When Xia Junkai first heard that there was a woman living alone with her children here, he asked eagerly all the way. Looking at the clean courtyard in front of him, his eyes finally fell on the woman with a hearty smile in front of him.
, "May I ask if there is a woman named Lin who lives here, who was very potbellied when she first came here, and she brought a seven-year-old girl with her? The Lin family is in Liqiu, and their daughter is Xia Qingqing..."
Very few people know a girl's maiden name, usually just her surname is enough. Sister-in-law Zhang heard what he said accurately. Seeing that he was excited and full of expectation, she remembered that Chu Yunli had said earlier that her mother-in-law's family would come to find her, and she suddenly realized, "
Are you her brother?"
Xia Junkai: "..." I'm not!
Sister-in-law Zhang's face was full of joy, "You are finally here. Your sister lives here alone to give birth... She often says that you are very good to her, and she was bullied to death by her husband's family." Sister-in-law Zhang was afraid that this girl would quietly endure those things.
Bullying, she had long made up her mind to quietly talk to her parents about her husband's family affairs, and immediately lowered her voice, "When she first came here, her face was not good, and there were calluses on her hands. She seemed to work a lot, and she didn't have any symptoms."
Eat well, and you must help her seek justice!"
Xia Junkai: "..." I didn't.
But this woman spoke eloquently, and he couldn't get a word in. When he saw her turn around and shout, "Sister, is your brother here?"
After two or three months of getting along, they got along well with each other. When Chu Yunli was in confinement, Sister-in-law Zhang took very good care of her. After that, Chu Yunli asked her to call her sister.
Chu Yunli was sitting in the house coaxing her child to sleep. When Sister-in-law Zhang opened the door just now, she glanced through the window and saw the person at the door.
Recently, she deliberately took her two children around these streets. Anyone who is interested will find out if she inquires. In addition, Xia Junkai has seen her in the back office before. As long as he wants to look for it, he will definitely find it if he comes back and asks.
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Chu Yunli gently put the child on the bed and covered her with a quilt before going out slowly.
Xia Junkai stared at the main room. The moment he saw Chu Yunli coming out, he squeezed open the door to Sister-in-law Zhang, strode forward, hugged her into his arms, and said, "The Beginning of Autumn!"
Chu Yunli was hugged tightly, and she noticed that her shoulders were getting wet gradually, and there was a low cry in her ears. The hug was too tight, and she felt a little uncomfortable, so she stretched out her hand to push.
Xia Junkai followed her force and retreated, quickly wiped his face, and said with a smile, "I hugged you, didn't I? I've been looking for you for a long time, and I didn't let my parents drive you away. Someone is plotting against us. When we come back,
When I saw you weren't here, I immediately came out to look for you..." He explained a lot, and finally said, "As long as you're fine."
Sister-in-law Zhang at the door looked suspicious, because this man hugged her when she came up. Even in the countryside where men and women are not strictly guarded, no brother hugs his sister like this. "Sister, is this your brother?"
What brother?
Xia Junkai immediately answered, "I am her husband. Thank you for taking care of their mother and son these days."
Sister-in-law Zhang was stunned, looked at Chu Yunli and asked subconsciously, "Didn't you say that your husband is gone and you are a new widow?"
Xia Junkai: "..." That's nonsense! When did I die?
After being speechless for a long time, he felt more and more that his wife was angry, and everyone said that she was dead.
"No." Xia Junkai said hurriedly, "We had a misunderstanding before and she was angry with me. I will explain it to her."
After finally finding his wife, the woman stayed here to ask questions. Xia Junkai glanced around and said, "I haven't eaten yet today..."
Sister-in-law Zhang was the invited cook, so she subconsciously said, "Then I'll cook it for you."
After entering the kitchen, she saw the man bending down to carefully protect the woman from entering, and she suddenly realized what she had done. The couple hadn't seen each other for more than two months, and they were trying to clarify the misunderstanding. She was standing there, looking really outrageous.
When the two of them entered the door, Xia Junkai's eyes fell on the swaddling clothes on the bed. He took a few steps over and looked at the fat and white child who was sleeping soundly in the swaddling clothes. He wanted to reach out and touch him, but was afraid of waking him up, so he sat on the edge of the bed.
