Chapter 311 – Raising A Child In An Apocalypse (final part)
The Bai family and their cronies were wiped out by the regiment, leaving only Bai Cha, who was kidnapped in the chaos and disappeared.
Jiang Fang and his party did not know about this. In the past few years, they shuttled across the land, visited large and small bases. They met all kinds of people, especially those confidantes of Li Jiangfang.
What made Li Su happy was that Jiang Fang's feelings for Xiaoya had always been the same and had not changed in any way. His gaze always followed Jiang Xiaoya. Jiang Fang ignored all those confidantes who were either charming or sassy, empathetic, or gentle and considerate.
During this period, Yaoyao grew up and suddenly awakened an ability. It was a spiritual ability: she could control zombies with her mind. This made Li Su, Jiang Fang, and Jiang Xiaoya very nervous. As far as they knew, there had never been a person with spiritual abilities. They were afraid that Yaoyao's powers would be discovered by others, and she would be taken back to be researched.
So, they decided, instead of walking around, they should find a place to settle down.
They went to a lot of places and finally stopped in a small town. This town had a superior geographical environment. It sat at a commanding height and had a wide field of vision. The terrain was easy to defend and difficult to attack. After Jiang Fang inspected it, he chose this place.
Jiang Fang named the town Time Village.
They eliminated the zombies and mutant beasts in the town, and then transformed the environment step by step. They built fortifications outside the town. During this period, people with abilities passed by one after another. Some of them left after a short stay and some of them stayed. Everyone worked together to create a beautiful home.
People began to calm down and live in peace. Jiang Fang took out the various seeds he had prepared, and let the wood-type ability users trigger them. The earth-type ability users and the thunder-type ability users built the reservoir, and the water-type ability users filled it with water. All of them worked towards the same goal.
Three years later, Time Village had begun to take shape. It seemed like a paradise-like existence. If it wasn't for the occasional zombie wave and mutant beast attacks, people would almost think that they had returned to the pre-apocalyptic era.
During this period, there was also a lot of news from the outside world. There were several people with spiritual abilities. Jiang Fang also suddenly awoke with spiritual abilities and his spiritual abilities were unprecedentedly powerful. With the help of Jiang Fang, Wang Yao's spiritual ability also began to upgrade.
Since Jiang Fang and Wang Yao appeared in Time Village, there had been no zombies or mutant beasts.
With the fame of Time Village, more and more people chose to settle here. Jiang Fang also refused to turn away anyone, but when one came to Time Village, one must abide by the rules of Time Village. One didn't have to have any abilities, but if one didn't, then they must have a skill/trade so they could exchange labour for materials and a place to live. If one wanted to just sit back and relax and eat, then they would be kicked out mercilessly.
"You were a primary school teacher before the apocalypse?" Li Su was in charge of registering and screening these outsiders.
"Yes, I used to be a math teacher at X Elementary School in Haidian District," said a middle-aged man. Before the apocalypse, he was a famous teacher in a famous school that everyone respected, but after the apocalypse, he became the most ordinary person. He could live to this day due to his wife staying with him.
"Our Time Village has established Time Primary School. We are short of teachers. You can sign up there," Li Su said.
"Really? Can I still be a teacher?" the man said excitedly. He did not expect to be able to walk on the podium alive and continue to teach and educate people. No wonder everyone said that Time Village was good. In such an environment, a school could still be established in order to teach and educate people. No wonder Time Village was way ahead of the major bases and had become the most popular and best choice in the eyes of many ability users and ordinary people. That was why he and his wife chose to come to Time Village.
Li Su nodded, and the people in the back were excited. "I'm also a teacher. I'm a middle school English teacher."
"I'm a politics teacher, and I can also teach music."
"I'm an obstetrician. Is that fine?"
"Don't worry, take your time. As long as you are skilled and diligent, Time Village will welcome you!" Li Su smiled.
"Older sister." Outside the crowd, Jiang Xiaoya waved to her.
Li Su gave the seat to someone else, explained a few more things, and walked towards Jiang Xiaoya.
"What's the matter, Xiaoya?" Li Su asked when she saw that Jiang Xiaoya's face was not very good. She was a little worried.
"You all have things to do. I'm bored at home alone. Older sister, I also want to go out to work. Older sister, can you help me talk to A-Fang? I can play the piano, or let me go to school to teach music, okay?" Jiang Xiaoya said coquettishly.
"I can't be in charge of this." Li Su refused without thinking. "The children in the school are very noisy, and there are a few ability users. What if you bump into them?"
Jiang Xiaoya looked down at her slightly bulging belly and sighed.
Maybe Jiang Fang is really the chosen son. Three months ago, Jiang Xiaoya suddenly fainted. At that time, they were in a panic. Fortunately, there was a doctor in the town who gave Jiang Xiaoya a pulse and said she was pregnant.
At that time, the whole town was a sensation. After the apocalypse, there were no more babies being born. In order to prevent the extinction of human beings, major bases had been studying how to make people with supernatural abilities become pregnant, but it had not been effective for a long time. Nobody had heard of anyone getting pregnant.
Now Jiang Xiaoya was actually pregnant, and she conceived naturally, which was simply a miracle!
Jiang Xiaoya immediately became the treasure of Time Village. If it wasn't for Jiang Fang's protection, she would probably have also become the research object of other base's scientific research institutes.
"Where's Jiang Fang? Didn't he accompany you?" Li Su touched Jiang Xiaoya's belly and asked with a smile.
Originally, Jiang Fang and Jiang Xiaoya had a good relationship. Now, Jiang Xiaoya was pregnant and the two were inseparable.
"A-Fang heard that the provincial hospital had a complete set of equipment, so he brought someone over to get it. He said that it would be useful for obstetric examinations in the future. I was bored at home, so I went out for a walk," Jiang Xiaoya said.
"Okay, I'll walk around with you!" Li Su said with a smile. Jiang Xiaoya had a lively temperament. Now that she was pregnant, a lot of things were not allowed. No wonder she was anxious.
Holding Jiang Xiaoya's hand, Li Su took her to most of Time Village. They went to vegetable fields, gardens, reservoirs, schools, and hospitals.
Jiang Xiaoya's nervousness eased a lot. She leaned gently on Li Su's shoulder. "Older sister, in fact, I have always been afraid. I am not ready to be a mother. I am afraid that my children will not be healthy. I am afraid that my children will live in a time of crisis. I am afraid that my child will be in danger…"
Li Su patted Jiang Xiaoya soothingly. She understood Jiang Xiaoya's worries and anxieties.
"Don't worry. You have us. We will always accompany you and help you. You will definitely be a good mother, and the days to come will definitely get better and better," Li Su said softly.
Jiang Xiaoya's eyes were a little wet and she hummed softly.
Soon, Jiang Xiaoya's due date arrived. Everyone was paying close attention to Jiang Xiaoya. With the apocalypse, the magnetic field had changed and everything was different. Jiang Xiaoya was an ability user, and an ability user's pregnancy was different from that of ordinary people. Therefore, 10 months might not be the actual duration of Jiang Xiaoya's pregnancy. Nobody knew.
Jiang Xiaoya was both nervous and scared. Jiang Fang and Li Su stayed by her side.
Ten days after the due date passed, Jiang Xiaoya finally made a move. To everyone's surprise, Jiang Xiaoya gave birth very quickly. In less than half an hour, the child was born, and it was a wrinkled boy.
Jiang Xiaoya felt at a loss. She didn't feel much pain, and the child was born? Was this different from what people thought?
Li Su was also at a loss. She had never encountered such a situation before.
The obstetrician and gynecologist who delivered the child were also bewildered. This could only be attributed to the special physical condition of a person with an ability!
What surprised everyone even more was that the child had inherited the abilities of his parents. He was a dual-type ability user of lightning and fire. The child was still young and could not control his abilities. He almost set fire to the delivery room. Jiang Fang held him in his arms. Perhaps sensing his father's mental intimidation, the child was very quiet.
Wang Yao leaned over to take a look, a little disgusted. She said, "It's so ugly!"
The child seemed to understand Wang Yao's words, turned his head, and moved his hands and feet restlessly.
Wang Yao glared at him. The child realised the danger and immediately became quiet again.
Jiang Xiaoya also had a look of disgust. "Why are you so ugly? This shouldn't be. A-Fang and I both look good. This child… Could it be the wrong one?!"
Li Su couldn't help but laugh.
Jiang Xiaoya also realised that she had said the wrong thing. She pulled up the quilt to cover her face and stopped talking.
"Okay, it's a little ugly when he is just born, it'll be okay, don't worry, your children won't be ugly." Li Su comforted.
Jiang Fang was also very disgusted, but this was the child Xiaoya gave birth to after 10 months of pregnancy. He didn't want to dislike him, but when he looked at his ugly son, he said in his heart, 'He's ugly!'
Li Su smiled and took the child from Jiang Fang's arms. "Jiang Yuanyi, Jiang Yuanyi!"
Jiang Yuanyi opened his eyes, looked at Li Su, and then closed his eyes again. He could feel that the person who scared him just now was by his side, so it would be better to be quiet.
Three years passed in a flash. Jiang Yuanyi really looked better when he grew up. Ever since Jiang Yuanyi had become good-looking, Wang Yao liked to play with this younger brother. Jiang Yuanyi was also very convinced by the words of young lady Wang Yao.
Wang Yao was the veritable child king of Time Village. Her spiritual abilities were not only useful to zombies, but also to those with abilities and ordinary people. Jiang Fang especially liked Wang Yao. He personally instructed Wang Yao and took Wang Yao to practice outside every few days. No one knew what they did, but Wang Yao's mental ability had risen to level five.
And now the highest level spiritual ability user was Jiang Fang. He was at the 8th level.
But what gave Li Su a headache was that Wang Yao's grades in the culture class were average. Every time she took an exam, she barely passed. Every time Li Su talked about it to her, she always said confidently that it was apocalyptic times, and she would not judge a hero based on her achievements.
Li Su was speechless.
At this time, Wang Yao would reach out and hug Li Su. "Okay, mum, don't worry. I'm following uncle now. I've met a lot of people and learned a lot. Don't worry. I'll take good care of myself. "
As time passed, Jiang Fang and Jiang Xiaoya both discovered the abnormality in Li Su. Because the speed of aging of ability users was very slow, Jiang Fang and Jiang Xiaoya have always looked the same as when they first met, while Li Su aged at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But everyone tacitly did not ask Li Su why. Jiang Fang guessed that Li Su probably had the same experience as him, while Jiang Xiaoya completely trusted Li Su.
Li Su knew it in her heart, but she didn't explain if nobody asked. One day, she would leave everyone. Her only worry was whether Wang Yao could take care of herself. Jiang Fang understood her worries, so he often took Wang Yao out to gain experience instead of keeping her in a small town like a flower in a greenhouse.
Li Su was very grateful to Jiang Fang for his diligence. Now, Wang Yao really made Li Su feel at ease.
One day, twenty years after the end of the world, Li Su suddenly collapsed. Jiang Fang, Jiang Xiaoya, Wang Yao, and Jiang Yuanyi were all around her. Jiang Yuanyi ignored Wang Yao's objection and held her hand tightly. "Auntie, don't worry. I will take care of Yaoyao."
Jiang Fang had already noticed it, so it was not very surprising. Although Jiang Xiaoya was surprised, she did not object. In her heart, Yaoyao and Yuanyi were both her children. She would be happy if the two children could be together.
But Wang Yao shook off Jiang Yuanyi's hand. "Yuanyi, don't be ridiculous. I only consider you as my younger brother. Mum, don't listen to him. I can take care of myself, as well as take care of aunt and uncle."
Jiang Yuanyi held Wang Yao's hand persistently. "Aren't you just a few years older than me? I don't mind, so you shouldn't either! Besides, my dad said that as long as we get married, he will let us go out to practice alone. Don't you want to go?"
"A child only thinks about going out to practice all day? How many times have I followed uncle out?" Wang Yao couldn't help but roll her eyes, but she didn't break away from Jiang Yuanyi's grip.
"How is this the same? How amazing is my dad? With him around, is that a real experience? How about just the two of us?" Jiang Yuanyi continued.
Wang Yao was a little moved.
Jiang Xiaoya rolled her eyes. "Is it appropriate for the two of you to say these things on such an occasion?"
Li Su laughed. She was at the end of the world and was used to seeing life and death. She really didn't think there was anything inappropriate going on. She was confused. The two children were arguing all day. When did they see eye to eye?
That was fine. She could feel more at ease.
Wang Yao leaned on Li Su's chest gently. "Mum, don't worry, I will live well and live happily. You…"
Jiang Xiaoya held Li Su's hand. "Older sister, don't worry. Yaoyao is my own daughter. A-Fang and I will definitely take good care of her."
Jiang Fang stood behind Jiang Xiaoya and nodded solemnly. "Don't worry, older sister, I am here!"
Li Su smiled at them, and then slowly closed her eyes.
Wang Yao burst into tears.
Jiang Xiaoya couldn't help but turn around and hug Jiang Fang while crying. Jiang Fang put his arms around Jiang Xiaoya and patted her on the head lightly.
As soon as Jiang Yuanyi saw this, he gently hugged Wang Yao. "Don't worry. You have me. I will always be with you."
