Xiang Xiaoxia had finally managed to get Mei Ya into kindergarten a while ago, and she also found a job as a clothing shopping guide outside. Although the salary was not much, the working hours were not long every day, and the work was easy.
I thought I could do this for a while, but now I have to start considering moving.
Xiang Xiaoxia got a headache when she thought about moving. She had to sell the house, change schools, and buy a new house. It was a lot of trouble.
"He's just a section-level cadre in the city, not a bureau chief. Why is he so cocky all day long?"
Xiang Xiaoxia was complaining about her husband's arrogance when she heard a knock on the door.
"Here I come."
Mei Fang should be back from school at this time, why didn’t she bring her keys
As soon as Xiang Xiaoxia opened the door, she saw two familiar girls rushing towards her to say hello.
"Hello Aunt Mei! Can we come to your house to do homework?"
"Of course, hello!"
Xiang Xiaoxia looked back but did not see her son.
"Where is our Mei Fang?"
Xia Yuan explained with a smile, "Mei Fang is on cleaning duty today, so he won't be home until later. I have guests at home today, so I can only come to my aunt's house."
"Sure. Where do you want to do your homework? The study, the living room, or Mei Fang's room? If you want to play on the computer, you can go there for a while and then do it when Mei Fang comes back."
"If Auntie doesn't want to watch TV, we can just do our homework in the living room."
"I won't watch it. I have to prepare dinner and pick up the kids. Xiaoya will have to pick her up later."
"Auntie, I'll go pick up Xiaoya for you!"
Xia Yuan quickly raised her hand and said, "Xiao Ya just started kindergarten, and I have never picked her up before."
"Do you know where it is? It's at the county kindergarten, not the grain kindergarten you go to."
"I know! Mei Fang took me there before."
"Is that so..."
Xia Yuan put down his schoolbag and whispered a few words to Lin Youxi. The two of them clapped their hands briefly, and then Xia Yuan set out to pick up Mei Ya.
What little secret are these two kids discussing
After all these years of getting along, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi were basically free to come and go in Mei Fang's house. Xiang Xiaoxia never worried about their character. After Xia Yuan left, she went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
After a while, Lin Youxi also came to the kitchen, where Xiang Xiaoxia was picking vegetables.
"Aunt Mei, what delicious food are you going to make tonight?" Lin Youxi watched curiously with his hands behind his back.
"Hmm... stir-fried green beans with meat, green peppers and eggs, and a plate of stir-fried bok choy. Are you and Xia Yuan eating at our house today? What do you want to eat? Auntie will make it for you."
Xiang Xiaoxia now feels both guilty and doting towards Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan. After all, she won't be able to eat them next year.
Lin Youxi waved her hand and said, "No need to make it specially for us, we all like what Auntie makes!"
"You little girl... Do you still remember that when you were in kindergarten, you said that my cooking was delicious, but you didn't dare to tell me directly. You told Mei Fang secretly, and then asked Mei Fang to tell me."
"Of course I remember."
Lin Youxi squatted down, held up her chin and said to Xiang Xiaoxia, "I still remember how scared I was when I came to my aunt's house on the first day. I was so afraid that you would dislike me for being too slovenly and kick me out. It was raining heavily outside and the thunder was loud. I was terrified."
"Hahahaha, silly girl, how could my aunt do such a thing."
Xiang Xiaoxia stroked Lin Youxi's head and said, "In the blink of an eye, you have grown up so much and have reached the age of being sensible."
"Aunt Mei, let me help you pick the vegetables. You can go do something else."
"Can you do this?" Xiang Xiaoxia seemed a little surprised.
"I can! I often cook for myself at home." Lin Youxi wiped her nose and said with a bit of show-off, "My father always praised my cooking for being delicious."
"Haha, then you are really amazing..."
Xiang Xiaoxia saw that Lin Youxi had smashed the Shanghai greens she bought into pieces, so she quickly taught her the correct way to pick the vegetables. Lin Youxi also realized that she had messed up her plan to win the favor of Mei Fang's mother, and hurriedly apologized to Xiang Xiaoxia.
Her voice was a little aggrieved and filled with earnest tears, and her real intention was to hope that Xiang Xiaoxia would not hate her.
But Xiang Xiaoxia felt even more sympathetic towards her because of this action.
Because she thought that once her family left Baimei County, Lin Youxi would lose not only a childhood playmate like Mei Fang, but also such a warm home.
Although she already has a daughter, Meiya, Lin Youxi was the driving force behind her desire to have a second child. She has such a close relationship with their family that she really can't let go.
"Aunt Mei, what do you think of my vegetable picking now?" Lin Youxi carefully asked Xiang Xiaoxia about her own progress.
"Good...very good."
Xiang Xiaoxia touched Lin Youxi's head and said, "Youxi, Auntie wants to ask you, are you still sad about what we talked about last night?"
…
Lin Youxi was stunned for a moment by this question.
But in the end she chose to answer truthfully and nodded.
"I'm still very sad."
"But a family should be together."
"I'm just Mei Fang's friend, not Aunt Mei's family member, and I can't... can't say anything."
Lin Youxi doesn't have very good acting skills, but she really can't bear to leave Mei Fang and this family, so there is a hint of grievance in her voice.
In this era, the light that shines into Lin Youxi's heart is no longer just Xia Yuan, but also Mei Fang's entire family, including the hospitable Aunt Mei and Xiang Xiaoxia.
After hearing Lin Youxi's statement, Xiang Xiaoxia suddenly felt something stuck in her throat. She wanted to swallow it but couldn't.
"Don't... don't say that. Auntie has always treated you as her daughter. I watched you... and Yuanyuan grow up under my watch. Auntie can't bear to part with you."
[Then, can you not leave? ]
Lin Youxi never dared to ask this question.
Because a family should be together, these are the words that Lin Youxi just said.
A family should be together, a family should be together...
Lin Youxi suddenly had an idea, and a string of his heart was touched.
"Then... if I can really become a family with my aunt."
Lin Youxi lowered her head and murmured softly, "In that case, can I not leave..."
"Ah, you don't mean... that thing?"
Xiang Xiaoxia didn't expect Lin Youxi to say that, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Snap, snap, snap.
The sound of knocking on the door interrupted the thoughts of Lin Youxi and Xiang Xiaoxia. Xiang Xiaoxia hurried to open the door. As soon as she opened the door, she saw her aggrieved daughter Mei Ya. She hugged her mother's legs and started to pester her.
“Mom, Mom—”
"What's wrong, Xiaoya? Why are you so clingy today..."
Mei Ya hugged her mother Xiang Xiaoxia's thighs tightly, buried her head for a long time before raising her head and said to her mother seriously: "Mom, I met a lot of friends in kindergarten today, I really don't want to leave here!"
"Hey, kid... didn't I just coax you into submission yesterday?"
Xiang Xiaoxia pulled Mei Ya with a distressed look, while Xia Yuan, who was standing behind Mei Ya, exchanged glances with Lin Youxi who came out of the kitchen.
Xia Yuan made an OK gesture, indicating that Xiao Meiya had betrayed her family and officially joined the battle to save her childhood sweetheart.
After Lin Youxi nodded, he quickly moved his eyes away from Xia Yuan, looking a little flustered.
(End of this chapter)