“Today’s a rest day, so I came to see Da Zhu.” Seeing that he not only had his own large room but also someone to cook for him daily, he was incredibly envious.
“Da Zhu, there’s nothing pressing at the shop. Wei Min rarely visits. Give him half a day off so you can go out with him,” Chen Li Shu said to Wang Da Zhu.
“Sister-in-law, Wei Min doesn’t like to wander around aimlessly. I’ll be back after I see this guy off.”
Just as Li Wei Min was about to say thank you, Wang Da Zhu said something like that.
“I say, Da Zhu, I haven’t even settled onto a chair yet, and you’re trying to kick me out?”
“Aren’t you just here to check on me? Everyone’s fine, and you’ve seen them, so what more could you want? Besides, I haven’t even brought up the fact that you came empty-handed.”
As the two bantered, they walked towards the exit. Li Wei Min retorted indignantly, “I don’t care. If you don’t treat me to a meal, I’m not leaving. Your bed looks quite spacious.”
Wang Da Zhu immediately tensed up. “Don’t get any ideas about my bed. Let’s be clear, there’s nothing expensive here. Just a bowl of noodles…”
Watching them walk away, Chen Li Shu turned back and found Zhang Xue standing there blankly. She couldn’t help but curiously wave her hand in front of her. “Come back to reality.”
Zhang Xue’s eyes finally moved, then she lunged forward, grabbed Chen Li Shu’s arm, and said excitedly, “It’s him, it’s him.”
Chen Li Shu’s gaze was puzzled. “Who?”
Zhang Xue’s eyes fell on Li Wei Min, who was already walking away. “It’s the benefactor who saved me for a just cause, the one who was just talking to you.”
Li Wei Min?
Chen Li Shu opened her mouth. Fate truly knows no bounds when it arrives.
“What’s his name? I want to pledge myself to him.”
Zhang Xue suddenly leaned close to Chen Li Shu’s ear and whispered. Chen Li Shu was so shocked she almost bit her tongue. This silly girl truly never failed to shock.
“Have you really thought about it?”
“What’s there to think about? Fate has brought us here,” Zhang Xue said, then suddenly thought of something and asked nervously, “Does he have a girlfriend? Is he married?”
Chen Li Shu was also a little uncertain. He didn’t before, but she would need to ask Gu Xing Dong for the specifics.
“When I have time off, I’ll go back and find out for you.”
Zhang Xue happily shook her arm. “Li Shu, you’re truly my lucky star.”
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao Hui, abandoned by Lu Cheng Ming and jobless, spent two sad days before packing her things and going to the landlord to return the apartment.
Seeing her pitiful state and that she had a child, the landlord didn’t make things difficult. She had paid a deposit and three months’ rent. After deducting the rent by the day, she returned the remaining ten-plus yuan to her.
With the money, Lin Xiao Hui took Lu Yang back to the Lu family’s home.
“You want to give the child to us?” Mother Lu exclaimed in surprise, then became furious. “Where did this bastard come from? Lin Xiao Hui, how could you say such a thing? Cheng Ming has already told us everything. Our entire family was played for fools by you, this shameless jinx. And now you want to send the child back? Dream on!”
“The child’s surname is Lu, and he’s still on your Lu family’s household registration. He belongs to your Lu family. It’s not that easy for you to deny responsibility.”
Lin Xiao Hui said this, pushed the child into the house, and turned to leave.
Since Lu Cheng Ming had heartlessly abandoned her, she had nothing left to yearn for. As for Lu Yang, with such a burden, it would be difficult for her to remarry later. Since his surname was Lu, it was best to leave him with the Lu family.
“Mom…” Lu Yang was too young to understand what the two adults were saying, but children are the most sensitive. He knew Lin Xiao Hui had pushed him away and, feeling scared, turned and chased after Lin Xiao Hui, clinging to her legs.
“Don’t follow me!” Lin Xiao Hui turned and roared. Lu Yang didn’t listen. He grabbed her thigh and started crying loudly.
“Go back quickly and find your grandmother.” Lin Xiao Hui forcefully pried his little hands open and pushed him towards Mother Lu. The child lost his balance and fell to the ground, his cries growing louder.
“You shameless woman, you think you’ve got it all figured out.”
Mother Lu turned and loudly called out to her two daughters. “This bitch wants to cling to us. Your second brother doesn’t want her anymore, and she wants to send this little brat over. Hurry up and beat her out.”
Soon, the mother and daughters together, with hair pulling and face scratching, dealt with Lin Xiao Hui thoroughly. Finally, they dragged out the crying, breathless child along with her and kicked them both out the door.
“If you dare show up here again, I’ll beat you. You brought the child, and it has nothing to do with our Lu family. If you want to abandon him here, I’ll report you to the police for abandonment!”
Mother Lu finished speaking and slammed the door shut with a heavy bang.
Lin Xiao Hui stood at the door in disarray, with the crying Lu Yang and her luggage on the ground. She glared fiercely at the Lu family’s doorway for a long time. Bending down to pick up her luggage, she glanced at the child. She had considered leaving him and walking away, but she was afraid Mother Lu would truly report her for abandonment. In the end, she could only reluctantly grab Lu Yang’s hand. The child was unprepared, and his small body almost stumbled to the ground.
“Cry, cry again, and I’ll give you away!” After scaring the child, she exited the Lu family’s courtyard and took a car to the military dependents’ area.
…
When Li Yuan Chao’s three hundred pieces of clothing arrived, Chen Li Shu went to take a look. There were both tops and bottoms, including suits, jackets, bell-bottom pants, and floral shirts – the styles were varied and fashionable.
“Oh my goodness, these lenses are too big.” While sorting the clothes, Wang Ai Xiang suddenly discovered a paper box inside. Upon opening it, she found two pairs of sunglasses.
Curiously, she picked them up and put them on. As a result, almost half of her face was covered, making Chen Li Shu and Wang Da Zhu, who were standing nearby, unable to stop laughing.
“Ai Xiang, if you like them, keep one.” It was likely Li Yuan Chao who had obtained them, thinking they were rare and sending two to her as well.
“I’ve seen people on TV wearing these glasses, and they looked so cool. Who knew they were so dark?” Wang Ai Xiang took them off and looked at Wang Da Zhu, nudging him. “Da Zhu, why don’t you try them on?”
Wang Da Zhu had never seen such a thing before and curiously took them. When he put them on, Wang Ai Xiang couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Wang Da Zhu was already tall and sturdy. Having served in the military, his muscles were well-defined. With the sunglasses on now, his imposing aura was quite striking.
“What? Don’t I look good?” Hearing Wang Ai Xiang’s laughter, Wang Da Zhu awkwardly took off the sunglasses.
Chen Li Shu spoke, “You look very stylish. Da Zhu, you should keep one.”
“Really?” Wang Da Zhu paused as he put the sunglasses down, then ruffled his buzz cut with his other hand. “Heh heh, actually, I think I look quite stylish too.” Since sister-in-law said so, it must be true.
“Haha.” Seeing his goofy expression, Wang Ai Xiang couldn’t help but laugh even harder.