Half a year later, under Jiang Yuanyi's relentless pursuit, Wang Yao and Jiang Yuanyi finally got together. The two embarked on the road of going out for training with great interest. Even though the road ahead was long and they did not know when they would return, they were fearless. They knew that there was always someone waiting for them in Time Village.
This was probably the meaning of home!
Chapter 312 – My Daughter Is Likely A Green Tea (part 1)
After going through the apocalypse and returning to the 21st century, Li Su was full of gratitude. Even if the family she was transmigrating to was impoverished, at least she could rest in peace.
In the last few years, she never slept peacefully and was always vigilant. Even after settling down in Time Village, it was a habit.
Now, she could finally sleep peacefully. As for the future, she could talk about it after she had enough sleep!
Li Su slept for a long time until she felt that someone was pushing her. Li Su opened her eyes.
"Mum, I'm hungry." It was a 5- or 6-year-old girl who woke her up. She was wearing a beautiful little dress. Her face was flushed and she was very close to Li Su.
Li Su felt a little complicated. This child was not born to the original owner, Jiang Wan, but was adopted. Jiang Wan and her husband, Su Nan couldn't get pregnant for many years after they got married. The husband and wife had a good relationship and were unwilling to divorce. Later, they went to the orphanage to adopt a daughter. Their family of 3 lived happily.
Nobody expected that the good times would not last long. Su Nan suddenly fell ill and spent all the savings in the family, but he could not be saved.
Fortunately, Su Nan suffered from a sudden illness, so the house hadn't been sold yet. Jiang Wan also had a job herself. Although life was a little harder, she could live on.
They didn't expect that Jiang Wan would find out at this time that she was 4 months pregnant. A few days ago, since she was worrying about her husband's illness, her period was a few months late. Jiang Wan didn't notice it.
Jiang Wan and Su Nan both dreamed of having a child of their own. They didn't expect that their dream would finally come true, but Su Nan was gone.
Jiang Wan was faced with a difficult choice. She was a woman who had to support herself and two children, which was easier said than done. Jiang Wan quickly made a decision. In fact, this decision was not difficult at all. Between her adopted daughter and her biological child, Jiang Wan chose the latter without hesitation.
She sent Su Jingwan back to the orphanage, then changed houses and started life again.
A few months later, Jiang Wan gave birth to a boy named Su Jian'an. Jiang Wan was ecstatic. She worked hard and raised her son with all her heart.
Eighteen years later, Su Jian'an had grown up. He was handsome, considerate, and sensible, and was Jiang Wan's good son. Su Jian'an was admitted to university and Jiang Wan began to consider selling the old house and buying a new house for her son in the provincial capital. At that time, he would get married and have children in the provincial capital. He would have a family and a beautiful life.
Just when Jiang Wan was planning the future with hope, she suddenly received a bolt from the blue. Su Jian'an died on the way to work. Because of excessive fatigue, he was in a trance. When he was crossing the road, he couldn't see clearly and was hit and killed by a speeding truck.
Jiang Wan fainted immediately. After waking up, she hurried to the provincial capital and saw Su Jian'an's mutilated body in the morgue. Jiang Wan was heartbroken.
The driver who caused the accident was driving under the influence of alcohol and he took most of the responsibility. In addition to taking legal responsibility, he also paid Jiang Wan a large sum of money. But her son was gone. What was the use of having more money?
Jiang Wan's heart was broken. She grew 20 years older overnight and finally returned to her hometown with her son's ashes.
Jiang Wan always had a question in her heart. The police said that her son was hit by a car on the way to work because he was fatigued and in a trance. But she gave her son a lot of living expenses every month. Why did her son want to work? Was her son in love, or was he cheated?
Jiang Wan decided to solve this mystery. She went to the provincial capital again, found her son's classmates and friends before his death, and asked them questions.
Jiang Wan learned that Su Jian'an was indeed in love before his death, but she had never seen his girlfriend. All she knew was that Su Jian'an liked that girl a lot and often bought her gifts. Therefore, the living expenses were not enough. As he understood his mother's hard work to make money, he didn't want to reach out to his mother to ask for money. Therefore, he went out to work.
It was said that the accident happened because the girl's birthday was approaching. Su Jian'an wanted to buy a birthday present for the girl, but he didn't have enough money. So, he worked a few more jobs. He was fatigued and in a trance. He didn't pay attention to the road conditions and was hit by a car. .
The more Jiang Wan heard it, the more frightened her heart became. Her son was in love and had a girlfriend, but she, his mother, didn't know anything about it. Jiang Wan instinctively felt that her son's death seemed to be related to his mysterious girlfriend. She wanted to find this girlfriend and ask her what was going on.
At this time, Jiang Wan suddenly realised a fact: where was her son's cell phone? Her son had already sold his computer and she couldn't find it at this time. What about his cell phone? After the accident, her son's mobile phone disappeared. At that time, she only cared about being sad, so she didn't expect this.
Jiang Wan found the police officer who was in charge of dealing with her son's car accident. After checking, she didn't see the mobile phone at the scene of the car accident. Maybe someone picked it up, or maybe it was crushed in the car accident.
Jiang Wan wanted to go to the cell phone company to check her son's call records, but her son's phone number had long since stopped. It was now being used by another person.
Jiang Wan became more and more certain that her son's death might not have been an accident, but a well-designed trap.
Jiang Wan wanted to report the case, but she had no evidence. The police only thought she was too sad and didn't take her word for it.
Jiang Wan tried everything she could, but there was no way out. In the end, she could only return to her hometown in despair.
Suddenly one day, a young woman came to Jiang Wan's house. Behind her was a handsome man who was carrying a large and small bag.
The young woman walked up to Jiang Wan and called softly, "Mum!"
Jiang Wan was shocked. She slowly raised her head, looked at the woman, and said with a trembling voice, "You, you, are you Jing… Jingwan?"
Su Jingwan smiled and gently held Jiang Wan's hand. "Mum, it's me. I'm Jingwan."
Jiang Wan didn't expect to see her adopted daughter again in eighteen years. She had mixed feelings. "How did you find this place?"
Su Jingwan avoided answering her and instead pointed to the man behind her. "Mum, this is my fiancé. We are getting married next month. I brought him to show you him. I will send you an invitation to attend our wedding."
"Getting married? Good, good. Getting married is good." Jiang Wan thought about the fact that her adopted daughter was about to get married, but her son died inexplicably. She felt a little uncomfortable.
"We were going to get married next year, but…" Su Jingwan lowered her head shyly, and put her hand on her belly. The man behind her gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
Jiang Wan understood that she was pregnant, so she got married early. Seeing the happy couple, Jiang Wan felt sour in her heart, but at least she had raised her for a few years. Now that Su Jingwan had come to find her after so many years, Su Jingwan could be considered as caring. After all, she had called herself a mother for a few years, and now that Su Jingwan was getting married, she couldn't express herself as a mother at all.
Jiang Wan stood up. "Sit down first!" Then, she walked into the bedroom and took out a passbook.
"Take this. The password is *. You can call me mum and this will be your dowry!" Jiang Wan handed the passbook to Su Jingwan.
Su Jingwan didn't accept it. At this time, the man was no longer in the room. Su Jingwan smiled and said, "There's no need. Although it was really hard before, but now, everything is fine. I have a rich husband who loves me and is willing to spend money for me. My in-laws are also good to me. Now I am pregnant and the preliminary examination says that I will have a boy. My in-laws were so happy that they transferred a villa, a yacht, and some stock funds to my name immediately. I will be very happy in the future. Keep the money. After all, your son is dead, right? You will be alone in the future. No one will take care of you. How pitiful! Don't you think?"
Jiang Wan's eyes widened in shock, and she asked with a trembling voice, "What do you mean by that?"
Su Jingwan looked out the window. Her fiancé had just got out of the car. He was holding a thermos cup in his hand and he came over.
Su Jingwan walked up to Jiang Wan. "Su Jian'an was really a very simple child. I only played some small tricks and he obeyed me. Guess how many sweet things he said to me? How much has he spent on me? It's a pity. From the beginning to the end, I was just using him to take revenge on you for abandoning me back then. I never liked him at all!"
Jiang Wan suddenly heard the truth. She couldn't stand the stimulation and trembled all over.
Su Jingwan was still irritating her with her words. "Su Jian'an was so obedient. I asked him to do whatever I want and he would. If I wanted something, he would save money and buy it for me. Unfortunately, I'm pregnant and I want to get married. Otherwise, I could have spent more time with him."
Jiang Wan was so crazy that she rushed towards Su Jingwan. Su Jingwan pretended to be frightened. Her fiance arrived in time. When he saw that Su Jingwan was about to be pushed, he hugged her in his arms, and kicked Jiang Wan.
Jiang Wan lay on the ground panting.
While soothing Su Jingwan, who looked terrified, the man pointed at Jiang Wan and scolded her. "You are a vicious woman. You are too vicious. When you had your own child, you sent Jingwan back to the orphanage and caused her to suffer a lot. Jingwan is kind and generous and cares about you. She invited you to the wedding. She also told me that you lost your son. As you would have lived a miserable and dreary life in old age, she said that she would pick you up to come live with us in your old age. But how do you treat her? You are so vicious. You deserve to have your son die!"
Then, he lowered his head and said to Su Jingwan, "Jingwan, let's go to the hospital. Don't be so kind in the future. She deserves it all!" After speaking, he hugged Su Jingwan and walked out.
Jiang Wan was angry and anxious. Her body was powerless. She looked up and saw Su Jingwan turn back to give her a smug smile. Jiang Wan had a bad heart. After experiencing such a big situation, her eyes rolled and died of anger.
Su Jingwan clearly saw this, but she pretended not to. She closed the door gently.
Jiang Wan's body was discovered a few days later. Because she had no other relatives, no one came forward to deal with the body. She did not officially terminate her adoption relationship with Su Jingwan, so in the end, Su Jingwan came forward to bury her as her adopted daughter. Of course, Su Jingwan also inherited all Jiang Wan's estate as her adopted daughter. She inherited a house and Su Jian'an's huge death compensation.
"Jingwan, you are just too kind." Luo Heng put his arms around Su Jingwan's waist and looked at the tombstone in front of him. "She treated you like that and you still do this for her." She also changed the wedding date for this adoptive mother who was not good to her. His parents were very satisfied with Jingwan's move and thought that she was a kind and filial person.
"She did raise me for a few years. I can't be ungrateful." Su Jingwan looked at the mother and son's names on the tombstones. She smiled coldly, but her voice was very gentle.
"You!" Luo Heng smiled dotingly. "Fortunately you met me, otherwise what would you do?" She was such a kind and innocent person. If he didn't protect her by himself, she would be taken advantage of.
Su Jingwan didn't speak. She just leaned gently against Luo Heng's chest. "A-Heng, I am so fortunate to have you."
Luo Heng smiled slightly. "It's time for us to go back. Mum and dad are still waiting for us!"
"Okay!" Su Jingwan smiled sweetly, and the two left the cemetery.
Under the setting sun, the photos of Jiang Wan and Su Jian'an on the tombstone slowly became blurred under the sunlight.
Chapter 313 – My Daughter Is Likely A Green Tea (part 2)
Thinking of this, Li Su looked at Su Jingwan with a complicated look.
Children were the most sensitive, especially a precocious child like Su Jingwan. She immediately felt something different about her mother. "Mum, what's the matter with you?" Maybe her mother didn't want her, right?
Li Su quickly looked away. "Mum is fine. Is Jingwan hungry? Mum will cook for you!"
Su Jingwan stretched her arms around Li Su's neck. "Mum, don't be sad. Jingwan will always be with you."
Li Su smiled. "Okay, mother will always accompany Jingwan."
Li Su stood up and was about to go to the bathroom to wash up. When she saw the toothbrush, she thought of something. "Has Jingwan brushed her teeth?"
"Mm, I brushed it myself. I also washed my face." Su Jingwan held her face high and asked Li Su to check whether she was clean.
Li Su wiped her face. It was soft and felt so good. "Okay, Jingwan is awesome!"
After Li Su hastily washed up, she went to the kitchen to cook some wontons. The mother and daughter ate breakfast hastily.
The original owner was a regular employee of a state-owned enterprise. She was an office clerk with a small salary, but a leisurely job. In the original story, after the original owner sent Su Jingwan away, in order to avoid Su Jingwan, she quit her job and found a temporary job. It was a pity.
During this time, Su Nan passed away, and the unit gave her half a month's leave. There were still a few days left and Li Su did not plan to go back immediately. She touched her stomach. It had been about four months! It was time to go to the hospital to check!
Su Jingwan noticed Li Su's movements and was a little worried. Mum wouldn't have a baby, right? If mum did have a baby, what would mum do about her? Would mum still want her?
Li Su noticed Su Jingwan's gaze and sighed. She didn't know how to face Su Jingwan. In fact, after knowing the original plot, Li Su's first reaction was to hate Su Jingwan. Although the original owner was at fault first, Su Jingwan's method of revenge was really excessive. But later, Su Jingwan suffered from amniotic fluid embolism when she gave birth, and the rescue was ineffective. She recalled the past before she died. Li Su knew what Su Jingwan had gone through.
