novellhall Chapter 203 Do you want to see your own mother?
Chapter 203 Do you want to see your own mother?
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't like Huang Cuilan saying that.
What's wrong with the child?
Children have the right to choose, don't they?
Zhuang Qingxiang lived in the capital city when she was a child, and later grew up in Dongya Village.
She knows best the differences between city life and rural life.
She hopes that Xiao Qianyue will choose to go with her.
"Huang Cuilan, you have nowhere to stay, you should go home first. I'll go back and have a good talk with Yueyue today, and I'll tell you whatever the outcome is."
Zhuang Qingxiang meant well, but Huang Cuilan thought she was lying to her about leaving, and shook her head repeatedly: "I'm not going back! I brought some dry food, and I haven't finished it yet. Sister, please give me news quickly."
"I have to go to the county town first, and I can ask you when I get back. There's no point in you just waiting," Zhuang Qingxiang advised.
Huang Cuilan shook her head vigorously. In any case, she had already made up her mind that she would take her daughter back with her when she returned.
Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't persuade her, so she simply stopped trying. She had already wasted a lot of time and had to hurry up and go to the county town for a visit. If she delayed any longer, it would be completely dark by the time she got back.
After making repeated promises to Huang Cuilan, Zhuang Qingxiang hurriedly headed to the county town.
I asked Ma Ting, but no one else asked her anything, which was a bit disappointing.
"The news that you and Lu Congyue went to the provincial capital on Friday has already been released. My intuition tells me that someone will definitely contact you in three or four days, today is Monday!" Ma Ting said confidently.
"Really?" Zhuang Qingxiang immediately perked up. "Then I'd better be careful."
Ma Ting agreed and pulled her inside to practice self-defense techniques for a while, just in case.
Before leaving, Ma Ting said worriedly, "Sister Zhuang, you must be careful, don't give yourself away."
"Yes." Zhuang Qingxiang nodded vigorously.
I wasted too much time today, and by the time I got home it was already dark.
Sun Yongxian was so excited to see her return that she almost cried: "Sister Zhuang, you're finally back!"
Little Qian Yue also called out, "Mom, you're finally back!"
Zhuang Qingxiang quickly apologized and took out the delicious food she had bought, coaxing Sun Yongxian and Xiao Qianyue to eat happily.
"Aren't Director Lu and Doctor Shi off work yet?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked curiously.
Lu Congyue should have been off work long ago, and should have been back to relieve Sun Yongxian by now, but he hasn't been seen today.
"Director Lu is very busy, and Pei Ran is also busy. After all, it's Monday today." Sun Yongxian sighed while eating. "Sister Zhuang, what am I going to do now that you've gone to the provincial capital? No one will be cooking for me anymore."
"Then will you come with us?" Zhuang Qingxiang joked.
Xiao Qianyue immediately clapped her hands: "Okay, okay, Teacher Sun, come with us!"
Sun Yongxian chuckled, "I'd love to, but I haven't had the chance... When I do get the chance, I'll definitely go to the provincial capital and continue to help you take care of the kids, haha."
Just kidding. After the meal, Sun Yongxian said goodbye.
Zhuang Qingxiang cleaned and wiped the two little ones, then sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) with Xiao Qianyue and chatted.
"Yueyue, do you still remember your mother?"
Xiao Qianyue, who was originally smiling like a flower, froze upon hearing this, and the smile vanished from her face.
"Mother... Mother is dead..." she stammered.
Afraid that she would be sad, Zhuang Qingxiang gently stroked her little head and said soothingly, "Mother is asking if you still remember what she looks like?"
Xiao Qianyue nodded, hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "I seem to remember... but I also seem to have forgotten everything..."
She was too young; she was only about three years old when Huang Cuilan passed away. How much could she possibly remember?
"It's alright," Zhuang Qingxiang said softly. "Maybe you'll remember when you see her."
Little Qian Yue seemed even more nervous, her eyes blinking rapidly: "See...see her? My mother is dead! Mother, how could you forget?"
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and said, "Yueyue, your mother is not dead, she is still alive."
Little Qian Yue, who had been sitting cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), scrambled to her feet and cried out, "Mother, Mother, what are you saying? How did you know...?"
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly covered her mouth with both hands, blinked her eyes, and looked guilty.
Zhuang Qingxiang paused, then grabbed Xiao Qianyue's shoulder, asking incredulously, "Yueyue, you knew all along, didn't you? You knew your own mother wasn't dead?"
Xiao Qianyue covered her mouth and shook her head haphazardly.
Zhuang Qingxiang was now even more certain.
"What exactly happened? Tell your mother quickly," Zhuang Qingxiang coaxed her as she asked.
After all, they are young, and a few words of coaxing are enough to get them to tell the truth.
It turned out that because Qian Quan disliked Xiao Qian Yue, he threw her into the woodpile one night and wouldn't let her into the house.
That very night, she saw Huang Cuilan sneak away with a man.
She was terrified, but she didn't scream. She didn't know why, but she felt she shouldn't scream.
Later, my mother disappeared, and everyone said she was dead.
Later, she had another very, very good mother, even better than her own mother.
Little Qian Yue hugged Zhuang Qingxiang's neck and sobbed, "Mother, don't be angry. Yueyue didn't mean to not tell. Yueyue was afraid that Father would beat her if he found out."
"Don't be angry, Mother isn't angry at all. Yueyue is so smart." Zhuang Qingxiang patted the little girl's head and said with a smile, "I knew Yueyue was the best."
The little girl was immediately appeased and regained her energy.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Zhuang Qingxiang tentatively asked again, "Yueyue, I've seen your mother. She wants to see you. Are you willing?"
Little Qian Yue blinked her big, bright eyes, looking quite bewildered.
She didn't know whether she should meet him or not, fearing that Zhuang Qingxiang would be angry.
Who wouldn't feel sorry for such a sensible child?
Zhuang Qingxiang felt terrible and hugged the little girl, comforting her gently.
"Yueyue, Mother is not angry. Do as you please. If you want to see us, then go see us. If you don't want to see us, then Mother will go and talk to her."
Xiao Qianyue thought for a long time, then nodded hesitantly.
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and nodded: "Okay, then let's meet tomorrow at noon, alright?"
Xiao Qianyue nodded excitedly.
She was about to see her mother, and excitedly made a pinky promise with Zhuang Qingxiang: "Mom, I'm going to see you, and I'll come right back, okay? I promise."
"Really? If your own mother wanted to take you away, would you still come back with me?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked jokingly.
These words completely stunned the little girl, her eyes welling up with tears: "Mother, don't you want me anymore?"
Knowing that the child would overthink things, Zhuang Qingxiang quickly swore an oath that she would not abandon her.
"Mom definitely wants Yueyue, it's just a matter of whether Yueyue wants Mom. If your own mother said she wanted to take you home tomorrow, would you agree?"
Fearing the little girl might not understand, she added, "If you go with your mother, you'll have to work in the fields every day to earn work points. If you stay with your mother, you can still go to kindergarten. You like going to kindergarten, right?"
After saying that, he looked at Xiao Qianyue expectantly, waiting for her answer.
Fortunately, Xiao Qianyue didn't disappoint her, readily replying, "Yueyue loves kindergarten! Yueyue loves going to school!"