Chapter 289: Chapter 287: Didn’t You Say You Weren’t Sick?
"Haven’t I been making good money doing this?"
"Besides, the little money I’ve saved isn’t enough to start a business, and I’ve always lost money whenever I’ve tried. What if I lose it all?"
Ye Xiaotong couldn’t understand Yang Xiumei’s thinking.
Similarly, Yang Xiumei couldn’t understand Ye Xiaotong’s reasoning.
She suddenly felt that her own daughter was a complete stranger.
Clearly, she was the child she had watched grow up.
But now, as Ye Xiaotong hugged her, she felt no warmth, only the overpowering smell of perfume.
That scent which she usually found unpleasant was now overwhelming, masking Ye Xiaotong’s own scent. It was as if she had become a different person.
Topics they couldn’t understand were destined for a dead-end conversation.
Yang Xiumei chose silence, while Ye Xiaotong chose not to care.
As long as the people in the village didn’t find out about this, she felt it wasn’t a big deal.
Letting Yang Xiumei know was fine too.
At least she wouldn’t have to hide it like she used to.
Sometimes she had unexplained marks on her body, always needing to think up excuses.
That was exhausting too.
She brought Yang Xiumei back home.
Meanwhile, Liu Dongliang, who had run off in a panic, hadn’t even pulled up his zipper before being dragged into an alley by people who looked like thugs and got beaten up.
While beating him, they warned him not to come to town again or cause trouble for Ye Xiaotong.
They also threatened that if he dared to talk about Ye Xiaotong in the village, they would come to drag him out of the village.
Whether he would end up missing limbs or something else, who knew?
Liu Dongliang was both in pain and terrified, wetting his pants despite his age.
Those people walked off swaggering after their warning, not giving Liu Dongliang a second thought.
Of course, Liu Dongliang didn’t dare to act rashly either.
They had even found out where he lived in the village, and if he dared to pull anything, something might really happen!
He was a man who valued his life and naturally didn’t want to risk it all over a woman.
That evening, he limped back to the village, and he never dared work at the construction site in town again.
Li Hongmei didn’t think much of it, simply assuming he couldn’t handle the hard work. The two had nothing to talk about.
After Ye Xiaotong took Yang Xiumei home, they didn’t really talk, but just washed up and went to bed like always.
But that night, Yang Xiumei didn’t sleep well.
She simply couldn’t fall asleep.
Before, when she was in the dark about things, it was fine. But now that she knew what Ye Xiaotong was doing, she couldn’t just stand by.
She thought all night, her right eyelid twitching, feeling that if things continued this way, something bad was bound to happen.
So early the next morning, she got up determined to stop Ye Xiaotong.
Ye Xiaotong found it amusing that her mother blocked the door so early in the morning to prevent her from leaving.
"Mom, it’s no use blocking me now. I’ve been in this line of work for over half a year. What’s the difference if I work one more day or one less day?"
"Just take good care of Wu at home. Don’t worry about making money. I think doing this is pretty good since at least we can live the kind of life we never dared to dream of, right?"
She tried to persuade Yang Xiumei.
But having pondered all night, Yang Xiumei wasn’t so easily swayed.
Unable to convince Ye Xiaotong to quit, Yang Xiumei opted to take her to the hospital.
"Come with me to the hospital for a checkup. If there’s something wrong, better to treat it early. We can’t be careless about such things!"
Yang Xiumei had thought it over. She knew she couldn’t convince Ye Xiaotong to quit, but Ye Xiaotong was her daughter. She couldn’t just watch her continue down this path.
Wasn’t this just like the girls in brothels in ancient times?
Those women often got diseases like syphilis, even if she didn’t understand exactly. But the doctors at the hospital would know.
At least they needed to confirm her daughter hadn’t caught anything before future planning!
That’s what she thought, but Ye Xiaotong didn’t want to go to the hospital.
In fact, she even shook off her hand.
"Mom, why should I go to the hospital if I’m not sick? What’s there to check? If I were really sick, wouldn’t I go myself?"
Ye Xiaotong felt Yang Xiumei was making a fuss over nothing.
Although she didn’t use any external contraceptive measures, she took her pills on time, so there was no way she could be pregnant.
She thought Yang Xiumei must be worried she’d get pregnant by someone unknown, but was she that foolish?
How long does it take to recover from terminating a pregnancy?
In that time, how many clients could she take? How much money could she earn?
She wasn’t that stupid.
"Xiaotong, listen to me. Just go to the hospital for a checkup."
Yang Xiumei tried to persuade her.
But Ye Xiaotong, looking impatient, walked away quickly.
"Checkup for what? I told you I’m not sick. I can’t get pregnant. What are you so afraid of?"
"That’s it. You should go back and take care of Wu, and I’ll get to work."
She didn’t have any feelings towards the child.
Wu was mostly raised by Yang Xiumei after he was born.
She had no emotional connection with Wu. Even when she occasionally wanted to get close to Wu, he would reject her and cling to Yang Xiumei instead.
But Wu was in good physical shape, all thanks to the money she made, which allowed him to eat well.
It was enough she had a son; no need to have more kids.
Having kids would make her unattractive, fat, and covered in acne. She never wanted to relive that nightmare again.
Ye Xiaotong walked away with determination.
"Xiaotong!"
Yang Xiumei couldn’t catch up with her and ended up wiping her tears quietly as she returned home.
Today, an old client who promised to warn Liu Dongliang came by, bringing good news.
Upon learning Liu Dongliang was beaten so badly he begged for mercy, Ye Xiaotong was ecstatic.
That Liu Dongliang got what he deserved!
He really didn’t know who he was messing with!
She wasn’t weak anymore; she had someone backing her up!
Even if her old client was an older man, he had money and power, generously paid, and could solve problems immediately when they arose.
Someone like Liu Dongliang, dirty and smelly, was no match for them.
Ye Xiaotong worked hard to demonstrate her abilities.
The old client was very satisfied with her performance and even tipped her ten dollars before leaving!
All this she could keep for herself.
Ye Xiaotong was thrilled and didn’t want to let go as she hugged him.
That night, she returned home cheerfully, only to find Yang Xiumei sitting despondently by a water basin, holding her trousers.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
Why are the clothes soaking without being washed? What are you waiting for?
Seeing her return, Yang Xiumei hurriedly brought her dirty pants in front of her, sounding both urgent and fearful.
"What’s on these pants?"
"Why is it so dirty?"
"Didn’t you say you weren’t sick?"
Usually, Yang Xiumei would help wash Ye Xiaotong’s clothes, but not her intimate wear.
It’s not that she didn’t want to, but Ye Xiaotong had said long ago that she preferred to wash those herself, feeling embarrassed otherwise.
It had always been this way.
But today, Yang Xiumei was too worried and went to Ye Xiaotong’s room to secretly rummage through her basket of dirty clothes.
Separately placed inside were a few intimate pants she hadn’t washed yet, and just holding them up released an unpleasant odor.
Worried, Yang Xiumei took them out one by one for a look.
The more she looked, the more anxious she became.
So dirty!
How could a normal woman have so much pus-like stuff on her pants?
And the color was all wrong!
Reddish-yellow, smelling awful!
She herself was a middle-aged woman often troubled by gynecological issues and never had such disgustingly discolored discharge.
