198 Chapter 197, She Held It In
Yang Jingyi stood there for a long time, unable to return to her senses. She stared blankly at the fragments of the test paper on the sofa as if she did not understand what had happened just now.
Hu Chunli, who was in the kitchen, heard the noise and quickly turned off the fire. When she came out, she saw her daughter standing pitifully in front of the sofa. The test paper on the sofa was torn into pieces.
She quickly understood what had happened.
She hurriedly wiped her hands on the apron and went forward to hug Yang Jingyi. “It’s okay, it’s okay. I’ll help you glue the test papers back together later. It’s okay!”
Yang Jingyi really wanted to cry, but when she saw Hu Chunli’s expression, she held it in.
She knew that if she cried, her mother would also cry.
So, she held it in.
Hu Chunli squatted down and picked up the pieces of the test paper on the sofa bit by bit.
She took the tape and was about to glue it.
Yang Junying came out of the bedroom with a dark expression. “Are we still eating?”
Hu Chunli quickly put aside the test paper and went to the kitchen to bring out the dishes.
Yang Junying ate very quickly. After finished eating, he threw the chopsticks on the table and returned to his room.
Throughout the entire process, he did not give Yang Jingyi a single word or even a single glance.
After the meal, Hu Chunli brought Yang Jingyi to the dining table to stick the test paper. Looking at Yang Jingyi’s results, Hu Chunli felt a little uncomfortable.
With one look, it was obvious that she had used a red pen to change her results. Her daughter had never cared about her results in the past, but this time…
She did not expose Yang Jingyi. She silently stuck the test paper and put it into Yang Jingyi’s bag.
When she looked up, she saw Yang Jingyi looking listless.
Hu Chunli felt a lump in her throat and carried her over. “Your Dad has been in a bad mood these past few days. He’ll be fine in a few days. We won’t be sad!”
Yang Jingyi nodded heavily when she heard that.
During the lunch break, neither mother nor daughter fell asleep. When it was time, the two of them got up.
After sending Yang Jingyi to school, they passed by Li Xu’s shop on the way back. Hu Chunli stood outside for a long time.
Li Xu looked up and saw her standing there in a daze.
Li Xu sighed helplessly. She put down the leek in her hand and waved at Hu Chunli.
Hu Chunli finally reacted and walked into Li Xu’s shop.
Li Xu gave her a folding stool. The two sat at the entrance of the shop without saying a word.
It was past one o’clock in the afternoon. Very few people would come at this time.
Li Xu knew that Hu Chunli was feeling sullen. She probably wanted to talk to her but was embarrassed.
Sure enough, it didn’t take long for Hu Chunli to speak.
“Tell me, how can a person change so quickly?” She lowered her head and didn’t stop picking the leeks, as if she was just chatting with Li Xu.
Li Xu also knew that Hu Chunli did not expect her to give any answer, so she did not answer.
“Yang Junying and I were classmates. We were together before we graduated. We got married not long after we graduated and gave birth to Jingyi in the second year of our marriage. Before this year, I really felt that I was quite happy. His mother prioritized boys over girls. For so many years, she kept urging us to have a son. It was also him who kept mediating between us.”
Li Xu sighed softly.
“But ever since we found out about Jingyi’s illness, he has changed. He wants to use his connections to give Jingyi a disability certificate. That way, we can have a second child. He said that he doesn’t have any other thoughts. He just wants to have a second child so that the second child can take care of Jingyi in the future.”
At this point, Hu Chunli finally couldn’t hold it in any longer and sobbed.
“But my daughter is fine. Why did she become a disabled person? How can she live in the future with the title of a disabled person? Besides, Jingyi’s illness isn’t a big deal. As long as she’s careful, nothing will happen.”
“I just find it unbelievable. Could it be that his love for Jingyi is all fake? He can take it back just like that? Even if Jingyi is sick, she’s still his daughter. He really loved Jingyi in the past. He bought whatever Jingyi wanted.”
Li Xu wiped her hands, grabbed a piece of tissue from the side, and handed it to Hu Chunli. Hu Chunli lowered her head and took it, then casually wiped her face.
“Did you know? He and that woman got together two months ago. He intended to divorce me because I refused to have a second child. He planned to divorce me and marry another woman!”
At this point, a trace of hatred finally appeared on Hu Chunli’s face.
“If I divorce him, wouldn’t it be exactly what he wanted? If I divorce him, he definitely won’t want the child. I can’t support Jingyi by myself. And when he marries that woman and has another child, his family will be happy. What right does he have to be happy? As long as I don’t divorce him, he has to support the two of us. As long as I don’t get a divorce, no matter how many women he has outside, no matter how many children he has, they will all be illegitimate children!”
Hearing Hu Chunli’s words, Li Xu frowned slightly. “Why are you doing this? While torturing him, you are also torturing yourself.”
However, Hu Chunli sneered. “I’m already like this. What am I afraid of? As long as Jingyi can have a complete family, I don’t care what happens to me.”
Li Xu did not say anything else. In her heart, she sighed slightly.
Was a complete but unhealthy family really that important to a child?
However, she knew that the current Hu Chunli definitely would not listen to her.
After saying that, Hu Chunli seemed to have finally vented her anger.
She stood up with a smile and said, “I should go back. There are still a bunch of clothes at home that haven’t been washed yet!”
Li Xu nodded, and Hu Chunli turned to leave.
Ever since that day, Yang Jingyi’s family life seemed to have returned to its usual calm.
Hu Chunli did not talk to Li Xu about her family matters anymore. The two of them only met each other when they were picking up the children, but they had never met each other on a normal day.
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The days calmed down, and time flowed like water. Soon, it was the end of the year 1997.
A few days into December, the school had a final exam.
Ji Zi’ang was very confident about this exam.
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“This time, I will definitely pass Qi Huanhuan,” He said shamelessly to Ji Yuanyuan and the others as soon as he finished the exam.
Of course, the facts proved that he also had the ability to boast.
Ji Zi’ang’s results in this exam were indeed better than Qi Huanhuan’s. He was five points higher than Qi Huanhuan and went from sixth place to fifth place.
Qi Huanhuan, on the other hand, went from fifth place to sixth place.
Although she only dropped by one place, Qi Huanhuan’s expression did not look bad.
The way she looked at Ji Zi’ang changed.
Unfortunately, Ji Zi’ang did not realize this.
He looked at the test paper and saw the shadow of the television in front of him.
Therefore, as soon as school ended, Ji Zi’ang picked up his backpack and rushed out of the classroom impatiently.
After meeting up with Ji Yuanyuan and the others, he asked Ji Yuanyuan impatiently, “How did you do this time? What rank did you get?”
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