more nervous: "Uh, Yu Sui, what did Ding Lili say?"
Yu Sui smiled: "She said a lot, but most of it has nothing to do with you. I will only talk about the things that are relevant to you."
Aunt Qiu almost took a deep breath: "Oh, oh, okay, okay, go ahead."
"Starting tomorrow, you don't have to be at my house, you only have to be at your own."
"You still don't need me?"
"No, I still need you, but you don't need to come to my house."
Aunt Qiu was delighted when she heard Yu Sui's words: "Oh, okay, then I'll come to your house early in the morning to pick up Xiao Tangyuan!"
"No need. Just take care of Ding Lili's child. She will send the child to your house tomorrow morning."
Aunt Qiu was stunned.
She stammered after a long while: "...You actually still don't want me anymore, right?"
Yu Sui patted Aunt Qiu's hand very friendly:
"That's not the case. Aunt Qiu, I'm very satisfied with you. I don't mean to say I don't want you. It's just that Ding Lili is in a special situation now. She needs to go to work, and there's no one to look after her child for the time being, so you can just look after her child first.
After all, it was Ding Lili who introduced you to me in the beginning. I asked you to stay at my house all day without telling her, and she couldn't find anyone to look after the children for a while, so I still have to consider her request.
Nothing else has changed. I'm the one paying your tuition this month, so please continue to treat Ding Lili's child with the same seriousness and responsibility as before. The tuition was agreed to be paid every two weeks, so I'll give you twenty-five yuan now."
Yu Sui took out some money from her bag and politely pushed it to Aunt Qiu.
Aunt Qiu was very depressed. She didn't take the money and said, "Yu Sui, after this month, you don't want me anymore, right?"
"That depends on Ding Lili's situation, Aunt Qiu. You're so conscientious and responsible. Maybe she'll need you for the rest of her life after this month."
Aunt Qiu couldn't help but complain:
"Tsk! How is that possible? How could someone who wouldn't even pay me a dollar give me such a high price? Oh, Yu Sui, I regret it now. It's all my fault for believing her words. She said you two are best sisters and that babysitting her child is the same as babysitting yours, the same as... Oh, I'm telling you the truth now. I just want to see little Tangyuan, okay?"
Yu Sui: "Aunt Qiu, Ding Lili is right about one thing. She used to know me, so if I can help her, I will. She's in trouble now, so you can help her for a while. We all live nearby, and there's a lot of time. Who knows who will help whom in the future, right? Keep the money. After fifteen days, as long as Ding Lili approves of your work, I'll pay you another twenty-five yuan."
Yu Sui said this to Aunt Qiu as well as to herself.
We all live close to each other and see each other every day. Since we have already made arrangements with Ding Lili, it is only right to send Aunt Qiu off politely.
She was living with a child like Tangyuan who had no ability to protect himself. There was no need for her to be on edge with those who might come into contact with her again.
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