It turned out that after Su Jingwan was sent back to the orphanage, because of her old age, no one wanted to adopt her, so she could only stay in the orphanage. Later, the old dean of the orphanage passed away, but the new dean was a madman. In a few years, he turned the orphanage into the back garden of the rich. He turned those orphans into sex slaves for the rich.
And Su Jingwan, because of her beauty, became the first victim.
Su Jingwan stayed in such a place where life was worse than death for 5 years. It took 5 years before a reporter full of justice exposed everything about the orphanage. Su Jingwan and the victimised children were rescued. They changed places and started over. Since then, Su Jingwan had turned black.
She attributed all her tragedies to the fact that her adoptive mother abandoned her for the sake of her own child! So, she planned all those things in revenge. But, when Su Jingwan was dying, what she missed were the years when she was with her adoptive parents. Those years were the best and happiest times in her life.
Such a Su Jingwan made Li Su hate her. Su Jingwan was terrifying, but she was also forced into a corner. Li Su thought that, in this life, if she could treat this child well, everything would be different!
Therefore, the most important thing for Li Su now was not how to live, but how to raise Su Jingwan.
"Jingwan, your father is gone. It's just the two of us at home. Mum has something to tell you. It seems that mum is pregnant. If your father was here, he would be very happy. What about mum? I want to give birth to this child. But don't worry. No matter how hard it is, mum will definitely support the two of you. Mum's salary is not high enough, so mum wants to sell the current house and change to a smaller one. Mum will save the rest of the money in the bank and keep it for you to go to school. It may be a little hard in the future, but mum believes that it will gradually get better. What do you think?" Li Su decided to treat Su Jingwan as an adult, to respect and trust her and see if this would work.
Su Jingwan was a little surprised. "Mum, do you still want me?"
"Fool, you are my daughter. How could I not want you?!" Li Su assured her seriously.
"As long as mum wants me, I'm not afraid no matter how hard it will be. Mum, I'll study hard. I won't let you worry. I'll help you with housework. I'll take care of my younger sibling. Mum, I'll make a lot of money when I grow up and I'll give it to you! I promise!" Su Jingwan took Li Su's hand and said these things seriously.
"Okay, then mum and your younger sibling will thank you. Our arrangement for today is like this: we will go to the hospital first, and then go to an agent to list the house." Li Su touched Su Jingwan's loose hair. "Now, go and fetch the comb and the hair tie. Mum will make you a pretty little braid."
Su Jingwan smiled, but she frowned when she turned around. Although her mother said so, she was still very worried. Her father was gone. How could her mother support two children as a woman? She was not her mother's biological child. If her mother wanted to get rid of a child, her mother would get rid of her.
Li Su combed Su Jingwan's hair. She then went to the kitchen to wash dishes. Su Jingwan rushed to help. Li Su smiled. "How old are you? When you grow up a bit, you can come back to help mum."
But Su Jingwan insisted. "I can move a stool to stand on it. Mum, you are working hard alone. I want to do something for mum. Mum, I can do it. You can trust me." She wanted to do more. She needed to let her mother know that it was not a loss to raise her. Then, her mother would not send her away.
Li Su knew what Su Jingwan was thinking. She thought about it and said in compromise, "Okay, mum will wash the dishes today and you can watch. When you learn how to do it, then you can help mum, okay?"
Su Jingwan thought for a while and nodded. So, she moved a small stool and stood beside her, watching Li Su's every movement carefully and taking notes mentally.
Seeing her like this, Li Su felt a little uncomfortable. After all, she was just a child now. She was afraid of being abandoned.
After washing the dishes, the mother and daughter packed up, locked the door, and went out.
After getting on the bus, there were a lot of people. Su Jingwan carefully guarded Li Su's stomach. Seeing that there was no seat, she quickly said loudly, "My mother has a baby in her belly. Please give my mother a seat. Thank you!" She then bowed to everyone.
Immediately, a young man stood up and offered his seat to Li Su. Su Jingwan carefully helped Li Su to sit down. Someone next to her saw that Su Jingwan was still young and stood up to give her a seat. Su Jingwan shook her head and said, "Auntie can sit. I'm not tired."
Seeing this, Li Su wanted to reach out and sit Su Jingwan on her lap, but Su Jingwan shook her head. "It's okay, mum. I'll just stand."
"Then lean on your mother!" Li Su said, gently hugging Su Jingwan in her arms.
Su Jingwan leaned beside Li Su obediently.
The people next to her praised Su Jingwan. "This child is really filial and sensible."
Li Su smiled. "Yes, Jingwan is indeed a good child."
Su Jingwan shyly buried her face in Li Su's arms, making it difficult to see the expression on her face.
They successfully made it to the hospital. After some examinations, it was confirmed that she was pregnant, and then a new file was successfully created. Finally, Li Su sighed when she saw the small lump on the ultrasound.
"Mum, is this a little brother?" Su Jingwan came over to take a look. "So small!"
"Maybe it's a little sister! Do you want a younger brother or a younger sister?" Li Su asked.
"I like both! Mum, do you want a boy or a girl?" Su Jingwan stared at Li Su and asked.
"It doesn't matter as long as they are healthy!" Li Su said while rubbing her stomach. "When I was trying to get pregnant, I had to take folic acid or something, but I didn't take it. Plus, your dad some time ago…"
Su Jingwan suddenly asked, "Was it the same as when mum gave birth to me?"
Li Su was stunned for a while, then realised that Su Jingwan was testing her. "Of course. When you are in mother's womb, mother doesn't care if you are male or female, so long as you are healthy. When you are born and grow up, mother's requirements for you will be different. For example, you are about to go to elementary school now. Mother hopes that you can study hard, and in the future…"
"Mum, if I study hard and get 100% in the exam, you will be happy?" Su Jingwan asked.
"Well, let's put it this way. Of course mother hopes that you will be excellent. In every mother's heart, her child is the best. But…" Li Su also wanted to say something in chicken soup speak.
But Su Jingwan quickly interrupted her. "Mum, I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely be excellent. I will definitely make mother proud." She would be better than her younger brother so that her mother would want her!
Li Su patted Su Jingwan's head. "Mum doesn't mean that you have to get 100% on every test. Mum means that as long as you work hard, it's fine."
Su Jingwan smiled, but she made up her mind in her heart. She must work hard. She must get 100% on exams!
The mother and daughter came back from the hospital and stopped by the vegetable market. They ate a few simple dishes at noon. After they ate, they took a nap again.
In the afternoon, Li Su wanted to go to the agency, but she felt too tired. She ended up not going and rested at home. During this period, she received several calls of concern and condolence.
The next day, Li Su sent Su Jingwan to the kindergarten and made an appointment for what to eat for dinner. Su Jingwan took the teacher's hand and went in.
Li Su strolled to the real estate agency alone. She listed the house and took a look at the second-hand houses.
After the holiday, Li Su returned to work in the unit and was warmly treated by everyone. When they saw that she was wearing loose clothes, their eyes were fixed on her stomach. "Jiang Wan, you shouldn't be…?"
Li Su nodded, sat down slowly, and turned on the computer.
"Oh, that's great! If your Su Nan was still here, he would be very happy!"
"Aiya, what's so good about this? You are a single woman, and you will have two children in the future. This, this…" The others began to discuss things at once.
"Jiang Wan, I remember that your daughter was adopted, right? It will be hard with multiple children. Now that you have your own flesh and blood! You might as well…" A woman named Yang Hong said. She had a good relationship with the original owner.
Li Su smiled and shook her head. "I wouldn't do that. She is my daughter. Since I have raised her, I will not abandon her."
"Don't be stupid. Su Nan is dead. You should just give birth to a son for him and pass on the incense.. But your adopted daughter is not your own, so can you also look after her? You are a single woman and have two children. How can you live?!" Yang Hong said, and the rest of the people also agreed.
"I've figured it out. I'm going to sell the house I live in and buy a smaller house. It will be a little hard, but I can live on. It'll be fine when the child is older," Li Su said.
It was hard for the others to say anything when they heard Li Su say this. There were only a few colleagues that the original owner had befriended, but they still did not give up and continued to try and persuade Li Su.
Li Su just listened with a smile. No matter what they said, as long as she stood firm, no one else could shake her.
Chapter 314 – My Daughter Is Likely A Green Tea (part 3)
The news that Li Su was pregnant quickly spread locally. After the leaders of the Su Nan's unit heard about it, they doubled their original condolences and sent them over.
After Li Su's unit found out, they quietly raised Li Su's salary by 500 yuan, and increased her benefits.
Li Su rubbed her stomach. The situation would be different depending on her choice. In any case, with these changes, she believed it would be different in the future.
Soon, there was good news. With the help of her colleagues, her house was also sold at a price slightly higher than the market price. Li Su quickly completed the procedures and bought a second-hand apartment of fifty or sixty square meters near the unit. Li Su added 20,000 yuan to the other party, and the other party left all the home appliances and furniture. She then moved in.
After moving house, Li Su finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Jingwan, this will be our new home from now on!"
Su Jingwan helped Li Su to sit down. She squatted at Li Su's feet, and massaged her legs. "Mum, are you tired? Let me massage your legs!"
Li Su pulled her up with a smile. "Jingwan, I plan to buy education insurance for you and your younger brother, and deposit the rest of the money in the bank. In this way, it can be considered a guarantee. Even if something happens in the future, there will still be money for you to go to school. Your younger brother is still young, and I will tell him later when he grows up. Mum will buy the insurance for you first. Tomorrow is Saturday, and mum will take you there."
Su Jingwan blinked. "Mum, does it cost a lot of money?"
"You don't have to worry about the money." Li Su touched Su Jingwan's face. "Okay, today mum is tired, so I won't cook lunch. Mum ordered takeout and it's about to arrive. Hurry up and wash your hands!"
"Okay, mum!" Su Jingwan ran to the bathroom and turned on the faucet to wash her hands. Su Jingwan secretly swore to herself as she looked into the mirror, 'mum, as long as you don't abandon me, I will give you money in the future, and I will give you a lot of money!'
Life was not as easy as Li Su imagined. There was not much pressure on money. Li Su had many ways to make money. For example, she had the advantage of being a transmigrator. She bought a few stocks. The difficulty was in other aspects, especially since she was now considered to be an elderly mother. The pregnancy was very hard, and she had a child. Although Su Jingwan was very sensible and obedient, there were still many complicated things.
"Mum." Su Jingwan was a little embarrassed.
"What's the matter?" Li Su was bookkeeping and raised her head to ask.
Su Jingwan saw the numbers on the ledger and hesitated, but in the end she didn't say anything. "It's nothing. Mum, can I watch cartoons?"
"Have you finished your homework? You can watch when it's done!" Li Su smiled.
Su Jingwan nodded and turned on the TV.
Li Su suddenly realised something. She flipped through the previous account book. The original owner had always had the habit of keeping accounts. After Li Su transmigrated in, she felt that this habit was very good, so she inherited it.
Li Su knew what was going on.
Jiang Wan and Su Nan still loved Su Jingwan as their adopted daughter very much. Because Su Jingwan liked to dance, the couple sent Su Jingwan to dance classes and signed her up for a piano class. Some time ago, these two classes stopped.
It was just that the original owner was sad at that time and didn't care about it.
Li Su put down the account book, walked to Su Jingwan and sat down. Su Jingwan's back was straight. Li Su smiled and patted her shoulder. "Don't be nervous. Mum doesn't eat people."
Su Jingwan was a little embarrassed. "Mum, that isn't…"
Li Su took Su Jingwan into her arms. "Jingwan, did you want to tell your mother just now that your dance class and piano class should be renewed?"
Su Jingwan nodded slightly. "Mr. Yang asked Yingying to tell me."
"Then why didn't you tell your mother just now? Are you worried that your family has no money?" Li Su asked.
Su Jingwan didn't speak. She just buried her face in Li Su's chest. She couldn't be too greedy. It was good enough that her mother didn't abandon her! Mum worked hard to make money.
In fact, the family's financial state was not bad, but Li Su couldn't say it. After all, the money should not be revealed. In particular, orphans and a widowed mother like them should be more cautious. She bought a few stocks with the remaining money from the sale of the house and she had already made a fortune. Half of the money she earned would continue to be invested in the stock market. The other half would be deposited in the bank.
There was no problem with letting Su Jiangwan continue her 2 classes.
"It was mum who was negligent and forgot that you still have these classes. Mum will pay for you tomorrow. Mum has a bad memory now, and I forgot some things. Remember to remind mum!" Li Su chuckled lightly.
But Su Jingwan raised her head and looked at Li Su seriously. "Mum, I don't want to study those anymore."
"Your dance teacher and piano teacher have told mum that you are very talented in both. I hope that, as a parent, I should support you. Mum can also see that you really like dance and piano. You should study hard and not worry about money." Li Su smiled.
Su Jingwan was a little moved. "Mum!" Then she thought about it seriously. "Mum, I will only learn one thing, okay? I will learn it well!"
"Then which do you want to learn, dance or piano?" Li Su asked.
Su Jingwan lowered her head and weighed her options for a long time, unable to decide.
Li Su smiled and said, "Okay, our family's current conditions are really not that bad. If we really run out of money, your mother will discuss it with you. You are a child, so you shouldn't think so much about money, You have a mother for money."
Su Jingwan threw herself into Li Su's arms again. "Thank you, mum!" Then she jumped up suddenly, pointing at Li Su's belly with panic on her face. "Mum, your belly is moving!"