He whispered, "He looks a bit like Qingqing when he was a child."
The children already look similar, and besides, the siblings' facial features are somewhat similar, so they look more alike.
The room was quiet, Chu Yunli was sitting in front of the window, "It looks a bit like it."
Xia Junkai looked at Xia Qingqing, who was already asleep on the other side, and said, "As long as you're all right."
"It's my fault. People took advantage of the loophole to plot against us. You should blame me if you want." Xia Junkai was in a low mood, "Li Qiu, how did you find out that there was something wrong with the Yin family?"
"I didn't realize it." Chu Yunli finally spoke up, her voice gentle and steady, "I just thought that you wouldn't treat me like this after we have been together for many years. The letter was brought back by the Yin family, and I subconsciously didn't trust them. At that time
I have a baby in my belly and am unable to move around. I can't tolerate any mistakes. I don't want to test whether there is any problem with the Yin family."
"After all, that letter might have been written by you yourself. At that time, I just thought about finding a place to give birth to the child. When you come back, I can ask you whether you really want to drive me away."
From the first sentence she said, Xia Junkai turned to look at her suspiciously, looking up and down. After she finished speaking for a few seconds, he suddenly stood up and stepped forward, reaching across her face to brush away the hair on the back of her neck, and also
Pull her collar down slightly.
Chu Yunli didn't move. She knew that there was a large dark birthmark behind Lin Liqiu's shoulder, which was not easy to see.
After looking at the birthmark, Xia Junkai took a step back and looked at Chu Yunli's features carefully. Then he took a step back and slowly walked back to the bed, looking at the swaddle on the bed. After a long while, he said softly, "No! Liqiu, then
That's not what I meant. No matter what our status is, I have never wanted to leave you. I study hard to make our family live a good life."
The man sitting in front of the bed had a bleak figure. Chu Yunli stood up and poured a cup of tea for him, "That's good."
Xia Junkai turned sideways to take it, subconsciously avoiding her fingers and only holding the edge of the tea cup, "Thank you."
Thanks?
It's very rare.
Chu Yunli raised her eyebrows and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "What are you going to do now?"
Xia Junkai put the tea cup on the bedside and suddenly covered his face with his hands, his shoulders shaking slightly, "I want to take a rest..." He was already sobbing.
So sad...Chu Yunli felt a little uncomfortable and softened her tone, "That's okay, the house next door is empty. Sister-in-law Zhang used to live here to take care of me during my confinement period. I asked her to move back home after the child was one month old.
, the quilts have all been freshly washed and dried, you can go and rest over there, lest the children wake up and disturb you."
Her voice softened, but Xia Junkai did not raise his head or look at her, "I want to accompany...them..."
Chu Yunli went out and closed the door, listening to the sad and suppressed crying of a man inside.
She looked at the blue sky in the yard, and her eyes became sour.
Sister-in-law Zhang prepared the food and asked in a low voice, "Sister, the food is ready, do you want to serve it?"
"No, he's tired." Chu Yunli sighed, "Sister-in-law, you go back first and come back tomorrow morning."
Sister-in-law Zhang sighed and took off her work blouse, "Then I'll come back tomorrow." Before leaving, she was a little worried, "It's normal for couples to quarrel. You...it's not easy for two people to get together to live together. Everyone is worried."
Please understand, I think he really put in the effort to find you. Let’s have a good chat, even if it’s for the sake of the children, don’t be angry.”
Co-author: She thinks Chu Yunli is still angry when she stands up?
Chu Yunli didn't explain, just hummed, sent her away and closed the door.
An hour later, Xia Qingqing woke up. The seven-year-old child had already remembered the incident and was pleasantly surprised when he saw his father.
Immediately, Xia Junkai's gentle laughter and Xia Qingqing's childish voice came from the room, occasionally mixed with her cheerful laughter.
Chu Yunli went to the kitchen, heated up the food and put it on the table, and said in a loud voice, "Qingqing, let's ask your father to eat."
Xia Junkai, who came out of the house again, was very different from just now. He had a smile on his lips, held his daughter's hand, and spoke to her softly and softly, "Dad bought you a bouquet of flowers, but he didn't bring it with him. It's over there at the inn.
