The temperature on Dong Ci's face suddenly rose. She quickly took her hand off his arm. Just as she was about to let him go, she felt several girls around her looking at her unkindly.
"want."
Dong Ci changed her mind, she stood up from her seat and said in a low voice. "I will go with you."
Although she hates Jing Rong, she doesn't want to stay alone in this inexplicable atmosphere. Here, the only person she can rely on is him.
"So clingy to me?"
Jing Rong laughed, and even though he knew her reasons, he still twisted her words into another meaning, and pulled her out in front of everyone.
"It's time for me to go back."
As soon as she went out, Dong Ci took her hand out of his. She glanced at the time on her phone, with a hint of anxiety on her face.
Jing Rong touched her chin, but didn't stop her, but suddenly asked again. "What are you looking for in a store?"
"I won't tell you!"
"Even if I could help you, wouldn't you tell me?"
Dong Ci was stunned, then turned his face and said coldly. "No need for your help."
She was not related to him, not even friends. Dong Ci was already very resistant to him because of the class division issue. How could she possibly believe that he would help her
Even if he really wanted to help, Dong Ci didn't think he had good intentions.
…
When Dong Ci returned home, her loving mother had already prepared dinner. She glanced at her loving mother's face, carefully sat down next to her, shook her sleeves and said coquettishly. "Mom, are you still angry?"
"I'm sorry, it was my fault. I promise I won't do that again next time."
Ci Ma's expression was a little relaxed. She put her hand on Dong Ci's arm, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just looked at her deeply, and all her words turned into a deep sigh.
"mom-"
In Dong Ci's memory, her loving mother was a very gentle person. She had never hit her since she was a child. Even every time she made a mistake, she would patiently educate her. This situation of being sulky and ignoring her for two days in a row had never happened before.
You don't need to think about it to see that the loving mother is really angry this time.
"Let's eat, the food is getting cold."
In the end, the loving mother didn't say anything, but the sadness in her eyes was too deep to go away. Dong Ci looked sad and couldn't help but panic a little. "Mom, several stores in the city center have been sold recently. The location is very good and the price is very suitable. I will go over and talk to them in the next few days. If possible, can I take you with me?"
The loving mother frowned and said a little forcefully. "Xiao Ci, I'm going to find a new job in the next few days. Don't think about opening a store. I won't use that money."
"mom."
"Okay, let's eat."
At certain times, loving mothers are always particularly stubborn.
As long as it's something she decides, she won't listen to anyone. Dong Ci felt particularly sour when she thought of the store decoration sketches that Ci's mother had drawn on paper. Dad left with his regrets, and now, the living mother is also unable to fulfill her wish.
These loving mothers don't say anything, but Dong Ci understands in her heart.
Early the next morning, Ci's mother went out to find a job. Dong Ci previewed the contents of the third year of high school at home and started to clean up the house.
She didn't know that her loving mother had the habit of keeping a diary, so when she helped her make the bed and saw the black notebook, she opened it directly:
XX year XX month XX day.
Dong Chengkang really left...
I tried hard to convince myself that this was just a dream, but the blood-stained apron woke me up.
It's a never-ending nightmare.
Dong Chengkang, is this your return gift
XX year XX month XX day
I still can't let go of the fact that you left. I shed tears all day long and face collapse.
At this moment, Xiaoci held my hand and said. "Mom, Xiaoci will be obedient in the future, and Xiaoci will complete his unfinished journey for his father. Can you cheer up and stay with me?"
Only then did I suddenly realize that it was not just me who was saddened by your departure, but also Xiaoci.
Yes, I want to cheer up, and I want to live well for you and Xiaoci.
…
XX year XX month XX day.
Today the supervisor said, "Aren't you just a widow? Why are you pretending to be chaste and noble?"
Dong Chengkang, do you know? My supervisor wanted me to be his mistress. He said that as long as I followed him, I wouldn't have to worry about money in the future.
I rejected him harshly and even wanted to resign and leave.
But when I calmed down, I hesitated...
I can leave in style, but there are still our children behind me. She's still so young, she hasn't finished high school yet, and now she's in desperate need of money...
It turns out that people can tolerate everything for the sake of life.
XX year XX month XX day
I was fired.
In fact, if you think about it, how could a well-behaved child like Xiaoci contradict his supervisor for no reason? What exactly the supervisor said, I can imagine through Xiaoci's red eyes.
At that moment, I felt angry and helpless, hating myself for being so useless, and angry that I had let Xiao Ci see myself in such a miserable state!