Li Su touched her stomach and smiled. "It's been five months. If there isn't movement, it would be a problem."
When Su Jingwan heard those words, she looked at Li Su's belly with very pious eyes. "Mum, does he often move like this? Does it hurt?" As she spoke, she tentatively touched her belly, but she didn't dare to do anything more.
Li Su took her hand and touched her stomach so that Su Jingwan could feel the movement. "It's not very often. He's very lazy and only moves once in a while. I guess he heard his older sister's voice just now, so he moved a little bit. It doesn't hurt."
Su Jingwan felt the movement and just thought it was amazing. She asked, "Mum, did I move like this in mum's belly before?"
Li Su said naturally. "Of course! Usually, foetal movement occurs after four or five months."
Su Jingwan glanced at Li Su. If she hadn't heard her parents talk about her life history, she would have thought that she was their own. However, even if she was not their own, her parents loved her just as much. But, she would still be afraid.
"Mum, let's take a photo together! In this way, when my brother comes out, we will know that we are a family." Su Jingwan thought about it. She wanted to keep this secret. She couldn't let her younger brother know that she was not her mother's biological child.
Li Su smiled. The idea was really good. "Okay, now there are some pregnancy photos. Let's take a set together. We'll go after we pay tomorrow."
The next day, Li Su took Su Jingwan to dance and piano classes successively, and paid tuition for another year. Probably because they learned about the situation of the Su family, both classes offered a symbolic reduction of one or two hundred yuan in tuition. Li Su was naturally very grateful and Su Jingwan also sincerely thanked the teachers.
After agreeing on the class time, Li Su and Su Jingwan left. The mother and daughter held hands and strolled down the street. Finally, they chose a photo studio. It was a newly opened store with discounts.
The mother and daughter put on their clothes and took a set of pregnancy photos. Although the staff thought it was a little strange as to why the mother and daughter came to take the pregnancy photos, they did not ask questions out of respect to their customers.
Su Jingwan didn't feel relieved until she got the photo. She held the photo and felt a lot more at ease.
As time passed, Li Su's belly became bigger and bigger. The unit, taking into account her family situation, granted Li Su eight months of paid maternity leave. They allowed her to start taking leave a month in advance.
As it was inconvenient during this period, Li Su hired an aunt, surnamed Zhao, who was in her fifties. Aunt Zhao was introduced to her by her colleagues. She looked fresh and clean, and she worked diligently and neatly. Aunt Zhao just didn't know how to cook. But it was fine as hiring her was very cheap.
With Aunt Zhao, Li Su was much more relaxed and she didn't have to pick up Su Jingwan with a big belly every day.
But Li Su was still worried, especially since Su Jingwan was only in the first grade this year, and she was not very familiar with other parents. Unlike in kindergarten, sometimes she was too late to pick up and drop off Su Jungwan, so she wanted to ask other parents to help. Aunt Zhao sometimes didn't have time, so she simply bought a phone watch for Su Jingwan, one that could make calls and show location.
Su Jingwan didn't want it, but Li Su felt it was necessary. Su Jingwan had to put it on, "Mum, don't waste money next time. Save it for my brother to buy milk powder! I really don't care."
It was a matter of safety. Li Su didn't listen at all and only patiently told Su Jingwan how to use the phone watch. "Even if there are other parents helping me to pick you up, how can mum rest assured if mum doesn't see it in person? If you wear this, mum can contact you at any time. When mum sees where you are, mum can rest assured."
Su Jingwan looked at the phone watch, then looked at her mother. She carefully hugged Li Su. "Thank you, mum!"
On this day, Aunt Zhao sent Su Jingwan to school. Not long after she left, Li Su started having contractions. She was very calm. Li Su carried the maternity bag and her mobile phone. She went out and took a taxi to go to the hospital. The neighbor's aunt was worried when she saw this and went to the hospital with her.
It wasn't until Aunt Zhao rushed to the hospital after receiving the news that the neighbor's aunt left.
After Su Jingwan got out of school, no one came to pick her up for a long time, so she went home by herself. She was feeling a little anxious and called her mother as she walked. It was not her mother who answered the phone, but Aunt Zhao.
"Jingwan? Oops, I forgot to pick you up from school. Wait a minute, I'll pick you up right away," Aunt Zhao said.
"Aunt Zhao, where is my mother?" Su Jingwan asked anxiously.
"Your mother is in the hospital. Your mother gave birth to a younger brother for you. Just wait, I'll come right away." Aunt Zhao hung up the phone in a hurry. She had planned to ask the family members in the next bed to help take care of Li Su.
Li Su was already awake. "It's okay. I'm watching the child. Go pick up Jingwan!"
Aunt Zhao nodded. "Okay, I'll go right away. Miss, please help take care of her for a while. I'll be back right away." Aunt Zhao said to the person next door.
When Li Su entered the delivery room, Aunt Zhao was already familiar with the relatives in the bed next to her. The other party also had a general understanding of the situation of the Su family and sympathized with Li Su. At this time, she patted her chest and said that she would help take care of things so that she could rest assured. Aunt Zhao could go and return quickly.
Chapter 315 – My Daughter Is Likely A Green Tea (part 4)
Su Jingwan looked suspiciously at the baby in the crib, and then at Li Su. "Mum, is this really my younger brother? How can he be so ugly?"
Li Su smiled and moved her lower body. She was unable to speak due to pain. Although she gave birth naturally, she also had a side cut and had a few stitches, so it hurt when strain was applied to it.
Su Jingwan immediately abandoned her younger brother. "Mum, are you in pain?"
Li Su slowly shook her head. "Mum is fine. You may have to work hard these days. Auntie has to take care of mum and younger brother in the hospital. If you are alone at home, your mother is not at ease. You will be wronged for a few days."
"It's not hard and I don't feel wronged. I like being with mum and younger brother." Su Jingwan smiled. "Mum, we had a math test today and I got a 100%!"
Li Su smiled and said, "Really? That's great. What kind of reward does Jingwan want?"
"Mum, can I give my younger brother a name?" Su Jingwan thought about it and asked.
"Do you want to name your younger brother? Well, what do you want to name your younger brother?" Li Su asked. In fact, Li Su had already thought of a name, but since Su Jingwan spoke up, Li Su was willing to accept her opinion as long as the name was not outrageous.
"Let's make it simple! Otherwise, my younger brother will cry when he learns to write his name. I have a classmate named Chenyang Xinyun1, and every time she writes her name in the exam, she will cry!" Su Jingwan said. In fact, her name was also difficult to write2, but she was very smart. She was worried that her younger brother may not be so smart, and if his name was too complicated, he would definitely cry.
"Chenyang Xinyun? So complicated. No wonder she cries." Li Su could not laugh or cry. "Then give your younger brother a simpler name!"
"My younger brother's name is Su Jing'an3, okay? My name is Su Jingwan, and my younger brother's name is Su Jingan. You can tell that we are family at a glance!" Su Jingwan wanted to use all means to prove that they were a family.
"Su Jing'an? It's a good name, so let's call him this." Li Su also thought it was a good name. "Auntie went to the cafeteria to get dinner. You should do your homework first and then you can eat when the food comes."
Su Jingwan was very happy when she saw that her mother had accepted her opinion. She immediately took out her schoolbag and sat down on the stool to do her homework.
The mother of the mother in the bed next to Li Su saw this and praised Li Su. "Your daughter is so sensible, unlike my granddaughter. When her mother gave birth to a second child, she was so angry. No matter how they tried to persuade her, she would not come to the hospital to see her mother and younger brother." She then took some snacks. "Little girl, this is for you."
Su Jingwan shook her head and said, "Thank you, grandma, but I'm not hungry."
When the other party saw this, she put the snacks on the cabinet beside Li Su's bed. "The first few years are more difficult, but it will be fine in the future. You have both a son and a daughter, so your luck is pretty good!"
Li Su nodded. "I know. Thank you, auntie."
As she was talking, Li Su's leader and colleagues came with flowers and supplements. They looked at the children, and said a few words to Li Su before finally handing over a thick red envelope. "This is a little something from the leader of the unit and your colleagues. Accept it and take good care of yourself. Take care of yourself and your children. If you have any difficulties, just say something."
Li Su was grateful. "Thank you, leader. Thank you, everyone."
After a few words of greeting, most of them left. Only a few colleagues who had a good relationship with Li Su stayed behind. "We discussed things. A few of us will work shifts and the hospital will take care of you after we get off work every day until you go home. Let Fang Ru take care of your Jingwan these few days! She is alone. Her boyfriend is away and she is bored. "
"Thank you, but it's alright. Aunt Wang is here." Li Su declined.
"Why are you being polite to us! It's settled. I'll come tonight. You guys go back first!" Yang Hong said.
The rest of the people stood up. "Then let's go back first. We'll come tomorrow after getting off work."
"Jingwan, go back with Aunt Fang Ru!"
"I'm not going anywhere. I want to watch over my younger brother!" When the others came in, Su Jingwan obediently stood aside. When they left, she sat down on the bench and continued to do her homework.
"Forget it. Let her stay here! She has never left me since she was a child, so she is reluctant to part," Li Su said.
They looked at each other, smiled, and then left.
Yang Hong made a phone call and asked her husband to bring her toiletries. She then took a thermos flask. "This is the chicken soup I asked my mother-in-law to stew for you. It has been stewed for several hours and the oil has been skimmed off. You can try it."
Li Su called Su Jingwan over to drink chicken soup.
Yang Hong rolled her eyes angrily. "Eat it yourself first and I'll serve it to her."
Su Jingwan shook her head. "I don't want to eat. Give it to mum! Mum needs to replenish her body."
Yang Hong glanced at her approvingly. "She is a sensible and good child. There is plenty of soup. You can drink it too." She was also an easy-going child.
At this time, Aunt Zhao came to pack the meals and they had dinner. In the evening, Aunt Zhao fed the baby well and changed the diapers. After the baby fell asleep, she fell asleep herself. Su Jingwan snuggled up next to Li Su and fell asleep. Li Su looked at the time and said, "It's getting late. You should go back quickly. There's nothing to do here."
"There's no hurry. I called Old Wang to pick me up at 11:30. There is still half an hour, so let's chat." Yang Hong said softly.
Li Su knew what Yang Hong was going to say. She glanced at Su Jingwan, who was snuggling close to her. She realised that she was pretending to sleep, so she smiled helplessly.
"Everything is fine, but your heart is too soft," Yang Hong glanced at her and said softly.
"Older sister, you have also seen that Jingwan is a good child. Work harder now, and it will get better in the future," Li Su said.
"I hope!" Yang Hong said. "I hope this child will not let you down in the future."
"My Jingwan is a good child!" Li Su repeated.
"Okay, I know you want to protect the child. I won't say anything more. If you need anything in the future, just tell us. We can help. We will try our best to help." Yang Hong patted Li Su's hand.
After a while, Yang Hong's cell phone rang. She pressed it off and stood up. "I should go. You should rest as well!"
Li Su nodded and watched her leave.
Li Su was also a little sleepy, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
After Li Su fell asleep, Su Jingwan in her arms quietly got up. She pulled her younger brother's cot to her side, sat there without blinking, and guarded her younger brother.
When the aunt who was next to the bed saw her, she turned over and got up. She patted Su Jingwan on the shoulder, and whispered, "Little girl, why are you still not sleeping?"
"I want to guard my younger brother. I'm afraid that, while we are all asleep. and someone will come in and take my younger brother away!" Su Jingwan said seriously.
"What a good child! Don't worry. Grandma will lock the door, so no bad guys will come in. You should go to bed quickly or you won't have enough energy for school tomorrow."
Then, she really went to lock the door. She then pulled a chair to lock the door.
Only then did Su Jingwan feel relieved. She lay down again and fell asleep.
In a few days, Su Jingwan was unanimously praised by other family members. They all said that this little girl was very sensible and obedient. Some aunts also warned Li Su not to prioritise sons over daughters.
Li Su didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Four days later, Li Su was discharged from the hospital. After returning home, Li Su relaxed a lot. She recovered well after giving birth. The house was clean and she could rest well.
Aunt Zhao was good at everything except that she didn't know how to cook. She was also very careful in taking care of the children. She loved Su Jingwan very much, treating her like her own granddaughter.
Later, the two became acquainted with each other and gossip was commonplace. Aunt Zhao told Li Su that her son came out to the couple when he was in college. The old couple cried and quarreled, went on hunger strike, exhausted all methods, and said all kinds of cruel words, but their son refused to let go.
In the end, her son suffered from depression and tried to commit suicide by cutting his wrists. Aunt Zhao finally came to her senses and realised that if she continued to force her things, she would have no son. Therefore, she chose to stand on her son's side and support him.
But her husband didn't understand her and was ashamed of such a son. Finally, the two divorced. Aunt Zhao followed her son, but she had nothing to do at home, so she came out to find something to do.
Aunt Zhao hugged her with a satisfied smile. "My son wants to adopt a child and let me have the experience of being a grandmother. I thought about how children can't do without a mother. I am old and only know how to spoil children. This would be irresponsible to children, so I didn't agree. So, I just went out to find something to do. It didn't matter if you have more money or less money. It is best to help take care of the children. "
Li Su smiled and said, "Then how is your son now?"