Dad will get it for you later."
Xia Qingqing was so excited that in a blink of an eye she saw Chu Yunli setting the dishes and chopsticks, "Does my mother have one?"
When Lin Liqiu was mentioned, Xia Junkai took a deep breath, suppressed some of the surging emotions in his chest, and said hoarsely, "Yes."
The atmosphere at the dinner table was good. There were two dishes and one soup, one meat and one vegetable stir-fry. The soup was egg soup. Xia Junkai helped his daughter pick up the meat and serve the soup. "Qingqing needs to eat more to grow taller!"
"I eat a lot." Xia Qingqing smiled with squinted eyes. She lost one of her front teeth. She was worried about her appearance recently, so she basically didn't show her teeth when she smiled. At this time, she couldn't care less. She smiled so much that her little tiger teeth were exposed.
"My mother buys me snacks every day. I eat the snacks and I'm not hungry."
Xia Junkai reached out to pick up the meat again. He seemed to hesitate for a moment, looked at the bowl opposite, and finally put it back into his own bowl. He only said to Chu Yunli, "You should also eat more."
Chu Yunli was holding a bowl of soup. She was a wet nurse. People who breastfeed need to drink a variety of soups, and the food should not be too spicy. Hearing this, he nodded, "Don't worry, I won't treat you badly."
I lost myself and my children. Before I left, I asked your father for fifty taels of silver, but I haven’t spent all the money yet.”
Xia Junkai moved his mouth and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"It should be." Chu Yunli agreed casually and concentrated on drinking the soup.
After dinner, the sun was already setting. Xia Junkai looked at the sky and said, "I want to move here." He added, "I will stay with my child."
Chu Yunli nodded, "The children are noisy at night and the next door is vacant. You can live next door."
Xia Junkai immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Also, I didn't care about anything after returning home. I have to go back to worship my ancestors and entertain guests. After that, I will go to the Hanlin Academy in the capital to take up my post. I want to take my child with me. You...
…”
"Okay." Chu Yunli replied casually, "I will be where the child is."
Xia Junkai became more relaxed and said, "Thank you."
He quickly went to the restaurant to pack his luggage and stayed next door for the night.
Chu Yunli had two children, and Xia Qingqing went to bed wearing the hair flower her father bought, with a smile on her face when she fell asleep.
The next morning, after Xia Junkai got up, he stood in front of the window and saw the scene in the yard.
Chu Yunli was helping Xia Qingqing tie her hair. Xia Qingqing had not eaten well earlier, and her hair was not much and was dry and yellow. Fortunately, she was more experienced and could tie her hair in the same way every day.
Seeing a delicate bun being formed under her hands, and finally with flowers on the hairpin, Xia Qingqing held the mirror and was overjoyed, and even reached out to touch it, "It's so pretty."
Xia Junkai in front of the window was watching from beginning to end. Chu Yunli noticed his gaze and said with a smile, "I learned it recently."
Xia Junkai hummed, not sure whether he believed it or not.
After breakfast, Xia Junkai went to Sister-in-law Zhang and handed her a purse, "Thank you for taking care of their mother and son these days. This is a thank you gift."
Sister-in-law Zhang took it with a smile, "You want to take them back, right? It doesn't matter, there is the county examination in the spring, and some scholars have arrived recently. I have this skill, so I don't have to worry about finding a job."
She looked at the room and whispered, "It's better to take her back. You don't know, a girl has two children alone, there is a lot of gossip outside, and it is easy to cause trouble if there is no man in the house. I have been with her for two years.
Months ago, she is a bit stubborn, but she is kind-hearted and the wages she gives me are more than those paid outside. She is a good girl, and you can’t make her angry again..."
After seeing off Sister-in-law Zhang, Xia Junkai stood in the yard and stared at the door in a daze. After a long while, he turned around and walked in. The confusion no longer appeared on his face, and he said with a smile, "Qingqing, have you packed your little baggage? Do you want dad to help you?"
ah?"
He went in to help his daughter fold her clothes and said casually, "This is a trick your mother taught me..." Then his voice became hoarse and he couldn't speak anymore.
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