Look at what my life is like now, I still need Xiaoci to share my pain!
The mood has been particularly low these past few days, and Xiaoci always thinks that I am angry with her.
how can that be possible? My child, I am actually angry with myself. I feel that I have no face to face you.
XX year XX month XX day
Xiaoci said he wanted to help me open a restaurant, which made my boring heart come alive again. Suddenly, I remembered Chengkang when you were still here...
That was my dream, but with your departure, everything has been shattered.
Xiaoci, my mother is old. The dreams I had when I was young are no longer affordable. I just hope you can grow up healthy, safe and happy.
“…”
This diary was written by my loving mother after Father Dong left. Most of the thick notebook has been used, and it is full of sad notes. There were even wrinkles in many places due to being repeatedly soaked in tears.
Dong Ci wiped away the tears on her face. She suppressed her sadness and carefully put the notebook back. If she hadn't accidentally opened this diary today, she would never have known that her loving mother had silently endured so much pain.
This world seems to be like this. It never cares about right or wrong, let alone how difficult it is for you.
When it is time to be cruel, it never shows mercy.
Dong Ci could feel how much her loving mother wanted to fulfill her dream when she was young. She opened the drawer beside the bed, and the sketches inside were still neatly arranged, just like before.
The thoughts that had been suppressed came to the surface again. She hesitated for a moment, and finally called Toki Ze.
She thought she should do something for her loving mother. This way, even if you fail, you won't have any regrets.
What's more, she has confidence in her loving mother's cooking skills. She doesn't believe that with her loving mother's cooking skills, her restaurant will have no customers.
Shi Ze was always smarter than her, and his mother also ran a shop, so Dong Ci still asked him for help when it came to choosing a shop. The two made an appointment and went out together.
It's still freezing outside, but maybe because the Chinese New Year is coming soon, the streets are very lively, and from time to time there will be one or two firecrackers.
"The location of your store is not in a prime location in the neighborhood, there is not much customer traffic, and the store decoration is old. However, we cannot accept the high price you offer."
Sometimes Ze is here, and things finally get easier. Dong Ci sat next to Shi Ze and listened carefully to his conversation with the shop owner, and marked some useful information in his notebook from time to time.
Ci Ma didn't have much money to spare, and she faced a lot of things when opening a store for the first time. Dong Ci didn't dare to make big decisions easily, so she could only take every step cautiously.
“Can’t you just pay monthly rent?”
Dong Ci couldn't help but interject a word, she thought for a while and said. "Let's try renting it for a month first. If it's as guaranteed as you said, we can make a profit without losing money, we will renew it for another six months..."
She thought her idea was a good one, but when she looked up and saw Shi Ze's face, her voice suddenly became quieter.
Did she say something wrong
"Little girl, this is a store transfer, not a store rental. Can you please check it clearly before coming back?" The shop owner looked at Dong Ci as if he were a fool and said with some mockery. "Don't tell me this is a store transfer. Even if I really rent a store, I don't have a business like you!"
“…”
In fact, in the next few days, Dong Ci really found a shop owner who agreed with her approach.
According to the boss, if his shop is idle, it will be idle. If he rents it out to earn one month's rent, he will earn two months' rent, so he has no objection to Dong Ci's proposal.
Dong Ci thought she had gotten a big deal, but what she didn't know was that the real owner of the shop was Jing Rong.
The location of the store is not a prime location in the neighborhood, but the environment is pretty good. The store was empty, not decorated at all, not even tables or chairs.
"Mom, let's try it for a month, okay? If it's really not suitable, we won't do it."
Dong Ci finally persuaded his mother to come and see the store. To be on the safe side, she also invited Shi Ze and his mother Mu Fang. Under the repeated attacks of several people, Ci Ma finally let go. So a few people decided to open the store after the new year.
A big stone finally fell from her heart. As the feeling of the new year became more and more intense, the smile on Dong Ci's face became more numerous, until she received a strange phone call.
After receiving Jing Rong's call, Dong Ci's first reaction was to hang up. She moved her hand to the hang up button and was about to click it, but stopped after hearing what he said.
"Xiao Ci, the final results rankings are out, don't you want to know if you are in the top thirty?"
The things he had deliberately not thought about were brought out by him so ruthlessly. Dong Ci's heartbeat began to speed up. She put the phone to her ear again, calmed her breathing and asked. "Do you know my ranking?"
Through the phone, Jing Rong's voice was much deeper than before. He smiled softly and said slowly. "Xiao Ci, I'm afraid you'll cry when you know the result."