Aunt Zhao restrained her smile and sighed. "It's actually not easy for him. He's under a lot of pressure at work and his relationship is not going well. He has a boyfriend and they have a good relationship, but the other party's parents don't agree. The two of them can only sneak around, and I don't know the end result will be. Alas, why bother thinking about it? The children have grown up and have their own ideas. As parents, we should respect their choices. Why force them to live according to our own ideas? I only understood this when I saw my son lying in a pool of blood. Compared with losing him, him liking a man is really nothing!"
Li Su smiled and said, "Auntie, it will get better in the future."
Aunt Zhao looked at Li Su and smiled. "Yes, it will get better in the future. There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome. Everything will be fine."
Only then did Li Su understand that this was her aunt trying to comfort herself with her own experience. She lowered her head and smiled.
Aunt Zhao glanced at her, worried. She feared that she would feel troubled. At first, she just felt sorry for Li Su, a woman with two children. It was not easy. Later, when cleaning, she accidentally saw Su Jingwan's adoption certificate and then realised that Su Jingwan was not Li Su's biological child. In fact, she also understood that in such a situation as the Su family, it was really hard to raise two children. She really loved the little girl and couldn't help but think about her. That's why she said, "Maybe I am talking too much. Jingwan is really a good child. You will have good news in the future!"
Li Su smiled helplessly. This girl was really charming. Why was she so attractive!
"Auntie, don't worry. I understand." In fact, with Li Su's previous temper, she was too lazy to explain this. But, after all her transmigrations, her mentality became more peaceful. She understood Aunt Zhao's good intentions, so she was willing to take the time to explain things.
Aunt Zhao smiled. "I can see that you are also a good girl. Good people are rewarded. Don't worry! In the future, you will enjoy happiness!"
"Thanks for your blessing." Li Su said with a smile.
1.(陳楊馨蘊 / 陈杨馨蕴) Chenyang Xinyun. First one is Traditional Chinese, the second one is Simplified Chinese.
2.(蘇靜婉 / 苏静婉) Su Jingwan. First one is Traditional Chinese, the second one is Simplified Chinese.
3.(蘇靜安 / 苏静安) Su Jing'an. First one is Traditional Chinese, the second one is Simplified Chinese.
Content Warning: this chapter contains some descriptions of child sex trafficking.
Chapter 316 – My Daughter Is Likely A Green Tea (part 5)
Her maternity leave soon ended and Li Su went back to work. Fortunately, Aunt Zhao was at home and Li Su felt more relieved.
During this time, Aunt Zhao took like a duck to water in the Su family. She fell in love with the two children of the Su family. The older one was sensible and the younger one was well-behaved. She was very happy with her children all day long. Her complexion was better and the person also looked younger.
Li Su felt that she took care of the children well and gave her a salary increase. In the end, Aunt Zhao used all the money and spent it on the two children.
Li Su didn't know this at the beginning. When the balance was settled at the end of the month, she looked at the accounting book and found that the family's expenses were incorrect. After checking, she found that Aunt Zhao had subsidised the spending with her wages.
Li Su couldn't laugh or cry. She returned the money to Aunt Zhao. As a result, Aunt Zhao bought some clothes for the two children the next day. Li Su was about to give money again, but Aunt Zhao said that this was her wish for the children and it had nothing to do with her. If Li Su wanted to raise her salary again, she would not work anymore.
Li Su had no choice but to give up. She then bought some clothes for Aunt Zhao in the same way.
As a result, they went to the street the next day to return the clothes, bought milk powder and diapers for An'an, and snacks for Jingwan.
After several tries, Li Su had no choice but to accept Aunt Zhao's behaviour. She took note of everything, and at the end of the year, she directly sent the money to Aunt Zhao's son and specifically asked him not to tell Aunt Zhao.
But Aunt Zhao knew about it soon after and turned around to ask her son to buy a lot of toys and snacks for the two children. These were delivered to Su's house. Her son earned a lot of money every month, and he didn't care about the money. He was happy as long as his mother was happy.
Seeing this, Li Su couldn't help but laugh. "Aunt Zhao, you can't do this. You are helping me take care of the children. Instead of making money, you are giving money instead. What's with this?!"
"I told you that I don't want money. I like children! It's okay, An'an should wake up in a while. I have to get An'an food." Aunt Zhao quickly hid in the kitchen.
Li Su really couldn't think about it anymore. It so happened that Su Jingwan arrived home. "Mum, the teacher organised for us to visit the orphanage today. There were so many children without parents. It was so pitiful. Mum, can I put the clothes I don't wear anymore and the books I don't use anymore to the children in the orphanage?"
Li Su stood up all of a sudden. No wonder she always felt like she had forgotten something. It turned out to be this.
"Mum, what's wrong with you?" Su Jingwan stared at Li Su with wide eyes.
Li Su smiled. "It's nothing. Mum just remembered something. Mum thinks that what you said just now makes sense. You can pack those items up after you finish your homework and mum will accompany you to the orphanage on Sunday."
Su Jingwan smiled happily. "Mum, I'm hungry. Can I do my homework after dinner?"
"Of course!"
Su Jingwan put down her schoolbag, and bounced off to the kitchen. "Grandma Zhao, I'm hungry!"
"Hurry up and wash your hands. Grandma Zhao bought your favourite buns." Aunt Zhao said with a smile.
Li Su quickly turned on the computer. She searched for the orphanage on the internet while she thought of the original plot. When did the crimes of that beast start? How could she expose his true colours? Would it be useful to write something that would report that beast?
Li Su checked for a long time before she saw in a news report that the old director of the XX Orphanage had passed away. She saw that it happened three months ago.
So, that thing that was worse than a beast was now the dean?
What was she going to do to expose the beast? She must be fast! He could not be allowed to harm those innocent children!
Li Su thought for a long time and suddenly remembered the reporter who revealed the truth of the case! It was a reporter with background, ability, and sense of justice. Because of his persistence, he finally exposed that beast. Because of his family background, he was able to escape unscathed.
Which newspaper was that reporter from? Li Su thought quickly, but the story didn't describe this passage in detail. She only remembered that the reporter was called Jiang Bin, who seemed to be a reporter from XX Evening News.
Li Su searched for Jiang Bin's information on the internet and finally found his email.
Li Su copied down the email.
Without further ado, Li Su decided to act quickly. "Auntie, Jingwan, I have something to do so I need to go out for a while. I'll be back in half an hour. You guys eat first!"
After speaking, she hurried out the door, found an Internet cafe, registered a new email, and then sent an email to Jiang Bin. The email was not long. It just had one line, "Save the children! XX orphanage director XXX, suspected of using the orphans for sex transactions with the rich! I hope reporter Jiang can investigate thoroughly." The signature was signed as 'an insider with a surviving conscience'.
After doing all this, Li Su quickly went home.
On the weekend, Li Su accompanied Su Jingwan to the orphanage. The people in the orphanage didn't welcome them very warmly. Li Su observed carefully. The orphanage had been completely refurbished and looked a lot more upscale.
The staff of the orphanage sensed Li Su's gaze, and said with a smile, "Our Director Qi is a capable person. He helped the orphanage get a lot of sponsorship. The house was too dilapidated before, so we renovated it."
But Li Su saw that the place where the children slept was similar to before. There were no signs of renovation.
After returning from the orphanage, Li Su had been paying close attention to the situation at the orphanage. She didn't know how far things had developed, and whether she was a step too late. In any case, she just hoped that Jiang Bin could investigate quickly and save those innocent children!
It was not until two months later that the news about the orphanage hit the sky and the newspapers reported it online. They were all talking about the orphanage and people were talking about it everywhere.
Li Su carefully watched relevant news on the Internet. Jiang Bin was really powerful and quickly investigated the truth. The director of the orphanage, Zhang Zhiwen, formerly known as Zhang Wei, had a previous criminal record. He opened a kindergarten in City B three years ago and was sentenced for molesting children. After being released after serving his sentence, he changed his name and changed his surname. Zhang Zhiwen came to Q City and took over the orphanage.
Jiang Bin went undercover and investigated the orphanage for a month. He took many photos, such as luxurious private rooms, all kinds of sex supplies, and photos of various people entering and leaving the orphanage. He even had audio and video evidence. In the videos, those dirty people recklessly selected children and discussed with Zhang Zhiwen how to train and tame those children.
The content was explicit and unbearable.
Zhang Zhiwen was arrested. The orphanage was inspected and reorganised. The children were taken to other places. This incident did not end there, but instead aroused the attention of people from all walks of life to the safety of children.
Li Su carefully read the relevant news and found that there was no mention of any child victimization. She didn't know if it was too early, or it had already happened, but just was not announced to the public to protect their identities from the public.
Li Su sincerely hoped it was the former.
Li Su was watching the news when Yang Hong suddenly patted her on the shoulder from behind. "Are you watching the news too? Is the orphanage the one you adopted Jingwan from?"
Seeing that no one was paying attention to their conversation, Li Su nodded.
Yang Hong looked scared. "Fortunately you persisted and didn't send Jingwan back. Otherwise… How could there be these beasts?! They preyed on children! Such a person should be cut to death!"
Li Su was also happy.
"Jiang Wan, you are right. We should be kinder." Ever since Yang Hong knew about this, she had always been afraid. It was fortunate!
Li Su patted Yang Hong's hand and sighed deeply.
After returning home from work, Li Su looked at Su Jingwan, who was doing homework at the desk. She sat down beside her and patted her head.
Su Jingwan turned her head and looked at Li Su puzzled. "Mum?"
"It's nothing. Is there anything you don't know in your homework?" Li Su smiled.
"Mum, I'm not very good at this subject." Su Jingwan pointed to a certain question in her homework book.
Li Su looked over, and the topic was like this: move a match so that the following equation holds true. The formula is: 4-1=4.
Li Su looked at the topic, then at Su Jingwan. "Is this a topic for first grade?"
Su Jingwan nodded.
Li Su felt that her mind was a little messed up. After thinking for a long time, she couldn't come up with any clues. Just as she was about to take out her cell phone and search for answers on the Internet, Su Jingwan suddenly said, "I remembered. It's like this."
She lowered her head and started writing in her homework book.
Li Su looked over. She moved the – sign to the back, and it became 41=41. It was now correct.
"So it was this?" Li Su felt that she could no longer keep up with this era.
Su Jingwan smiled.
Li Su felt that she should be quiet. "Continue to do your homework!" She wanted to show her mother's love and help her daughter with homework. She didn't expect that homework from first grade would stump her.
In the room, An'an probably knew that his mother was back, but instead of hugging her, he hummed in dissatisfaction in the cradle. Li Su went to the bathroom to wash her hands, then hugged An'an. She then sat on the sofa and continued to watch Su Jingwan do her homework.
Many things had changed and the fate of many people has also changed. She hoped that Jingwan could live a good life in the future. She hoped that their family could be harmonious and beautiful!
Su Jingwan felt that her mother was a little strange tonight. It wasn't until after dinner, when everyone went for a walk together, did she understand. Downstairs, she heard the conversation of the aunts. She then understood what was going on.
Su Jingwan's face was pale. The orphanage… There was only one orphanage in Q City.
Li Su sensed that something was wrong with Su Jingwan, and quickly handed An'an to Aunt Zhao to hold. She pulled Su Jingwan aside. "What's wrong? Are you scared? It's okay, it's okay. Mum is here."
Su Jingwan hugged Li Su's neck tightly. "Mum! I'm scared!"
"Don't worry. Mum will protect you. Mum won't let anyone hurt you!" Li Su put her arms around Su Jingwan. She said these words not only for Su Jingwan, but also for herself.
Now that she adopted Su Jingwan, she must fulfill her responsibility as a mother.
At night, Su Jingwan had a nightmare. In the dream, her mother abandoned her and sent her back to the orphanage because she had a younger brother. She was very unhappy in the orphanage. Later, many people came to the orphanage. They pointed at her, and some people touched her. Suddenly, a man whom she couldn't see his face, pressed her under his body. She struggled desperately, cried desperately, and called her mother to save her!
Li Su just lay down, heard the sound, quickly got up. She hugged Su Jingwan in her arms. "Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid. Mum is here. Jingwan, don't be afraid!"
Aunt Zhao heard the movement and came over. "What's going on?"
"It's probably a nightmare. It's okay, auntie, go back to sleep first!" Li Su said while holding Su Jingwan in her arms. Su Jingwan kept calling out for her mother to save her in her sleep.
"Then I'll put An'an into my room so as to not scare him," Aunt Zhao said.
Li Su nodded.
Chapter 317 – My Daughter Is Likely A Green Tea (part 6)
Su Jingwan kept crying and crying. "Mum, save me!"
Li Su held Su Jingwan in her arms and felt very uncomfortable. Presumably, Su Jingwan was also like this. No wonder she was so extreme and had blackened so thoroughly!
"Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid. Mum is here. Mum is here." Li Su could only comfort Su Jingwan in this way.
It wasn't until Su Jingwan felt her presence that she slowly calmed down. Her hands were still tightly clutching Li Su's clothes.
The next morning, Su Jingwan opened her eyes and found herself in Li Su's arms. She was a little dazed when she realised her situation. What happened??
She got up quietly, not wanting to disturb Li Su. Li Su opened her eyes. "Jingwan, are you awake?"
"Mum, what happened to me last night?" Su Jingwan asked, looking at the dark circles on Li Su's face.
"It's nothing. You had a nightmare last night. Go take a shower and change your clothes. Your clothes are all sweaty. I didn't dare to change your clothes in fear that I would startle you again." Li Su yawned. "I'll nap for a while. Remember to call me later!" After finishing speaking, she fell asleep on the bed again.
Aunt Zhao had already pushed An'an around outside and bought breakfast on the way. She saw Su Jingwan coming out of the room and said with a smile, "Jingwan is up? You had a nightmare last night and kept yelling for mum to save you. Your mother held you all night."
"Grandma Zhao, you said that my mother hugged me all night?" Su Jingwan asked.
"Yes. Hurry and wash up. Have breakfast and don't be late." Aunt Zhao smiled.
Su Jingwan turned her head to look inside the room and smiled.
The matter of the orphanage came to an end. Li Su was relieved, and life returned to normal.
But one day, after school, Su Jingwan went into her room to change without saying hello.
Li Su was chatting with Aunt Zhao and felt something was wrong, so she quickly followed.
"Jingwan, what's the matter? Are you unhappy?" Li Su walked to Su Jingwan and sat down.
Su Jingwan held the clothes in her hand, turned her back to Li Su, and said, "I'm not unhappy, I'm fine. Mum, go out and talk to Grandma Zhao. I want to change clothes."
However, Li Su felt that something was wrong. Seeing that Su Jingwan kept her head down, she forced her to straighten her body. When she raised her head, she found that Su Jingwan's clothes were covered with pencil marks and her sleeves were scratched. Li Su gently rolled up her sleeves and saw some scrapes on her arms.
"Who did it? Did someone bully you? Who is it? I'll go find your teacher!" Li Su said, patting the table. School violence was happening in primary schools now?
"Mum, don't be angry. Trust me. I can handle it. If I can't handle it, I'll tell you. Then, would you help me?" Su Jingwan quickly pulled on Li Su and said.
After hearing this, Li Su sat down again. "Jingwan, are you serious? Can you really solve it yourself?"
Su Jingwan nodded earnestly. "They are just jealous that I study well and the teacher likes me. I have a way to resolve it. Mum, I really don't need you to come forward." Although it was not just because of this. Those idiots said some stupid things, and it wasn't necessary for mum to know, or else mum would be sad.
Li Su let out a long sigh. "Jingwan, you are still young. If you encounter any trouble, mum hopes you can tell mum as soon as possible."
Su Jingwan smiled and took Li Su's hand. "Mum works so hard, but also has to go to work and take care of younger brother. It's just a trivial matter. I don't want mum to worry about it. I can take care of it."
"It got physical. Is it still a trivial matter?" Li Su said angrily.
Su Jingwan smiled. "They didn't do it on purpose. Mum, don't worry. I can really solve it."
Li Su sighed. "Okay, if you can't solve it, tell mum right away! Remember?"
Su Jingwan nodded. "I promise!"
"Sit down first. I'll get the medicine box." Li Su stood up.
"Thank you, mum!" Su Jingwan smiled sweetly.
Although Li Su said that she would let Su Jingwan handle it herself, she couldn't rest assured. After talking to her supervisor, she left work early to pick up Su Jingwan from school.
But outside the school, after waiting for a long time, she didn't see Su Jingwan. Li Su was a little anxious. She told the security guard and went in to find her daughter.
She stood outside the door of class two (2). Li Su saw five or six girls surrounding one person. The person in the middle was her Jingwan. Li Su thought they were bullying Jingwang and was about to rush in.
When she calmed down and took a careful look, it didn't seem to be the case.
Her Jingwan seemed to be helping others with their homework.
Twenty minutes later, Su Jingwan closed the book. "That's all for today. Let's go home!"
"Thank you Jingwan! I'll treat you to milk tea!"
"I'll treat you to cake!"
"No need, my mother is about to leave work. I should go home, otherwise my mother will be worried." Su Jingwan smiled and packed her schoolbag.
"Jingwan, you are really a good person. We misunderstood you before. You are much better than Luo Xinxin."
Seeing this, Li Su left quietly.
Su Jingwan walked out of the school, talking and laughing with her friends. Everyone else was picked up by their parents. Su Jingwan was just about to go home when she saw her mother standing a small distance away, smiling and waving to her.
"Mum, why are you here?" Su Jingwan hurried over to her mother.
"Mum is here to pick you up from school. Let's go home!" Li Su said while holding Su Jingwan's hand.
Su Jingwan nodded with a smile. The mother and daughter walked home holding hands.
A car next to them passed by them. The window was rolled down and a girl leaned out the window and waved to her. "Jingwan, see you at school tomorrow!"
"See you tomorrow!" Su Jingwan also waved.
"Is that your friend?" Li Su asked.
"Mm." Su Jingwan smiled. Maybe she wasn't yesterday, but she would be after today. Although she didn't like those rash girls, instead of worrying her mother, she might as well turn enemies into friends. Then, she could relax at school.
Li Su stroked Su Jingwan's hair and smiled. No matter what happened, it would be best for Jingwan to handle the small conflicts with her classmates by herself. She could also feel a little relieved.
But after this incident, Li Su still decided to take as much time as possible in the future to take Jingwan to and from school.
Life was very trivial. There were no big problems, only small problems. Jingwan was a very worry-free child and Li Su didn't need to worry about her studies or life. She was obedient and sensible, went home on time every day, did her homework as soon as she got home, and played with her younger brother after finishing her homework.
What worried Li Su the most was An'an. His physique was not very good and he got sick every season. Even with the help of Aunt Zhao, Li Su was still in a hurry sometimes.
Now, An'an was hospitalised again with pneumonia.
Li Su simply took a few days off to take care of An'an. Fortunately, the supervisors of the unit knew the situation of the Su family, and they were very considerate of her. They approved her leave very readily.
After school, Su Jingwan brought a few people to the hospital.
"Mum! My friends wanted to visit my younger brother. Is that okay?" Su Jingwan asked.
Li Su smiled. "Of course, but this is a hospital after all and there are a lot of germs. You can't stay for a long time. Just stay for a while and then go home, okay?"
"Yeah!" A few little girls giggled, and approached Li Su. They looked at An'an, who was sleeping.
"Jingwan, is this your younger brother? He's so cute. He doesn't look like you!"
"I look like my mother, and my younger brother looks like my father!" Su Jingwan said calmly.
Li Su pursed her lips and smiled.
"Auntie, since Jingwan's younger brother is sick, will you attend the parents' open day on Monday?" a little girl stared at Li Su and asked.
Su Jingwan was a little nervous.
Li Su said, "Parents' open day? Jingwan didn't say anything!" Li Su glanced at Su Jingwan and saw the hidden tension on her face. Li Su smiled.
"Monday is the Parents' Open Day and the Young Pioneers enrollment ceremony. As the representative of our first-year outstanding Young Pioneers, Jingwan will speak on stage. Auntie, will you be there?"
"Really? Then I must go!" Li Su said with a smile.
"There's no need. My younger brother is still sick. Mum, if you went, what about my younger brother?" Su Jingwan hastily stopped her.
"It doesn't matter. Your younger brother's illness is much better. Grandma Zhao will work hard!" Li Su was very careful about Su Jingwan's thoughts. Jingwan actually wanted her to go to school tomorrow, but was embarrassed to say it outright. On the contrary, she let the others talk around the topic. However, tomorrow's occasion was indeed very important to Jingwan. She wished Li Su could witness this scene with her own eyes, which was not too much. Li Su would definitely go.
However, Li Su would be happier if she could talk to her directly instead of beating around the bush.
Su Jingwan was really happy when she heard what Li Su said. Although she tried her best to hide it, her thoughts were still seen by Li Su.
"Okay, it's time. You should go back. Jingwan, on behalf of mother, send your friends off! Is there anyone to pick you all up?" Li Su smiled.
"My grandma and the others are waiting for us outside! Don't worry, Auntie. Jingwan, see you on Monday!"
Su Jingwan sent her friends out.
After she came back, she noticed something and stood in front of Li Su with her head lowered. "Mum, I'm sorry!"
"What's wrong? Why did you apologise!" Li Su said with a light smile.
"Mum, actually, I really wanted you to go to school on Monday, but I was too embarrassed to speak. I ended up showing a little of my intentions in front of my friends, and they spoke for me. Sorry, mum!" Su Jingwan said.
Li Su didn't expect this child to be so sensitive to people's emotions. She gently placed An'an on the bed and pulled Su Jingwan to her side. "The activities on Monday are very important to you. It displays your hard work and excellence. There's nothing wrong with you wanting your mum to be there. It's just that you should tell your mum directly instead of having someone else remind me."
"My younger brother is sick and needs someone to take care of him. Mum has to go to work again. I was afraid…" Su Jingwan said with her head lowered.
"You're afraid that your mother won't go, so you let others say something since your mother cares about her face. Then, she would definitely go. Is that how it is?" Li Su asked.
Su Jingwan lowered her head and said nothing.
Li Su smiled helplessly. "You. Mum really doesn't know whether to praise you or criticise you." At a young age, she knew so much about people's emotions and their psychology. "It's just that you didn't say anything. How would you know that your mother won't go? Jingwan, although we are mother and daughter, but mother hopes to be friends with you, the kind of friends who say everything. Mum hopes that you will be able to tell mum directly in the future, okay?"
Su Jingwan threw herself into Li Su's arms. "I know, mum. I won't do it again!"
Chapter 318 – My Daughter Is Likely A Green Tea (part 7)
On Monday, Li Su went to school as scheduled. She saw Su Jingwan wearing a school uniform and a red scarf, standing on a high platform, speaking on behalf of the Young Pioneers. She was graceful and didn't appear to have stage fright at all.
Li Su couldn't help but take out her phone and take a lot of photos and videos.
The parents next to her knew that she was Su Jingwan's mother and they were very affectionate to her. "You are Su Jingwan's mother? My daughter said that you are so gentle. When I saw you today, I can see that it is really true! Your Jingwan is so excellent. She has good grades and she is willing to help others. My daughter can't study well, so it doesn't help to enroll her in a cram school. Thanks to your daughter, she is doing a lot better nowadays. My daughter has a willful temper and doesn't listen to anyone, but she listens to your daughter. In this unit test, she improved five places."
"Last time, my daughter twisted her foot in PE class. Your daughter took my daughter to the infirmary. She also helped my daughter on duty in those days. What a good child!"
After a while, Li Su was surrounded by other parents, who told her a lot.
These parents told her a lot. Li Su learned that her Jingwan was very popular in school. In the whole class, no one said anything bad about her.
Even the teacher praised her very much. The teacher praised her for being smart and sensible, for helping others, and so on.
Su Jingwan's good popularity was not limited to this class. Her popularity even extended to the class next door.
Li Su was trapped in all kinds of praise and envy, but managed to escape.
"Mum!" Su Jingwan smiled sweetly at her. Her eyes sparkled, as if asking her mother to praise her.
Li Su smiled and patted her head. "My family's Jingwan did a great job just now! Mum took pictures of it. When your younger brother grows up, I will show it to him and let him learn from his older sister! What reward do you want? Tell mum!"
Su Jingwan smiled. "Mum, can you buy a set of encyclopaedias for me?"
"No problem. Mum will take you to the bookstore tonight." Li Su smiled.
"Thank you, mum!" Su Jingwan smiled. "Mum can buy it online. It's cheaper."
Li Su smiled. "My Jingwan is so sensible! Okay, mum knows."
"Mum, the activities are over. We are going to class. You should go back quickly. My younger brother is still waiting for you," Su Jingwan said with a smile.
"Okay, your younger brother can be discharged from the hospital today. I will go to the hospital to complete the discharge procedures for your younger brother later. It may be too late to pick you up after school at noon today. You may have to go home by yourself. However, mum will try to pick you up. You can call mum anytime," Li Su said with a smile.
Before Su Jingwan could speak, a little girl next to her jumped out. "Auntie, do you remember me? My name is Yang Lulu. Can Jingwan go to school together in my car? We are very close."
Li Su thought for a while. "Will it be very troublesome?" She recognised that this little girl named Yang Lulu was the first girl in the hospital to speak for Jingwan. At the same time, she seemed to be the one who was jealous of Jingwan at the beginning.
"It's no trouble, no trouble at all! Jingwan has already told me everything. Auntie, you work very hard. You have to take care of her younger brother, so you can't pick up Jingwan often. I am lonely when I commute to and from school alone. Jingwan just so happens to be my companion and I can still ask Jingwan questions! My mother also said it's okay, isn't that right, mother?" Yang Lulu said with a smile.
"Yes, yes. The two of them are classmates and good friends. It would be nice for the two of them to be companions." Yang Lulu's mother was the first person to praise Su Jingwan just now. Apparently, she would love for her daughter to befriend the first grader.
Seeing this, Li Su smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you. Jingwan, quickly say thank you to auntie." Her commute time was later than the school's dismissal time. Aunt Zhao had to bring An'an and cook dinner. She did not have time every day to pick up Jingwan. Sometimes, when she was really busy, Jingwan went to and from school alone. Although she had a phone watch, and her home was not very far from the school, she was still worried.
Li Su had been thinking about this issue. She even thought about resigning and finding another job that had more freedom so she could take care of her family.
But before she could take action, such an opportunity appeared.
Su Jingwan respectfully bowed to Mother Yang. "Thank you, auntie! Thank you, Lulu!"
"You're welcome. We are good friends!" Yang Lulu grabbed Su Jingwan's arm and said arrogantly.
Li Su pursed her lips and smiled. Her Jingwan's ability to turn enemies into friends was really amazing!
"Mother Su, let's exchange contact information, and add each other's WeChat or something. You can keep in touch if you need anything." Mother Yang was holding the latest iPhone 4 in her hand.
Li Su also took out her cell phone. She used a Nokia N95. Although it was several years old, it was still strong. Li Su had transmigrated through various worlds and had gained a lot of things. One thing she learned was to successfully remove her dependence on electronic products. For her now, the cell phone was just a tool to communicate with her family.
The two exchanged numbers and friended each other on WeChat.
After coming out of school, Mother Yang learned that Li Su was going to the hospital and strongly requested to drive Li Su to the hospital. Li Su couldn't refuse, so she had to get in the car.
During the chat, Li Su learned that Yang Lulu's parents were both businessmen and that they were usually too busy to take care of their children. Their children were generally taken care of by the elderly and nannies. Under the pampering of the old man, Lulu was pampered and self-willed, and she was not good at studying. It was too late when the couple found out about their daughter's personality problem.
"You don't know how much her father and I blamed ourselves to death, but we couldn't help it. We couldn't stop. So many people point at us to eat. But Lulu is our only daughter. If something happened to her, it doesn't matter how big our business is. But since Lulu got to know your Jingwan, she is like a changed person. She is sensible, obedient, and serious about her studies. This is a clear example of those who are near vermillion become brighter, and those who are around ink turn black! After she went to the hospital last time, she came home and yelled for me and her father to give her a younger brother. This was impossible in the past. When she was five years old, I got pregnant by accident, but she cried and made noises, went on a hunger strike and refused to eat. She refused to allow us to have a second child. I had no choice but to abort the child. But now, she has taken the initiative to ask us to give her a younger brother and said that she will take good care of him, just like Jingwan, when the younger brother is born. Her father cried with joy. This is all thanks to your family's Jingwan!" Mother Yang talked endlessly.
Li Su could only smile awkwardly.
"Mother Su, how do you usually educate your children? Why is your Jingwan so good?" Mama Yang glanced at Li Su in the rearview mirror.
"It's Jingwan who is sensible on her own. She seldom makes me worry. She comes back from school every day and does her homework by herself. After finishing her homework, she prepares for the next day's homework. Every night, she will take the initiative to practice dance moves and piano." Li Su laughed. Speaking of this, she was thinking of whether to buy a piano for Jingwan. Money was not a problem, but the house was too small to fit it!
"Really? Then you are so lucky. Your daughter is so outstanding and you don't need to worry!" Mother Yang said with a smile.
"Lulu is also great. She is beautiful and has a sweet mouth!" Li Su complimented politely.
"Yes, my Lulu is really good at talking. She can coax her grandparents all day long and they can't tell the difference between north, east, south, and west. A few days ago, for her father's birthday, she made a cake for him herself. She also said a lot of warm words, which moved her father to tears. He told me that night not to have a second child and that Lulu was enough!" Mother Yang talked endlessly when it came to her daughter.
But, Li Su suddenly remembered seeing Jingwan writing and drawing on paper some time ago. Out of curiosity, she glanced at it. It seemed to be something like 'Dad, you have worked hard'. At that time, Jingwan's explanation was that it was an assignment given by the teacher.
Now, Li Su understood that it was a beautiful misunderstanding. But Li Su didn't intend to tell the truth.
"Father Yang is very emotional!" Li Su said.
"Yes! However, I still plan to have another one. After all, Lulu relented. While she is still young, it is good to have another one. No matter how good Lulu is, she is a girl after all. The family business needs to be inherited by a son." Mother Yang said she was happy, and directly expressed her true inner thoughts. She didn't care. She thought that Li Su had similar thoughts to hers, otherwise why would she insist on giving birth to her son after her husband died? She glanced at Li Su. "Actually, we Chinese are all the same. No matter how much we love our daughter, if we have any family property, it will eventually be handed over to our son. Isn't that so, Mother Su?"
Li Su didn't speak, but she sneered in her heart. Most people in the country probably thought so! No matter how much she loved her daughter, she couldn't exaggerate this. She even said that daughters should be pampered and sons should not be. But in the end, anyone who had a little family business would leave the most important things to their son.
Seeing that Li Su didn't speak, Mother Yang thought she was right, so she smiled triumphantly. "I went to the hospital for a checkup. I'm probably pregnant." Then, she sighed again. "I hope it's a boy this time, and don't have a miscarriage like last time. It hurts the body."
Li Su didn't know what to say! Her last abortion was not because of Lulu's crying and rejection, but because the child was a girl!
For the first time, Li Su felt that the times were tough.
After finally arriving at the hospital, Li Su patiently exchanged a few words with Mother Yang, then quickly parted ways.
Mother Yang looked at Li Su leaving in a hurry, and smiled disdainfully. She must be worried about her son! She lowered her head and patted her stomach. Wasn't it just a son? She would have one too!
In the ward, Aunt Zhao had packed up. She was holding An'an and teaching him how to speak. When she saw Li Su come in, Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "You are back. The doctor has prepared the discharge summary and you just need to go through the formalities."
"Okay, I'll go now." Li Su pinched her son's chubby cheeks. Forget it. She wouldn't think about it since it was useless to think about it. She only hoped that with the progress of the times, there would be fewer and fewer people who thought like Mother Yang.
Chapter 319 – My Daughter Is Likely A Green Tea (part 8)
Although Li Su didn't deliberately inquire about the Yang family's affairs, she still learned a lot about it through Su Jingwan.
For example, Yang Lulu said that she was going to have a little brother soon. For example, Yang Lulu said angrily that the promised little brother turned out to be a little sister, but the little sister was just as cute, so she liked her a lot.
Another example was that Yang Lulu's mother was pregnant again. This time she finally gave birth to a little brother. Yang Lulu didn't like this little brother. She thought that everyone liked the little brother more than the younger sister.
"Mum, I don't like Aunt Yang. I think she may be a bit biased!" Su Jingwan said while eating her food. Seeing that her younger brother was misbehaving again, she said with a straight face, "An'an, eat obediently, or your older sister won't read you stories tonight."
Three-year-old Su Jing'an immediately put down the building blocks in his hand when he heard his older sister's words. He began to eat with big mouthfuls. Aunt Zhao looked at them with a smile on her face. "They are siblings after all! Obviously, I look after An'an the most, but An'an listens to his older sister the most."
Su Jingwan loved to hear people say that they were brothers and sisters. She smiled so much her eyes narrowed.
Li Su picked up a piece of braised pork for Su Jingwan, and motioned her to eat it. "How is Lulu feeling now? Is her family treating her well?"
"Her family still treats her the same as before. She is just unhappy and feels that her family has neglected her younger sister," Su Jingwan said.
"It seems that Lulu is a good older sister like Jingwan!" Li Su sighed. Although they were both girls, Yang Lulu was the first child, a child born with the hope and love of both families. When she thought about it, the arrival of a younger brother would not affect the Yang family's love for her, but her younger sister…
"Mum, Lulu said she wanted to come to my house this weekend. Is that okay?" Su Jingwan asked.
"Of course. You can think about what you need to prepare and entertain your friends, and write it all down. After school on Friday afternoon, we will go to the supermarket to buy everything," Li Su said. They usually went to the supermarket once a week. They wrote out what they wanted to buy in advance and then bought according to the list. At other times, the children were rarely allowed to go to the supermarket.
After 9 in the morning on Sunday, Yang Lulu came with her things. Her two-year-old younger sister, Yang Luoluo, came with her.
Li Su's eyes widened in surprise. She quickly took Yang Luoluo from Yang Lulu's arms. "Lulu, why did you bring your younger sister? Does your family know?"
"Of course they know! Dad asked the driver to bring us here. Auntie, this is a gift for you." Yang Lulu was a child herself and her arms ached after holding her sister for a long time.
Yang Lulu turned her head and said to the driver, "Uncle Cheng, you can go back first. We will call you before we go back. Thank you for your hard work today."
The driver, Master Cheng, was flattered. "Okay, when you want to return, call me in advance."
"Come in quickly and let's talk!" Li Su went in with Yang Luoluo in her arms. Su Jingwan walked in while linking arms with Yang Lulu.
"They only care about my younger brother, and wish I could take Luoluo away!" Yang Lulu said angrily when she sat on the sofa.
Li Su put Yang Luoluo on the mat, took out a toy and let her play with it. Su Jing'an, who was building blocks, saw it, and ran over immediately. He put the toy behind him domineeringly, "Mine!"
Yang Lulu became even angrier when she saw this, but she knew that this was Jingwan's house. She couldn't get angry thoughtlessly. When she saw her silly younger sister being robbed of her toys, she didn't speak. She just sat on the side blankly, angry and helpless.
Su Jingwan smiled and walked over. "An'an, what did older sister tell you? A good boy should know how to share, you know? When Luoluo comes to our house, she is a guest. You are the host. How should the host treat the guests?"
Su Jing'an tilted her head and thought for a long time. He then carefully looked at his older sister's face, and finally took out the toy reluctantly. "Let's play together!"
Yang Luoluo was only two years old, so she didn't know much. She was probably used to being ignored by others, so she didn't get angry when someone took away her toys. Now that Su Jing'an had shown her kindness, she was happy again, and they played together.
Seeing her younger sister's stupid look, Yang Lulu couldn't bear to look directly at her.
Seeing this, Li Su smiled. "Jingwan, you and Lulu can go and play. I will be here!"
Yang Lulu was very reassured about Li Su. In her opinion, Jingwan's mother was one of the most gentle mothers in the world. "Then I will have to trouble auntie. If Luo Luo is hungry and pees, you can call me."
"Go have fun. There's Grandma Zhao and I, so we can take care of your younger sister," Li Su said with a smile. Yang Lulu was actually a good child, although she was a bit arrogant.
Su Jingwan pulled Yang Lulu into the room. "The house is small, but don't mind it!" Su Jingwan smiled. She had been living with her mother and younger brother before, but she had her own room since last year.
It was not the first time Yang Lulu had come to the Su family's house, but every time she came over, she always frowned. "Your room is too small! But it's pretty clean." The Su family's house was too small. It was not as big as her living room. She always felt that the Su family had been wronged!
"How is it small? I don't think so!" Su Jingwan poured a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for Yang Lulu.
"There are only two rooms in your house. Now you have one room for yourself, but when your younger brother grows up, where will he stay? At that time, you will definitely have to give your room to your younger brother. Then, you will be crowded with your mother, or will have to sleep on the sofa. When you go to college or get married in the future, there will be no trace of you in this family. If you come back occasionally, you won't even have a place to sleep!" Yang Lulu said bitterly.
"It's okay. I like to sleep with my mother. As for the future, when I work and earn money, I will move my family to a bigger house!" Su Jingwan said with a smile.
Yang Lulu rolled her eyes and fell back onto the bed. "You! You are so stupid!" She was clearly dedicating her life to her mother and younger brother! She was so stupid, okay?
Su Jingwan smiled and lay down next to Yang Lulu. "Lulu, I know what you are worried about, but our two families are different. My mother treats me very well, even better than my younger brother. I like my mother, and I like my younger brother too. We are a family."
Yang Lulu was silent. The Su family was indeed different from hers. "Even so, you should think about yourself. Don't be so stupid."
Su Jingwan smiled. "Lulu, you shouldn't always think that people are so bad. Your family is actually very kind to you."
"I know they treat me very well, but they always subconsciously ignore Luoluo, which makes me very unhappy! How can they do this just because Luoluo is a girl and my younger brother is a boy?!" Yang Lulu looked gloomy.
"Actually, maybe you are thinking too much!" Su Jingwan didn't know how to comfort Yang Lulu.
"Hmph!" Yang Lulu snorted, dissatisfied. She regretted saying that she wanted a little brother.
At this time, Yang Luoluo's giggles came from outside. Yang Lulu got out of bed, walked to the door, and looked out.
Li Su was changing Yang Luoluo's diaper on the sofa and making faces while she changed the diaper, which made Yang Luoluo laugh non-stop.
Yang Lulu sighed. "Oh, Jingwan, it would be great if Luoluo was reincarnated in your family."
Su Jingwan smiled. "You're joking again. My family has no money, so we can't afford such expensive milk powder. When my younger brother was young, the milk powder he drank was all domestic milk powder."
"That's true." Yang Lulu thought about it too. If her younger sister was really reincarnated into the Su family, how hard would her life be? This room was not much bigger than the bathroom and they couldn't afford much. There was no room for a piano, which meant that Jingwan had to reluctantly stop her piano lessons. Jingwan obviously liked the piano a lot and she could play it better than her. How unfortunate!
Su Jingwan smiled indifferently.
Sister Yang Lulu played at the Su family's house until after 4 in the afternoon. Before leaving, Yang Luoluo was very reluctant. She hugged Li Su and refused to let go.
Yang Lulu herself was still a child. Although she liked her younger sister, she didn't have much patience with her. Seeing Yang Luoluo like this, she felt that she had lost face in front of her friends' family. Even that kid, Su Jing'an, was smiling! She immediately increased her voice, "Luoluo, let go. It's time for us to go home."
In the end, it was Su Jingwan who came forward and gently promised that she and her younger sister would be invited to play often in the future, and Yang Luoluo let go.
The consequence of this incident was that, in the future, Yang Lulu would have a little tail behind her. Every time she came to play with Su Jingwan, Yang Luoluo would always follow her.
In the entire Su family, Yang Luoluo was closest to Li Su, followed by Su Jingwan, and finally Su Jing'an.
The Yang family had always indulged Yang Lulu's closeness to the Su family. Although the Yang family looked down on the Su family's family background, they still appreciated Su Jingwan's excellence. In particular, Yang Lulu changing because of Su Jingwan was something they liked to hear.
Fast forward four years. Su Jingwan and Yang Lulu graduated from elementary school, and Su Jingwan and Yang Lulu became students of the #1 Middle School in the city. The difference was that Su Jingwan got in based on her ability, while Yang Lulu got in after paying a school selection fee.
Under Father Yang's machinations, Yang Lulu and Su Jingwan were assigned to the same class and became classmates again.
Over there, Yang Luoluo had also grown up. She had a quiet temperament, but she couldn't help but come to the Su family's house to report every week. Sometimes when Yang Lulu didn't come, she would come by herself.
Li Su didn't care. Yang Luoluo was cute and quiet. She liked her a lot. Su Jing'an, on the other hand, would quarrel every time he was with Yang Luoluo.
Su Jing'an was already in second grade. Because he had a smart older sister who watched over him every day, his grades were not bad. Yang Luoluo was only in first grade this year, so she couldn't keep up with her studies.
The two of them were doing their homework together. One could often hear Su Jing'an roaring, "Wrong! Wrong again! Why are you so stupid!"
Every time at this time, Yang Luoluo would look up at Su Jing'an innocently. At the end, Su Jing'an could only lower his head in annoyance and continue to explain things to her patiently. It didn't take long before he broke down and went crazy again. After venting, he continued to explain without complaint.
Yang Lulu saw it once, and said with a smile, "Jingwan, I think Jing'an and Luoluo are quite suitable. Why not let Jing'an be my brother-in-law in the future?!"
Su Jingwan slapped Yang Lulu angrily. "What are you talking about?! How old are they?!"
Yang Lulu felt that her idea was very good. Luoluo had a mild temper and didn't look smart at all. With such a temper, if she met a good person, she would be fine. If she meets a black-hearted person, she would be swallowed alive. Su Jing'an could also be regarded as the one she grew up with. He seemed to be very aggressive towards Luoluo, but he was very patient. He also had the two bonus items: Auntie and Jingwan, which was very good!
Chapter 320 – My Daughter Is Likely A Green Tea (part 9)
From then on, Yang Luoluo came to the Su family's house more frequently. She simply came to Su family's house after school every day, waiting to do homework with Su Jing'an. Then, she would go back after dinner at Su family's house. If it wasn't for the fact that the Su family's house was too small to live in, she would likely live with the Su family.
Li Su didn't care, but Su Jing'an was a little crazy.
But every time Yang Luoluo came, she would bring a lot of snacks. Li Su and Su Jingwan were very strict with Su Jing'an, and they rarely let him eat snacks. For the sake of these snacks, Su Jing'an turned a blind eye.
Every time she saw this scene, Su Jingwan looked at Yang Lulu angrily while Yang Lulu smiled happily. "Hey, Jingwan, do you think auntie plans to change to a bigger house? If so, I can lend money to Auntie. I could also sponsor part of it. There would only be one condition: in your new home, reserve a room for Luoluo and I."
Su Jingwan couldn't help but give her a blank look. "Can you stop thinking about it?"
But where Yang Lulu couldn't see, Su Jingwan smiled meaningfully.
There were too many people coming and going at their house and there was indeed not enough space. In addition, Su Jingwan and Su Jing'an were both older now, and it was difficult for them to live in bunk beds. Aunt Zhao was old and it was inconvenient for her to travel back and forth. Li Su really wanted to change to a bigger house. The money she had earned in the stock market over the years was almost enough to buy a house.
Li Su and Su Jingwan discussed this matter. Su Jingwan hesitated. "Mum, if you want to buy a house, do you have enough money?"
"You don't need to worry about the money. Mum has already thought about it. Mum invested the money left over from selling the house back then in the stock market. Mum has also made some money over the years. This, in addition to the money mum usually saves, is almost enough for the down payment. As for the rest of the loan, it should be enough if we include mum's accumulation fund and rent out the house." Li Su took out the passbook and showed it to Su Jingwan.
Of course, what was shown to Su Jingwan was only a part of it. Making money was not difficult for Li Su. It was just that she didn't want Su Jingwan and Su Jing'an to think that making money was easy, and she didn't want them to indulge in the stock market.
Su Jingwan's eyes widened. It was so much money! "Mum, you are amazing!" Was it so easy to make money in the stock market?
"Mum was just lucky. You mustn't imitate it!" Li Su said quickly. She knew that Su Jingwan had saved a lot of pocket money, and she was afraid that she would learn to buy stocks by herself, so she quickly stopped her.
Su Jingwan smiled in embarrassment. Her New Year's allowance and pocket money for the past few years totalled to more than 3,000 yuan. Her mother opened an account for her and she put her savings in it. She had been thinking about how to use the money reasonably. After thinking for a long time, she couldn't decide. When she heard her mother talking about the stock market today, she wanted to give it a try. As a result…
"Got it, mum." Su Jingwan just thought about it. She was always conservative and didn't dare to make any rash moves. The stock market was risky, and she didn't understand it, so she really didn't dare to take risks.
"Mum will go to see some houses on the weekends. If you are interested, you can come and take a look. After all, it is the place where you will live in the future. You must be satisfied," Li Su said with a smile.
"Mum, I am okay with anything. It doesn't matter if it's a big or small house. As long as I can stay with mum and younger brother, I can live anywhere!" Su Jingwan said with her arms around Li Su's neck.
"Mum knows that Jingwan is a good child. But you have grown up. You are a big girl. You should have your own space. You and your younger brother can't be squeezed together forever!" Li Su said with a smile. "Mum is still thinking. Mum will save more money and buy you an apartment before you get married. Then, you will be confident when you arrive at your in-law's house."
Su Jingwan felt sweet and happy in her heart. She didn't care about the house. What she cared about was her mother's attitude. This meant that in her mother's heart, she and her younger brother were treated equally!
"Mum, I don't want a house. My younger brother is a boy and he needs a house. It's fine as long as I always have a room at home!" Su Jingwan said softly.
"You are both children and I will treat you equally. If your younger brother has one, you will too. But mother's ability is limited, so the rest is up to you." Li Su stroked Su Jingwan's hair.
"Thank you, mum. Mum, wait a little longer. When I grow up, I will buy a big house. Then, I will take you to live in it. I will ask for a few aunts to take care of you. When that time comes, you don't have to do anything. You can just watch TV, play mahjong, and dance every day. I will let you enjoy yourself," Su Jingwan said seriously.
"Okay, mum is waiting." Li Su said with a smile.
"That's ridiculous! I'm a boy, and mum will definitely live with me in the future. If you take mum to live with me, will your husband agree?" Su Jing'an became upset when he heard this. He ran out to say this.
Su Jingwan couldn't help but laugh. "What do you know? Why do I need other people's consent for my affairs? Have you finished your homework? Have you mastered the multiplication tables? Have you finished the test paper I assigned you?"
Su Jin'gan went back to his room in despair. When a woman talked, why did men interject?! How could he not remember this?!
Soon after, Li Su went to various neighborhoods to look at houses. When she came back at night, she ran through the numbers with a calculator. After Su Jingwan saw this, she went back to her room and took out her passbook. She thought about what she should do to help her mother reduce her burden.
After taking a shower, Su Jing'an wiped his hair with a towel. Seeing that his older sister was in a daze, he came over. "Older sister, you have saved so much money?"
Su Jingwan came back to her senses and put away her passbook. "Is this a lot of money? I can't even afford a bathroom. I want to use this money to buy a house for mum."
"Oh, forget it! Mum will definitely disagree. You can keep it for yourself!" Su Jing'an said.
"Why don't you blow dry your hair?! What if you catch a cold and you get sick again!" Su Jingwan said angrily. She got up and went to the bathroom to get a hair dryer. She then started to blow dry Su Jing'an's hair.
"Thank you, older sister!" Su Jing'an said with a smile. He came out without drying his hair on purpose because he knew that his older sister would definitely help him dry his hair when she saw him.
"Jing'an, what do you think of Luoluo?" Su Jingwan asked seemingly unintentionally while drying his hair.
"Yang Luoluo? She doesn't talk much. She's quite quiet. Why are you asking this?" Su Jing'an touched a mirror from the table. He looked at the mirror. "Older sister, give me a hairstyle!"
"What kind of hairstyle did you want? Should you get your hair cut? I will accompany you to get a haircut after school tomorrow night." Knowing Su Jing'an's temperament, Su Jingwan added, "Older sister knows a hairstyle, which is refreshing and handsome. Older sister will ask the barber to style it like that for you. I guarantee you'll like it!"
"Really? Alright then!" Su Jing'an looked at the mirror.
Su Jingwan turned off the hair dryer, looked at his appearance, and shook her head helplessly.
When school was over the next day, Su Jingwan stood at the door of a lottery station. After hesitating for a long time, she went in. Ten minutes later, she came out with a lottery ticket in her hand.
Su Jingwan didn't know what to do to reduce the burden on her family. She thought of many ways, but she rejected them all, such as going out to work part-time. She was a junior high school student and no one would hire her. Besides, mum wouldn't agree. Finally, she thought of this. She was not greedy when buying lottery tickets. One ticket a day only cost two yuan! Although the probability of winning was very low, Su Jingwan thought that she had good luck in this life. Maybe she could win.
After buying a lottery ticket for a month in a row, the house was selected. Su Jingwan still didn't win a penny.
Su Jingwan stood at the gate of the lottery station in frustration. Forget it. This would be the last time! If she didn't win, she would never buy lottery tickets again.
Fortunately, this time, Su Jingwan finally won the fifth prize, ten yuan!
As she held the ten yuan, Su Jingwan couldn't laugh or cry. From then on, she finally gave up buying lottery tickets to make money!
Li Su actually knew about Su Jingwan buying lottery tickets from the very beginning. The house was such a big place, but no matter how well Su Jingwan hid the lottery ticket, Li Su still saw it when she cleaned their room.
However, out of trust in Su Jingwan and the fact that there were not many lottery tickets, Li Su did not intervene and chose to sit on the sidelines.
After buying the house, Li Su was now more aware of the benefits of second-hand housing. It was cheap, convenient, and saved a lot of trouble! One hundred and twenty square meters, three rooms, and all furniture and electrical appliances. Li Su also spent money to simply decorate the two children's bedrooms, and then divided the dining room to have a room. After a simple arrangement, Aunt Zhao could live in it when she didn't want to go back and forth.
Everyone was very satisfied with the new home. They picked a date, and moved in.
Their original small place was rented out by Li Su. One month's rent, plus Li Su's accumulation fund was just enough to repay the bank loan. Everything was almost as Li Su imagined.
On the day they were moving, sister Yang Lulu also came. Yang Lulu was not very satisfied. It was a second-hand house, and the house was not big. But, considering the Su family's family background, it might not have been easy for them to buy this house.
Yang Luoluo was quite happy. She looked around with curiosity, and solemnly gave Su Jing'an's favourite Transformers model as a congratulatory gift.
Su Jing'an was overjoyed. This was a model he had liked for a long time, but it was too expensive. He was embarrassed to ask his mother for it. Although Su Jing'an was happy, he didn't accept it immediately. Instead, he looked at his mother and older sister. When he saw that they had no objection, he happily accepted the gift.
"Luoluo, come and see this. I also bought you a study desk in my room. We can do homework together!" Su Jing'an said with a smile.
Seeing that Su Jing'an's room really had two writing desks, Yang Luoluo was very happy. "Thank you, older brother!"
Su Jing'an looked at Yang Luoluo's bright eyes and felt a little embarrassed. "We are friends. Why are you being polite?" In fact, it was his older sister who asked him to buy two writing desks, but he didn't object.
Yang Lulu quietly slipped a bank card to Su Jingwan and Su Jingwan quickly returned it to her. "Lulu, I'll be angry if you do this again!"
"Oh, Jingwan, don't get me wrong. I don't mean anything else. We are friends! I thought, now that you have moved to a new house, this place is big enough for a piano. You take the money and go buy a piano. You like piano so much and have talent. It would be a pity to lose out!"
Su Jingwan shook her head slowly. "Lulu, if you still treat me as a friend, then don't be like this in the future. I like the piano, but the piano is not all I have. I am very satisfied with everything I have now!"
Seeing her like this, Yang Lulu rolled her eyes. "You are stubborn!" But she still took the card back. She thought that, since Jingwan refused to ask for money, then she would give her a piano. Jingwan definitely would not want a new one. There happened to be an old one at home, and if she gave it some scratches and said her family was going to throw it out, then Jingwan probably wouldn't refuse it!